Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1864, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR m8 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ™ Qouwza PExn'A AVENUB AND 117TH STRARP, BY Ww. D. WALLACH. —_—_—— Papers served without wrappers, by carriers, Micents per week; in wrappers at (he rate of 26 per year, To mail subecribers the price 13 85 per year, $3 for *tx mouths, Papers procured at the Sar office counter, with, or withoat wrappers, TWO UgnTs BACH. S&F ADVERTIEBNENTS shonid be sent to the oMoe before 12 o'clock M.: otherwise they may nppesr uatl] the next day AUCTION SALES. AY THE CORFER OF EB By virtue cf 8 decree tri¢l of Columbia. 7 Bichard Lay, exes tor of Thomas Oarbery ii -om- plainant aud James L Oarbery, Jusepa v M., bis, wife, are defeodants, the su Visexpose to sale to thy h genet no the pramisses, on TO BSAY, E fh hh, at 5o%clock ia the af'erag9 the follc wing very taluable dwelling Bows: ant Jots in the e ty of Washizgton, vie: TRat parent ci gronucd im Squere No. ike being the BO tien’ corner of said square, fronting tect ond sitet north from the vorae® of street weat, by 1i5 zn lath eteect west, aad coa avere feet. more or lesa hthe brik g-house act othe buildings thereon. ofesle: Ove-thitd cash; the rasiius at e. anu cigbteen Donths, with interes toa io fom the day of sale. for bonds, with surety. wi'l ba f the terms are not complied with witui fv sfrom the day of sale, the property will ba not t he purchasers expanse, on one week's nolis> inserted in the Natiocal Tnteligencer, ‘ da aud revenue stamps at the purcha ers W_REDIN, Truste bo-Staw J.0. MeGUIRE & 00., Aa BF The abore property in very desirable from f th estdent’s House sud pub! By THOMAS DOWLING Auctioneer, Georcetora, D. C. bi PUBRTIANCH OF AN ORDER OF THE 0) ben's Court of Washington county, dncy r aed acd confitwed by the Stpreme Court of District cf Coumbia sitiing in Equity, I shall, as Guardian, proceed 10 ee!! 8 public <ale, befors Avetion Store of Thomas Dowling ia Georgetown, en SATURDAY AFTEGNOON, March 2ta, 14 atdovctock p m., all the estate, right, tit!s, int. Test, cla'w. and 7 Helen N” Mo: ary C. berry. soa James O. McSherry, heirs of Helen M, Merherry, dceased, of in. arth 1 rtof a certaia tract of ly delonging to xd) deceasad, One-third exsh; baisuce payable and twelve montha from tha interert, the deferret payments to be secured br 9 dued of trast on the premises, Ailecuveyancing. including the revenue stampa, to be dene under the ‘ion of tae Xo ieitor in the canre, JAMES MoSH@3RY Guardian of Helen N., Mary C, aud Jamea 0. McShe at iufart he're of Helen M. MeSherr: Gecers THOMAS DOWLING, Aast, mrs TaSs ds By J © NeGUIFE & CO., Anction BUST EES’ © tae Sepremre geting ea tL of the above € ease in sa! wherin Jobo H Francis, et al., sre comp! and Mery E. Simmons,et al, defendants was roeeed toved on the preimises.on TAURSDA be dsih day of March next, at 6 0'sloxk 9 m., followicg piers of ground’ situated in :fi9 city o Warbington, DO wand k bered 01x. (6) in Squirer fitty eight (150) treati orth, Retween 7th and ath rtraete weet, ranging base 0 feet to an alley,improved by a two-etory frams walling. Terme of pale. af prerc-ihed ny the dacrse; ash, Mity follas to be paid at time of asle Tithe par:haseror parcvavreshoaid fatl ta com- ¥ witb the trme im fiye Gays afer sale tha rurtees reserve the rig ht tw resell the property, at the risk and cost of the defaulting purenaser or Drobasers, by advertieing such resale th. times the Froning Ftar 3 All conyeyavcing and stamps at the oo: of tha Teh ater i are = JOAN B TURTON’; Trustees J G. MeGUARE & 0O., Ancts & OC., Auctioneers, TORY SALE OF VAU LE VANAND Fistt Warp —O RIDAY AP- lath, at 40’clock. on the prem- ag vith the first pamed, wo shell sail Ve {ilowing vacant lots liisg in the First Wari, who cawkds vit: . Partcf Lot No. 5, in Square (5, froatt*< If fa9t on North H street. between Zighteenth and wins teenTh streets Let 8. Reuss N onting 45 feet oa Twentteth sireet w rtraats north Lot!,fq:8 4g incnes on Now Aw ps its intersection wita Tress estacd north J street. acd 5t op Ner' treet ugar Twenty fourth. Lot &, in Squares) froatag 53 fect om New Hamo- shire avenue, between North I straet and the Cire 3. Square 41. fronting North street, st th t t wh 54 fast 10 in- rasr of Twan faat 6 inches on Twan- e and H atresta north, a Eedare 20, 8. oa f stract and Twenly-seventh street, near the corner of Twenty s-venth and I streets. Lot 2. Fquare 143. fronting # feat oa North Betrest, between Signteenth aud Nineteenth ate, Termeocoe third cash, ths remainter ip six end tw- lve months with interest, secarsd by deed of tunst op the premises Conveyances a cont of the purchaser, mbhs-d J.C. McGUUIE & CO., Avote, BS. MANSHALS SALE —Ia virtua of @ writ of the uprere of fi2rt fac’ the clark’s ofics Tiatof Colaudia, snd to me directed, I willreli at pealesse, for the auction store of Wm. £, Wall & 'O>., h street, on SATUR- inetant, 196+ ath lowing Goods and Obattels, t> via: 1Ge.d Lever Hunting Watch, y Chain, 1 Diemena Breast Pin, 4G) Frame Bogravings, 1 Opera Giars S-ized ang levied upon a7 the goods and chattels a Rte han Garneds pee sults betes to satisfy writ oc, 23, im favor of John otchitson. WARD H, LAMON. mbo.ts U Marshal, P.O. UGTION BALE OF OONDEMNED ATOOK. Wax Depasyoze?, Cavatry Bergav. wit, Will be scld a: @er,et the Depot of "be Oavalcy Bareau. at Gies- Pp n THURSDAY the '%th day of March, R&DAY, the Sit day of Marsh, 134! (&) to one huncred (10) condemaed D. O., on from fifty B ench Bastero Branch Corral, THURSLAY, the lth day ef Merch, and co TUCR® DAY’ the uth day of March. 