Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1863, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR W PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOUN (8UNDAY BXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS. '4 AVENUE AND LiTH 3Y W. D. WALLAOH; ——_>—____ @@ice before 11 o'clock u.; otherwise they may Rot appear until the next dav. =.—T.-18sco.-=. From the army hospital—the bloody battle- Hield—the mansion of the rich and humble abode ef the poor—from the office and the saered desk —from the mountain top, distant valleys and far-off isiands of the ocean—from every nook and corner of the civilized world—is pouring im the evidence of the astonishing effects of DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS, Thon- Sands apon thousands of letters like the fol- lowing may be seen at our office: Revsncry, WIS., Sept. 16, 1563. “* * * * I have been in the army hospi- tale for fuarieen months—speechless and near- by dead. At Alton, LIL, they gave me a bottle of Piantation Bitters. # * * Three bottles Bestored my speechandcuredme. * * * * C. H, Fraute.” Sours Wagsaw, O., July 2, 1563. =a * * One ydung man, who had been wiek and not out ofthe house for two years ‘with Scrofula and Erysipelas, alter paying the doctors over $150 without benefit, has been eured by ten bottles of your Bitters. * * # Epwarp Wovunat.” ‘The following is from the Matron of the Union Heme Schoo) for the Chiidrenof Volun- teers: BaAVEMEYER Mansi0x, 57TH STREET, 2 New York, Angust 2, 1563. “Dr. Draxp: Your wonderful Plantation Bittere have been given to some of our little ehildren suffering from weakness and weak dungs with most happy effect. One little girl, im particular, with pains im the head, loss ef appetite, aud daily wasting consumption, on whom ali medical skill had been exhausted, Bas been entirely restored. We commenced with but a teaspoonful of Bittersa day. Her appetite increased; strength and health foalow- ed 3 * * > Respectfully, Mag. O. M. Devoe.” * I owe much to you, for I verily believe ibe Plantation Bitters have saved my hfe. Rev. W. H. WAceonxn, Madrid, N.Y." “* * * Thou wilt send me two bottles more of thy Plantation Hitters. My wife has Deen greatly beuefited by their use. Thy triend, ASA CURCIN, Philadelphia Pa.” 0m * » * —_ I have been a great sufferer from Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preaching. * * * The Pjantation Bitters have cured me. Ruy. J.S. Careorn, Rochester, N.Y.” “* © #* Send us twenty-four dozen more efyour Plantation Bitters, the popularity of which are daily increasing with the guests of e@ur house. Syxgs CHapwicx & Oo. Proprietors Willard’s Hotel Washington, D.C.” >» * & Thave giver the Plantation Bit- ters tolhundreds Qf ovr Gisabled soldiers with the most fsionishing effect. G. W. D. ANDREWsa. Saperintendent Soldier's Home Cincinnati, O.” “* * * The Plantation Bitters have cured me of liver complaint, of which I was laid up prostrate and had to abandon my business, H. B. Einesrey, Cleveland, 0.” «+ * © The Plantation Bitters have cured me of a derangement of the kidney and urina- ry organs that has distressed me for years. It ects like a charm. C. C. Moors, Agent for Colgate & Co., 254 Broadway.” &e., &C., ao, &e., ‘The Plantauon Bitters make the weak strong, the languid brilliant, and &re exhausted na 2ure’s great restorer. They are composed of the celebrated Calisaya Bark, Wintergreen, Sassafrae, Roots, Herbs, &c., all preserved in perfectly pure St. Croix Rum. =.-).-is¢6o0.-=. Persone of sedentary habits troubled with weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, Jack of appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, constipation, &c., deserve to suffer if they will not try them. They are recommended by the highest medi- al authorities, and are warranted te produce Ba immediate beneficial eect. They are exceed- bngly agreeatle, perfectly pure, and harmiJess. Norick.—Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters ip balk or by the gallon is a swindler and imposter. We only patit up in our log cabin bottles. Bewareat bottlearefilied ‘with imitation deleterious stuff, for which sey- eral percons are already in prison. every bottle Bas our United States Stamp over the cork, and signature on steet plate side la- dels. Beld by respectable dealers throughout the Babitable globe. P. BH. DRAKE & CO., e om 202 Broadway, N. Y. ADIES’ DRESS FURS. ‘The undersigned have just opened the largest atockh of Foreign and American FURS ever offered im thie city, such as— Hudson Bay SABLE, KQMINB, MINK, FITOH aaa SEUIBARS IMIrA RAMINE, WATMEMINE, BRENCH OCOONY, And other FURS in sete for ladies and ehildren, ‘Also, FUR TEIMMINGS and SWANSDOWN, Gentiomen’s MUFFLERS, ROBES, &e , dc. We are ce stock of DEY GOODS, meh so— OLOAKA, SHAWLS. DBBAS GOODS, EMBROID- BBIES, £¢., ato amallatvanee for Grst cost, 8. & W. MBYENSERG, 48 Market Bpace, detween 7th and ath streets, under the onlin Avenue House. BOLESALE AND RETAIL. NOTIONS. TOYS, =D FANOY GOODS. GOTTHELY & BEHESND, 389 Seventh at.; bet, H and I, Respectfully invite the attention of the public at large, a8 well of city and country buyers, to Irkge and well'velected Stock, comprising almost every article usually found ig first-class Notion and Paney Goode Houses. t £0 DEALNRS BSP KCLALLY, Particular Attention ie invited to a large and well- selected Stocks of TOYS ‘or the Holydays. tw a LADIES BUYING FOR PAiRs, ~A.gmeral ind ont will be given. receiving daily additions te our 00 15-Im* == Cheung ~~} FUTURE DAYS. By WM.L. WALL & 00.. Auctioneers ¢ ‘\REAT SaLB or £U PBRIOR CABINET FUR- 3 NITURE AND HOvSercRNIsHING Goons AP Ep- § Guwen’s Caniner MaKvractory, No. 180 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUR, BET °'REN ENTH any Eicuragsta stazets.