Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1863, Page 1

TH NING STAR * (SUNDAY BXCBPTED,) aT THE STAR BUILDINGS, onyun Puxx’s Avaxva amp 11TH Srausr, Ww: D. WALLAQGH: —>——_. served Without wrappers by carriers ‘ADVERTISEMENTS cies before 11 o’clock 5 otherwise they may sot sppear until the next day. ve, XXIE. WASHINGTON. D. €.. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1868. EDUCATIONAL. woHOOL FOR SMALL BOYS, s aS Will commenee her School. at 277 I Miter on MONDAY September 7, at 90’¢lock, Circulars may be bad at the book stores. au2enst LUMBIAN COLLEGE, D. C.—Tne session of ee krepsratory rtment opens WEDNBS- DAY, Beptember oth; of the College, September gd for further information or cat: aes apply to the President, AMUSEMENTS, Re ie Catt PRUTTIS SST anna ae WASHINGTON THEATER, «{8U8A4N DENIN’S OLYMPIC.) TUESDAY EVENING, Sept, ist, THE Prorise’s Favonirs, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Mrs. 8ternhold ou -eotw G.W.BAMBON.D.D. | ot. Stern -- Buran Denin HE YOUNG LADIBy OF MR. &. K. BELLA | 2°°2 Mildmay. Bon. @. Rogers telect Academy will commence ti next reguiar course of study on the first MONDAY of SINGING AND DANCING Keptember. Location, southeast corner of L and wth sireet ‘au 29 tw" BY B2Ok GLE SEMINARY, FORREST SISTERS. A Boaabixe ScHooL yor Youno Lapiss. The duties of this Institution will begia oa Bep- tembtr7th. Por ciroularscall at No. 465 Twelfth tree’. “ia S-iw*! MBS. W. EB. HUNT, Printipal. 188 L, THOMSON’8} SCHOOL 183 AND YOUNG LADIES Poctiaet eee sth and H sts. This sehool will be openes on the eon les or ile seine Provost An Incident of the Draft, MY SUBSTITUTE. Jenny Jones (new song)_............... Susan Denin BF Adminsic n 75. 50, and 25 cents, 1* FORD’S NEW THEATER, TENTH STREET, ABOVE E. ih eduea' together with Joum T. Forp............. Manager and Proprietor ing. For information apply at above. aa 2."t™ — ( \ONZAGA OOLLEGE, 5 Wil ean ths hele anh ae ll resume the ec! ie exerciscs Monday of the month, Sep’ rth. ae TERMS. Classical tuition per quarter of 11 weeks: . H Mercantile tuition per quarter of Il woeka.. 00, B. F. WIGRT, 8.J., Presiaent. pene Rati Ait: i BT. ALOYSIUS PAROUHIAL BCHOOL FO! BOYS, corner of north Capitol and I streets. will: resume its exercises the frat Monday of September. Principal teacher. Joums Broruy, Beq TERMG—PAYABLB IN ADVA Virst class per quarter._ Seeond class per quarter. wo Third ana fourth ¢! 200 8T ALOYSIUS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS will re-open at the same time, and at the same terms, in the new School Building, ist street. between I and K streets. The coarse of studies in Wili a e Director for ex jon. Mau Dlwe |B. w. WIGME, 8-3 Director. ‘pss NAVY YARD SELECT SCHOOL— Int day of Beptember. Hor terme apni Garte tke Principal : iM Mikron. corner 4th and M streets, au 8 lw* _ or 661 New Jersey avenue south. HB DUTIES OF T MI8S M. LEWIS’ SCHOOL WILL BE RESUMED THIg EVENING. THIS EVENING, 18 EVENING THIS EVENING, Will be presented the Grand and Beau! 'Bo- mavee entitied THE NAIAD QUEEN! THE NAIAD QUEEN! Which, after months of Iaborions and costly preparation, is now presented with a dzzziing splendor whieh cannot tocall forth the admira- tion of all lovers of the true an’ beautiful. GRAND MATINER SATURDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND MATINEE SATUBDAY APTERNOON, THE NAIAD QUEEN! Admission 25, 50 and 75 cents. No extra charge for ed seate. Seats Wray be secured three days in advance by Spplication at the Box Office from 9a. m. to 6 p.m, au 27-tf CANTERBURY HALL, CANTERBURY HALL. LOUISIANA AY., mBan Sixty Stamey, Wm. 8B. Binn_ ..—— Sole Manager and Proprietor TO-NIGHT, MISS ERNESTINE DE FAIBER, The Charming Fongstress and Danseuse. MISS FANNIE WILSON, ‘MISS FANNIE WILSON, In her Classic Representation of On TURSDAY, Septe: Ist, pAtie. 448 Ninth trest west, three doors above ROMAN AND GRECIAN STATUARY street. au 7-72 Spectacular Extravaganza, THE FAIRY GIFT; THE FAIRY GIFT; OR. THE BNCHANTED GROTPTOES OF ELFLAND OBR, THE ENOHANTED GROTTORS OF BLFLAND Besutifal Ballet, LA REUNION DES BELLES! THE ALBUM OF BEAUTY! THE OORPS D’ETHIOPR {)RANKLIN ACADEMY A SELECT SCHOOL FOR Boys, Sournwesr conman or 13ru axp H Stages, t Annual Session will commence on Mon- re ‘branches of as English education erm ean ig eg ed jen. ir Toa ol rcubars a! ie 0) vores, oF eall on the principal at No. 395 15th iow te" {Ohron}] R.B DBTRIOK.A.K. M188 M. E. JANNBY W icuzs TO INFORM her friends and others o! Bebool for yuan 1oniene Mth of Boptember, POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE Behool Indien, at Bri Meetites seuss, om 1 itreet, betwe "isth and 19th where ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ‘S thorough’ Baglin pitty together with French and’ Latins when derived’ | Admiéeion twenty five and fifty cents, Doors open Apply for ¢i: after the ist of September at | at7%< o'clock; performanse at 8 o'clock. en Si the prii Bookstores, or at No. 445 I street; between Sthand 10th. ‘an 3 Mclean anTentainMant YOUNG LADIES’ MARY, : NEW YO. hy 0! DEN, Conmax Ut Prospect xb rederick strests, ee so Bearer e re. ao een 5 MRS. GENT WHE 33 Principal, 2m" “OH LIST Propristor ‘Tho duties of this Institation will be hesesed a Se aee Erotiator. °° Tuesday, Ist of September. Iw LAFAYETTE INSTITUTE. A aziudt Sheol Fos YOUNG LADIES AND Misses, ONG BOARDING. Lhd SELECT PERSONS CAN BE ACOOM- m M 367 I sweet. denneen 18th and Mth, d with Rooms Board in ® private The 8 will commence on Monday, 448 Twelfth street, between G and H. Sept. 7th, under the general management and | Kefe: req! |. Also wanted, a Woman to the same te: : ae heretofore. 00! ash and fron, ae 1-3t* na - M.D. HALSTEAD, ABLE BOARD-IN A DESI LB LOUA au%20 (Ghroa.