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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-29

WEDNESDAY,, pee %, ls43-Jonathan Trotter' Esq
president, in the chair. .,., c~oto-,, NJ
meeting Of representatives of the Fire ,epaTnen1 SO
ting that John f. Harding elected Fire ARDEN IN
place of William T. Cromwell, not qualihed COhhtHou'
OF Con- mit!ee Streets, in favor OF eoheurrs
10 GRANT permission james Murphy, and Others 10 con
strnct Railroad through the Ninth av and other streets
notwithstanding the objections of His Honor the Mayor
Adopted. l5to3 81
RtSoiuon-That the parties respectively sustaining ana
resisting the charges against Alfred Carson Chief E1s
of The Fire Department have liberty to be heard be
o t BOARD by the counsel at tmet be liked for that
purpose. Laid on the table. n. 4. 1900. ,ho
Irop NJ BOARD of Ald1meB-Report to increase the
salary OF the Copying Clerk in the Street Commissioners
Office. ConcurIed in. NJ,
Report in favor Of paying Carrot II Striker and b Della
eS smith each etO for counsel fees IN the Nneteenh
Wsrd election case ConcuTed in.
Renort IN favor Of extending Albany 81 through 10
Broadway To Committee Streets. ~
Report in favor of indemniyng George White against
damage &c. Coneured in -.. e r,;.o,,an.s
RSou,ion awarding contract for erection OF fremen
Halls and appropriatng Sslsll therefor VoneuFroa IN
PesoIutiop awarding contract for building one
In hu;Idug for Catherine Market, ana approPfauns
sss e79 therefor Concuned in. u,. l.
Renort In favor of increasing the pay OF hyufa II
snectors 10 g. per day Concuued IN r.nr
Renort in favor Of extending the BoweFy to Franklin
SQUARE COncurred in. -. = ,.oioct
The Board then adjourned to Thursday at . eioeA'
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LAYING OF A CORNER STONE.

The Church of the Holy lnnOcens protestant pisco
nall Of v hch the Rev j. J. Elmendof the Rector have
toeu holding their services in small rented room in
broadway between Thirty fh and Thirty sixth sts Tor
some time past where a congregation IS being gathered
nom the Cfvsia Palace eghboThood They have found
II necessary 10 increase their eccomm daons ana nave
With that view purchased lot on Thirty seventh st.
wherein The corner stone of Chapel was laid yesterday
Tie Rev DR. Wainwright oiciated in laying the corner
tcn viii the usual ceremonies Of the Episcopal Church
lie wa assisted by the following clergyman the Rev
Us Mpblenherg and johnson and the Rev hessTs Hart
Leonard, futile, Draper, IL ghion aud Lam'on.
nmber of the students OF divinity were also IN attend
9uco There was procession to the sitc of the proposed
Ianel in which number of the children 81 the parish
o.ed In the corner stone the usual tin box w' placed
in which were deposited copy of the Biele ana inc
Prayer Book history Of the enterprise ana copies Of ias
well = issues Of the various Church journals
A. be ceremonies of laying the cornerstone were closed
tbe urscesson re formed. On lis arrival at the present
nIscc of worshp On address delivered by the Kew
br MuhlenboIC His subject was the appropriate ono
Of Free Chapes' to which class the one on thirty,
seventh Il to belong IL very severe on the hired
new svs,em as in disregard OF the principle OF christian
byobsrwood as contemplated by the Head Of the Charh
cbaactersrs il IS putting up the gospel OF auction 70 'ne
Ecbest BIDDER Nothing but custom, IN bis OPINION
conld render il even toerabe He gave many eogeni ar
Syments in advocacy of free ehapels' which were
finely and cOgent
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FHoN BARBADoEs--We have papers from Barbadoes 10
Nov H. They contain no important news. TIE West In
dan Of Nov savsi
Tho Leeward Island papers afford MS No nielligen,s
e,ct of shocking murder committed at Nsvins Of Mr..
Hanry the President of dat leland in the public MARKET
place In the prCsenco of many persons, and while In tho
execution of hs duty in dsraBiDg upon some cattle, the
rroper nv Of person who had died several months ago
without heirs in consequence Of which the cattle ami All
the property he died possessed Of became by law
10 liz Crown and blr Hanley, being Escbeaor General
had ezed the cattle and returning home through the
town when he was met by relative Of the deceased who
had Claimed the property and apparently had up - nat
erni shot by him with gun which he loaded Tth 'iss
In Mr. Haneys presence. Mr. Hanley do not 1--we
many minutes after he was shot aud tho miFd,rer
was inmediatsy seized and cast into prison We CLEAN
no other ite " Of from the papers besides h. Ism
ololy 8air aud the accounts of weather. Hheh sTory
ghsfe had been with u.s. very wet gYin hopes OF
nood cron In al the Islnnds-
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The WEArHER.-The "a saying, Il q winssr never
rots In the Ky" Is trus one. AteDs long sterval %
o>en Gather without 81 ard httie rain, We had reg
Elar al Il snow yesterday Of noon, SDme Two inches
an When the storm sd. Dgrn. the night second
fall Of snow came accopDalsd by gse u Wind sni tao
morning opened the irst real wi der day have hal
frees ouss iops ar walls sre vth pure snow,
ard about Elk inches ,yered the ground The oulniDnses
upon runner and the que o. bells y heasn 10
the si.eets The vcllher is dtghSu snd everybody
appears happy afte..a merry Cafvtnas- bos Trans ~.
M sEyERAScE The dsgssta BaHner, referring .,
he ,a;enent ,ha tie late sssanisoDer 70 shs SanfWsh
JsiapSs was III w'b a carser on Ms lip, states ha. the
erds of Mr. Severance thar city have for some time
zen soU1Iy spps.henye in regsIl b his health. since
Se he sized Sta,es this terrible disease has deyei
Sred Itself al in the Aope - relief he hes submitted to
ssyeraI seyee surgical operations but has Always re-
arresred vah incT ossed vralenee. He h now probably
"a hs rettfn h0rne which il Is hoped he may be able 70
reach in seasOA at lcss: 10 cio among his kindred
Warren +. Smith has been arrested and Is now a. Man
ehest,f WheFs fe married Miss ThDrn after deserng his
vifs and fsnilr IN Lowell Il is said be hes two wives
ts6ss the above named He had been secretsd with hs
,er in Boston I'D got her 10 write 20 his Manchester
wife begging en- interview b. seeming consent b. wac
dseoyed 70 Nashua AID secured. 20
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FESTIVAL OF THE DELTA PSI FRATERNITY