—O., MOND: the 3th of November. at 9 o’clock . m., we will sell, b cai jae. until the whole stock of Cabinet @urni- Mr. Green’s owa manufacture, and hi stock of od a jarge posed of. Mr. Green intending to change his pusiness. We vame in rt dsome Rosewood Marble- ‘tege! Ha renon plate Giase a e-top E Tes, with Rosewood a0 | Bose wood £uites of Parlor Furniture Ohamber Suites and Oak Bideboarde Handsome Rosewood Dressing Bureaus Bosewood Wardrobes. handsome Walnut Dress Bureaus Thirty Drese Bureaus ood, Mahogany, apd Walnut Armand Basy Basewoss ), Mahogeny , and Walnut Sofas and Tete- Rosewood, Mahogany, and Walnut Rockers, Mirrors and Office Tables and Desks entre Library Fables and Chairs, Saloon qnd Teapoy A , } Walnut er sh Book 35 Painted Wardrobes Corsets 33 Curled Hair Mattrasses 25 Bhuck Mattra:ses 20 dozen Uane Seat Ohsi: Fancy Parlor 0! and tion 0! Marble top Chamber Marble-top Stools i Revolving Ofiice Ohaire, Cribs, Bedetends, a great Refreshment Tables and Washstande zxtea ion and Mahogany Dining Tables vee French China Sevres Tea Sets, 37 and 33 plecen Frerch China Dinner Sets Cut Glase Wioee, Tumblers, and Fruits Large quantity Wines and Water Bott Large qu mes ater ee Fancy Ching Vaseus Card Basket and Ohine Toys, jotte Cu é i - 4 dozen Tete-a-Tetes Castors, different kinds, with many other Gocds not bere named. Terms: All sums under $50 ¢ash; over that amount, a credit of 30. 60, and *: days, for approved endorsed noten, bearing interest. The building is for rent or Teas . Inquire of the Auctioneer. The attention of the trade is invited to this sale. BF"The Goods will be oven for inspection, and catalogues ready on the Thuraday previoun to the rale. _—______WM.L. WALL & 00.. Auets,_ oc By W. L. WALL & ©O., Auctioneers, I NITED STATES MARSHAL’S SALE OF THE Srsamex Diamonn, Hen Taonin, APPAREL, FURNiTURE, 4sp UsRuo.—In virtue of a decree is aued from the Olerk’s OGice of the Suprema Qourt of the United Btates, for the Distriet of Columbia, holding a District pear I will sell at Pablic Auc tion, for cash,on MONDAY. the $d day of Novem- ber next. commepeing at 1) o clock a. m., at Wall & Co.'s Bazaar, at Ne@ 95 Louisiana avenue, in the city of Washington, D. C., part of the argc of the steamer Diamond, consisting of a valuable assort ment of merchandise, viz : 5 casks of Breneb Braniy 4l do Seotch Whiskey 36 cases French Brandy 3 bbis. ikled Meat hosany and Walnut Bide Suites, Hat Racks Sideboards, Qhildren’s Ohaire and ‘Galf Skins Ledies’ Bonuete— Bik = of ancy ares, Raye, he,do., io of Fane: Lie ays $e of Paper Bats ang aes ined with al 1 1 1% i eeratine. i a Cassimeres and other Dry Good: 4 do Seoteh pe eo tae &e.. Alpace a ‘ancy Good 10 Madvas Handkerchiefs 2, th Wharf, on the Poto- At the foot of Sixth str oi : mac baad at 3 o’clock in the a! Iwill STEAMEB DIAMOND, her Tackle, Apparel, ant [araitars: At the same ti 400 Coils of assorted nizes. . 8, Marshal, D.C. Nig enc, WALL & 00.. Aucts. By J. 0. MoGUIRB & OO., Auctioneers. BUSTBE’S BALE—A DBRBSIRABLE BRIOK DWELLING-HOUaE ON I STRERT NORTH. BUT WEEN STREETS WEST.-On THURSDAY }, @t4o0’clock. om the pAsraxt to the au October, pe. duly recorded in Liber J. A. 8.. NO. 164. folios 297, 28, and 229, one of the land records for Washington county, D. 0 ell gl] that part ef Lot nam- dered nine jquare Bum bered three hundred -three ( as ated on the map of in the Distric’ trem premises, soribder, “of said promises by rege Otay goneisting @ three-story and attis Brick is, | ‘erms: i A i in 6 ond 12 alta: AMMnotaberettin atest “E at the expense of purchaser. pe! EZ If the terme of sale Trasige rnatren sgh Trust th ht aye sary iegee/ioy tog Teumin, ere een email Te eC ‘oe 3.0. McOUIBE & 00. Aucts, j ; oen-dkds orcs or OmiRP Will he sold at Puple on Der QUARTERMASTES, TMBRT OF WASHINGTON. 78th t the snout Bisbie OF. en! ne of Seventeenth and street quantit jarness, Parts of Harness, Miscellanea: O14 tron, &c,, condemsed as undt for penny cash, in Government s. Pan iS i tae Mt GREENS, Lieut. Col., Chief Quartermaster, Dep't. of Washingt: ISTANT QUABTERMASTER’S OFFIC: Ag cles ‘Getober #5: 1863 Will be sold at Public Auction, on the Second and E's oor gees the Washtaaton Goenetstery e 5 raed Ailar, lot of Horses and Mu! f+ ot : lemned as unit ‘eservice to commence at 10 o’elock &. m. g Terms cash, in Government funds, 0024-28t Captain, A. Q. NITED STATES MABSHALD U virtue of a writ Fieri Facias, Clerks office of the Cireuit Court o ma bdia, for the county of Wark: direeted, I will expose to b) front of the Court House door of THURSDAY, the 12th day of November next, 5 at oviosk |, the. ang devarthed property. te wit, viz: All that of