Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1869, Page 4

ee , / " te . EDUCATIONAT CORPORATION AVFAIRS. tigating committee. and for procuring the extra | tion of cruelty to animale; oonsideration pos . SDUCATIONAL, = ‘ copies scquised by the raid Committee, esd for | Sam prenting eentais privileges to St. _ Georgetown Advertisements. d Board of Aldcrmen, November 5, 1569. separately, Wich” | furnishing ationers. was referred to the Com- V's (Protestant Episcopa!) Chureh: passed. === CORPORATION OF GhORURTOWS GEKMAN GENTLEMAN. Doctor ot © The Cbs Letre the Board two comasu- ealings with rospact to | Mitter on Finance. Mr. Siater introduced bilt | _ Mr. Holmes, from the Committee on Markets, | [{ ens! Rane till some hows left fur teacht: 1 the Mayor; one announcing his pai. revealed im fine of reported joint resolution in relation to the erec~ Laneugges. ar s.ral acts whi originated in this the account of the mt National Bank, the bank t date of 11 cation trum the Sarve LOCAL, NEWS. Amusement4, ac. beac nthe ts si ieee: anewer to a resolution of the Board, submit iavenes: ate woe Troupe. | tng coiimate of cost of grading and graveling om lount Vernon, on the | sith Capitol street, from to E south, amounting to 12 Several Council bills were referred. neil bill increasing the com- pensation of the operators of the fire alarm te! gzaph to $1,200 each was passwd. TRE WASHINGTON CANAL. Mr. Davis introduced concurrent resoluti thorizing and requesting the Mayor to aive uposals to clean the Washington can: w of putting the same in ‘a sanity: ble condition at as early a day as po Mayor is Teqi “to advertise of this city for the period of ten days posals to dredge the said canal by the cubic yard or to clean it in any other way the bidder or bidders may select,” the bids to be transmitted ‘to the Councils for such further legislation ae may be considered expedient.” ¢ resolution was referred to the Committee on the Canal toreport within two weeks. Vineent’s Urphan Asylum. Potomac Hati.—First Grand Soiree of Pro- fessors Cassel! and Bell. McKexpaus Cuaret—Sunday School Exbi- Bition. MARKRITER’s ART Suite & StRoxe street. LLERY, 488 Tth «treet. Aar Gaiisry, 45 F sible.” in at least two Cg! papers for proj peeoee ee nae Vierr or Manytanxn Epre .rons.—Messrs. Z. Kichards, Superintendent of Pablic Schools, Alderman 1. larke, Councilman A. K- Browne, Mr. G. F. MeLellan, of the Board of ‘Trustees of Publie Schools, Major Richards, Prot. Wedgwood, Prot. Spencer, and others of the Washington authorities were at the railroad depot thix morning to receive a number of gen- tlemen connected with the cause of education Maryland, who were expected The visitors arrived on the 10 0’ NEW BUSINES®. The Chair presented petition of A. J. Cook, for relief; referred. Mr. Connolly presented the tition of John Penn Gurry, of the city of New Fork, to lay down an improved wooden, pave- ment in the city of Washi ; Teferred. Mr. Slater introduced bill to curb, pave, and r ‘on the south side of Maryland ng gentlemen: te Maryland State i Normal School, avenue, between Professor Creery, Superintendent ef the Bal- | 6th street east and Bou: street east; re- timore schools. and John Cox, of the Bal- | ferred. Also, ition of Aaron Bradshaw for Gmore asociation. The visitors were remission of a imposed by Justice Plant; re- im carriages and driven to the Female Grammar | ferred. Mr. Clark introduced bill to take up and School of the Second District; the teacher, Biss Lane, and scholars being mad aware of ¢ visit only 2 few moments before their arr Hiere they found the class of mental arithmetic m recitation, and afterwards they read s poom. “The Angels at Buena Vista,” od manner. Atter engaging in sing- pils were aiklremed by Prot Newell, them: highly. A short visit the Intermediate School of Mis where the exercises were also . The company next visited the Male Grammar Schoo! of Second District, ubere the visitors were highly pleased. The Franklin School Building was next inorder, and ihe schools of Prof. MeKee and others claimed * attention, and some little time was spent in hearing Tecitations, several of the schools coming in for commendation from the visitors. Next that fine school in the Fourth District (Mis. Amidon’s) was visited, and the Mary- landers — 7 surprised by “the Yecitations and some good singing was enjoyed. Mr. John E. Thompson's Foyle: im the same building. was next apils were found Engaged in dictation. Dr. an Bokkellen stated that the writing in the schools visited was much better than in any ether schools he had ever seev. The Wallach schoo! building was the next place visited. se esboce seis OUNTY J A1L— General John S. Crocker, sarees of the ja‘lof the District of Columbia, bas subnfitted his annual report to the Secreta~ yy of the Interior. He calls attention Teset the Curbstones and repave the footways and gutters on both sides of 6th street east, be- tween B and € north, to accord with the estab- lished grade; referred. Aliso, bill authorizing the Mayor to purchase lots Nos. 