} M. WILLIAMS, tion, and one or two pleasant Room: ith Board. Apply at 134 Penn. avenue, bet and ih ster i pass BOARD—On ressonable terms, at 437 B street, between 6th and 7th; also, one Room vacant, deat two. A Stable to rent, inte Fear, with two stalls. au 51-St* EMEBBSon INSTITUTE. SELECT CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL, FOR BOYS. Mth street, between I and EK, — n tsbe On RARE veral newly furnished ROOMS This School, formerly located in H stree' $ at No. we: tween 2th and 13th streets, will be re- oa Beptember in th Benoa} | Ron ali the first Monday in tenn e new . House Teeently forected on 14th street, between and Kk. |. For informatioa ad- rinelpaly or ail st ia reaigence, 348 New York avenue between HAS. B, YOUNG, A. M. au7 jm" i Brincipal, ROOKEVILLE ACADEMY, Momroomsar Counry, ManrLanD. B Boarding School for Boys, 30 miles from Wash- ABDING.—A few gentlemen and one gentle: B man aad wife can be accommodated with pleasant Furnished Rooms. with modern improve ments,end board.at 114 Bridge street. George- town, D.C. Street cars pass the door for Wash- ington. au 31-3" Lt TLEMEN CAN FIND eine private family, at 335 WO OB T. Rooms begins rth B str 1 ; ha'f a block from the 1okves addrees, at Brookevitie Md, “OTM | Sivet cara and ‘one block from the Gapitol guzsi® B. 8. PRECTYMAN, A. it., Principal. WELL-FURNISHED HOUSE ON an 21-tw. T FEMALE SCHOOL. irony betweem 10th and 11’ OWDE 4 pila 1 Hill,) between A and B (Caste! eit cool and , rome’ all lar for gents ‘and. thelr wives or single wishes a for er at 6; breakfast from 7 to 8, vietereneee bee BOABDING,—Those wishing to ; UMMER Those wisi ¥. ave.; Henry Baldwin, N. V,ave.; Jno. T. 3d ar ottor nomen: ia > ‘an%0. ace summer oe will Seé nA ey MoM TAYLOR Ps the eal (sree ake ie Bxercises of er He well Fh oe and tel iy musica’ . 1 street tserth emtranes.) a MONDAY, Ho. 1643 Pine st., Phils. 1th. au if ERKS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS, ARMY Cust nevs omecrs and s Weah- v7, in of the ington, m: Sad. « comfort bie! eo in one ZORGEIOWN G wivee? ost del! ington, No. 53 Missouri avenue. One very large front wi BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, 151 Ws . O. ant ETO room, 34 The duties of this iaititation will be, recamed story, now vacant. my 15 Monéay, Sept. Giceulars magne chtained by : : so besoin Frineisel_ | GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS. Meco sate tr Mandar evi. [CS Primary Beheolt one fr males and Son for Steuisre slave at Bail myne's Book pon feimales, will be opened for the Feseption of paplla Piano store, Penn. i inthe new building corner of Bish and BALEY: streete,on MONDA sh of Beotember next. W MLBTAPEMALB COLLEGE iat cath sobool befagh Terited to sizty.. will appiy ks ‘Witmiseros, DeLawsns. for permite to W. 0 MAGES, Esq., Bridge au Z-lw xt annual session will begin on the Ist day bai couree of stady embraces all the branches of elideral ed; HELL HOUSE Mi? i” aL AND RESTAURANT, ON TH. OPEAN P. ) 464, amp 46: rsigned soli: teachers ta. saltscoste ie SOuN WILE . President : nites Tan RETE Saye aie JP"1"G yamas coutzan, "Phis hous hes pablic and private Mzonazicesune, opt 4zD Go; Pa. ning Boomsan \ Yanek Counter: ‘also, a! Pwitrs es Salton indading . for Bee. Beepine ee the week, Sains, neh hesremoerrerinfcgi meme fo ye For particulars address of the best cooks nthe country. Particular ation: A. G@. MARLATT, President. ence—Jos. Sanderson, Bsq., Treasury - | room, so that the most fastidious comnoiseur ¢aa- me Wintingtes, DOs i Rot fail to be pleased an 13 eo6t™ |. MITCHBLL, Proprietor. N. B.—The ‘es, mrgomes are open night and day. eu ié-Im' YOUN! St. MATTEEW’s ACADEMY FOR a Tis sxers TORING) on niet SHI NGH In-titation is BOA 5 by the Bistere ore arity oc Clerks and all others needing romnee Soe de- plim bat firm. sirin, vloasere pow baves opportu td There are, forthe different de, nts of eda- | to indulge in ing on the (aepmeerath a cation, se] te -rooms and Teachers. There | undersigned heving provided s pambe Conger Fee er ae ee ore Tere ieations | Hebt, eery-rowing BOATS. which Ti Or LM asd of the pupils. there ‘are two general ones; the first Bat The safe ‘and’ tant ailing pleasure boat towards the end of Januarv, after which, reports BIBL also be to let. ey ar raat Pattienne cotat ite ont af Jas’ | Revek evens impticeastn ne te 8 a 5 folloged by 6 distribution of Fromimen, Manton! | "ee, "harf every DAVID 8 BEMPLE, mavees, and exhibition of the Young Ladies’ Forks ie time alee, gold Medals willbe ass, and who witl have given evi Prov: a written essay. et dod is given ito both Voeal and {n- ic ; and for the advanrement of the required to at Concerts, tisigiven to Frones which te taught ore i reneh, wi mties of Chey Besides scadving she Grammar and Translation of the Langusge. time is allotted 7 CHEAP. Tus yrmnth HOOK “Oh READY MADE Se ENG Sat Deb streste, 1p order to reduce , to be sold cheap t received @ fine lot of BLACK DR Codrb ace PANTS. freee coayersations, im order to Sreore” | am sia BARE & BRO. "THE UNION NUTLERS, ATTENTION | T PEMALE ACADEMY, = eAney Corner and New York avenue, BUTTER DEPOT FOR THE A 5 The Fourts en’ yn commences Bep- 2 Cholest eer sated in g asa “Oireniare at the Bookstores. an 17-tf ‘au 24-1m* 334 Ds QT. Matti BR BOTS. TO BUILDERS. Ss. MATTER Se eeaer carwes a Suns g, Tus subscriber has for saleshew it 180,000 feet of e exercises of this institation will be ear Th a TUESDAY, the ist of Sep! Competent teachers employ: seboo! firm but mild, Terms moderate. A; Wy, t0 _sulo-tt 386 H street, near 15th. ver} ior nonway JGiBE, Won wie aw, jy%-lm No. 271 Water streat, Georestown. OLOTHES WRINGE PUussioves. ut