Lot Cis sawed beat No. 432 being the 22 fet of the north side of & Lot No. 7 and running back 9 feet toan alley in said Square. : st the alley at the northeast corner of aula Lot Ho.6, thenee south 3 es inches thi "west 41 fash a aoatirside of the ‘alley. to the of be. LJ oO 'y - ont! Al ber = at wad +e ar the omen’ reon, seised sad levii sro emy of Andrew: Rothwell, and will sour ty aicial No 7 to Januaty torm 1983,1 favor act with the Mayor to coi of expressing the feelinv@ of the citizens of our walers of the Ru: guished Admiral. | the proceedings;) o joining a brick one; communicatién from th: City Surveyor, estimating t! Massuchusetts avenue to be relation to renting and turnishing tion-hous: the act in relation to the sewer tn weet, and a resolution requesting ihe Mayor so retur cha pas: requesting the the cost of opening ments, made the fullo to committee on elai ating $4,000 for the relief of Small-Pox Hospi- LOCAL NEWS. = ge CORPORATIUN AFFAIR: Councit PROCKEDINGS, Ovtober Aldermen. a communi the approvi chase a bese carriage for the Anacostia Company; act to pay the defi: improvement of the Washin, the repuir of the canal bridg flag footway across 7th stree ast, near to repair 2tst street west, from K to sire orth: act jo lwke up and relay the gutter on lith street wast; act to relay ard widen the gutter on D strect north, betweén 2d and 3d Streets west, act to grade and grayel M street street west; act tograde- th, between Ist aod 2d up and relay the gut- north, from i4th to 15th’ and gravel 3) street sou streets west; act-to take ter across K ®treet north, on the ezst side @. 2th street west; act making prov: deficiency for construction of a sew: relief of G. W G. Eshn; act to way across @ street north and 10! of scavengers; act to improve Ner: Dapitol nd an act to lay a flag tootway at the intersection of G street north and 23d west. Also, & communication transmitting a peti- tion, nomerously signed, asking for construc- tion of a flag footway. Referred to committee on improvements. Mr. Pepper introduced the following joint resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, Tha joint committee, consistin of two members of the Board of Aldermen an ree of the Common Council, be appointed to ler the best means Washington on the occasion of the arrival in ian fleet, with its distin- The following were introduced and referred: By Mr. Turton—Petition of Francis Turnback; oth Mr. Brown—Petition of J. McDermott and ers, urging the necessity of having a paid fire department, (ordered to be printed with yy Mr. Utermehle—Petition f H.H. Mills, to erect a frame building ad- cost of grading ; snde bill in lice sta By Mr. Lloyd—Petition ‘oduced a Dil in the termehle in amend th street to thi: Ss of seed. Mr. Lloyd, from finance committee, asked to be discharged from the further consideration beard the bill in relation to the avenge both of which were of the bill to increase the salary of the Com- missioner of the Fourth Ward, and x pe:ition of Thos. M. su of the So ordered. Ted by Mr. Lloyd, reqrest- Melutyre. A resolution ofte ing the Mayor to present an exhibit showing the + ‘Xact state or thi of the corpora- and w& resolution r to inform the board of ter street along t! ine he Potomac river, and a bill to lay a flag footway across Mth street west und € street sontb, were all passed. Mr. Lloyd also reported favorably upon the Act to increase the salary of the assistant clerk of the Center Market, bat its consideration was postponed till ne: t week. Mr. Fepper, from the committee on improve- —Bill t alley in square No. 513 street north, trom Ist to 3d : recommended favorably and passed. The bill in regard to. the sinking of wells was laia on the table. The Riley, agsignee of C, for the relief or Willinm B. Bradley, was referred. ind the act appropri- tal was referred to committee on asylum. The same disposition was also made ot a bill in the hands of the finance committee for the improve- ment of the said hospital. Mr. Turton, also from the committee on im- provements, reported favorably upon 2a bill to construct a flag footway at the western termi- nation of K street perth. Mr. Turton, from the committee on drainage, reported fayorab} branch sewer in the Second Ward; and intro- duced a bill to take up.and relay the gutter on the east side of H street north, from 17th to 1Sth street west, both of which were passed. Mr. Utermehie, from the committee on police, asked thgt the nomin n of com: some action should be taken. Mr. Turton asked that the nomination be fur- % dozen of the ther postponed for ‘one week, as he desired to have his colleague (Mr. Rapley) present when the nomination was considere Mr. Pepper argued that it was a gross injus- this matter he same ex- ie absence of Mr. Rapley, had occa- sioned the postponement of the subject week after week, and it was now time ‘to do some- x. Dorsett to thus kee here without action, tice to hangin, ense, nf thing. Mr. Turton stated that four out-of the five ‘otesied against Mr. Dorsett’ Besides, he was obSoxious to man: men of the ‘ward. He had not ‘at daties faithinlly; aud besi: son over $100 tor work don of the bes hoe. Mr. Morgan etated that he had examined Mr. Dorsett’s book, and could eee” nothing Dorsett, { and said he (Dorsett) had fully satisfied aim ing be wrong in thr accoun + Mr. Sargent spoke in favor of Mr: (Sargent) of the correctness of all After some further discussion, the ni D Board of shair (Mr. Semmes) presented jon from the Mayor announcing of the following, viz: Actto pur- rire ; Sct for = flag foot« street west; act authorizing an increase in the compensation’ € upon the bill to build a F. R. Dorsett tor ioner of the First Ward be taken up. 1t bad now been postponed a long while, and nomination. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1868. NS. 3,327. THE WEEKLY STAR. Seas < - PAE This excelient Family and News Journs containing a greater variety of interesting Teacing thau can be found im any other, is Published on Friday morning, TERMS— Cash, inveriably in advance. Single yy, per annum, ve 81 Five copies 475 Ten copies... 9068 Twenty-five copies 2+ 28 08 It invariably centains the “Washington News” that has made The Deily Evening Star circulate co generally throughout the country S@ Single copies (in wrappers) can be pros cured at the counter, immediately afer the issue of the paper. Price—Turax Oxznrs. able present aggregate cost ot narrowing the Washington canal from the mouth of Tiber creek, near Fifteenth street west, to Third greet West, by removing the north wall to within sixty-four feet of the south wall, ex. texd:ng the sewers, shortening the bridges. ex. cavatipg the reduced canal, (sixty feet wide,) 89 as to have at least four feet of water therein a; all times, as required by the act ot Congress o; May 31, 1°62, and filling the space conse- qaent on said reduction to the established grade Of B street north. ‘The following bills from the Board of Com- mon Council were referred, viz: An act to take up and relay the gutters on B street north between 2d and 3d streets west; and a resolu- ton of instruction to the committee to represent ihe interest of the Corporation before Gongress. The following were passed: Bill to grade F gireet North from 7th to 7th street west; and Mil to repair ist street, from Maryland avenue tothe canal. The Common Council resolution, extending & welcome to the Russian officers, was also re- Se and Mr. Pepper moved to Jay it on the a. ° Mr. Lioyd hoped not. The act might be mis- construed. Mr. Pepyer argued that they could not mis- construe it. Almost as soon as the board met , this evening, he (Mr. P.) had introduced a res- olution of théesame import, and it had been sent to the Board o: Common Uouncil, and yet the latter had set or resolution aside and passed one their own. This thing had beer done often betore this, and he was opposed to allowing the lower board thusto do as they pleased in these matters. He (Mr, P.) did not desire to figure prominently in this matter, but he thought the question was one ot courtesy and etiquette. He was in fayor of honoring the Russian Govern- ment, for it was the only nation that had showed us any favor in our straggie: but the resolution introduced by him (Mr, P.) covered all the Other members of the Board expressed their appreciatiou of the course of the Russian Goy- ernment, but also thought that the Common Council had, by their action, overstepped the bounds of courtesy. Mr. Brown moved tw amend by extending to visitors a cordial welcome, but striking out that part tendering them a banquet, and the resolution passed as amended. Mr. Utermehie introduced aresolution which was ed aor requesting the President of the Board of Aldermen to haye the Alderman’s chamber properly fitted up for the exclusive use of the Board, and that allspecial privileges for the use of the room be rescinded. Mr. Turton introduced a bill to trim and gravelH street north, from 19th to 2ith street west, which was referred, and the Board ad- journed. Board of Common Council. A communication wasr ed from the Mtyor transmitting the tenth monthly report of the chief engineer of the Fire Department. All the apparatus is in working order except the Metropolitan Track, which needs a general overhauling. Hesnggests that sume one person should be appointed-to keep the apparatus in order, or make it the duty of the chief to have it put ia order. Mr. Thompson, the assistant, reports all the four-way plugs he was able to get at, oxeepe in the Mayor to inform the Board as to how mach | money he has paid the Commissioners of Metro- | Folme Police ont of the appropriation made y this Corporation for additional compensation to the members of the Metropolitan Police, and whether the said Commissioners have returned to the treasury of the Corporation one fifth of the deductions that have been made in the pa, of the members of the police foree, and if nol, weiss Adopted. r. Shepherd introduced the foliowiug reso- Tutions : Resolved, &c., That we hail with pleasure the visit by the Russian fleet to American waters, and that we hereby tender to Admiral Lisovaki, his officers and men, a hearty welcome. _ Resolved, That, as the municipal representa- sixes of the ones ot the nation, desirous of Owing an appreciation of the sympathy ard good feeling Pivaitested toward: Bur be loved country in this her hour of trial. by the Gov- ernment ier represent, we