Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1869, Page 4

EVENING STAR. TUESDAY.........000+-AUGUST 31, 1569. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, Exe’ ms, Pic-Nics, &e- Excvution to Norfolk snd return on the ¢ Steamer Uoiton Mondays and Thursdays. = - Daity Excursion to Mount Vernon on suamer Arrow, at 0 a. m. Omsisvans for hire to picemic par Nauslor & Bro’s stables. ae Massaitan’s Agr GALLRRY, 56, nop sercet, Surta & Steose's ART GA spay, 215 F Street. Auste’s PaRx—Pic-Nic of Ledge, 1.0.0. F.. this after seen. wxercies will take place “at < o'clock p.m Coacuns for the Rockvilie (Md.j Agriculta- yal Fair will leave "he stabs of R. Urait & Son ‘every morning, dr.ring its contimuance, at 7,8 and 9 o'clock. Frienaspip Laterestiag Exctrsio= TO Gtrxowr on to-morrow ‘fiven by the proprieter, Jos. H. Shaffield. EXcURStc® TO GLYNoNT on Thursday by Seag ‘ost, G. A. Re Lepseen’s Hatt—Third Anniversary Cel- ebration of the Arion “\.uartette Olab tis evening. Firtsesta PRrasnvrerian Cecrce.—Select reading by Mr. Xichard T. Greene wo-might interspersed with music. AFFAIRs. BoARD oF ALDBRMEX, Aucust 3th, 1569.— ‘The Uaarr (Vice President Baker) laid before the board cemmunication from Acting Mayor Crocker annoumcing bis approval of several acts wich orégiwated im the Board. $0, @ COMMUN ication tramsmittiog the account the Corporation with the First National Bank to date, as follows:— pr — $95.15; First Ward fund, $42.97 1 Third, 7 51.59; ®, school fund, Total, S2aby) ate. Soo8= 4S rede a 3 5.005 Becond. 115; Fourth, €39,564,30; Sixtih, £20,31055; Seventh, : surplus fund, Cr.+¥.A. Boswei ud, § x a, Metropoitam police fund, $14,1% school house fund, $21,465 39; Imt.st: 10 years Dowds, ~61,-54.66; balance, =: Tow, dom, to $5,217. Reterred to Finance Committee and orde: The Chair aiso laid before the Board i2 answer ‘o resoluwons of the Boar: $ —a<tme stating cost of grading East Capitol street, from 2d to 11th east at $2,676 45; gravelling same, $5,106.48: one stating cost of worrectumg the grade of 40 to 7th West. SS14.~0; gra footways, @2,35-_36. ome stating cos! Fifth street east from 1 to M b, $44.25; gravelling, $454.76; grad- ing Lotreet nortp from Ist to Bonudary east, B1,759.20, gravelling, *2,3504i1. Keferred to improvsment Commitiee. ‘The Secretary them commenced the reading of & communication from the «Office of the Uommi-sioner of Improvements, City’ Hall, Washington, The decument com mences by referring to certaie facts waich, writer said, Bad come to bis knowledge, impli- cating gentlemen bigh in official position, in Stross trsud and malfeasance in office. The Feading had proceeded only to the tup of the sever uo names had yet beer meutioned—wien Mr. Connolly arose nd interrupted the reading to inquire how that paper came before the Board, who was the Writer, aud did be sign Bimseif as a ci zen or an officer of the corporation? Was this Board 8 court to try charges 7 : agains ? He would like to know somethiug of the docu- ment before the Secretary proceeded any fur- ther The Secretary sta‘ed that the paper was Deaded as be had read already, and was ®y Commissioner Crane of the Fourth Ward. Mr. Moore hoped the Secretary would be al- Jowed to proceed wite the rea jing without any imterruption. : Mr. Connolly objected to the farther reading. and moved to lay the paper on the tab Mr. Moore contended thai the motion was not am order, as the communication came from an Officer of the corporation, and the reading had already been commenced. The Chair, amid some excitement in the ebambrr, decided that the motion io iy on the table was in order. - Mr. Mc ppealed from the decision of the Chair, sud said the Board bad uo rght to sup. Pres- the reaaing of au official communieaion adare a sustaining the Chair, n coing to the Secretary's desk and the document) said:—-This paper m the Commissioner of the Fourtn Ward, and ¢xp Gross frauds that bave been per- ie people of Washington by | cunt ur: vt hould be read” The decision of the Chair was sastamed— Champion, Chase, Conuolly, ight, and Stewart—6: naye— Messrs. ery, Moore, Morseil, and McCa.b- AS soon as the vo’ was sunounced, Mr. Moore arose and loadly gxclaimed: +A ‘most outrageous decision! Such a vote is 3 disgrace to (Be Board. ‘The yens and pays were then called on Mr. Connolly's motton tolay tae commumestion on the table, aud it was lost—yeas, Mesers. Ba. wer. Connolly, and Davis—j; nays—Messrs. (Bamplon, Chase, Clark, Emery, Kaignt, Moore. Mor-eil, McOsthrap, and Stewar!