Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-01
THE DEMOCRACY

| The democrats and conservatives of the
/ Eighth district met AZ German Hall: Mr. r.
/ Ts-y. NJ W. J. Miller moved the az poll men.
| Of q CON mIttee 70 draft resolutions endorsing
/ fOr Congress carried, and Messrs. Miller
4 Crown, Chambers. GOgeln and w. r. Stone
/ were appointed. The committee subsequently
reported rcsosations, which were adopted, raj
him their support, and setting forth that al
| though opposed TO mixed schools, they will do
all in their power TO protect the co4ored people
| IN every legal right, giving them ample oppor-
tunities Tor the education of their children md
fer the promotion OF their happiness and al .
snce ment. A motion was made tha. a pr mary
election tor ehoeipg candidate for delegate 70
| the lower house be held or Tuesday next from
70 y o clock. which was debated az rome length
and sdopted. hessrs. Humphreys, Weyr,ch,
and DOM were selected 20 hold the election
THiRTEENra DISTRICT COMMITTEES
Lhe democrats and conservatives of the
thirteenth district met at Liberty Hsll-John
n, acCa'chen chairman and Franklin Barrett
secFe'aIy Messrs. j. n. Acker, j. Perry,
Dorsey Clagett. Robert Downing, L. W. wOrih-
pgSoI' VIM. Stnzlne, 5. j. Fague, A. F. Fox.
D. = :. J9hnsss, s. f. Cal,erseii, II. J. Hoyle,
D. horsell, NJ. p. Csllan, G.. j. Musser, j.
r. DodsoE. j. p. Hurdle, W. Sibery, j. Z. Cook,
! g. T.. JIllaTd, Z. 1. Garfield, John Harmon,
James p TuTt0n, w. +. Cox and ID. ). MeOarty
we're appointed a committee to attend the regis
trs,ion. F. Schmidt, W. b. Downing j. r
Kelley, 7. j. Msttingly and j. W. Simms were
selected as the executive committee.
TBB FIFrEENTH DISTRICT.
se democratic and conservative club of the
EFJi6enth district met last evening at Wills
mar, and ID. ). Gallagher secretary. liz was
decided TO hold primary election on Tuesday
IeAt, the 4th instant, at the corner of 9th and g
streets, between the honrs OF II O'Clock M. aud
p m and ". b. Williams, Vim. Hurry, and
w. w. Kirby were appointed Judges of the
same, with Msssrs. James Wi -hers and William
hcHenry clerks. After tie transa ction OF some
the aHt
DR.. Tucker.
"A MILITIA COMPANY For WASHINGTON Or
CANNED Last evening, q large number of ex-
SOLDIERS and others assembled Ut Grand Army
han, corner OF 9th and ID streets, with the OBJ
Ject OF completing the organization of a militia
company, initiated at q previous meeting Mr.
Newton FeTree called the meeting To- ORDER
and proceeded with the business OF oreaniza,
finance and recruits we're read ard -accepted
Inc former recommends tAat IL is inexpe,lient
to adopt code of laws previous to aual mill
nary oreanlz.ton, And present. set OF resolu-
Ions un0er which the company is to work in
the meantime. The organic atiOn is to be known
As tne First Company of National GuarCs OF
washington, u. q" Its minimum strength is
TO be 10i, and its maximum 100 members Per-
sons. expecting TO become members must have
ability TO read and write, Rood char aeter
manners; appearance and health, snd must be
not less than nve feet four inches in height"
Applicants must also undergo An Examination
before the Tecr uitiDE committee, and prove in
ADDITION to the above qualifications, ability to
perform military duty. when bis name is bre-
sented to the company, if more than i've votes
are cast against his admission, he cannot lie.
come member.
also that their circular, calling upon the citi-
zeDs FOR Aid in the organiza ti0n Of the com panv
Dad been endorsed by the following named gen,
tlemen. to wit II. ID. Cooke, n. p. ChipmaH r
1. Menick, George ". Riggs, james q. Berret.
A. ). Solomons, Crosby s. Moves Clinton IInvd
j. b. Olcott, Richard Olcott, Hamilton G. FAINT
= - amss I; DAVIS, g. W; Banker. I: Tenney, W.
