Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1870, Page 4

EVENING STAR. February %, 1870. ‘TUESDAY. ‘ LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &e. KatiowaAt Taxater—E. L. Davenport as “Hamiet.” ‘Watt's Orzna Hovse—Laura Keene in Christmas Eve.” Carrot, Hatt—Fair for St. Patrick's Charch. Wwirencvrst GALLEry—Mammoth Iuini- mated War Views, and other Magnificent sentations, every evening at 7 o'clock. Surru & Srazone’s Anr Gatieny, 45 F street. ‘MaRKRITER’s ART GALLERY, 496 7th street. Bakiow’s ART GALLERY, 237 Pennsylvania avenue. ——iee ‘The Market-House Company Ques- As our report of the meeting, yesterday after- iscussion. Mr. Gideon Walker gave a history of bills pre- viously passed by Congress for the erection of @ new Center Market building, claiming that among the names of the incorporators in those Dilis there were none of the batchers or men ¢ reetly interested. Now he would ask, in the bi ideration what names were there of men ¥ ho had done battle for the Repubtican par- ty of this cit b.€ ? [A wice—Gen. Crocker and T. i) Mr Walker—Well, that may be if you open your purse-strings and market-bousé yourself. Let you mnolly. I te butchers ane men interested build it themse! ‘The property was ble that a million of dois a it, and the inter- ld build it as well as men of fact that a few capitalists could baild the ed market building, why of course the of this city could do it. These pose merely to become the recipi- euts of an immense income. He then described the proposed plan for the building prepared by architect Cluss, saying the front of the building had been arranged for stores and the upper por- tion for large halls, from which the incorpora- tors would derive a large income, While they had located the market proper away in the rear and on the banks of the filthy canal. He dia not object (showing the plan) to such a magnificent building being placed there, bat he Wanted to see the rights of the people protected in the improvement. He thought Congress would be recreant to its duty if they forced this Bwindle the community. There was not a manufacturing interest in the country which would net put on that ind a magniticent building for the sum of $750,000 and the title. It they were going to give away that ground toany one, he advocated its being given to the men who were directly interested. The proposed bill did net provide fora cent’of taxes Being paid by the corporators named either. Mr. 5. McFarland, Clerk of the Center Mar- ket, stated that sinee he entered on his duties, en July Sth last. the revenue from the market to date was 241,000, with more to come in yet we which would swell the amount to Mr. A. Watson denounced the scheme asa fraud, on the same grounds as had been taken by the previous speakers. ‘Mr. F. M. Bradiey thought Mr. Watson would change his pinion if he had stood in the Center Marketten years ashe had. The market men had nothing to do with the meetimg. What inter- est had Major Morse, G. S. Walker,or Mr. Wat- son in the matter ? Mr, Walker replied that he wanted -a fine building to go into. Mr. Bradicy-—Then you have the same inter- est tha posed incorporstors have. As for the Cor non he never had seen that they bad done anything except receive the funds from the market and spend it. Mr. Holmes claimed that the market men knew all sbout the meeting. Mr. A. Browne said the market houses in New York city were worse than they were here; and he then explained objectionable features of the proposed tying that the same never would hold in any court. Mr. Bradley guaranteed that one million dy!- lars could be raised among the men in the mar et. ker stated that the people had been trying for years to put up better market build- ings in New York, but the politicians prevented them. . Clagett was opposed to granting the charter to private individuals, but did not want it to go out asthe voice of the meetin, that they were opposed toa new market build- img. Washington was a very attractive place to gentlemen on the make, and they generai!y oppesed any scheme unless they were init. it didn’t follow that because these men’s names rein the bill as corporators that they were thieves. He knew every one of them person- ally, and knew them to be mes of sterling worth and capital. Mr. G. W. Emerson hoped the eitizens would rise en masse against the proposed bill. ‘The resolution was then adopted, and the Chair appointed as the committee named in the resolution :— Messrs. Geo. M. Ovster. Georg W. Emerson, B. Eliiott, Alfred Jones, Geo. Hoims and J.C. Fearson. ‘Adjourned. pesados, ecseaadl Brit To Rer THs CHARren or raz Mep- iat Sociery.—In the Senate this morning, Mr. Sumner reported a bill from the Committee on the District of Columb. repeating the act to ince: ite the Medical ty of the District of Columbia, approved culy 7, 10%. Accom- panying the bill bor lengthy report, covartog twenty-five gal cap, stating that the committee had heard the testimony of both sides and eximined the papers thorouglily, giv- ing every opportunity to the original society for explanation and even for practical modification Of the proscriptive poliey it had adopted. The Feport then quotes from the charter and consti- tution of the society to show that any test of membership on account of color was without manction either the charter or constitution, and the application of such a test is the nature of an abuse by reason and regulations adopted by the society with the charter, which are: First, that estab- lishing a tariff of fees for medical attendance; and second, that forbidding any member of the Association in consulting, in a professional way. with any practitioner not a member of the =o- ciety. By act of Congress there is no sanction for any exclusion on account of color, bat it appears that good men, practitioners in Wash- incton, have been excluded on account of color. The