Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-30
Fifth Ward R.pus,,cau cIub.

Ne reg uitr meeting OF me Fttn ward h.
pnblican Club was held last evening Al tnetc
hall, on Carroll Hili-CoI q. Il. Holden in the
chair, and ]. W. Mcknight secretary, wa-n
several persons were eli ctrd Members. NJ. e
). Atkinson moved that a Vigilance Committee
OF thirty De appointed oy tse CHAIR, eacn man.
Ger of such committee TO b. PAD 81 50 per day
fer his services. The work OF this committee
would b. very arduous. The registration
would commence in the ward next week. am
1t VAS important that the committee should
have EVIL ~ man IN the ward registered. L. was
not .xp ected that these canyassers could los.
lime aud work tor nothing. Toe motion of
Mr. AtkI nson was adopted.
NJ. Atkinson stated that several members of
the CHRIS ian Association had established a
Sunday school IN THIS ward for colored nj.
dren. General Howard and General wni,rle.
sey were slying II their aid, and they desired 70
collect all the surplus children and the stray
element usually found around the brick yards
on Sunday playing marbles. The gentlemen
having the school in charge desired some m .ans
10 repair the school room and ma ae il comfort
able. He hoped the club would contribute
literally. Aoout seveniy-fve children Were
present last Sunday who In times past had
pitched cents on Sunday. collection was
then taksn up and several dollars contr Ibut ted.
The Chair appointed as the com mit,ee of thirty
canvasssrs: VIM. Ii Brown, jr. samuel Will
IIaus, john Wilson, William Bsra-s, &. II
Jones, VIM. johnson, Samuel Brown, Joseph
SeldeI, VIM. Hobbs. Chas. Botelen, Jesse
srown, n. Sinms. W. "A. Z. Cooper. ID. X.
Pa ker. j. Z. Nicholson. Matthias Dodson, w.
u. Leonard. John Cole, VIM. III. Brown. ST..
Jams Iiverpco, VIM II. Hughes, VIM. Hick, ),
WIN Way ne, Id. Gray. Vim. IL Marsha, T.
A. Atkiusou, Pred. W. Ward, Sidney Herbert,
JtreTSur Williams, and n. > .Dupee.
hr S."ItN hFrtert moved that two chal-
IebseTs b. appointed. Mr.. MarTymsu owed
t1at Tie ciuU appoint six chaileng-rs; winch
rnolsn was adopted. Mr. VIM. H. Brown, il +,
oHrTtd "a rs luton. hat We rarnestly urge the
nomination o. a coored man on the general
teNei, thus 'a cIDly aud practically enuncIa-
ing TIE F-iLciui-s 81 the Republican party
lie TTfn y ft.rn Hsrru
=. a tkIneO offered a resolution s.miaT 10 the
one adopted at the First Ward mseting. de-
bouncing he citizens ucSet and the whole
move mcHi a. 9 6Otge Of the enemy. Mr.. j OH
Cole offered = resolution providing that pri-
mary election be acid on Thursday, the 2Ith OF
Ei&1' 10 select Candidates 10 b. voted for Ia
June. ihe polls 10 ne open from four to nine
y. m; al q further providing for the appoint.
Inent OF thEse Judges of election by the club:
every voter to cast his vote for such person a.
De u Isht desire. The person receiving the
large - number Of votes I'd De the candidate for
alderman, and the three receiving the mex,
hIG1eS number 10 be Candidates tor Council:
eut any voc cast for Democrat or one who is
not h pUbiican should be Considered null
and Soid. Or. lsham offered q sat titute for
Inc Resolution. providing that the primary
eiecilon be held on Tuesdsy, May 18th, from
subject was referred TO the Executive Com
mitIee.
George W Hattcn, of the Fourth Ward, was
then introduced and addressed the l)luD de.
nouncIng the SO called cilzens' ticket and
warning The voters not TO support the old citi.
Gems OF I" ashingfon who were now profes sing
10 be friendly TO the coiored man. He wanted
Northern capitalists TO come here, for the old
citizens had no capital since slavery had been
ABOLISHED.
The Chair announced as the Challenging
committee; w. II. Brown, ST., f. 5 Atkinson,
w. A. Cole James X. Liverpool, Moses Bell,
ana l.. b 1sham.
After addresses by Captain o. S. b. Wal, and
others the Club ad lourned.