This college fraternity which already numbers chapters
n nine on ten Institutions though instituted a se as 1871
"a 80 , annual al lest evening The public exer
cses musical and literary took place at the beecAersI
Church rear Broadway, according to Inc ioHo""s po
Cramme ,p, MI. : r.,tin.
eCsvasiua B,liri Aria Rou Delta Pc fosa : 'e e
o,,n pelta ri March, T. >. 8sDs Oqcfi ~ AZ aTfl r0'
The oration was delivered by Mr. J. tiahca, q
resent a theological student IN the bapist Ssn
p =, PcL1s,c~ Who close for his sab 1T The Jour
.neyincs Of Thought and succeeded very wo IN lnsIa'
a.; ~ rcgress and power of.he real a. prime mover 81
i ny f;,n97roverae1t The poem was By NJ. Eiward
WTet Of tbs City and favoraby received-'he sud-
ject Duty ..A. .A,-.h "a. Paternity met at
NJ Sss broadway. end discussed az excellent supper
with epsodes of ssl, toass, aud speeches all wh'"
together occupied ths members 20 n which
Mr. Holman responded with soue acsoun, Of 81 e A ,bs
thonytbe tempted man ne gs,. ,r a which animated
s ,e 1rceeedpss there to doabi that the hopes oil
the members OF the Delta Psi OF similar galeins m
ally for many long years 10 come VIII "''
Cd
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s,.x-n,x scuooI ANNIVERSARY.

The Sabbath Shool attached to ne flfs' OSnSrTss
.;ons Methodist Church. situated on the corner oil Iaf!
and SIS elebrated their sixth anniversary as'
evening The interior OF the buiidng was tasie'a 49,
rated with wresihs Of evergreen entWlneI ".sn PAM anu
wbee the infant classes of the school were sesel va
constructed an arch, supported on each side oy A0Ih
- ,hch was executed by youth II years OF aSfA
nSsd John s Whitaker, and was very credagiy DO 40
On ether SIDE Of the platform were ornshsnai sTas or
a. Ycsrsnce Tie more advanced scloiar5 g
crse5 he f5nt benches aud with those or the 70 ed pa
~ ~rnbered nearly TIVE hundred all neatly 20 P'{
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rnm,ridu..CnilIe Market.

