Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-02
LOCAL n E W s.
Amusemeuts, kc.. Tonight

Amusements, kc.. Tonight.
NATIONAL THEATsR.-The second week OF
the Trick partomimp Of Humpty Dnmpty"
WALLS OPERA HOUsR-Laure Kaeue ana
The great New York Company in Bouocault's
sew drama "Hunted Down"
METzBRoTT HALL-Lecture on "MiIk,r oy
Josh Billings
ODD FrLLows' HALL.-Blind Tom, the great
nuscal wonder.
CANTERBURY HALL.-An entire new troupe
A great bill this evening.
FAIR by the Young Mems Christian Assoei-
alton al their new hall, 9Th and ID streets
CoSGREGATIOsAL CHURcH.-Grsnd Concert
BY the Ms onlc Choir, for the benefit of The
new Masonic Temple.
BARLows GALLERY.-Niagara by Moon
heht and otoer celebrated pictures, 81 Pa. ave
WAUGH CHAPEE.-Fair and Festival.
WooDwARD's EUILDIss.-LsctuTe on an
nexaiIon by Richard Stuart Evans.
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SEVENTH WA d RBPUBLICAN MEETING
"A called meeting of the Republicans OF tle
Seventh Ward was held last night at Turner
nn, corner OF u riIert anu Maine avenn-,
chair, and DIR. William Boyd, (both white, }
was chosen secretary. According 10 resolution
adoPte. a. a previous m.eting, toe CHAIR sp-
w. W. White, l.. karpeles, and A. &. Dyson a /,
acommttes from the Seventh Ward 10 confer
with delegates from The other wards concern
Gov BrownlOw. Charles III Marshall. Isaac
johnson, and L. ksrpeles Were selected a. a
committee OF three, from whom one OF
the number shall be selected by ne
Executive Comm as a marshal of IN.
Seventh Ward. Pending a m otioa for I'D iouru-
ment- the chair addressed the meeting briefly
Inc election recently held in Georg-to xn. h.
eaio, had been carried by judiSious masage-
ment ON the part of the Democrats, which was
but q forerunner of what might be expected
next spring IN this city. The Dem ocrats, the
ker al ~ nrUa AMI asf in
ward IN Washington and Georgetown, and
heid secret meetings nightly. al WHICH
reporters were no, admitted ana all pro
cans Of the First, Finn and sixth Wards
were seriously divided while in the
Seventh Ward Were various discordant
elements at work; but in the latter ward every
thing would come night on the election day, no
matter how much trouble there was before
hand The meeting thrreupon adIoarnrd.
when the President end Secretary withdrew,
leaving behind the Test and then a meeting Of
the Boys in Blue was orga liZad. Tue Colonel
of the regiment Abraham Dyson, coIoI id be-
ing present, addressed the a-ssmoiage in
praise of the Organiza' lou, aud especially
dvelt upon tue predominating colored eie-
ment which peryaded the organization
Congress, he SAID, bad, at five minutes past
twelve O'Clock on last Saturday night.
passed TILL granting them lthe Boys ID BIuel
si1 thousana staud of arms and six pieces OF
Held artillery. and u renained 10 De sean
whether the Boys in Blue of the District would
show themselves worthy of tha trust BY oaar-
ing these arms (loa iedi IN procession on the
day Of the inauguration. Every man should
b. promptly at his post on 'naI dav, and snow
hte appreciation of the trust which hat bean
reposed IN them by the acIi1n of Congress in
entrusung TEEN with hand firearms and field
artillery. The remarks of Dyson Were att-n-
lively listened 10 and applauded by his colored
hearers; and, In conclusion, the Injunction TO
oe ready Icr duty a. IL O'Clock on Thursday
morning was received with loud spplsuss
Adjourned.
THIS city Is fast filing up; indeed. IN he
binary aeceptatiOn of The term. all are fail. aud
every place on n hich a bed can b. placed -
being taken In some cases ths billiard sslooa-
have been transformed Iato sormitOries. and
the parlors have nearly all been converted into
sleeping apartments. Every train now ar
irving + crowded TO over lowing, aud last ey--
ming the New York train was composed of
nineteen cars, all flled: and from the fact that
q large NUMBER of trunks make up the bulE of
the baggage. IL Is IN frrred that many have core
TO stay and try their luck in Oo-ainIng place
In which 10 serve Uncle sam The conductors
or the Washington branch NessrS Bars
Bullen. LaImer. Galloway, Worthing'on aud
BoWn-are having what may be called uice
time IN managing these trains and ~ off csrs
OF the road here will have some exi IA labor, bat
with the experience they hal with the mauy
heavy trans for troops during the war.they Will
NO doubt be able 10 work them systematic tlIv.
