The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-23

Firm WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB. This
club met at their hall on Carroll Hill last
evening, Andrew B. Flnncy (viec president)
In the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcknight, those de-
sirous Of enrolling their names as members
Of the club then came forward and gave In
their names.
This being tho first record Of names there
was n general rush TO the secretary's table,
and one hundred and Ave names were
entered.
Mr.. Atkinson said there was committee
from the Sixth ward present TO confer with
the members Of this ward In relation to pro-
curing work for the laborlng men In the
uavy-ynrd.
Capt. Smith, of the Sixth ward then stated
the action Of his club as published In the RE-
PUBLICAN, and asked that a similar commit.
tee Of five be appointed from this ward.
II being stated that q committee had been
appointed by the executive committee, their
appointment was ratified.
Mr.. W. A. P. Cooper then offered rcso-
luton, declaring that tho candidates for
office should be chosen by ballot on the sec
ond Thursday In May, the ballot-box being
kept open from 10 a. m. TO 10 p. IN.
The resolution was discussed by Messrs.
VIM. Marshal, VIM. Muirhoad, Jas. Green,
+. s. Atkinson, l.. B. 8. Miller, Francis
Bell, John Wilkinson, J. X. Arrison, ID. X.
Parker, aud VIM. II. Brown.
During the discussion Of the resolutions
some warm words passed between VIM. IL.
Brown and Charles Jones, and a good deal
Of confusion prevailed. Order was finally
restored, and the resolution was referred to
the executive committee.
Addresses were then made by Mcssrs.
Francis Bell, W. A. Cook, Andrew Kenney,
and others, after which the meeting nd.
jouned.
SEVENTH WAND REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A
regular meeting of this club was held last
night at Hyson's hall, with President Y. A.
Boswell In the chair, aud X. j. Collins. sec.
| rotary.
Or. VIM. Boyd, of the executive commit.
| tee, submitted q report with regard TO secur.
ing full registration, not only Of those In
the city, but Of absenteos, and as the diff
cultics In the way were very great he hoped
an early meeting Of the entire committe,
would be held. The list Of abscntecs hnt
nearly been completed.
Mr.. A. Watson thought the hours Of regis
tration extremely iuconvenicnt, aud thought
the morning as well as the afternoon SHOULD
be devoted to the work. Mr.. Cook, distric
attorney, aud Mr.. Crossman, -four inspector
would, II Is true, find 1t not suited to thei
business 10 attend morning and evening; bu
he objected to any man holding two corpora
ton Offices; and, besides, the law prohibit
any such proceeding.
The committee was subsequently invite,
by DR.. Boyd TO meet at his house at Dime
, time; that Is, provided he could collect an
. cold vlctuals from his nelghbors.
Mr.. G. II. Bates moved that the Board O
, Registration be requested to sit from
o'clock, a. m, to 7 o'clock, p. M, on tn
day they first register In the Seventh ward.
Mr.. John z. Caustin being called on, the
took the floor and addressed the meeting O
! some length, recapitulatlng his services fc
Republicanism, both In Washington an
A Georgia, and exhorting harmony In the dll
cordant Republican ranks, which he had Ut
r derstood, since he arrived here, existed anon
; them.
/. The meeting, after the transaction of som
l.. other business, adjourned.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A mcc
of the First ward Republican clnb was hel
on Wednesday evening; jerome johnson
- president, In the chair, VIM. II. Bell, seer
N tary. The meeting was principally one {
ir business, and the following of interest wa
n transacted. The following were selected q
k challengers during the registration: Mcssr
d John T. Cook, Sandy Lacy, Henry Poytor
IL y. a. SleWart, lnoinus mhrtln, NHi' OllNt
re A. Day, Lloyd Mudd, G. Clark and GeOrl
,f Garrett.
&c The following were named to be recon
d mended for judges of election; Henry Hin
% Der, g. s. Baker, Sergeant Sommers, JAM
o Kelly aud A. Hulse, ST., and Francis Tavern
It Alfred Day, VIM. Wormlcy, John A. Grt
|. and George Forester. The following arc
y be recommended as clerks 10 the judges; J
8, rome A. johnson, Solomon johnson, Lew
9, A. Bell, John @. Clark and David N. Wa
nc ner. Alternates-wm. Lewis, William .
4, Freeman and II. Tilley.
he Messrs. Tayerns, Gray, Freeman, Ilar
and Lacy were appointed q committee
take charge OF tickets on election day.
of POLICE ISTELLrGESCE.-Phllip Liant, c.
ed ored, was nrraigned before Justice Walt,
oh charged by Della Haskins with bastard
DIV The accused was required to give security
to support the child.
we James Cook and John alias Charles NJ
%. Henry, colorcd, were committed to the wor
In house as suspicious characters by Justl
wv Clark.
n Michael stlnzlng was fined SEQ by Justi
We Harper for selling liquor without license.
on John Crogan was fined IS by Justice WI
IT, ter for permitting his goats to run at larl
en- Anna jackson, Rachel Herbert, Georgia.
Cook, Sarah Solden, Lizzie Jones, and Sar
v. Brown, all colored, were sent to the wol
b, house for thirty days each on q charge of
Z. orderly gathering.
Isaac Coats, colorcd, paid fine of s5
". disorderly conduct.
II ANOTHER CITY PASTOR MARRIED.-A
Of other OF our city pastors has taken unto hi
sre self a wife In the person of Rev. DR.. Z.
he Drinkhousc, pastor of the Methodist Protc
nd ant church, Ninth street, who was ycstcrd
IT. married TO Miss Angelina Barnes. I
l ~, Al 4 = n.
Weaver, esd, on Georgetown Heights, a
the ceremony was performed by Rev. |
VI Lawrence Bates, pastor Of the Georgeto
he Methodist Protestant church, In the prcser
ess Of the family circle aud a few intlm
Use friends. The bride and groom, after rccc
INT Ing congratulations and refreshments, p
to ceedcd on n short tour to the NorthC
ms cities.
The FmsT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. -
to meeting of the members OF this church '
nat held at the church building last event
, Is Rev. DR.. Boynton, pastor of the chur
lie stated that In view Of the feeling that II
IDS existed, and had so long existed In /
we church, no rendered bis resignation, to Il
IRE effect the LIST Of May. The resignation v
me unanimously accepted. Quite number
olt members Of the church then asked for lett
ap OF dismissal to new Congregational Chul
be soon to be formed. These letters W
in granted, and the meeting adjourned.
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me TIMELY DIsCovERY.-About3 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon Sergeant Harrison q
nts County Officer Beall discovered the pre-
I'd, ises Of Mrs. A. X. Shepherd, In the coun
Tit- TO be on fire. The fire, II Is supposed, caul
Get from defect In one Of the hues commu
es- eating TO the flooring joist Of the first sto
Is The officers succeeded In eXtinguishing
,ed fire by tearing away the basement cell
ma and using few pals of water.
The -
in- FIRE.-Bctwecu 10 and II o'clock
ell Wednesday night u fire took place in
OF second-story room of Mrs. Tips boardi
,olt house, on Tenth street, between Pennsyl
md MIA avenue and c street, caused by SO
are clothing taking fire from candle left bu
in Ing by the children after retiring to b
lch Officers Skelly and Acton succeeded in
tingulshlng the fire without turning in
alarm. The damage was slight.
his A NEW FEATURE.-We learn that sevG
the private schools and seminaries of the
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