—¥, ‘Mr. Moore then moved that the communica- tion be referred to a <pecial committee of three. Agreed to, and the Chair said he would an- Bounce the committee im the course of the eve- ning. {The following is the commanicstion in full; Orrice or Com’s o LurRovaxants, Crry Hatt, W asmimoton, August 2, 1569, erable Beard of Aldermen and Hoard of Common Council of the City of Washington : GuntiEweEn :—1 respectfully ask at. tention to the following facts tha: have recently come to my knowledge, and which, in my opision, implicate senuemen high in official Position im gross frauds and maifeasance in ice. Before proceeding to give a detailed state- Ment of said facts, allow me to say that while 1 regret exceedingly the circumsiances which compel me to arraign before the Councils one whom pact I have delighted to honor, 1 Jeli that I cannot bonorably withBold the tacts from you. I feel, that silence om my part under the cifcumstances would be a crime, and that each days’ delay in bringing the matter to your attention renders myself liable to the imputa- on of being a party to this fraud. I trust, therefore, that the delicacy of my position in Preterring cbarges against my superior in offic= ‘Will be com idered, amd the facts receive that Attention at your Lands which their import- abnce demands. ‘The tacts, which are susceptibie of proof, are 28 follows:—On the 234 day of February, 1569, Mr. Jobn Donovan entered into contract with rom North Cap. id. First street east, orth, for the sum of eleven yard for grating and ten square yard ) cents per ) cents pe ec the contractor After care- fully reading said contract, the Mayor wrote om 8 ship of paper the following words, which Commissioners -&e |G land the excavation still SS rr A NT ST the Mayor de’ fom Gnd wait, and if you or | send for me.” , ave to wee me upon the Sadj-ct i mever heard from them agito © 4, 1889. ‘0 Work done for grading, wader contract o: Cute of Febraary 23, 1-67 treet portb, Fourth Ward, of cubic 11 cent: Under : treet north, Fourth Ward, number of cubic yards em! 11 ce te. 907 06 Under act ap 21, Firet street east, Fourta Ward, num- ber of cubic yards embankment, 1.690, at 11 cents, under act approved November 21, 186%. seco 1S 9 2745 3S I recommend tbe above amount be paid on Secotmt of contrate, Caagips H. Briss, Gity Sarweyor.. Approved for $2,745.38, April 24, 1869. >. J. Bowne, It will be seea by com this bill, whic is certified to Char! Bliss, Ory Sarveyor, ard approved a. Bo Mayor, with the contract, $4,652 42, the smount for excavation on K street, is ali that the contractor is entitied to, exeepting for a small amovnt of earth taken from G street, east of Second street, and from Massachusetts avenue, near North Oap?tol street, which was it into G street; but all of which, ia the inion of com: ‘will not amount to more than “00 cebic yaTds. which, at eleven cents per , Would amount to $33, and that the amount paid for embankment on G ana First street, less the; that the On the 5th day of May $3,000 more were paid om aeconntet K street, and on the 19tn Gay cf June $3,000 more on account of M street, making im all $5,745.25 that has been paid on Aceount of & contract which reads that ‘uo part of the Sppropriation-bill be paid until the ‘work has been approved by the City Si the commisssoner of the ward, ang the assist- ant commissioners.” ‘The work om M street was not commenced until about the ist of August, yet it will be od- served that <2,0W'are ‘On acconnt of that street on the 19th day of June, six weeks vefure the work was eommenced. The Corporation laborers in the Fourth Ward have not been paid for three months, and in reply to my repeated requests of the Mayor to Th Bay them, be has uniiormally replied that he Ro funds. The amount of $3,743 38, ad- vanced to Mr. John Donovan alias James K. O’Bierne & Co. in plain violatim of law, would have been ampiy sufficient to have kept the mean — monthly, asthe law requires they pears from the foregoing that a fraud bas committed by which the Uorporation of Washington bas been defrauded of u) of one thousand dollars, (1,0w,) and that the | one to the fraud is the Hon. Sayles J. wen, Mayor of Washington, and that bie ac- eessories are Charles H. Bliss and James K. O'Bierne & Co. 1 deem it my duty also to call your attention to another ciicumstance, which, m my opin- ion, exbibits, if not a deliberate interest on the past of the Mayor of the city to set its laws at defiance, a recklessness and irregularity wholly un warraatable. bout the Ist of October, 156%, Mr. Andrew Gleason (cne of the aforesaid contractors) entered into contract to grade and L gravel 3a street west, from Kk street north to New York avenve. I gave him mn to take a sufficsent amount of gravel to gravel said street from the east side of North Capitol street, between L street north and New York avenue, om condition that, after obtaining @ sufficient amount of gravel for said street, he refill the excavation. When the street was finisned, 1 declined to approve the bill, telling Mr, son 1 would not sign it until he had lett Capitol street in as good condition as he found it. “He took the bill, saying he would procure the names of the Assistant missivaere