Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
The TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
NOMINATIONS MADE.

CounciI:-
ID. l.. Eaton, JOHN A. GRAY, A. X. Browne
George +. Gulick, Samuel Cross for one yesr
each.
Frederic Douglass, Adolphus Hall, G. L.
Peck, n. FL. Miller, William Stickney, Daniel
Smith, to serve Tor two years.
Suhjoined We give some particulars concern
ing the members OF the Territorial Counei
nominated by the Pres dent to-day, as above:
DANIEL l.. EATON was educated at Bowdoln
College, Maine, where he graduated in 1851:
studied law with George F. Shepley, now Judge
Of the United States Circuit Court; settled in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1854, and, entering
earnestly into the canvass for General FREE
mont in 1885, accepted the editorial chair of the
PittsbuIg Gazette, where he remained till the
outbreak of the civil war. Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton,
himself OF Pittsburg, appointed him paymas-
teT III the United States ARMY, where he served
I'll November, 1866. subsequently, he accepted
the position OF Actuary OF the Freedman's
Saving and Trust Company, &c. He is held in
high respect by all who know him.
MR.. JOHN A. GRAY (colored) is a resident OF
the First Ward, of which he is a native, and /.
about AZ years of age. Notwithstanding the
difficulties experienced here by coIored men in
years past IN gaining an education, he succeeded
in o. tanning very good business training in
the early schools of this District. taught by Mr..
Henry Smothers and Rev John f. Cook, 1.-THE
father Oh our Register,) at the corner of l4th
and II streets. He learned the business of brick
making, but did not work long at it, and during
the hTst term of Mr., Lincoln was q messenger
in the Secretary of the Treasury's Office. This
position he resigned, and entered into business
as green grocer, on l. street, near 18th, and
subsequently erected fine brick residence on
10Th street, IN which. for several years, he has
conducted frst-ciass restaurant, and has built
mp an excellent business. He is connected with
the Hamilton House, formerly Rugby corner
| Of 18th and X streets. He has long been An
| active member OF the I5th-street Presbyterian
Church, and is a prominent member of the
nr1n lao &nIxz +.
in every movement calculated TO advance the
welfare of his race. He is q man OF good mind
ana although in the board he may not be
regarded az brilliant speaker he will assuredJy
stano wei amongst the workers OF that body.
| A. n. BROWNE is a native of New York
and came here during the war in the employ
ment OF the Christian Commission, and was af-
forwards chosen pre- sident OF the Young Mems
Christian ASSOCIATION OF this city, and received
the appointment of solicitor of the Freedman,s
BDreau, which position he filled for upwards OF
three years. He has been identified with the
PrOvcent Aid Society most OF the time since its
organization and during the term Mr.. Bowen
vas Mavor he was one Ofthe Trustees OF Pub
&c n hoo~. lie served ia the 9th Council from
The Fourth Ward as president pro tenn; was
e'ected temporary president OF IN g first raD1b-
lican convention under the new Territory and
Is The president ofthe Sixteenth district repub-
hcan club. Since Mr.. Enery's election ne has
been actively engaged in the practice of the
'aw, IN which profession he has been lutte sue
cessful.
Mr. GEORGE +. GULICE is native OF this
city, We believe, a resident on Capitol Hill for
many years, where he has successfully CON
Quoted Large grocery establishment. He
Is thorough- going business man, clear
headed ana Intelligent, and while he has
opinions OF hIs own, on most subjects is
very tolerant of the opinions of others
he has served Washington several ternh in the
city councils, and is at present one OF the Al
d-TUen from the Fifth Ward, and is veryuse-
ful member He has the experience and GuaI-
incatiOns To make him valuable member of
tue Council.
Mr.. SAMUEL Cross was born and raised in
what is now known only in memory the old
Sixth Ward. Whe is there among the young
men OF East Washington who don't remember
sam ar that old tOunt of learning "Shyre's
ScDo9i ana Teconect him also from the fact
that being asp lendid penman, be used 70 set the
copies for all the boys. who are now among the
young men of Washington. He was An AFT Gent
ciefk "a ms Navy YARD for years, and after
waTds in the office of the City Tax Collector
tie also represented the Sixth Ward in the
Board OF Aldermen very capably for several
t Years; ne is now nearly forty years of age,
though quite young looking for his age. lie
l. now engaged IN the insurance business in this
city. He has bne business qu Publications aud IL
universally esteemed for his integrity and frank
"a artI1ess OF manner. In politics Mr.. Cross il
dec!ded republican, but has never been bitter
partizan.
FREDERICK DOUGLAS wa. born in Talbot
county, Maryland, in the year 1917, the month
not known TO him. He was held As the prop-
eTty OF one Thomas Aud, of St Michael.
Talbot county. He became the fayorita or m.
yourg mistress, who attempted to teach him
the alphabet; her parents learning this pnt
top 10 it, and Douglas WAS sent to Baltimore
70 work in ship-ysTd OF a relative of his mas,
ter's. While there he learned to read aud write
partly from letters on different parts of mate
r al used in ship-building, and partly from ban
tering white boys to write better than he could.
h learned 10 read well'enOugh TO be able L,
teach cfhsr: Of his race 2 i,tie. re returned
20 Talbot county, and set up q hOol in secret
there, and on Sunday took charge OF a sabbath
school, which was soon broken up bv the slave
holders in the neighbOrhooQ. He was sdhh Ate,
this discovered in plot with Number of LAS
10 run away, having written passes for them,
ana was confined in Jail at Canton Md. aud
was sent from there 20 Baltimore from whence
he made his escape 10 New Bedford Mass lie
soon became acquainted with the Garrls0nian
abo'iiiOnsts, and was looked upon by them rs
man OF GOOD parts, and they employed him A.
speaker for the cause. He went TO England
in 1913, and while there some English ladies,
cooperating with William and MARY Ho Eitt
purchased his freedom from his master th,,s
enabling him TO return to the United States
In i.l' he started weekly paper in Rochester,
y. Y, and since that time has been before the
country as An untiriDg lsbOrer for the welfare
OF his race and the cause OF humanity.
ADoLPHus HALL. who represents the western
district OF Georgetown, is a colored m an, about
forty-hye years of age, born in Montgomery
county, Maryland, and was for years a house
uOiu dittthc VI IdInliy OI Evan i4y0uS,
we'll known miller of Georgetown. He is ret
icent in his manners, is noted for politeness
AID although not gifted with those Qualities
which are the result of careful education has
what nowadays IL 30 scarce, good common sense
ard knows how 10 use it. He can he found any
day on the corner OF High and Water streets
and is looked up to BY the crowds OF cosored
men in that vicinity a. a careful ADVISER in all
cases OF trouble.
CHARLKs r. PECK represents the eastern
d srct Of Georgetown and Is a lawyer OF ability
and a member Of the Law firm Of Hughes Den
Yer anti Peck, OF this city. He is Western man
by birth, but came here during the war and has
since devoted his time more TO the practice OF
law than to politics, though he is q decided re-.
publican. tie u very popular owing to HIS
pleasing manners and manly bearing. and was
twice elected TO the Board of Common Council
OF Georgetown and is now the Recor Ter of the
city, elected to thar position by the boards in
joint convention. He Is young, not uqite forty
wears Old yet. He is an fllin0isan, aud W As for
many years resident OF Chicago.
y. u. MILLER is German by birth and
lawyer by profession, and was for several years
police magistrate in this city.
WH- STISKsEf is q native OF Maize, and is 4S
years of age. He entered watsrviIle College