Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-28
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A PERSONAL ExPLANArroN-WARM Work
IN TIE BOARD OF ALDBRMEN-On Tuesday
evening last in the course of the discussion in
the Board of Aldermen upon the bill ;ncrsas.
ing the compensation Of the Corporation Seal.
or Of Weights and Measures. Mr.. Alderman
Magrlder tsok occasion to reply with much
earnestness to remarks that had been madein
the lower board in reply to the statement with
which he had accompanied the bill making en-
appropriation for tho pay Of the extra clerks
employed upon the Textbook: Saying that, in
his remarks on that occasion, he had uttered
no reflections on the prssentincumben of that
Office His relations with tho employees of
the Mayors office, he being chairman of the
finance committee, we're such as to induce him,
as far as possible, to abstain from so doing.
The friends of that officer here had acted with
becoming prudence. But not so in the other
board, where two of them, in making unpsr.
iiamentary remarks upon what had been said
here on the subject, had not only been coarse
and abusive. but also untrue in their state
ments; more especially one of them. Continu.
ing, he remarked that one of these gentlemen
was evidently used as the tool of some person
interested, for he was speaking of matters
about which he was entirely ignorant. Every
statement embraced in that gentleman's re
marks was erroneous. Mr.. Hutchinson, the
late tax book clerk, was Hot absent from the
ONCE az long ss it was alleged His successor
entered upon the discharge of his duties at an
earlier day than was then asserted, and it had
not been the custom to employ extra clerks on
the tax books, as was stated On the contrary,
this was the first time that any extra clerks
had been employed in making out those books
1t was true that the numerical book had, by
law, been authorized to be made out by extra
clerks ever since 1929, and perhaps before But
fha NM nal hnn ID L.
Hutchinson went out of Office. So mono of this
clerk hire was for that book. Mr.. William E.
Howard was employed on extra work to state
Mr. Rothwells account, as collector, after that
gentleman retired from office; and, subse.
qusntly, Mr Burche was employed to exam
inc MIR. r. accounts for an earlier period
than that to which Mr.. Towards statement
went back. So the present case is the only one
in which extra clerks have been employed to
make up the tax books.
He (Mr. Magruder) had been authorised to
stats that Mr.. Hutchinson, If continued in
Office, would have had the books made ND by
tho middle of October, and without extra ex-
pense; whereas, the two extra clerks and the
regular tax clerk were engaged on them, or
did not finish them until upwards of fifty
days later than that period. Even if it had
been true that Mr.. H. was sick more than
forty days as alleged, and absent from his
ONCE that length of time, what became of the
extra time after deducting that time from tho
hundred and fifty days, which was the aggre-
gate Of the time the three clerks were engaged
after the middle of October? lie was LEGALLY
and morally responsible for what he said in
declaring that DO extra clerks had been en-
ployed in the office in question He had but
said half what tho case would justify him in
saying.
Mr.. Clark desired to know from Mr. Maeru.
der whether, in Initiating that he had more
untold with reference to the tax book clerk,
he referred to his personal char acter2
MI. N, said that he had not been discussing
personal character, but official conduct
The board then proceeded with the consid
Grafton OF the bill to increase the compensa-
ton of the sealer of weights and measures. as
reported and published in the Star yesterday.
An ABLE Discourse We are indebted to
Messrs. VIM. N. Morrison l. Co for a COPY of
the eloquent discourse on the Mutual Rela-
lions OF Church and State, and their Lsgiti-
mate functions IN the Reformation of the
World" delivered on last Thanksgiving Day
by Rev. Byron Sunderland, Pastor of tho First
Presbyterian Church of this city. We do but
give expression of the general judgment of the
crowded congregation present on the occ aston
OF ln delivery, tamong whom were some Of the
most distinguished mon of the country when
We pronounce this most able, eloquent and
patriotic production, with which the public
has been favored by its Rev. author. 1t is
published by request of several gentlemen
who heard it, and is elegantly ''got up' by the
Morrisons. We advise every christian pa
triot to get and read it.
WILLARDs' PARLoR HoPs.-Anotber na,Ior
hop came off at Willards' last evening, which
was most agreeable affair The COMPANY
was select, the music most appropriate, the
dance exhileratinga and tho ladies beautiful.
We understand that these hops will be CON
tinued twice a week during the session Of
Congress. Willards' grand annual ball will
come of about the 10th of February. We
learn that it Is the intention Of mine host. on
this occasion, to surpass anything Of the kind
that ever before came of in Washington. The
great length of the new dining saloon will
afford ample room for an immense COMPANY
The annual balls heretofore held at this estab.
lshnent have been the most fas hion abb o and
select given in Washington, and to secure an
invitation to them has been considered for
tunste circumstance.
The BALLEr.-The Roussetts drew a one
house last night at the National Thea re-.
though The weather was lowering and disagree.
able. Both pieces were received with shouts
VI ePPioosO. NaIoiiuo, ~ Tue heroine BrlRaCd
Chief carried away the hearts of all, a. was
testified frequently in the course of her repre.
of Catrina. The four sisters are at
this time the best danseuses in this country.
while Corby will always be famous as the bes,
buto dancer that ever came over. twill be
that he came to this country az .
member of tho Montplsiser troupe. To night
TWO beautiful pieces will be presented, when
he irouIe will 90 through some of their best
lances.
THE SMITHSONIAN INsrITUrE.-We notice
hat this splendid building has been most
handsomely arranged with gas lighs; and TO-
morrow night, We learn, the audience that
lightly attends the intellectual feast here of.
ersd will have an opportunity of seeing the
inference between gas light and oil light.
he work was done under the direction of
japt. Alexander, and reflects the greatest
redlt ON him as gentleman of taste The
massive brackets and chandeliers are of new
tyis, and of the color of English bronz. Thew
sere gotten up by Capt. Reese, of the Eagle |
Establishment, and manufactured |
i the celebrated factory of Messrs Archer l. |
faTner, Philadelphia.
ARRIVAL OF MILITARY CORPS The |
,ouDg Guard OF Richmond, Virginia, arrived |
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