Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-13

--fNlAH'4'Ae Nhfc cFeUluE, Win an admirable
crst; alter which the celebrated Kermess act of
"taust with Hermanns in his great role of
HMephistopheles."
ST. fAULs CHUECH, corner OF HI and nth
E-rt eis-Ihe Festival of the ladies of ST. Pauls
Enclish Lutheran Church commences in the
lecture room Of the building this evening, and
a dehghtful entertainment is offered TO the
public.
WILSON'S HALL, corner PENNSYLVANIA ave.
nue and 2Ith street.-The Fair for the benefit
of the Western Presby terrain Church, in pro-
gr,ss ~ TINS hall. Is very enjoyable affair.
CAS1ERBCRY.-The ''Convicts Retribution' -
"ldiot Witness" "The Festival of Flowers
''CiCnd SWING" &c, &c, this evening
TIE COUNTY REPREsENTATIoN.-Yes
afternoon, an aCJourned meeting of the citizens
of the county WAS held at Newkirk's, in
Uniontown, 10 take ection in relation to the
Misrepresentation of the county in the Levy
HCOuTi, more especially rs regards Mr. g 7
Bowen, who was appointed rs from the
county, and yet is not = resident Of it. The
meeting was talrly attended, every portion of
the county being represented. Mr.. James w
Burns was called 10 the chair, and Mr. /
Young appointed secretary.
MI } rank Brent. of the COMMITTEES appointed
'to wait on Dir. Bowen and request him 10
resign, reported that the committee had per-
formed that duty, and Dir. Bowen asked that
me OBJECTIONS to him might be reduced to
writing.
Mr.. Hardy said he would infer from Mr.
Bowen action that he did not refute or deny
any OF tie allegations made rs to his nOn-resi-
dPnCP, &c.
MI Young moved the appointment of n
committee 20 request Mr.. Bowen 10 resign,
stailng the Objections TO him in writing. CaI-
ned.
Mr. Il. T. Swart stated that there was on.
other thlng the meeting should do, namely:
designate proper person as Mr.. Bowen's sue
ceSsor when he shall yacate. The speaker be-
neNed eacn portion OF the county should be
represented. The northern end was already
represented by two persons. Mr. Bowen pre-
tends IL represent the southeastern section of
~ county, and the person nominated should
De from that section. He returned his thanks
Ior the action OF the previous meeting in ma.
KING MIN the choice, and would ask TO with
Draw his name, and preferred that some good
man from the southeastern section OF the coun-
~ should be named. This man, Bowen. rule-
the Levy Court. He had stated IL ~ oor,r,jt
zee that he did not receive nav They All
AneN N-o Sayles J. Bowen was. He had
eHckeo SIX teats of Office and grown fat If
they would do their duty, there was a man in
power. Andrew Johnson, who would do mis-
A motion was made for the appointment of a
committee TO select proper candidate: and
MIR Naylor, Mr.. Young and Brent were an
pointed. The committee retired, and subse-
9uently returned: reporting the names of
Leonard Huyek Mr.. Alex. NJ. Mccormick, T
Il. jenkins, Col. II. NaylOr.
several other gentlemen were nominated,
ana after two ballots had been taken Mr. J. T
JtnklnS was declared the choice OF the meeting
MI III. Hardy stated that he had some seSo-
Iuuons 10 offer. 1t struck him as singular that
mere, at the seat Of the Government the people
were not allowed 10 govern themselves. He
was not sure but many OF our troubles are at
frlbutable TO the fact that heretofore legal gen
tlemen have had most TO do with the Govern
nent, instead OF farmers and the working
classes. lie submitted the following resolu-
tons:
Resolrsd, LIST. That here and elsewhere stay
anon without representation is tyranny"
% lhat the people of the District of Column
bia as competent and worthy to Control
their own affairs any people between the
ATLANTIC and Pacific shores.
ID L hat membership of the Levy Court of
the County OF Washing should be made an
elective office, its incumbents to be freely
chosen by the qualified citizens.
4th- That respectful petition be prese ted
TO the Congress of the United States, praying
that said Levy Court be hereafter elected by
The people, on the first Monday Of every alter
nate June; those members who are to repre
sent the cities of Washington and Georgetogn
respectively, to be elected at the usual polIing
places IN the several wards, and those who are
the county of Washington to be elected by
votes gwen at suitable places in Tennally-
town, BTightwood and Uniontown.
5th. That II is the bounden duty of the Levy
Court and every member thereof so to admin
lister Its affairs as conscientiously to consult
the best interests of the people for whom they
so far as such can be asceT tanned, without ref
erence 10 current party politics, or influences
operating outside the District Of Columbia
OH. That a committee of three be appointed
by the chairman TO draft a petition TO each
House OF Congress, embodying the principles
set forth in these resolutions.
Mr.. Hardy remarked that Mr.. Bowen be-
longed to a party the members OF which are
now loud in their professions of loyalty, but
the leaders were those who when Andrew
johnson in 81 stood up for the Union in the
Senate solitary and alone sneaked off to the hat
looms and the halls afraid to show their hands.
1t seemed TO HIM that men had been appointed
mem hers of the Levy Court who appeared to
represent people 1,5OO miles away. No man
should hold this position but one who be-
longed to people Of the county and knew their
wants.
The Chairman said that he had been one of a
committee appointed at previous meeting to
petition Congress for the passage of a law
making the membership of the Levy Court an
elective Office, but they had taken no action.
, DIR. Hardy answered that the time for action
on the part of the county was now. He be-
lieved IN boldness, and held up the city OF
Washington in taking q vote on negro suffrage
as an example. That vote had not been with
out ITS effect, and the holiness of the people
was puzzle TO fanatics. Go to Congress and
ask for what is wanted, and if they do not ACT
this session wait for the next.
Tine resolutions We're adopted unanimously
MessTs. Thomas Nailor, A. i. Grimes, and
the Chairman, j. w. Burns, were appointed tc
wait on Mr.. Bowen and present the objections
Of the citlZens to his holding his seat In the
Levy Court in writing, and they were instruct.
ed that If DIR. Bowen refused to give them an
answer within a reasonable time 20 wait on the
President and lay the objections before him.
Mr.. Young moved the appointment of a com.
miltee TO draft a bill in accordance with toe
sentiments of the resolution and request Con
Yress 10 pass IL; carried.
The following were appointed Henry Har.
cy, Joseph Worthington, and Fen wick Young
Of the tniontown section; Joshua Pearce
1hOs- Blagden, and Il. I. Swart, of the Mort b.
erH section.
RESOLUTIONS of thanks to the STAR Tafellioen.
Ger and Chronicle were adopted and the meet.
ing adjourned.
LECTURE BY MAJOR GEN. o. o. HOWARD
hEv Nm q N-pr toll iCau nT
ZeTOtt Hall last evening, to hear Major Gem
q. u. Howard, Chief Of Bureau of Refugees