854, from Af ¥ (dt }to one hundred (i) condem nod Horses agch fay Toese Horses have teen condemned as unfit for the cevairy service of the United States army. For road and farm purposes many good bargains Bay be had . Ee rses will be sold singly. mecaeh. in Unitee States Treannry notes, Beles to commence st 10 0’c! am “ JAMES A. SKID Lieut Col and hief Quartermestes, mhs ont avairy Barean ALE OF CONDEMNED ‘108343 AND MULES. Cursr Qo astRatesTH 3 Orrior, { Depot of Washi aeion, Waghingeton. ». C, Ped 24, 1854. Wit! be solt public anotion atthe Corrals x the Observatory. in the city of Washington ©. en WED DAY, Maren WEDNEEDAY. March 25 18 HORSES AND MUL Oendemoed as unfit for pab Byles to commence at 10 o'clock Ts: ws cash in Government inna 9, 1854, aud on of ¢ service. m. * COKER Brig Gen. end ChiefQuartormastar, De vet of Washingto: A COTION BALE OF CONDEMNED HORGRY, “Wan Derantwent, O y Bogan, wl Re ah Chit Quoriermaster ‘ashington, UC. Bed 19, W364 WH De s0!4 at puntic auction, %> the at Di ter, at the places aud dates named below, vi $0 Horses Friday, 4ih March ‘itamaport Poons., 30 Hé-se5, Tuesday, “rol “ a i toora, Penna , $0 Horses, Friday, 1th sroh at Sew Hrunswick, SM. J., 30) Horses, 18 March, ** Bastion, Penna., Si Horses, Friday, 18th emt Toesiay Macon : went, Newark, N. J, %0 Horses, Toerday. 220 a ms banon, Penus., 9@ Horses, Friday, 2th 4 Wilkettarre, Penra., 209 Horses, Tuesiay, 2th Deen sondewned as unfit for oad wed te 8S the United States Army. ms} be had | '™ pirposes many good bargai Ko- seg wiil be rol singly. saleg te be, t 10 z wate eget at oe. mand continue daily tl me cash, in United States Treasnry Notes JAMES at Chief Quartermaster, Oavairy Beowe a. M°**#*! Money: wow M. K. WALSH & CO, LICENSED PAWNBROKERS, So 299 O street, Be ib Mcwemsint “Near the Varletie* Pores veey advacced on Gold and Bil) Watohas Dramscrds, Lecies apd Ceahisna Wore rea 4m =m bari &e ke. /MITING DBSK8. PORTFOLIOS, PHN. All Cheesmen, Chess cid Pens,” Ladle Bubber’ Pencils, P. " : Bocke » Pocket Books, Menorsndam oe nigates, Disrins, &0., £0. Vor sais at the PRANOZ TAYLOK. “AUCTION SALES. PERSONAL. FUTURE DAYS. OORNER OF fixta ayo D STREETS, ISLAND, aT PUBLIC SaLs.—By virtue cf a decres of tha Orpbaas Court of the District of Columbia, confirmed by re I shall at four o'clock, on the premises, the fo lowing described 7aitabic Real Psrate, belorgiog t> the estate of phe late Henson Barnes, viz: = Lot numbered twenty-one (2!) in Todd and Gun- nell’e #ub-divirien of Sqnare numderad four han- dred ard rixty five (.65), fronting 23 feet Cy inches cn Sixth street west, at the corner of Detreet, island “a-e running back 129 feet to a 15 foot atiey, improved by a hands me and weill-bdallt two story-and-at io frame ¢relling, with back builting -etabliog, &e, . ‘ Terms one bait each, the remaindsr in six and twelve months, with interest from day of tals, toe deferred payments to be e-cured by the notes or donde of the purebaser, with a surety or aareties. t» be approved by tre trustee Ona ratifica ion of the rales by the court and a paymect of ths wale purchase money the trustee will comvey the prover- ty to the purchaser in fre eirp'e. Conveyances and s'amps st the costof the pur- chsrer. JO8LAH SIMPSON. Trustes mbatnth’d-st J.C MOGUIRE & CO., Avota, By JAS. GO McGULRE & CO , Auctioneers, BREF £MALL AND PESIRABLE BOCSES ab 1078, ME4R 147TH AND NORTH P STREETS — tALUKDAY AFTARNUUN, March i9ch, at 439 o'clock. on the preinises, wo pball gel! parts of Lots No. 48 and 49, ia Drury’e'en ion of tanare No 29. fronting i4 feet 6jacher, and running bac 9) feet to ax fi t public alley, improved D7 a neat and weil Luilt two story Brie! DWELLING HOUSB. Also, part cf Lot 44, same square, froating 24 feet. anc running bacx 9 feet to so alley, togetner with sue a rovements, cons ing of two nest and well finished Frame DWELLING HOUSES. Also, a ¥seant Lot,15 by 90 adjoining the latter on the wert side, The above property is sitasted on the 40 foot street runing from 14th to 15th streets, between P and Q streets north . Terma: One fourth cash; the remainder in 6. 12 and if month>, wits interest, secured by a deed of trust on the pramiser. Jl conveyances and stamps at cost of the pur- bh “rho JAS. C. MeGUIRE & 00., Aucts. By J. 0. MOGUIBE & CO., Auctiousere UBLIS SADE OF A MO8T BLIGIBL2 BOILD inG Lot, UNCER DECRKB OF Covar —[n tha ter of the getition of Brasmaa J. aiit réian of Jobo Aijhert ond William Al-x jon. avd of Mery B. Acceraon, goar: Hertha Anderson, minor heirs of Ip prranance of a decras of the Orghaag’ Qaart Washington conaty, in the District of Oolnuabdis culy re'ifed and confirmed by tae honarabie 3a preie Courtel i of tae above named re on, tha ders.gaed w for tale, st Public Auction. on the pra TUFSDAY,therth day of October next at § p m..atlthe ight, tithe, intercst, ciaim,ant do mand of the said minor weirs in taoea'd potition menti 4, of, in and to that valnatds and mo«t sig between M ard N ster of the city of Wash trenishes cm the pi number eighteen (1) in Rqua ar 0 Je br iiding lot, situated on Ninth street wast, o' ssid city number tires hi dant sixty eight, (561,) containing thirty