The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-24


Cry CouscILs.-During the session of the Coun
ella last evening. the following matters of gener
| interest were transacted:
| In the Board OF Aldermen Mr.. Bayly presente.
a petition in favor OF RENTING the usual pay men
Of fifty dollars imposed upon colored persons com
| ing into the District Of Columbia, in the case o
| the Rev. Jacob Trusty, Of the State Of Delaware
| a colored minister, WIN has been selected pas
tor Of a colored Methodist Episcopal church Of thi
city; which was read and referred TO an appropri
| ate committee.
A bill, formerly reported, providing for a reor
ganization of the city collectors department, anG
for other purposes, was taken up. The section
providing for q tax-clcrk and q book keeper
instead of first and second clerks in the Register
and Mayors Offices, as at present, was adopted
and the salary of the tax. clerk fixed at 81 400
and that of the book keeper at $1,000. The
salary Of the Register was fixed at 800. A
section regulating the per centage of the City
Collector being under consideration, three and two
cents were suggested; and. after debate thereon,
the section was stricken out, with the understand.
ing that the subject should hereafter be presented
in different form. (The tax-clerk is to be an
auditor Of the collectors accounts. and required to
report every six months to the City Councils
The bill was passed.
A bill from the other Board, defraying the gen.
eral expenses of the Corporation, was finally
passed.
In the Board Of Common Council, the bill from
the other Board recognizing the Collectors Office,
was read and referred to committee.
bill requiring non resident hucksters to pro.
cure licenses, and all hucksters to cell by weights
or measures, was introduced and referred to com.
mittee.
Mr.. Miller reported bill providing foe an as
sstant female teacher in the Third District School,;
which was passed.
CENTRE MARKET HousE.-The necessity for a
more suitable building in the place of the old, in
convenient, and unsightly group used as the pri1
cipal market of this city, is becoming matter Of
general complaint. Aside from other considera-
tions, the recent rains have offered additional rea
sons for the erection Of building better 10 accom-.
modate persons bringing articles to market, and
those attending TO purchase. Several plans have
been suggested; and it seems to be pretty we'll IN
derstood that the evil may be remedied without
even any pecuniary rick to the city finances, and
it is hoped prompt action may be taken with
view to the establishment of a building alike an
ornament to the city and calculated to serve the
public interests.
PASSAGE TO NopFoLK.-We have omitted here.
tofore to call attention TO the fact that assage may
be obtained daily at the Railroad Company's office
for Norfolk, via Baltimore, at the low rate Of 49,
The steamer Osceola plies twice week between
this city and Norfolk. Fare only 81.
Either route offers an agreeable conveyance at
this of the year; and Norfolk has many at.
fractions for those who delight in sheepshead, oys
ters, crabs, and q snuff Of sea air.
FIRE ANNIHILAroR.-Dr Boynton lectures to-
night on the fire annihilator at Carusi's, on which
occasion an admission fee of dime will be exact
cd, with view of excluding such unruly boys as
interrupted previous lectures. See advertisement.
SPURIOUS NoTEs.-We think it proper to caution
the distant public against various small notes in
circulation in other cities, purporing to be issued
at the city OF Washington, by banks which have
had been sent here for collection; they were very
handsomely engraved, professed to be issued by
the "Oce0n Bank" were all signed w. ALLAN,
Cashier, but the name to each note being in diff
ferent handwriting from the others. There is no
such bank here, and no person known who 10 re-.
sponsible for their redemption -Inteligencr.
WALKER SHAREHOLDERS We understand that
Captain John Y. Bryant has resigned the com.
mand of this excellent company, and that Captain
Bradford has bsen chosen in his place.-Islsgraph.