The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

TIE LIauoR BILL.-The Board of Common Coun-
Gil ast night, after debate, passed bill fixing the
license TO sell barter all kinds and quantities of
spiruous, wines cordials, malt liquors. and cider,
in quantities less than pint at sixty dollars and
providing that before issuing any license the Mayor
shall be fully satisfied of the legal responsibility
and good character of the person applying for such
license, by certificate Ito be filed in the Registers
ofhce) signed by the commissioner of the ward,
and majority of the white housekeepers residing
on the square where the est abshment for the sale
or barter Of such enumerated liquors is proposed to
be located or opened, recommending the establish
ment and opening of such tavern, ordinary, or
shop. All licenses under this act shall be made 10
expire on the first of November next ensuing the
issue thereof and all acts and parts of acts ncon-
sstent with the provisions of this act repealed.
The following is the vote ON the passage of the
bill, namely:
Yeas-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan,
Ennis, Wannall, Bryan, Havenner, Pepper, Brent,
Hutchinson, Miller, Gull, johnson, Van Reswick,
and Hill-l6
Nays-Messrs. Downer, MOhun, Mulloy, and
The Board OfAldermen have yet to act upon the
bill.
The CoRNER-sToEE OF GRACE CHURCH was laid
yesterday afternoon in the presence of large
course of persons. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Smith Pyne, assisted by Rev. Messrs.
Holmead, French, Gilliss, Clarke, Tenbroke, Til
lnghast, Steele, Hodges and Romley. The Rev.
Mr.. Pyne delivered brief but appropriate address
on the occasion.
AS we have heretofore stated, this church is for
the use of the Protestant Episcopal congregation,
of which the Rev Alfred Holmead is the rector Ii
is located the of Ninth and streets SOUTH
be built in Gothic STYLE the dimensions sixty eight
by thirty three feet, and seventy feet in height
from the ground to the top of the befry. The edi-
tce will, when completed, seat about five hundred
persons. The design was, We learn, furnished by
Mr. Charles Haskins, Of the engineer department,
and the builder is Mr.. John Sniffen.
New IRoN BRIDGEs.-A bill was introduced in
the Board of Common Council yesterday evening
authorizing the Mayor to contract for the erection
of an iron bridge over the canal at Fourteenth
street, similar to the bridges at Seventh and Twelfth
streets, provided that the expense of the shall
in no event exceed the sum of thirty. five hundred
dollars, to be appropriated out of the general fund
The Board of Aldermen passed, in an amended
FORM the bill of the Board of Common Council, au-
thorzing the Mayor to contract with Mr.. G. F.
Rider for the construction of an iron bridge
Tiber creek, II street north; the span to be
thirty five feet, width thirty feet, including two
sidewalks, each five feet in width, and, To carry
the act into effect, two thousand dollars appro-
priated, to be paid out of the Fourth Ward fund.
SIGNoR BLITz, last night, delighted large
semblage, at Odd Fellows Hall, with his astonish-
ing feats Of legerdeman and ventriloquism, and
the exhibition of his well-taught canary birds
We recognised in him the same good -humored,
laughter provoking, dexterous, gentlemanly per-
former he was while in Washington seven or eight
years ago; and were pleased with the well
which he received from the lovers of rational
amusement.
CAPTAIN DE ANNA was, yesterday afternoon,
held to bail, by Justices Morse and Goddard, for
his appearance at the next term of the criminal
court, to for alleged libel on Major Toch-
and his wife. DR.. VIM. b. Magruder became
security, and he and Captain De Anna were bound
each in the sum of one thousand dollars.