to it; that be would immediately fill the excava- | ton on North Capitol street to my satisfaction. aud return the bill for my signature. Tsaw no | more of the bill until I found it on file in the Kegister’s office, and, to my astonishment, saw tbat 2400, the original @Ppropriation, had ‘been op it. A deficiency bill, amounting t s them pending’ befere the Counc: 1 wok the bill to tue Mayor, asking why he hid approved it without my signature, as the law requires. He replied that it was an oversight, and said:—~Tell Andrew Gleason he will Teceive the amount of deficiency uaiil he co: ples with your requirements.” Ten days atterward the deficiency was paid The bili 1s now on file im the Rexgister’s oilive, Where it can be seen, without my sizuaturs, Femaims uuliiled ou North Capuiol street. At can be proved that the said Gleason his boasted taat he would not fill said excavation, and that the Mayor would continue to approve and pay bis bills without the signature of the Wara Commissioner. It seems that Mr. Gleason is correct in this, as the Mayor has since paid the extraordinary sum of S+,735 35 to Messrs. O’Bierne. Gleason & Co. on account of grading and grayelin, aforesaid named streets without my approy:l, or ever asking me if the work was beime dour i a satistactory manner. ‘The work In said streets up tothis time has Not been done according to contract; both K aad G streets being trom three to eleven feet too uarrew, the grade at several points too low, and coni#inimg mot more than one-half the re- quired amount of gravel. I am satisfied, from all the circumstances, that it bas been the intention of said contractors from the first to slight the work, and to intimi- date me into an ap I of it im violation of the contract, and law that I am sworn to “kh of which 1s ecg neat | H. CRANE, Commissioner Fourth Ward. P.S.—Since wri' ing the f I Bave seen an order in the bandwritumg of the Mayor, iven about <be first of this month, on the First ational Bank for $3,000, which has also been advanced to said coptractors, said bank being Suthorized to retain said amcunt out of the ficst taxes [ee in this year, making in al) $11,715. that been advanced on said contract, ich, 'y opinion, greatly exceeding the amount then due. Coancil bill to pave the carriageway on Ver Mont avenue, between H and I streets north, ‘was taken up, and sfter a long discussion as to the principle of paving the avenues by the Cor- poration, &c., participated im Mess: Crocker, Connolly, Mocre,Champion, McCat! rap, Stewart, Davis, and others, during which Mr. Crocker eloquently advocated the im- provement of the city, thst we may at once and sorever crush Out the agitation for a removal of the capital, and was seconded by others. the ‘Dill passed. Council bill in relation to scay- engers’ fees was returned to that d at their own request. Several Council bills were re- ferred to the appropriate committees, Mr. Davis introduced a joiut resolution for ayp: iutment of a committee two members of the Board of Aldermen and two of the Board of Common Council, “to act in conjunction with the Mayor to ascertain ia what mauuer the Washington Canal can be disposed of to the best interest of the city, either by leas» or by disposing of-the whole right and title of the city to the same, and to report to the Councils by bill or otherwise at as early a day as ‘pos. sible; that the nuisamce now created Ly te canai may be abated before another summe: and that the citizens of Washington may the benefits of the same as a means of navi- ation.” er. 1 paprgpeae felons ns property of the city, and necessary to the drai age of the city, and should be dredged out and Kept clean by Corporation as a sanitary measure. pers Ey edged 0) oe enue y direct rev- from the work. He tion ® 54892 i ei i a tite i He Fe? Hi | i i i i Ht ' i 8 li f : | i i in the and belief, | schooisef this city, after: and never | 8 succeesfol examination opens movie genetcne qeSaaes | sa or SSE Py R. O'Betrue, Andrew Gleason, aad James B. | be tree to sach the Pry; Mevere. O’Beirne owe me | of citizens < ee that Mr. Donovan woth with ake eondl te by bie rales tad rape Board ot tat Mr. ‘Works with his shovel in rules of te Board of cOmpsBy with the other laborers, Re not seem- =. ‘Sec. § enacts that the twelve ingsy to bave the superintendence of any part | other ¢ -FOOMS 18 sag shall be of the work. When questioned me in re- | used by the sub-board of the First ‘ict for Contractor, be bar maiieead Soe oh ae inorough! ane. Cqounateig meniea ted from the ranceia regard to the whole matter entire)y jowens primary to the gromtasS ereeas oe nt secompatible with the theory tha: he is there shall be ome school of each grade for each contract, and about of the High School. 