extend to them the freedom and hospitality of the city. Resolved, That & committee of three from each Board be appointed, who, in -conjunction with the Mayor, shall present a these rerolu- tions to Admiral Lisovaki and his officers, ana tender to them a banquet at such time as may best suit their convenience. Mr. Shepherd said that in other cities they (the Russian visitors) had been welcomed, and this city, the:capital of the nation, which bears the name ot Washington, shonld not be behind other places.iu doing honor to the representa- tives of the ony aropean pation that has steadfastly been friendly to us throughout our troubles by minding their own businese. i 5 Mr. Raub advocated the adoption of the reso- | tions. The resolutions were adopted by acclamation. ! Mr. C. Wilson introduced a bill to erect a sea wall trom M to N streets, appropriating $1,000 for that purpose out of the general fand. i] Mr.N. D. Lurner moved to refer it to the | committee on improvements. Mr. Wilson hoped the bill would be consid- ered at once; it was identical with a bill passed at the Jact Qouncil, but failed for want of time to pass the Aldermen. The Government bad cut down the bank and made a road from the 9th to 6th street wharf, and if a wall was not to be erected theearth would be washed into the river. Mr. N. D. Larner withdrew his motion. Mr. Raub hoped that it would first be decided whéther the owners of the property binding on the river owned the wharf privileges. We should not put up a sea wall to benefit private individuals. Mr. C. Wilson said that it was desirable that this question should be tested as to the owner- ehip of such property, ana instanced a case where a party (Mr. W. A. Bradiey) sold a whurt privilege he had no ownership in what- ever. The question was further discussed and then referred. Mr. Noyes presented the petition of B. F. Clarke and others, asking that the grade be lowered on the east front of 4 street west, from M to N streets south; also, & joint resoln- tion authorizing the aN Surveyor to lay the grade ip confurmity with the wishes of the petitioners, so far as in his jndgment it could be i done without detriment to the street. | Mr. Ellis meved to refer to the committee of the at the corner of F aud Sixth streets, order; some have lost the caps. The following Will be difficult to use by reason of the streets being filled up, covering the openings or leaving great holes in which the water setti Third and ©, Sth and I, E and I, 4th and Indiana ay- enne, 16th and I, and isth and I. Some are covered entirely, and in some cases there is a foot or more of water over them, and during the winter they will be frozen so as to be of no se, . ; be t the sre of me win inst,on New Jersey avenne, there was from five to ten ‘thousand dollars worth of property destroyed, which could have been saved if the engineers had had entire control of the aitment and police. At the fire onvthe 19th instant, in the Monu- Ment Square, the inefficiency of our fire de- ptrtment was to completely shown up that he ‘would have been ashamed of it had ke not known it was pot to blame. Butthe whole Volunteer department is radically wrong. The whole department was outand did notnumber over fifty men. There was not an engine on the ground except the Franklin’s, and there was not men enough in the whole department te work them, and the whole cry was no water, when the canal is within 600 feet, with plenty of water in it, and the whole department was directed to go home except the Colambia, who, With their had a stream of water from one of the Governmentengines, and the Frank- lin remained with their hose at the request of Jol. Beckwith. ight men of the Columbia, Klin, never left their pipes except for a few moments, at the request r. Dixon, Chief of the Government depart- ment, fer about ten hours. Between nine and ten an alarm was rung for the Hook and Lad- der Companies, and when the American ar- rived they were so completely exhausted that they coufd not go to work; and ‘the Metropoli- tan had but few, hooks to work with, and no Men to. work them. . He expresses his regrets that at this fire there was much disorder, the Men, showing. bu The Chief was liged to inte: that he. will seport ail not t nded to his had altowed his and no one had ever seen him (the son) u=e a spade, pick or all ar Was no attention paid to hi e1 except one §troam from the Franklin, tome neighbo! Basis the wafer was* ordé, to shut. it off. , offivere appearitig to have no contro}? over their little respect for their officers. mentbers of one of the companies were nearly At the fire on the ¥ist instant there orders except Atew. Heordered all the water to'te sipped ought out refreshment, and they all tett a nh pecopdne one aie jah was afterward join! yy three or four, w! d to move the hose, and leftagain. ‘When red off, no one ‘could be found todo if, and the Agsistant Enzineer had improvements. Mr. C. Wilson presented a protest against the proposed alteration of grade. After debaie by Messrs Wilson, Noyes, Ellis | and others, the petition, resolution and protest were referred to the committee on improye- | ments, The following were referred: By Air. M. Larner—petition asking the