Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-01

record IN thH once of the Recorder Of Deeds
sInce our last report:
March CIV. b. Todd to Dennis Masr u4 NE
ct al, part square 81 $500. w. Brown 70 >. w;
Barker, part 4, square 344, =, 4ou; H. MorsS.
to same, %, square lo1, $3.50; James ~
Durity to John q. Proctor, SUB 10, square L.o'
g, 600: Mary Fuller ct al. to Thomas L. BUCK
ley, sub A and part sub 5, square 2s5; j. z. L.
Scheln to Elizabeth NJ. Murdoch, part SUB eo'
square 545, 5000; .yno. K. Arrtson 10 y no. brown,
sub 2, square 6S7 500; John >. Rye TO John L.
King, subs Is and u, square 81, $3.50; j. B.
Smith to Walter b. Williams, south %, square
454, IS, 500; 4. F. Barr to Luke Devlin, sub III,
March "a. Il. Shepherd to Jerome F. John
son, part sub II, square 52, $1,000; w H. Phil
lip ct al to N. Bailey, part %, square l26, 5000;
j. w. Starr to Nancy Corbin, sub 25. square l3l,
ms, sub "a, square 623, $500; Maria Louisa
Downing to Joseph Anthony, east i s, square
i2e, $500; Sophia Berger to VIM. Berger, parts
March 2sd.NMoses Kelly to r. /. Stevens,
sub. a, square 623, IS 600; H. j. Gregory to b.
F: Fuller, east half sub l.; square 492, $500;
Mary e. Sauter to Mary X. Hiiiyard, sub. Is,
square a, $1,000; Joseph Baker to Lizzie L.
lager, parts 10 and IL, square 1885, 81 $50; ID. L.
Morrison to A. j. Omstead, sub. AZ, square 500
$1,000; A. j. Omstead to H. n Copp, do, sS 800
March 2ith.-John Holroyd to Michael Crane.
=, part square $780, II, 600; Thos. Young to J,
w. Green, subs. and 8, square $50, $3.50; t
b. Bryan to John w. Rumsey, parts subs. III, Il
and 10, square 2S3, SO, 500; George L. Brown to
II and Is, square 72s, s24 800.
March 25:-Jared Mead to A. I. Skinner, sub
8, square $50, 1884.
March 26th.-T. H. Barron to Alice r. Brown
sub. IL and 10, square i99, 5000; Caroline Cor
to L. ii. Barron, sub. 10, do, $500; j. b. Ken
nard to Martha A. Salter, -, square z
25S, g, COO; W. h. Williams to Alonza A. Mari
sub. As, square 81, 81 900; John .. Paine ct al
to A. Brown, ct al. trustees, part 6, square SIS
S975.
March 2sth.-Moses Kelly to NJ. q. Marini
sub. 81, square 625, SO 600; j. l.. Kidwell to s.
Garrett. part 8, square 40, S46290; +. MOhun e,
al to g. Bergling, south part 32, square 4s6
81 400; Lucinda Trimble ct al. to A. Flynn, -
part square 600, 81 200.
March 29-Lawrence Daily to Martha Nor
gan, pit. I, 50. 715, $1,000; g. Mattingly to An
derson johnson, sub. 80, 81. AL, $500; H. y.
Wadswerth to T. Tiverney. sub. a, 81. IA, s252
9. HI. Tucker to A. A. Trausel, pit. q, So 5l5,
80 800.
March 3O.-S. d. Castleman to g. NJ. Castle
S. GOO; same to b. J. Castieman, ss So. 81 east
half 6, 50. I07, SIS goo; John f. Kendall to Chas
StOtt, and part 3, SO. 456; w. H. q. Thompson
50. ss5. 80 900; A. X. Shepherd to ". Fl. Godev,
sub. 102, So 623, s., $50; Moses Kelley to same.
sub: &c, do, 81, 400; II. A Sauter ct al to Mary
q. Sauter, daughter pt 0, 81. 450, 81 900; X.
G. b. Bayley to g. b. Church, pts. 20 and n, So
i6s 81 900; James E. Waugh, east pit. Is, So 236,
March 31st.-S. Eslir to W. Reed. II. square
4, $50; NJ. Diggins to John Shanahan, sub. %.
square 776, 500; F. Scmidt ct al, trustees, to
+. Denmead, 2, 49, 10, 20, square 924, ST., 800;
1: B. Wright to 7; D1noyan. lots in Mt. Pleas.
sub. square 623 81 400; Isaac Hill to X. f. King
lot IL, square 402, $3.50; Eli Beers to j. H.