nins ent on Ninth strve’, sod Tanning, back oa undred and thirty e ght (1°) feet and rine (9) incken, # J MIDDLETON, MARY Bo ANDERSON, Snardiaas, &:, T.M. BLoUxT, Solicitor for Pe NOTICE Purrtart to an order of the Orphans’ Sourt of Warhingtoo county, duly rat fe? and eonfirnal by the Fupreme Court of the District of Coimmbia, siting iv Equiy, will be rel’ at Public Auscton, to the highest bid *r, on MONDAY, the tat day of March present. at 43 o'clock p.m..on tha prenis- er, all he estate. right, title interest, claim, aod cemard of Arnie Elszaheth Anderson, minor h-ir ot Bien Anderton. deceased, of, in, and to the shove dranribed broperty. Terms: Ou- tnird of the porchase money cash, $6 of which will be reqaired at the eaieor ths property willte :mmediate y re-rold; tha balance p rixend twelve months with interest Tha de f-rred pay ments to be secured by adeed in trast oo the prer iter 4°) conveyances, Inclading Beve-ne stamps at the expsnre of the purchaser, anc to ba prepared by the Sol-o!tor in the oan-e ANN ELIZA AND&RSON, Guard'an of Aone ar aveth Anderson; Wathington city, March 9, } ee eee UUTRE & CO., Sucts, Ww HIDES. ILL BE SOLD ear tcon EVERY WED. TALLOW, &o, that may be on band, of Catt! slaughtered ontside the iimits of tie District of Ccluabia. sed shipped to this point for gach dispo sition arn cant in Gerernment yonse be be iiat ss tale Phim %. Col.and 0 8. V.8, ()S2-HORSS COUPES. We offer for sie cheap a One horse Conpes, close all arcunod, with else ont and sides, and arranged 1 re ror tae SG MeSUIRE& CO, mb 2 12t Auct aniQom Merchants. HOFFA, DEALER IN WATCH MATERIALS, TOOLS, < OBYST4L3, PILES, &c., No, 337 Pennsylvania avenue, opposits Metro- politan Hotel. mh -ly ‘Washiagton D. 0. JAY COOKE «& Co., BANBKERS, 5 AKD Dealers in Government Seeurities, No. 452 Fifteenth Street. * ‘ WE BUY AND 8ELL, at MARKET RATS, U. 8S. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS, which are no longer isened by the Treasury to subscribers, the whole amount authorized having been taken. H. ALSO~ U. 8. SIX PER CENT BONDS OF 1881, SEVEN-THIRTY TREASURY NOTES? FIVE PER CENT, LEGAL TENDER NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, COIN, CURRENCY, AND BXCHANGH. We pay the highest prices for ARMY AND NAVY VOUOHERS AND QUARTERMASTER’S CERTIFICATE CHECKS, te 4-dtt JAY COOKE & Co, IMPROVE YOUR " Cr NENT | EINE by the nee of the celebrated PERBLE acd PERIBCUPIC SPHCTAOLRS, acknowledged as the best for Strengthening and Preserving the impaired Byesight, scientifically and correstiy suited, by . YRANKLIN & CO., Opticians, 244 Pennsylvania avecue, bet. 12th sud 15th sta, and 368 Pennsylvania avenue, under Nations! Hote}. FIELD GLASSES, OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, THERMOMETERS, STEREOSCOPES, PHOTOGRAPH ALARUMS CARTES D# VISITE, &e i in Sarent variety, aod at the lowest prices. 5 if YAPONS! WHATS O@PONS?-GO TO WiLL SUN's, 119 Peanaylvacis avenue, and see his Capone. THPORTANT TO FAMILIES —The undersigned Perfected his arrangements in ailadet: me’ avin, gb he Yors and Boston, takes this ‘informing bisold exsiomera and the public gen- cora/ly that he ia receiving daily by expreas— Beet, Prime Chester County Ce SS a ; om coon 4. e Prine Philatstphia Butter, Oepens. Baokr county and New Jersey okens, Sweet Bread, Spier, sepeey di batt Orestarn Rashes tees every lmxary of the Soston Clear Pork, Housed Pigs F Smoked and Pickled Salmon aba Eeciiens, 77 P™* jalidut, Pegi of vanveab ica. Foreland “Domertic To familice and pthera giving entertsi als is the cheayerthat beat eee i Wi ington purchase, . B. 5 119 Pennsyivan: 06 20-405 between Ith and eee ee, 8m5D3, SDTURAL “IMriaMaNrs, ecg hers PBETILIZERS, is PLOWS. [ j ws. sAnoeuly TORS, BARES, - , Sane OER aoc. | ; op SPADES, £9, 5 0, padinght ba PEE EAS AP RROVIAN GUANO, r TENOR Oe EN, ca. 8 3. P. BaRrHoLow, ' 7 ©* 558 seven atteet Seewese. Pens. avons a Gity. fe 25-e0gt RS. L. SMITH—AN EXORBLLENT CLALB- voyant and Test Medium 580 st .near 4th,te- scribes and commuvicates with spirit frieads, sees living frierda at a distance, tells their character, gete pam Tiger, re p.m. Sittings examines diseases perfectly. magns- setae re. Hours from iam till 8 mh 7-tn* By when all other mbs . N18 CURING HUPBLESS CASES wee OF DiSEAS®& Magnetism ani Electricity, treatment fails. bmorials at 445 KE etreet, Washington. 3 im* Call and sre tes- I ADIEB, ONLY LOCK AT THI8!—We are no 4 vrepared to do any kind of Embroidery by akil- ful hance. on eueh terms t Ye ¢o your Stamping in elegant style, and at cannot fai: to satisfy. no botching. and wish i: to be underrtr0d that we sre ‘pot conrestet with any other place of the kind ia the city. w ere Stamping lace is 3@1 F street, opposi’e the Pa Look ont that you do not mistake the daily receive pew dery ju=t out, and stamp your goods wh: wait Machine Stitching neativdane, eF-Oar etrest. Patterns for Braid and Embroi MEDICAL. Prnzoxs fuffering with Byphilie, Gonorrhes, Gleet, Seminal Weakneas. or Tivate Diseasgs of a tion, should cell immediately cpon any description, #) On Oo 1s, Femaie Diseases treated in the most acientilie and succerafel manner The Doctor’s Diploma bangs in his office, Acure guarantied. Fees moderate 456 7th street, 07 DR. DAVIS, site Post Ofi+e, om 22 a9 elaine DENTISTRY. GQEP4? DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY. Tesh Extracted without Pain with the Muhrite of Iwould