Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-20

NATIONAL IHKATRR-Bou ciccDlts great
sanonal drama Of "After Dark" with all
Tie original scenic effects. &c.
CANTERBURY HALL.-The great French Can.
Tan, and Imperial ballet troupe.
PROF. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3Oi Pennsylva.
MIA avenue.
Switzerland, on "FreemGsoary,n for a benevo-
hen. purpose.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SocIErY-Yas
terday the fifty second anniversary OF the
American Colonization Society was celebrated
IN this city. The annual meeting of the direc.
tors was held al the rooms Of the society al
noon yesterday, At which, among others pres
eBt- were Rev John Il. Pinney, formerly Gov
error OF Liberia, and ex-Presldent Roberts,
VINO mas Just returned from the infant Repub-
lIc- The ofncers OF last year We're unanimous
~ reelected, as follows: Financial Secretary
aud Treasurer. Rev. VIM. Nolan, ID. ID;
Travelling Secretary. Rev. John Orcutt ID d.;
Corresponding and Recording Secretary VIM.
CoPpIHger; Executive Committee, Harvey
1-IDdsly. NJ. D. Joseph II. Bradley, Esq Viii.
liam Gunton, Esq, Rev. George w. Samson,
ID D.. Hon. Peter Parker. Hon. Samuel H.
Huntington, Hon. John Il. Kerr.
Tie annual report shows balance in the
treasury January 1st Ises, =, AS 81: total 70.
csipts last year. sash p; S3I.Ie6 a. expended
for transportation OF emigrants; SI5.6DS92 for
repairs and sailing the ship Goiconda, ana
S5.657.2e for other purposes, making a total
expenditure of S6S,C33f~. The report says the
financial prospects cannot BE- looked for ward
tC cot with great sohcitude. The total emigra-
tiCn last year was 49,, or I5- less than in i-;7
he total emigration size the organization OF
The soSIsty has been II s..5. Ali the emierauts
are reported as having secured good locations,
and as dong well after their arrival in Liberia
IN closing The report the following questions
are submitted as ex Iting interest al this time
"FTst-COnceding the right OF the colored
people 10 remain here, yet il is not their privi-
jsge and for their interest TO migrate 10 their
ancestral continent. where they can hope to
attain 70 their full manhood and The yIglr of
al independent national life, to a land appa-
rently reserved for them, and particularly
adapted TO Their capabilities and wants
"Ssccnd-Do not the dlspensation of Proyi.
Gsnce seem 10 indicate that Africa is to be res.
Cued from heather darkness and blessed with
fae light Of civilization, manly by her own
exllsd hIldren. returning with the arts of civ
giIZat'On ana The ordinances of reli gIon 20
Last evening the anniversary was held al
The l3th-street Baptist Church when there was
gnIte large audience present. Addresses
were made by Hon. J. II. b. LatrOee. Presi-
cent Rev. Dr. Prime, of n. Y, and ex-Presi-
cent Roberts. of Liberia.
This morn ing the directors OF the Society met
:; ten O'Clock. and after the Transaction of some
routine business. listened TO interesting ad-
dresses by ex-President Roberts and Rev
John Il. Inney-the former having returned
frou Liberia few months ago, and The latter
corner Governor OF the colony only a few
weeks s!nee-glviuE quite cheering accounts
OF The affairs of;he Republic. The Board will
bald session this evening and probably close
tomorrow morning.
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FiFTH WARDREPUELiCANC LUB.-This club
held q special meeting last evening on Carroll
HILL, between Is, and I'd streets east, H. Merry
man IN the chair, and A p. Clark, secretary.
As soon As the meeting was organized. several
membe objected TO Mr. A. p Clark acting AZ
secretary. on the ground that ne was not legally
The secretary OF the club and moreover had not
the confidence Of the meeting. whereupon Mr.
Clark mounted a chair and defended himself
against the aspersions recently cast on him as a
representative of the Fifth Ward in the City
CtGHcllS- warning me colored race against
ak'Dg Up new friends, and asking, who were
the men who came 10 their aid in the time of
need! Who Were The men who extended TO
tnetn the hand OF social friendship A voice
Nv no came and asked US TO elect him as Alder
nan ana then went back on usr~ Several voices
-iou can't play that on US Mr.. Clark Mr..
t!SFk was compelled 10 desist 4 general
uprCar ensued during which the presence of
Rev. II. NJ. Turner, of Georgia, was announced
sLd ne was invited 10 address the meeting.
