The Washingtonian., 1845-06-14
local DoIMGs.

4 WASHINGTON CORPORArIoN--The two branches
Of our City Council assembled on Monday last in their
respective chambers at ten o'clock In the Board of
Aldermen JAMES ADAMS Esq, was elected President,
and JOHN D. BARCLAY, Esq, Vice President. Mr..
e. J.MIDDLEToN was also elected Secretary of tho
Board
| A remonstrance was presented by Alderman THORN
LEY from John r Queen against the return of Mar
maduke Dove as Alderman elect of the Sixth Ward
This remonstrance, with petition signed by numer-
GUS citizens Of the Sixth Ward on the same subject
was ordered lie on the tabethere being as yet no
Committee on Elections appointed
| In the Board of Common Council SAMUEL Bacon
Esq, was elected Presiding Officer and RICHARD
| Barry Secretary Mr.. JACOB KLIEBER was elected
Messenger to the two Boards The two Boards then
adjourned until Monday the 23d instant, at o'clock
| The FOURTH OF JULY.- The 'Teetotalers of the
District intend celebrating natal day in appro.
pirate manner. His exceency the PRESIDENT Of the
has granted to their nse for that day. the grounds
attached to the War office 1t is contemplated have
procession an oration will be delivered, the Decla-
ration of Independence read, with other exercises
We expect to give the programme in our next, by
which time the whole plan will be matured.
~ The COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
| on the celebrations will meet on next WEDNESDAY
evening at the Club House 1N
9y- The CONVENTION on the celebration will
meet next THURSDAY evening at the Club House.
| FREENENs VIGILANT IT. A. SOCIETY This
Society holds meetings every Sunday evening when
The weather permits. the streets in different parts
Of the city where their presence may do good-and at
other times the Club House. Last sabbath aftep-
Narthern Liberties when was wtf attended; among
the andIence we observed several rum-deaers. and
l.,l,h tha HAp
SAvAGE) told some hard truths are happy to say
we never attended more orderly meeting. Several
signed the pledge. M ss Il, As,
| On TUESDAY evening the stated meeting Of the
ahuve society held at the usual pacc--ihe Club
1 House Although the weather was rather nnIavora-
ble large audience attended to listen to the reason
ling Of Mr.. DUNscoMB Of Klnderhook, ~ Y. who had
been announced for the occasion Mr. d. well repaid
the audience by of the most clasre and powerful
sneeches we have had the pleasure of listening to for
some time v Mr.: ID. spoke until near ten o'clock
Mr. HoBAN was then called for; he responded in one
Of his ready witty. and happy off-hand speeches
| Eight signed the pledge.
! pr The GEoRGETowN Total ABSTINENCE So
lClETY will hold meeting Tomorrow Sunday after
noon in the Georgetown Market at 3 o'clock il is
expected number of the citizens of Washington will
| be present. s9
MILITARY The Mechanical Rfemen. Captain
CCLELLAN, paraded last Monday, and repaired to
day. The Mechancas looked and marched well. We
regretted the thinness of the ranks this OCCASION
as well the last parades of our other volunteer
lcompanies-a fact which seems TO Indicate decline
Of the military spirit among our young men, We hope
for revival of it in these stirring timeswhen wars,
and rnmors Of war, every lipand Johnny Bull,
Johnny Crapeau and our neighbor Mexico, are all
looking savage at us. YEA
WARN WEATHER--IcE CREAM--Keep cool -
The past week has heen regular scorrher in this,
our goodIy city Of dust and dstances9O degresa in
the shade being hardly circumstances nthe melting
mood which we have often found ourselves in the
past few days, much relief has been afforded us by
visit to the ICE CREAM rooms of Mr.. BRODBECK, in
the First Ward; also to those Of Mr. MILLER, street,
Mr. COLUMBUS, 7th street, and Messrs MoRELL a.
MILLER, Penney vania avenue, Third Ward, whose
creams, sida and mineral waters, &c, are most re-
freshng and cooling tothe inner man. and the ateI-
tOn to vlsters by those in charge of character
| deserving the patronage ofthe community We com.
mend them to our readers, the Ladies especially
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AccIDENT.--We are sorry to state that MI. E.
MCCUBBiN, one Of our most efficient teetofaIers
(among the children, at least) was severely injured
last Saturday evening, by being run over by the
steamboat omnibus. In crossing Seventh street and
the market place, he saw young lady in danger
Of being knocked down by the leading horses he
sprnng forward and saved her. and WAS himself
both legs. No bones broken He is doing we'll The
doctors say il is well for him that he was disciple
of cold water. 6A
THE lsLAND.-On las, "Wednesday evening res
pectahe meeting was held hy The teetotallers of the
Island, at the schoolhouse on Maryland avenue. Mr.
SMITH was called to the Chair, and Mr.. DAY acted as
ISecretary. Addresses were delivered by Messrs
| lWHIPPLE, SAVAGE, and SMITH. The object of this
meeting, as had been several preceding it. was to
revive the total abstinence society in this part of the
city. The plan for carrying on the work is now
matured and on their next meeting. which is called
for Wednesday, 18Th inst the society will be duly
organized by The selection of officers.
The meeting was well attended by ladies' and we
hope they will continue to unmnte by their presence
those engaged in this holy work
IMPRovEMENrs--Onr city, at the present fine, is
the scene of vast Improvement; the paving and re-
pairing of the avenue west Of the Presidents house
and the road leading 10 the Congressional Cemetary,
is rapidly progressing the paving of Seventh street.
under the contract Of Mr.. CROWLEY will be carried
on vigilantly the brick work on The Odd-Fellow's
Hall, Seventh street, has commenced; the Presidents
mansion is beng renovated, by painting &c; the con-
tracts for the Jackson Hall, On Pennsylvania avenue
we understand are closed and the bndlng will soon
show itself; and the innnnefahle number Of private
houses beng built and improved this season is aston
ishing. M