Cream PF T Lock Hla £t . Discipline of the ri and. yi 'URNISHING BTORE, Bi Paax ew ose Bees a2 2 3tt Fo S4L3—six MILOM COWS, with the pri! lege of servi ona. 7th street. Ap- Frisell ‘Supkat ra ato, between ar M°*8! wonne:: MULES In Black ran ber hes for sale several LaAOK TRAM nol well Broken MULBS. SHEE: Tifty aheste cholce ra wl poss aie 8 sete ad I ata, yaw corner Vermont ave. one TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, [ASSOOLATED PRESS DISPATCHES.) ican ship Nash by a privateer, is confirmed iam . uneqnivoca! Judge Betts were proved. T substantiate their case. showing the Peterhoff gaged in carrying contraband of war. erpool saw the Tuscar, half hours later, she saw Federal merchant- men from Live: Pursuit and Billing! of Q r Clark, of the Ninth last evening from the pursuit of Qnantrell through Jackson, Cass, and Johnson counties. His command killed forty of those who perpe- trated the Lawrence massacre. having killed and whackers. Among the killed is Captain Estes, recruiting officer tor Marmaduke. number of guerrillas killed, as far as known, conside: I State. a sae President Lincoln has written a letter, w held there on the 3d of September. that its perusal will gladden the heart of every true Union man in the country, and will vindi- cate the President's fame and character, and be the key note of the next Presidential campaign. Edward Everett has also written a letter, strongly urging the The meeting on the Twenty-seven thousand people are expected to arrive by the Chicago and alone. raging in East Atlantic Works, where the monster turrets are constructed. The buildings, with nearly four finished turrets, are destroyed. The flamesare rapidly extending throughout the mechanical portion of East Boston. War between England, France and Jap dated Hong Kong, Jaly 6th, eays:: against most cer ing.” Acting Mayor announc! bill for the relief of Wm. relief of G. W. gtavel Third street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to © street north; an act authorizing the laying of to New trustees have evidently th said lot, and are willing to requested to authorize the trustees to consum- mate the negotiation. LATER FROM EUROPE. The Privateer Florida off Queenstown— Destruction of the Ship Nash by a Rebel Privateer—The Peterhoff Case. New York, Augurt 3!.—The steamship City of London, from Liverpool on the 19th instant, has arrived, and brings the following intelli- gence: The privateer Florida appeared off Kinsall on the 17th. She boarded the Cork pilot boat and cent three paseengers, supposed to be Con- federate agents, by her. The Florida was off Queenstown on the 18th. The Cork Herald had previously announcud her expected arrival at Queenstown to effect come shipments of men, and, at the instance of the United States Consul, notice had been ported by the Port Admiral, warning the people against any breach of the Foreign Enlistment act. Reports were current that war vessels were ready to prevent any illegality. The report of the destruction of the Amer- off Gibraltar, Parties interested in the steamer Peterhoff Uy. deny that the polis stated by ey say they can The Times says the Washington decision is looked for with great interest. A law case is on triai in England, clearly had been previously en- The Confederate loan had declined from 29 te 27 discount. The Mexican and Polish questions are in statu quo. The notes of France and England to Russia are represented as quite pacific. The Morning Post thinks thacit the Russian reply shall be unfavorable, the Poles should be recognized as a belligerent. There are rumors of a contemplated inter- view between Napoleon and the ex-Emperor of Prussia. si E The Congress of German Princes in session at Frankfort have united upon an invitation to be sent to the King of Prussia to attend in per- son. Saxony, It is to be conveyed by the King of LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN. August 20.—The stezmer trom Oork at Liv- privateer Florida lying to off At five p.m.on the 19th, two and a 1 proceeding toward Tuscar. The ship Eagie had reached Liverpool from Bermnda, with nearly eighty thousand ounces of silver bars, supposed to be that taken from the ship Hoxie. Politics are unimportant. i The rebel loan has declined one Per centum. * FROM KANSAS. i trell’s Guer- a Kansas City, August 1.—Lientenant Col. nsas cavalry, returned Other companies returned to different posts, ‘wounded several bush- The whole exceeds o undred. Ne Credit ‘to be Allewed fer Vetunteers, Urica,N. Y., Aug. 30.—The Governor has been informed by the Provost Marshal General that credit will not be allowed to towns forany excess of volunteers they may have furnished over their quotas ander previous calls. The Provost Marshal General has also de- cided not to allow credit for volunteers raised since June 11, 1563, in districts where the draft bas taken place. But in districts where the drawing has not been co: be given lor recruits sent 10 regiments in field and tor volunteers enlisted in companies, which may have been raised in such districts, and mustered into the service of the United States between the 11th day of June, 1963, and the day preceding that fixed for the draft to take place. credited; they must be mustered into some or- ganized company mmenced credit will he Men merely enlisted will not be Un Mass Convention. Se. Louis, Aug. 31.—Delegates to the Union Mass Convention to be held at Jefferson City to-morrow are arriving from all parts of the i , end the prospects are that it will be the Meeting that ever assembled in the The Democrat's Springfield dispatch ich will be read at the Union meeting to be He states rosecution of the war. promises to be immense. it. Louis railroad Destructive Fire in Beston. Bostor, Aug. 31, p. m.