Alehander X shepherd, =. p. Brown, y. H.
kosselfe, ii. A. Willard, John NJ. Morris, John
ID q Senmes; s. w. Oven, W. W. COrcoran, W.
d. Noses, Lewis johnson, Thomas T., Liyd.
ana William Lapgran These names wers cub.
seIasntIy enrolled upon the list or honogarv
The recruiting committee reported favo-a,1,
npon the names Of several applicants for man,
peIshrP' VINO, upon the adoption OF said eport,
were eDroirS.
During the enrolment General Rutherford
az a. csi,ea npon TO address the company. He
teheSedthat there was great need of q compa |
or pattaion OF militia in the District: was glad
d see the organization commenced ami he
lleyed II would De wholly successful
~Aoit addresses were made by NJ ajor SIagh.er
,oIoIe Alexander. and Lieutenant 3. v Moves: |
after which he company proceeded to an cleo
ion OF officers to serve until the regular line
men we're elected: c. III. Alexander pres;dept.
Il. W. Erelsiord, vice president; p. s. Garrett
,sr, secretary; and Henry "A. Willard, treas !
r.
Mr., Ferree announced tia: Colonel Jsk.Y.
= avis had promised To present the company
With stand Of colors when il was duly fsT med
SUIT AsAINsT TEE BALTIMcRE AND OaIo |!
ABROAD CoNpANY-TO-da day, in the Circuit |
Court, Judge Cartier, the case OF the State OF 1
MARYLAND, use Of Starkweather ct al, against |
BE baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. /
v as taken up-Mr. Davidge for plaintiffs. ana |,
Messrs. Buchanan and Cox for defendants.
his is an action brought by the HUSBAND and |
relrtivts Of lady who was killed at the Relay |
House about two years since by being run over |
hy Easing train, to recover ,ama ages laid at |
80, 800. This suit is brought under An act ct |
the State Of Maryland, which gives the saryt- |
Wig relatives OF q per; on who may be killed by
negligence remedy by suit AT law. Defend |
ant pleads non residence in the District of Co |
lunbia at the time Of the service Of the writ.
&c. The plaintiffs demur to the plea, and the
Gaze Is being heard on demurrer. |
ARREST OF An ALLEGED INCKIDTARY- Tie
HdI. eho is Charged tvth Banning the L.. Prop
erty-This morning, Deputy Marshal Henry
Lacy, OF the Police Court, arrested Jacob
Huichins. OF Georgetown, q colored driver Tor
Edward Cursor, feed dealer in this city on
warrant charging him with unlawfully, mali
10 the dwelling house Of William n. Lac, of
Georgetown, on the 2Sth ultimo, He was
brought to the Police Court and committed to
all Tor . hearing. IL is stated that Hutchins
the crime alleged.
Tag PIEsEVTERY or WASHINGTON CRY
This body, embracing the churches Of the Dis
uict OF Columbia and the neighboring counties
Of Mary land and Virginia, held a special ses-
sion this week for the purpose OF considering
tue resignation Of Rev. DIR. Sunderland az pas
tor Of the First church and refused IN animously
10 dissolve the pastoral relation. Since Or. ).
received a call from q New York church (i2d
street, influential members Of his church have
raised 30 GOO TO purchase him residence here
The regular spring session OF the Presbvtery
VIII be held IN the l5th street church on Tues
day night Bext.
LAWYERS HoAxKp.-This morning quite a
number of members Of the bar found on THE cir
desks, notes requesting each to hurry to tie Po-
ice Court as prisoner was there on q serious
charge, who had q big fee for the counsel who
would get him out Of the scrape. Most of these
lawyers being punctually at their Offices daily
AZ from 10 ga O'Clock q. m, in q short time the
Police Court Was swarmiDg with legal gentle
men anxousiy inquiriDg after that client. but
az be was not forthcoming, and as 20 MANY were
on the wild hunt for big Zee, thsy soon began
10 smell poisson d'drTI.
ANOTHER DivORCR.-Yesterday Judge Mac
Arthur made Q decree divorcing Richard Jones
rom the bonds Of mAtim0ny with Emma
Jones. Tha petition sets forth that the PARTIES
were married IN August, 1865, and he charges