Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-17

WHITEHJRsT GALIERY-Mammoth Illumi-
mated War Views, and other Magnificent Repre-
0entatons, every evening at \ O'Clock.
SnIrH & SrRoNs's ART GALLERY, 2a5 st.
MARKRIrKR's ART GALLERY, 4s6 It'll street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pa. avenue.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE UNION LEAGUE
OF ANERICA--The National Council of the
Union League Of America and the National Ex-
ecutive Committee of that body held An adj
iourDed session in this city yesterday as stated in
The STAR last evening. The National Execu-
tive Committee met at Wizards Hotel at noon
governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, in the chair,
and Thomas q. Baker, as Secretary There
was full attendance of members. including C..
W Goddard, George $. McWaters, William V
Alexander. Charles III. Thompson, j. NJ. Scher-
New York; A. Barstow. of California; j. c.
McQuaide, X. NJ. Foust, n. G. Reid, j f.
braGdley, and II: p. kinner, Of Pennsylvania;
Kieh, Thomas L. Sheppard, A. q. Pecor, T.. C..
+. Eckert. and w. Il. Saunders. of MaryIan,l:
Andrew Andrew w y. j. H. Plat. and Judge
H. Jenkins, of Delaware; +. Carlisle, of Michi-
gan; A. F. Stevens, of New Hampshire; X. E.
B: Stokes, of Tennessee. s. G. Hodge.
OF South Carolina; j. Coburn. of Indiana:
=, II, Asper, of Missouri; c. f. Scott, of
West Virginia, and j. ii. Sypher, of Louisiana.
Governor Geary addressed the COMMITTEES. and
IN concluding called upon them to elect a chair
man OF the National Executive Committee for
e.aS sttSi' vi lllOliOf. tN-tIOYernOr William "A
Newell, of New Jersey was unanimousIv elect.
ed Mr.. Baker, the secretary, read his report
giving an account OF the state of the League in
the various councils in the Union. His Teport
showed a general revival Of the Union League
throughout the Union.
The National Council met at Union League
nan at p m, Governor John W. Geary in the
chair. An unusual amount of business was
transacted, and the Business Committee report
ed series Of resolutions congratulating the
country on the adoption Of the fifteenth amend
emf o
milton of Cuba; which were adopfed with a5
pause after which the Council adjourned
The Council held session i'm the evening, at
which time spirited addresses were deliyered bv
several OF the delegates present.
THE NATIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETY-A stated
meeting OF this society was held last night: the
President, DIR. Reyburn, in the chair. and DIR.
Gray, Secretary. After the routine business
was finished, Dir. Reyburn read a paper on
Comparative frequency of diseases in the VIII tie
and colored races" and laid before the society
an epitome of the cases treated in the Freed
mems Bureau from 1865 to June 80, 1869. The
experience of the medical fraternity in this bu-
reau. he said, had given to the world statistics
OF vital Importance. not before known, and
proving Tat assertions made by many eminent
writers in regard to diseases peculiar among the
coiored race were not sustained by the experi-
enee OF physicians employed among that people
The report, he said, showed that the whole
number of cases under treatment was 426, SS3:
total number of deaths, IL 637, or about four per
cent The total number of malariOus diseases
treated during the above period was ZIG, l30, or
1wenty-seven per cent. of the total. Tubercu-
lar diseases treated, II .925. or less than three
Per cent OF total under treatment. Treated
for typhoid fever, 1856; smallpox, IL, 2s9: in
nammatlon of the lungs, 9.4l4; bronchitis
1889; for delirium tremcDs, 65 and only one
death reported. Ii was also noticed that tuber-
eular diseases i'm this latitude were more nu-
merous than further South, the proportion being
one-half less in Florida than in MARYLAND ami
Virginia
Dr. Stephenson announced that he should
no sfr.ep .
subject Of "relapsIng fevers." Adjourned.
THE BEAUTIFUL DINNER SET used last evening
at the Presidents State dinner was furnished
by the house of j. w. Boteler & Bro. of this
city, and was imported by them from Limoges
france, the pattern having been selected by
Mrs. Grant from samples. The set contains
over six hundred pieces, and is intended for
State occasions only. Ii is of the finest quality
OF French China, with rich gold edge and
black and gold lines. On each piece is the
United States coat Of arms, with the motto f.
Pluribus Cnum' in gold The plates are cut
edge, eNquisitely ornamented the decorations
on each piece being entirely different and rep
Iesenting flowers. fruits. fern leaves &c the
coloring of which is of the most perfect enamel
Mrs Grant, in selecting this set, exhibited great
taste as IL is probably one of the finest sets ever
received in this country. and well suited for the
State dinners at the White House. Duplicates
Of the pieces contained i'm the set are on exhibi-
ton at the store OF the Messrs. Boteler, under
AstZerott Hall.
FOX SELLlNG NHISkEY WITHOUT
LIcENsE--Onicer McFleury arrested Samuel
Thompson yesterday charged with attempting
TO sell. without license, quantity of Magnolia
Whiskey MANUFACTURED at the distirery of his
father in Pennsylvania. Justice Walter after
hearing, fined him $50. The defendant de-
INJURED at the decision rendered stating that he
had sold goods in Philadelphia and Baltimore
without being required to procure license there
Tor as there werenO laws on the statute books OF
chose places requiring license. The Justice
convinced the defendant that such was NOT the
here. and read lecisinns nf iuris in, Pal
timore and Philadelphia showing that such laws
were enforced there also. The line was paid and
the defendant discharged.
IRISH REPUBLICANS THE FIRST AND
SECOND wARDs.-The Irish Republican Asso-
citation OF the First and Second Wards was or
gAnized last evening, and the following officers
were elected to serve for one year: President,
Charles II. St Clair; Vice President James
Powell; Treasurer, John Martin; Recording
Secretary, Andrew Roe; Corresponding Secre-
t1y, Terrence Dreamer; Sergeat-at-Arms
Philip Herman; Executive COmmttee-Luke
O'Connor, Michael Leahy, Hubert Kelly. Bartly
Curran and John Creamer- The President ad-
dressed the club on the necessity of organizing
Irish Republican associations all over the coun-
Try; after which the meeting adjourned
TEMPERANcE.-The regular meeting of How
ard Division, Sons of Temperance held at their
hall in the Congregational Church last evening
was very largely attended. and several new
members were admitted Under head of good of
the order. the Division was entertained with
t.-
Jersey, and DIR. Hamilton. OF New York: a
stirring speech by General u. q. Howard: very
fine piano solos by Miss Hamilton and Mrs. NJ
A Denison; songs by Misses Hamilton and H.
E Coon; an old temperance medley by Miss
Rosekrans; and a reading 1.-The Bells,'' very
finely rendered by Mr.. John Tweedale.
SEVERAL UNITED STATES SENATORS and
other distinguished persons assembled at the
residence OF Mr.. j. Sella Martin last night to
confer ON the subject of permanently establish
ing national organ here for the interests OF the
colored people. The NeU Era, now published
In this city under the editorial management of
Mr.. Martin. was Endorsed. and plans suggested
for its support The conference was Of a con-
yersational character, the views of those present
being freely expressed upon this and other mat
tiers pertaining to the welfare OF the colored
people Of the South.
PATENTS IssUED.-The following United
States patents were issued to citizens OF WASH
ington for the week ending February IS, 1870,
and each bearing that date: Bank notes. bonds
revenue stamps, &c, Geo. W. CASTELAR,; ruling
nzchine, Geo. w. Cashier, antedated Jan. 81 !,
Lsso; instrument for describing spirals. &c, G.
tny IT.,