—A destructive fire is ¥ Boston. It commenced in the Boston, August 31.—A priv by England and France is al- Exchange at Hong Kong is fall- LOCAL NEWS. —— CouNCcIL PRocugpines, August 31.—Board of Aldermen.—On account of the absence of Mr. Semmes, who is acting Mayor, Mr. Sargent Nae called: Spon tp preside at the meeting of the board. The secretary of the board, Mr. Noyes, being abeent, O. K. Harris was, on motion of Mr. Lioyd, elected secretary pro tem. A communication was received from the the approval of the letcher; bill for the S. Eslin; a bill to grade and ater main along A street south ‘venue; and an act making “Pp: for taking up and relaying the erse) ropriation Roc cavement: curbstone and gutter on the north front of square 104. The Acting Mayor also transmitted a com- munication from the sub-board of the Second School Dietrict, asking an appropriation tor increased school facilities for said communication represents that since the 12th day of May last the trustees have been in ne- [Sap with pees holding in trust the istrict. The uilding situated on E street north, between Sixth and Seventh The lot belongs to the Firet Presbyterian Church, and as the said thority to lease it, the councils are The communication also states that one of the schcol- houses in that district has been used by Government as a hospital, and that the sub- bcard have had notice to vacate five other school-houses , And, unless some speedy action is tuken by the councils, exercises in the schools will be delayed. ‘The communication was referred to the com- mittee on schools. The following were introduced and referred : Hiy Mr. Plant—petition of John B. Burns for whart privileges, and petition of Fielder Bow- ea a ry. Sargent introduced a bill for the repair onthe ntter across Indiana avenue, on the wrat side of Second street. Passed. Mr. Lloyd, from the finance committee, re- ported back the joint resolution in relation to the laboring men employed by the Corporation; the committee was discharged from its further consideration. Mr. Pepper, from the improvements commit- tee, reported favorably u: the following, which were pasted: ii for the repair of the alley in equare No. 425 in the Third Ward; bill to repair the gutter on the west side of Fourth street east, at the intersection of L street south; a billto take up and relay the gutter on the ¢ast and west cide of Eigth street west, between 1 and K streets north; a bill to take up and re- lay the gutter on the east side of Seventh street west, between Land M streets north;and 8 bill ‘WEFKEY- STAR. ‘This excéuént’ Family and ewe Sourna containing a greater variety of interesting Treading thah>cari be found ia idmy.dQier, is Published on Friday morning. , invariably in advance. <3 <eeeeens 20 00 It invariably contains the News” that bas made fhe Daily Evening Star sireulate so generally throughout the country &7 Single copies (in Wrappers) can be = cured at the counter, immediately afar the issue of the paper. Price—Turgs Oxzxrs, for the o, BtITeel to . The peti or Daniel Lynch, and the bill for the reliet of A. R. Forrest were referred to the committee on claims: ¥. Gordon reported b@ek the report of the Inteudent of the Asyinm, which was ordered to be placed on the files of the Board. Mr. Turton introduced a bill authorizing the lsyivg ofa water main ‘long G street north, frcm Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh streets Wet. Laid over informally. Mr. Utermehle, from the police committee, intreduced a bill authorizing the owners ef Providence Hospital to erect airame ward ad- Joining a brick building. Passed. *0, trom the committee on schools, Mr. U. reported a bill to provide additional school ae- commedations for the Second District schools. Pesced. The following bills, heretofore reported upon favorabiy py the improvements committee, but Iaicl over, were read a third time and passed. Bill tor improvement of Sixth street west, fr-M N north to Boundary; to grade and gravel Marsachusetts avenue, trom Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets west; to lay a flag footway Across Twenty-second street west, on the north side of I street north; authorizing the carb- t tones to be set and footway paved on the south front ot square south of equare No. 502; and ‘Dill torelny and Widen the gutter on the south Tronis of squares No. 484 and 516. The consideration of the above bills elicited considerable discussion, Mr. Lloyd contending that the statnte-tooke of the Corporation were already overburdened with laws which it was found impossible to make effective. Besides, the passare of so many laws of the above nature wis srmply giving the Mayor an unnecessary amount of labor and trouble. The first bill ubove mentioned would, he argued, occasion an upnecessary expenditure of money. There were but tew improvements in that section of the city, and he was for ma! ing improvements Where the greatest number would be benefitted. Mr. Pepper, in reply, charged that the Fourth Ward had heen 2ro:sly imposed upon by former Mayors. He did not know what the present Mayor was doing, but should look after the metter. As to plating onerous burdens on the Mayor, he did not think he- had been overbur- dened this yerr. He was a good and worthy Mayor, however, and he (Mr. Pepper) had not & word to say againat him. Mr. Utermehle contended that it was abso- lutely neceseary to open Sixth street, in order that Another outlet and inlet could be had to the city. The construction of the railroad on Seventh street had in a measure driven travel from that thoroughfare, and it was necessary thatthe country people should have another road for