Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1867, Page 1

— THE EVENING: STAR 38 PUBLISHED DAIBY, (SUNDAY BXCRPTED) ¥ AT THE STAB BUILDING, Sowihwest corner = avenue and 11h sérest, W. D. WALLAOCH. abit 2 * sews The STAR is served by tde cartiéts to their ‘subscribers in the Oity and District at Tam Cunts PER WERK. Qopiee at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Oumrs each. PRICE FoR Matting —Three months, On Dollar and Fifty Cente; etx months, Thres Dol- Jars; one year, Five Dillars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAB—published on Friday Morning—One Dollar end a Half a Year. =< ad %, XXIX. PROPOSALS. BOPOSALS FOR OATTLE FOR INDIAN SB Lis!) OF PROPOSALS P eee AEC H 3, iat, Deraxtest oF tue IxrsRior, W asHinctoN, April 28, 1807 led Proposals will o+recetved aatil I20’eloek Pago the feet ‘da ot J IMB, 1897, at the of ie Gelive ttle. vo wit: i ka. Santee Sioux ying a ree 4 ation at the mouth ottbe Niobrara Nebraska 300 bead of Milk Cows for the Yancton Sioux In i i Servationin calf, will be preferred. rity aera stock drovers as Texas Cows, fadtan ows. Mecican Cows, orbail breeds fay berctorsd sais: ia ‘eject avy oral! bids ¢ may i , the right to sll the cattle if be decms Git the cade ‘te vered are gotof the required will be authorized te r Tecelve ead and to gtve vouchers to the rth cattle, to be paid at gers o "Co joer of Tadiaus Affairéts se to be delivered on or before the first ap jent Denman wil! have the power to 5 change the place of deitvery with the consent ef she contractor. The contrac wit be required to excute a end sufficient bond io the of $25,0W for falthtul falfilimest of the contract mber then and bulls called for. their names tn full, as well be endorsed, ‘Proposals for “proposals swaet roposs: Catt! ‘ion Bervi af aot eee, Ser BROWNING, Secretary. Pp BOPOSALS FOR THE MASONRY AND EX- P CAVAT. forthe Extensi if Ooa- ferp atthe U8: Bottaical Gurdsar Wash. tery at vu. Garden, ington, D.C. Will be opened at 1p. 2. at the office of “where Dow be seen. 2 id state Price of the excavation per i¢ Yard, and for masoury per perc! 25, cubic feet. allowance to be made in the measurement top acy deviation from straight lines. ‘ey mente will be made after the ist of July, om the completion of the work By order o! Joint Committee on Library. WARD OLABK, Architect wow Aa cre ‘xtension. &c. ° s thet vad re returw mail. MADAME E. F. THORNTUD. th hen and SPECIAL NOTICES. FREE TO BYERYBODY. ALargeé pp. Circular, giving information of the greatest itiportance te the "young of both sexes. it teaches how the homely may become beanti ful. the despised respected, apd the forsaken oxed, oun, how id fail io send Copy post-paid, by Adiress P. 0. Drawer. 21, ap3-D&aWeoly Troy, N.Y. KNOW THY D&STINY, trologist of th: date of mrrriage, raits of eharacter, &c. ba . as thonesad is camassort She Willsend when desired @ certified certificate, or written Crag eat f the victare i sees e rte ye jock o} oor outing sleds of bs tion and Tom. P.O. Bos 233¢8 .P. x aps D&aWeeiy * EORET DISEASES. RIgan’s Girtis the most medy—indeed, the only and @ it to be exposed. 24's Boor AND IJvicEs—A positive "Reo advertisement. mys. AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATRE. ‘Ivanie avenue, near Willarde” Hotel, Second Hight of the 18 (Tuesdsy) EVE! 1G. APBIL 30. =e Tor theloet ume.as . LADY ISABEL aap MADAME VINE, Ox,T To-morrow Night, THE CHILD SS GOVERNMENT SALES. SEBVICEABLE AND UNSER- UPL OEABLE OLDNA. 0. stones” urea ef Ordnance. Nace Berariments} Trore will be sold st public suction tobe * Sf slay, issh tn the Slee of thet jay. 1867. sat the ‘Yard, New York. « jot of articles of renee jot of Sv ords. Pistols, Bifes, Gua bese articics will be sold in lets. ernme! jestring to bid can obtain printed lists 1 two-story Mess- House, £22160 feet. o-etory Btoreh. use, 15246 feet. 5 7 feet by from 1s to 20 1 Carpenter Shop, 28x1% feet Kitchen. Wheelwright’s ond Btorehouse i House, 6 Sheis and ¢ Sinks. Terms in Government fu: Buildings vil old sing! 2 “OnAS a. TOMPKINS, t. Brig. Gen., Depot Quartermsster, apa 4" OF POWDER. fordnance. Navy Department, : peter ekmnaion Gig: Rocit a, att here will be a“ ic wuction. te highest bidders, in the office of the tor of Ordpanc-. at the ard ton. Mass. at been, on THURSDAY, the ulnth (Sth) day of May. 1867. fifteen bi Powder, poeed of wile consen, musints une erie rifle nen. cannon powcer, gud teem hundred (1,300) ands Com presse ywder. pate bowlers Tilf'be sold by sample and fn lots suit purchasers. “One halt cash, iu Government funds, sid tho romelntes eiidha tre Gan, shorwend during which ime from the magazine, the Government. apzs 14 iB. D**in OFFICE, Wasi NGTON. April 10, 1867 On the petition of THUMAS » BUBBALL, ef Geneva, BM. Y., praying the extension of © patent granted to him tne éth aay of + extended for seve December. 1898, Esrwise thay will revert to 5 in tne wee tae Wisk. itis ordered thatthe said petition be beard at the Patent Office on Monday. the 2d day of Septem- ber pext. at 120'clock m.; and all persons are no- tied to appear and snow c1 why said petitien ough posing the Persone o) Sle im the Patent uffi set forth fn writin, ‘dance with the rales of the t sm! in sce ot which will be furnished om plication. ‘Depositions aud other papers relied upow as tes- timeny mast be filed in the offies twentydays before the Gey of beariug; the argamenta, if any, within fter filing the testimony that this motice be pa! the loteiligencer andtne Be; tes. D CO. biiahed publican, Washi aad inthe Democrat. Roctestor York, once a week for thi"se successive wee! Bret of said septieation to be at leas! previous to ring. ¢ day of hea ney F THE INTERION D STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON. Apri! 3, 1867 On the petition of WILLIAM E. WABD.