Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-11
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The RetrOeessiOn Meeting Last Mig
A MEMORIAL TO CONG RESS AnOPTE


meeting of citizens OF Georeeto' -, yo,
called to assemble last night at the Ma
House Hall TO consider the propri9 Nv OF na,i
tioning Congress to retroeede - Marvtand
all that part OF the District orc o,umbia lying
There were over 100 Prisons present at
ss O'Clock, when Mr.. F. n. W. Jones callSJ
the meeting to order. a-nd dominated the fol-
lowing officers: President, Esau Pickrell;
vice presidents, w. King, w III. Tennev
Hugh Caperton, James Go lizard. John IT
Mitchell. r; W. Jones, Joseph l.. SimmS, w
L.; Cassin, n. l.. ripley. A. Frey and Charles
Mheatey; secre' aries, j. NJ. Waters. w. A.
HutchiDs and ]. ID. McGiili. These officers
were unanimously elected, but, on being
called TO their positions IL was found that
some of them were absent. Among the we'll
known citizens present, besides those who se
names are included on the above list of Off
Mr.. f.. Il. Berry.
Mr.. PickreIl, on taking the chair, said il
was desired 10 ascertain the best means to
get Georgetown back under the control OF
Maryland 1t would be better tor this pOr-
ton of the District: taxes would be less. and
all interests better served. Maryland was
willing.
Captain James Goddard was called uDon To
address the meeting, but declined. as he was
not prepared 10 discuss the subject.
Mr. W. ID. CasSin was called for and lust
th,h Inc stove was upset and the hot Goals
were thrown out on the floor. There was "a
try Of Fire" and the crowd wa; largely
augmented by the alarm. The fire was soon
cNtinguiShed. Mr.. CaSSin then said he fav
orcd refrOcessiOu TO Maryland as the ONLY
SaiN alton To this portion of the District Of
t"iumbla that the people OF Georgetown
would thereby become free AMI SOyeraigl
Americans, which they were not to-day.
ne r'tTn OF three men. appointed by tie
Pres dent Of the United States without the
co'>tht OF the people showed that there waS
TO freedom. He opposed the Morrill, and
Sargent bills for the District of Columbia.
ana ana also the appointment Ofmen TO rule the
DlSdlct who were not taxpayers.
taliS We're made for +. w. Jones bJIf tbnrn
was no response.
MIR j. u. McGill (ofthp Georgetown Courier
presented q memorial To Congress To mass
such an act as will retrocede to the state of
Maryland all that territory lying west of
l.OCk creek and now embraced in the District
OF Columbia. Ii sets forth that 1.-THE Sectioo
IN winch we live may well be severed from
t1e lllstrlct with great advantage To us, and
no disadvantage whatever TO the govern
ment. We are oppressed and burdened.
without corresponding benefits. Our taxes
are enormously high, and mainly because we
are near the seat of government, and supposed
10 be ready to maintain its SplendOr; whereas
we 90 not participate TO an appFeciable de-
gree IN aught of the numerous blessings be-
slowed upon the capital. We are entirely
ignored (and naturally so in all apprOpria-
lions made for the capital. and buf n SINGLE
member Of both your houses resides among
us. Weare only recognized as belonging to the
seat OF government by its taX-gathcrtr and
we iecl that our condition would he much
oetIered II we were separated from the Dis
Jrlct ana allowed to manage our own affairs a"
Inc memorial was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. NcGill denounced the action OF the
District Commissioners as tyrannicaI he
cause III granting permission To hold the
meeting in the market-hOuse they stipulated
Tor payment 10 the market-maSter of the ex-
pense OF gas and SO. the latter to be returned
less the amount of damage done the building
Inc memorial was unanimously adopted,
ana those present were invited To step for
ward ana sign II. which most of them did.
cattle MARKET.-MeSSrS Weaver Means
* 60. report receipts yesterday at DrOverS'
Rest Of 2ii head of beef cattle. 81 sheen. and
10 COWS and calves, which were disposed of
as follows: 2i2 beef cattle sold to butchers A
prices ranging from ~ to &C. per pound:
zone extra steer sold for SCI; II left over: 25I
sheep sold from 10 &c. per pound; Is cows
ana calves sold for S25 and so each Market
oriSk for sheep and beef cattle; dull for cows
and calves.