passage of bill to extend the north center of the Northern Market. | ‘y Mr. Ellis—petition to curb and pave the { last footer eyuare 269. By Mr. C. ‘ilson— Peption ot w Buckley, asking to be paid a { lance for repairing a street. The following were introduced. and 3 By Mr. Stevens—resolution directing the Mayor to request the Secretary of the Interior to cause the lamps to be lighted on Ninth street, trom F toG streets. By Mr. N. D. Larner—bills to grade F ctreet, from 7th to Sth; resolution fix- ing the time for giving out contracts for pay- ing gutters, alleys, &c. in January of each year;to widen the gutter on Ninth street, from G toI street; for relief of Caleb Buckingham; ranting use of Council Chamber to the. Wash. ington Lyceum. By Mr. Ferguson—to repair First street, from Marlyland avenne to Canal street; and Canal street, from First street to Va. avenue. By Mr. H.C. Wilson—to dig a drain on New Hampshire avenue, from Pa. avenue to I street, to drain adjacent pr By Mr. Raub—a reszolation requesting ir to furn: Pg-CORY) of act to condemn an alley in equare 2 ‘he following were reported by Mr. N. D. Larner, from improvements committee, and passed: Bill to grade and gravel M street south, from 1st’ street to New Jersey avenue: to.set curb and lay pavement on cast front of square 260. From committee: To extend sewer on 4th streeteast and Pennsyl- vania avenue. From markets committee: To extend the fish Calendar peat pte to ve ca "sonth of Northern Market, tween 7th and th streets. From police com- mittee: Probibiting diseased horses being broughtistoany market space, under pensity Of $5. ‘The committee on ways and means ted. adyetsely upon the petition of Hugh Meoor: mick asking thet taxes erroneously refundeit, and were discharged. . The ea lsinge commie Sine eae ul Kao Aap powsas By caer and asMaik, ite in- ite ment. Carried. The conmuminee ice were Gischarged from the further ¢: iS pacers of the corres- mdeuce between Mayor and military pp a es ther cons: resolution ing: ing wi legislation’ is necessary to secure 4 better ep. forcement of the npisance laws. Mr. Raub, from the committee on canals, re- credited to the District of Columbia under the calls for volunteers, and what is our quote anger ae L seers call for 300,000 men. Air. Shepherd replied that 3,500 were required. by the drait, and the number of 000 bea yet Our ND. Par rN. D. ner th Lepenpreey somewhere, vy an “ne ieee ° months’ men were otilead tnished men than were Gemandea pat) The resoltiion was adopted. Mr. Shedd introduced a resolution directing the committee to make all arrangements for the recepticn of the officersof the Russian feet, and fora banguet in the case they should ac. cent it, M.S. expressed the hope that such a rece; ticn would be given them that would na ine creat of Washington. cRigtens Nir. &. Wilson would like to give thema a qce’, but after they had been ‘Heated tn Rea York to the tune of $50,000 we would emall here, and be laughed at. He we Wouid keep quiet and aay abont it. Mr. Shepherd said if he toentertain = imend he would give him the best he had, and os AER ar he wenlt an na im thin ane pore that they could up & banquet #1 as. he New Yorkers did. If they ted a bane qnet it would not cost more than $1,500 or €2.000. Weshould show our respect to theonly trie nds of the Union in Europe. Mr. M. Larner was op} to the resolution | if it wus to provide for a banquet. When La- fayette visited the city no supper was given, and he (Mr. L.) was edger alee id ety forany- body. here was no teHing what it would cost. Mr. Ellis advocated the resolution, and would shoulder the responsibility of voting for i:. They should do all honor to their guests, and he had no doubt but that the citizens would endorse their action, The resolution was adopied, and Messrs. Shepherd, H. ©. Wilson, and Ferguson were appointed the commitiee. A number of bills from the Board of Alder- men were referred. The bill tograde and gravel F street from 7th tosth, irae sobled. (me improvenen the ying been previously provided for.) The bill to increase the pay of the corpora- tion laborers was received upper Board, with amendments providiiyg for paying “the current rate of wages,” and increasing the pay for horse, cart, and driver to $2.50, pro- viding that the driver shall be a man. Mr. N. D. Larner thought that $1.50 per day was little enough, but that to increase the psy to $1.75 would be injuring the laborers, becanse the contractors would refuse to give it, and employ black laborers, as some of them are now doing, employing contrabands, te the ex- clusion of white labor. As soon/as the pay was raised to $1.50 they stuck in the nigger, and this ing is how occurring in the eastern section of the city. ‘Mr. McCathran.—-No,sir; we wouldn’tstandit, Mr. L. opposed it on the ground of injury to the white laborer, and moved to lay the bill on the table. ? § Mr. Canfield said that the gentleman-(Mr. N. D. Larner) professed now great friendship for the Jaboring eee the left. Mr. Larner said he was as good a friend ot the laboring man as any member of the Board, so much sv that he did not wish to see any of them ont.of employment. Mr. Canfield said that some were out of em- ployment on account of the great number of contrabands. Mr. M. Larner moved to postpone the'bil?. indefinitely. The white men did not like w werk for contractors. He thought $1.50 was fair pay. Ifthe white man’s pay was raised too high for contractors to pay, he did not ob- ject to contrabands being employed. If a man's skin was black it was ies eeeneuie. have no work, and w: ww ven. Mr. 