advise ali tract to call at Dr. cu een. yoreone having teath to ex- EWIE’S office, and have them taken out by this new and harmless process examine the Also call and’! jocter’s new and im- proved method of Laserting Arti¥cial Teeth. If yOuonce see the gtest improvement in his teeth you willb e them in no other sty'e than this new laab!e one. disth eireeta No, 242 Ps. avenue, detween 8 R LEWIS. M.D. Dentist. M - LOOMIS M of the MINERAL P1 rsonally st his offices in this any parsons can wear there’ ty. EETH. D., the Inventor and Pstentee ATR PRETH, at- teeth who cannot wearothers and no person c&n wear o*hers w!.o canuol weer these. Perrons calling at my off ecan be accommodated with apy style and price of Teeth they may desire pat to those who are particular av¢é wish the pures?. sloanest. strongest, snd moet perfect dentare that artcan produce. the MINERAL ®LATW will be meré fully warranted Booms in thiscity—No. 338 Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and 10th straete Philadelphia. PAPERIANGINGS, &. Also, 207 Arch at., martly APERHANG@INGS AND WINDOW SHADES J.L KIDWELL wovid retpectfally inform his friends end the public generaily that be bas now on hand a wel’ seiected asvortment of WALL PA PPRRard WINDOW FHADSS saitezle fr paclors, balls. dinine rocms, ae Ty PRINTS, Also oo hand, FIRS. PAPER OURBTAINS, JORD ASSELS, &c.. all of which he is prepared to ral tthe lowest cash prices or country by exp-riemced workmen at short notice. All papers hangin the Remember the place—No. 267 D street, near 9th street in Frenklio Hall Baild ing. ja22a Kecruits Wanted TO FILL THE QUOTA OF THR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. BOUNTY FOR VETERANS, S552, $225 of which will be paid in advance. BOUNTY FOR NEW BRORUITS, S152, $225 of which will be paid in advejes BOUNTY POR COLORED RECRUITS, ° Sr5o, Paid in advance. PERSONS WISHING TO BNLIST Will apply to any of the following RECRUITING OFFICERS: #8. 8. BAB SH, Engine Hali, sear the Market, on Pernsylvaci« avenue, between Seventh aud Ninth streeta. 3.0. HYDB, Oorner of Fourteenth and New York a\ OG. A. KEASBSY, Hi street, near corner of Nineteenth and Pena »ylvanis avenue. J.C. PARKER, Gorner of High and Dunbarton streets, George- town. C. GC, LANGLEW, Navy Yard Bridge, has been sppointed Becruiting Officer. 1 W-tt HENBY A; SOHBETZ, Captain and Provost Marshal, . District of Columbia, APITAL PRIZE: 840,000! SHELBY COLLEGE LOTTERY of the BTATE OF KENTUCKY. Z. B. SIMMONS & CO.. MANAGERS, : (Buccessurs to Jona A, Morris & Uo ) tn e CLABS 14%, TO BE DRAWN IN COVINGTO. On SATURDAY, March 26,1 Tickets @10; Halves by Quarter KY., Bcneme: mounting to 958,07 82%; Bighths For information or orders address SIMMONS, RUGEHS & CO. mh 7-3¥* New York iN ENRY BIMOWF), waTi0¥ AL WAGON AND COsCH WORKS, Macafastory, corse Second and Ou . 625 New Market sirest, “ be imberland sts,, in, Pa. ¢ SOUTHBKA Daron, | kT Water All every. ae Witenn Garta Drave el) kinds of H im... NG AND 0) " their triends and th tine merally. that th 4 apne the above business. and intend warranted. cies meeet nat im e. and-e-half street, south a £ rig 14h ‘ F ie *” No. BAG. LOCAL NEWS. Geeta See CORPORATION AFFAIRS. Cornci, PRocEEDINGS, March 14.—Board of Aldermen—A communicition was received irom the Mayor, annoancing the approval ot ihe ac! making Rppropriations to pay a detic- iency for trimming and gravelling I sireet froin {3th to 15th; bil muking appropriation to pay ceflciency for grading and gravelling I sirect from 15th to loth; bill tor relief of Wise aur Cailabun; till for improvemeutot ta+ Northern Market Louse; and joint resolution in reference: to the erection of a school butiding ta tae First School District. Alsou communication nominating C.C. Chew for in-pector und Tapper of Water Mains vice Duniet Haunan resigned Referred. , The report of the Iutendant of the Asyium for the month of February was referred. Mr. Brown offered @ resolutioa authorizing the President of the Board to purebase 2 sett of the U.S. Statut:s at large, which was adopted Mr. Lioyd pre-euted the petition of R. R. Hazard comp: aiming of the award of a contract tor cigging wells and making pumps, which Was Ieferred to a special committee compo-ed of Mesers, Plant, Brown, and Galic ‘The frst special! order—the substitu’e for the Common Council bill, for the more thorough distribution of Hotomsc water throaghoat the city—wus taken up and amended by strikiag out that por'ton of the biilin ihe firstsection which Makes the terms of service of the members of the Water Board four years Section third was amended by requiring the water mains io be jaid in accordance with the first secon of the act of Congress of March 2d. 1413, relative to the protection of the water worke and for conveying waier into the ci y ‘The fourth section was amended by adding & proviso to deduct six per cent. for prompt pe) Ment of the water tax; and also a proviso tbxt not More than one tax shall be levied oo any one lot. Further amendments were made, and d repealing clause wag appended, and the bill passed us amended. The second special order, the bill in relation to backney carriages. cans, Le, (the Common Council bill,) was taken up, @od read by s tions. It was amended so as to require hice Ten who have resided im tue city six mout to pry a license of $15, and the same amount for partes residing in Georgetown. A license of S10 is to