éf Port Onester. \. ¥.. pi for the extemiion of a feb took oa tue 26th thorized by act Gon gags —=—"4 beep sa’ ul mt paar said petition be heard at the Patent Offce op Monday. the uth day of June pext. at 12 o'clock M.. and all persons are notined po pe eee ag ‘ht wot to be granted. Persons oppostng the extensise are required to jatent set forth in writing, at, I party to be used a! st be and transmitted in aceordan be the offee, which will be furnished on sppi: poet od other papers reiiea cpon as very mast be lel in the office twenty days f any, sae ated hereby warned same, with Whe youchare therert to th — om or before the ic iy mY: ‘aD t thie 6th day of April, ema ot METZEROTT HALL. enaXd ANRUAL CONCERT, VOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ND OF 8ST. ALOYSIUS CHUROE, ON THE EVENING OF MONDAY, MAY 6. Tickets, 0) DOLLAB To be obtained at the Music Store of Wm letzerott. where seats can secured from Thursday, May entra charge. METROPOLITAN HALL, Penusylvania avenue, between llth and 12th sts, B. HENZE. .- Proprietor FOUB W STABS NEXT WEEE. ‘The DAVIS SISTERS, from the Western The- atere—L1ZZ1B, LOUISE and EMMA. ir. WM RIOR. the «---—+- kout for Harry Barret’s OHOIB Comadion. ‘eat Burlesque of ~ BLACK OBOOKE. Together with the old Favorites, forming the largest Company BVEE IN ANY MUSIC HALL. JOHNNY HABBRIS, Director of Amusoments. ep 27st PMBTr-NINTH CONGRESS, FinsT SEs. BSION—S. 265. AN rotectthe manufacturers of miveral water In the District of Columbia, and fer other rposes. ie Wenacted by the Senate and House of Repre- semtarives af the United Siatesef America on Con- ‘al waters and other be allowed to be sold tn bottles, upou whic thet: names or their mark or marks shail Le re- Spectively impressed. may file with the clerk of 8a ne rt of the District of Colnmbia description of euch bottles and of the name or marks thereon, and shellcause the same to be blished fer not less than two weeks. succes- 7, in a daily or weekly newspaper published id in. Suc 2. And Actto rages Oy in District of Columb! le bert further emacted, That it is nere- by declared to be unlawful for any person or pe sons hereafter, without the permission of owner or owners th to fill with mineral wa- ters or oth ‘xed neg 7 such bot Ls for sale, or to traffic in any such bottles so marked end not beught by him or her of such owner or owners thereof; every person so offending shall be liable tos penalty of fifty cents for every botue so filled. or sold or used.or disposed of, or bought. or trafficked in, for the first offence, and five dollars for 'y subsequent offence, to be recovered as other fines in satd District of Ue- Tein eocordance with the ——— of the abo. a at sed Seececad! President of t! ppend hereto a deser! bottles belonging to and used by us.and caution net dealing or traffcking{n or ng said bottles.as we will enforce the provisions of the law against all persons go offending. Geo. Otto clal s Lever MILLEE. P. &G SOHN Bottling eatablish- ment corner 11th and B streets, Stosch & Kessel claim all bottles and jncs marked “Stosh & Kessel. A. ggtmbush & Oo., and W Stengel.” STOSH & KESSEL. Brew: ery 160 7th street, be and P. Crowley & Coleman L&Y & COLEMAN. 44 and H street, Is WS H Maa marked **W. N ‘This bottle ts ‘ashin, y men. igton. D. ‘his bottlc is never sold.” OBOW- Bottling establishment cor, Claims all bottles and jugs M Washington er sold.’’ W.N.H. MAACK: Bottling eetabdlishment cor. 4% and MN, Island Abner & Mueden cisim all bottles and jugs ‘kel “@ F. Mueden, C. @ meden, Alex P. Hohl, A. Miller, A r’’ ABNER « EDEN. Brewery N. ¥. avenue, between Ist and 2d ate Jobu Kozel claims alt bottles and jugs marked “J. Kozel JOHN KOZEL. wer: north N st., betwe treet. bottles and jugs marked QB: 509 11th street. nee ae mt Baldwin & Fl Taim all bot Baldwin & Leitch: Washington: Doge won ed and L.; this bottle i er sold. Bottling Est, ment, Sd street, betwee: nd D atrests, Tnlanl, J. Whitman elaims ali bottl " Gnitman Vv. & Wee aud Ve volkiee it band man. + WHITMAN Brewery north eet, bet. north Capitel and ist ste. ap 19.2W N THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis I TRIOT OF COLUMBIA, the 1sth day of April, vs. Lay Oarrel, Catharine } No. 933, Eyutty, Carrol Catharine Beach Mar- od tha Beach Serena hy Ad- Ei Beach datendasty each, defendants. On motion of the plaintiff by Mr. J.B. A. A his solicitor, it is ordered that the defendants cauve thei ince to be entered herein. on or before the hrst rule day oceurring forty days after this day: otherwise the cause will be pro- “Dieconr ten, 2B ORLY. dates, apiewe Tt eee leks BOOTS AND SHOES, SEW STOBB. c 'LE—A peir of very ne bieck HO: FP eiitabte for family une? Wil he ohh ees: stogle or . several very fine iadaie iad Hse, Y Lj 10 W BN’S Stab opm or jow York ay., bet, 6th and7th sis. > + raaba Set mM TELEGRAMS, &c. The case of Samuel H. Wentzand John H Rogers, indicted by the grand jury ia the Uni. ted States District Court of Baltimore, Judge fee, on the oharge of embezzling the fands #: he Nations! Mechanics’ Bank of tBat city, Wee taken up vesterday. S.H. Wentz through b's counsel, pleaded guilty and asked tag mercy of the courton aceo of bis age aa feebleness. The court said it would be gov- erned by the facts in the trial of Rogers. Senator Dixon was received at Hartford Conn, Saturday, ty a speech of welcome. by the Mayor, ind 4 salnte of thirty-seven guns A band of music-wrs present, and the crowd loudly cheered the speech of the Sei He spoke of the