Reported Tor The New Yosk Tfibgne, by j. -skArop
WzDsEsDf =. Dee q, 1885.
Al market $50 Cafe-shoDt 800 beegs. an % so.es c
ck. ...-.<
NssKET PEEF-Ettrs, E ant, s1t1 III hfs S~5siy :.
10 s6lascI ibid do, a. olsiEag s'o 4, did9s " y.
al Tailox seidSg Pets SO 81 n Cali ,kn- hic %
ssi,1.lps CSfsls s5a %. g.Al Calves. IS tsi
sIoass- woskins oses sse - 80, soo, }3h bH
Cows and Calves. S4S, ~, 80 bfi 70 S@T
Yesr!iDzE 9Id "a 10 SO
Tygor Re Old. fzl. 90 Cd 70 ~
Three YeeT Old. - <a& 80 81 ~ Ell
LA1ss-20 lb AZ 1sFEef
Fxtrs a.. 80 q $40
bx lot all "a sa ss,. 81 81 sito 81, .
coTred y "1Oifstf y
RTsAsKs1be u eAss Today quite small OF nc
cst Tle sssaIe much per than .>t - bat
N zane anotaf51s Ttksc az been seas bad fgrs "a tas
rsse bsys nd ss have 70 more >ycz~peety Il arg
49, est A. s.ep about bsfDr3 I'D enf
ro yet odd OF nAts note ~ regards sers ~
kesd ofe o. an. HssEn Co 4 = teos or highest
rcss Tn vermont Ce8rrel este slr Win the oder aff car.
ss rot H. a eck Probably eose aoS Or OF ns ieck Tao
on d.esy sbcat the - ~ t1e iner - on TIE
setboars- ussl.y al Of nov upon - ed
the fchbufz te sd ana @ ose tS ,l
srd Lorcl M 1d oade Sh Cara, Sheep hofss s~eae SOD
Fowls
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poARD OF ALDERMEN.

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 2s.-Ald Compton. President in thu
Petitions Referred OF Abraham 7 Brown and others
70 be organized Hydrant Company No o. heierFeu u
Committee on Wire Department , g.
Pefitioa Grdated--0f James Hogan. DonahHe, Swee
new FITZGERALD aud Others, to BE- organized as nose
Ccmnany to be located in tho Sixth Ward, aud TO be
numbered 60 and named after III l. Brennan, Captain OF
fhe Sixth Ward Police Grated H.,
Resolutions Adopted-By AID Francis to RAISE tne s,
sry of the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps TO SoO
10 take effect from date. . ~. p;.
By Aid smith, directing the Commissioner Of Repairs
and Supplies to have suitable srikmg apparatus az
tached 10 the ben on the top Of the City Han.
Prports-Of the Committees on Salaries ana ohoes M
favor of increasing pay of bell ringers Lost Tor want oil
B1peris Adoped-In favor Of extending Park place 70
Coeoe Mace Is feet in width equal distances from 'he
northery and southeTly sides OF Park place.
The Board adjourned TO this afternoon a' fo''''N
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CONVENTION OF LITERARY AND DEBATING


A Convention OF Delegates from various Ltsra-J and
Debsting Societies in this City and Brooklyn As he'd
last evening tie Hail Of the Board OF Ed1caira N
GrSnd-t, .
Tie netting sas organized by choosing Mr. T9rnsoa.
Jr CLarmar and Air. l.. " Booe, Secretary Inc meet
ing called E the purpose Of forming NATIONAL o'sIe
aId City Literary Union.
The Committee Of three appointed - report Contributions
for the National state and City Union. present
ed their elori.
III. Nv avs OF the New York City UniOn we're adopted
The following officers we're thes elected;
Sent-Do s.ss Lefng~e PTesiseni ofthe Oloa L. s-fJ
S0cSty
Vire Prs}dsni-s Harvey Meiss
Co,rep1roaq Soeretart- ls,sc Seisnsr
9agens Sorcf7rt-E. BOoie.
T,ns.rer-R c EcConnk
Aier some remarks by the President the meeting al
iOurLed
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Adesfe fdeles. lati triam 81 sntes,
VCni,e. venitc iB Bethlehem:
Estuu vidcie regem anrcl1rutn
Neni.e efcreU.us douiuum

