Evening star., 1869-05-19
GEORGETOWN.


uorniag.af n O'Clock 20 axe into caas,sers-
ton propoettion from the AleNandri ria Canal
Aqneauc nriase, and RaIlroAi Company 70
the London and Hampshire Rsilroad The
me- eting Was called to order by Evan I.vop.
Esq- on whose motion Essa Picsrsli WAS
called 10 the chair. and William Albert King
was chosen Secretary. Mr.. Lyons stated the
objects Of the me etsng. and moved that Mr. W
N. DUNCAN. SECRETARY OF the Alexsndria Canal,
Aqueduet and Bridge Company, who was pres
ebt, be allowed 10 speak; Wnica was agreed 20
Mr.. DUNCAN then read the proposition pue-
lished IN Mondays SrAs for q C )nnection n
and Hampshire road, ~ miles from GEORGE
town, and also read q paper strongly setting
forth the advantages OF the proposed eonnec-
ton with the Loudon and Hampshire railroad;
STAR in regard TO the city OF Detroit voting
Se50,U0O for railroads running into that city.
and voting the same without any security Tor
its r-turp, In view of the advantages TO be de-
rived from the Improvement.
Mr.. w. II. Tenney stated that he had Iu-
quired into the matter thoroughly, and would
give the results OF his inquiries. He hal dis
covered that the assets of the company who
propose to erect this railroad connection Were
the Alexandria Canal, the Aqueduc: and the
piers Of the same, with toil-briige and 30 acres
of land at the South.ru termiuu. OF me
aqueduc', besides properly in Alex lndria
TIE Aqueduct and Alexandria Canal Were
psuy state that the addinonal subscription OF
S2t0,oo is what Is desired ON the par of
G-Orge'own by the Compaoy. He then stated
that besides the connection proposed with ire
Loudoun ana Hampshire Railroad IL the r0ad
Was bulls, connection with the Orange sad
Alexandria Railroad might also oe seca rsd.
Ii produce could os brOugh: mere oy this coa-
nectioD at the same rstes upon which d goes 20
Alexandra a CREST advaL-age corl oe So
cured. He almost favored a connect on a littie
more 20 the westward, instead OF going sou
OF the towr, but the connection as now pro-
posed wouid secure connection with two ra,I.
roads. He then spoke of the new totI-bridg.
recently erected, and Mr.. DUNCAN stated that
the monthly receipts of tolls on the bridge
were about sI-GO1, while the yearly expenses
OF the same was only sl,0O0 Mr.. Tenny then
srote further OF the acyant tages 20 be secured
by the proposed connection In the way OF re-
gaining trade which had been diverted from
the town. The securities of the company mig ht
oe subject for consideration.
Mr.. DUNCAN here stated that the company
Were willing for committee TO be appoinisd
20 in tigate the security proposed 10 De given
by them for any OF its undert skIngs.
Mr.. Joseph Libbey thought 1t important 70
hrVe q railroad connection OF some sort, and if
the connection proposed shou Id here lfter prove
objectionable, Il was short and could be reme-
died by additional action.
which, after amendments, was adopted, ap-
pointing Evan Lyons, A. II. Herr, John Mar.
bury, w. II. Tenney, and John I. Mitchell a
AIexandr,a Canal, Aqueduct and Bridge Com
pany, and TO examine thoroughly the propo.
sition, rights, and privileges of said com pany.
GeOrRetOWp
the proposed connection. and TO report at an
adjourned meeting 10 be held in Market Hall
at time 70 be appointed by the chairman Of
Mr. J. 4. Mitchell was in favcr Of anything
that would benefit the interests OF the town, but
the sum Of esoo.cV0 was great deal of money
for Georgetown. The Councils might vote
si0O.OC0 subscription, but he doubted IL q cor
responding subscription could be obtained on
the part Of the citizens. AIler q further in
terchange Of views the meeting adjourned.
MEETING or The RANT AND CoLFAx CLUB.
