Evening star., 1868-02-22
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Sseore~towu.

Blichs r-Market ticket 70 be yot..d fOr AZ q
siection on Monday next; For Aiosr4ea-JOsea
l. Sunms. GeOrge Watfrs, PhIhp T. Per1
frede'1ck w. Jones, Hnd JOSEPH Libh.y. n
Con 1aen CoSRcti-M lllism Cltbaugh, Jam(
Goddard, George W. Orme, William A. Kint
Jsmss dickson, Joseph r. Colin. Williaf
harbury, James A. Kelly, Edward g. SOD
maker, James j. Kane, and COLUMBUS \
Shekell.
It's und.rs TODD that the Corpora.,or MARI.
tick,t is complste, bat it has not as vet oesa
made public, and probably "a an not be until
Monday morning: but ~ D. understood that 90
contains the names of a considerable number
Of members of the last and preceding Councils
Among the new names on THE tick A. that Of
Mr.. Charles Y. Peck. Of the nrm Of Denver.
Peck Co, OF Wa hington, WHO ~ now iden-
uhed with the interests OF 1IeOr grtOwn. having
with his father become the owner of that splen-
did property the heights Of GEORGETOWN
which formerly belonged 20 IN Je~se ID.
Il gl., of Indiana, and which is located near
Oak HUI, Just opposite the Carter estate fur
nished by Mr. II. n. Cooke. the banker.
Equal SUFFRAGE MkKTISG.-A large meet
ing IA favor OF equal suffrage was held last
evening AT the new Market-hou>e nall Cha.
Furguson (colJred) took the caair aud called
tbs meeting "a order, and after prayer by Rev.
Mr. flpkins, tcolored,) the secretary, Wm. II
larker, (colored,) read the minutes of The pre-
vious meeting held NJ Eb. re ger. church
The Chairman addressed the audience, saying
mar there was one question which he WISHED 10
speak OF, the question a. 10 whom the colored
man should give his influence You should
give II, he said, " 20 those who have been your
fnends." Another U ues ton rose. Who a. yo,,r
niena III you know OF any man OF party
Who has not done unto you " hat he would Won
should do unto him, that man or party j. ms
your friend. He urged them 10 weigh well thptr
interests and consider well those who profess
10 b. their friends before they gave them their
support and infiuence, and 20 act towards
everyone as you would they should act towards
you" Why" he asked, "should there To-
such line OF distinction drawn between the
blacks and the whites p All they ask is ms
tice. Some Were afraid Of amalgamation. bat
he hoped there would never BE- more of thar
than there has been heretofore.
George Coakley (colored) next spoke, in
curing lt all before HIM Were Radical Repub-
heans-I A Noioe-"Ies," /" sYes. land IN Radi-s
cal RePublicans--[A Noice.-s:No Black r.
publicans. lit was their duty 20 stand un on
Monday az men, AZ intelligent men, q Jing lh.lr
duty BY voting the Radical Repu slIcan tlck-t.
'.When victory viii again D. declared over
Georgetown, aad the black cup of Democracy
buried forever in the pit Of oblivion" TAp-
plause.l
The Chair here introduced Hon. Georse W
Anderson, Representative in Congress from
Missouri, who addressed the meeting, saving
that I'D the beginning OF the war he was a slave
holder, but was the first man IN North Ms
SCUM to form al armed organization in oppo-
sltlon 70 the rebellion. He said lac saw then
that God intended that the war never should
be crushed until slavery was wiped away. In
lso2, before Mr.. Lincoln did A. for him, he 1.-THE
speaker) had liberated his slaves. He had he
said, no better friends than HE former bond
men He was thankful that he had been one
ffage IN the District II the ID 'mocraiic party
had the power in their hands they would r.
vlve the institution OF slavery, II they could
"a yoice-"1esi yes ~ In the politics of this
country We sometimes heard Of what A. called
"war Democrats" they are few: tLey are
scarcer now than during the war, aud God
only place that they werp in favor Of negro SOL
diers in the war was where IL would save some
poor ID OF a Democrat from the draft Where
he lived they called those men rebels and they
he
were perfectly willing 10 allow the colored men
TO do the hard work, but when they asked for
their rights they replied "T'm in favor Of A
white mans Government" Ii is a. hard now
10 find rebel as a needle IN a hays
VIM, IL. Barker, colored. next spoke briefly
He said he was born IN the District a free man
but never did he realize his freedom until a
year ago, when he east his vote. On this plat
form one year ago our Democratic friends had
stood up ana SAID that they 'wanted no Niger
In their ranks" And now these same man
come and ask for our support; they are putting
forth every effort SIMPLY 70 obtain your vote
and then you are Niger stin and they stand
ready 70 dlsfranchlse you.
John W. BronaHgh, white, was introduced
ond made a lew oemaTks, urging HE hrarsrs 70
sustain the Corporation Market Hous-: after
winch the meeting adjourned.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs.-Mr. James
Hull, residing al No. IL Bridge street REPORTED
al police headquarters that a day or two since.
he was yictimized by young man who cane
10 his house 10 board, and left taxing with him
q gold watch and dress coat. The ease Wa.
put into the hands of detectives CSOmes and
Miller, who, IN very short time, recovered
The stolen articles from rawnbroksr's store
SALE oE COOP WILL ASD LRAsE-Ysstsr
day morning, Thomas bowling, auction-er.
sold al public sale the good will and lease Of
the "Post Once Restaurant" on Congress
street, above Bridge, 70 Dan Howell. formerly
of the Blldensburg Branch Hotel, for sIu0 cash
The rent Is S66.66 per month, with a lease OF
four yeers and hve months
LECTURE BY Marx TwATs.-The eccentric
tan 4 III IykTan IN -
lecture tonight, al Forrest Han, for the benefit
OF the Aged WOman's Home. In connection
with the elegant tar, now going on al the hall
for the same ooJect, the lecture of Mark should
crowd the hall TO overlooking.
SHOOTING WITHIN THE CORPORATION LIN
Gun ningham yesterday arrested a
eolored man named Hedry Jackson. who was
taken before Justice Buckley 10 answer for viO-
la'lng Corporrtion ordinance by firing with
IN the limits OF the Corporation. He was re-
quired 10 pay fine OF $50.
SwoRE OFF.-Michael Cation. who was COM
mitted TO jail 7 few days since by Justice Buck-
ey for assaulting his wife Rosana with intent TO
Kill, has been released from Jail by giving se-
curly tor his appearance at court. He called
on the Justice this morning at the Station
House and announced his intention. The
Jnsuce was very much pleased at
ceeded 10 write out an oath. Mick az
tempted to dictate. AFTER II O'Clock 'Squire-
But the Squire peremptouly refused, and Mick
plead: ssOh, now, Squire, lust one more drink
hats all; one drink, Quire; lust one" No"
said the Squire; .sShow yourself I'm earnest
And SO he did; and the Justice said 10 him.
''Now, my dear fellow, stand TO It like a man"
MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts, Soc. next
best 25c; Salt Feet. l5a20c; Mutton, 2Oc.; Pork
Ice v cal. 25a3Oc.; Tur keys, 35c. H.: Chickens
sl.2 per pair; Butter, i5aJOc. H.; Eggs, Csc doz
Apples. easOc. per peck; Irish Potatoes, soc. per
peck; Sweet Potatoes. 81 per peck; Turnips.
BOc. per peck: Parsnlps, SOC. peck; Onions. 81 ~
per peck: Rutabagas, Sc. peck Cabbage. 5a25c
per head; Oranges, JUa4Oc. per doz.; Celery, Sc
per bunch.