5 bad been commenced, for ota ot U'Beirne and Fry in the Mayor's High Ni who be wwersstion occarred im regard | directing principal of (Re otber schools in the G@ and ist streets to | busiding, at 8 salary Of $2,000, together with the Corporation. 1 | the necessary professors, teachers and assist« Sny doubt about the | ants, Sec. 6 ©6500 for the first ace see tbe Mayor rears ex oe ee Bich Normal Szhool. added, “I will goto we | is Seewpor (allt to grade vad oration of Washington to John Banovan, Dr. | 6 | ferred. gravel M street north from 16th street west to Connecticut avenue; referred. Also, resolu- tion requesting the Serveyor to furnish an es- timate of the cost of grading T street north. from 14th to i9th west; whica was amended $0 46 (0 require th» Surveyor to state the nam- ber — of graveling necessary, ana then . Crocker im'roduced bill to vonstrect a sewer slong Tenth street west fom 1 to N north; referred Al-c, presented petition of the agent of & patent earth closet fer its introduc. tion here for use im this city, referred. Mr. Connoliy presented petition of cftizons for street lamps on 10th street west, between G and H 3 Also, introduced bills to grade and gravel 5th and 6th streets east | from K to MM streets north, and L street north | from ist street east to Boundary street ; re- Also, bill to regravel M street north from 6th to 7th west: sgainet the practiaing of © coloted rotestin st ractising of a Bana on said street, between E and F streets; referred. Mr. Clark tatrodaced resolution requesting the city Surveyor to furnish the Board, at its Rextmewting, with Cmray” hn erence -< «revelling South Capitol stree mf to E south; and { street south, from ‘South Capitol to Second east; adopted. Also, Tesolution requesting the Committee on Kail- roads to report what lines of railroads are now or an TO} id still remain an- inished, into the city; = whether a = sev nes DY Seats . Moore numerous amendments, which were rejected, and finally offered o: which was accepted by Mr. Clark, a3 follo' j Pet poo That a. be page strued Corporation ain the completion of ssid veyor, | ‘The resolution was ited Fy | lution requesting the Surveyor to examine the | footways laid on Sixth street . between | Massachusetis avenue and A street north. and Teport to this Board whether they are laid ac- cord to the established grade; Mr. McUsthran presented tition ot B. L. | Nevins and others for footwalks, &c.,on North Carolina syenne, with bills to set curbstones | and pave footways and gutters on south side of North Carolina avenue, between 7th and 11th streets east; om north side North Carolina avenue, between 7th and 5th streets east; south side of B street south, to connect wi North Carolina avenue; referred. Also, peti- tion ot James A. Talbot for remiszion of 8 fine, accompanied with a bill for bis reliet; referred. Also, resolutions requesting the Surveyor to examine the foot pavements recently Iaid on B street south, from 7th to sth east, and report if it Is laid in accordance with the established grade; and to farnish the Board with an esti- mate of the cost of gradin; sachusetts avenue, from 19th street east; adopted. for the relief of Washington Carter and fo lay a water main in C street south, from 12th to 14th street west, thence along 14th treet soutb; to lay a water ireet south, from 7th to lith street ‘West; and to lay a water main in Virginia ave. nue, from $4 to 7th street west, were referred. Mr. Chase, from Improvement Uommittee, Teported biil to set the curbstones and pave the footwa: nd gutter on the east side of Twelfth street, tween Rhode avenue and Boundary street; passed. Also, bill to repair ver the Washington canal; puseed. d graveling M: jew Jersey avenue to the bridges Also, Council bill to ps the at in square passed. Also, adversely on bill to change the toundates of certain wood and coal districts. made the special order for next | Monday evening. ‘The Chair annoanced as the committee to se- lect lots for sites tor public school’, Measrs. Ciark and Stewart. Bull to grade and gravel O street north, trom | 3d to 10th streets west, was passed. Alderman Davis was appointed on the com- mittee on the proposed Kock Ureek bridge at P | street north. The Board adjourned at 1 o'clock a. m. Coxmon Covnctt.