Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-19

ferred to Committee ON Grievance. Also, reso-
luton to pay PAVING bill OF Geo. w. Fletcher; re-
ierred to Committee on Claims. MIR. Clabangh
introduced resolution to pay bill Of A. Webster;
also of the Georgetown Courier for advertising;
referred. Mr.. Hutchias introduced resolution
making appropriation 10 paw bill of wheatly x
Son and others: referred Mr.. Simms offered a
substitute hill for the pavement OF footway, the
property holders 20 be assessed one dollar per
font foot; referred. Mr. Jones. from Commit
tee on Market House, offered resolution giving
permission TO X. Young TO open a branch market
at No. lis High street, and TO r. JAY u Luther
Thibbets TO open same at No. 15i Bridge street
for three months; referred Mr.. Cox, from
Committee on Police, asked Ia be discharged
tom the consideration of the petition of parties
who asked 10 occupy the streets i'm front of
their premises contrary TO law; % ordered.
MIR. Jones moved that the bill he offered to-
night i'm reference to markets be taken mp i'm
place Of the bill before the Councils. He de-
sired to caution the Council against the estab-
lishment Of too many branch markets, therefore
the reason Of limiting the license TO three
months. Mr.. Clabaugh moved that twelve
months be inserted instead Of three. He OPP
posed giving privileges to one party and not to
another. Mr. Jones said the impression seemed
to be that the law Of 1868 gives the right to es-
tablish branch markets in all the precincts. Mr..
Sims said that if the parties have the right 20
TO take the license for three months. They had
better repeal the Lave. Mr. Clabaugh--The bill
does not ask for the exclusive right to the two
parties the same privileges should be extended
stricken out; so ordered, and the resolution
passed. The bill relative to footways; bill 20 pay
A. Webster; bill to pay the Georgetown Courier
for advertising; bill making appropriation to
meet deficiencies for repairs sewers; bill for
repairs Of Second street; bill for paving foot
way on Fifth street; bill TO pay George W. Web
ster; were all taken up I'm the order as stated and
passed. A resolution from the Board Of Alder
men TO amend the original bill in relation 20 the
Register of Deeds for the county Of Washing
ton by striking out the proviso relating To the
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three times and passed. Adjourned.
THANKSGIVING DAY was quietly observed
here, but the streets were enlvened during the
morning by the parade of the Cadets Of George
town college, noticed below.
How THE GEORGETOWN COLLEGE CADETS
OBSERVED THANKSGIVING DAY.-The Cadets
OF Georgetown College yesterday morning. after
forming i'm procession at the College, marched
through our principal streets, proceeded by
twelve pieces ofthe Marine Band, out to the
College villa, near Tennallytown. The officers
OF the Senior company are Captain Brady, First
Lieutenant Pasey, Second Lieutenant Cana
First Lieutenant O'Neile, Second Lieutenant
BadauX. They partoOk of a dinner at the Col
lege villa at O'Clock; after which Father Healy
addressed them, giving them some good advice.
A friendly shooting contest then took place. The
prizes awarded for the best shooting con-
sisted of gold sleeve buttons, pencils, and a
variety of other articles, and were prin-
cipally given for the purpose by the
friends Of the students I'm Washington and
Georgetown To the seniors the first prize was
awarded to James Preston, of Va, which was q
silver cup, presented by Noah Walker, ESQ /.
Second prize to Z. Ella, of Buenos Ayres, a pair
of gold sleeve buttons. Third prize to John
Mcnamara, Of California, a buckhorn paper
cutter. Prizes were also awarded TO Charles
Abel and Frank Neal, of Nd; Mark White, of
Texas; James Ward, of ID. G.; Charles Ray, OF
La, Robert Ward, or ID. c.; Henry Sheridan, of
Nd: William Orme, of III; Frank Cunningham,
of Pa; Nj. Ryan, OF Massachusetts,; Henry
Camalier, Of Maryland; Charles REYNOLDS, of
MARYLAND, and John Preston, Of Virginia.
To the Juniors, the first prize was awarded to
John ONeil, of Missouri, which was a silver
cup. Prizes were also awarded to Charles Null
len, of Georgia, Carroll PAYNE, Virginia; A. j.
Flanner, North Carolina; John Allen, Vire inia;
Robert Dainey, Maryland; Charles Clayton,
Georgia; James Tracey, New York; Edward
liver, Virginia; John Fitzgerald, Maryland; and
Raphael Semmes, Tennessee.
CHICKEN FIGHr.-There was a cock fight ne: I
Rosslyn, on the Virginia shore, yesterday, wit
messed by about 500 sporting men of the District
of Columbia. After the chicken fight, the b
peds without feathers got up lively scrimmage
i'm which there many black eyes and bio Ddy
noses given and received.