19 and 29, in square No. 331, for school purposes, and appro. priating sum of $1,300 to pay for same; referred. Also, joint resolution requesting the Mayor to cause ‘the work of taking up and resetting the curbstones and repaving the footways and gut- terson the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, between Ist and 2d streets east, to be suspended until March Ist, 1870; (the resolution was accom- panied by a petition of property holders along the line of the improvement, asking a saspen- sion of the work.) The resolution ws passed. THE ALEXANDRIA, LOUDON AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD. Mr. Clark introduced the following:—“Where- as the annual report of the Hon. Lewis MeKen- die, President of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Company, sets forth a plan for the construction of a railroad through c-r- tain portions of the State of Virginia to som= eligible point on the Ohio River, by which ti fertile valley of the soutirbranch of the Potoma and the rich coal tield on the line of the pro- posed railroad may be developed and made tributary to the interests of the District of Co- lumbia; and whereas the said report express a desire for the aid of the Corporate authoriti of the District of Columbia in the construct! of the proposed railroad: Be it resolved, That the Board of Aldermen do hereby tend to the Hon. Lewis McKenzie, the use of this next, the 10th inst., “EpE in, as every Warde? has done for years before him, to chamber Thursday evening She dhapidatea .omition of the building and ihe | at Rorclock, to audrere the members of the two ew one i b i“ others interest nm r Se pe eee whe fall hax boom bert railroad.” So eee prisoners verfeetly clean in all its pay.‘ and the sanitary condition has been exceilent, vc !¥ gne deata taving oceurred during the year. Several at- tempts have been made to break jail dur.w°¢ the year. but in every instance they have tous Mr. had no ion to allow the nse of this chamber to Mr. McKenzie, as it hail been — to other parties, if the members of this ‘d were not obliged to attend. If Mr. Me- Kenzie had any to make to ‘these Doards let him make it in writing. This Board had mfre rejected a resolution allowing Mr. McKenzie £0 address the Boards, and this was be sition in another shape. Donnolly ea” Mvocainw the Passage of the resolution, and ti2"@ht the members would heard trom Mr. McKenzie an interesting and instructive discourse on railroad matters. pletely thwarted: The amount of disbursements during the vear was $46,176.70, which is some- mbat in excess of last year, and has been caused, she warden says, in part, by the i ae ee = etre - Rendered imperativ, ; y yy the insecurity of tl building. and partly by the increase in the a’ number of prisoners. ‘The number of prisoners in jail on the Ist day of ‘ovember, 146%, was 144; the number committed ‘The time was changed to Friday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, and the resolution pon F, iF was 1.199, making an nagregate of whom 1,158 were males and 1 les. The number of prisoners in the Jail on Octolce 3ist was 51. - —~e— Trs Focrtn Warp Riot Case—This morn- ing, Justice Chase held an examination of Wm. Shaw, Kandall Bowie, Wm. Sanders, William atias “Spider” Brown, Emmet Tascoe, Henry Hammond. Theophilus Clark, Isase ‘Walker, Wm. Thomas, alias Warren, Chas. Creamer, Rod't Blackburn, Pink Jackson, and Jim Har- ris, charged with being concerned in the riot at aibraith Chapel, on L sireet, on Friday mght last, when the two officers—H. Brown! and Thos. Lawler— were so badly beaten, as stated in Tue STAR of Saturday. Mr. J. F. Norris peared for the prosecution, and 3 A. B. Willianes and Thos. Wilson for the defence. There were over a dozen witnesses examined and they iden- tifed all but Pink Jackson, Harrix, and Black- Mr. Davis introduced a concurrent resolation that the two Boards meet at the hournamed to hear Mr. McKenzie; passed. MISCELLANEOUS BURINESS. Mr. Baker introduced bill to take up and reset the curbstones and repave gutters on the west side of Tenth street west, from Virginia avenue to B street north; referred. Also, bill to gr: and gravel M street south, from South Capitol street to 6th street west; referred, Also, re- ported from Drainage Committee bill ‘to lay a water main in M street north, from 1th to 1th west; passed. Mr. Connolly introduced resolu- tion “That no committee appointed by these Councils, nor by either Board thereof, Ler have er to ineur any debt or expense in the fem OF labors, or other- cention of ite inves: wise. n amount exeeeding twenty dollars, except the r when in express terms authorized to do s0 Board or Boards ¢1 ‘uch committee; e- burn, who were proved not to have been in the | ferred to Finance Cor tee. Also, introduced riot, and they were dismissed. The remainder | resolution requé the" Mayor to cause an Were committer! to jail te answer, under the Mi trepolitan Police act, the charge of assault ‘officers, the penalty of which is imprison- went m the