be paid for each street passenger car andomuibis. That part which required each criver to pay #1 for w license was striek u out. That part of section 5ta which required an assignijent of license to be made before a jus- tice Of The peace, was stricken out. That part of the bil) fixing (ue places for the back stunds was ameuded by inserting a pro- viso that nor more than ene side of a sireet shail be used tor a stand, to bs determined by the Mayor, and then vot more than ten car- Tieges or other vehicles shall be assigned to any ove stand, the assignment to be made by the Mayor 93.4 10 be enduised on the license when bsued Section 13 was amended by striking out the “for cbileren between five and fourteen years of ave hait-price tx only to be charged, and for children uncer tive years of age no charge bull be made,” which leaves th- hack- men the privilese of charging full fare for chtidven The committee of pcelice also reporied an amerement to stuke out the provis> «rhat ing berein shali be construed to pr oWner ordrn otsny ha kuey- sob, or other vehicle tromueceiving an ub’ary Compensation for the conv: vol- ace of pril-ons Over and above the rates of fare herein established, said driver or owner having iu- formed such possenger or passengers of rates of tare fixed by this act.” fused to strike lout, “became rection was amended by atrixing ont (but portion requiring «il drivers to bive tmall cards on which shail be market the hemler of the back, rates of fare, names of Lvarest Muyisirates, £c, and to insert in lied thereof that all backmen shall “put, post or place :epicuous place in his car- Tone. b, or oO her vehicie @ card to be tur- ished and provided by the Register, con ain- y tie bumter of said rriage, the name of Owner or driver, ana the rates of fire and distances as allowéa and specified by this sc’, unoer @ penalty of ten collars for each ani every omisrion or faijure to to do, and two convictions will work @ forfeiture of his li- copse.”” The li’, 1éth and 16th sections ef the bill were SiFICKeN OUL, End after much di-eusstun, #ud maby crors to postpone, adjourn, &e., We Lid (#t tweive o'clock) passed by the fol- lowing vote. viz: Yy sers. Brown, Clephane, Gulick, Lewis, P ant, aud Ut rmehie. Nayr.—Meerre, Lioyd, Morgan, Pepper, and Semms-s Mr. Brown presented the petition of Dr. Bur- roughs end others, Asking the construction of # sewer on E street north, near 7th street west, Mr. Lioyd, trom the committee on finance, reported @ bil for tha refief of Mrs. i. P. Fletcher. and it we Bir. Lewis, rom the committee on wharves, reperied fmvorably apon the nomination of Wm. McDermott for assistant harbor master, and he was confirmed. The bill from the Common Council, to or- gun.ze a paid tire department, was read, as amended m accordance with the suggestion of tLe Mayor, and referred to committes oun fire cepurunent. The Board then adjourned. Cenmon Covncil— A commeanication was re- ceived irom the Mayor, aunouncing his ap proyal of the tollowing acts: Making af ap- propriation to pay tor work done on K street bricge; making an additional appropriation for & .ew market-honse: to lay footway on south side of N street north, at 11th street west; tor continuing brick center of gutters on Sth street, from K to M streets north; to take up and re- jay gutters on the north and south sides of L, from 61h to 7th streets; fer construction of a fire alaim und police telegraph; amendatory of 8D act tor the improvement of South Capitol street, for the relet of James Rankin and A. R. Co-bin, and torevive certain joiut resolu. tions. The Mayor aleo re:urns the bill to grade and gra yel Kidge street, in the Third Ward, with- out his vppreval, for the reason that the act of May 1}, ié3, to change the name of an alley into @ street in square 513, makes it a prece- cent to naming the alley Ridge street, that the property ehculd te ussessed to pay for paving ibe footway twelve feet wide on either side, and aise tor the paving and graveling of the cartinpe-waey. The Mayor reters to Washing- fon and otffr streets which were taxed in ths way. RKeterred to the committee on improve- ments. ‘The Mayor also sends the following veto message : lem compel'ed ‘o return to you, without my approval, @p act eutitled “An aet to organize a paid fire depar ment.” ist. Becuuse tuere is no express power given in the charter ot the city for the appointment or ei Clion Of any officer whose term shall ex- cred the perioa of twu years, Phe Mayor aud all oher officers elected by the peop:e are hmited ‘o that period It mey well be donbed whether such a power toextend en office to Aa iudetivite period jumired only by Olsuncton of the Gouaciis maging the ortginal cffice.can be inferred by any juet aud proper interpretation of the granis in the charter a Necessary to Uie execution of. the spe or general powers granted. it was not 1 My Opinion ihe iateation of Congress in the charter or its amendments to veet any such antuority in this Corporation, but (hat-by very Cleor inference no officer can be ap pointed under it whose term of ollice Snail exceed two years, is the iutrpretation pat upon the Von. as to albexécu five +fficers in the civil acininisVation of the country, and whose term Ot officads now limited to tour years: and yet the powrrs of Congress under the Constitution are 14 thet partieular more'com prehensive thin than thore of the Counciis