C,sr oy RRFAcH OF PROarsE.-Mr. VIM. X. Hall,
rdprt Of the Harlem Railroad, arrested in
NJ u,hoken New ,Jersev, n. O'Clock on Monday
cr n he resideIce Of his mother b. Deputy Sheriff
Pollard on writ Issued cut 4 the Supreme C0ar. oil the
Stale OF New Jersey or alleged breach 81 promise
damages are laid at $4,000 AZ order hal been granted
Nv Chief Justice II aines requiring bail IN tie SUN Of
Jersey CITY The writ i ret1roable AZ Trenton on the
fourth Tuesday in February next The pa'niI In ms lse
4 vornO LADY abyut II wears Of age, lamet Annie How
ard of Wellington City She has nade an AFFIDAVIT which
sets m IN substance that early in the year 1870 she be-
csrne acquainted with Hail. he then boarding az tho
same house in which her parents and herseh feied ee
in edisely commenced paying hs adore ses 10 her "a
T1frember 1850 they were engaged to be married and
sferward he effected Der seduction by taxing advantage
- h. youth and iuexpsrienee and under repeated prom
ises of marriage; and that she IL now eae'eafe IN
corseouence She further states 10 her affidavit thar
be has APPOINTED times when be would marry
her. ard would a. often postpone the tame
Ir July last be from y sshuon AM tooz up NJ -
derce in Hudson County ~ j. snd since then has oeon
srrcipted Superintendent q tie Harlem Railroad Vn
IL s,h Of November Hall and herself together with her
father her brother ard bis vie, went q the American
Uctel In Jersey CIV for he rpose 81 having the usr
rirce eonsumr1sd. Han went out - they oehesed JOY
cerpyrnsn bn returned and said that b. had called Tor
two Inherent ones and could not ind men but wOeid go
s rs WHO rssded IN Sirove e. few minutes amer ne
vsut out q note " a. received which reed;
"pcr, f ~ c-iy regrc u c. IL aecc-n, u annie
Thi. note es not 55yned but she sWecrs uat u Is u
Rails Lazd writing 1his together "Lh the ass ron ma
her moral chGEae.sr without osLni-A MIA h7F 'eiae
ZION bv Han sn2 that she i innocent OF any ~ tha
,oId stset a her fair except 50 far - she hs
besn deceived AID betrayed By h2l-are tne sstene II
MAJ by her Hex atitayiI was sworn - J. efors 4
Tekror,np Master in Chancery, VINO ~ sides IS lerse
C;y.
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PERHAM COMMITTEE.

meeting ef this Committee was held last evening at
Acodfrny Han la buchanan. Jr, presiding and Robert
Beatty Secretary The draft Of report to b presented
TO the Castle Garden meeting Of shareholders was pre-
s.rod ana approved. The Committee then )lrned -
Keofs Res; rrsnt. where they partook Of supper aud
wsre sddressed by Messrs. Perhsm. Salkaap baeknan
Beafy Moregal Baldwin Adams. Cornell Daley Briggs
GINNING TAYLOR, 1iden. and others.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The last regular meeting Of this Board was nslu "''
evening az their Hall corner Of Grand ana S E Ward for
nm arTronretion of s2sO for Iron Railing az az
School No g. corner OF Huaor and royess was
10 the Committee on Buldings sud Repairs. ..,.r,,r,
of hs f Cor desks ard seats furnished Ward Scnooi NJ
~ in Allen st was presented The report OF the fn9nIo
on ths subject was taken from the table ana TAG "u''
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alfred and presenting smiling and hspPy ,oza dis
The exescses consisted Of singing. retiii,ns an
iorues. During he procss iiDgs gold msdsls Tcfc
sented TO The teacher slvcy oi to the best 'l
ard u.eful books distrbu'ef among % Elh9
sehoci big md little. A gold penc, valued ~ sls' W
likewise presented TO Master Francis b. Slel ie lei
low about rne year, old for good conduct Ias d'n'T
was Francis y Siryker, Esq.
irg highly grsted with the exhibition which Is 70 1s 70
peaied se time week when the proceeds Of the oc
ctson will be applied 20 making necessary repairs aooa'
tie Church.
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THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