ingress and erre: The bill for the improvement of F street south, trom Ninth to Tenth west, was recom- mitted. The following were laid over: Bill authori- zing the Mayor to cause a gravel foot- walk to be made on the north side of E street south, between Third and Fourth east; bill to grade and gravel Thied street east, from L south to Penrsylvania avenue, and bill to cause the stone pavement in the alley of reservation 12 to be repaired. The following bills from the Board of Com- mon Council were referred, viz: A concurrent Tesolution for an adjournment; bill authorizing W. H. Gunnell to erect a shed at venth street wharf; bill to abate a nuisance in square 375, aud bill torepair gntter.on east side of Roerth street east, between M and N streets south, - The following were passed : Bill for the re- pair of the alley in syuare No. ct to amend &n act for a water main on Twelfth street west from I street north to Massachusetts avenue; bill to take up and relay the gutter on M street south, at its intersection with Fourth street east; bill to cause the footway to be laid and curbstones set on south front of square No. 497; and bill supplementary to an act to gered and gravel Fourteenth street west. The epecial order, the act to regulate and li- cense livery stables, was again postponed, and ordered to be taken up next mondey night, im- mediately after the call of the wards. The tollowing bills were introduced and PANS capleatts RARER P STEMS APES US up und relay the gutter on Sixteenth street West, across I street north; bill to Tepair the gutter on the s: side of I street north, trom Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh street; bill to make a gravel footwalk along the south side of E etreet north, from Twenty-third to Twen- ty-fifth streets west; thence along the east eide of Twenty-fifth street west to the south side of Detreet north. By Mr. Utermehle—Bill to re- pair the gutter across Third street west, on the north and south sides of K street north, and Qleo the gutter across New Jersey avenue, on the north and eouth sides of K street north, and the north side ot L street north; and bill to pave the passage way leading out of the west wing of the City Hall. Adjourned, Beard of Common Council.—A communication was received from the Mayor, inclosing the report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart- ment. The Chief reports all the apparatus in working order, and every company as prompt 8s is possible for them until we have some means for giving a general alarm without wait- ing for the fire to illuminate the whole city. He asks for five hundred feet of hose for Western Hose Company, and the speedy erection of their houee, and a hose for the Anacostia. The purchase of at least one steam fire engine is urged, together with the erection of a fire alarm telegraph, as it would save its cost in less than a year. Had we had the fire alarm telegraph and one steam engine, they would have saved the whole cost of working them for one year during the past month, to say nothing of the fires we may have before the year is out. Since the last report there has been thirteen alarms of fire; of which nine were actual fires, two were for fires outside the city, one for bon- fire, anc the other the u tting of a tar pot. The losees amount to 000, on which there are insurances for $13,000. Since the Sppoint- ment of the Chief (December 20, 1662) the losses by fire have amounted to over $77,000, one fourth ot which he believes could have been eayed if we had the fire alarm te! and ‘with an efficient steam fire department he believes over half would have been saved. Mr.N.D. Larner intreduced a bill for the more inorongm Gistribution of Potomac water throughont the city. (The bill provides that annually two persons shall be ted, who shall, with the Mayor, constitute a water board, charged with al! matters relative to the distribution of water. This board will have power to lay water mains in streets, alleys, &.; and a tax is to be levied of one dollar on eve: front foot each side of every street throug! which the water mains have or may be laid, either by the United States or the ig ‘The said tax is to be collected in five annual installments, but may be paid at any time. The water board are to cause fire- plugs and public hydrants to be erected, and assess the expense upon the real estate situated upon thesame square. An abatement of five per cent. may be allowed on all taxes paid within thirty days. ‘water board may cause an abatement to be made upon all pro- rty owners that now are or have been pay- ing & water rent equal to one half the whole amount, and the rates of water rent are re- duced one half. The office of the water pur- veyor is abolished, and the board authorized to grant permits for Cpeninig sey street, avenue or alley, and tapping mains, the party giving security that he sant pus the street in as good condition as before, Referred to drain- age committee. Mr. M. Larner introduced bill to trim and gravel Indiana avenue between Four-and-a- half and Second streets, Referred. Mr. Ellis intreduced bill amending act to grade and gravel Fourteenth street. Passed. Mr. Noyes, from the select committee (con- sisting of Messrs. Noyes, Ruff and N. D. Lar- ner,) to whom was referred the bill to provide for the payment of the sixth instalment of the principal and the Det ATTY, interest due on the guarantied bonds of the Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company, reported the bill back, with the recommendation that it be ussed. ¥ As there seems to be some misconception of the pature of the corporation's obli; io, and the manner in which it was incurred, the com- mittee recite briefly the