Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-18

fn.-~S.sotN0S OF ALDERMEN AND CoNNo
U. a, a-Fhs Board Of Aldermen met ct Ii
Ioent and Messrs. Dove, Reed, Bsyfy, Boz
[ovs, Evans, Pepper, Fitzpatrick, Houstor
eiafke, Marks, johnson and Pearson szss b.,
all referred. ..-'---.--.-.-
Auoog the carly proceedings was an invita-
uon from Susan Kelly, teacher, for the Boar
10 attend the examination of the First Distric
School, at o'clock, this afternoon.
The general appropriation bill was receive,
4 from the Common Council, and referred Ia I'll
COMMITTEES on finance. 1t provides for the nav
ment Of the salaries Of the Mayor and oths
officers Of the corporation
Inc act provtdingfor the distribution Of III
laws OF the oity, WAS received from the Com
mon Council and passed. Wv eoAA1
Inc atternoon was mainly taken nm m III,
saoJect OF confirming the nominstiops of RI,
tney were all confirmed, except Mr.
oooo.e neeier, named for the post Of Com
M, MI Tor the Washington Asylum, ant
| M Mcuioe tor scavenger. The laster's cas-.
co 70 committee composed of Messrs
neeu, BOTTOMS and Houston, in view of som,
old charges. "'''''
The subject of the scavenger's gave rise Il
an animated debate on -Nothingism and
| Naslvlsm, in which both sides of the Question
l vere seemingly anxious to prove which were
the Test Americans. It was a battle of thu
organized Americans against the unorqanixed
Ia which some sharp personalities occurred
| some changes were made in the list, as We
| published it last week, his Honor having sub.
| sd.uted the following: IL" 7"7 - - - :
| the place Of Walter Lenox. declined: fir;sb q
| Mitchell, police officer for the Seventh Ward
wee David Westerfeld, declined; Henry ID
Robertson, assistant clerk to the Centre Mar.
ket, in the place of Henry Lee, declined: Geo,
w. Cochran, to be a commissioner Of the Cen
tire Market, in the place Of S. P. Franklin, de.
| cilned; Jeremiah Mcknew and Alexander
Forrest to be commissioners of the Northern
4arket-the first in the place of B. F. Queen.
Declined, and the second in that of Benjamin
-; bogan, who resigned some time since; J
W. Delaway, to be commissioner of the West.
ern Market, in the place of B. Random, de-
cllned; Michael II. Grimes, to be commissioners
OF the Eastern Market, in the place of w. s.
Venable, declined; William Baum, to be- a
measurer Of wood and coal; DR.. Jos, D. Stev-
ART, to be a physician of the poor for the Sc
renth Ward, in the placo Of Dr.. John M. Nc
Gala, declined. =
The Board having got through with the ap.
poinsments Adjourned to Monday afternoon
next, at O'Clock. ia ..-. -
The Board Of Common Council met at the
regular hour, and transacted some business, a
detailed notice Of which Is crowded ont. The
Baard adjourned to Monday afternoon next,
POISONING Does.-The strychnins system
which las been adopted for the destruction
OF dogs, although it was loudly called for
Few days since, seems to be growing unpopular.
Several who were loudest in their calls for the
enforcement of the law, have ceased their
calls in favor and have opened against il
The officers are opposed to it because they be.
leve the poisoned meat dangerous to handle,
and are sincerely Wishing the adoption of
some other plan. The method has been suc-
cessfui in driving dogs from the streets; bat if
II keeps officers from their duties by poisoning
tnem, We think another plan would be better
METROPOLITAN COLLEGIATE Issr1rUrE.-
Inc hrst annual examination of this excellent
Institution commenced yesterday, and was
continued to-day, commencing at o'clock
this morning. The first annual exhibition
will take place in the McKendree M. L.
Church, this evening at u o'clock. We expect
to give report of the proceedicg s to morrow,
OF thisinteEesting examination and exhibition.
ANOTHER RoBBERY.-Last night, the dwell.
ing Of MIR. p. w. Browning was entered by
burglars, who pursued nearly the slime course
as in the robbery Of Mr.. Moore few nights
since. They entered his sleeping apartment.
and took from his pantaloons about $50 in
money, and also stole q gold watch valued at
about Sl5O. The frequency of these bur
glaries prove that gang of skilful rogues ia
now in our city. Notwithstanding the police
and county officers, as we'll az the auxiliary
guard, are on duty at night, no clue has been
OBTAINED as to who the perpetrators Of these
robberies are. Tie citizens must now look to
their own safety, for it is impossible for officers
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their beats at the same time We have heard
Of several unsuccessful attempts at robbery
during two or three days, but no one has been
arrested. ,ss-
CRIMINAL COURT.-The six colored men con.
victed OF having an ARRAY with some Irishmen
at Col. hiekey's in November last, were SEN
fenced Yesterday. Five of them, viz John
Brown, Bell Lenox, King Atkins, Geo. Hicks,
and Frank Newton, were sentenced to pay q
fine Of ten dollars each with costs, and to be
Imprisoned six months. The sixth, George
Simlns, having been already in prison seven
months was let eff With q fine of $40.
This morning the case Of the United States
VS.. John Rollins alias Witt Cisseli, was tried,
on the charge Of arson. This is the second
trial, owing to infOrmality in the first indict-
nent. The case was given to the jury about
II o'clock. A panel was then being sum.
moned and sworn in the case of Ranafus
OurVn, CuaISeu Win an assault on GeOrge
Savage. This is also the second trial, the
jury not being able to agree on the first
WALTER LENox, EsQ-We arc informed
that this gentleman declined the appointment
Of Corporation Attorney Immediately on the
receipt Of the notice of his appointment.
WATER MELoNS.-In the centre market TO-
day few of these luxuries were for sale,
brought from Norfolk. They sold for twenty
five and thirty-ssven cents each, and were
small ones at that.
WATCH RErURNS There was but one case
for trial this morning: G. Raglin, out after
hours; fine and costs.
DIED.
In this city, at the residence of William Aiken of
South Carolina, on the Is h instant, Mrs. AMANDA
VEIBELS, wife of Edward w. Vei5els, Esq, Of
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