Evening star., 1869-03-12
LOCAL N VS..
Anusenents, kc., Tonight.

Anssenents, kc., Tonight.
NATIONAL THRATRR.--Humpty Dumpty'
aid the Gregory Pantomine Troupe.
WALL'sOPKRA HOUsK-Laure Ksene's Ne U
York Company in ~ Our American Cousin
CANTERBURY HALL.-Mons weithons b AL
let Troupe and other ATTRACTIONS.
PRoP. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3OI Pennsyl-
vania avenue
YouNs MES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Dull npISs, 9th and ID streets. Exhibition OF
Paintings.
RTLASD CHAPRL.-Exhibition by the sun.
day School for the benefit Of the church.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CIuR-A Iir,ly
1m..BAen Brown meets Broom, de.-A meet
ing Of the Fifth WARD orignaI (or Marymsn)
CLUB was held last night at Mount Enon
Church, on fth street east, on Capitol Hill
About one hundred persons, all colored with
one or TWO exceptions, We're present
William II. Brown, Secretary, from the Com
mittee to investigate charges against Mr.
Barnes, the Commissioner, made a report upon
the subject accompanying which Were an atii.
davit from William Gray. and statements from
others, 10 the effect that Barnes had sold Cor.
poiation sand, and had employed thirty men
TWO days TO work about mas own premises
MI Brown also stated that Barnes had put IN
an old horse not worth five dollars with seven.
teen chances AT s. each, and any man who 70.
fused 10 take chance was turned of the work
tie urged Mr.. Barnes laborers 10 go 10 ID,
Mayor and stais their cases, and as x the rsr, a.
val of that gentleman, the committee not con.
sIderlng II question in which they n )uld a,
ciuo interfere In conclusion, the speaker
uWeIt ID severe terms upOn the conduct OF the
CommlSs slCner, who, he said, had Con- back on
tne Republican party and was unworthy o.
Their further support.
HE Chair Mr.. Maryman) said that as his
being president of tue club seemed to be o5.
noxioDs 10 some of the Republicans OF the
ward NJ would, tor the purpose OF harmony
tt nder his resign alton.
Mr.. Nicholson favored its acceptance coudi-
tlonal upon the resignation OF the President OF
the other club.
VIM. II. =. Brown also favored the accep-
tanCe of the res iguation, a. a means of har-
morning the two fsciiOns OF the party. Other
wise the Democrats might 81 the next election
succeed, and once let IL EN- ge: the Corpora
tlon achives In their possession and the Repub-
hcan party would never get control agsin -
He hoped Mr.. Atkinson. the President of the
other club, would also get out of the way, "a
OF the ward for drink OF WHISKY, and Wa no
adv vantage TO the party.
David Parker opposed the acceptance of the
rssignatiOn. He b.lieyed this the orir-inaI I.g,I
Fifth Ward Republican Club. and as NJ.
Mary man was about be only white man who
nad stood by The negroes, ee should protest
against has being thrown overheard now. H
dld not believe Mr.. All ikinson intended TO re-
slgn, and he therefore hoped. If Mr. Marym4n
resigned, tsSt he would do so conditIonauy
Why he asked, was the split IN the ward.
VIM. BrOwn-s.lt Is because of the Off Go
holders. and II the Republican party should be
defeated next June. all except the plebei4ns ;
would turn Copperheads."
Parker aIIusion to Mr.. Atkinson called up
severn i members of the other club VINO Were
PFest nt. when great uprOar ensued. ard fifteen
or twenty Were vOcIferously claiming tn.
Eoor at one time, trying 70 tell what nat been
COLe al The other meeting
Joe HaInes demanded order and several
voices cried out, =. 1T down. Parker; YOU don I
know what you're talking about"
Parker. tInuIug. said - For God : sake
let ne make 10y Speech and thereupon pro-
Ceedtu IL trembling strain aoOut the i..u.S Of
the colored man and peTfidy Of some m-n
" hC m the party had put IN power.
joe EslGe> mad vain eriOrt TO calm the
troubled " At rs. bat sIEually failed. for about
thls TINE matters beam quite warm. and sew
eral persons huddled together IN the mIddl- of
tue HOOT. GesIc ulailng la most violent IN Az
neT, and Inviting some imaginary antagonists
10 stIlke them blOG. ABOVE The diu aud up-
roar the stslWa art form OF Wm. Brown 10 werad
ab' W he rest - hIIe he HduIged pretty fr civ
II such ePitLrts. buried against ms opron-nis
as ''thieyss. =. scOULdTvl>.' - =. re beI-, &c
Several appeals were mdd- 20 the members
70 res pest The hoas. OF God and preserve o.
Mr.. Parker offered resolution TIA, 4 COM
Hliee De- appointed 10 confer With th- other
About this TINE The scene of confusion cuI-
minated. and what with the baI king of a
frightened dog whIC had sought I-!u... "a "a I.T
tbe oeI CLe-, and the shouting Of san Bro an
10 some other Bro WI 10 come on matters
To- ked squaIiy and Indicated an etrIv riot
~ Culet wa partially restored AFR a short II NJ.
when WIllIam Brown succeeded IN r-adng
IE- Resolutions. Mr. Hugnrs IOunsrIIed har-
mCny.
The reTnGinder of the evening was spent N
discussing Tue question of tl- Acceptance OF
Sir Marry mans resIs nation, sOmeum-s quiet
~ OffrItr IN confusion. During the debate
MI MARY man was appalled, 10 10 yl-,.ge him
seIf not 10 b. a candida-- for ne proficiency of
me new ciuo. This be emphatically declined
10 90 "A moICn Was made 10 Law the wnCIe
subject on the table THIS was rejected by a
srong vote. A resolution was finally passsi
!. a COMMITTEE OF hye oe appointed Oy the
CLAIR 70 confer with h o.her WING. aud II
trims C uld b. agreed upon 20 accept tue re-Jg-
nauon OF Mr. Maryman aud cal. mass me-t-
ms OF Tie Republicans OF The ward, glv,ny
IGolle nOtiC" IL the daily papers. Tn Char
aPpOinted the following gentlemen e. said
G. u NIT ett Mr. n chOl>Ou. chairman: David II
faIAer, VIM H. Brown, Colonel Green and
h n. Games. \ good deal of oppo-tt on was
mace 70 the appointment OF M Pa krr. aud
CONFUSION followed, IL the midst of which III.
meeting 40 'OuTned.