BALTIs0HE. Wednesday, Dec %, 1853.
No mail has reached US this morning soutL Of Mobile
The southern mail schedule goes into operation
the ls January.
The Maryland coal trade Of last week 10 O0) uns
We have no mail south o. Richmond this evening
making two New Orleans mails due.
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Prfrr,rf Va was robbed OF g. OILS 10 tie neunl Of
t5c0 on tuesday morning. after Thch the robbsrs set
fse b he store whereby sever thousand dol.s Foh
Il gco5s wo- deieyei II ere Is insurance On the
T.slesty IL TIE E.aa oaics Tor g. 90.
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matter referred to tho Committee on Budnys and Re

matter referred to tho Committee BuiliBys and Re
pairs.
Mr. c. II Smith offered resolution that this B,sri
memorabilia the Honorable, the Common Council II they
shell again aGot the resolution granting 70 "a A8s)ia
tion the right 10 cont net rlr a in B-oaixa AMI II
in their wisdom other public object shall BE- deemed
more worthy. The Honorable the Common Conaeil, viii
require the grantees q pay proper per cenaye d the
"rec s which III accrue 10 them 20 the 0f p1blc
education in order not only thar tie New rS pablo
may not BE- debarrtd from irt participation in the pc
"curisry profile, which will result from the Alienation ~
valuable PARTON Of their Inheritance bat that svsy
citizen and stranger who shall psgtake Of the coafJrs II
tile mode Of travel have the atislscti1R Of be
coming contributor 70 the welfare VI the rnutEies Of
"OUr Tisirc encraiionf."
Tie report WA laid on the table.
rcpoT Of tie Special Committee on By Laws--re Dr.
gaIizng the COMMITTEE Of the Board taken from the
ttbc. amended and adopted.
Document No 90. being report Of the Committee on
Building and Repairs, in favor Of Continuing the work
shop of TIE Board taken from the table II created
considerable discussion and ct last again laid on the
table.
Adjourned 10 Friday night
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J. S. BOSWORTH
ROBT EMMETT.
MURRAY HOFFMAN.

II was moved that the letters of the Judges be filed
Aid Tweed moved that they be sent back
Aid Doherty, DeBman. and Sturtsvant offered remarks
indignation at the pursued by Judges
whom tbev considored bound by law and their oaths to
attend Alderman Surtevont also presented remarks to
The snme effect but in favor, was Alderman Den
man s,f filing the letters Carried.
The Recorder expressed regret at the cOurse taken by
the Judges lie doubted however whether the Convon
tion without them, was legally formed.
Aid Sturtevant moved that the Convention declare It
self legally organized -,
,Judse DAILY of the Common Pleas, all tho Judges OF
which were prosenO considered that the law required
majority OF each body to act If this Board Il legally
formed then that which elected MIR HAYES was So and he
will be entitled to claim tor al his back salary.
Judge Ingraham considered that the law only contem
Mated majority Of al tho members composngit Judge
iperaham aud Col Warner, then Assistant County OerS
MANNED we believe aud drafted the law
The Board decided it was legally formed; It also de-
odod TO 90 into ballot and that majority OF all me mem
beers should be necessary for choice being 10 II also De
cnred the Office of Commissioner of Ju0rs TO be vacant
A ballot was then taken, which resulted as follows
Ulysses d. French 9; A. Warner, 7 Jew. H. Maclay ;
H'P McGown, l John H. Chambers, l. No choice.
Eiebt moro ballots taken without choice On the
tenth ballot Ulysses d. French received 10 votes ana
Andrew Warner 5 $500, - q,
Mr. French declared 20 be UNANIMOUSLY eec'eu anu
the invention adjourned.
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PUBIC MEETINGS.

