Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-15
Affairs in Georgetown.

In response to the call of Mayor Addison, O
was held last night in the Custom House to de-
wise m cans for the relief Of those who had been
drafted.
Mr.. John M; Stake called the meeting to or
der, and upon lis m otion Jenkin Thorn as, Esq,
was called to the chair and Mr. Albsrt King
appointed secretary.
Mr.. Thomas, upon taking the chair rsmarked
that having been suddenly called to Annapoiis
to attend to business of importan CO to C}eorre
town, the Mayor would not be present. but
a committee to devise means for relief of the
drafted citizens, and report at an adjourned
meeting at the earliest moment possible
Mr.. Stake addressed the meeting, alluding to
the gloomy prospects Of those drafted, and ap-
pealed to the meeting TO act promptly and
charitably in their behalf. The action OF the
meeting would be regarded as advisory by
their representatives In couneil. He would
90 as lar In the matter as hisduty would allow,
and was willing even to stretch his conscience
little by application to Congress. Mr.. ).
suggested that the citizens request the Corpo-
ration to give its aid to relieve all bona fde
citizens, those who have lived and voted in
the town for one year. There were many who
were enrolled in the town snd whose names
tended to increase the quota, who only reside
there for the sake OF economy, and who
claim their citizenship in New York, Pennsyl.
wanna, and elsewhere, and vote in those
States. Such were not entitled to the aid OF
bona fde citizens
Mr.. Shekell moved that q committee OF three
in cludipg the Mayor as chairman, INIT. Stake
suggested the chairman or the meeting as one
OF the committee, which was accepted should
be appointed to devise means to relieve the
bona fde residents who have been drafted, and
report at an adjourned meeting to be held at
eight O'Clock Wednesday night which was
agreed to.
The committee consists of Mayor Addison,
Jenkin Thomas and Francis Wheatley, Esq.
On motion the meeting adjourned until to-
night at O'Clock.
FIRE NEAR TENALLYTowN.- The county
police report at the Third Precinct station that
about three O'Clock p. m. yesterday fire broke
out in the house occupied by Mrs. Mary Ann
Payne, on the Rockville road, near Tenally-
town, which, with nearly all its contents, was
destroyed. A portion of the house was ten
anted by colored families, and the fire is sup
posed to have originated in that part of the
tenement from the heat OF a stove pipe, which
came in contact with the weather boards OF
the house. Loss $1,000. No insurance.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT.-There are but
few transactions in flour reported; these unim-
portant, and mainly to supply the local de-
mand. No arrivals or sales Of grain reported
quotations remain unchanged.
PORT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - Schrs.
W N. Avery, Smith, Fit Monroe; Majestic,
Tyler, Berlkin creek; N Tarbox, Pendleton,
Bait; Harvest, Hunt, Nanjomy; r. X. Scott,
Johnson, st. Marys; A. Heaton, Ryon, New
Haven; Pilot, Taxwell. Clements Bay; ID.
do; ] Edwin, Bennett, Vienna; Merchant,
Bethel, Cedar Point; j. Kennedy, Long An
napolis; Washington, Jenkins, Salisbury;
Shops l.. johnson, Simpson, st. Mary's; Vic
tory, Butler, Indian Head; Bark E. Williams,
Perry, Bait; Boats j. ID. Purdy, Rugan, Deer
Greek; Gen. Worth, Devers, Accotink; Grey
hound, Fountain, Piscataway.