Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09
The Butchers License Case.

DAWSON.
In the case of the District of Columbia vs.
Kelly, butcher in the Northern Liberty mar
ket, charged with doing business as a produce
dealer without license, the case was dismissed
yesterday by Judge Dawson on the grounds:
| LIST. That butcher is not in fact a buyer and
| seller of meats. I'd. That the tenth section of
| the license act provides that butchers in the
several markets shall pay certain rental, and
that he who sells meats from market stalls shall
be regarded IS a butcher. He cannot therefore
be held to be ga produce dealer" also, and be
made to pay two license taxes for doing one and
| the same business. Sd. 1t is unreasonable to
hold that our lawmakers intended the in1ic-
ton OF SO Migrant wrong as the requirement
OF twenty i've dollar license tax to be paid by
the poor man who has but twenty-five or ffty
dollars invested IN his trade, and able only to
rent little stall IN the market in which to %
business, while the richer man, who is able to
own or rent large store, If required to pay
license tax of only nine (9) dollars on a two
thousand q 000) dollar stock of precisely the
the same kind Of produce.
TIE Cold SPRINGS GROVE CAMPMRRTTNq
OF the African Methodist Episcopal church
near Chenille station, on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, was very largely attended
last Sunday, Washington. Baltimore AMI In
napOlis being largely represented. The follow
ing was the order o. exercises: PRAYER meeting
at O'Clock a. IA, conducted by Rev. j. b.
Hamilton, OF Annapolis, Nd. At 1OZ O'Clock
a. N. the service wSs commenced by singing the
hymn, "When al Tny Mercies, o, nv Lord"
prayer by Bishop Talbot, OF the A. NJ. E Zion
church; scripture lesson read by Bishop j. NJ
Brown, of the a. NJ. f.. church, 18th DsaIIn The
sermon was delivered by Rev. JAS H. A John
son, pastor Of EheneZer a. NJ. L. church, Bal
timore, Md, from the 105th psalm, 1st verse:
so! give thanks unto toe Lord" &c, in which
he exhibited great deal of Christian earnest
ness al elcqueDce, leaving lasting impression
upon the large audience present. At this SER
vice the singing was under the direction of the
choir OF Union Bethel church Washington,
Joseph l.. Thomas leader. Tney rendered sew
eTal beautiful anthems, assisted By the leader
and several members of the Annapolis choir.
~ 30 ?. ~ service was commence. b. sing
ing TIE hymn, "Grace, its A Charming SouudS'
PRAYER ,. "ev. MIR. Ruff, Of Baltimore: preach
ing by = Geo. 4. Watkins, past of Eber-
;er A. Il. J. Church, Geor 8etown -. e; text,
18Th chaFtr, 10Th verse, Proverbs: Gle that
wsiECth with wise men shall be wise" g.:
which was delivered in bis usual earnest aud
eloquent manner. AT this service the singing
was under the direction of Professor Dav leader
Of Bethel church choir, Baltimore, assisted by
members Of Annapolis choir and others. At7I
p. m. preaching by Rev. j. b. Hamilton, OF
abhan"hs; Md; text 9TH chaper, 14th verse of
the Ephesians: Wherefore he saith, awake
thou that sleepest," SC. The sermon was
delivered in his usual foTciUlo manner. The
prayer meeting was kept up during the intervals
between the public services by the bands of the
several churches of Baltimore, washin gton and
Annapolis The meeting will continue one week
longer, closing Monday morning, 14th instant.
The trans next Sabbath Will leave the 9th
street depot for the camp at and 9 30 a. m, and
: 2. N, returning at $50 and S.i5 p. m,
VISIT OF PATRIARCH ODD.FRLLOws To
WAsHIEGToN.-The uniformed members of
PatrisFehal Eneampments of the Independent
Order or Odd-FellOws, to the number OF about
forty, will assemble at the hall on Gay street at
three O'Clock this afternoon. Marshaled by
James Young, commander, they will proceed
to Camden Station and embark for Washington
on the 4:l0 3. m. train. In Washington they will
be net at the depot by the uniformed patriarchs
of that city, and, headed by a band of music
march TO the new Odd Fellows' Hall, after
which there will be drill AMI entertalnment-
Batt0. Sun, to-day.