action of the society in exeluding from membership the colored physicians is then re- viewed: the re, ort dec! that Dr. Angusta states that members of the Medical vis,one of the bed on account o1 . relates an ex; to that of Dr. Au- ‘The report further declares that when ¢ society is transmuted into a social club it assumes a different character, and if this done in sation equal rights and a shame. Society act as if slavery still ruled riptions, exel » and tyran- nies. Evidently they know not that great sway declared or re- ¥ should be told in such manner of equal rights which has been mains that the: was one by Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, to so amend the charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- of the Dist: ict of Columbia as to authorize on premium notes held by said com- pany lo accumulate to the extent of $100,000, and also to authorize said company to acquire and hold real estate not $50,000 cash value at any one time. te the Com- mittee on District of Colum! ‘Tue Fecrr Growers’ Monrary Meera elosed on Thursday last. The principal Sead hy to to fruit-growing, by Professor Daniels, of Vir- ginia. ee ‘Tre PAIR at Carroll Hall, for the benefit of St. Patrick’s church, will positive! ‘lose Saturday evening, and those the same will certai: Iniss a tainment. ful and Onto Soca: ning by the Ohio Furst ‘BLE —The entertainment Among others par ors of the a grand success. Senator Sherman and Repr: ives Gartie! ‘Walker, Lawrence Beatty, of "Obie, the evening the daughter of {Mr.N. A. Gray favored the company with some suusle, and Gen. Gartisidsang "Tramps Tramp!” - +. “ # a CoRPORATION AFFAIRS. Droment in this hall on Tuesday evening last had | members expressing themselves in opponttion to — im the First nom GEORGETOWN. FAMILY SUPPLIES, ETO. _— advised that course. such a valuable franchise, as proposed Mecting Republican Invincible Ree.ra Aldermen, February 7th.. This resolution is offered as a substitute for | the bill, bei: iven toa vate company, the A meeting First Ward Invincible Club Parwary Evectioxs.—The Republican voters ‘a ‘The Chair aid be ore the Board several com the proposition before the Boarda: | President congratulated Bonrg eat eer van Bei ast aught at tae Stevens Shook house, of this town met last night at the ELPHONZO YOUNGS & ©O., munications from the Mayor, as tollows = tat ofthis Besta. in eereby coma’ 3.8.compe- Inen who were pressing this bill were the same ebeniceseeece tg od preg a ea One announcing his approval of several acts | tent, able and officer, and as an who inst winter were atkiny for the passage of with prayer by Rev. James Muse, and the roll space. ‘s hall, 3 to elect which originated in this Board, among them | *7! ‘debs was ‘an exciting one, and also | the Commissioner bill. He instanced the pas- was onened and & namber of recruits added to le (five from each ) to meet in GROCERS, “An act to the advertisement of the | involved a point of order, Mr. Moore contending pier Dill oy meaeriggiep mean that ryt it, swelling the ‘number enrolled to upwards of eens ene aber om Mop eg = | Mies tronenitiien ie statementof the account Tihs chair deckled that He not, but on in ‘thle ‘measure ‘had induence. If this ‘alker White obtained the floor, and said that | of Aldermen and Board of Common Council at of the First National Bank of this city with the | only be introduced under a suspension of the | b¥!lding was erected the hi at the last meeting of the opposition club his | the municipal election on the fourth Monday in poration, showing a balance against the city | rujcs. a vote was taken on the question | ould not pay the cost of it, butit will be made | named had been very badly used. |Laughter.) | this month. The mectings were orderly, but it] $54 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, of $3,204.98. The ten year bond sinking ft of nding the rules to enable Mr. Moore to bes ahs eames His character had been impeached by ve | was quite late before the result of the election taomecoamitng the mspmaty sneer of |W snpen hg an, Nears Ghasao, | nui Penge, sani, veh wes | Sell hySved gsi He tought ws | erences stent Act ee, les. easrs. ” not on y pt io 5 the receipts of the Water Ke, during the | Emery, porta Moore and I—5. Nays— and the communication was Poco “Invincibles” would do him the jugtice to deny assaway Waters, Fenton Wilson, Geo. Wake- month camety, ms On ae esers. Ty poe wie argent Davia, one oir vere po these cares, he not having the opportunity to ra. '. en oan a rents, > ”. a a , and Crocker)—8. wl were made. - . .A.S. r, A. S. $6. “rotal reecipts’ for month, | epics Dadam Mr. Boyd offered a resotation instructing the | “Sienry Johnson offered a resolation requesti ges. Wm. M. Smith. Third preeinct—Phily ‘One enclosing a transcript of two ju nts | THe WASHINGTON CANAL QUESTION GALVANIzep | Committee before Congress to give the W hee Cam Committee to take into pov J X Coaktey, A.L. Grimes, Thomas Page, Al against the Coxpentaiany nein favor of Gorge INTO TEMPORARY LIFE. now ponding before Congress ve Refereed. 1 propriety of forming the “Invinci- | Thomas, Robert Kidd. Foarth precinct--Heller — itzy, use of Hunt & Williams, for $3,017. ‘The next special order—being the bill for im- — ‘anal toa private company. ‘erred. | bles” into companies, to be properly oficered | Chandier, Alfred Pope, Adolphus Hale, J. W. interest trom December 26, 1867; the other wement of the W: canal, reported 1. Seen ernet ase Pe ins the | and uniformly equipped, and report at the ear- | Gronangh, L. L. Clements. in favor of W. H. Tenley & Charles H. Eslin, | by Mr- Emery, Chairman of the Special’ Com, Committee on Markets to frame & pre- | Tie ferred m- | Grorextown Lixtmicem [ystirere.