under oar ehurter. ud. Becuuse it has been definitely setrle i by the circuit court, m a decieion made during the acminigirantor of my prede*essor, in the case of the clerk (othe com missioners of the asylum, that he ws an ‘officer of the oration, and should be appoiited as other o) At is by remication to, and contirmation by, the (Bonrd of Aldetmentand I caa see no siitterence between the clerk tobe appointed by the fire commhtdgeie, An vitchais the four:h fectren of this bil a . clerk to the. com- Migsioneré of the 3 1 The ck ba oy migsioner is not theit offiver only. He is likewise an‘ officer of the oration, 19 WO assist Inthe execatio’ o| £9 TROT EOF PIS REE A Gets 3 shin air he mui r appalored he yor eat fir ft Alderme) Sy i‘ Outh soit is er “an Sught vot apne Very ieee | iCHARD WaLLAcu, Mayor, The question being taken—Shall the pill pass no(wilhstanding the objectioue uf the Mayor! Tesuited ue follows: Yeas—Miessrs, Ellis, Follansbeo, aod 0. Wil- fon—3. But the Board re- Nays--Mesers. Barr, Canfield, Donohue, Fe guson. l_arner, McUathran, Noyes, Raab, Ratt, Shedd, Shepherd, Stephens, and the President, (4. Lioyd)—i3. Mr. Shepherd moved to refer the bill to the committee on fire department, with instructions to report a bill conforming to the views of the Mayor. Carried. A communiestion was received from the Water Registrar, stating thay durivg the year of i503, ihe amount paid for the actaal repairs Bud keeping in order ct water maius and fice piegs wes S280; amonat ontstan repais, S24 < DIdKing a total for rey #48042. During the yearsii,90% was rec tor water rents. The costot water mains latd was Stl! per toot for six-inch pipe, and 70 eents per foot for four-ineh pipe, +xciasive of sop “s, poxes, &c. Referred to the com- Mittee and ordered (o be printed. ‘Lhe following were introduced and referred: Vy Mr. Faub--Bill to grade and gravel 13%, trem Bto C nerth. By Mr. Barr—Biil for the yemoyal of obstructions fromn streets, avenues, and alleys. By Mr. Cantield—Riil ior t cpegal Tepwirs Of streets, and for cleaning & ters and alleys. By Mr. UC. Wilson—Petition om the fire department, asking an appropria- to hang the f're bells stationery, so that ‘heir tone may be distinguished trom church bel The tollowing were introduced and passed: Ry Mr. Shepherd—Resolution requesting the Mayor to return the bil! amendong the act in relation (o bounties; also. bill in reiation tw the remoyei of ohstrue 8 from streets, ave- nurs, &c.: [this was done in order that the bills by be amended—Arp.] By Mr. M. Lacuer—, di appropriating $7 for repairs of water mains end secessory fixtures. By Mr. Fol- Ispsbee—Resoiution requesting the committee on markets to inquire iato the expediency or the Merket Commissioners employing the clerks of ihe markets as auctioneers Uo sell the sialls, tor which théy shall be allowed a per- ceninge. Mr. U. Wilson introduced the following : Kesolved, &c, Thattbe Commitiee w repre- sent the interests of the Corporation b-tore Congress be instructed to urge upoa UCoazress the necessity and propriety of making Wash ington a port of entry and delivery for foreign ai d domestic goods and merchandise. Mr. Wilson seid that we seem to be ove! Georgetown and haye not the p: sto which we are entitled. Gearzetow. '5,((Uiphibitants and we 100,000 with. Oua House. Vessels arriving here eompellea ty enter in and clear from G- orgetuwn, while there are at leastien Vessels arriving hereto ove in Georgetown and viey ought to be Accommeda'ed bere. He Auped tle ill would pass without obj-erion. Mr. M. Lerner cittled attention of the cont: mittee to 8 bill Jikely to be upin the Sepate to morrow, which pro: to mend the charter by opening th» door as yoters to all couirs year. gisiration OF voters which wonld i be €5- ary exp. pseymaki he Board of Aider. nena Board of Registrar. they ace tosit as jocges and make up lists of vowrs ten duys be- - the election. He held that the present wwasenificient. If this bill passes tie dour willte thrown open*o any man to come for- werd within ten Gays prececing the day of riection. Persons whe come here tecaporanty tuds who have resided here for o It also wrovided for 4 new system of r irom Sites chim: a right to yots here. The bli befcre Cogzress bad been concocted in of the Deparimen of the clerks that they wo. saan “Towa and be>upposed that this bill ws Joon charger hat wis referred to. it ws toe cuty of the committee to oppos? this viii ube deteat itit possible. Cierks who have no iietests here, Whoclaim the right to yote at Loice, who do not Own a foot of ground here, end never tutend to own any, want to get their Rds is power next June and this was on: of noves to ibatend. The resolutioa was adopted ir. Shepherd reported the bill amending the bounty bili, 80 as to provide that the amount paid for premiam on recruits shall not exceed 25 for each man, which was passed. Wr. Barr, trcm claims comnittee, r sported edversely on the petiiion of Thos McCann ava the committee was discharged, My. WicCathran, trom whar Teporsd «& resoiution directing X Mester 'o potity the parties e:yaved in gad. ang a wharf near the foot of Tih street: (be extension of he wharf until furthe Mr McOstbran stated tha: the wharf ready Leen extended to ihe edge of the ¢ andit wee propored toexrendic ten fet far- ther, ane (hatit would Interfere with the nay- ipnvion of the river, Mi Suc pberd understood that