Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-29
DAILY EVENING STAR.
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said alley. Passed.
An act making an appropriation to pay the balance
due for gravelling 10th stree west. Passed.
An act making apprOprl ion for certain repairs
% bridge over Tiber creek, 1t street, north.
Passed.
A communication was received from the Mayor.
enclosing letter from the Secretary of the Interior
IN answer 10 an application made by the Corporation
for the opening of 9th street from the Washington
canal street, SOUTH refusing overrule The de-
cison OF his predecessor.
An RENTING the fine of VIM. Talbot. for yiola-
mig city ordinance. was read third time end
passed.
An act for the relief of Geo French & Co. Passed
An Act for the Teller OF G. Ruppel. Laid on the
An act for the improvement Of street, north.
Passed.
and other expenses of the Public Schools for the
year ending June 30th, 1854. Passed.
An act making an appropriation for the repairs OF
tbs Uni0n engine house. Passed.
An act for The relief of the Columbia Fire Com
paDy. Referred To Committee on Finance.
An act 10 supply deficiency IN appropriation Tor
the eXirpating thiStles in the Seventh Ward Passed
An act for The relief of John Sioussa Jr. Passed.
An act making appropriation FOR cleaning out
and repairing llth street sewer. Passed
The Board then adjourned.
Coam0n CosnicH-The following business was
transacted in the other branch OF the City Legisla
lure:
Petition for grading and paving alley in original lot
z, in square sig. Referred to COMMITTEES on I'm
provemenis.
Memorial Of numerous citizens and property hold
era, asL ing an application 10 Congress for the in
privcin.nr of south Capitol from the Capro
10 the eastern branch Of the Potomac. Referred 10
the Committee on Improvements.
Petition Of Joseph NJ. Sims, praying remission of
fine for selling liquor on Sunday Referred TO Com
mIiIee on CLAIMS.
A bill authorizing the change of the grade of the
pavement on tie south east corner of square DIS,
made by II. A. & J. c. Willard. Reported from
Committee on Improvements. Tile bill sIIbse
gurni'y lost.
Petition ofC. II. Van Patten, asking permission TO
huiIi wall on the margin of Rock creek. Referred
10 Committee ON improvements.
Petition from various citizens, agaia.t the bill in
favor of Judge Douglas enclosing part OF in
font Of Lis lot. Received.
Petition. Of T'h.mas Lewis, VIM. Mor;imore and
John Murphy, for remisSous Oi fines. Refused.
Joint resolution OF the two Boards approving rceu
latons for the government of the Police department
Referred TO Committee on Police.
PeSOiSe9, That The plan of William H. Ranlrt, for
new arhet house on the site of the present C.utre
Market House, he and The same is hereby approved
An act for the relief Of WIN. u. Carpenter. Re
fsrfel tn Committee of Was and Means
Jniu' resolution authorizing Ike change of street
smith, at tie intersection OF 9th street Adopted
N, act authorizing stephen i. Douglas to enclose
and occupy portion OF street, north, between 1T
street. west and New jersey avenue, upon certain
conditions Rejected.
An act making an appropriation for renewing
trunk across Mar, land avenue, between lst and 2i
-rTeet-, rast. Referred to Committee On Improve
mGHts
An net for grazing and eravers 9Th street, west
between |. and ~ streets, north. Erier!ed to Com
mittee or Improvements.
AFpmpTiaiIHf ON iiI'Iis nf iiiri Ward. Of e16 So
10 y. w Dorsey for ovrrcl arr OF tax part of lot
No 10, -qHarr 42S Referred TO Committee on Ways
AId Means.
IN regulating. The sale of lav straw and fodder
RIrInI.r"d.
An acr .of the Tr'.-f ~ Michael sullivan Passed.
Res)irel, That IEe Committee Police b. i'll
Fuu"ted e enquire lnin tie expectancy pf prohibit
ing ! y enactment. The occupation enclosing OF
paris portions OF rhr streets alleys OF iIi>
"is. tIr private or sprcal purposes, ad 10 report by
.i ~ Otherwise.
IN act the relief ~ c. Wander 8. erkcn Referred
~ <'i"~r c0Eiriiiec of three consisting ol M,r>rS
Mile. PrpftT. and Easily.
Ri Tor amending tlIe act for registry of hir:h..
6eatii- an marriages Referred special commit &c.
and OtdeT-t. ~ br printed.
Aud Iiira Inc Board adjourned.
3He M:ine Le'c.-Thr temperance folks held their
nsIal meeting. on last Sunday night at Temperance
Hall Nj Savage was f!.e first speaker and was fol-
lowed BY Mr. Harrington whose .pereh WAS con.-
pier OLD Podr9i, arrago of nonsense and absurdi-
~. 1t Wa, quote the words of tie poet " Every
hing hy turns and nothing long, Had we not
EHhan The speaker, we should have concluded
Tom hi- IrnIaIKs thai na Red Republican.
1rJiA frGEce, about 10 sniff with his social
iioct.Hr+i or an English CharIist lecturer, whose
FocaItIJg like OacltUS. being gone SINCE the i'm,
proyeneni ihere iii trade. mad emigrated 10 tie
United StdIes- to sir up disaiirctIOn. Instead
Oi c1ining Ei,sci! to the subject of teDperc nee
the speaker b,ttCd oil iI:J a political rhapsody
Hid {" hear him, Gnc would have concluded that
mechanics we-- uniEStiy treated, and badly of
The factory operative of Lancashire. Has tIra les
WerE hurled Gi Cifico EoideT- and Oti!tt-scekcrs
peOpia whom he designated a. = bsm With silver
spoons ia their mouths, and then their position
cnntra-tcd with thai of the iaboring Glasses, who
according Ia lin, are most dread,uly oppressed
As W.. went 10 hear temperance lecture; snd
not 10 b" bored on Sunday evening with po-
GactTuEs. have
a~Ii,'l! 10 complain, for il l. pricti-ing a De-
cepiIon, To promise one ,ibg and rhcn give
another hT. Harrington was followed by another
speaker, shOm Mr. Savage introduced, if WE
rightly heard, a. MIR. Harrison an old advocate
of the caHSr. Mr.. Harnsnn's remarks were lrIure
iudICI0n- than those of the last speaker be d.pe
eaed both lccHtiOus Spca king and ecntoti. press
IN winch we cordially concur. lie then introduced
The sdbect of freedom of speech, and insaRced The
attack upon 5lr. Savage ~ a violation il. When
Mr. Savage Was saiued will a battery of eggs while
preackns on the avenue, II he had not been a phi
lOsopher rs he Wa, Inc would have risen up lit his
IuIgIi and have demolished Mr.. Hunter. The pro-
eeedlngs concluded with Mr.. ilaTrSOn's speech bu,
from the noise and confusion that premCdtaIeh-
ly made on various OCCASIONS, shrewdIy suspect
that many OF the temperance folks, that porton
or the audience, 60 la Sunday night, for what is
cOmE,nny called a" lark"
Ife'roP5ijtGi' HtaRdc.-A correspondent, 81. IT.
P,' writes to W. OF his pleasure beng presen; IL
! meeting Ot the pupils OF the Metropolitan insti-
tntc, under the supervision OF control OF The Rev.
DIR. Peek, Gate President cf Die kinson College, Pa,
al the Foundry Church. The performance. of tie
Young ladies and gentlemen highly gratifying
The scholars meet once a month in this way for the
purpose of preparing themselves for public socI,-
iIOu, which is excellent method OF affording int,
pfOvemcnt. The school il in furnishing condition,
consisting OF several departments under the cotrol
OF competent teachers, and Numbering upwards OF
one hundred and twenty pupils. There is also
tacaed n department for young ladies ard gentle
men, calculated 10 fit tlem for almost any saIOn in
LIE.
The School house il situated on 18th, between G
and III street,. The above nansd gentleman il now
erecting another bIding adjoining the present one
for the accommodation oil the students.
The TerPsichoreaas concluded their entertain
nents in this city, last night by giving performance
for the brneii; OF the Union Infantry. This compa-
ny M Juvenile soldiers, marched To Odd Fellows
Hail, 'with all the pOnp and circumstances of war;"
~ the envening martial Ru-ie OF the fife and the
drum. The room tOera5Iy well filled but as
taere pretty large number the free list for
this occasion, doubt whether our young heroes
nstted much by the affair There il one Consolation
they are youn. and the world lies before them as
the Canon of Salamanca said to ms nephew Gil lia.
when he went 10 seek his fortune. The NinstrPls
viii perform this aud the ing night al George
town. and from there proceed to Baltimore.
Beautiful WdTe-Purseil x Son, opposite Browns
L.. ,f.e