In order 70 accommodate The travelling public
they propose 10 run extra trains today, -
morrow, and the Ith, whenever II may ha
Necessary Two extra trains came through
from the North yesterday. The travel from tue
West IL already very heavy. Tue Southern
boats vanderbilt and heyporI and the southern
trains on the %. Il A. II. r. are also bringing
large crowds 70 the city, from which fact IL -
inferred that Tunes axe becoming better q Town
south The people from the surrounding
country have commenced 10 arrive, and also
the ministers Of thu Baltimore Conference of
the NJ l. Church, which will meet to- N OrrJx
arc nom present appearances, there will b u
muCn larger humber of persons in this city N
Thursday tnan WIS ever Assem- oled here b-fore
TEE RRLIRP or The POOR.-Under n tp-
preparation OF ~, ,rta fOf the relief o the pJOr
If this distinct, Mayor Be Wen has obtained the
proportion 10 BE- expended IN this city, AMI has
designated the following persons TO distribute
relief To the psor IN this city, lnstructing them
TO relieve only those who are extremely aesti-
tuie and without mean. AT large-Mrs. Jo-
sephine :. Grftng 1911 NOrth Capitol street be-
tween Il and g. FITst Ward-NI-s julia
Wilbur 10 1 street.. near "a; Mis-, Evans. %
Pennsylvania avenue Mrs. 4. T. Rudse Bur
rscAs, corner Eth aud l streets. second
NAd-Mi-s Sarah Wall, n. T. Friends Mis-
son, 18Th and X streets. Third Ward-Joau
X Wright, 7th street, near NJ, Mrs Blanchard,
NJ street, between +th md 5tn. Fourth Ward
Thomas L. Salk-ld. Kendall Green Barracks:
,. h crane, s.: J. street. Fifth Ward-Mrs. J.
;. Grifhng. 5yi North Capitol street Sixth
Ward-Mrs. Captain NJ rrIs, Navy YARD
seventh Wards. ). Baker, B.. and T. s.ree,s:
Dr. VIM. Boyd, as Virginia avenue; Charles
HsndIey, Mary avenue, betI-en so and
TN streets. The first named persons ~ each
ward ar" authorized 20 issuS ORDER. Phhan-
tnrOplc O'iZ' Ne ar earnestly quesied - fur
Dish information 20 the above named of the
most urgent cases within their knowledge.
giving name, Residence and actual condition
hessrs. George MattiBglv aud l.. GClliuaue
have placed a. the disposal or DIR BOVd the
building corner OF and streets a II depot
for The Seventh Ward, Tent free.
ARRIVAL FNISITING FIREMEN.-ThIs m va
ing, dslegatiOn of the Mount Vernon Hook
here with their iruck IN charge, and were re-
eeivsd 81 The Depot by a committee OF the
Metropolitan Company, who escorted them,
after housing the truck at the Metropolitan
Truck House, 10 the Brennan House, -th and ID
streets, where quarters have been provided
The delegation are to-day. IL company with
Chief Marshal John g. Clary and Chief Engi-
neer EliwoOd, visiting The public buildings
&e- In the same train q committee OF ths
Washington Hose, Of r. adiug, Pa, with the
hose earTisge, arrived and after housing the
the Brennan House. where the company will
stop. The Mount Vernon Wall arrive this
Afternoon, with Weoer's Correct Baud of l.
Plecss, and take quarters az the Brennan Hon Sc
The company Will nun her - men. h-ad-d Nv
the P'esIdent, David Stockton, and mars hailed
OF Z. ". simmons; uniformed IN black pants
red shirts, black fire overcoat and fire hat of
me same color. New York pattern, as also a
neat fatigue cap of blue. The rum ing gear of
hns truck u OF Green, striped with carmine and
gold. and the Ladders of oak
y. She Mount Vernon Hook and La tder
srri',d IN special train about o'clock to-
day.
Nor COMING TO THE INTERCHANGEABLE