NJ Marshall wa opposed 10 Mr.. Turner or
anybody else addressing the meeting until il
was organized. Mr. ". Brown said that there
Were great many men there who had not at
'"nded previous meetings and now claimed to
ne able 20 rule that meeting, and among them
was Mr. Marshall. Their Were also a LOT O.
white rnen there who had said they never at
ended negro meetings because the Eegroes
smell so badly, but now because election was
trawlnG near they Were gIad 10 be- on hand
Mr.. Parker wanted Mr.. Turner 10 speak and
ne did not want him insulted either by the
Wbite demagogues or their colored adherents
MI. 4 turner finally worked through 'hs crowd
snd addressed the meeting. stating the general
principles OF the Republican parry. and re-
commencing unity OF action. A vote of thanks
was rendered 10 Mr.. Turner. Mr.. Jas. Green
offered resolution that this meeting endorse
ihe course pursued by Horatio R. Nerrymap
President of the Fifth Ward Club, which rpso-
i0'icn was adopted The meeting then ad-
lourned.
THE PROyiDENT AID SCCIErY-H,etinq If
re ItsitOTs.-I-ast evening, q meeting OF the
visitors appointed by the Providen; Aid So
CIe:y, was held NJ the Depot OF the S,cie,y
corner Of 9Th stree: and la avenue, for the
purpose Of giving their views on the msuner of
conducting the work, &c. Mr.. A. II. Browne
ire General Agent, presided and stated that
his experience thus tar was that the most of
those applying for and We're the least worthy.
and IN some cases they had been i'm posed upon
In some cases supplies had been duplicated
and IN one or TWO instances wood issued 10
parties had been sold for Hqusr by the parties
cozen mistakes OF this kind BE- made than that
one worthy person should suffer.
M. and Mrs Hnlse, +. Cook, OF Visiting
COmmitiee OF The First Ward; Mr.. Adler, Miss
Cole. Mrs Denhan Of the Second Ward: Mrs.
Wall. Mrs. johnson. Mr.. V. Harbauch of the
Third Ward; Mrs: Blanchard. Mrs. McCleI-
and MS Hall. Mrs. Fenwick, Mr. = ByrLes
mrs Blackford. of the Fourth Ward: Miss
Shirer. OF the Fifth Ward; Dr. Joseph Walsh
y NASH, OF The SIKH Ward. and John Ryan,
Ct tDe Seventh Ward. made remarks as 10 the
smount OF suffering IN their respective wards
making various suggestions, such as the en-
p,oynent Of some IN making up garments. the
placlrg o. = small amount OF money n the
tapcs OF visitors 10 relieve extreme cases, a.
n NUMBER OF cases OF imposition was also
- In some instances wood had
teen sold for liquor. The grea; want OF cloth.
ing and bedding bad been referred TO- Mr. A
- Solomon said thai application would h
ri3ds 70 the Secretary OF War for assistance as
iOfurnIshiDg blsnkets, &c. and he had strong
ropes of aid from that department.
Mrs Phillips, visitor of the Seventh Ward,
-'signed on account OF i'll health. and Mss Leo
zones was appointed visitor in the First
Ward. Adjourned.
MONTHLY GAL SALEs.-Messrs. Gleason &
Jienn, Woo md coal dealers of this city, are
Aoont 10 lnaugurate an enterprise here. which
Ougnt 10 &c 3 success, as u will no doubt ia of
scNapIage 10 consumers as well as TO dealers i'm
fUel This Is monthly sales Of coal, similar 10
ne Scranton sales in New YORK. They adyar.
Use ne nrst monthly sale OF ten thousand tons
Cpmoerland coal, Al Ray Is docks, Georgetown.
-. q, on Friday morning next, az N O'Clock
livery succeeding month they propose 10 offer
2S,Ocetons. Their terms of payment as adyer
Lseo, are reasonable enough, and they say that
eeaIers who purchase al these sales will save
brokerage, commission. sc.
A
DR. ABoES.-The cures effected by this phys.
ieian are exciting 3 considerable degree of a..
t-nnon IN this city anu elsewhere. Paymaster
John :. Cunningham u. s. Navy a gentle.
man well and fayorably known In this com
nunity writes as follows, under date Of Jan
gary 10th The skillful, successful and scien.
tine treatment on DIR. Aborn, ~ DIS + street IN
q case of ear and throat disease, eIicts NV grat.
fnA IND han Res n