—President Williams in the chair, and all the members praseut except | Messrs. Holmes, Thompson and Simms. The Chair Iaid before the Board a commn- | nacation from the Superintendent of Sewers, &c., in reply to @ resotution of inquiry, sta- ting that ail the dratuage possible by the Twelfth street sewer is now obtur’d that could be if the sewer was extended from Penn. sylvania avenue to the caaal. He bat found tke present sewer filied ap with mud and de- bris, which prevents free drainage, and ho reccmmends an appropriation to clean ou he sewer south of Pennsylvania avenue; re- lerred from the Surveyor, in answer to resolution, viving estimates for gradi: and gravelling Seventeenth street west, from M street north to the boundary, ows: For | grading, $2,557 =5, graveling' = total =". ; Teferred. Teturping resolution in reference to a | survey of Ninth street west, trom East Oxp- | itol street to Maryland avenue, for further in- formation; referred. Also, one in answer to a resolution of in- | quiry, stating that no part of the grading aud graveling on Mand K streets north, between one east, from G to H streets north, is comple: referred. Also, communication from the Register in answer io resolution, stating that there bas been , OB Account of grading and grave! ing K,G, and ist street east, to Joha Don- ovan, on estimate signed by Mr. Bliss, $2,715.35, and to J. K. U' Beirne, for John O'Donovan, $6,000; referred. Also, trom the Register, in answer to a reso- lution inquiring what amounts have been ex. pended each year, for printing the proceedings and laws, stating that, for the journal, £671.25 was expended for the year ending June 1, 1958; $66.91 for 1835; 31,299 63 for 1565; $1,430.63 for 1967; $1,353.25 tor 1868; $1,843.11 to April 29, 1869; referred. Also, communication trom John H. Crane, Commissioner of Se peng ‘one ——— certain charges against Mayor Bowen in reter- ence tothe contract for improving K, G, 1st, and M streets. Mr. Burgess moved to lay the communication on the table, characterizing it asa cowardly, mean, and ungentlemanly at- tack upon the Mayor during his absence. Mr. Hatton called for the yeas and nays on Mr. B's metion, and rose to point of order that node- bate was in order w! the motion was made tolay on the tabie, Mr. Burgess said that it was up{air to act on the subject during the ab- sence of the Mayor, but on reflection he thought that as the charges had been made there should be an investigation. The motion was lost—yens 0, nays 17,and on motion of Mr. Browa the communication wes reterred to the special committee already appointed on the subject of the contract of John Donovan, consisting of Mesers. Hall, Holmes, and Naver. The following were introduced :—By Mr. Tay lor—Kesolution requesting the Surveyor to make asurvey of Nineteemin street west, between L and M streets north, with a view of making the dec trom L street to the water course, and fro street to the same water course; adopted. Bill to lay a flag footway on ‘th street west, from Loutsit enus to the canal; bill to set the curbstones and pave the footways and gutters on the north sideof P street north, between 4th and Sth streets west; ditto, east side of Connecticut avenue, between L._ street north and iis intersection with 20th street west; referred. By Mr. 'Piper—Kesolution requesting the Board of Aldermen to return the bill in rela- tion to scavengers; adopted. Bull to regulate ‘the duties of scavengers in the several wards; referred. , . o iy = . nuisance must be abated; that it should be BASE BALL. BORGETOWN. EDUCATIONAL, Gore by some pian whieh’ will forever pre- | arnietics vs. Olympics—Athletics Victor @ ata Ta a Dreseat condition ad of ail’ the plane that aretdouber be" teta sttebl, Atiairs ta Georgetown. i titfeapen om MOND Septers p coms i The National Grounds, on 1th were ra . ters | der eth. 8. EB. corner 9m ant B ote “Ty will ie the above ti one should be gosteraniy ee peed ACOIDERT.—About half-past ten o'clock a cy adopted wRich will at the same time in other ways most Deneft ‘the city: referring the foi- lowing play for accomplishing the purpose to the Oanal Commitee, with instructions to re- Ff and aya of = Fi eenientods be which tater coomen to Washington, by wi mn brought to give as fouctains along could be every avenue and in ev tk, throwing at least a dred feet high; water eno: to drive all the machinery thas could be put into enovgh factories to cover vacant lot in toe city, and water enough to give us a stream flowimg in every gutter of every street, so canes. that every fg Met d street could Mi ly be washed. 2d. ‘water, after being thus used, would flow into the canal, and if it were once cleaned out would ever afterwards r+ FAH Pret Ward; rejected. Bill to Eleventh street east, from sylvania ave- nue to Lincoln Square; referred. Resolation Tequesting the Mayor to cause the erection of Jamps from Seventh street, ranning east to snth on D street, up Ninth to south B street, up south B street to Eleventh east, up Eleventh strvet to Lincoln Park; adopted. fa Mr. Hall—Resolution requesting Mayor to inform the Board what amouut of money bas been paid for rent of school-rooms during thelast fiscal year, the location of the premises rented, and to whom the rent 1s paid; ted. ado} ‘The special order was taken up—the Dill Amending the act prescribing the duties of the Superintendent of Public Schools—and t substitute ot Mr. Hall was rejected. The bill. asit came from the Aldermen, was passed— yeas, 13; nays, Messrs. Hail, Gaines, and Piper. Mr. Taylor, from Committee on