Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-25
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.


TIE DISTRICT MISREPRESENTATION
o. the President and the Phtlddelphia Conren-
3t7r.-Isast evening special meeting Of the
Association of District Volunteers was held
SS, herman n HAIL Coz. James , A: Tat in the
Engineer Mockabee stated that il was pro.
posed that the association should take stand
IN regard to the questions which now agitats
the country.
Lieut.. ID F. Stiles offered a series OF resolu.
lions endorsing the President and the PILLS.
delphia Convention, and proposing to attend
the mass meeting at the CITY Han Tonight.
The Char Col. Tait) stated that the associa-
ton was Termed Tor the purpose Of sidng their
1ellow-soldiers and for keeping up the social
relations which existed during the war They
had, however, seen a similar association pass.
ing resolutions insulting the President aud all
loyal citizens OF the District, in which threats
We're included, and their ACTION goes out as the
action OF the soldiers and sailors Of the Dis
rict. The time had come for action, and the
association should show that the soldiers and
sailors Of the District were as they were before
the war, IN favor OF the Administration. BE.
Iore the war there was mere handful of the
Repub hcans here, but when Mr. Lincoln was
elected TIE soldiers of the District swore he
should be inaugurated, and they should be Just
as determined now. Peace has been declared,
ana peace we must have, or the country is
ruined. Ii there were any present of the radi-
cal faction, he would say 10 them, ssTake your
course, but must support the President ard
my country, and will support the Constitu-
uon ana the Union. [Applause.1
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
a resolution y
.ehoIng hearty and cordial invitation to all
hoDoTably discharged soldiers and sailors TO
loin our Union and give US their influence
and that a committee OF five be appointed to
confer with Coz Jas. X. O'BAne temporary
chairman Of Soldiers and Sailors meeting at
the CITY Hall August 23d, 1S66, with a view
TO union Of this Association with that of the
City Eall.
Lieut A. Z. Dent moved that the name of
ihe Association be changed TO that of the Army
ara Navy Union OF the District Of Columbia,
which was adouted.
The chair announced the following commit
zee under the resolution of Capt Young: DR.
VIM. J. Craigen, Engineer J. G. Mockabep
Capt A. +. Dent, Lieut.. ID. +. Stiles and Cant
PreStley Young
Captain Young said that he had been MEM
Der OF the Soldiers and Sailors League, which
Was said was not political organization; but
IN his opinion 10 was made political organi-
zdton several months since. AS long ago as
last March he offered resolution at a meet
ing ofthe League. thanking the President for
MS order flaf terence in giving EMPLOY
1nent and I.aA.IE appointments in Depart
Iuents - Ia BE- given 10 hOnorably discharged
soldiers anu sailors, which was voted down,
and he had been threatened with a resolution
OF cpnsure for offering the resolution.
Captain NJ. l.. Fisher in consequence OF ina
bility 10 attend the meeting, rendered his reslg-
nation as Finan ciaI Secretary.
The meeting adjourned 10 meet at the City
Hall On Tuesday evening.
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CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts,
per h. Sc.; next, &c; Salt Beef lja..Jc.: bred
IA,
Lamb, &c; Lard, 25e- PORK, fresh, PIE: corn I'd,
que: Bacon hams, ncut,25c; sliced .3je. breasts
NC; shoulders, loc. Butter, 4da45c.: Chickens,
palr, s5cae 80, Ducks, pair, Sgc SI.25. Eggs.
to-, sc. Green Corn, can, acc Green Corn n,
ear, dozen, u cents Apples, peek, 2Ja6gc. APP
PIES, dried, 75c. Leeks, bh., Sc. TurnIps, Toe bh
reaches driaa, per quart, Is cts. Beans, but
Ter, 25a30c.; white, lcal2c dried cherries az 40e
Radishes, per bUncb 2a4c. Beets, per bunch
sc. Onions, 3ea40c. per peck; bunch onions
-ajc.. Okra- sc. per PIX. Carrots, sc. per bh.