CONVENTION FOR ELECTION or COMMIS
sONER OF JURORS.-ULYssEs d. FRENCH
APPOINTED.
This body met again last evening pursuant adjourn
neni None Of the Judges Of the Superior Court being
present motion, Judge Ingrahan first Judge OF the
common Pleas, was called to the Chair
The following loters-ono from Judge Oakley Of the
Superior Court inclosing from the ohor Judge
then read
DAVID 2. VALENTINE Esq s,cFetsry. &C
s.s ,hs q 'ss seo Gos5. Of ,y AL to
unde circumstance further attendance Necessary
Judge cannot ooa5t 70 az iih re Board n ,aa'ar which
roptd without injury the public good lay
Very respectfully yoa, IaoWAs j. oAsLEY
Hon Taos OAKLEY, Pade'f etf coaenfo' 70 en'a Con-
sIs inssns from the remarks reported
Thursday evening BY the officers dosnld by law
sSoh yeS pTtsissd hat H. s5oarnmt Of Win sisy evening
which wee osI,isd win 20 e. ceiion aA ths NC ne 81
deem proper state that do not Intend 10 be present at such
Public convenience REQUIRE the appointment Of Com
Tat + should be uron Of bs o. The
eanddsies and upon an open .snk AMI re
preparation Of list Of Jurors cannot BY law be
umnonad ios any Of the the different Colrs No
Sss II order to ss'a's the So
such between this aud Let Aosasi neat >, o5 ., 49,. ~,
5 until h, 9e 5 ssd , an 70 e o 5 pSed
In The ,elte degree BY d,a1g months 10
nm existing vacancy We believe that the public Interests viii
be uosi prOoicd y tapg time and pains %
tain prGocal Of tho csent Law upon hose liable 70
Jurors upon the naturalization OF justice the practice
reqnicd whether they can only be OBJ
,1ss s is' sSpon SI P S sd by b
appointed thst is ia oil respects comp Aa1 I'll
provision Of the law Justly
ADD good faith bo n Jurors aud the public In our judy
occasion making the appoiut n but the
should be made without more iu CONFEDERATION
and be Oh during the month
And Difference public opinion
orros appointment fh be postponed be made
The
people. .. --. II
uea Which snoud be filled with exome eau
Attendance enable Convention 20 be
sBed aud which il acts ell can only
. during the present week
Mr. Justice Campbell. from the City but know aud
that his sentiments coincide entirely with
those have expressed
We very Iespec tfuiV
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MAYORALTY or NEW ORLEANS, April 9. 1858.
CosrsoS CouSeIt Crrv NEw OsLEAss.
No. 100.


Whereas, A resolution of the Common Coun-
ell, approved March 10, 1853, declaring their
intention to widen Calliope street, has been pub
lished for ten days, in French and English in
two newspapers in this city, in conformity with
law. and no opposition has been made thereto
Be it therefore Resolved, That Calliope street
be widened fifteen feet on each side of the.pres-
ent lines Of said street from Howard to Calves
street, and fifty feet on each side of the present
lines from Galvez street to the upper or southern
boundary line Of the City, and in order to carry
this resolution into effect, the Mayor is hereby
authorized to cause application to be made to
the Honorable the Third District Court of New
Orleans, for the appointment of three discreet
and disinterested persons, competent to serve as
Jurors in said Court, as Commissioners of Esti-
mate and Assessment, in conformity with an act
entitled can Act to regulate the opening, laying
out and improving of streets, etc. approved
April 8, 1882, and an act amendatory thereof,
approved May 3, 1S47.
Signed, WM. G. G. CLAIBORNE,
President Board of Aldermen.
Signed, FRAys. ALPuENTE,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
Approved April s. 1858.
Tsignedl A. D. CRossMAs Mayor
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The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, !
New Orleans, April 8, 1858. {

Inc lolloWlng hlessaSe was reau
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
New Orleans, April 8, 1858.
To the Honorable Board Of .4lde,men:
GENTLEMEN--I beg to return you the fol-
lowing resolutions and substitute, passed by
your honorable body, and notify you of the
concurrence therein Of the Board, viz:
A resolution authorizing the payment of
amount due N. Stephens Qess $l00)
A resolution to carry out the intention Of
widening Calliope street.
A resolution repeating the resolution for the
removal of the House Of Refuge to the Third
District.
A resolution for the payment of 5000 to l..
Surgi.
A resolution allowing J. A. Blanc permission
to erect n steam engine
A substitute for the ordinance concerning the
Fisk Library with an amendment.)
The amendment of your honorable body to the
ordinance prohibiting the use of peragues in the
draining canals of the city has been accepted
| The Board of Assistant Aldermen have per.
| sisted in the adoption Of the resolution authori
| zing the Mayor to contract with T. s. Titcoml
for the Electro Magnetic Fire Alarm.
| With much respect, your obedient servant,
| WALTER IL. PETERS, Secretary.