'N. D, Lamer—Give us the white mau first. Mr. Shepnere argued that labor controlled iteelf, that the Corporation should not give more \lan private citizens were ziving. This fesialniing. for classes. was. wrong and should 8 B ‘The vote on Mr. M.'Larner’s motion to post: pone was lost. Year—Meesrs. Donohue, Ellis, Follansbee, N. D. Larner, M. Larner, Raub, Shedd, Steph- ens—s. Nays.—Merere. -Barr, Canfield, tig! karen Kelly, Knight, McCathron: Noyes, > Shepherd, and C, Wilson—10. _ Mr. Ferguson said that it was to the in! of certain parties that the wages should kept down. <A brick maker, who was selling his brick at $18 per thousand, had the amendment “current rate of wages.” ania ety ec canes seh splaye yora! ill Was: owing to the ct that next’ June there would be eeven vacancies in the Board of Aldermen. : far. McCathran said that he had always been an advocate of theinterests of the workingman, and he was willing to abide by the voice of his constituents; when they wished another repre- sentative he would retire. bid Mr. Ci moved to non-concur. in. the amendment, ss Surrent Fae. of, ‘Y Ns re was lost—yeas 9; nays ai sprene c that some of the members voted under a 6 apprehension— © ve oe Rbephers. moved to ey oP cag ‘vote, and the amendment was concn! De Barr, Donohue, Ellis, Fot- Larner, nents H.C. Wilson, C. Wilson—12. Canfield, Ferguson, Kelley, N.D. Larner, N 7. McCathran, Noyes, A Mr. M. Larner moved to lay the whole sub- ject on the table; lost—yeas 3, i. The amendment, $2.50 per Ly and driver, was concurred in. The question then came up on the amend- the Aldermen, to insert man” driver instead of a boy, ana it was,adopted—yeas 11, ment nays 8. ‘he resolution for the a Guin aa 7. Pasi | reacts ‘801d to} feception of the Rus— ported bill authorizing the lease toFenwick & sian officers, were received trom the Aldermen, Stewart of.e certain lot of ground at the corner | ‘wiih amendments, striking out that ten- of 7th street and tBecanal. Recommitted. | | dering a banquet, and the amendmedt was The committee on public schools reported | non-concurredin. Adjourned. ‘he the bill fixing the salary of the treasurerof the AMUSEMENTS rustees ; which passed. Berea bul to paehast a fot and erect a FORD’S NEW THEATE TENTH STREET, ABOVE B. school-house in the eastern section of the Sec- ond District, (2d street, between H and I,)-to Joux T, Fou. ‘Manager and Proprietor tblno of Holiday Street Theater, Baltimore.) accommodate two schools. Mr. Ellis moved to recommit the bill. LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR O1 the brilliant of MISS MAGGI utro to tiom wus further postponed for one week, taken up then whether Mr. Rapley is presént or not. Also, from the same committee, Mr. Uter- mehlé reported back the bill to regulate and license livery stables, with an amendment that livery table keepers who have a 14-foet alle: wash their carri: in such alley, whic! amendment was adopted. Mr. Lipyd moved to further amend the bill wy ali ‘the “kee; of livery etables to occupy part of the stree:—i2 feet from the curb line—as a stand for vehicles; but the amends ment‘was lost by the following vote: we . Lioyd, Plant, Pepper, and ‘urton. 3 } Nays—Messrs. Brown, Clephane, Gulick, Morgan, Sargent, Utermehle, and Semmes (President.) zs The bill then passed. Mr. Utermebie also reported back the bill to } { regulate, liceuse and tax ordinaries, taverns, &c., with an amendment that the i affidavit and certificate of the Gommissioner shall be under oath, and that it shall require a | certificate and affidavit ot six respectable white | treeholders residing upon the same square with | the applicant, before a license shall be granted. Mr. Lloyd moved t further amend by re- quiring that the same provisions shall apply to transfers of licenses, and that the same aff_i- davyits and certificates shall be aired as in - The bill passed as | Mr. Utermehle sleo reported an act for the ; relief of B. W. Ferguson, (to compensate him tor extra services as police magistrate,) and an act in relation to scavengers, both of which were passed. he Jatter act requires that all deposits of night soil shall be made beyond the Corporation limits.) Mr. Gulick, from the commitiee on claims, orted ‘the bill for the relief or —. Romaine; rey which was . { Mr. nt, from the commitiee on achools, Teported favorably upou the tolowing nomi- nations for Trustees of Public Sehools :—First ‘Wilson an District—J, O. Wi J. ler, W. E Mill Rhees and O..G. Wight, Third. District_-F. Waieh, ©. W. Davis and Robert Fergusoi He invites particular attention to this part Of his report, and states that we have the poor- est and most expensive department of any city of like size in the Union. “He asks what right haye the corporation to expect these mento Worx for nothing; seine. On of their beds at all hours of the