Improve- mente, bills to grade and gravel Sev- enth street east, from Pennsylvania avenue t> East Capitol street; making an appropriation to gravel Thirteenth street west, irom Ver- mont avenue to Boundary; for footways and gutters on the north side of P street north, be- tween 4th street west and Boundary street east; to grade and gravel C street north, from 4th | street east to Boundary street: ditto B siree: north, between Ist and 3d streets wes:; bills to grade aud pave the alley in square 55; vesting in the Mayor full power and all gattefs and alleys cleaned: grade Nmeteenth street west, from L street north to Boundary; to grade and gravel Fif- teenth street from Q street north to t west, Boundary: ditto V street north, from Iéth street to Boundary; to grade and pave thealleys in square 776; for footways and gutters on Ostreet north, between Delaware avenue and Ist street ditto on the east side of Third street east, between L and N streeis north; ditto om the east side of First street east, between A and B streets south; to grade and gravel A street }» trom 6th to 11th streets east; ditto Twen- ty-fourth street west, between L and N streets Lorsh: to repair the pavement on the south side of A street south, between th and 7th sts. west; to grade and grav Capitol street to Maryland avenue: ditto Third street east, from L street south to Geor rta ave. nue; for footways and gutters on the «ast sid of Tenth street west. between O and P streeis north; ditto, on the west side of Twen‘y-firs: street west, between O street north and Isound- ary stiee'; to trim and gravel North Capitol siree!, between L street north and New York avenue; for footway and gutters on tbe north side of B street north, be-ween New J avenueand Ist streeweast; ditto on the south side A street south, between 71h and 13/hi streets east; dito on First street east, between A and © streets north; ditto on the north side ot D street north, between Ith and 19th streets west; ditto on the west side of Boundary street, be- tWeen 9h strect west and W street north; ditto on the Westside of Eighteenth street west, be- tween Kand L streets north; making an ap- Propriation to pay a defleeiency for grading and graveling M street north, from New York avenue to North Capitol street; for footways and gutters on the north side of Canal street, between 9ih and 14th streets west; ditto on the south side of D street south, be- tween Gth and 7th stree's east: to repair the sidewaik at the corner of Third street west aud G street south; to condemn and open an alley im square 7:32; all of which were passed. Aiso, the following Aldermen bills: Making av Proprialion for cross gutters in the b Yard; for footways and gutters on the east side of Tenth street west, between E aud F streets south; ditto east side of Ninth street ‘west, trom B street south to Water street; dicto on the north sideof E street south, from 8th tu lith street east; ditto on the north sideot A sireet south, between Delaware avenue and ‘South Capitol street; ditto on the south side of © street south, from lth to Lith street west; ditto on the north side of N street south, be- tween Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets west; ditto om the south side of F street south, from the canal to Four-and-a-half street west; to revive an act to set the curbstones and pave the footwaysand gut ers on the south side of K ‘street south from 12th to 1ith streets east, ap- rove! May 3, 1867; to grade and gravel Pounder street@rom its intersection with H north to ftock creek; to revive an act to set the curbstones and pave the footways and gutters om the north side of K street souttr from 11th to 12th streets east, approved May 3, 1567; to grade Qnd gravel A street south, between 3d »nd 6th Streets east; ditto E street south, between 6th and 11th streets west; for footways and gutters on the west side of 3d street west, between E and H streets south; ditto west side of Ni Jersey avenue, Letween O and P streets north; ditt» north side of C street south, be:ween 4, and 7th streets west; dittoon the north side K street south, between 12th and 14th streets east; to condemn and pave an alley in square 629; authorizing the constractian of a bridge over Tiber creek at its intersection with G street north; tor footways and gutters on the east side of Delaware avenue; all of which were passed. Also, bill (B. A.) for the construction ot a bridge across Rock creek, at the west end ot P street north; passed, and Mr. Venable was appointed the ccmmittee on the part of this 4. Mr. Taylor introduced 2 bill to permit Moule’s patent earth closet to be placed in the Northern matket-house; passed, Mr Taylor introduced @ jo1nt resolution to furnish Webb's Digest to the clerks of mar. kets; passed, Alderman bill making an appropriation for Tepairs on wridges extending over the Wash- ington canal 3 