—Mr. STEGARS. use of Hunt & Williams, for 62,012.56 and inter” | mittee, on the subject two weeks ago, (and an | Sented to Congres, to allow, the Corporation to | mittee. Stone. of Maryland, introduced in the House of | pret NEW YORK BRANDS. est from December 23, 1867; costs, $99.55, for | abstract of which was published in THE Stan of | ¢Tect @ market house on pease: » for |B. Freeman attempted to speak, but Foon Representatives yerterday a bil! to incorporate | LOAF POWDERED” AND GRANULATED, which amounts an appropriation is necessary. | Tuesday, 20th ult.)\—was taken up, when Mr. | Which Mr. Detrich proposed = Sees nent. | tion was made by some one in the back Of | <othe Linthicum Institate of Gi town.” The Gents. oud ware dun batere aay ration; and | Beard hope of the Combintoner of Puciie Tetore Congres top the proper legisla- Se amined werente atthe | maxare of tho bill fe fully cweWhereas Edwarl onde TORE: ent comaneaty with en bast y y of Pui % e fi c— to. 3 Beads tte doclions tr ie ee oe ting ‘Surgeon General of the: Ueig, | tion to enable this tion f erect suitable | ““Cnaries { know whether the | Smble which is as follows: “yo A.) 1 cents, — of the same.” Referred to Finance Com- mittee. One enclosing a transcrij favor of A. and T. A. Ki 1868, till paid; costs, $18.20. The Mayor says: “This is for an account made prior to my inau- guration, but bonds were refused the amount.” Keferred to the Finance Committee. ‘The report of the Intendant of the Washing- ton Asylum for the month of January was re- ved and referred. : pecial order, being the bill amendatory of the act to construct a sewer on Pennsylvania avenne, between [th and 15th streets, (which amendatory bill provides that the property on the south side of the avenue shall be exempt frem taxation for construction of said sewer, which does not drain said property, and that the Proportion which would otherwise be assessed on said property be paid out of the Second Ward fand,) was taken up, and after debate was passed. EW BUSINESS. Mr, Chase introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of unsound meat and other articles of pro- visions in the city, under a ity of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars for each and every violation of the law; passed. Also, presented remonstrance of P.H. MeMantey nd others agaist the passage of a bill to open ‘an alley in northern half of square 733 referred. Mr. Baker introduced a biil to grade and pave the alleys in square 498; referred. Also, joint resolution for graveling’ Virginia avenue, in front of the new engine house, between 44 and 6th streets west; referred. Mr. Morseli- pre- sented a communication from A. K. Brown, sec~ retary of the meeting at Union League Hail, this (Monday) afternoon, announcing that said meeting had unanimously adopted resolution asked the appointment of a committee by the Councils to co-operate with said commitice of six in oppesing the bill; referred to the following cial committee: Messrs. Morsell, Stewart an] Slater. Mr. Clark introduced a joint resolution with petition) granting ission to John P. jarrett to erect a frame oliding in Bent 759; passed. Mr. Emery introduced resolution to grade and gravel 5th street east, from M to joundary street, toa width not exceeding six- teen feet; passed. THE TAX ADVERTISEMENT QUESTION REDIVI- vs. Mr. Moere called attention to the fact that notice was given at the last meeting, by his col- league, (Mr. Emery,) of an intention to move a reco: ration at frceb satay ap the vote by which the bill “to postpone the advertisement of tax sales, and for other purposes,” was a, and he moved to proceed to the recon- sideration. ‘The Chair (Mr. Crocker) said the motion could not be entertained, as the bill was not in the possession of this Board, it having gone to the lower Board and been passed by that Board, and become a law. Mr. Moore said he would then offer the fol- To" pom of this Board was censure of the Board for hav before the He Board entitled Anact to postpone the adve il for other purposes med in thix Re: he reconsider. as passed, W Mlieers Baker, Connolly and Clark denied the statement in resolution, motion to reconsider hi n made; contending that notice of his intention nat the next mecting. 3 ty said that a member (Mr. Ch: arose at the last meeti motion to reconsider on the ta sugg¢sted that no motion had notice given. Mr. Moore said the journal (tid not show that a motion to lay on the table was made, and con- tended that according to parliamentary law the notice was sufficient to keep the bill in the pos- session of this Board, and that the lie ze f had no right to part with it, the President of this Board had no right to sign it, and under the cumstances the bill wax not and conld not become a law. The bill was concocted down »'airs, and as the lower Board adjourned before action on it, they were called together under the lash, and as apart of the plan the bill was sent to them illegally, and they passed it, but it was notalaw. He called attention to the fact at the last meeting that the bill was already ‘epared outside for the signatures of the Presi- Sat or the tue Boards, and the geutleman Qlr. Connolly) did not deny it. Mr. Connolly said that the statement of the ntleman was not true, and li able, when it was been made, only ei being Es outside. Mr. Moore denied this, asserting that he made the statement openly in the board at the last meeting, and the gentleman (Ir. Connolly) did net then deny it. A lively scene ensued, but the Chair Salty smonconed in rest order. rT. Connol posed ‘Say 801 » but before he did it, Ne would request the Alderman from the Third Ward (Mr. Chase) to explain the nature or the motion made) by him at, the last regular meeting in re; 10 the motion to the m .on to reconsider on the table. - Mr. Moore arose to object to the QBlr. Connolly) giving away the floor to another member, (Mr. Chase;) but the Chair decided Mr. Connolly bad the floor, and that Mr. Moore Was out of order and must