LKSr's NEW YORK CIRCUS cannot remain
after this week. so that those who wish I , see
evening and o-morrow afternoon and evening
During its stay here the manager has fully
succeeded in showing that there is nothing ne.
cessarliy vulgar in Circus representations. 1t
IS only natural that the patronage Of the best
classes OF our citizens shonld have rewarded
enterprise so conducted. Strength, skill, now
city, and mirth have constituted the entertain.
mrn's oHered, and their efforts TO please have
been rewarded by full attendance of our best
citizens. Take the children tomorrow afler-
noon.
ASSOCIATION HOrsEs BROKEN UP.-Yastar.
day Lieutenant Hurley with Sergeant Bull
and Taylor, having received information that
there We're two houses OF i'll repute in the
fourth precinct, went TO the house of Roda
GaskIEs. on 10Th street, below PENNSYLVANIA
aven ue and took her IN custody, as also, Berthe
Dunn, a girl OF sand took them before Justice
Drury, who fined each - and costs. They
also visited q house on II street. between 10Th
and 2oth, occupied by Lizzie Morris, and JUS
tice DrDry i'm posed q similar fine. Lieutenant
Hurley has taken possession OF the houses Tor
delivery 10 the owners.
SECOND wAED RHsIsrEArIoN.-The result,
OF the second days registration In the Second
Ward Yesterday, footed up II the close $50
Names recorded. Of which mum her large pro-
poruon Were cOiored. So far everything has
passed on quietly, and nothing OF q disagreed
Die character has occurred.
THIS morning the third DAYS registration
was resumed IL the Second Ward. and it is
presumed mat to-day VIII b. sufficient ID fin.
ish mp the work OF this ward. From Il to 3
o'clock about 30 names were received, the
large majoriiy Of whom We're whites.
ARREST or 4 HORSE THEA colored mar
Tanned Albert Fortune. OF Fred-ricks burg
Va. who for the past two years has been en-
gagged ir stealing horses, N ules, harne IS, &c
from the people OF that city and the surrou ndIns
neiehborhood. has been arrested by Detectives
Coomss and Miller, and taken back TO the scene
OF MS exploits, where he has been examined
before a mas istTate and turned over for trial
BY court The direct charge upon which For.
time was committed was for stealing a mule
about the 10th OF March, from Mrs. Mary A.
DoWnley, residing near Fredericksburg.
SrDDES DEATH.-Mr. George Beardsly n
native ofthis District. aged 3. wears was found
dead IN his bed this morning. al the res .dence
OF bis Srother-in Law, John A. Miller, Esd az
S3 h street Mr. Beardsly called last evening
u see bis sister, Mrs. Miller, ana, although in
1teOle health for some time past. ext los ted no
symptoms Of approaching dsaJn. This morn
ing The family Were shocked al discovering
has demise. which must have happened soon
after retiring lest evening. The Coroner Was
promptly notified OF rhe sad event. His funeral
Will take place tomorrow
SINSTNG OF A SCHOONER During the storm
yesterday schooner lying az the G-street
wharf broke loose from her moorings, and
drifting out. struck on reck a short distanc.
rom the wharf. and sank immed atsly. This
is the second accident OF the kinu Vyithin the
past yesT. The schooner Problem, OF PnlIa.
teir ala. which met with a sin liar accident
last fall in the same place, has since been
raised and repaired At an expense almost n
not quite sufficient Tor The removal OF the op-
struCuoLs.
FISH, OYsTEEs, &C.-There has been some
Decrease IN the receipts Of dsh AZ .J5Anssu-s
wharf since our last report, thOngh the prices
bava somewhat declined. Surerin tend II Har-
rIs hSurss up about $3.50 shad a. prices ranging
from SO 10 sig per hundred, ana itsf.nDJ her
Ting. " blch sold from 81 to "a per thousand
surgeons 81 and =! apiece Two arrivals OF
oyster vessels are reported a. Ri!ey's wharf,
With full loads. ranging IRON Fl % do 1n TO 81
cents per bushel. A fine load Of green turtles
and serTspins came up and sold Tor good prices.
LETTER CARRIER APPoINTEp-In this
city Etwsrd +. Cross is appointed letter car
rter AT SetD year from May /, ls69, vice Geo
w. Bartlett, resigned.
ATTENTION Is called TO the advertisements Of
auction sale at the store OF Mr. = (,ourteil,s
The ladies will IND sop,etaing 90 ,,,n....