Sou avery un- der the military bill, whieh placed in the ds of the President the lives of all the citi- gens without trial by jury. Pusey Smith, the proprietor of the Indian Queen Hotel of Wilmington, Del., was fataliy stabbed at the honse of Joseph Pratt Sunday morning. T ‘be cause of the affair,it is currently rumored, ‘was improper intimacy between Smith and Pratt's wife. The Hon. Aaron Harding, the candidate for Governor of the Union Democracy, or “third arty,” of Kentucky, has deelined to ran, and is place on the ticket has be-n filled by Judge Ww. 5 Kinkead, the Inte candidate for Lieu- tenant Governor. The Hon. Harrison Taylor fille Judge Kinkead’s place tor Lieutenant Governor. Since the decision of Judge Dealy making General McDowell liable for damages tor ar- resting and imprisoning people for using trea. somable nating er for rejoicing over the as. saseination of President Linco! ted during the war. A. M. Benedict. late clerk of the Pennsylyrnia Honee of Representatives and secretary of the Republic': State Central Committee, died Sunday at Huntington. He was widely known and much respected. Years since bestarted the first pemny paper in the United States. The following gentiemén have been elected directors of the Camden and Amboy railroad: Edwin A. Stevens, Ashbel Welch, Joseph Bradley, Cambridge Livingston, Jobn L. Knight, Benjamin Fish, Samuel Welch. Almost the entire business portionof Bren- ham, Texas, was destroyed by fire on the 20th instant. Fifteen of the principal business houses were destroyed. McUall, the absconding treasurer of Santa Clara county, California, was arrested yester. day at Walker river, Nevada, and $13,000 re. covered. The National Union Convention at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on April 1, unanimously nominated James E. Francisco as delegate to Congress. The banking-house of Piumkett & Apple- gate at Brunswick, Mo., was robbed of $2,000 on Saturday night. The robbers escaped. An Omaha dispatch says the track laying of the Union Pacific railroad has recommenced, and will be vigorously prosecuted. The European Peace Conferen LONDON, April 29.—Tke European confer- ence, which meéts in London next month te settle the dispute between France and Prussia with regard to Luxemburg, will be composed of representatives of Great Britain, Fragce, Prussia, Austria, Russtn, and the King of Hol- land, as the Grand Duke of Luxemburg. understood that the toliowing terms have bee: agreed upon as the basis for the deliberati: for the conterence: First, France is not to e jarge her present boundaries: second, the fortifications of Luxemburg are to be evacia- ted and dismantled; third, future political status of the Grand Duchy is to be ascertained and determined ny the conference; fourth, the final dectsion of the conterence is to be guar. —— by all the Governments participating therein. . THE WORKING CLAS8RS.—It {5 reported from Chicago that the various trade societies of that city intend to havea grand processiou on next Wednesday, im honor of the *-Eignt- hour law,” which goes into operation in [ili- nois onthatday. Sometime ago it Was thought that there would bea difficulty between em- ployers and workmen about the enforcement efthisIaw, as the employers were insisting Upon 4 reduction of wages corresponding t the reduction in the hours of labor. It is said now that there will be no such conflict as was Anticipated, as the workmen are willing to submit to the reduced scale of waces until they csu prove satisfactorily that as much labor can be done in eight hours as was formerly done in ten hours, increased rest giving the la- borer better physical condition The Jai poring men of Chicago expect to turn out 20,00 ag on Wednesday next, in honor of the Eight- hour law. In New York the ladies’ shoemakers, who bave demanded fifteen percent. adyance on present wager, report that several employers have acceded to the demand, except with re- gard to a few items in the increased scale ot charges. The shuemakers are now engaged in revising their items, and will probably com- promise with theiremployers. The journey- men carpenters report that three-fourths of their Dumber are now receiving four dollars a a Tbe employing carpenters are still con- sidering the resolution, moved at their meeting on Wednesday. to grant the increased rates in all their shops, but haye not ye! announced any conclusion The Master Bricklayers of Philadelphia, at & meeting held March iSth, resolved «that they do refuse 10 accede to the demand of the jour- neymen fora rull day's pay for eight hours’ work on Saturday, and that the wages this year sbal! be no more than Iast.”’ Crop Prospects 1x VirGinta —The Rich- mond Enjwirer of Tnursday says) We have before us extracts oulled from numerous pa- pers published in ail quarters of the State in relation to the wheat crop, and they all concur in the opinion that unless some unleoked for calamity shall fall — it, it will be an un- usual success, We also learn that work, work, is the watch word of the farmers all over the Siate.g We are encouraged to hope that the ost. corn and tobacco crops will be equally successful. One good crop of each of these staples will go farto relieve the almost uni- versal money pressure. ANOTHER FAMINE IN IRBLAND —For @ day or two past there has beeu an excited market for Indian corn on the Produce Exchange of New York. Large quantities haye been bought for shipment to Ireland. It is stated in the World that the steamers of Sunday and Mon- day brought private advices that the supply of potatoes and other vegetables is proving deficient in Ireland, and that they are no means of f-eding the pessantry of that country until smother harvest except with the Indian corn that may be obtained trom the United States. . Four Boys at a BintH.