Mr. Burgess offerea resolutions requesting je cost of grading and gtaveling Elowenin street, ‘West, from Q street north to Round: street north, and the Su- Perintendent of Sewers, &c., an estimate Yesterday. after 2m ates, the order: Witch, 4:01; Given, 4:02. which tet bape 8 great amount : Ninth street east,from Fost | match game between the Ulympics, of this city, and the Athleties, of Patladelphis. Tae game was well played up to tue fifth inmag, at the close of which the game wasatie. The Athletics, however, went into the sixth inning, ing Dine ‘rhins. and from that time out the game was c&relersiy played. Tho following is the score at the end of the eighth inning. whea the game was called, om account of the dark- ness: Bt sgarince me Gibn Club. | Scorers—Messrs. Wright and Miller. bay po lees Athletics were taken in charge by the Nationais and escorted to the Execative Mansion and ether public ae we ‘0 to press this afternoon the game the ationals and Athletics is in progress on the Nationals grounds, the Nationals playing the following nine :—Shelly, ¢ f.; Forker, Ist b; Fox, |. t; Coughlin, s, 8.; Usborne, p.; Gibney, 3d b.: Birdsall, c.; “Brown,” 2d b.; Studley, r. f The Haymakers who will play the Nationale bere to-morrow, played the Battle Clad, of Wheeling, Virginia, y afternoon and were victorious by & Score of 50 to 16, ——. FESTIVAL OP THB OOLUMBIA TURN VEREIN This associatien gave a grand pte-nic, at the Seventh-street Park, last event the proceeds of which will be appropriated towards the yment for a large fisg being made tor them in Germany at a costof over S). The exer- cises of the day consisted in shooting, bowling, was crowded by merry couples. until this morning. dancing to excellent music. ‘The fol- lowing 1s the list of prizes awarded :—Ladies’ Target Sbooting—First prize, Mrs. Abner, fine Wwork-box; second, Mrs. W. Heins, work borers tmog ee pA totlet set. entlemen's Target Shootung—First prize, Al- bert Eaher. $5 in gold; second Ly Fisher, walking cane; third, Mr. Vierssenge: ich, Meerschaum pipe; sixth, A. rger, folio. The prizes for best Play cf alley were awarded to:—First; mbi, $20; second, W. Heines, $15; third, Ohas. Wais, $10; fourth, A. Kenobet, $5. ——_.—— ASSAULT WITH InTENT TO KILL—John Taskey wes arrested yester Clements for an assault and battery with intent to kill David Jenkins, and Justice Pear- son committed him for court, as also for as- saulting George Johnson. DEATH OF Pror. G! ‘ARL—The many friends of Protessor Frederico Gennari will learn with deep regret of his sudden death, which occurred at Portsmouth, Va., on the 23d instant, at the age of 38. ——_—__. Parr LaRceny.—James Bowie was arrested joa cagl ‘Miison for it larceny, and Justice ‘son committed bim to jail for court. [For other “Local News’ see first page.] CITY ITEMS. GYMBASsTIC AND EqugstRian Simers, for gentlemen and youths, Equestrian Tights furnished to order. Go ©. Henyine. No. 511 7th street. ALASKA DIAMONDS, Jet Sets, Jet Chains, Jet Braceletts, Oroide Studs, Oroide Buttons, Large Vases, Received this morning, at Prigg’s One Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 436 Pennsylvania aven: between 4); and 6th streets, prereset For THe RocxviLty Fatr.—Those who de. sire to visit the Rockville Fair can do so ec. nomically and pleasantly by calling at the ot- flee of the undersigned and registering their names before Wednesday, September Ist, a3 we propose running our’ large omniba: during the three days of the Fair. Natwog Broruges, 6 Livery Stables, Est., bet. 1334 and 1ith. —_.—_—_. Corns, Diseased Nails, Vascular Excrescen- ces, Bunions, Enlarged Joints, and other dis- enses of feet, successfully treated by Dr. White, Surgeon Ohiropodist, No. 424 Pennsyl- vania avenue, between 4% and 6th streets. 5 Hours from 8 &.m. to6 p. m. Calls made at Tesidences between 6 and 8 p.m. No charge tor consuitation at office. lished 1561. —_—_o—— THIS Is TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC that Geo. B. Wilson & Uo. can sell Shoes, Boots, &c.,as cheap 83 any person who advertises in the Star. 7,14 Must Wim—"No Use the ‘ond ola Fite rhe Be win, a and correct in featare: One as as poun cheap as though you bought a 617 “HONG,” 536 7th street, —_—o— TRE GREATBST relief can be at. forded thie warm westeer Gp oan MAKING. mado in the iateet Frewek atv ies ani at sabderate e 7 Prices ar "a Wiluta Germany ny Gira: Spak OS: Senate ; . Young America” Abroad Berlos.. 