Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

one for that purpose In view ofthD action of
the assembly, the carpenters at their meeting
ON Thursday night adopted resol utious in favor
Of holding o State Convention OF delegates to
organize Mechanics STATE Council for the
state of Maryland and the District OF Colum.
bia and to adopt plan for effectuaHy uniting
the labor elements; requesting the Working
mems Assembly to fix day when such con-
ventlon will meet In this city, and TO take such
steps as may be necessary to insure success,
and requesting the newspapers of the District
and the S'ate OF Mar land to give publicity 10
the proceedings OF the meeting and encourage
THB HARBoR Fee Acknowledgements
afternoon the case Of o. F. Barnes & Son AT.
the Corporation was taken MP before Justice
J. T. x. Plant-Mr. K s. DAVIS for PLANTING
and MI. ID. T. Cahiil for the Corporation. II
plaintiffs took the case OF the sloop Nautilus
to the Supreme Court Of the District, and de-
cieion was made declaring that the Corpora
vessels and this present case is to recover the
amount paid by the firm a. tonnage previous to
that decision. Mr.. Cahill CON tended that If the
could not be recovered BY the present action;
been psld By me Aareor Master TO the Corpor.
alton the Harbor Master was the proper party
to be sued. Mr.. DAVIS contradicted these
points claiming that the money should be re-
funded by the Corporation. Mr.. Oahill also
the demand and Obtained judgement for that
amount, and in the course of the case he cited
numerous authorities. Justice Plant reserved
his decision.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN, CIuB.-This Climb
met last night at John Wesley Chapel, on Con-
neeticut avenue, between L and n streets, Mr.
Jerome johnson in the chair. The church
was crowded by q very large audience, which
was divided into two factions, the Humber and
the johnson supporters. The meeting several
times became 30 unruly and boisterous that
Lieutenant Hurley ordered policeman to the
chapel to preserve order. Addresses were
Unh.
ers; MT. Freeman endorsing the administration
of the Mayor. During the meeting q general
uproar prevailed, and Oficers Greer and Reed
Its trustees, and ordered the meeting to dis.
perse; request which was readily Complied
with, and the club adjourned.
TKMPHRANcB.-Last evening the AMIN al SOS.
sion OF the Grand Division Of the Sons of Tenn
Perance met at Potomac Hall, Georgetown, and
year:-Charies w Hills, q. W.P: DIR w
Miller, G. w. A; Edward johnson, q. W. s.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted denouncing the late
attack on George Savage.
Morning Star Lodge, No. ., LOOT. met
a. Union League Hall last evening, when a
ourlesque ON woman's rights, in three acts,
entitled "The Spirit of '76, or the Coming
woman was performed.
TIE EvRRErT LYCRUM meets this evening,
as usual; in the lecture-room of the Columbian
College Law Building. The exercises are gea.
orally OF an interesting character, con sistine
OF discussions, oratens, reading of I" Everett
Gazette" DC. Subject for discussion this eve
Rlne:-Resoived, That the freedom OF speech
under all circumstances should be tolerated,
Leading polemics-aflrmatiye E. M, Gibson:
negative, j. r. Imbrie.
THE INVESTIGATING CoMMIrrRR-The
crane Bowen Investigating COMMITTEE held
ano.ner meeting last evening and adjourned to
committee seem not to be q unit as to whether
they will hear arguments, and the chairman
&Mr HALL It - stated, will submit report on
THs FRANKLIN SCHOOL BUILpINe.-The
bill for finishing the Franklin School Building
amounting to 500, 40 As, has been approved by
the Building Committee, Of which Mr. Judson
8 Brown Is chairman, and the architect, Mr.
the bill includes SO, ESQ worth Of work NOT in
tie contract.
THOSE WISHING PINE LIrE.LIKR LIKxxxssxs
OF themselves, children, or friends, or of living
or deceased friends from old daguerreotypes or
o,asr old pictures, should 60 to the Whitenurst
Gallery, 42i-6 Pennsylvania avenue, between
AZ and 9th streets, which certainly has a repu.
tation for the best quality Of work at the low
est rates.
THE CITY TAxss.-The numerical books
was completed two CT three weeks ago. and the
the two others VIII be Completed By Saturday
next. The Collector, Mr.. Boswell, will be
ana
for some time will be kept busy with his clerks.
THl JUBILEE. WEEK opens tomorrow in St.
AloysIus church. At the II O'Clock Mass Rev.
Father Mcclure, Of Georgetown College, will
preach the opening sermon, and the celebrated
Dr; OConnor, late Bishop Of P,ttsburs, Pa,
will preach at Vespers, at O'Clock p. m
There will be no O'Clock, p. m. Vespers.i
TIE New Jersey Republican Association
meets on Monday evening as will be seen by
nOfiC0 IA
stand arrangements have been made to furnish
round trip railway tickets to voters from that
state az greatly reduced rates, viz New York,
5000; Philadelphia, $500.
ELDER ]. 2. TAYLOR viii preach to.mor.
row, at IL O'Clock, on 'sThe Christ-viewed
Trinitarianism." Tomorrow evening en-
Tine Grounds on which we claim TO be the
Church of Christ" Chapel on M street. be.
tween 9th and 10th.
SAILS OF REAL EsrArH.-Green Il Williams
nave sold two-story brick dwelling, with lot,
located on the corner OF 9th street east and E
street south, TO VIM. H. CARGO, for $3.50; also,
lot corner street north and Massachusetts
avenue, 10 q. w. Linville, for e2,750; also, lot
adjoining the same, to Geo. Wilmer, for Sl,l25.
, SENATOR JOHN Scorr, OF Pennsylvania.
who arrived here some days since for the pur-
pose OF securing residence for his family
denoe OF Mrs. E. b. Barrett OF Gsors ut se
II the corner Of ID and Fayette streets.
REV. Mr.. BUTLER inaugurates Sabbath
morning service in the Lutheran Chapel on
capitol Hill, TO morrow 1T Ii a.. m. Rev. Mr..
ParsoD, who breaches IN st. Paul's tomorrow,
is 10 have special charge OF the Capitol Hill
Mission. He young man OF fine promise.
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FINE OYsrBRs.-Harvey l. Holden, corner
lith street and the Avenue, received this morn.
ing the finest lot of Cherrystone oysters which
al har tha
as TAT and OF as fine flavor as those usually
received here at the height Of the season.
WE CALL ArTxxrIoN to the sale on Monday
next by Green Williams, Of one of the most
conveniently arranged houses IN the city, No
SIP l. street north, between Gun and 1Oth street