the parties en- payed im the erection of this whart proposed to rub # line of steamers from tha: point to New York, aid if such was the case be was wilung to g.ve them every facility Mr. Wilson dia uot kaow who the parties are engaged, but he had Leen informed by the +hgibeer thatit was the iuteution of the com- peny torun a line of ferry boats to Alexandria. il wes rot proper that they shouid evade aii inws. If these privileges are granted the cor- poration is lybie fur damaves. Mr. ShepLerd stated wat he had been in- fcrmed that the Georgetown line ot steamers intenced to move to this wharf. He tirged that if this company tound it necessary to extend. the wharf ten feet tarther, let thera do it, and de notcut off this trade, which rightfully be Jongs here, He moved to refer the subject to a select committer, with instrnctuioss (0 ascer- tain of wbow the company is composed aud ier what purpose the wharf is to be used. Mr. Wilson would agree to let it go to the wharves committee. r Mr, M. Larner had no‘doubt bat that the Gecrgetown company intended to move here, 4s it was to their interest, tor here was ail their tudé, &c. He could not see that any existing rights were to be interfered with. Mr. McCathran could not consent tothe mat- ter going to aeelect committee, If the cominit tee on wharves had not done their daty the board could censure them. He called the at- tenuon of the board io the act in relation to wharves (177th page Shehan’s Digest), which provides that parties shall first sabmi! a pian of the proposed wharf aud cbtain permission of the Mayor for its erection. These partes hed not consulted the Mayor, but had passed bim and the authorities by, and he asked if they should sit still because it would drive Away commerce! The only sign of the pro. pored steamehip line was a dilapidated steum- boat, Katber then iniprove commerce they Were impecing navigation. Wir. Shepherd caii that the law reterred to Was not enforced, and he would assert that no Siugle whart bad been built under its proyis- ious. He was for bringing the trade to our wharves, snd moved to recommit tie subject to the wharves commitice, The bul was recommitted to the wharyes committee, with inst ucuons to aserrtain ifthe parucs constrocting the whart intend to use it iu copnection with running 4 line of steamers between New Yorking Wasbington The bill trom the Aldermen tor the erection ofa fre -plog in. frent ot the Columbia e ngiue- house Was passsed. ‘Lhe bills tor (he reliet of Tames Duna anil to eTice ano gravel ¥th sueet east, from C street uorih to M street south, were referred. The Aicermen’s amendments to tie joist res- oluuon protesting against an increase ia the price of gas were concurred in. The Aldermen’g bill authorizing the appotut- Ment of sn additional clerk tothe Mayor, ata salary of $1,000, was referred, - Mr. Elie, (ire departmest committer) re- ported the bill to organize a steara paid fre de- partment, with! amebdments, making it ¢ form io the views of the Mayor by providing for (be Appoimnmencot four persons, was, with the Mayor, shalt conststaje the board of fire commissioners, and @ clerk, Who shtli be ap- pomted as other Qorporation officers are ap- potuted. Mr. Cantield moved to postpone the bill for one week; Jos’ Yeas— preter gi Ferguson, McCath- ran, Peake aud Ravo—. N Naye Mover Barr, Donohue, Ellis, Fo}- Isne-ee, M. Larnér, Noyes, Ruif, Sheds, Saep- erd, Stevens, C, Willson and the President, A. Lioyd.)—12. whine : The bit! was read #@ third Ume and passe, Mr. Eins, irom the same coonmitieer, als» re- ported a billtosave confusion tm the ringing of fire bells, appropriating $250 to hang: the “different belis to be rupg s'Atiovary; passed. Mr. Fergueon called up the bill for the eres- Uonet a new murket-house at tie ja f Sour Cnroliua-avenue win E sauttosak| between dti.aid Gib s Ne est, 7 Oe MoM. Wodid not vore “for the bill if the house was 16 be built oft reservanpa of ia “the street, asthe Goverhmeut could Feqaive it to be removed of apyximezs He would vote to PRrchise & 4 Rare A! keg ied aaht ~ 4 Mr. Kil stated shas it market, wis! iv ap exceedingly bad piace, every aody eoag | to market having to gu down hill and retara up hil. This plac’ is high aod raaiy drained, Desides being central, He argued that the 52m ond 6th wards bad the same right to have the privilege to Jocate a market in the street as other wards, the | THE WEEKLY STAR. This exc.iuent Family and News Jourzal, containing a greater variety of tuteresting reacing than can be found in any other, is publishec on Friday morning. It invariably ocovtains the “Washington Wews” that has mace the daily EvENING Stax eiroulate 80 genersily throughont up country. Teema. Cash, invariably in advance. Single copy, per annum., Single copies, in wrappers, FIVE CENTS. , Mr. Sbepherd was in fivor of the Uorpora- tion purchasing a sqaare of ground on which fo erect & mMorket. The finest street view in Wasrhineton, frcm Massachusetts arenue to U?h street, was spoiled by the market building in the center ¢f the sireet, and he never would. Vote ior placing & market in the street. Mr. Shedd thought it bad policy to erect a $15,006 market in any place from witich it will likely be removed from. He trgued the proper pian would be to purchase a equare. Tbe bill was recommiited, with instructions to sscertain if a sutrable piece of gronnd ean ret be purchaced, on