history of the trans:ic- tion. By the act approved February 8, 1855, the corporation agreed to guarantee the certifi- cates of the Washington and Alexandria Rail- road Company te the amount of $60,000, said bonds to bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly, and is- suable in sums of not less than $500, the said " of Tenth street west, from O certificates payable in six annual instalments of @6,000 » commencing on the ist day of January, 1668 which said guarantee to the amount aforesaid sha}l be discharged and sat- isfied out of the ordinary revenues of the cor- poration within ten days from the maturity of eaid certificates respectively, and upon the surrender thereof to this corporation; and which said guarantee shall be evidenced by the Regieter, 10 be endorsed on suche cortia- the Register, to on - cates to the amount aforesaid to the effect that the same are gusrantied as aforesaid. Pro- vided, always, that the said company shall first execute an assignment to this corporation of allits rights, immunities and Property, asa security Jor the punctual payment of the in- terest and principal of said certificates; and, further, that the said company shall give such other security for the payment of said interest as shall be eatisfactory to the committee here- inafter appointed; which said assignment and security ehall inure to the benefit of the hold- ers of efid certificates, Section two authorizes the Mnyorand a jotnt committee, consisting of one member from each Board, to cee to the issuance of these certificates; the committee being required to satisfy them- selves that the certificates guarantied would ins ure the completion and equipment of said Toad. Mr. John H. Houston, of the Board of Alder- men, and Mr. John T. Clements, of the Beard ot Common Council, were appointed the joint committee in pursuance of the above second section. Ata meeting of the committee held April 12, 1955, it was lered that the Mayorand ister be requested to gnarantee bonds to the amount of #18,000; and that the said bonds, or the pro- ceeds thereof. be deposited to the credit of the Mayor of Washington and the Treasurer of the Railroad Company, and init no On Or said guarantied bonde, or the proceeds thereof, sbould be applied or paid except by the written order of the committee. At a meeting ef the committee on the 16th of April, it was ordered that $25,000 of the certifi. cates of the company be indorsed, instead ot the SI£,000 voted on 12th instant, On May. 3ist the committee ordered $13,000 guarantied bonds to be issued, to be deposited with Riggs & Co., as the fermer bonds were. On June 30th, $1,000 of the bonds were ordered to be fesued and deposited with Riggs & Co.; July 13, $2,000 were ordered to be issued; July 23d, $4,000; and on September 27th 85,000 more; making up the balance of the $60,000 The bonds are all endorsed by John T. Tow- ere, (then) Mayor, and were countersigned by Wm J. McCormick, Register. Of the $60,000 bonds guarantied by the Cor- poration $47,000 were deposited wit Riggs & Co. for eale. Some were sold; and Riggs & Co. advanced on the joint check of the Mayor of Washington and the treasurer of the railroad om y some €2,000 less than the face of the Upon the failure of the railroad company to redeem their obliguuons, appropriations of money were made from time to time to pay the interest and that part of the principal as it be- came due, which has been disbursed by Riggs & Co.; and such of the bonds as became due at and prior to January, 1862, have been paid, leaving three instalments of interest and one of $6,000 prmcipal now due. There are now outstanding @31,000 of the bonds; but as Riggs & Uo. never ight the bonds, but only advanced on them, their ac- count amounts to some $15,000 only, though holding $17,000 of bonds. The following communication, in answer to interrogatories by the committee, afford an ex- hibit of the present disposition of the bonds and the manner of their negotiation : Orvicx or Riaes & Co., ‘W.asarnetox, D. C., 17 August, 1963. Crosby 8. Noyes, Hsq., Chairman of Select Com- mittee on the Washington ¢ Alezandria Dear Sir :—In answer to your note I beg leave to state to you as briefly as I can the partion- lars of the negotiation of such of the bonds of the Washington and Alexandria Railroad Uom- pany as came into the hands of R! & Oo. In April, 1855, I was intormed bonds of this road, guaranteed by the Corporation of ‘Washington, would be for sale, and I was asked if =e Rouse would undertake the nego- tiation and make advances on the bonds be- lore they were cold. Before agreeing to do anything, I called on one of the members of the joint committee, (composed, I think, of one member from each Board,) who, with the ways of Washington, hac, I was informed, authority to isssue the guarantee bonds. Tasked if the guarantee was correct, and binding on the Corporation. I was an- swered that in every respect it was as e&fo.and ena mA an abel RECSrs poration then Outstanding. With this assrrance, placing trastin the in- tegrity of the corporate authorities of the city of Washington, in behalf of Riggs & Co. to undertake the negotiation or some of the bonds—making advances thereon to the Mayor of Washington. The money advanced, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cehtum per annum, was to be repaid out of the pro- ceeds 0} the bonds when sold. The first advance by me was made 19th Apr:!, 1855, by payment of a check on us dated 16th April, 1855, eigned ty J.T. Towers, Mayor of Washington, and W. Lenox, President (Treasurer) ofthe Road. Subsequent advances were made, for allof which we hold checks, also signed by the then Mayor of Washington. When the first advance was