take his seat. Mr. Moore, however, persisted, and a lively time re- sulted, Mr. Moore shouting and gesticulating, and the President vigorously rapping with his gavel, co efectually as to drown all vocal ef- te. ntleman sideration. the next evenii ith very subject. The Alderman who had given the notice and three other Aldermen, unlerstood to sympathize in his purpose, came into this and remained long enough to perceive that ut thein there could be no drew, and did not ar. Mr. Moore dented the truth of this, saying that he was in the chamber at 8 o’clock, and did nut leave it until haif- ng alter the hour for calling the meeting to qrder. Br. Connolly resuming, said the bill in qucz- 7 1 proper] and sent the Common ‘Couns > Mr. Moore denied that the bill could be pro- ld have shown that a was Buildi ly surgeon Army, the Saperintendent of the Coast Survey, and an officer of the Engineer Corps of the U. 8. Army to be designated by the Secretary of War, the Mayor of Washington, one member of the Board of Aldermen, and one member of the Board of Common Council, and two citizens to be appointed by the Mayor; to take charge of and invite plans and proposals for the improve- ment of the Washington canal, and take such action as may be necessary to carry out such pian as may be agreed upon by, said Board for ie improvement. The second section appro- iriates $100,000 to carry out the provisions of tho act; provided, however, that the Congress of the United States shall appropriate such addition! sum a8 willensure the thorough improvement of the canal from Seventeenth street west to its eastern terminus. Mr. Davis supported his substitute bill in a speech of some length, reviewing previous legis- lation on the subject, and setting forth the 1e- cessity for immediate action. Ho objected to the bill reported by the special committee, be- cause @ majority of the board proposed are to be officers of the General Government and yet the Corporation is to pay the entire cost of the work. He said: “While the gentleman seems to have recognized the relation the canal bears to the General Government, in the selection of the members of his canal board, he has been over generous toward the Government in pro- viding the Corporation should foot the entire cost ot the work. For years the canal has been gradually filling, and mainly from the deposits pied into i( from the sewers of the city; and while that is known to all, and the citizens of Washington are denotnced for allowing it to re- main in its present filthy condition, people loose sight of thé tact that fully one-half of the mat- ter in that canal is from buildings, departments and public grounds occupied and’ coutrolea by the General Government, and as a matter of equity the cost of the dredging and improve- ment should be borne in part by the General Government.” After recapitulating the provisions of his bill, Mr. Davis said that should it become a law and Congress fail to provide for its portion of the expense, then the ace of this enormous nuisance will not rest alone upon the people of Washington. And outside of the question of the justice of the Government’s assuming a portion of the expense of the improvement of the canal, it is a matter of pecuniary Impossibility with the Corporation to do the work at this time, for the present fiseal year is fast drawii and the de: now standin; inst the Cor- Poration, and those that will necessarily arise fore June, will probably absorb the revenue yet due; and any expenditure of money on the canal which would be too small to cause it to be thoroughly cleaned out, straightened, and nar- rowed toa regular width—thereby doing away with the abutments and projections which ob- struct the current and prevent the mud from washing out—would be a useless wast money, adding thousands of dollars to the $: already spent in attempting to rid tue city of an evil, by trying to do away the effect without re- moving the cause. Mr. Davis closed as follows:—“But, sir,withont wishing to enter into any argument as to t best mode of improving the canal, [leave t matter to be decided by the board ‘created by this bill, should it become a law; believing that toa close, they will be equal to the emergency, and’ that they will cause it to be improved in manner sat- And Tam Sstactors to all persons concerned. satistied that should this bill, or any other bit! ing a similar proposition to the General iovernment, be passed, they will heartily join us in wiping out of existence a nuisance dis- both to the city of Washington and ess of the United States.” ‘he subject was again postponed, and made the special order for next Monday evening. Mr. Slater, from Canal Comuittee, reported favorably on Council bill granting permission to John J. Sullivan to ocen) ground now leased by him from the Corporation, on the canal west of 9th street west, for yeriod of three months from date, at ‘a yearly rental of $10, payable quarterly: awl to Thomas Fahey the ground on the canal east of 1th street, tor six months from date. at a yearly rental of $100, payable quarterly; passed. reported favorably on bills for the relief of bastian Raba, administrator of the estate of Catherme Bauman; Julia A. Tarlton, E. Tuell, W. C. Johnson, Charles Thomas, Universal Franchise Association, (remitting amount paid for license to hold public exhit tions,) W. S. Mitchell, George Keech Speats, and John B. Evans; all of whi passed. Also, reported back bill for t of Michael Du#y—amonnting to $1,185.35—(or lowes sustained in grading Fourth street west, between O and i streets north; post the special order for next Mond SYMPATHY YOR DISCHARGED NAVY-YARD WORKMEN. Mr. Connolly oifered a concurrent resoluti which was unanimously adopted, ‘that the syin- pathy of these Councils is hereby tendered to the hundreds of mechanics and workmen who have recently been dismissed from the Wash- ington