Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-07
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs An Gesrfetswn,

on mouon, the readIDg Of the minutes OF the
Board sojou rned until nes. rhursdsyev ing.
The Board Of Common Council was called
70 oroer ~ ne President, DR.. Cragin; the roll
was ealleu- and there net being quorum pres
en;.fhe Pre- sidsnt declared the Board 40 burned
until next Thursday evening.
TEE CoRPoRArfos AND THE BrrcHsRs-
Two or three years ago tneonly n srket- house
even more aAuqeaeed, unsiehtiy, and riekety
than the Gen IRE rnarket in Washington The
rain poured down through ne leaky roof on he
dealers Below, ana the tottering walls were
prcpped and patched, more with o view ID
safety than comfort. The Corporation was
compelled 70 bald new msrket-ho house or be
without enc; and after much discussiop Sc
lected the site OF the old structure, aud plsu
SINH lar &c some Of the northern mar ke.s. where
The dealers have 20 stand in mont Of the stalls.
The site was Objectionable % some, but tue
principal objection Of the butchers and dealers
wa 10 the plan. In spite OF an objections me
new marset- house vas bHilt, the dealers ia
the meantime doing business In the Old tosse-
co warehouse near the canal, between High
ana Potomac streets. when finished, from
some defect In he foundatons, a portion OF
the walls cracked and threatened 20 fall, AMI
here was another cccSsioa for disputation as
10 where the blame laid A majority OF the
butchers and huckstsrs determined 70 ase-
cSde." They refused 20 hire Glands in the new
marksi-hoase, aud formed so association 70
purchase the old tobacco wareh suses, which
wac done, and they continued 10 hold Rar-
xet there, after hitting up the place Gem
for;ably. Only a few OF them took stalls
IN the market aud the corporation
found themselves with an elspnan: on hand
The new and expensive building was de-
serted. and comparatively nothing was
coming INTO the town treasury 20 remunerate
them for building &c. After many suggestions
as 70 the best mode of breasi In Z M the ONO.
sition market, it was de,erm ned by our city
fathers TO withhold licenses from the costu
macious dealers. and thus stop their proceed
Ings, or force them into court. The requisite
legislation was accomplished and the dealers
were fined for selling without license. They
appealed 10 court, and the decision was against
them. as has been stated an the STAR. The
Board of Common CoVneil on Thursday night
wanted to give them until January LIST to set
tie up their affairs and take stands IN he new
marx Tho Board OF Aldermen would not
agree, AID TO- dav they are giving away 20 the
citizens their stock on hand. IN Accordance
with the following printed notice which they
have circulated throughout the city:
"I0 the People 81 1eOrgef0scnl-The recent
pdrte decision of the District Supreme Court in
refusing 70 protect Us IN our rights OF properly.
and the subsequent action OF the Board of
Aldermen IN Withholding from US opportunity
70 dispose OF the perishable articles thai we
have in great Quanuty on hand. nothwit
standing the proceedings in the Common
Council on Monday evening. which led 10
hope that reasonable time would be given
these harsh and unnecessary measures leave
US for the present no alternative but 10 sacri-
fee the large stock OF meats which we have
OF hand.
We therefore announce to our customers and
the public generally that the Farmers and
Butchers MARKET VIII be open all day to-mor-
row Saturday. Dec. :, lSG7l and that We will
give away the stock which we possess, no
other method being now left us TO dispose OF II
The end OF this market question 10 not YET,
however, by any means. Justice must be
done. though the heavens should fall
PRoPRIBToRs OF BUTCHERS MARKET"
Yesterday, q number OF hucksters, butchers
green grocers, &c, summoned 10 appear be fore
Justice Buckley 10 answer 70 the charge Of
poration, were fined $50 each, and 50 cents
costs. for selling on Monday T tuesday,, Wednes-
day, and Thursday. the butchers thus fined
We're Joseph Weaver, Lewis kenela, Henry
kengla, Jacob Homiiler Francis Gross, John
Fisher. Samuel Grown, Edward Woody. An
drew Heiss, Mrs. Thoma, Lewis Hess, John
Bower, Daniel Brady. John Duffy, Benjamin
Baker, Mrs. }. kessler, James Robertson, aud
John Hughes. Those OF the huckster0 thus
fined were William Robertson. John HilIeary,
John Bal, Thornton Yeates (colored). Walter
Hilleary, Mrs. l.. Coakley (coloTed), l.. ]
Brigham, John THICKER, q. l.. Sher wood. 7.