31 39 COUNTESS GISELA, By the aut be Manteclle Secret." Part teens tOr_ Of the “old STOWE ON THE BIBLE. Origin an. hist Joke of the Bille, beth the Canna nt ek je B nopical and poeryphal, dest; to show what the Bible is and how to use itr by Prot The Pictorial Ficld Book of tho War of 1412, justrations. by pen and pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery. Belfcs, and Traditi rf th for American Independence; by | ™ ie 5 ° son J. Lossing, with several hundred ‘narar ings... $7 00 Appleton’s American Annusl Oyclopwdia. Register of Important Rvemts of the year Isom, bait Morocco, oo of Germany, (family vol. 5 of | edition of the Sunday the popular en ha Lfbeery:) by Ontnerine Windworthe. goa DAISY, 24 volame; “ Wide World,” queechy," stoner gt 43 MORAL ERYOBMS; by Bishop Cloreland CARMINA OBUOIG; by Dora Greeswell@1 50 All the Hew Books to be had at Booksellers ané Stationers, eus-tf 332 Pa. avo., between sth and 10th. C. ». suwaras rah soar. 0 6-20.95.51 OPARTNERSHIP. ‘the | | &c., and in the evening the spacious pavillion | morning a bo: named Mark Evans. a son of Mrs. Fenton Evans, residing on Prospect, be- tween ‘and Hien streets, while wrest limg with a colored li and dislocated | boy, fl his right arm, besides breaking a small bone ip the yey Officer ham assisied bd ae * ¢, ( 838 & i Steamers Valley City, Johnsen, New York, and Columbia, Har- ‘B } per, MM PROPERTY eran score J 4 a OAL ABD WOOD. We have a few huncred tons of our old stock q D AND WHITE ASH COAL. mote before the advance in prices. and 1 to the trade and oar customers ur friends to alvantage the same, asCoats o 5 ‘attoe be 50 cents to 8i per ton Ss. P. BEOWN & SON, ConneR 15TH STREET AND Huw Yo & Ava GEBAT BEDUCTION m PBICB Powwow & ?LACK end WHITE LLAMA LACE POINTS. S1LK 84CQUBS, TRAVELING SUITS, WHI SUITS, CAMBRIC SUITS, in all colors, UNDER- BMENTS, MILLINERY GOODS, FLATS and INS, ia ail colors, RAISBRAIDB, CURLS, Btc. A large stock of these @UODS now open st low 336 Pennsylvanis avenue, 7 Cite Trevise. Paris, Save Yous MONEY ‘The Undersigned has just taken out a EW PATENT FOR PAVING SIDEWALKS, GUT. TERS AND STREETS WITHOUT A SEAM, Gispensing with curb, and reducing he expense te below the contract price in any of the wards in this city with brick, which PACIFIC RAILWAY GOLD LOAN, Messrs, DABNEY, MOBG@AN & C., 53 Ex- change Place, and M.K. JESUP & Co., 12 Pine street, New York, offer for salethe Bonds of the ansas Pacific Bailway. These Bonds pay seven | per cent. in Gold; have thirty years to ran; are Free from Government Taxation; are secared by ® Land Grant of Three Million Acres of the Finest Lands in Kansss and Golorsco. In afdi- tion to this special grant, the Company also owns Three Millions of Acres im Kan- which are being rapidly sold to devBiop the country and improve the rosé. ‘They area first mortgage upon the extension of the rosd from Sheridan, K ansas, to Denver, Qolo- redo. The road in operation now carn? ore th enough net income to pay the interest on the mew loan, Thereis no better security inthe rket— thie being im some respects better than Govern- mont Bocurities, Principal and Interest payable in Gold. Price 96, and acorued Interest, in Car- rency. Pomphicta, Maps and Circulars farnisbed alin | Mee duoc Gonza A COLLE: AGA COLLEGE. vert, bermoren Bh ond Why on ocal. an igo. five young "e family, spacious, light. and \. ; and airy, drawing room siyle, For | 20 Baily DHOEME The ‘en U-eole* | Deat ins | Ss Ptrects teers uth and 150 | eaftndies will be resumed in this Institution on OF SErTexrEs. the Modern Languages: ine. BO. TOBIAS. Director PEOK'S OR BOYS AND GIRLS, Ar 877 I Steerer, Wii commence tte Bleventh Anuusl Besston, | September 6th ‘Tho patronage of tho-e who wish te place their chfidre- where their mental amd moral improve ment will recelve conscientious aud assida. tion. ts earnestly elicit * “Latin For further information ad Fees dan jars te be led at ¢! eens Sw HUNT. A + Principal vr = This Insti tutio: Academy for branches of higher bran: Drawing, Paint! >: Pep Ry ety oy ‘The Principels are Mice iyi Fletcher. fe Principal cf the Kentocky Female Oo) ta i cpeet the Faculty of and ies © 7 reapect adaeted 1) tho wants of the community, they earnestly solicit the patronage of the triends ‘of learnine in oar miler te let them in this their endeavor ‘seco circular at the principal > FLETCHER 254 wet Forctte id. Reference GA | BONNETS, TRIMMINGS, REAL LACES, BAT. | President ad | Faculty of the Baicmore Female ollege, aut tOctl SELECT #¢ S* aor S cn K and Ustreots N ate Principal iret District— wf ma) be obtained at Street, bet. Land &, JMELEON INSTITUTE SELECT CLAS*ICAL Fon SOSCOL The Seventeenth &: i n land K ngal Session of 11 will begin WEDNESDAY. Beptember sth | | French and Gerwam regularly & * For circulars. &¢ address OHABLES B. YOUNG. Principal, 445 12th street, New ¥ str AN ENGLISH AND SEASsICAL SCHOOL POR BUYS, Massachusetts avenue, between 9b end 10th ste. *: Gaccener te We Paneer ee end awasement. Oi: be obtained bp applring to the Rector of toe »orthe onthe Peigive i. J. HARROVER + PirCOPAL HIGH BOHOOL FOR BOYS, — ENGLISH, CLASSICAL AND MaTHEMAT M street, between J0th and Lith streets. BS. Principal JON A. GRAY, For particulars apply to ev" Rector, 472 Metenect MWe cor, ie eee: