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The Emperor Domitian is said to have as
sembled the Senate for the purpose of consult
ing that august body as to the best manner OF
cooking an enormous turbot which had been
brought to him. Now, if Emperor Polk would
consult Congress as TO the best mode of cook
ing up an "enormous euiP' in the shape Of the
grog shops at the Capitol, he would deserve
the thanks of posterty.


90 At the last quarterly meeting of the Dis
trict Assembly, held at the Hall on 18th street,
on the evening of Saturday, the llh inst, ii
was, on motion of Brother S. Parker,


Resolved, That committee of five be ap.
pointed TO consider the propriety of getting up
a temperance procession.


CoMMITrEE.-Selby Parker, Washington
Joseph Whipple, Navy Yard Richard L.
Carne, jr. Alexandria; Joseph Walsh, Navy
Yard; Brother Craig, Georgetown.


The Recording Secretary pro tenn. was, on
motion of Brother Parker, directed to reques
through the Columbian Fountain, the severa
Associations under the jurisdiction of the As
sembly, the Grand and Subordinate Division.
of the Sons of Temperance, and the variou.
temperance societies in the District of Colum
bia, to appoint committees to carry out the OBJ
ject of the above resolution.


JAMES LITTLE,


Recording Secretary pro tem
W,oh;n0ton n q April 70 lSd6