—Mrs. Waters, wife of Mr. James Waters, living in Bonne Femme Bottom. below Burlington, in this (Boone) County, was last night delivered of four boys ata birth, weighing six pounds each, all alive and kicking, and it wasn’t a very good night for boys either. Dre. Rothweil. of Burling- ton, and Whittiker, of Marion, were in attend- ance. She had previously had six boys at three births, aod bas now bad six boys in less than one year—Columbus (Mo.) Statesman. —<$<——$$+ _—_____ CONVENTION OF MANUPACTURES.—A circu- jar signed by fitty of the leading manuface turers of New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Boston, has been issued, calling a confer- ence of the mauufucturing interest of the country, to meet in New York on the sth of May next, to deliberate “pos the present con- dition and prospects of the material interests of American industry, and to d fome method of arousing public at this subject. Scnpay Cars —That in any American city the street cars should be forbidden to run en Sunday tsa singular proof of the Power of mivorities In Baltimore, the question was recently submitted to the People, and last Sunday the cars were r in Philadelphia also there is go doubt that a large majority ot the citizens are opposed to the suspension of cheap travel—that is, all travel of the poor— fifty-two days in the yeare—New York Tribune. peal chee Poa tude 2 ean An ip B7-An eigbt-bour bill bas passed both houses of the New York Legislature. S27 Men, dressea in women’s mit robberies in Dayton, Obio, after S7The number of Sw rs in seventy-four ph ee ties stated at three thousand seven Senarea, Se Business ts a8 dull in Englandas in country. All the pa ey ring aunsrigaa ane complaining. je upon ention te LOCAL NEWS. Corporation Affairs. BoaRrD OF ALDERMEN, April 29th, 1667. The Chair laid betore the Board a communi- cation the Mayor, stating that he had ap- proved certain acts originating in this Board. Also, & communication from the Mayor, en- closing & memorial from Sarah E. Cook. Mary McUarty, and ©. T. Smith, pray: that the jaw in relation to cows be ro amended as to —— them to own and keep three cows each. he present law allows each family to keep two cows only in the city. Referred to police committee. The special order, being the bill for the re- liet of Jobn W. Nye, appropriating $231 from the funds of ¢) bird Ward to pay him for the removal of offal in that ward. was referred to the delegation from the Third Ward. Tne special order, being the bill amendatory of act prescribing the duties of the Uollector of Taxes, wastaken up. It prevides that it shall be the duty of the Water Registrar, on or be- fore the ist day of January, in each year, to retarn to the Uollector of Taxes a list of all delinguent tax payers, for the laying of water- mains, water tax, d:c.; that it shall be the d of the Oollector of Taxes, at least one mo: before the publication of the list of delinquent tax payers, to notify each delinquent, throngh the city post office, of the amount of taxes due, stating the character of the tax, and whether bene or Reimer and that if nec » io order properly to carry out the provisions of this law, the Collector may elbee his office from — day of January to the — day of Jan- uary, in each year, previously notifying the public that his office is closed, by publieation 1m the city papers. Mr. Crots said theserving ef written notices on some 6,000 persons each year would be a yery onerous duty, and could not be per- formed in fifteen days or even thirty. The only tax that there w: any trouble about was the water tax. Mr. T. rE Lloyd said tne Collector last year made $10,000, exclusive of clerk hire, and could hire the necessary cleri- caltorce. Mr. Cross said the gentleman was mistaken. [he Uoilector did not make so much. The matter was laid over intermally. it was taken ap subsequently, on motion of Mr. T. EB. Lioyd, who advocated it, speaking of the hardship of entailing the heavy expense of advertising on tax payers, Many of whom published as delinguents were not aware they owed any taxes, and knew nothing of the water tax, for nonpayment of which they are placed in thelist of delinquents. He con- tended that written notices should be served on tax payers one month betore publication of the tex list, and that the Collector should em- ploy re Po enable him te do it. Mr. Cross said the highest amount ever collected by the Tax Collector in one year was for the fiscal year ending J une 30, 1866, when the Collector bad left for bimsett $8,390. ‘aking the present yearas the basis,ifhe. ployed two more cier! At $1,500 ¢ach, be woul bave no salary left. Mr. Cross also stated, for the information of parties competing for nominations for the posi- ‘en of Collector, that the commissions here- after wonld be only one per cent., which would reduce the Collector's salary over two- thitds. Ke suid (in referenee to a remark of Mr T. E. Lioyd, that this heavy tax on prop- erty-owDers Went to the Collector and new! paper publishers) tha: the advertisement was given to the newspaper which eharged the smallest rate. That paper was the Star, which bid lower than the other Papers, and obtained theadvertising. Mr. Gulick offered a substi- tute making it the duty of the Water Registrar, on or befare the Istof January of each year, te notify delinquent water tax payers; thac Su¢h as do not pay during the month of Jan- uacy will have their property advertised by the Collector of Taxes and ‘sold for taxes. Oraered to be printed, and