night, or leaving their busine: orpleasure? When they go toa fire they wor! untilthey get tired 4nd then stop leaving the house to burn. What right have we to'compel them to work, when there are hundreds stand- ing around, who have jae much interest in the fires, and who would let the fire burn. wil the firemen in it, before they would lend a helping hand, although they are always giving their advice and interfering with the men, He again urges the purchase of a steam fire en- gine, with three thonsand feet of hose, a3.no dependence is to be placed in the hand engines. He thinks that with an a} riation of $1,000 eome arrangement can be made by which we could ce aa when it occure, and thereby ave much valuable property. = - f Since his last report there has been eight alarms, seven act and one caused by a camp or bon fire. The first occurred at 9. September S0th, in the two-s' brick building owned and occu, F, Butler; on Four- ‘othing had yet been done for the Fourth Ward in the way of schools, when that ward paid more echool tax than did any other He did not eare whether the ‘Trustees approved the location of schools cr not, when the people wanted schools they should have them. gentleman (Mr. Ellis) had voted for the temporary sc! house on Franklin Square, and what did ie ameuns to. ‘When the lumber was. placed on the ground and the building commenced, the Secretary of War sent a file of soldiers and stopped the work. : . Ellis said that the Trustees should be egueiica. as they paid their whole attention to the subject, and knew something of the wants of the people. The gentleman (Mr. L ) had alluded to the First District falling through; he would state that the Second Dis- Mr. N. D. Larner was ‘to the motion, The Fourth Ward needed house, and chil- i section where RBLL. THIS (Tacsday) EVENIBG, | by a. *oriexet': captice dren in the wi achi Amry, the Barefoot ‘Maggie M:tohell The nerfo mance eres the Comeéw THE LIT May... .-.- Mitedelt TO-MORBOW (Wednesday) BVENING. TRE WHET OF THE Wi8H TON. W18! CANTERBURY HALL. ay RUBY.) Titkatar. surance Co; supposed ii i second occurred on the 7th inst., in the three- story frame dwelling, No. 5c8 I street north. Damage trifling; suppoeed incendiarism. The third occurred on the 9th inst., on New Jersey avenue, between B and C streets north, and destroyed two one and one two-story buildings, which were completely destroyed. ‘The cause of the fire is unknown. The joss.is about $10,000, and were owned and occupied by Messrs. Lester, Morgan, and 0”) » The | fourth occurred on 11th inst, on I. street north, between Second and Third streets east, which destroyed a small quantity of hay be- longing to theGovernment. The fifth occurred onthe 19th’ inst. at'3"a,m., and eee * large frame shed ‘with contents, on the Wash- ington Monument grounds, owned by the Gov- ernment, and as a store ponte 12h. Te ause unkn 4 sixth occcur on , aye ‘eauie stable bf HA i for ascboo] on B street, near 6in, ‘ t bad stro taijed on Becount ofa defective title, Rear of Nations! “ rs ' Dre Noves expressed the bope that 3. 8, Nawards) DIOK $B. We = itted, and that the sub-board | 35 Diex ‘Tu: 4B ; saint orihe Second] latrict be consulted. ile thought | “* Fs aE HOAb it was very proper that here sl 6 - ialts — La¥ Ee views between the committee on ties, - saeco irtees,, en ace wa ies jortimer, pk =: Ete. Ma afie trustees necessarily * zi Poulos oe : tion to school requirements were qualified to | {sre Feras} Mite Pan eromse pa prerempeerpramecepet ie rie + rig ABD) SE Aen eee wd ud recommenda 5 - z B.Marry,. Wiltiames, ony. Shepherdeapressed bidiself to te saane | 4 Ginrkt pe inn aa effect, and moved that the bill be recon: 2ongs ENTIRE 4 LIE: 7 ae the ict. be consnited. . Ww > gensen. sn the pup-board of the district pe comand; | _ Dances, { SAFIRE : . te tae Casae Ell ‘améday/as the last, in: . . ‘The ap- | -Gpenaty: Posfo at 8 o'clock. Admission, ion ‘Wolgead_ or Secretary oi teat ey. hone: 38t soudh Be Hak rand owned | Dé retcrred: athe sok alot ot . re att Open at 7; Rostormenct 3 tenhasion Morsell; Treasurer—John Sessford; and they | DY yanhoruy oF 456 ith the $10,000 for, the Ne in the Sixt ULAR wan art > 3 firmed. * ”° ‘The seventh on ist inst., at * as ng slowly. : Saturday iv Mas tame § 5 ease ISSAC Gtr np saess omer ne | WAS ace ae saa ce |b {vst Faas ae The house was owned mopan: to recommit was lost, occupied byte s- “SIME. Ragen, from, the special comaniize ‘on oe of supplying ibe new Statien House in the | bake-oven. Fitth Wald. with Potomac water ana it was | mesa, :| read thrve times and passed: i » | ton as & bakery, Mr. Vlas, ftony the committee'on: firedepart- | owned by the: Weut, reported favorably. upon-billa, for the.| Mr. Fotke, p relive? whens ai can oe Ladder Com- an 2 feny, No) relief of the Perseverance Fire about $2,000, Company; felief of: the Colum} om- jee: the 'y; ‘ind bill to purcbase hose for ‘gore sommantcaion, or lowing Meu: ‘o. A ae | Rescate for’ he house on. st Te Mr. Brown introduced: bill: net appre bape Fane 38, amend an Tegul “ &e. «This pea eet Ly ne WspaApers on the sireets on the of M1. a.m ands om o'¢lock in the evening) « se Company; all of whieh were act-to ors. 1e of ™., and after 8