Navy-Yard; that it is the earnest hope of these Councils that it may be found compatible with the views of the Administration and of Congress, and with the public interests, to im- mediately remove all existing obstacles to the re-employment of all the furloughed men; that the Mayor bo respectfully requested to p certitied copics of these resolutions to the Pre: dent of the United States, the Secretai Navy, to the Senate and to the House sentatives.” MORE CANAL BUSINESS, ‘oduced the following, and it of the Repre- Mr. Stuart ir was adopted : “Whereas (be laws of this Corporation provide for the office of Commissioner of the Canal w: duty it is to collect all rents and wharfage and to enterce Food nd respecting the ons 5 is ho " the Mayor, not a) int *® cmmitsioner for said canal as fs provided by law. Therefore That the Mayor be requested to inform oard, at ite next meeting, by whom the reuts and whartage of the canal are now collected, and what amount ¢f money has been received from the same; aod what number of on eaid canal; also, w the party ¢ > rent what is kuown as Brown & Galt’s wherf, at the foot of Iith street west, and whut is the auuual rent received frcm the said’ wharf.” MISCELLANEOUS, Mr. Moore introduced a bill refunding certain taxes assessed ou the Third Baptist Church, corner Fourth and L streets; passed. Mr. Moore presented the following : Kesolved, That the Secretary be requested to stato in wriuug the circmnstances under which he was juduced to place before the Board of Common Coua- cil, at a ep: cial session called by the Mayor on Tw F evening last, the bill of this Board, entitled “An postpone the advertisement of tax sales, and for other purposs.? Laid on the table; and at 12:30 o'clock the Board adjourned. Board of Common (ouneil. Prefident Williams in the ebair, and all the members present. A message was received from the Mayor in sooner to cng ng wl nt ao contract for num! houses in wires that the ‘comtractor Are buildings tor market purposes on the site now ocen: ned by the unsightly sheds called the Cen- ter Market. Adop' Mr. McKnight offered a resolution reciting that Admiral Dahlgren, Commandant of tie Washington Navy Yard, having recommended and asked an appropriation to enlarge the chan- nel of the river to the Navy Yard, that large vessels may be ordered here for repair, and thereby many who are now employed but half the time would have more work; endorsing the recommendation, and asking that Congross give the matter earlyconsideration. Adopted. AGENERAL SYSTEM OF SEWERAGE. Mr. Burgess introduced the following, which ordered to be printed: Be ut enacted, &¢., That the Mayor be, and he is hereby. authorized and direeted to cause the follow ing main sewers end receptacles herea‘t- r named lo be constructed; the sume to be of the size and dimen- sions following, to wit: Intersecting sewer in B dary street. from E: street west to ravine le the dimensions thereof to be as follows, rum Kighth streat west to First street 3 feet span by 10 fect high: from Firet street west to Gibson's springs, 90 feet span by 1 feet Meh. with a fall of az feet the whole distance, or 4}, inches in every 100 feet. Intercepting sewer slong the can rom Twenty first street west to Sixth street west, thence alo Missouri avenne to Third street west. from Third street west, along the line of the canal, to the receptacle at Kastern branch, of the dimensions following to wit: from Twenty-first street west to Third stroet west, a cylindrical brick arch,8 feet in diameter; west from’ Third street branch. 12 feet in every 160 fect. A of the dimensions following, to wit : 299 feet in diam- 70 feet deep below grade, atong walls with ‘nt 20 feet thick at base, tapering to 5 fet at top, artments, and provided wit © and two steam ines ty raise the fertilizer into barges, and pump ont any superfluons water. Also, a main sewer in the regio: ot the Tiber, commencing at Third street west auc the line of the canal, thence along Third street to Pennsylvania avenue, along Pennsylvania avenue to First street west, along First street west to D street north, along D street north to North Capitol street, along’ North Capitol street to H street north, Dimensions—from the canal to intersection of F and North Capitol streets 8 fect in diameter, thence to M_ street north 6 feet in diameter, iuter- receptacle at Eastern ith « fall of 2 inches in Eastern branch to be cepting the sewer — in oundary " sirest from Eighteenth street west to Rock creek. to consist of stone abutments, brick arch and plank foundation. Dimensions—I5 fect span by 1 feet high." Main sewer in the region of slash run, com mencing ‘at Twenty-third. street. west and. Iock creck, thence along Twenty-third to N street north, along N street to Twenty-seeond strect west, along Twenty second strect to north I, street, along ttreet to Sixteenth street west.thence ali ix teenth street to. Maseachusetts avenue., bimon- +ions—From Rock creek to intersect of Sixteenth and L streets to be 7 feet in diameter, thence to Mas- eae avenue 6 tone et in diameter. All connec rovided with proper #0 AS prevent buiky substances fro fem. The work to be executed under th: m of the City, Surveyor, the Inspector o Sewers, the Ward Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners, to be appointed by the Mayor, aud that a tax equal to the cost of each sewer be, and the same is hereby, assessed on the entire ‘arca drained thereby Ay. The bill to prohibit the sale of unsound meats and provisions, imposing a penalty of trom $5 to $25, was received from the Aldermen and pasted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, &C. Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported the bill. making an appropr tion to pay the watehman of the City Hall, w an amendment; agreed to, and passed. "Also, bill to pay the contingent expenses of the As. =. sor’s office; and a bill making an appropriation for the repairs of books in the ofitee of the Tax er 5 Mr. Paylor, from the Committee on Tmpro ments, reported a bill to grade and gravel 4 strect west, between Peunsylvauia avenue and Rock ereek; passed. Mr. Beall, from ihe Committee on Drainage, &c., reported substitute for the bill preseribing the ‘datics of Superintendent and Lnspector of Sewers, &c.; which was considered by sections, and passed—yeas 11, nays (Messre, Detrich Gaincs, Holden, Holmes, Sizas, Taylor and able) é. ‘The bill provides, among other dat that he shall prepare plats on which shali de lneated the sewers, sizes, levels, &e.; superin «d the construction of sewers, bridges, ¢ ays and feotways; 3 prepare plans and s cations, and all sitch work as above sl be under jis immediate control; make assoss- ments on lots, &c., for paving sewers, &e.; shail employ, from time to time assistants (practical masous) at lowest rates paid for similar services, also a clerk at $800 per year. Adjourued. srl i ‘Tue Covemrra RAILWAY Comp any.—In the House of Kepresentatives yesterday, Mr. Stone introduced a bill to meorporate the Coinmia Raiiway Company ot the District of Columba, which bill names as corporators Moses Keli Wiliam Gunton, Jobn ©. MeKelden. Fowler, Win. B. Todd, Wm. Hi F. Callan, S and turnoats, commenci on the ¢ Lith street,on New York avenue, thence ea wardly along said avenue to north K str along K street to Massachisetts avenue, along said avenue to north H « t, along north li strect to the Columbia turnpike gale, witht the right to run public carriages Mereo drawn by horse power, for a rate of fare not @ passenger for any di: Should a majority of the Lh Olders so ele at any time within two years atter the comp! tion of said road, the said company shall h the right to extend said road, cither with a sin- gle or double track, with the necessary switehes: and turnonts, along the lime of the Columbia ‘Turnpike Koad Company. ‘The carriages on the extension of said road or Toads to be propelled either by horse power or dummy engines, at the optjon of the said railway company. ‘The capi- tal stock of said company shall not be less than $100,C00 nor more than ,000, and the stock shall be divided into shares of 850 each, and shall be deemed personal property, transferable in such manner as the by-laws of company may divect. Other sections of the bill provide that no person shall be prohibited the right to travel on food gel of said’ road or ', OF ejected from » for any other cause than that of being drunk, disorderly, un- clean, contagionsly diseased, retusing to y the legal fare exacted, or to comply wi tbe gent eral regulations of the company; &c., &c. Sted eabiis A WELL ATTENDED MEETING of the citizens of Mount Pleasant was held at the new school- use, No. 2, last evening, to take into consid- eration the proposed change of government for the Distric committee was appointed, to whom was referred resolutions on subject of the government of the county outside the city desired wi aipping and uniforming of the Invincibies was intended to make it a military: Ds Mr. Johneon said a cape aud cap, like the Wide Awake uniform, only was contemplated. The Secretary read @ communication from a committee of seven, appointed by the First Ward (Himber) Republica Ciub, proposing a consolidation of the two clubs. communi- cation was referred to a committee of seven, ax follows:—John F. Cook, Alfred Day, Isaiah Boulden, Henry Johuson, Wim. A. Free: man, E. A. Watson, and Thomas I. Harris. Gurdon Snowden approved the action, saying the offer came from the Himber wing; the In- Vincibles had not made the overtures, and it came them to treat the offer respeettaily. T| Invincible Club was conceded to be the respect- able portion of the Kepublican party in the Phot WW Mr. Syphax did not like the insinuation thrown out that there were norespectab! with the Himber wing. ‘That w had thought a compromise was nece vent a detcat at the coming electior Alexander, iy Henderson said he was happy to meet the invinetbles again in a quiet, or: ly, free speech meeting. They had many bat- tics to fight, but were always vietorions. Hi joined this club with the expectation that it was to be the successful one, aud he was not mis- taken. The best wine had been kept back tll the last. ‘They had been trying the fourteen water-pots, hat found no wine there. They must make tiis club felt in this city. He hai been kept out of a thousand dollar balance on his F street sewer coutract; he had been treated badly by his own party.’ Bowen had sent a measurer to measure his work who had fixed the measirement much below what it shoul be, and the City Councils had adopted this re- port. Thirteen thousand dollars had been paid out for grading Boundary street, when they could not show five thousand dollars worth of work on it. He could have been the Commis- sioner of the First Ward if his Republican friends in the Councils had favored him, bat they did not back him up. His friend, Dr. Purvis, had said that he was no more fit for it than the wheel of his buggy. The City Councils had placed him in an awkward ition, but they could him or not, just as it suited them best. Bowen govern: men should be put on wheels and run into the canal. [Laughter and applause.) Their great First Ward boss (Himber) had horses and carts of his ownand a son, all drawing pay from the Cor- poration. This boss had employed a man three weeks to cut Mayor Bowen's name on a stoné to place in the P street bridge, and this bridge had to be moved three times before it was right. It was time to place these officerson the shelf, they being all equally worthless. The Republi- cans had been deceived by them. Let the In- vineibles stick together—it was organized by men twenty-one years of age, and not by cart boys. [Aaplause] Let them wipe away these cait-boys, and with