which to erect a market. The bill providing that the privilece of the fish whari shaii be aunually let out to the highest bidcer, was taken up, end after some erémenis were adopted, it wRs passed. Al- jonine AMUSEMEN FORD’S NEW THEATER, TENTH S{REET,ABLVE PRNNSYLVANIA AV Recor? pieht of the pneswement of the ‘EMINAN T AMEBNICAN COMEDIAN, MR, DACKErT, Scprorted by the ceishrat d sector. MK, UNAti BS KSM8LS MASON, Hits al ick @Ray, 4rd the ux qualed stecs © Is EVEN) 5 Willbe acted Bhatspeare’s various sod well-son- Ses @cters im bis Comeiy, ia five acts, e:Led the MERRY W1VMS OF WINDSOR; FALSTAFF OUTWi) TED +¥ WoMEN Sir Jon Talia, priterdicg love to,tue + sterry pee uaree " Mo fectets Frene'r the Jealccs Husban! ©. K Mason ¥ies 2103 @ Ma ¥ some SPECISL NOLIGE eng Hack: t will postive y@ermionts ©. is waek, b fucceed-d cn Mond: y, Marea 2°, by the gr aving Tregecian, DB. EDWIN SORR8T, GROVER’S THEATER, Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willards’ Hote?. Lromann Grover. wane nnn - Director. Aisy of the New Ghestnut st, Theater, Phils, THI (Tuesd-+) EVENING. March 15, 1954, Eecond night of the pe, dian MR # Me With bis Granc Corps de & Mego'ficenrt praine For the production of the GhaND Fal RY 8PBCFACLE oF TEE EW StofERS, THES BiatH OF CUPID IN THE BOWER OP Pe RNB, To which bas been addd maiy ‘new gorgeous fe, by A. S.rone ELEGAN? Pre TIE?, MECHANICAL EF. FEOTS. As &e ka By Merera Byondere Kel y aod Assistants, - ALL THE CRIGINAL MU>t Bouperd Fairy Ecenes Pencie x, Groupiags, &e, Greng Zouave Drill by uewseris or Thirty Yonog Lawes gni A CAsT Of CHARAOCBRS em" rec THE ENTIRG STRENGTH OF THE IMMENSE CORPS O TI3T3 Eresgee in thie Theat-r SOP ABET mh if tt TEST e x = VARIETIES! VARIETIES: FROStISG Pemw, AVEMUS anD NixtH Ets, The beaulifu! Daovenre MIPS #) OFFENCE RIVER, The new Comic “ing: r. MK JOHN BEESS. Ths Feiry Danreose, yiss FANNIE MAY MISS MAGG FR BL NON. MIDS Kit ey H ON AND AUNiB ELUMORS, AND YLES 4)-3 MaGGiu WIL- | The great Bac joist of the worla Mi. 3 THOMPSON, The popular Comic eee LS | Mi FRANK KERSB, | The av using Arti-te B hiopian, MR. MEL REKTZ, | The people’s Favor te. : f the pegB BALL. The acter o} e propls. M& FasNors Wedvestay afterncen, Ladirs’ Leyee, Al’ the fashion: lacies pretest Wiil ba produced thertly, “The Fema'e ¢i_kpocket of Wasnisgton; or, High and Low Life inthe Cspitol ” Rieh rav- elatiens to bedeveleord. Ve mea of gailt yet nich ip irast, “Let the galed jade wiacs, our withers ate cowtung Fri’ay sfternoon St. Patrick's day, benfit of the Rucker £ teain Fire Ove pamy, Wo 8 Prices, Mand cents Private Boxes, @5._ mah 14 SAN TERSURY HALL, MUBIO CANTESBURY. HALLE j . $ AND CANTERBURY)? THBATER, ontsiaNa AVEReR, oer of Nationa! and Metropolitan Hotew, Geouss Lea... -Propristor, Immense Atiraction! New Novelties!’ Grand Com- O bination! First week o MIBS JZENNIS ENGEL, the accomplirhed Voealict Lest mot pet week Ol DORA DAWEOS, the Deuble Voiced Eivgsr. Last weck of CHIRISKL, the ereat Wiry Perfo: wer 411 the favorites ren aw LUNNELLY L vu! L _ NED. SbE LIT 2c. LEY emcee tee END THE ENTIRE COMPANY, The enitar tainanest will eonciuse with @ Dew pan- i th temime eptitif’ BRE QUARRSLS, intredecing new icerery, Tricks and Transforma- ticns. ‘De ors open sta quarter to T; performance ats qasrter before é o’e.ock. Admission 25 and © cts, Pe AR PANILY MATINEE OPULAE VEEY SATUADAY APEBRNGON, at zo cloek, 2ttall priees for iadies and children, mb i4 ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, VOR ONS WEEK, T LOUISB & TE IFS LUO ae Oust x iD, Comm TEBE AY RVE SING, March 18th. ™ origitat acd well known FAKIR OF “aVAs th orf , the woncer PEESTIDIGITATEUR. Eotirely new and wendeiful feateof Prestidigita- om, leughatle illusione aad carious transiorma- liens. Tickets t0 cents; no heif o'cicek, te commence at 8. Seared 8 FASHIONABLE DANCING ACADEMY, Opp Fa.iows’ Hai... FevestTH StKeeT, Berven DP and BR, Prof, MARINI bar ie ol ware to inform his former patrons ard rtends io general that the last quarter of this season wiil com mebey On thuredsy o1xt. Merch ith, at the, above Ball. Tats will be th= preparatory qvaiter fer the Grand F’ora) May Ball, Leyr and hoare ef tuition for isties, misses and meeters, Mcnday and fbnisdey, from $to5 p,m For gentl+men. from 3 to 1€ p.m For patticuiars arply et the Acséemr daring tek ool eure erat bisreadecce 41 Louistana as, pear eth rtrdet mh 8S i price. Doors ops at 7 mh il-tw* FEut! | teed rats ROOFING BELT! H. 0, WILSON & GO), Foot of 2ip St. Wrat, Wesatxote Manufacturers of ’ ROCFING FELT. DEY AND TARR ED SiBaTrn.- ING, ROOFING CEMENT and LAMP BLACK, FELT AND CEMYNT, Whoelessleard etail, Dealers eopplie? on the mort Hberal terms. Factory—Fcot of 2d etraet weit, OMice—161 234 sircet. below Pa avenue. mh I-3n* GBAVEE Kocres ee x GRAVEL Burs! BHC WItson ‘ Walger ot washiaacts abet? ri G PROVED FINE ced WSR E ROOF FELT, ON: TE - et ‘on. WENT snd GEAVBL ROOFS Ofbcc—1GT Bie low Pa avanue. Orders may be te ft at ol fe Wuteal Tace ace Jompany, 7th street and to Eputsisoa preaus,9r adir Beet Cfice fox #31. ance “+ we 2 vid warrentel, Bons ord reas ee prompnys ene mh it su" te eds NG GO0008! sTagtsvaicet sata bole Sid ¥ a \o , ASRTALT LESS). fo Sa and tnperds saipnvent of in yor Ir p nib aa fotds aetvored fa ‘of charg? to auy part of Man'necets oT airon.& Revbd an ER if very choice ROYER ng daD) OREN 2 xiNG & BUBUA BLL, corner Vermont eye. and 1th