The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-04
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The hucksters' question, what pityi
To agitate the Councils OF the city.
IRON day 70 day, and from week to week,
% mutton and veal, hogs and beef,
Without anortling themselves relief, J.
Until all who lfstcn are almost led
To believe each member "cabbagc.head."
DR.. q. H. Oragin, with gayel In hand,
The respect OF members at all times command,
BY hi. quiet manner the law cxpounding,
o. ideas eoncefnins a butchers stall
To be paid for under new market hall.
Clabaugh and Shoemaker, on one side,
Are willing to let the people decide
whether green grocers the law defy
Mr.. Levi DAVIS, with wit so keen,
Seems to think tits readily seen,
That the question Is one very dear
To be used A. means to clectionccr
For return to the same old seat,
Where 10 10 possible they may be beat
At the coming election, II Withholding hands
To prevent the butcher, in their demands
Without paying iicense into the towns purse.
Attends the Council, his constituency to serve,
He has nothing to lose, but much to gain.
Mr.. DARBY has but little to say,
Knowing full well that It doesn't pay,
But like true merchant,as he is,
He makes Il practice to attend to his "bis."
Mr.. Davidson, 80 quiet and meek,
u seldom 10 DC IOund IN MS seat,
While Mr.. Clabaagh receives the'greeting
By being prthent at every meeting.
Mr.. Shoemaker <pn the solid committee
Is most always present to have his say,
II tits only to repair a Gag footway.
He : busy a d.y, and Pss:e. sisePlss. nights
About the "far-famed and beautiful Heights"
As he thinks their Improvement viii
Mr.. Pickrell, the king Of Humber"
Seldom allows Affairs to slumber,
For on aconsolidation" he says he is right,
And has his armor ready for the fight.
or Mcssrs. Radcliffe and Brown I've nothing to
A. they sy make /. poin, to keep away
when such "huyen matters As the market hall
RRsSSss: Ne attention e e. them al
Summons the Aldermen at his call,
For here the Recorder doth preside,
with Jenkin Thomas BY his side,
A man Of leather, but not Of Hyde.
Cropley, on the Recorders left is found,
Wide awake and thinking profound,
While Mr.. Simms IL always shy
And on every question keeps an eye.
J. q. Heiston has not much to say,
But strict attention he'll surely pay
whe,se1 srose is; ,ipe, Or n grocer. green.
Mr.. Laird, the excellent clerk,
IL sometimes startled with jerk,
with a tmessage from the Board Of Aldermen"
Which Birch, the little, good old man,
Announces In words as soft as he can.
The lower Board receives the message without
As IT may relate to the Improvement of gutter;
But when II 10 known tits the butchers matter
About selling "calves," there Is quite chatter,
And each member cries, "alas, alssl"
And swears the resolution shall not pass.
But let us stops newspapers may say what they
Our "City Fathersn are true and honest still.
HITCH IN THE GEoReErowS FIRE DEPART
NEsr.-The following letter, depriying the fire.
men Of Georgetown Of the use Of the IRE alarm
telegraph, has been transmitted to the Mayor Of
that CITY. Mr.. Charles ID. Welch. II explains
DEPARTMENT OF MErnoroLIrAx PoLIcE.l
OiPicE OF The Board, I
Hs sa G SssSs,ai 4: Ssss Ssds s. Ram
ss ssa' fsr apess and alarm" telssrapss,
town, Is used f Tor Ore alarm purposes, In contra
vention Of the terms Of the contract as specified
at the time Of its erection.
II appears that at the time OF the erection Of
the police telegraph on behalf of the United
city Of Wellington also contracted with the
same firm for the erection of a hro alarm tele-
graph for the use OF said city. At the outset
these two institutions were comb ned In the same
Jointly BY the United States and the city OF Wash.
ington. subsequently they were separated, and
the expenses Of each telegraph are borne by their
ment the Board OF Police were inhibited the use
Of the police telegraph station in Georgetown
for fire alarm purposes, and as complaint has
to inform the authorities Of Georgetown and to
state that the contractors demand q discontinue
tion Of such dispatches from and after the "arst
OF February, 1885," unless the corporation Of
Georgetown shall prior thereto "comc to some
agreement with the owners OF the rights In
question.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obcdient ser
want,
tSigned) L. A. LAzEsBY, Secretary.
FLOUR AND GRAiS.-Therc Is a better feeling
peryading the -four market, but prices are not
quotably higher, the demand still being confined
market firm, with an upward tendency. Good
to prime red wheat Is In demand at t265G2 so,
and corn may be quoted at u .2oQi Is per bushel
family at sist0@lai canal extra at Ell 80,
and supers at elo per Dbl.
To DE DRAWN OFF.-Thc water In the Chcsa.
peake and Ohio canal, from the hrst feeder, four
miles above Georgetown, as far as Cumberland,
out and remove ssnd-bars hat have sccuma.
lated therein during the past season. This action
will not interfere with the operations of the
from this level. ten days. notice will be given 10
millers.
COMPARATIVE SrArENEsT.-The inspections
Of -four for the year 1867 were l+2997 barrels OF
wheat four and72l bar rels rye flour, making a
were Inspected lOe,9S6 barrels wheat flour and
7O5 barrels rye flour, making total Of lO7,I 2l
barrels.
MR.. HURLEY, proprietor OF the Potomac dis
tillery, had warrant served on him yesterday
court and answer the charge Of making false re
turns to the revenue officers. Hewas held In the
sum of 5000 to answer the charge.
THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SocIETY.-An i'm
portant meeting Of this association will be he'll
o'clock, the object being to settle up its business
lodge.