penitentiary—Shaw, Clarke, ‘Thomas. and Walher—in defanit of 1.000 bail each, and the others in default of $00 each. o— Masoxie—At the annual convocation of the Grand Keyal Arch Chapter of the District of Columbia. held last evening. the following offi- TELTeTS clccted for, the eneuing year: B. B. re je~ | examination to be made of the house of a Mr. Gray, on Fitteenth street, between i aud K streets north, aud to enforce the existing laws in relation to da: "iy structures, if necessary and sufficient to abate the evil; if not, to inform the Councils what enactments are requisite to meet the case; adopted. Coucurreut resolution from the lower Board, directing the Secretaries to have twenty-five additional copies of the nal printed, was rejected. Council bill ranting permission to J. A. Garfleld to erect an iron picket fence was. on motion of Mr. Moore, French, M. E.G. H. P; John Lockie, D. G. H. . = jack: laid on the table. Council bili to lay a footwa: G6. mathe De Lecer, oboe ee Ninth ‘street west, between Louisiana s “Treasurer; A.'T Lomgley@ Cap. | avenue and the canal, was passed. tale of the Host: ‘Charles W. Hancsek. G. Vide REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. Special Committee tor and Lecturer. The elective and appointed | Mr. Connolly, to In- inatal ursday aftermoos | vestigate the char, ust Mayor Bowen, ae eee then submitted the following repurt, which was At the annual election jcers at their e n- | read Seep vena eal ae ween ce ai V cash i ci Ne 1 ommu ua ler- Stecue thoteueetig amen Acme ten se | tne lee tnt wetted ont hoe ¥.B.P.. T. B. Crom, dr., E. K-; J. E. Potter, Pay ithe Mayor and the lac Sureeyor af the Cay E.S.; T. Somerville, Treasurer; George W. | $f, siak sa! Wee TAs Adiiraaa Oss Wells, Secretary. i sor of Aucenste 1500, the Breadent of the Bonr fi ee Aldermet id before that Board a commu from J. it tg es ‘then ‘Commissioner oth bwuts for the Fourth Ward, dated August 2 Rbich ras cndewsd be bo worenee pe special cumumit- tee of three mnembersef said Board, ‘on the 6th of September the Presilent of the Board, - ——@ pUzeprmicy D.- Sreant, Eeq.. of this city, Deputy Grangl Sire, I. 0. ©. F., who is on @: tial mlesion to the Odd Felons of that ji tion, was in Oregon City, , on the 2th of ber, and expected to x Portland on the } jy, ike sid before the Board a letter fre wert day. After visiting the L and Ene | ths Mayor of flat date iu Felation to the sabd com cammpments in that Frege he leave for | nication from the «aid Crane, which was referred to home, via San Francisco. He was in good health | the said Special Committee, and Messrs. iy and spirits at the date of last advices” Chase and Chainpion were thereupon appointed sald tee. ‘On the Lith of September the President laid before the Board @ comununication of that date from the Seid Crane, addresard to Messrs. Emery and Moore, which alxo was referred to the said committe hs of September the President laid before the Board a of the Tod iT the Mayors we embodying = copy ol oe letter di-missing the said Crane from the office of {giimisioncr of Amprovements for the Fourth pers are herewith returned to the Tin which this committee has per- its duty has heretofore been explain f'n report of = outst miay be com in palsy se “Esse Bee Srrarinc-— Yesterday, Samnel Thomas cS illiam Washington, colored, was arrested by officer Westphal for the larceny of four hogs trom Mary Spillard, and Justice Pearson com- mitted them to jail for court. The were taken on Saturday, carried to Washington's house and slaughtered, and half of one was cooked for Sunday. and the balauce of the pork ralted down. Yorxe Catuore Frrexps’ Socrery.—The Board of Government of thix society met last night, when reports were submitted showing that dues amounting to $106.25 were paid at.the local meetings of the society on Sunday, and that there were 388 boys att sebools free during the comiunittee do Bet possess an cated copy of the testimony elicited i se, and must bene the ar: chs vr. the various parish month of October. Cob aan ‘Tue Missixe Max—Yesterday, the wife of Mr. Thomas D. Lewis, whose sudden disappear- ance on Saturday night week has been fre- quently noticed, and for whose safety fears were entertained, received a dispatch from him dated Cincinnati, in which he save he will leave to- for home. “He gives no excuse whatever for very strange duct. a Tux K Srrexr Buren, across Rock Creek, is still in need of repairs. The hand-rail, carried away in the late freshet, hax not been reviaced, and our corporate authorities seem to be waiting e refer d es of the Board of Couunen Cyuncil therefy In none of the references betein above cited Sny instruction been given to the comemittce, y st hence deriv tended fanposed. Spon ST ae ieee ¢ an extimate of the for a warning in the shape of a suit for damages ‘gnaccount of lone of life or limb, reeulting from eee Gmaxp Lanceyy.