the whole matter Inid over for one week. Mr. Presented the petition ofsundry Property holders, preying for the grading Spd gravelling of S street north, from 7th to lath streets west; and introduced a bill for baving the work done as ted for; bill ‘was passed. Also, presen’ the petition of Jonn G. Adams and others, praying for the setting of the curb stones and paving of the sidewalks and gutiers on boch sides efS street north, from 7th to 14th streets wi and in troduced & bill to do the work; the bill passed, Mr.Given presented the petition of Phomas A. Brown. Alexander R. Shepherd, and others, asking the construction of a sewer in the alley im square 514; referred to committee ov draimage. Also. introduced a bill to con- struct & sewer im 5th street west and L street north: same reference. Mr. Lewis presented the petitionof J. Owen Howly and others, prayiag the improvement of 4th street west, from @ to P streets north: and introduced three separate bills to carry out the wishes of the petitioners; one to grade and gravel said séreet within the limits named: one to set the curbstone and pave the footways and cutters; and one to construct a bridge on said street, at its intersection with L street bh; all of which were passed Al-o, presented petition of George Koob and others, dealers in the market, asking te hayea -hed erected at the Genter Market, in which they can Baye stal ‘eferred to committee on markets. Mr. A. Lieyd introduced a resolution in- structing the Surveyor to survey 5th street West, from 1 to M street nortb, and report as te the propriety ef changing the water course there to protect property from damage by water; pussed. Also, presented the protest of certain residents in square 56S against the pas- sage of an act for the paving ot the alley in said equare; referred to the committee on im- Provements. Mr. Tait presented the petition of Jeseph Ruppell and others, asking for the laying of a pavement on the north side of A street south, between 4th and 6th streets east referred to committee on improvements. gr Golick presented the protest ot B. F. Dyerand others against allowing Mr. Jobn F. Bridge: to erect @ biacksmith shop on D street, petween 13th and 13 streets; referred to committee on olice. Mr. Cross presented the Petition of eorge Atkins, pr8ying the remission ofa fine referred t) the committee on claims. Mr. T E. Lioyd preseuted the petition of Thomas Lucas, praying that he be permitted to rent certain property belonging to the Corporation relerred to eommuttee on police. Mr. Given, from the committee on finance, reported @ bill for relief of Samuel Dawes pay- ing him s:6 for service as an officer of the Paid Fire Department; passed. Mr Lewis, from the committee on streets, reported a bili toset the curb=tones and paye the footways 4nd gutters on the north side of M stree: north, between 20th and 2Ist streets west; passed Also, bul to pave the carriage way on E street borth, between New Jersey ayenve and 4th street west: passed. Also, bills to set the carb- stone- and pave the footways and gutters on the south side of P street north, between 5th street west and New Jersey avenue: on the south front of square 752, and on the east tront of square 655, al of which were passed. Aiso, bill to paye the oarriage ways of 7th street west, trcm Ly street north to Boundary street; passed. Also, bills to set the curbstones and pave the fool'ways and gutters on the west side of 19th street west, from K to L streets north, and on the east side of 2d street west, from H to K streets north: passed. Also, bill to change the grade of G street south, trom 4th to 7th sts. east, passed, Mr. A. Lioyd, from the committee on claims, reported a bill remitting the fine imposed on Dennis Murphy: assed: Also, bill for relief of George Aldrich, remitting a fine imposed on him: postponed one week. Mr. @ulick moved @ recousideration of the bill for relief of Dennis Morphy; carried. and the bill was jaid on the table.” Mr. Cross, from the com- mittee on canals, reported adversely on the cemmunication of John Van Riswick and others, offering te buy the Washington can: for aterm of years, a the commiitee was discharged trom its further consideration. Also, reported a resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise tor proposals for leasing the Washington canal for twenty years. Mr. McUathran opposed. the proposition, The resolution was ordered to be printe® and made the special order for next Monday. Mr. Cross. from the committee on claims, reported @ bill for relief of H. A. Hall, agent of the American Life Insurance Company; passed. Mr. Gu- lick introduced a bill to grade ist street east, from N to O 5 to resol “4 tion for appointment of eee aetnoney tee of three to inquire whether ithort| exists for the establishment of additional elec- tion precincts, and to asce! wea the T. E. Mr. ‘and 7. a si Commitee = iven were ' Pere Huttoa, Ten- dered; to.com sites ts WASHINGTON. D. C.. TUESDAY, APRIL 30. 1867., + N2. 4,413. act of May 3d, i€63, in reference to laying paved footwaye and gotter®, which makes the expenee of Inying gutters chargeable to the ‘ward fund, was passed. Several bills trom the Board of Common Council were referred. Co: MM for printing 2,00) copies of the 22a he Trustees of Public Schools; Adjourned. Goxmow Councrt.