their legal voters place mes in the First Ward in power that they could have contidence in, [Applause.] Dr. C. B. Purvis was invited to address the meeting; but Mr. B. Freeman said that he had not showed himself a good Republican of late. if he had come here to speak tor the interests of the club they would be happy to hear him; if not, he should object to his speaking. Mr. Johnson said the remarks were discour- teous to the gentliaan who had been invited here, and who was a good Republican. Some opposition was manifested to Dr. Purvis being invited to speak,on the ground that h= was a Second Warder; but the Doctor monnted the stand and procceded. He said be would not fy & word if he thought it would break the harmony of the party. “He would not reply to tie remarks which had been made against him. He had said that there should not be two or- ganizations in the ward. There should be biti ove idea among Republicans; that idea shoul be success. lie advised harmony, and he ws glad to see a disposition on the part of the meet- ng to meet the opposition wing for an adjust. ment of their afairs. A committee of one d men had met the other night at Metze- all to advise together on achange of our foverRment; and wax that commitics of mor. importance ‘than this club of 700 mon? H. thought not. [Applause and cries of + No, He was opposed to consolida leave well enough alone 20r mon benefit by this change © men who were ging @ change were the men who have go: rich from the sweat of the black all Ww not be satistied witu ovr Republican Ma i n, the Register as to be made, let Mr. Cook be taken out of the Register’s office nnd put in the exec™ utive office of the city. [Great applause.) H urged a union of the two opposing wings, other- wise defeat wouid be their portion in June nex>. He had made a speech at Union League H: the other night in which he advocated a consol- idation of the public schools. Why should it not be dove ? It the white and black man could together in these meetings, why could not children do the same in the schools? He sed by saving that he hoped he had convinced them ali that he was a true Kepubliea ar. ony should be their watchword. The tirst speceh he had ever made was in the First Ward, when he advocated sending a black man to the € ls. The times demanded new men ister our municipal affairs. They must h ont the one man power, and the idea that there is but one set of men who were capable of governing us. Adjourned. —o—__—_— 5 The Courts, Cimevrt Court, Judge Cartter—To-day, Ry- neal vs. Shaffield; judgment confessed. Brett & Sons vs. Wood; judgment of condemnation. Patsy, Geisel & ‘Baylor vs. Dwyer; judguent confessed. reales Masqve.—The annual mas- querade of the Arion Quartette Club came off last ni ipod — — and was @ pertect success, costuiacs bei as rich the ganaiian Sie Re rae ive committee. were hold "iy ith, | ‘ze panisis ‘Tue Aniox’s Bat as abrigand, rich and G. Motts. Selke, x burgh. ‘The arrival of a burlesque “ Prince Arthur” cansed a great deal of merriment, and the character wasrril | sustained by Mr.’ E. K ‘The festivities Magruder Linthi@am, late of Geogetown, in the District of Columbia, Will and testament, Riley. Josiah De ed, did, by his last ve and bequeath to Joshua iam Laird, Jr., William L. Duniop and William A. Gordon, Jt., and to their survivors and forever, the sam of 858,000, in trust, to found, establish, and maintain in said Georgetown a {ree school for the education and instraction of indigent white boys and youths of said Georgetown im useful learnin; aud Christian virtue, and did also, in his said will, request the said trastees migiit be legally incorporated with all needful power and in munities for the purpose of said trust. bill incorporates the above-named under the corporate title or “The Linthicam In- stitute of Georgetown,” with provisions that the property of the institute shall be ex taxation except such special assessm y be levied by proper authority for the improve- ment of streets and alleys in front of any real estate owned by said institute. Fire.—Abor pe o'clock this morning, fire broke out in the shoe store of Thomas J. Bicks- ler, on Bridge street, near High, wh doubtedly the work of an_ incendia: the keys of the store were left with his family, asurual. When the alarm was given @ ing the firemen were promptly on hand, and after subduing the flames returned to their quarters, but were soon called out in to at- tend to a tire in the portion of the house over the store, which they did. The police authori- tics took charge of the premises, and found out that whoover fired the store intended to raake sure work, as every drawer was halt open, and contained 2 quantity of kindling wood, while all of them was connected with a string of Iamp- wicks, saturated with coal oil, for the purpose of more easy ignition. A coal oil jng still re- mains in thé corner of the store, and the satu- rated lamp-wick is not confined t the store itself, but extends to the upper rooms of the house. In the back door a hole is cut, as if an entrance was forced, but, strange te say, the aperture will not admit the smallest hand. "Mr. Bickler’s stock was insured for $1,800, and the house is also insured, but is pretty well fettered as security to building assuciations. All the stock has, by fire or water, been rendered worthless, and the house is damaged to the amount of about S600. STAMPEDE OF STEERS.—Quite an excitement was caused yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, by the furions ravings of some steers belonging to a herd which was being drivon through the town. The herd, it appears, had just reached the neighborhood of Prospect streets, when eral stam ensued, and as about that time the private and public schools had just been dismissed, the scene among the children (many ot whom were red heads) can better be ima- gined than described. Not only chiidren but men and women sought protection on porches and in stores, and it will not be probably till some city father has one of his family injured by this nuisance that a corporation ordinance will compell drovers to take Koad street for their travel instead of the crowded streets of the town. ALEXANDRIA. LARY.