— Yesterday afternoon, Officer Acton arrested Anna. Carr charged by Mrs. Withelmina Schucking with the larceny of « fur cape, and she was committed to jail tor 4 further hearing by Justice Thousp- eon. colored, = uny we of Lodge, Knights of — Taxrs—The the Collector 3B arrested Emanuel James on the charge of for ox- an asauit and battery with intent to ta for an- are on Elen Williams, and he wax beid to bail The by J for appearance at court. lowest. not she aim Poo ASSAULT axp Hatteny_—Yesterday, officer | lng tina. feos x arrested Thos. Handy, timatina aiadion, Qy habelia Perry with aeanit and batteryon | xe ind we reer beep the peace. stn held him to security to featie mo Bviepixa As#OCtATION—At the fourth Treok : te eninly mertiog ofthe National Union Ba wenie if 91,200 was sold, at an waicn = =a mae -——e “That ‘THE Onraans’ Fain at Carrot mee doe poem erect, i still in progress, and.an poet st = signed by 2 regretted rs of useful, fancy, and or ‘¢ —— a ra Ret ¢mtra part of his ts my nor hy the any other witners, but ritly by the whole tener of Uhe 1B obuWia, oF © flaca Ad by y emt in the award f this or any other contract. precaution exereised by bim in the i the contract, before the # u Seninat the cit) preferred against him by person. The oie history of the award of this con- spect to ts fulniinecnt. seconde wish this secasenelon. spect ta tts : m. Thus Mr. J. Sayles Brown testified: ES jicular conversation ht Joba Donovan for grading and ‘graveling with Joha Donovan graveling ‘aud Fiest; Gand M str 1. generally known and referred to by Mr. Crane coutract? If so. what did conversations with Sir the Mayor's he me, before there ca were preierred—how long before Ide not know—as anferidence of what he regarded as the hardness of the Mayor, his foqeodness, ‘that when he for anything into hie Wend he hung om io tt. He said Just n called in to give his opinion, or to be the conversation regai it - What bave you found the Mayor's disposition to he in r m to transacting business connecte: with contracts for the interest of the city?. A. Weill, my observation in regard to that has been limited. I ot know as fam capable of giving anything but Q. From your observation! ation has been, that preernt at some conversation or x Fe gard toa contract between O'Beirne and Gleawon He said that contract wae a very hard one forthe contractors; that it was capable of an interpretation by which the Mayor might let those men up; but he found he had got a good c he Wits disposed to take all the ze could: and that the result hat tractors are goin in rd to that matter wi 5 A, The result of my Mayor is dis) t in rea or not. do Q. What disposition has he manifested, as far a: has come under your ebservation, in relation to pi tecting the interests of the cityY 4. 1 think the Mayor be remarkably vigilant in that respect.” Speak now from my official connection with hi distursing officer of the Corporation—tromi th structions I received from time to time the payinent of contracts.” An eflort has been made to show th: War tet the contractor, but the show that That the Mayor know that subsequently several persons. aniting in the bond of Donovan, became ested with him: could not so affect the Character of the transaction as to warrant the ascumption of the perpetration, or of the purpose. of fraud v the Mayor and the then Sur- veyer. or by either of them. A business arrange iment Of this character is not necessarily either frand- ulent or illegal, provided none of the parties to it are at the same jce-holders under and in the re- contractors with the corporation. Partner- iP relations, whether silent or active, fi ness ef digging, carting and graveling, mate as in any business of trading-or t ng, private arrangements among men who sign each ori mds cannot be considered as necessarily he public welfare, cach person, what Tegally bela te the Re before ee to determine whether the con consideration was awards t ix not necessary for the vindic: persons accused that this shall be dete Was the duty of the Mayor, in the exercise 6 * was, the com- ws lly of the dis cretion that wrage has sanctioucd, and that is fully implied in the terms ‘of the ordinance of May 2%, 1583, to entei irs as would | best promot crest thongh his nt might be deavora to 99 tile: (which howe docn not believe, Sod capcoieitt when the M yw hia ‘prescribed, are manifestly severe and éxatig fhe their effet spon the Tractor as to excite tien even: those whem he has been denounced The charge of yholly inexensabie, layer for ie tract, hax been fully a of Mr. ki iY payments, within tne: Bocca oFwork Completed, have habitually” been. tows: sds sion of the Mavors of Washington, in Oras: other persons than large capitalists might be contractors therefor; and, secondly, by the specific appropriations are . which law, uulil that reiting titawed footway 4, does not require the ‘comm ir every wet to be perfor under the direction and with the consent of the Mayor. (See the act above Your comnittee quote and adopt the following ex- tract from the report of the conmnittes of the Com: mon Cowtcil, communicate tiat Beard on the 6th of November, not been vumpleted according to contract, in this; that th stein