Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-04
County Meeting.


part Of the county OF Washington and Dis.
trict OF Columbia east OF the Anacostia, was
heid al Stephenson's tavern, fn Unfontown,
on as d,,nursdsy evening; The purpose OF the
interchange or sentiment on the su bject OF
Inc future government OF the county, and
incidentally OF the whole District, and TO
make representations thereupon 10 the COM
mittee OF Congress now having that subject
before them.
Mr.. j. Fenwick Young was made chair
man; and MT: Henry Hardy secretary; the
Parrish, Hardy, Minntx, Robinson and
olhers, and the sentiment in favor of q res
loration OF the old Levy Court system for
cordial. It was believed TO be the Simplest.
least oppressive, cheapest, and on the whole,
most satisfactory form of government, under
existing circumstances.
The meeting favored home government
and self government, as far as practicable,
as the fundamental principles of county ad-
ministIation, and that the members OF the
future Levy Court Le bona tide resident cIti-
Zens and property holders OF sufficiently
long standing. It was hoped that similar
meetings might be held In other parts OF the
county, and that committees of correspond
ence between them and the eastern section
De appointed.
On motion OF Mr.. John N. Minnix, 1t was
resolved that committee OF ten be appoint
cd, with Mr. Young as chairman, OF whom
Eve snail be q quorum, to represent the
present meeting, and the eastern section OF
The county generally, n the matters under
consideration, and TO make intimatiOns ac-
cordingiy TO the honorable COMMITTEES OF
Congress, and to exert powers to call meet
ines and confer with other sections or COM
offered and 10 be found necessary.
The committee for the Anacostia section
Will meet at the same place at ) O'Clock on
Monday afternoon next TO prepare suits-
bic communication to the committees of
Congress. q sub com mittee OF which will
meet In this city on Friday next.
CENTENNIAL ExCURsIoNs-The SUNDAY
and Day School Excursion tickets TO the
Centennial by the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad Will be good for the trains leaving
Chapter, No. 4, of r. A. Mesous, have ar
ranged for excursion tickets over the same
road at 81 % each, good for ten days from
date TO 90 on, until the 10Th instant, and as
the exposition buildings will be kept open
until the 18th instant, II Is probable that
msnytwill take this lsst chance. -. See in
City Items notice of the Centennial E xcur-
over the B. and o. r. R Tickets 81 D.
LrG BRoKKs.-This morning the horse
ward Clark, ran away on Capitol Hill near
Inc intersection OF North b street aud New
jersey avenue, and dashed across the Capt.
man. at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue
and street. Captain VIM. b. Parisep, who
rs tne contractor for laying the pavement on
TO his assistance and took him TO Proyi !.
oence hospital. where IL was found that his
right leg was broken In two places and that
he bad received other injuries OF q serious
character.
DESKRTRD WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE
Yesterday, Harriet ID. Tbompso filed an
application in the Equity Court for divorce
from the bonds OF matrimony with Edward
Thompson. She sets forth o marriage In
1868 and the birth OF child, Florence, now
eleven years OF age. She alleges that her
ago without reason, and has since refused to
. I've with her, And now resides IN Rslnmprs,
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BUILpING PERMITS issued by Inspector
f1oW mag.-G FfeDnef. Q three stor = and
land avenue, between LIST ana al streets
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