HAYES, 10 acres in tho county, 81 900; Catharine
A: Stubs to d; s. Walker, Is, square 4ss, lquit
calf, IL, square 1888; g. W. Murray to Thomas
Droney, sub. Il, square 800, S425.
The CoLoRED MAN IN NATIONAL Politics.
The Georgia Question 4gdin-The Fifteenth Amend
Haent, de-, dc.-A meeting OF prominent colored
men was held last evening, at No. IS North b
street, Capitol Hill, for the purpose of hearing
statement Of the Georgia delegation, which
was represented by Simon Beard, chairman,
Alfred ketchum, secretary, j. q. Campbell
Abraham Colby, X. Moore, Abram Smith, John
d. Costin, and j. G. Campbell, Jr. There were
present Senator Revels, Professors Vashon
Langston and A. NJ. Green, Geo. Il. Downing
Rev. Sella Martin, MI. Barbados, E. F. Cook,
and others.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Down
ing, president of the Colored Mems National
Executive Committee. Rev. j. Sella Martin in
troduced resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, recognizing, in the passage of the fif-
teenth amendment, the crowning of the Repub-
lican edifice of the United States; acknowledp-
ing the gratitude of the colored race to Con-
gress, and their especial obligations to President
Grant for his message announcing the ratica-
ton, and hailing with pleasure his recemmenda-
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adopted; providing that measuresabe taken for
the firing OF a national salute in honor of the
event, and requesting The National Executive
committee to select one of their number to de-
liver an address in honor of the occasion.
communication was received from VIM. A.
Cook requesting them to assist in a proposed
celebration of the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment to take place next week, and Prof.
Nashon and Messrs. Douglas and Barbados
were appointed to make all necessary arrange
ments.
Tbo .ba;r,no, % .ho 4, ooro;, ,o,o-u..- NJ,
Simon Beard, then addressed the meeting at
length in opposition to the Bingham amend
ment and was followed in the same strain hy
Mr.. A. Colby, of Green county, Mr.. Il. Moore
of Columbia county, Mr.. Costin, of Talbot
county, and Mr.. A. Smith, of Muscogee county;
after which Mr.. George L. Downing offered reso-
Bingham amendment from the Georgia bin as
measure Of Justice to the law abiding people
OF that State The resolutions were unanimous
~ adopted. and after a few remarks by Major
jOurned.
CELEBRATING THE RATIFICATIoN-Serepad
to President Grant.-This morning the following
committee, appointed at the meeting of the
First Ward Republican Club last nightoNIessrs
James WOrmley, Alfred Day, Sandy Lacy
Alfred Jones, and Henry Himber-waited on
President Grant and rendered him thanks. ON
behalf Of the colored people, for signing the
proclamation announcing the ratification OF the
fifteenth amendment. Messrs. Himber and
JOuts auuIcsstU the freSluent on behalf of the
colored people, and, at the conclusion, rendered
him serenade, to take place tonight at eight
O'Clock. The President thanked them, and
stated that it would give him pleasure to receive
them tonight. Kings band has been engaged
for the occasion, and Gen. Howard, Col. F0rney
and Mayor Bowen are expected to be present.
POTOMAC TRAvEL.-The Richmond, Freder.
icksburg 81 Potomac Railroad Company will
about the 18th of April commence running from
Aqua Creek to Baltimore a steamer in oppo-
sition to the York River and Baltimore steam
ers. The new steamer Lady Of the Lake, re-
Gently purchased by Messrs. G. H. Plant and 8
p. Brown & Son for the Norfolk trade, is now
having thorough overhauling, and win be
ready for the service in about a week. The
veteran steamboat man, Joe Denty, will be
placed in charge of her, and he has, we hear
already engaged crew. About the LIST of Nav
the Richmond, Fredericksburg g Potomac
Railroad Company will put on new boats be-
tween Aqua Creek and this city, in the place OF
the steamers Vanderbilt and Keyport.
THR HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-Yesterday after
noon, VIM. Digs, who was before Judge Fisher
on writ Of habeas corpus, was discharged
Digs was committed to jail, about two months
since. for failing to give security to support the
bastard twin children of Emily Steward, (he
acknowledging himself to be the father.) On
account Of his INDECENT circumstances, having
a family dependent on him, and his inability to
furnish the security. ,Judoo Eiaher discho ROOD