many places have not been graded t nd in many places the streets are below (as well )the established grade. ‘This conditic ut of the present unfinished conditis ur can tls portion of the inquiry be miter farther report that advay ‘kK amounting to $4745.38 in relation to the sulycct of improvements, for signature of the w nissioner, tut Cited, sections 2, Sand 4.) ed to and adopted by “ Yourommittee further report that the work has T width, or graded to the proper is not pecessarily a violat the il the work is complet sae This certificate is yaa, either present or prospective. “We therefore report that no money has been fees pon contract without warrant or authority of w jee recommend the consideration: of the . That the Hon. Sayles J. Bowen, Mayor has not bem proven guilty of the Mivneces, charged against ape, late Cominixsioner of Lm- Fourth Ward. es H. Bliss, Eea., Inte Sur- Washington Si = nd Sewers, him by John H, Cn provements for thw F Resolved, That ( yeyor of the city tendent of Streets guilty o hs > accumulate accusations @ public officer, asa ‘ate citi maw an tomes ad tna! ut hag Salting him Teapect of the inembera Of this Board In ail: these relations. and iu rebuking the envy ana mallgnity of is revilors, especialy ot eas C. CONNOLLY Wa. H.Cuiase, Mr. Moore stated that he had no objection to receiving the report, provided it was printeden the and its co not appear on the report, and he would now state wherein he differed from the committee. The committee from this Board turing the investigation, agd the length esti on, bf time it had taken, and said that he was pree- ent every night but two, and had listened atten tively to the evidence, which, in his opinion, conclusively proved that the contract was not let to the lowest bidder, and that all the money paid out was paid contrary to the provisions of the contract. There were other irregularities proved, in his opinion, which he did not care to notice. He could not agree with the report, but had net had time since he was informed of the conclusions of the ms to write out a mi- nority report. Mr. Moore moved to print the report and post- me its consideration, ashe had not yet read evidence. This report exeulpated the May and therefore inculpated the disminsed Commis. sioner (Crane), who mare the charges. He hoped time would be given for members to read the r and evidence before action was taken. . Connolly gave Mr. Champion credit for honesty and pure-heartedness in arriving at the Jusiops he had stated, but he (Mr. Comnolly) = the majority report was iw ‘been in progress for tg bor testimony ad- been published, do that 3 g r $ j f $ 3 i i if bi : & rEHe ti F i Bie Hl fH agg Feed corNcLE ae &eo. Council amendment to Dil makings propri- Sia erie eae oe ciured ine (Phe amendment appropriates, for <item ah epue agate atone eke Witnemes and. Jw + en Fame 3,39, vera of #048) vSocret an ae UV. Claphane ft ities ibe ‘testimony Defore REST MRERINE TH pectal or ter beir chouses of Washfugim, was then taken The ing the up. when Mr. Chase’s substitute for the ori, yorted the fo ‘0 amend an act to sixth street west (80 by day's work); to re) vania avenue — i portend east; to grade Twenty-third street, north to the ——r North Capitol street, fiom B to G north gravel the same from D to G streets north; to grade and gravel H strect nerth, from 24th to 25th west; and to trim and regravel New York avenue, from 9th to 13th street west; and L street north, between 12th and 15th west. PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. Emery, from Claims Committee, reported bills for relief of James MeGrann, Daniel 8. Harkness, L. F. Clark, Ephrain Wheeler, Moses Minster, Isaac Beers, S. H. Talbert, Charles Wesclike, Connelly & Eslin, George W. Good- all, F. and A. Schneider, G. W. Phelps, T. Raub, Daniel Connolly, Geor; - Rundiett, John Neenan, Justus Kaiser and George Nor- beck, all of which were passed. Adjourned. Beard of Common Council. President Williams in the chair, aud all the members present except Mr. Boyd. A message was received from the Mayor, an- nouncing his approval of certain acts. Also, one returning act for footway across Sth street, between Loul avenue and the canal, with out his ture; no provision ha‘ been made for the expense, and the body of bill providing for laying a footway on, and not across, oth street. Alse, communications from the Su- rinten..ent of Sewers, &c., in aaswer to reso- Titions stating that the footway on the east side of 20th street, from C to E street north, is laid as near the established grade as work is usually done; that sufficient drainage can be obtained for the extension of the J2th street sewer, by es- tablishing the grade at M street at about eight feet below the curb, and at the north side of N eleven or twelve feet, and he can see no reason why the sewer should not be continued, and that the footway now being laid on 2q street was in accordance with the established grade, DEW BUSINESS, The following were introduced: By Mr. Far- don—Kesolution requesting