made, bonds for #25,000 were placed in our hands forsale. Sub- sequently, bonds ‘or $22,000 more were placed with us, on which we also advanced. We then declined advancing more, and never re- ceived or had anything to do with any more of the bonds. The amount of bonds placed in our hands Of these we sol And received payment for. Leaving still in our hands. Of which there are due 1 Jan’y, 1 Jan'y, 1861, @6,050 1 Jan’y, 1865, $5,000 By reference tothe amount as it stands on our books (which I eend you) it will beseen that the proceeds of bonds sold, the amount of bonds paid, ano the interest collected were credited, and that interest is charged on the zums advanced. The eto we nara the bonds being more than interest c! by us, the debt to us has been diminished by the difference. The sccount shows a balance due us on the 3ist December, of $14,491.71, against which we hold bonds for 817,009. ‘We have never directly or indirectly had any interest in the stock of the Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company, nor have we at any time had to do with its man: its affairs in any way excepting the ve. The advances made by us on the bonds were to the Mayor of Weskington, as is shown by the checks in our possess: which you have seen, and were made upon assurance and that of a member of the joint committee repre- sent the Boards of Aldermen and Oommon Couneil of Washington, that the faith of the city was pledged tor the prompt payment of the bonds. I enclose a copy the endorse. ment of one of the bonds. As iar as we are concerned or had to do ‘with the negotiation of these bonds, I have an- Abate your bree? a remains heghers or to repudiate its obligations, to return to us the money we advanced thereon to its execu- “Very reapectfally, dear sir, b'tservant, ery respec’ ye » your ob’tservani "Weigned} ‘ano. W- Riaces. The committee present copies of these checks, with the balance sheet of & Co.; also a communication trom Mr. S. E. Douglass, City Regieter, in relation to the number of out- standing guaranteed bonds of the Washington and Alexandria Railroad, with the names of the holders, fhowing $17,000 in the name of Riggs & Co.; @5,000 in the name of J. C. McGuire; #6,000 in the name of the Ohio Trust Fund company; and §1,000in the name of P. . Lanahan. The committee say that they have prosecuted the inquiry with which they were charged as thoroughly as has been in their power; and while they find occasion to express their sur- prise at the singular meliag nancy, ot the then Mayor of Washington and joint committee, by which failure was made to see that the Cor- poration’s claim upon the road was fully se- cured, and that the guarantied bonds would ensure the completion of the road, they cannot tee that the bondholders are in any sense re- epopsible fer the laches of the Corporation's agente. “The disgraceful manner in which the Corpo- ration’s interests were neglected in these and other transactions in connection with thi< road is one of the most mortifying chapters in our municipal history. There ie no doubt that much might be s3id in defence of those who advocated farnishing aid tothe road. It was deemed of the first im- portance that the line of track (including right of way across Pennsylvania avenue) through this city, making the connecting link between delay, to forestall rival interests ac- pert woe, to divert it north of this city (via Georgetown) or south, (via the bay line of steamers from Baltimore to Norfolk,) and it was held, even, that a positive donation of the 260,000 to secure sucb an end would be money ‘well laid out for the city. But the wretched manger in which the Qor- poration’s share in the business was managed, makes it a matter of regret that whatever aid “was afforded to the road by the city had not, in tact, taken the shape of a free gift ment or | But the debt with which we are now. dealing is one in which the Railroad —who do not care a straw whether we pay it or re- pudiate it—has no interest whatever. €orporation procured the money on its own Tesponsibility-and paid it over to the Railroad Company, and bas now to deal with itsown creditors, the Railroad Company being’ indit- erent spectators, Riggs & Co., whohad previously dealt in cor- poration stocks, (and always ad: jtageously to the city’s credit, itis due to them to say,) acted simply as commission merchants for the Cor- peration, recefving fits bonds for sale and ad- Se Money to the Corporation upon its checke. The bondholders who purchased, did so in good faith upon the PoRgaraton guarantee, either as an investment, pon personal ap- Ppeals as public-spirited citizens to aid by such paichase in the completion ot a work deemed pee importamce to the interests of Wash- D, Le As will be seen by the record set forth above, the Corporation has bound itself for the pay- ™ nt of these bonds step by step by the most solemn forms of legislation, execative action, and payment ofa moiety of the debt. itis a debt not pleagant to pay in view of the unsatis- factory returns from our investment thus far, ‘Vur is te ume LenuroDly ape JEST Aue, ane 1s Tepudiation would, in the opinion of the Gom- mittee, involyea worse than Mississippi repu- diation, since it is not denied that the money So —— solely upon the Corporation's , aad most part of it directly apon Corporation’s checks, c i The general history of the road has been ai- ready duly ventilated, and the Committee do Not feel it necessary or within the Scope of the enquiry submitted to them, to enter upon itin this report farther than to express the Tegret that the heretofore negotiations for the sale of the Corporation’s interest In the road should have fallen through and the Vorporation