—The hat store of Mr. John How- <o. #3 King street, was burglariously enzered Sunday, between the hours ot eleven and ball past twelve o'clock. The entrance was effected throngh the rear window, the blinds of which were prized open. Young Mr. Howell left the store at 11 o'clock, and when he return church, at halt ‘past tw. ves*had taken advanta; after re, he found that his absence. rR INSPECTOR. At a meeting of the Corn change, held this morning, P. 1. Hove in the chair, and George It. Shinn Secretary, a motion Was unanimously adopted mending the nt ¢fiicient and competent F L. T. Anthony, for r i un P One Dollar Jewelry S Vania avenue, between 4 beatin BREASTED rod flannel shirts, good article, $2. A. Strans,Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween 10th and 11th streets, three doors east of 1lth street. Pennsyl- d 6th streots. en 9 ND SIMPLE.—“Brown's Bron- chial Troi rea simple and convenient form for administering, in combination, several mo- dicinal substances held in general esteem amonz physicians im the treatment of Bronchial Attec> tions and Coughs. The Troches scldom fail to give relief. CONVENIENT — Dr. Faxvoy is effecting wonderfal cures in this city. We have the most reliable testimony as to his skill in the healing art, and if we were inclined to doubt, we could not fail to acknow!- edge the success which has attended his profes- sional services since he has been here. Dr. Fanyon can be found at his house, No. 1306 G strect. We advise all who need a physician to call —— as his reputation is founded upon many imiraculous cures. NOTWITHSTANDING our heavy sales, we have still a few heavy Business C and Overcoats left, which we are selling far below the actual cost, to clear our counters for the Spring trade. Oak Hall, 525 7th st., opposite Post Office. 6 Sos ~tamy Tue CextTrat Dotan Store, D. Beck, Jewelry, Fans, Vases, Plated Ware, No. sii Market 'Space, between 8th and 9th streets. Also, Agent for Florence Sewing 25,1: Also, i the wh ent. Kid gloves without an unpleasant odor. ai AxTox Fisien, were kept up to the music of Weber's band till First-class Scourer, aud agent for the Staten 12 e’clock, when the part adjourned to supper, | Island, New York, Dyc istablishinent, 3 furnished by Mrs. Fred. Kroeger; after which, | 9th street, "Pi jee. we carly howe tite Tocmce: amg crept nD il an PLE, EVER GET OUT jug. 3 was t beautifully decorated with flags of all natin | na eer mann org buy sewing = ‘here was an sanSat ntaber orien al | SN shold not tal wo nce Willcox ‘Somot and gentlemen present without fancy costumes, bet | Hoop ir hn i eaees among w Fass, . 13 as F) Miss Miss fn “the = Hw weed ‘to being es- Highiand dscie;" Mies Sarah Wagner. 4% and oun etrectse Des. loth, 1801, aaconare ls ; Miss Deve, Mi 5; Mra Hoss, 1 treats Cores; Bunigne, Chilblains, Club, and Ia Mrs. Ficke, Fisher Girl; M and other discasce of the foot, inconvenience patient. ‘worn with ease P am toCpem to office. Dr. ts ‘their residences except be- cf ¢ e (3 e i : ir Mr. Joun A. W. C son imersies palo of eli. wit superintendent been ‘a8 assistant ‘Treasury nt ofthe iar bureau of End ycstorday’ Ect 1 1667, PREMIUM: eI, gine Lt lod iT, mcs ‘nhis" line weil cot] Sea ‘beat talent eee sl | | | BROWN, 1: and 13 cents; best, 14 cents. TEAS. GUNPOWDER, JAPAN. OOLONG, ENGLISH BREAKFAST. & grades and prices, guarautecd AS LOW as am fae lathe city . JAVA, choicest O14 Do. * overnment, roasted... @ conte Reasted Frek Sery dav or ten | Bx Geng them for our customers WITHOL ATRA CHARGE. SYRUPS. STEWARTS SILVER and WHITE DRIPS,ana other brands, which can only be appreciated by ex amining price, quality and flavor. MOLASSES, A genuine article of choice NE wayecn hand, as also other low Y ORLEA grades, prices FLOUR. WELCH BEST FAMILY, $2.39 por wack. CHOICE FAMIL per sack. CHOICE EXTRA, ST per sack GOOD, Per sack FLOUK at 5.00 per SOAP. Several brandsof CB. JEW several brande of B.T BABBITS. DORBINS EF ‘TRIC. KEYS TALLOW. in fact twenty-five kinds or more, ali at the lowest prices, PRUNES, FIGS, DATFS, RAISINS, PAPER SHELL ALMONDS, and NUTS of all kinds. — - APPLES, Several choice varieties, by the barrel or bushel. POTATOES. Several choice varieties, by the barrel or bushel. given to this one article i» “constantly supplied with @ ~w York btnie nr special and undivided attention FAMILY TRADE, t antity least. au at ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO, Grocers, 354 PENNSYLNANIA AVENUE, Ja8-atf Conwen Focn-avp-a-mae Strerr. DOWN WITH THE HIGH PRICES! Cc. 5. HARE & SON, GROCERS, 1213 SEVENTu STREET WES, Between M axp N. CHOICE BUTTER: A LARG: ANTITY OF CHOICE NORTHERN BUTT: AT OUR USUAL LOW PRIN . » SUGARS: CBUSHED, GRANULATED, AND WDERED TS TER POUND ee 13,AND BESt he CENTS, FLOUR: WELCH'S BEST FAMILY FLOUR, 22.31 PER RIOR SOUTHERN Or PER BARKEL. TEAS! TEAS! THE VERY BEST zAran TEA, 10 PER : NPOWDER TEA. EXTRA FINEST YONG LAL CHOP OOLONG EA. CHOICE IMPERIAL AND ENGLIs! REAK- FAST TEAS. =m COFFEES: a ICTLY PURE ARTICLE OF GENUINE $ GOVERNMENT JAVA OOFFEE, 3 TS PEK POUND. BUASTED DU., 40 CENTS. SUPERIOR LIQUORs: GENUINE OLD BAK WHISKY. OLD TOM GIN. 81.2: eK BOTTLE. BRANDIES AND WINES. Bee ‘ATE BU in, a i be ~ Pisa Was eeS ates — * jm ales 9 ho Pia 7 Pennsylvania avenue. 100 X BUTTER, just received, 00 Paile OHIO APPLE E eocirat Lo™?¢s Biscuits, jon Dessert Rusks, . jal9 =“ Under Ebbitt Cros FAMILY FLOUB, $8.00; BEST EXTRA @o. 96.50; Warranted to give satisfaction. , SA8T, AND JAPAN TEAS, 91.25. PURE DOCKWHEAT, WHITE DBIPS, 91.20 Owe SEY uvaaees kaies? © WITHER, FAMILY GROCER,