Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-01


only. Every afternoon a Matinee.
THE HuTCHISsoS FAMILY perform at the
Union League Rooms, on 9th street, bet Neen ID
and streets. This is TO be their last oncert
IN this city.
CANTEKBURY.-To-n light, "Beacon of Death. "
the black tragedy Of the Stranger" Peter
Piper Pepper Podge," dances, songs, and ali
sorts OF laughable entertainment.
MEETING IN UNIONTOwN-The Msr,pr,senta-
tton ~ the Ley Court.-Y esterday afternoon an
adjourned meeting OF the citizens of the county
was held at X. +. Martins in Uniontown, op-
posite the Navy Yard, which was quite nu-
merously attended. The meeting was called
tSa nrsI,o Dy ma. Is. Swart the secretary OF
1Leo oy selecting MIR. Alex. Mccormick presi-
dent and Mr. Fielder w. Greer secretary.
Mr.. stephenson, after the proceedings OF the
former meeting had been read, stated for those
VINO had not been informed as to the object of
the meeting that one of the members who pre-
lends to represent the county in the Levy
Sourt-Mr. Bowen-does not pay taxes, owns
20 property, and has no interest in the county.
S b eST any ;ss in
Arskrank Brent offered the following reso-
nksselred, That committee of three be ap-
ponnted to act in conjunction with any other
cornmittees that may be appointed in any other
portion OF the county of Washington, to AXE
any action that may be deemed proper to OBJ
tain from Congress the passage of a law secur-
ing 10 the county the representation of five
members of the Levy Court, by providing for
the county, and also the election of school COM
Inlssioners and trustees, and the adjustment of
the police for the county.
The Chair said the county was entitled To
nNe representatives, the city three, and George
Town one, and il was evident that Congress in
Tended 70 give she county majority in the
court, lnasmuch that the county pays one half
the expenses, the two wealthy corporations to-
gether paying but half II appeared tina: per
cons have been appointed for compliment, and
some who pay no taxes, and who could not re-
ceiye half a dozen votes in the county were in
the court. The schools In Washington aud
GeoTgetown were managed in their own way
and he did not why the county should not
manage their school affairs independent of the
city. As for the police, they may have been
OF great use during the war, but in his section
he remembered only one case where thew had
been of service. His meat-house had been
robbed, and Sergeant Barker arrested the thief
he had thanked Sergeant Barker for the act
but thought that paying fifteen or twenty dol
lars taxes for the support Of the police was
paying dear for the whistle. While the Gov
eminent paid the police he had no ohIection
but now the burden is on the people, and he
for one protested against it.
Mr.. Sewart moved 10 amend the resolution
SO to include the Surveyor among the
officers to be elected, which was agreed to-
Mr.. J. n. Burns remarked that he would
certainly sign petition TO remove SayIes J.
Bowen, and agreed with the resolution except
IN regard TO the police. He was in favor of a
permanent police force, a little better con-
Quoted than the present one. As for the mem
bers OF the Levy Court, they should be good,
honest farmers, who owned property and
would have an interest in the county, feeling
when they imposed taxes that they had their
proportion to pay.
Any man who brands him as a rebel and at
tempts to put him on level with the illitterate
African should have his endeayors to remove
him. He was born in Virginia, but mad ever
been loyal, and he challenged any man to say
to the contrary. Men who charge people with
being disloyal should have some respect for
the peculiar influences under which they had
been raised His idea was that some of these
men were appointed through compliment and
could shOul6 he cd
TO the Court when they I'LL seven or eight
offices, and ne did not see how they could per
form the duties. [Applause1
MIR. Mudd moved 10 strike out that part of
the resolution relating TO the police He had
not yet been able to find a word strong enough
70 apply TO the person who wrote the infamous
letter to the Chronicle recently over the N, me
OF Sayles j. Bowen.
The amendment of Mr.. Mudd was agreed to-
and the resolution adopted
Dir. SwaTt sad he had been placed in nomi-
nation at a former meeting as the person to he
recommended for Mr.. Bowen's place in the
Levy Court and he asked the privilege to
withdraw his name.
The meeting refused 10 allow the withdrawal
Of his name, bul LII. Swart being on the COM
Inittee to wait on MIR. Bowen to request him to
committee.
Henry Naylor, J. III. Burns, and R +. Martin,
to ask Congress for the passage Of bill making
the members of the Levy Court elective, &c.
hessrs. Frank Brent, T. Byers, and Henry Is.
Newhrk, to wait on Mr. Bowen; and Messrs r.
7. Martin, John Stevenson, and ]. O. Jenkins,
10 procure SIGNATURES TO the memorial for the
removal of Mr. Bowen.
A vote of thanks was rendered TO the Star and
IHtsHVeneeT and the meeting adjourned
WAsHIseToa ASSEMBLY. - Marini's Hal
was last night the theater OF q scene of brill
liant festivity. Some OF the young gentlemen
of our own city, associated with officers Of the
army and navy, whose soIourning in Wash
1ngton has identified them with our society,"
anxious to reciprOcate TO some extent the cour-
tesies received during the winter, combined
under the name OF the Washington Assembly,
"a title that will not be forgotten by many of
our old party -goers, who still cherish vivid
recollectlons OF scenes that transpred at Jack
son Han some years ago. for the purpose of
admirably decorated, and the supper room
was on the first floor and was most elegantly
arranged. and the ladies' reception room, there
10 adjoining, was so beautifully adorned as TO
challenge admiration.
The dancing commenced at an early hour
and for information as to when IL ended, we
must refer our readers to the leader of the
Iierman.
We cannot undertake to particuiarize as to
VINO waS present Suffice il to say Washing
ton society was fully represented. The bride,
Mrs. Gen. Williams, was an object of special
interest during the evening, as was also Mrs.
Senator Sprague, who was present as one OF
the lady patronesses. Gems. Grant, Sherman,
Meade and Butler were also present.
The CASE OF RUBEY.-Edwin A. Rubey, the
man arrested few days since at the Capitol
iOr cropping peanuts, &C., from the Senate
gallery on the bead Of Senator Wilson, who
was believed to BE- insane, was y esterday ex-
amined by Drs- May and Many. Amer the
examination they stated that they could not
certify him TO be insane. Rubey says he is a
coppersmith, and came here for work, from
the neighbOrhOOd OF Boston, Mass. The police
watched him TO the depot, saw him off on a
train, with ticket for Wheeling, where he said
he wished 10 go.
CoRREcrIoS.-we were mistaken in our
statement that the members Of the Union
Chapel had organized themselves INTO a society
for the relief of the resident poor. 1t should
have been stated that the organization took
place At the Chapel, but is rot composed Of any
denomination, sect, or confined TO any partc u
lar Ward, Its contributors and applicants being
from various paris Of the city. The soup house
n now IN active operation, and issuing daily
about one hundred quarts Of soup, and fifty
lOayes OF bread.
FIEE--At9 O'Clock last night an alarm of fire
Was sounded from box IS, corner of 18th and II