thus Iuiicd to rid itself of its very undesirable ele- phant. The road is now advertised to be sold at blic sale by the trustees, (Messrs. Bradley Son.) under instruction of the Mayor, in ac- cordance with the action of the late Couacils. It is to be hoped that through this sale, or the legal proceedings following upon its announce- ment, the question of the value of the Corpor- ation’s interest in the road may be brought toa definite issue. report back the The committee res; bill referred to mand recommended its pas- sage. Should the Carepration pore realize one cent of return from its unfortanate in vest- ment in the Washington and Alexandria Rati Toad, it is not, the less bound in justice and honor to repay, the money procured on its own ocean guarantee and receipted for by itsown officers. The report was ordered to be printed with the proceedi and made the special order rrhe bill to, Team - poe steam fire depart- tool 128 & MMT. Raub presepied a 1 ti ‘ Tr. Rau! resen' a long ition, signed by property Eotaers A ig upwards of €3,000,000 worth of property, praying the es- biizhment of « paid steams Sire department. The bill was m up by sections; aid vari- ous amendments were proposed. Mr. Ranb moved to strike out section 34, which vides for the appointment of a clerk to the Fire Commissiocers at a satary of $700, asaclerk wus unnecessary; lost. f ‘ gar. Follanabee moved to make the enlary Mr. Ruf moved to insert $200. Mr. Raubdthonght that enough persons would pe pela. without making any additions! sal- ies. wed wo peying 8000; Bat ie bonid wef og at ou! ell to down the salaries to bounds. He, oments 1b beat $0. got:tive ia operation under the as re; by the committee, and afterwards, if we could afford to increase the salaries, we could taise ae In , Where the most perfect fire partment in the world was in operation, the . Canfield eaid he would hat wished Ly understood peat he & steam department, but nota paid one. A steam paid department could not be put in eee under from $60,000 to $70,000. Under e bill $32,100 would be aired for the en- gines alone. He would ask, outlay? Outside of Baltimore. and Bas he knew of no other paid department Pnuse deiphia they had asteam voi @epart- ment, and if the Councils would aid our fire- men they would soon have as good a Fire Deparment 4s could be desired. r. Ellis said-that under the preeent state of things a steam peid was wanted. He was in favor of paying men good wages. but it was n not to put salaries too high, lest the: y chould endanger the bill. Mr. Canfield explained that he was in favor of such a department as they had in Philadel- Mr. Ellis said that something should be dose. Perhaps the gentleman was not aware that the present fire companies cost Spey last year, ‘The amen of Mr. Raff and Mr. Fol- lJansbee were both lost, and the section adopted. Mr. McUathran moved to amend section 5, Be gilt for oe Hook and Ladder companies; w! was to. Mr. MeOathran moved to increase the salary of the foremen from 8600 to $700, and warmly advocated the amendment, contending that €600 was now hardly a taborer’s pay. and other amendments in the pay of the other officers were proposed and voted down. sie Mr. Ferguson moved to make the chief engi- neer’s salary @1,000. Adopted. u ies, insert, steam fire engines shail be located as a= in the First Ward: one between the First and Fifth Wards, and-one in the Fifth Ward; and one Hook and Ladder company in the Pourth ‘Ward, and one in the Sixth Ward; which was lost—yeas 5, nays 11. Mr. Canfield moved to amend section 12, 80 as to require the Uhief Engineer to make a re- Pot Ellis proposed to make it i-annualt; r. it eemi-annuany. Carried Mr. N. D. Larner moved to amend section 17, so 6s to make the maximum fine for obstructing apparatus or members of the gnge or returning from fires twenty dollars. Mr. D. Larner moved to amend the section ron all acts inconsistent wtth this act by makin, read when the new fire department autho! mie f this act is established, all acts and parts of acts incensistent with this act shall be repealed. Tried. The bill was then read a third time and pened yeas 13, nays—Messre Cantield and ‘ollansbee—2. Mr. C. Wilson introduced a bill to set carb- stones and relsy gutter on the west side of Tenth street, from Md. to Va. avenue and au- thorizing the Mayor to lease wharf privileges at N street south to N. D. Uooke and H. CU. Fahnestock; which was referred. - The following were : From commit- tee on claims, (by Mr. Ferguson,) bill for re- lief of Wm. Boyd; (by Mr. Burr,) bill forrelief of Michael Murphy. The committee on claims were discharged from the consideration or oe pate Re = Page, by his attorney, an: police ton from the consideration of the bill tor ths i R. J. Rainey. "The ‘vill seen ay Mr. Kelly, from the committee on unfinished business, for the relief of James Bowen, was referred to the commit. tee on claims. from Board of Aldermen appropria- coe to enable the trustees of the second district to provide additional schoo! accomm >- dations, was, after some little discassioa, paseed. ‘he Board of Aldermen bill to purchase fift: cane of Shehan’s Digest for th: use of ae members, was referred. Mr. M. Larner moved to take up the report of the committee on contingent expanses rel1- tive to carpet wpe Council Chamber, and moved to make special order for Moa~- day next; carried. Adjourned. 87 The Board of Health of Philadelphia and the Guardians of the Poor Bre at logger- ei” Sboat the building of a pest honse ta that S87 Melons are dear in Nashville. The Union says if-you give a dealer a greenback be will give you a green melon back. post. Be-There were last week at Cipe May, itis stated, about six thousand visitors.