The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-26

MEETING or rHne BoArR or TRApE.-
There was meeting OF The Board OF Trade
he, held ! sss m INK !:.,l ctHp Z
solcmons, y. D. Mcguire, John R. Elyaus,
W. II. Claggett, franklin Philip, J. 8.
Savage, A. r; shepherd, ". 2. Metzerott,
Tho meeting was called to order by the
Ipresldent, Mr.. Samuel II. Bacon, whoin .
few appropriate remarks announced the
death Of their late secretary, II, Rgayeepy,
and said that Il would be proper TO elect q
new secretary. ..Ur,r.HE.F a.rlv
Mr.. Metserott nominated Mr.. 8. v. Noyes
as secretary Of the Board, and he was uuanl-
mously elected, and assumed the duties Of
III. MSlssrot. offered mo Sso,,c~iis,t
which was unanimously adopted
move from our midst our fellow citizen. il. d.
Sweep, The former secretary Of this po.rd,
Rsioipsd, That We heartily sympa,hirs with
the family In the great ios' they hsve sus.
Rc'oistd, That = copy Of thi. resolution be
transmitted to the widow and children Of the
| deceased.
Mr.Mctzerott also offered the following,
Resolved. Ths, ths sun Of $50 be. spproptI-
atei for the benefit Of the family Of our fave
| secretary, II, B.Swceny. .sH p. .a.sn
Adopted. .-.T.lJs y.rEF
Mr.. II. B. Hall moved that IS Of the an
nual fee OF $40 be RENTED.
| Mr.. A. r. Shepherd favored tho collection
OF the whole amount. He believed all the
money from dues would DO required. Funds
| would be required TO secure repeal Of the
usury laws and secure legislation on other
| matters. F.rH T... .a'.s..s .I.
| Mr.. Hall would not advocate reduction
earnest. His only motive In making the mo-
ton was because he had an idea the funds
| were not needed. .............
Mr.. Shepherd urged that there were many
projects that would require their support
tho Industrial Exposition, the various RAIL-
road projects, the repeal Of tho usury laws,
the securing Of the passage OF general In
corporation act, and various other maAsers.
| Mr.. Hall amended his motion 90 a. 10 d.
rect the secretary TO notify the members that
their .snnual payments were due, and to
Invite than TO be present at the annual meot-
Ing. ....7. ....r.s ,s...,
Some debate ensued Ia regard to tho want
OF Interest which had been manifested Of late
and the expressions OF confidence In a revived
interest were general.
| Mr.. Shepherd offered the followlngi
Resoiyed, Thsts committee OF three be .p
| pointed By the president, With 4 co m mittee OF
| citizens recently appointed, to aid In procur,
Ing from Congress such rsilrosd facilities and
CONNECTIONS as the needs OF the cspitsl de.
| msnd.
The resolution was adopted, aud the Chair
appointed Messrs. Shepherd, solomons and
Hall such committee.
Mr.. Philip offered the following: a..a
Rsso'psd, That the Board OF Trade heartily
endorse the movements now on foot for the
the year ISL, and will use their utmost en-
| deavors to make the movementa success.
Adopt ed.
Mr.. Orme offered the following ..t
Rs,oived, That a committee OF Eve bs APP
poInted By the prssidept Of this Board to urge
passage OF such laws .s are essentiaiiy neces.
.sry for the pro,petity OF the ou,iness Ia
ssrs.t. 81 ~. p.,trl's a I'd. ,h,. they s.ge:
| !. The passage ofs gsoeral oorpof ation law.
q The repeal or mo iinosslon Of tho present
| o. The psvipg OF Pennsylrsnls aveuue.
T. The graeting Of Increased railro.d faeili-
ties to this District, together with such other
subjects ss the Board msy. from tins to tiae,
refer to them. .....
Mr.. Metzcrott offered an amendment that
tho president OF tho board be chairman Of
the committee.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted,
and the committee was made to consist of
Messrs. Bacon, Hall, Aetzerott, Mcclure
and Nohun.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that q committee of
three be appointed to prepare business for
the meetings OF the board, and that IL they
deem proper they DO empowered to procure
lecturers and use such other means as they
may deem proper to make the Board OF
Trade q live institution. adopted; and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Shepherd, Philip and
Clagctt. .'-
The inquiry was made when the annual
meeting for the election Of officers would be
held. ..f., .rrrF -....-E.
The Chair was uncertain as to tho exact
day In January, but would SEQ that ample
notice was given. .. ..s .r." .'
The meeting then, on motion OF Mr.. Met.
zerott, adjourned. -.--------. -
LOCAL BRKvIrIEs. - Ella Washington,
Anna Colston aud Anna Hughes, colored
girls, were arrested by Officer Towers, for
acting In disorderly manner at church,
aud they will have hearing before Justice
Pearson to day.
George Owens, for washing hacks on the
street, was fined % by Justice Chase.
Edward johnson, colored, for keeping O
gambling house, was fined $50 by Justice
Weaver, and in default Of payment was
committed to the work house. Anthony
Jones, Robert Tillmau and Henry johnson
| "uo enSh huou v" III Bauo'ns ih sno nonSc
oficers westphAl, williams, smoot and
Towers arrested VIM. Magruder. Thomas
Meokins, Richard Carter and Franh Smith,
colored youths ranging in age from IA to II
years, charged with petit larceny OF chickens,
lard and shoss from vsrious lpersons.s The
accused were arraiGned before Justice Pear
son, who sent the quartettc to jail TO answer
at court. ... 800 .r..t- ...4...
Hourly trains aro 60 DO run over the Alex
andria, Georgetown and Washington rail-
road after the 1st Of January, when new
locomotive will be put on the road. -...
About forty printers employed on "speela-
cation work" In the Government printing
ONCE are now Idle, under furlough, for want
OF "copy." They are anxiously awaiting
the advent OF Congress.
1t is probable Rev. David Maffatt, OF Mad
ison, Ind, will accept the call to the Bridge
street Presbyterian church, Georgetown.
INDIANA REPUBLICAN AssooIATIos:-Pur-
susnt to a call, tho citizens Of Indiana tenn
porarily residing In Washington, DESTROYS
Of promoting the welfare Of the Republican
party at home, met at Union League Hall,
and elected Mr.. Z. NJ. Gibson temporary
chairman and Charles 7. Murray secretary.
A committee, composed Of Messrs. W. II.
Goddard, J. II. Dufour, L. p. William, J.
II. Slime and Lee X. Woods, was appointed
to DRAFT u constitution and bylaws and re-
port at tho next meeting; after which the
association adjourned.
Throws PROM CAR.-Sergeant Walker,
OF the Fifth precinct, reports at the Central
guard-house that yesterday afternoon q man
named Finley, residing In Georgetown, who
appeared very much intoxicated, was thrown
by tho conductor from car No. 81 while
passing along tho Avenue, between Tlhr-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. His face was
very much bruised. A hack was procured
and he was conveyed to his home by his