ck.I n, h S0r
Perch, 50aGOc.; Mackerel, 25c. each; HaIibut
10, 25e.; Sheephead. 75aS1 each: HOLSTERS, per
pound, IL cents; Sea BASS, per pound, IL cents
Rye, per bushel, 95c aS1.I Corn Meal
Sl.lUaSl ~. Shipstuf, 60asJc. Brownstuff, soc
Shorts, iOc. Corn, sLelled. Sl.1ulS1 ID: in ear,
Dbl, s55,aS7 Oats, bh., 4 a6Gc. Hay, cwt-, .25
aS1.25. Straw, suc.aSI. Clover Hay. use asI IS
Celery, pr bunch, lOc. krout, per quart, 15c
Geese, 81 .50aS25O. Turkeys, s1aS35O Venison.
fresh, per To-, BIC. Cabbage, per heal, 3a1Oc
Hominy, quart, 10 cents. Lettuce, 1alO cents
Green Peas, 25c. Asparagus, per bunch, IOc
per PIX. String Beans. lsa25c. per DIX. Own.
hEgs, 6al2c. dozen. Blackberrias, Of, IOal2c
Cucumbers, SalDc. Egg Plants, 5s15c. whor-
tleberries. 2Cc. u, Pears, 4CcaSlpk.; Water
melons, 1Oa5Oc.; CantaIeupes, 5aiGc.: Peaches,
81 per peck. Sweet Potatoes. Soc.
InPROvEMESTs.-Mr. s. A. II. Marks, ST., is
having his residence, on q street south, be-
tween 9th and 7th streets east, raised a story
and thoroughly remodeled. and when done IL
VIII be one OF The finest houses in that section
On Sth street east, Just south of PennsyIyauia
avenue, MI Humphrey, carpenter. is erecting
three three-stOry brick dwellings. Three two-
story frame dwellings are also being erected,
and similar building is being put up on the
avenue near 7rh street east. MIR. Henry Birch
Is about to rebuild his livery stable, at the cor
ner of 18th and ID streets, which was DESTROYED
by fire few weeks since. The new building,
for the erection OF which Mr. VIM. Chopin
has contracted, will be of brick, three stores
in height.
ALEXANDRIA, REvBNUE ITEMs.-Our worthy
and efficient Commissioner OF Revenue, for
the city and county Of Alexandra, Mr.. John
&. Clark, has now fully completed his assess
ments for the year 1896. The number OF whites
subject TO capitation tax, and consequently
voters. is 1859; Blacks, 7i6: $40 horses valued
AT S24,O75; one sheep "a pet) of the value of
S.; s5 Hogs, s55s; Iii Pleasure Carriages,
s2,3s3; les Pianos, s2s,23O; Furniture, sISi.,
go; Gold and Silver Plate, sass. The aggre-
gate value Of real estate is set down ~ s4,3l2..
797,16.-Alex. Journal.
POLICE MATTERS IN TIE SIXTH WARD
Within few days past Justice Gull has had
before him the following cases: Geo. Mathews.
colored boy, arrested by officer Jos. L. Ar
mold, for the larceny Of $3.50 from his father,
who was held to bail for court; Henry Butler,
colOred, arrested by the same officer. on the
charge Of having assaulted Mrs. Jackson, with
whom he had dispute about a chicken, who
was fined s3 and costs; VIM. Webster, who was
arrested by officer Jas. II. Gordon, charged
with abusing Mrs. TimliD, and fined $3.50.
The wOrkmen are ACTIVELY engaged to -day in
decorating the platform in front of the CITY
Hall, and will have il ready by the time for
the meetpg-74 o'clock. Besides those an
nounced to speak from the main stand, the
Irish and their friends will be addressed from
the MAN portico by Messrs. X. j. Brent, f.
Gallagher, X. 7. Merrick r. McNerhany, and
others. The Germans and their friends will
be addressed from the eastern portico.
CAMPMEErING AT HANOVER SwITCH-The
Railroad Company have issued round. trim
tickets for the campmeeting al Hanover Switch
which commenced yesterday, for to-morro w.
SUNDAY, at Sl.C5. and parties may leave here at
$50 IN the morning, returning al O'Clock and
9-30p.m
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-The President has
commissioned Mr.. Il. Il. Brooke 4 Justice Of
the Peace for Washington county.