The Differences in the Republican Party IN George.
tOpH-7he Otker Side Heard Frons.-Last evening
a meeting OF the Grant end Celfax Club was
heid in the market hall, and q large Assem- olage
Of Republicans was present. There Were a
there as spectafors, having been drawn thIther
by the reported differences in the Republic can
party. At si5 O'Clock The meeting was called
70 order by General J. Bell Adams. President
Mr.. George L. Coakley was Secretary. The
Cha'r stated that one OF the objects OF the meet.
ing was 70 transact certain business which had
been left entirely undone heretofore, and be
referred to the fact that there Were men in pub
lie ONCE who had opposed the election ofGrant
whose places should be filled by Republicans,
and he suggested that committee should be
appointed TO ash ofiices for some of those who
early espoused the Republican cause and voted
for colored suffrege bespoke of the last etec-
tion being decided against tie party because
the seed OF discord, and these meu should be
oondem sed by all Republicans. He would not
follow the example OF the meeting at Good
Samaritan Hall and read them out of the
tion. 1t was well known tnat there
was clear Republican majority in the
ing been elected, and one-the Rscorder-hold.
ing over), and yet there Were six Republican
votes cast in joint convention for the Cons ,ry-
atve tax collector. An inquiry was made. and
some OF those charged with voting against the
party Indignantly denied l., saying. ."Shake not
thy CORY locks at me-" Now, the question is,
who did il and in order tnst the proper per-
sons should be struck they resolved not 10 re-
nominate any Of the suspected members. Thrs
was agreed TO by ali but one Mr.. L. L. Gle.
ments, who is endorsed by Major George HILL,
and whoever heard Of George Hill as a Repus-
lican Clements was appealed TO to leave the
ticket for the sake OF harwony, but refused, be-
ing bolstered mp by weak -kneed Republicans,
who placed their weak knees against his. What
was ire consequence The party was defeat
ed. This man Clements went 70 the caucus
last year and Afterwards voted against the
nominees, and when the colored mans claims
Tor position were urged, sad s-d-n the Niger"
voting only for one for chimney sweep. Refer.
ring 70 the meeting at Good samaritan Hall
last week, he said that il was presided over by
one else than . Republican, who had
been in office for twenty years, bat would be
attended to now. Three years after the party
is organized in the town, he makes his appear.
ance at public meeting and denounces the
party. This man had around him about a
dozen men. and these were all he could see and
ucdls NC udVinS DECLARED resOlulonS adopted
BY the twelve when the negative was over.
whelming. The ten minute rule was adopted
by the meeting. and yet he (Mr. Adams) had
tire called on hin when he naa spoken only
about dve minutes. In conclusion, he spoke
OF Major George Hill having teen a johnson
man, who welcomed The late President back
rom his t" swinging around the circle"
MIR. James w. Wall (colored) was next in
troduced, and denounced the action OF the
joint convention OF the Councils. Some nad
been tried and deceived them, but would not
DO so agaip; for they having suffered from the
deception OF white men from the DAYS of the
revelation. and now b. V ing the ms icrity, would
NOT allow themselves 10 be deceI we'd again.
Messrs. @. +. Moseby. James ID. Rowe and
James "A. Green were appointed COMMITTEES
OF resolutions, with J. n. Armstrong as Secic-
t;try.
Mr. George T. Downing next addressed The
meeting and welcomed some Of the Democrats
present TO the anxious bench. In view OF the
present condition of affairs il was time tor
Democrats and disafected Republicans 70 drop
the everlasting nigger question, which has
heen really settled, through the Proylden of
God. by General Grant, who had given weak
kneed Republicans and Democrats lesson pv
appointing colored men TO position, some OF
ths m 10 represent the country abroad
The Chair announced the following commit
tee to urge the appointment OF Georgetown T..
publicans 70 once: J. Bell Adams, Cns-ies +.
Moseby, w. N Fuller, Barton Fisher. Benia.
min Ford. Collins Crusoe, ]. NJ Arustrone
9f ssaWay Waters and James A Green.
Mr. Armstrong submitted the report of the
Com mittee On Resolutions. The report states
that dim Guilty has sprung pp in the party
which hasalmost led 70 q division in the ran IN.