Messrs. A. B. Mul- let, A. Cluss, and E. Clark, arehit , to exam- ine the north wall of the house of John A. Gray, on 15th street, and report whether orn. safe ey Petition of John Peun © New York, for permission to lay Miller & Ma- son's patent wood pavement in the city at the ex- pense of the Corporation; referred. lutions: to furnish copies of the journal of the Board to such Sra ny officers ax desire them; adopted. By Mr. Taylor—Petition of Commissioners of the Western Market for permission to erect three new stalls; referred. By Mr. Piper—Bill for the ‘Mth street, from H to erection of gas ape on th street, A strecte Rorth; referre: y Mr. Burgess— for footwav# And gutters On the seath side of Boundary street, from 9th to 1th streets west; referred. By Mr. Detrich—Kesolution request- Ing the Committee on Fublic Behools to xopert at the next meeting a increasing. certain teachers" of the schools; "adopted. i By Mr. Browne—Bill — ——. regent 4 ic A- Garfield to erect an iron Recoil gy of hhis dwelling, at the nort! TT eS ie Mr. Hatton feeaola- tion requesting the Mayor to suspen 1 payment for gradi MK, G, and Ast streets east until ihé same shai: HAVE been completed. Mr. Beale moved to lay the resolution on the ta- ble, which was agreed to: yeas, 14; nays, Messrs. Gaines, Hatton, Holmes, and Shams—4. By Mr. cen rg =. = relief cae O'Neill; referred. ir. Tinney— relief of Charles Thomas, referred. By Mr. Holden—Bi ‘on both sides of Ist ‘om D) street to Georgia avenue, and gravel South Capitol street, from B south to Georgia avenue; refe By Mr. Williams—Resolution ; ‘or for information as to the feasibility of changing the grade of M street south, in front of square Di; adopted. calling on the Sur- THE CRANE-BOWEN INVESTIGATION. read the balance of his # the committee, when nd the Chair ruled that Mr. Holmes said that at the pre’ ng was understood that he should have the privt- lege of submitting tl valance report at this meeting and that the action of the Board was upnanly and ungentlemanly. BUSINESS FROM THE ALDERMEN. i ution from the Aldermen providing for a in@ meeting on Friday © to hear Mr. ‘wis McKenzie on the subject of railway con- nections, and resolution suspending the work of taking up and relaying the pavement on the south side of Pernsylvania avenue, between Ist and 2d streets east were passed. A number of bills were referred. Mr. Holmes introduced resolution, That it shall not be lawful for the Mayor to a larger sum wider the Donovan ants in that ‘hich the rit the investigating ce adupted om the st fies as EPORTS OF COMMITTRES. Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported Aldermen’s bill making an ap- propriation for the Water Registrar's office; sed. Also, dill to pay $1,056 to James 0. Frephane for services as reporter to the investi- ting committee; passed. ang COND. HOLMES THIES. AGAIN. Mr. Holmes claimed the privilege of submit- ting his supplemental re; from the minority of the committee. The (1 ruled Mr. Holmes out of order, and he took an appeal. The Chair Was sustained, yeas 15, nays—Messrs. Brown, Hatton, Holmes and Simms—4. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Afr. Taylor, from the Committee on’ Improve- ments, reported bills to grade and gravel 4th street west, between New York avenue and O street north; authorizing the construction of a bridge over Tiber creek, at its intersection with K street north; to cause a temporary bridge to ‘be built over the water course on K street at between 10th and 11th streets ae grade ane gravel K street north, between Boundary and tth streets west; to grade 20th street west, from C to ¥ street north; to grade and gravel N street north, between 15th and 2st streets west; to lay a flag Someny sce SS ee vee ae ee nort corner of Mount Vernon Square a the grade of north; junction guiters ‘side of oth on west of street cast, between L ed streets south; do. west hide of 20th street west, between E and G strecta north; do. west side of 12th sizeet west, between Rhode Island avenue aud U —— north; a south side of K street; to i 19th street west, between I. and to build a bridge over the canal at the of Int street west and Cstreet south; ways and i north New 4 # ‘4 i iy: dae! ee Ey i i 5 i H ia i I i i y i y E 3 ii fi g 13 EF Petition i kitchen; bill Zor the preveu- ‘pated, Also, & tion of a market hous» in the eastern section of the city; which was pase: * A bill to prohibit incinhers of the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council frora entering iute contracts with the corporation, and for gpood gs oy was received from the peor aee SAE (Fer ether Locals, sce first page.) GEORGETOWN. —e A Narrow Escars.