—A mi was received from the Mayor transmitting a resolution adopted by the Board of Trastees of Public Schools, asking an appropriation to pay for the printing of 2,000 copies of the an I re. port of the board; referred” Also, a message irom the Mayor, trar: ton canal, d statement of the progress of ik to the present 6, and making cer- estions Im reference to its further im- jent; 4 T following were intredaced:—By Mr. Drury—Sill to trim and gravel L street north, between 15th and 17th streets west; referred. Also, bill to lay a water main in L street north, between 23d street west and Pennsylvania ay- enue; passed. By Mr. Stewart—Petition of Everett Wroe, asking permission to erect au iren railing in front ef his residence,on the corner of 20th street west and K street north: reterred. By Mr. Nalley—Bill to repair the carriageway of 7th street west, between Penn- Sylvania avenve and K street north; passed. Also, bill to curb and pa’ footways and gut- ters on the east of 3d street west, between Hand 1 street north: referred. By Mr. An- derson—Bill to ina and gravel D street Borth, between New Jersey avenue and 2d streeteast; referred. Also, asked that the pe- tition of Adam Ritter be taken from the files and referred to the eommitiee on claims; to. By Mr. Moore—The petition of Thomas Mason and others, asking the rebuilding of a bridge in Jackson Ailey. across Tiber Creek. referred. Also, resolution requesting the Sur. veyor to inform the board what are the grades of the surface of the streets above the level of the tide at the intersection of I and 2 ist streets: of } and 0th streets; of I and 19th streets: of 1 ard 18th streets, and I and 17th streets: also, at the intersection of 20th street and Pennsylya- nia avenue; of H and 19tbestreets, at Pennsy|- vania avenue and 17th str."<t, and at the imter- section of New York avenue and 17th street. agreed to. By Mr. Mulloy—Petition of Wm. = asking the remission ofa fine; referred ‘he following were reported from commit- tees: By Mr. Peugh (ways and means)—bill to reimburse the Bane of Washington for au overdraft; d, Also, the communication of the cellector im relation to the taxes that have been claimed to be due by the Bank of Washington, with a resolution discharging the committee from the further consideration of th ibject; agreed to. Also, jeint resolu. 5 Fequesting the Mayor to terminate ase for the use of the ground at or near intersection of Sixth street west @&d the canal; passed. By Mr. Stewart (improve- ments)—bill to set the curbstones and pave the toetway on the east side of Eighteenth street, between New York avenue and E street north, with a new clause requiring the prop- ty-owner~ to pay the cost of paying gutters. ‘his bill was debated at considerable length, aad in the course of the debate Mr. Meore stated that its provisions would conflict with the 7th section of the act of May 23, 1353, and introduced a bill repealing so mich of that act which conflicts with this bill) This bill Was passed, as also the bill rey from the committee. The following bills from Beard of Aldermen were also reported by Mr. Stewart d passed Bills to set the curbstones and pave the teot- Ways ou the north side of D street south, be- tween th amd 7th streets east; on the west side of 10th street east, between B and E streets south: on the east side of 2th street west, be- tween K and L streets north: on the south side of K street south, between i2th and 148h streets east; on the west side of 13th street east, be- tween G ‘anal sireets south on the west side of 17th street west, between 1 and K streets ou the rorth side of K street south, be- lith and 1th streets east: on the east Side of 12th street west, between Rhode Isiand Avenue and KR street north; on the west side of 2ist street, between L aud M streets north; on the south side of L street north, between 16th and 20th streets west: on the west side Of 16th street west, between K street north and Boundary street; on the westside of 3d street west, between K street north and New Jersey avenue; on the east side of 3d street ~vest, be- tween P and R streets north: on the east side of Tenth street east, between G street south and Virginia avenue. By Mr. Joyce, (drain- Sge)—ad versely on the petition of W.H. Down- ing for compensation im repairing the lita street sewer. committee discharged. Also, bill authorizing a water main in M «treet. from #th street to New York avenue; passed. By Mr Mead, (improvements )—Reporied bills to grade C =treet north, from 2d to 3d streets west: to grade Ist street east, from 1 to N Streets south; to grade and gravel 6th street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to B street south; to curb and pave footway and gutter- om the east side of 2d street west, between Pennsylvania and Indiana avenues; to make & gutter Across Ist street east, om the north side of C street south; to finish ye ‘ing the alley in sqnare 752; passed. By Mr. Dudley, (schoois)— Joint resolution for the printing of 2,000 copies of the annual report of the Trustees of Public Sebools: passea. Also, bill autherizing the purchase of a lot for school building in the First Distriet; consideration postponed. Aliso, Aldermen’s bili authorizing the removal of a frame building from a school lot: amended and passed. ‘The following bills from the Board of Alder- men were passed -—A bill to grade and gravel S street north frem 7th to idth streets west; a bill to curb and pave footways and gutters on the north and south sides of S street north, be- tween 7th and Ith streets west: a bill to grade and gravel 13\ street west, trom Marylaad avenue to Water street; a bill to curb and pave footways and gutters on O street norih, between Vermont avenue and New Jersey avenue. ———— THE DexocratTic CORVENTION.—An ad- journed meeting of the Democratic Cunven- tion was beld iast evening at Woodward's Hall, the president, A. Rutherford, in the chair, W. M. Wallington and O. K. Harris secretaries All the delegates were present the Stor of last Tuesday, except Messrs. Kich- ard French and Patrick W. Haggerty, of the First Wara, F. A. Kiopfer and W.