Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-21
The American Corou,zat,ou society.


The 51th Anniversary meeting OF the A meri-
can Colonization society was held last night az
the 18th street Baptist church, and was pre-
sided over by Hon. j. n. B. LaFrobe. After
livercd an address, during which he stated that
IL was just fifty years since he had entered upon
the work of tie society
The secretary, Mr.. VIM. COppInger, read the
annual report, showing the receipts for 1873, TO-
gether with a balance OF S5S6.3i from the pra-
ceding year, to have been s35,922O2. There
has been paid for passage money and support of
emigrants, SY ,2t5.l6; borrowed money returned
81 900; and for other objects siJ AS 81 leayiu
$3.50 IN the treasury, January l, 1874. The
neaTi e. ooe' nose OF the previous year by
exceed those OF the previous year by St1A o.
Emigration continues uninterruptedly and
those colored people sent away in 1873 make the
number colonized since the war 3, 060 and to-
tal from the beginning of l5,O4s; exclusive Of
o.IZz recaptured Africans; making grand total
OF S5,fO persons. In the course of a single
month the applications for passage COMPRISED
between five and six hundred persons. When
the expedition left N November there were en-
rolled several thousand voluntary and unsoli-
clted applicants for settlement, some of whom
are now pressing their requests and are anxious
TO know If they csDgo, in order to guard against
making arrangements which may prevent their
going at all.
After singing by the choir, Rev. George w
Samson reviewed the relations which existed
In ancient times between the slave aud free
man. Addresses were also made by Rev w i
4 u. v,
John circuit.
The secretary's report shows the following
deaths OF members since the last annual meet
ipg: Rev. VIM. McLain, DID, financial secre-
tary and treasurer, who had been for 81 wears
connected with the society, and five vice presi-
dents, viz: RI. Rev. Chas. T.. McIlyaiue ID ID
LID, or Ohio; Richard HOf, OF Georgia; Ger
ard Rslston, of London; Rev. John Early. d.
D., of Virginia; and Hon. eter ID. VrOom, of
New jersey.
Benediction was pronounced by Rev John I.
Converse, OF Vermont.
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TIE BOARD or HEALTH met last night.
resolution was adopted declaring brick house
NO. go virginia avenue a nuisance injurious to
health. The odorlesS eNcavating company was
the subject of a complaint, which was referred
The health officer presented the synopsis of
the operations of his office for the week ending
January Il, showing nuisances reported 3l9'
abated 3l2, reported TO Board of Public Works
90, attachments reported from Board of Public
WORKS l9 marine products-inspections S,725
punches fish, 1920 bushels of oysters; con-
demnations, 80 punches of fish, 100 bushels of
oysters; unwhoesome food condemned, 302
pounds OF beef, Is pounds pork, s pounds veni-
son, pou2ds sausages, pounds liver, SOUR
rels, % rabbits, 3 groose, 3 chickens, 16 mart
ridges, turkeys, 10 birds, one half bushel DO.
tatOes, one half bushel turnips: animals i'm
pounded ;, redeemed g. killed 2 amonnt real
lied 81.
A communication was received from Mr.. f.
L. sawyer, the contractor for the removal of
garbage, stating that he had called on Governor
Shepherd in reference to the garbage now COL
lecteu Dy me contractor under the Governor
Mr.. w ii. EvaDs, and he Governor 81 infor med
MIN that the garbage was at the disposal of Mr.
Evans Not wishing to be made a tool Of he
had ms tructed his men at i7th-street wharf not
TO receive garbage from Evans men. lie was
teady 10 carry out his contract with the board
II the board was ready to fulfill their contract
with him. The subject was referred to the
on ordinances.
Applications for positions were received from
u; l.. Selke, Joseph Crom, - Faqua. and
others.
MIR. Marbury offered a resolution declaring
tue Ice formed on Rock Creek, impregnatsd as
II Is with gas and other impurities, to be a
injurious to health and prohibiting its
use ny butchers and others, under a penalty OF
so hne; which, after some debate, was referred
Adjourned.