L. Shoemaker & Psttis, Il. w. Fisher. and B.
p Nichols. The following grocers were fined:
James Morgan, Michael Lynch, Ferguson &
Dade. John Guy. H.W. Fisher, John Thicker
Joseph Shoemaker & Pett,s, were this morning
fined $40 and 20 cents costs each
CASE DISMISSED. WALKER and H Hutch
ings. who were arrested yesterday charged
with assaulting the cid colored man Tenlsy
General, night before last and taking from the
wagon he was driving. dressed hog and
chicken. had hearing before Justice Buckley
Old darkey hsd been treated 70 a bottle OF
W hiskey and inside drunk, but IL could not be
proved who had struck him, or who had stolen
the hos, which was recovered yesterday by
John (alias Bull Erizzle, and returned to Mr.
Jackson, the owner. There being no evidence
against the accused they were dismissed.
DRovERs' RBsT.-The sales at Drovers' Res
yesterday We're as follows :-4O0 head OF cattle,
a. Si.50as75O per 100 lbs. gross weight; 500
head of sheep, a. bass per head: and 50 noes.
a. * cents per 10. net weight; 20 cows and
calves, at $50 and So
IBE MARKET To-DAY.-Beef best cuts,
25 Genus; next, Is cents; mutton, I5aaO cents:
veal, as cents: small pork. - cents: pork.
l5a1o cents; salt beet, l5a20 cents; ham. 2Da25
cents; sausage. IL cents: lard, l. cents; turkies
81 50a@2 so; geese, 81 D; chickens, pair, 81;
butter, $3.50 cents: eggs. doz., As cents; apples,
5Oa70 cents; potatoes, ~ cents; sweet potatoes,
peck, o. cents: turnips, 30 cents: hominy, ct.
~ cents. rabbits, IS cents each; cabbage, lOal5
pumpkins, 10 cents each; onions, peck, 50
cents.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-The
Borden Company have received 221 tons of
coal and shipped 3i7 tons. The Cumberland
Company have had no receipts, but shipped
LEGO tons. The Hampshire and Baltimore
Company have received ]. 200 IONS, and shipped
500 tons The Consolidation Company have
received ~ tons and shipped AZ tons .,isO
tons Were received at Rays docks, and I, $50
tons shipped:
TIE CANAL.-The business on the canal is
=tdCh pEScenL. anu out lew OOdts are
coming in. The receipts OF coal by The canal
this week have been comparatively light.
GOING TO WASHING ToN.-It Is a current re-
port tina Lewis. Henry and Jacob H. kergla
as also Jos. Weaver, former Nv butchers in the
Butchers Market here, intend TO 60 70 Wash
ington, In do business IN the market there
DRyoLIsBED-Tne steeple OF Trinity Cath
olIc) Church has been demolished, prepare
tory 70 having it rebuilt, as IL has long been in
a oilapidated condition.
CLOCK FOR TIE STEAMER ADDIsoN.-Mr
Henry Wagner has prepared a silver plated
locomotive lever clock, az his shop, on Bridge
street, above High, which is intended for the
steamer Henry Addison, and will be pIa ced
upon her boiler this evening
MERCHANTS ExcHASGK.-There was no
business transacted on Change this morning
The following are the salss OF the week; Los
bushels Of wheat a. a.5O; 10 bushels do az
s2.i5 ~ bushels do. al - so 2,Pl2 bushels. do
al - GO; go bushels prime do. at - 62x; I,IoO
bushels prime red do. al - so. 100 bushels good
do. at $3.50 $50 do at - ~; LES bushels DO at
a. 55: 20 bushels do. al - As; g. bushels of old
white corn a. SL?O; 40 bushels " white corn
AZ 81 20: 100 bushels do. do at 81: 500 do do at
90e 600 bushels old white corn at , Is: SOC
bushels OF oats at SIC, 800 bushels do at zoe: 20
bushels rye az i.22; 500 bushels mill feed az
2lc 500 do. At SOC.