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held last evening at their rooms, on Market
Space; the President, Samuel Bacon, Esq, in
me TS enarr, Tr ana MI. ;. v: Noyes, Secretary.
which was accepted, showing that during the
past year, ending January 3, 1870, the expenses
OF the Board have amounted to S331.O3. The
receipts for the same period have been sS72. 81.
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The Chair stated that the committee appointed
% attend to the interests Of the Board before
congress had arranged for an interview with
Senator Hamlin on Friday morning next, at II
O'Clock.
On motion of Hr. Wilson T.. Brown. the cleo
non OF officers was postponed till the second
Mr.. Il. NJ. Han offered the following:
kssotred, That as citizens, heartily indorse
the noy ement now being agitated to bring together
ing sovernments now esistns 'ne m eS1,e,
10 r-dgs our earnest Efforts TO secure the proposed
sr, * & n,ie,Ing the .ame necessary to the promo
1ne thar doubted the propriety of the Board
OF Trade taking eognIzance of any subject con-
nected with the government of the District
Mr.. Hall said that the main object of all
organizations was to surround themselves with
good laws No reasonable man could doubt but
II would bring about the abolition of the usIry
laws, and thus promote business enterprise and
INDUSTRY, by Bringing out S3,0o0,0o0 Of capital
germane to the business Of the Board Our own
Legislature could then enact laws without as
now, having the trouble Of going to Congress.
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promote more the prosperity of the District
than this If there wasn't change soon
God knows what would become of the city, taxed
e the citizens are to DEATH and the city in de bt
The resolution did not specify territorial or any
other form OF government, but merely asked for
consolidation Of the conflicting branches OF
government in the District.
Mr.. W. G. NetZerott did not think the resolu-
ton foreign 10 the business Of the Board, and he
hoped II would be adopted; which was then
Mr.. A. r. Shepherd thought that something
should be done at once for the improvement of
the river and haIbor, and for that purpose he
pare memorial on the subject, 70 be signed by
the officers OF the Board and presented to the
presiding ofieers of both Houses Of Congress:
which was adopted. Adjourned.
JOURNALISTIC CoURTEsIEs.-James. p. Co
vardin, ESQ, of the Richmond DispdtcA, being
on brief business visit to this city was captured
ington press, and escorted to Aman's popular
restaurant, on 9Th street, where he was hand
someiy entertained. The party was q jovial
ON one. and It was not until late hour-or rather
an early one-that the affair ended. w. s.
Shepherd was guest with Mr.. Cowardin, and
aithough the affair was entirely an inpromptu
his usual ability ss caterer. ''' -' ~ 'p'Aseu
Ice AND CoAr~The people who put off buv-
ing their coal in October, November and ne
eember, did q wise thing, and those who did
what Is saved in coal in past may be made up
IN the cost Of ice next summer, for just now il
ooks As II the local supply would be very small.
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.-At meet.
mg or tne Grand Council Of the Improved Order
OF Red Men, held at their wigwam last evening.
charter was granted to sixty citizens Of Wash
ington 10 form ST. Tammany Tribe, No. Is,
vhien promises In point of numbers and ma
serial 70 be powerful and useful organiIa alton.
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THE PANORAMIC EXHIBITION of mammoth
illuminated war views, &C.. at the Whitehurst
Gallery every evening Is really . yery merito-
rious affair, and should be seen by eyery holy
While there ~ an opportunity to do 80. which
win only be for a short time.
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LRAD-PIPE GAse.-On Wednesday nieht Last
party Of lead-pipe thieves entered an unoccu-
pied house, belonging to j. g. HARNESS. situated
on Sth street, near the Patent once, and heIned
themselves TO q quantity Of lead pipe and lspie-
gotts.
THE second sociable Of the New York Repub-
hean Association will take place Monday even
ing. Singing, recitation, readings, and dancing
viii be the order Of the evening.