-M. Har- vey, of the Third Ward; Thomas Haggerty, of the Fourth Ward; Thompson Van Ris wick, of the Fifth Ward, and. Dr. ©. Allen, J.A Gili, and H. A. Clark, of the Seventh Ward. Mr. A. Nailor. jr., from the committee to no- tify the caudidates of their nominstion. sub- mitted letters from Mes-rs. Forsyth and Doug. lass. Mr. Douglass says to the Committee: » Having been requested by a number of ihe citizens of Washington to be a candidate for the office of Register at the next municipal election, in addition thereto it is flattering to me to be informed by you that 1 have received tbe nomination of the Democratic and Conser- vative Convention. And | feel gratified for this evidence of good feeling and confidence which you have repo-ed ip me. In accepting tbe nomination. I shall continue (if elected) to pursue & course which | trust will gen- eral satisfaction to my fellow-citizen Mr. Forsyth writes:—“Having been in- formed by you that I have been selected as the candidate for the positien of City Surveyor at the approaching municipal election, I have the honor to reply that 1 accept the same, as the volantary tender of the citizens of Wash- ington.” le also stated that Mr. McNerhany, the candidate for collector, was presentanud would addres~ the association. On motion of Mr. Crowley, the report of the committee was aceepted. Mr. Fiynn offered s resolution authorizing the president of the convention to appoint a: executive cominiitee, to be composed of on delegate from each ward, for general purpose¢ for the next year, and thatsaid committee haye authority to call meetings im the wards for the bat raed electing delegates to the nex: chy con’ Mr. A. Dodge ‘was opposed to the resolution. He thought the convention had no further business to do after the nominations were made. see Joyce moved to lay the matter on the Mr. Fl mn said the convention was an or- , and it was proper to appoiat an executive commtioeeebaie the necessity of the es Association inter- fering in mu Mr. Aiken was all ven tions te it on. seecuuige commitee carry oa! Purposes and aceomplish iy Should {his couveution aajoura sine die Sade would &s named in be or ing named gentlemen Supelnted es tne com- Pawick We Haggerty. 1) iP z rty, D. a ick, F. A Alken, and & Hor Mr. Dennis Catlaban offered a resolution, hich |, Teturning the teanks of ‘Was sdopted, e conyention to tae president, Mr A Ra- therford, forthe able and impartial —~ vod- in which he had presided. and to Mr ward for the use of the bail Mr. Ratberford reterned bis thas a bis whole heart and sou! wer: rk of redeeming the city from the > the extreme Radicals. He knew this ¢onvan- tion endorsed the policy of President Tennson, and he believed that policy would poo femdorsed trom one end of the land ‘to ober, Mr. Aiken moved that a cemmittee of be appointed to conduct Mr. MoNerhé the chair for the parpore of having him duced to the conyenuon, which was aapled, and the Chair appointed Mr. Flinn M Aiken. and Dr. Fenwick. er! y. on being introduced, saj mination, and he priced it was tendered him an. with a determe be accepted t more bighly bt Botne ‘o the sucd?os of e ticket, and he believed the principles put forsh by the convestion were such as woald guarantee to all, without distinction of color, their juet rig the Kadical party, ai know who they intended to nominate, whoever the candidate might be, he McNerbany) was prepared to meet bim b the peepie; amd though he were the brig star in the Radical eky there was nothix fear, fer he (Mr. McN ) had reason, ¢ justice, and patriotiem on his side. Ta of what had been said about this con venti he thought it was proper in bim to say tha: Was not partisan it. any sense of the term Mr Flinn moved that the chair appo: committee of three persons in each ward, not bers of the convenuon, whose duty ot should be to conduct the campaign, adopters, and the Chair announced the commitive would be posaee at an early day. Adjourned sine dir He was not in the secrete of he of course did yor hat Mr. ——— eee FouRTH Warp Kepy..ican CLUB —Last nigbt the Fourth Ward Reprblican Ciab met in Rey. Dr. Bouldin’s Church, corner of 4th and L streets, and was to order by Gen. Jos. Gerbardt, Ist Vice Preskdent. The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Bouldin. colored. t, (white,) called attention to the fact that the membersof the German Ke- Publican Association desire to be identified with the party organization, aod ask that the members be recognized as members of the ward clubs by certificate from the secretary of the association. Major Totten (white,) moved that members of that association residing in the Fourth Ward, be admitted to membership ir this club upon presentation of certificates from the sec- retary of the association: agreed to. Mr. Crossman. (white,) offered a resolation that the time has arrived when the Repabli- can party should fully recognize the right of the colored man not only te vote, bat to be at duty and expediency de- mand that they should in the coming electien in this city furnish some of the can we besupported in the different wards, and at least one on the general ticket. Mr. Crosemar boped if a discussion be con- sidered necessary it may be fairly discussed, a if it be thought best to wait for « larger ndance, he was willing that it lay over till — gee B a: thon r. Rhinehardt thought it umn te wait for a longer attendance. He though’ the Tesolution a very proper one at this time, and it_met bis unqualified megs it would afford him plea<ure