—This morning, about 4 o'clock , two watchmen, named 6 and Isaac Branzell, who are on duty at the Aqueduct Bridge, saved a soldier of the Signal Corps, named Black, from almost instant death. Black’ was the bridge, in a fearfully ited » and in attem; to — the tow towards the Aqueduct yw, slipped and fell on the iron railing of the abutment, near the Canal Colicctor’s office. The abutment here is sixty feet high. which would have been a fatal fall for him; ut some how or other he got caught in the railing while falling, and when the wa! nm were attracted by his Brganh: they found him hanging over the perilous ight, and only saved from falling by his wrist being twisted between the iron railing. He wa: relieved from his dangerous situation iminedi- ately and taken to the toll-Louse, on the bridge, where he remained until “ober. Tur New York Steamsuir Lrvz is again on the usual time, making two trips each way per week. The E. C. Knight, having been thor- oughly repaired, her with the John Gibson and the Valley City, constitute the line. The Gibson, which “started from New York yester- day, and the Knight Y easily make the tripfrom Georgetown to York in thirty-two hours. ‘The steamer Lonisa Moore, which has supplied the Knight's absence, arrived to-day on her last trip for the line, her charter having expired. She brings a very large freight, not the smaller portion of which is about four hundred cases of furniture for the Arling- ton Hotel in Washington. THE MARYLAND Baptist Assoctariox, com- d of delegates from all the Baptist cluurches in Maryland and the District of Columbia, will meet to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, in the First Baptist church, corner of Congress and Gay streets, bat the opening sermon will not be delivered unti} to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock inthe church. The members of the congregs- tion held a meeting last evening at the church, and after electing J. W. Coonand B. W. Thomas delegates to the association, passed a resolution requesting that body to retarn the present mis- sionary pastor, Rev. J. W. Nelson, for the ensi- ing year. CextRat Burininc Associatioy.—At the forty-fifth monthly meeting ef this Association, held last evening, at Lang's Hotel, twenty-two ae Of stock, representing $2,400, were retired by the Association, at an average cost of $109.25 nett to the shareholder. a Riven FRosT—Entered—Steamers Louiva es » Wallace, New Vork; I-aac P. Smith, elds, Fields, and Columbia, Harper, Baltimore. E: tered and cleared—Steamer New York, Jones, Philadelphia, and sc] Mary J. Acaims, trom and to Salem, Mascachusette, Lewis Brooks, Esq., one of the oldest citi- zens and merchants of our town, died last even- ing, at an advanced age. ALEXANDRIA. -o—_— CuiLp Porsoxep—An inquest was held here yesterday by Coroner T. A. Stoutenburgh in shanty on Princess strect, between Pitt and § Asaph, upon the body ot a colored girl Ella Green, four years old, child of Evelina Green, who’ died about 11 o’clock on Saturday night last. The verdict of the jury,of which Justice W.L. Penn was foreman, was that death had occurred from accidental poi " pews of = — ae was eceased, while playing on Frida} last with some other small children, aa eaten souse TSt polsoh, @ box Containing some of which they hhad picked up in that localfiy. PROTRACTED MeERTING.—The _ protracted meeting which has been in progress in the Methodist Episcopal Church for some weeks past hax been brought to a termination. The result of the meeting has been ly satisfac tory, about forty members having been added to were beptted Sumdey night, preparatory to were baptized Sunday night, ‘y admission to full mem SALE OF THE OLD Stave Prx—The pro- perty at the head of Duke street, in former years known as “Kephart’s Jail,” and during the war as the “Slave Pen,” has been soki by Mr. Soloman Stover to Mr. ‘Thomas W. Swam . property is now in a lapidated condition, but its intention of the purchaser to repair and convert it next spring into a handsome residence. AGrovuxnp.—The steamer Wawasett ran aground at Boyd's Hole, fifty mfles down the iver, Sunday, and at last accounts was hard and tast. She had a large number of pasen- gers and a heavy freight on beard. Dercry U. S. eee Garwood, of thi 8 been a] D: tates Dep- uty Marshal for this district of the State, vice 3.8. Fowler, who has filled that office under a pro tempore appointment. Svppex DeatH—Mr. John Church, who went to bed on Friday night last at the house of his brother-in-law, Mr. Hinkel, at the corner Alfred streets, of Princess and ——_ a well as ever, died suddenly during the night. Hayp IxscrEp.—A young man named Walker Weadon, employed at Green's Cabinet a had his and canght in the machinery yesterday and considerably injured. CITY ITEMS ae The the Priec’s One Dollar Jewelry Store Receives Holiday Goods every day- No. 436 Penn’a avenue, bet. 435 and Gth streets, co ve morrow a “Te Pet Ci Store,” D street, near 9th. Also several new peer ee ao eat Brack, Bive anv Brown English Walking Coats, with Vests to match, jnst received at A. Straus’ Store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 10th lth streets. Carrs! Capra! And all other kinds of Fashionable Winter Clothing. HaBLe & Co., 468 Penn. avenue, Under 0. 