The national Republican., 1869-02-10

Drickmakere OF the city held an adjourned
meeting yesterday morning In Haryey's
'ylvania avenue, Mr.. George B. Smith In the
chair, and VIM. II. West, secretary.
The committee appointed at the last meet
Ing to prepare constitution and bylaws for
The proposed association submitted lengthy
report and form Of constitution, which was
adopted, andof which the following IL o brief
abstract,
1--WE, the brick manufacturers Of WASH
ington, d. c., and vicinity, hereby form our
Brickmakers' Mutual Protective Society. The
Officers OF said society shall consist Of pres
ident, vice president, secretary and treasurer,
said officers to be elected TO serve twelve
months. Tho objects Of said society being
for mutual protection In the collection Of
debts, &c.,
"Re,o,rsd, That all bricklnycrs, builders,
contractors and purchasers Of bricks from
January l, 1853, shall be required 10 settle
all purchases made from January I, 1850,
shall be settled for strictly In accordance with
the terms OF sale. That we will not sell or
furnish bricks to any person or persons who
will not comply with his or their agreement,
and who shall be reported to the association
rs unworthy Of credit, until q settlement Is
made with the party Of whom he or they first
person or persons 10 complete any building,
buildings or work OF any kind until the party
who first delivered brick 10 said buildings or
work shall be satisfactorily settled with.
"When any person shall be reported rs
having failed In his agreement with any
member Of the association, or rs being un-
worthy Of credit, q committee shall be ap-
pointed to Investigate the charge, and report
to the association at the next meeting; and
II hal ha tha Aut Nf . ha
each member Of the association Of any
charges made against any purchaser or pur-
chasers Immediately on the receipt OF such
charge"
The Executive Committee, consisting Of
five members shall be appointed by the pres
ident.
The meetings Of the association shall be
held on the first and third Tuesday evenings
Of each month, or upon the call Of any one
member, or the president, who shall at once
Issue notice OF meeting.
After the transaction Of business con-
nectod with the private work OF the associa-
tion, the meeting adjourned.
BURIAL OF Mrs. sURRArT.-The burial
services OF Mrs. Mary L. Surratt were held
yesterday at Mount 0livet Cemetery at three
o'clock, p. m. At two o'clock, train oi
seven carriages bearing the clergyman who
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tives and friends Of Mrs. Surratt, len tn,
parsonage Of ST. Patrick's church, and pro
ceedcd to Mount Olivet. Arriving there tn,
party alighted and assembled In the cbapc
prior to proceeding to the grave which hat
been prepared In the northeastern portion o
the cemetery, In what is known as lot 81
section +, bordering on Oliyet and st. Dom
mick avenues.
The coffin containing the remains had beer
l,,Ia n in N nha f,aI nd tVh II
had assembled, Father Walter, assisted b!
! Father Kcane, performed the impressive ser
: vice Of the Catholic Church, at the conclu
: sion of which the company proceeded to tn
: grave, the coffin was lowered, and the las
act was completed. Among the compan
9 present were noticed Miss Anna Surratt an
I Miss Fitzpatrick, an intimate friend, a
mourners, Mrs. 7. A. Stephens, Miss Nc
Gala, Mrs. 7. Berry, Mrs. William Wal
: Mrs. j. Y. Ellis, Messrs. J. II. Kellaher,
: jackson, J. W. Dranc, and Tonnery. Dui
: ing the burial service, Miss Surratt WI
I greatly affected and appeared to suffer yer
much. We understand that arrangement
a have been partially made to erect hand
some monument over the grave.
=. EDUCATIONAL MEETIs0.-A meeting q
, colored citizens interested In the educationa
question was held at the Israel Bethel churc
der by Alderman John Y. Cook, who nom
= mated Rev. Anthony Bowen as chairman O
! the meeting. Mr.. Bowen declined, whc
Mr.. Cook was nominated and elected. Nj
Charles Bemis was elected secretary.
: Mr.. Cook reviewed the course Of educatio
! among the colored children since the frs
: congressional action on the subject In 1856
: : to the present time, and claimed that unde
,, the laws Of Congress the colored schools wer
: better managed than the white schools undC
a corporation laws.
In relation to the recent transfer Of tn
colored schools he said that Congress ha
J not made the transfer Of Its own option, br
!, at the urgency Of Messrs. Kimball, Newtor
y Alyord and others. behind that he did N,
care to mention. This meeting had, thcr,
fore, been called to take some action In reli
Z tion to the subject.
= Some allusion was made to the prophet
), Of asking President johnson to veto the bl
- transferring the schools, but II met n storr
, OF opposition from Messrs. Talinferro, Gee
W. Hutton, Tompkins and others.
, Prof. Wilson wanted the schools merge
= In one. II was the school-houses, not Il
! trustees, they wanted to get rid Of.
;" Andrew johnson would return the bill
i, could see no harm in II.
AZ q, Mr.. Peters agreed with the preccdll
- a speaker In relation TO schools, but W
!. opposed to going to the President.
~ ~ Rev. T. Stella Martin offered the followi
~ ~ preamble and resolution, and spoke In fy
z of II.
~ Whereas by an act of Congress of May
~ 1862, provision was made for the purpose
"a Initiating system OF primary schools
'u the education of colored children residing
. the cities Of Washington and Georgetow
~, s and the execution of said law was comm
m ted to the Boards Of Trustees of Pub
M ~ Schools In said cltiesi and whereas by sa
'' boards positively refusing said executi
IN, trust 1t was made necessary that Congre,
"a ,a' by another act, (July IL, 1862, should pla
~ ~ the execution of the above law In charge
'o- q separate board of three trustees OF color
NO schools, to be appointed by the Secretary
~ the Interior, whose terms of office were
.a' m expire respectively June 80, 1868, June ;
y, 1854, and June 80, 1865, and their regular
y" appointed successors to serve three yea
40 from said respective dates; and whereas I
na Secretary of the Interior, In such appoii
W. ments, has rendered perfect satisfaction
ho us as people, and we have been general
W ne satisfied with the falthfulness of said trI
gu tees Of colored schools In the discharge
~ this trust; and whereas the act recently pass
' by Congress transferring this duty from
81 ~ trustees Of colored schools to the trustees
'P public schools, thus subJecting 1t to I
y" chances Of being again refused, or ut LEI
ho being negligently or indifierently execut
ny persOnb whose positions are nclu Dy tent
=, Of local politics and the prejudlces conscque
" thereunto; therefore
"s Resolved, That we, the colored citizcus
- Washington and Georgetown, ID. C., decl
~, 'no regret the action OF Congress In making Il
y transfer Of the schools for colorod children
o,' the trustees Of public schools until SOL
'n' more perfect system cun lie established
S.i' the District of Columbia.
NJ nn Rev. Anthony Bowen offered u resoluti
'"' declaring 1t not good policy to oppose CC
-, gress, and that they could not afford to
u, ir led into quarrel with their only friends, I
Republican party.
IA These resolutions gave rise to an exciti
'i and lengthy debate, participated In by RI
Mr.. Martin, Prof. Wilson, Mr.. Peters, q.
Hutton, Mr.. Cook, VIM. Smith, c. A. Ste
-. art, Mr.. Taliaferro, Mr.. Russell, Rev. \
er- Bowen, Rev. Mr. Reed, Mr.. Tompklns, N
~ Brooks, Mrs. Griilng, aud others; an
lo' which the resolution of Mr.. Martin "
,me adopted, and that Of Mr.. Bowen laid on t
ny table
~ ~ The following gentlemen were appointed
Nv Nv committee to present the resolution to Co
'e 'se gress Rev. Sella Martin, Charles II. Pete
~ Rev. VIM. Walker, John A. Simms, COLL