Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-23


ouIrH's AIT 9ALLIRY, 245 a.
MARxRrrrR's ART GALLERY, as tn street.
BAILow's Art GALLERY. 81 Pa. avenue.
THE REGISTRATION IN THE THIRD Warn
Yesterday the 9th days registration took Mace
in the Third Ward. Few Incidents worthy of
note took place in the room occupied bv the
judges, but on the outside the discussions of the
questions OF the day were at times more ami
mated than on the previous days. OF course,
boston had = have his say, and was the first to
open the ball among number of colored voters,
and soon number of white voters were at
Gacted. His remarks to q man who had urged
ne necessity Of adhering to principle were
very well to discuss principles, but money
talks, and when it's seen the hand will grab it.
Is may not be right, but it's true. why, how
have We been voting the last three years? All
one way. Now We are going to be like the
white people, and vote as scattery as thew do"
Aarcellus West got engaged in a war of words
nth young white man, and the latter charged
tnat they 1.-THE colored mem were being led by
Bowen. West remarked that Bowen was true
Q his principles. The answer was made that
Bowen might be good man, but they should
mp and remarked to the white disputant that the
colOred men had done their duty in the field.
White maxwell i did my duty in the field
With Sherman" Green-"On which side?"
We helped you out" w. M.-'sNo you didn't;
We didn't mind your help; we were Western
men," Green-''White man commenced the
much S with n sEern nsa 70 ens
The day at Fair Oaks? Didn't the colored troops
win the day?" W. Nh don't know. some Of
them Massachusetts, and Connecticut regiments
The total number registered yesterday was
32s-2R white and IS colored, making fetal
thus far OF 2,0G2-1-ST7 white and 625 colored
IL was claimed among the Emery men that
their candidate leads very largely in this ward.
ODD FELLOWS THANKsGIvINe.-The Grand
Sire of the Grand Lodge of the Order of odd
Fellows in the United States has issued his proc
hmation setting apart Tuesday, the 18th inst,
n day of thanksgiving by the Order for gem
eral blessings, and the Grand Lodge Of the bis
6ict Of Columbia has made arrangements for
ne prGRet ,. celebration; The exercises in this
De1t Tuesday night, for the benefit Of Eastern
Lodge, when there viii be music by the Odd
Fellows choir; invocation by the Grand Chap
Deputy Grand Sire, and an address by p e.
Representative Schuyler Colfax, Vice President
OF the Emitted States; which will be followed by
music, promenadIng, dancing, and good time
generally.
RIVER FRoNT--CroucA's WAarf.-The steamer
Express, Nickel, left this morning with thirty
landings. avn
Pays Eaa1-The steamer Virginia arrived
- nienf With cargo Of bailed hay for mar
Georgetown, to load coal for Jersey CitV. n.y. i'r
Carriers WAaDf.-SailedLSchrs. Emma yir-
gina, Beauchanp, light; Adelaide Townsend,
Etisley, for Georgetown, to load coal for Jersey
Riey's Wharf-Arrived-S chrs. Thomas 7
Iull; Cooker, from Philadelphia, coal for B. f.
Ciark; Malta, Sterlin, and Ann Eliza, Hilton
With oysters tDr market. Sailed-Schr Robert
Frankhn, Glover, down light.
ST. DohrE1cK's NEW CHuRcH-A large and
u nual meeting Of the leading members of
St Dominicks Church, corner Of 9Th and +
streets, was held in the basement Of the church
On Sunday. The object of the meeting was to
adopt means whereby the work on the new
that the only feasible plan for continuing the
work already begun would be the issuing of
Donas bearing six per cent. interest. Several
Of those present signiied their intention To mr.
chase part of the stock, among them Mr.. Geo
Aaftlngly to amount OF IS 900, Mr.. p Corcoran
$l,Uo, and many Of smaller amounts The So
Siety Is to meet regularly, electing as President
Rev r e. Coll, the pastor, and MT. p. Vaughan
secretary.
The THEATKRs.-Neil Warner closes his en-
gagement at the National Theater Tonight.
appearing in 1.-The Stranger" and 1.-The Honey,
moon"-a great bill. John Brougham makes
ms appearance on Monday night in the new and
exciting play Of The Red Light; or, the Signal
great bill at Wallis Opera House tonight.
the pieces being Uncle Toms Cabin, - and the
famous dramasof "Jack Sheppard" with that
Sashing yonng actress, Miss Laforest, as "Jack
DISTRICT BILLS APPROvEp.-The Presiden.
n ses'e1Gas approved the acts to amend the usury
the W washington Homeopathic Medical Society:
declaring the construction of an act to incorror,
ave the National Theological Institute. approved
incorporate the National theological Institnte
and TO define and extend the powers of the same:
and for the Incorporation Of q Hospital for
foundlings in the City of Washington.
WALKER WHITE AND ANNA JAcFsoy
aIker White, the First Ward scavenger was
arrested yesterday by Oficer j. Hurst. OF the
rourtn precinct, for threats of violence towards
anna d Jackson, and after q hearing before JUS
lice Anderson, was held for security to keen the
peace. and fined 81 and costs for disorterIv
conduct Anna jackson was also required to
give security TO keep the peace, for threats
HE GRAND SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT 70 he
gwen BY the New York Republican Association,
Dn Wednesday evening next, the 9th Instant
~ Masonic Temple, bids fair to be one of the
1nest parties OF the season. President Grant.
Vice President Colfax, and the entire Republic,
Also several Senators and members from other
States, have signifed their intention to be pres
mt.
The MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN-The Central
republican Committee, composed of delegates
rom the different wards, met last evening at
The house OF M. W. A. Cook, for the purpose of
considering and maturing a plan for conducting
me campaign, when committee was appointed
10 make arrangements for the holding of pri-
mary elections in the several wards to choose
oelegates TO the nominating convention.
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The BODY OF THE DROWNED MAN IDryTr-
BrKD--The body of the man who Committed
suclde by jumping of the Navy Yard bridge
on thursday last, was yesterday afternoon jden-
nhed BY the wife Of the deceased as that of 81
Las Hofer, cooper by trade, residing on Ist
street northeast q She said that he was subject
70 nts OF mental alteration, in one of which IL is
imposed he put an end to his life
BASE BAII--The jefferson (amateur) Climb
nave accepted an invitation from the Monitor
base Ball Club Of Annapolis, Md, composed of
miosnipmen OF the graduating class, to visit that
ny previous 70 June LIST, and have designated
LAY tth, next, for the trip. The Jef9son make
eneI appearances in their new uniform on We'd
nesdAy next, In an opening game. and thew
nope 70 play the Athletic, Of Philadelphia. here
IHk scHrErzKS VHRHIS GxRMAyrA. at a late
2.eeung, resolved to open the season on Mon
~, nay yth next, At Abner's Park The pro-
1911 VII form At 9 O'Clock a. M, at Brugge-
So 1nessanrant, on Pennsylvania avenue. Be
~ 30 % anS * streets, and march directiv to
shootins mere Snere me day viii be sbent in prize