to pell his first vote in the District for a colored man Mr. McCoy (colored) declared himself as fa- vorable to the colored es to the white man, bat thought this an ap ge wel Ume to agitate this question @ z up &@ colored candidate. Rev. Dr. Bouldin said if he understood the Tesolution it did not propose to put forward a colored candidate at this time. >was an ex- Pression of opinion as to the rights of the col- ored citizens, and he was decidedly in favor of a declaration of rights at this time. Mr. Newton (white) was sorry to see this resolution offered now upon the eve of elec- tion, and moved to lay the subject om the table; lost. Mr. Hatton (colored) followed in a very in- teresting comment upon the resolution, and detended its propriety anda argued in favor of the expediency of is passage as a declaration of the sentiments of this club. It Bad been argued that many Republicans w! would vote for white radical candidates woud not yore fora colored man. He thought it will soon be here as recently in Moston. that the Democrats will s@ far recognize the rights of the colored citizens as to try to secure success DOMILALA€ & Colored candiaae. Me weula WeEPERe Candidates noe git at yp at, and when the convention has fix upon a ticket he would throw off all and vote the ticket, let the candidates be white as snow or black &s the ace of »j Major Morse ( white) followed in favor of the Tesoltition. and urged its adoption asexpressive of equal rights under the civil rights bill. The Kepubiican ise 'y Of progress, and be claimed it there plenty of colored men in it competent to fillany loa Cccupied by sige apy mocrat in the city. He wanted the party to succeed upon principle. Mr. Newton replied that ne opposed the res- elution fer practical reasons, althongh he i tended to vote the whole tucket of the nominat. ing Convention. But he could not see that ali this discussion would be productive of any- thing but harm. He had hoped that at the near approach to the election service would be done witbeut -o much idle gas. Hatton replied that be began his gas at the beginning of the war, ke gassed then upon He went into the army upon prin- carried his gas with him there, while other Washington gasconades sat q uiet- ly at home The discussion was continued by Messrs. Crossman, Rhinebardt, Major Totten (white), and others, and the question being put upon t he passage, of the reselution, it was adopted unanimousiy Gen. Gerbardt stated that being im the chair, he bad not voted apo: e Tesolution, be wanted it distinetly understood chat ap- proved it fully, and had he voted it woul Rave been forit. The club adjourned. ——— Fes ALEXANDRIA ITEMS. —The Gazette of yester- day says The only obstacle now nite consolidation of the assas Gap Kait- Toad with the Orange and Alexandria Rail- Toad, and the consequent completion of the former to Harrisonburg, with its hoped for se- quences, an immediate and immense mcrease to the bu ss of this city, by bringing here the trade and produce of a jarge portion of the Valley. and the required security it would sfford to nearly all the other railroads in the State against the aggressive policy of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad, is the failure to Sgree upon the price to be paid for the bonds of the Manassas Gap Raitrosd Company, issued to (he amount of about a million of dol- lars, for which tbe Directory of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company offer forty- one. but for which the bondholders ask sixty- one cents in the dollar. A law has been enacted by the present Leg- islature providing fer the punishment of per- son~- con victed of desecrating erave- the few in this city who have of guilty of thi offence are informed bave been reported to the police, who tend to them, provided; its repettien is pted Two bundred and fifty-two blank certificates for merchants licenses have been issued, up to this date, from the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue for this county, of which but = bundred and fifty bave been returned led. The present weather is not favorable to the fisheries. The -upply of fish bas fallen off Within the last few days. jand- ings thus far bave p ecessful. he police have been instracted to hereafter bring before the Mayor all boys en- throwing balls in the streets of the is stated that the line of steamers to be established between the Distriet of Columbia and Norfolk will be commenced during the current week For the first month or 80, it is understood. the trips between the termini of the line will be weekly, the boat touching at the river landings. reventing the defi- Fatal lnscgY To a4 Balt PLAY®R.—Mr. Norris Bell, a member of the Bachelor Base Bail Club, while engaged in a game between the Athletic and Bachelor, on Satarday after- Doon, Was struck in the face by @ ball fresh from the bat, which caused inflamation and resulted fatally on Monday evening. There ‘Was so little exterpal injury that nothing se- rious was at first thongbtof. This is the sec- ond death this season from injuries resulting in ball plasm; il. Ledger. a7 The Massachusetis Legislature has re. jected the Eight bour Bill, #7 Business is reviving in Baltimore. a7 The Cit: 4 ——_ Bl me has an nan ing man’ - Fare or sais of lageroter withia the city limits. dangerous iliness, caused —— which bad infased iteelf into ner spon a months ago when baving a tooth taining 110 acren, with tmaprovemeats, ly iter - shall's di '’ pond ty ae ceenernaty Md., to The. fishermen about Ha Chesapeake _ head of the ft ttle business. isa secret society of im ey cas pepe Se foe Persons of respectability. Rave so tar lew ¥. ve F i a