8. Hotel Onorg Pian Rises, Oroide Initial Buttons, Freneh Jet Jewelry, Alaska Diamonds, 5 brew non Dous, Received this moi at 8 One Doltar Jewelry Store, No, 436 ave., eens and th streets. SEES Os tee MoTro—“ Quick Soles and Smalt sig Goods, of Will dispese of ao quick ‘as | which wi as possible, we will sell Goods viz: White Shirts’ 8 / a No, 458 7th st., 11,6,2: ‘No. Beith et. between D i ‘and & Esta L Qax Harr Ci nd 40 Teh oent, epee: FINAL ICE. The time for the parmen! of the GENERAL and SPECIAL TAXES cxpites on the 31-7 DECEM The law is imperative, (learine ao dieretion with the Collector.) to advertive ai, property fr the non eutof taxes alter that dete. Prop rty holders eave farther bears chara 3 te ERTS represented © eRTIS immediately after the abov BY Thomas DOWLING. FRA: CILDING! ME TOR F™ ‘AND WINTER Goops, JOHN H. SMOOT, rye ay ose ta assortment of iitvirs' RE: ng of Silks. Plain aud Pani 119 Baince Stree Has received, cas, Serges, Opera ing Clot, Black Goods of the best maki ing, Bees , Arabs; Alexandre ‘our other Kid and Cloth Gloves: La ind Gent's U x ote] all the Shirting Cottons and Irish Linens, Jaines. and all other goods ada} Linseys, cheap De! pte to the present and coming season, including Three- Carpets, Floor and Table Oil Blankets, &c. Pure! are invited to call and examine goods and prices it chingto ill find it to their i chases Im} J NEY FALL AND WINTER DRY GooDs, Black and colored Sills, 1 ‘ Pog yg fy ety 8 80 ote: ris Esraziisnen Ty 1834 Parcmicm Awarpep tx 1957, W.H. WHEATLEY'S PREMIUM STEW Dy niyc AND CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT, No. 49 JEFFERSON ST., ete with every desirable pro- vided with the best talent and skill to be ob- tained, with constant tion on the part ras % this the best ° Bait Pane: at ores a he Tad acd POPULAR PRIicES. suUiT, Walking Coat, ana Vest. B7'A GEXTEEL GOOD WEARING BU SUIT, aT 4. SAKS & CO., 317 SKVENTH STREET. WO. 399 SEVENTH STREET WEST. Berween M anv X, ARB SELLING WELCH’S BEST FAMILY FLOUB aT 92.60 Per Gack. CRUSHED, GRANULATED, AND POWDERED PrBeresats FOR HaU SUGARS, AT 17 CENTS. A COFFEE SUGAR AT 16 CENTS, AND EVER: XTHING ELSE AT EQUALLY Ly ing and to | September 0th. Fy ss | | mest coany with the skill of man. Latin ood Freaei ranche= Best references adar M3 H.C. BUTTS, TEACHER OF VocaL MUSIC. Residence, Grant e. ancond door Wth etreet 13 2m ISS NANETTE RB ber Pri DRAPER WILL ‘Classes on the 20° wy Church. and ie ape Eyinhs Schou! Building eee ample apace f-1 | thon end amusement.” Circulars maybe obtained ty Sirewl | ing to the Rector of the Ej vor the Prig- ee piphany .or the Prim: _aa 19m MISS M.J HARROW TITUTE, 1.527 and 1,529 pruce street. Philadelphia. Pa. Enetich aud Brench. for young Ladies nena? Nehool, will Reopen om MONDAY y School, will reopen on MONDA his the of the 1 ty ng Soden WAAR ily IMPROVED AND RE- 1 Dental Roane, r. is prepared perience, and every lone ex possible appliance known to the art. to eupply every Tequirement asa Mechanical and Sargic ntiet a avenae. oct tm DM. A. MERRILL, DENTISTS, PENNSYLVA AVE T ind of Plate \esired. Pure Netrows Oxide Gas constantly on hand for extracting teeth without pain. We guaranter to all those hay: i dune at cur office —r nal ho Wy’ < DENTAL ASSOCIA- AVENUE, LVANIA No. 260 PENNSY Between 12th and 1th streets, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT Pain, will be mad. No char; jor extracting where Arti. ficial Teeth are inserted, alt! the pe howch tient will be required to pay for the wut * ir Cal operation when perform, which will be Geducied when thee festh ape taade The Asmoctath and warranted to give entire satisfaction ‘will do well to cail and examine our work before get- ting it here. wes JUST RECEIVED FROM PARIS5, GENTS’ OPERA OR ZZ FOLDING HATS, MANUFACTURED FOR JAMES Y. DAVIS, 356 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Washingten. D_ _ ocd aw We beg leave to call the attention of our castomere and the ALL L INGRATN at Mot 81 87 English HAND LOOM INGRAIN (very heavy) at 8) 75. SA CARPETS we nen Curtains. Velvet, Brussels, aud ee and Mats, # creat variety ¢ lot of Canvass linen carpet wrappings) square val A Carpets made aud pat down in the best manner at short peties BF-As we buy a 3 OSIVELY Fs cheerfully invite ® comparison of our thoee of aby other first-class retail house WM. 8. MITCHELL & Co., Borin Sette or. o. 8 ster MITCHELL, “i cL K oc ie PPTs ToT ANS, ss" in and Manufacturt of BILLIARD BALLS AED OvES, < RD CL CUES La iTE a . ALLIAD MEKCUANDISE igonersts ste 8 = ew Fulton street Pe oresacs Fou MaTTubesns, Nave Deraxtuest, Brarat o¥ PRovisions A4b CLOTEING, BILL] and i covers. and ake mast be camel samaples : ibe" eae the oi the sary one Geopoee Sasttronsee mast bs the Navy Vard-New York: fee hundred Nav: , days, the balance fran the date zs ¥ e & Be £. T. DUNN, Chief of Bares, PXorosaLs FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES. Orrict Derot Commissa: ‘Sree: Shemsoxn Vy Orta ia unas nc ceaais —4 Bxanqranrens Uz My rrane Dermiee, Saat to be far- » the 29th day of Cc ROSS @ WALS SEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE & BROKERS, No. 327 PENN’A AVENOR, South sic, Between 6th and 7th streets weet.