Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-25
Letters FRoM THE PEOPLE.
Dtcsratiou Day.

Deceratiou Day.
A SUGaEsTIoN.-l do not know VIII % hal he
direction of the singing by the orphans ON
decoration day fast year At Arlington, but the
come home 20 us now" which was sung a the
tomb Of the unknown soldiers, seemed 20 me
inappropriate. end have been thinking that
one OF The numeT Gus war songs, which were
familiar 10 every ear. would revive many as
sociations. Some OF them Were full OF pathos;
and what il II ucds worn threadbsre. would not
lie words, " In the prison cell 4 SIT, thinking.
! mother dear, OF You" &c, with toe old re-
frain, Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are
marching" swelled, perhaps, by the thousan is
OF voices. bring the old time tears into our
eyes, ant almost seem 20 be- Joined ln by those
sleeping below A LADY.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION Mr.. Editor Can
you inform rs II the Accommodations for trans
porting the public from Washington 10 Arl-
ington on the day OF commemorarion are any
better than they were year ago. II they are
not. those who suffered the discomforts OF last
| year in attempting 10 90 from Washington To
| Join in the pleasant duties at Arlington, will
not repeat the experiment however much they
might wish to do so, unless they own carriages.
| AT the Inauguration Ball, the hackmen Of thI :
| city charged S10 for taking gentleman and
| lady there; some were asking as high So.
| IN charge might IN concert with the municipal
| authorities protect the public from such m
| positions.
L.
! GERS of the Boys in Blue held a meeting last
! night, at Union League Hall. Tor the purpos.,
! OF making prepare ions 80 support the Repub-
| lIcan plrty al the coming election. General
Grant. commanding, Ia the chair, ami w -.
| Fletcher secretary. Colonel !. h. Adams Of
| iered resolutions, which Were adopted, that
they, as an organization, will do their utm D
10 aid IN sele citing able and honest officers -
would have the welfare OF the city and DIS
| trict al heart ard not be guided by their wn
| private ends; that they Will urge upon every
of ha
| tenslve water power IN and about the District
by the erection OF factories, by the improve
mem OF our water 'front.', and in induc cling cap
| italists 10 invest in and abent the city, thus
giving employ ment TO many of their mem bsrS
| that as far as possible they will. IN the coming
convention and election. support such men a
VIII pledge themselves TO carry out the objects
| of this organization as specified above.
| Col. Adams presented AN affidavit made by
W. II Craig before NJ. Y Buckley, J. r., stating
that L. l.. Clements, on a certain OCCASION. did
vote against the abolition of slavery in the Dis
| trict of Columbia, in the form of a repeal OF
| the so-cailed "Black Code" in his Official ca
\ pacity as mem Der of the Council OF George.
| town; that he removed a slave girl, in his pos-
session. out of the District TO prevent her taking
the benefit of the abolition act by Congress, all
OF which was sworn TO in due form. He sta ed
! that tins man had been appoint I'd Assistant
| Assessor OF this District by Benz. N. Needs, the
| Secretary of the Central Republican Commit
tee, IN spite Of full knowledge Of the above
facts. He referred TO these facts, and also the
additional one that Needs had appointed an
expelled member Of the Boys In Blue, to show
the necessity of the Republicans selecting true
| men for office. resolution was adopted that
the Boys In Blue turn ont in tore light process.
sion,and that committee OF one from each ward
and Georgetown be appointed to consult with
the Central Republican Committee as to the time
| of so doing, and the following were appointed
Ist ward, William NJ. Slowen: I'd, @. Il. Fisher:
| I'd, L. II. Potter; Attn, A. %. Grant; 5th, w. p
Cooper; 9th, j. l.. Nenable; 9Th, r. W. Green;
| and Georgetown, j. b. Adams. Adjourned.
~
THE POTOMAC EEoNT.-Matters about this
| point are looking up and increasing activity
| prevails under the genial Influence of sum.
mer weather. Parties inclined to pleasure are
! seeking the usual mediums OF enjoying the
''luxuries OF the deep" and with this object in
view steamboat and other excursions are be-.
Shafieid at Glymont last night was a grand
! affair, attended as il was by a large and fash
ionable crowd OF ladies and gentlemen, who 10
tne deilgntfni strains OF an excellent band of
music, passed the evening with magical speed
till the "wee sma hours" and returned 10
Washington about o'clock this morning The
Washington guests left Potomac Ferry wharf
AT half past O'Clock last evening, accompanied
| by splendid band OF music, and soon after de.
parture dancing was naugurated. which
was participated in, with a short interval al
Glymont for one OF Shafhelds recherche sup.
! peIs till the close of festivities. At the point
! OF defamation, tGlymont,) an outside show
| was inangurated for the benefit Of the sterner
sex. where champagne, wit and sentiment
| flowed, in the midst of which responses were
made In behalf of the press, the Potomac Ferry
company, the pleasures OF Glymont, &c This
sion 10 Glymont with Prot. Young's scholars
Oh board. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon
a trial "Trip of the new steam propeller. Ger
eral Michler, built for the Great Fail,
heard, including the offcers. VIC. h.
mate; and Captain Coyle, tot the firm of GRAY
n Noyes,) engineer. The experiment de yeIop-
I'd a very good class of machinery, and, with
Inc usual concomitants OF liquids, &c all par
les We're well satisfied with the experiment
AT WATTS Bay great preparations are in Or
gress for the approaching yacht race. Ranged
IN line are the iast sailers Fairy, John H Sess-
ford, Ne-Con-Ne.Chow, Greyhound and
others, all painted and rugged, ready for the
contest. Other matters will be foSnd appended.
cars W dD.-The steamer Arrow, Stack
p1Is, ,oos DOWN large list OF passengers tor
ing. and steamer w. W. Colt Wilson, left at 6
o CLOCK Tor Baltimore and intermediate Land.
ings, with merchandise and passengers. At
ms point this morning. the steam propeller
New York. Capt Jones, arrived with rs
pieces OF clay drainage pipe for the Govern
mpnt.
RAJ Iarf.-Arriyed-Schrs Ross Winaps
kade, from Port Deposit, with IO0,WN feet OF
lumber. for j. Il. Warder; j. H. Kuparhausen.
from kinsale, with wood, for Il. r Clarke
william Bounds, Downing. from Mathias
POINT, with wood. for Jordan Dunnington;
John Harden, Friend, from Nominy, with
wood, for Esling. Several vessels have also
sailed from this point since our last.
ELECTION OF NEsTEYMRN AND wARpENs-
A. meeting OF the congregation of Grace
Church parish, held Nav nth, 1862 the fol.
lowing gentlemen were elected vestrymen
j. N. Budlong. l.. q. Cook. Almont Barnes,
and John w. Nichols. Messrs. Arthur Yeat-
man, George Taylor, 5. Taylor. and j. l.. Kid
well holding over At the same time, Messrs
w. Il. FrIsby and ]. Cooksey Were elected
wardens, and MIR. John w. Nichols the dele
gate 10 the convention, and Mr. Aimont Barnes
he alternate.
IN CAUCUs.-ln view of the opinion advanced
by some that the Ward Republican ticxs:
would be weakened by placing thereon the
name OF a colored man, and the fact that r -
Gaines had been requested TO withdraw. the
eolored citizens of the Sixth Ward held