Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-07
:shinstOn Corp'n in acct Nth BIZ of Washington

Communication from the Mayor, signif wing
his assent to the following acts
An act for repairing the Northern Market ;
an act for the relief Of Albert Hart; also, the
report from the Inspector of Fire Apparatus.
which was referred to the Committee On the
Fire Department.
An net to pay for grading certain streets in
the First Ward; referred to Committee ON
Improvements.
An act to authorize the Mayor to ELL I'D GER
;aIn streets in the First Ward; referred TO
Committee on improvements
An act to pay for grading certain streets in
the First Ward; referred to Committee on I'M
prOvements.
An act granting permission to John Grinde,
TO remove clay from Georgia avenue; referred
to Committee on Police.
Petition of Coltman 4 Smith PRAYING per
mission to grade and gravel portion of J
street west, on certain conditions referred to
Committee on Police
Petition of r. b. Clark and James Dom.
asking PERMISSION to use the clay out of street
west, referred to Committee on Police
An act authorizing the sale of surplus CLAW
referred to Committee on Police.
An act to increase the salaries of the teach
ers in the public schools; passed
The Board then adjourned.
ELIZA LoGAN,-This lady s impersonation OF
Lucreila B0rg1a last night, was magnificent
playing. She threw her whole soul into the
part, and enacted it as though she had never
known herself otherwise than in that charae-
ter 1t served capitally to draw out her re-
markabie physical powers, and to exhibit her
strange capacity for passionate display, which
is wonderful indeed. She never acted bette,
or more to the satisfaction of an audience than
on this occasion, as was again and again rap
turously testified by the bestowal of unanimous
applause, Tonight we are promised the play
Of - Much ado about Nothing one of Shaks-
peare's best comedies, in which Miss Eliza
Logan and Mr.. w. r. GoodalI will sustain
prominent parts the entertainment to conclude
with the Imaginable farce of the Queen
Own"
FUSERAL.-The funeral of Mr. Watterston
took place yesterday afternoon, under the
charge Of Mr.. j. T. Harvey. and was attended
by large concOurse of citizens. The Mayor
Hon l.. Whittlesey, Gen. Henderson, P III
Fendall, Esq, Gen. Weightman, r. Beale
Thos Blag'lcn and Robt Brown acted as pail
bearers. and five Of the workmen belonging to
the Washington Monument, the deceased
having been Secretary of the Association
walked on each side of the hearse. The flag
on the building Was likewise lowered half mast
nigh as token OF respect. The funeral ser
wees were performed by the Rev. Mr. Sunder-
land and The Rev. DIR. Gurley
THE CoLrNBIA FIRE COMPANY, in addition
10 their library, have started a course of lee
lures. the first Of which was delivered last week
oy Or. D e. Busey. the subject being the
age The subject was skifuIly handled
oy me lecturer, who observed, there is as much
iahallclsm In relation 10 the social condition
OF men Us there is in religion aad politics,
ana II l. equally is dangerous With respect
70 tne general prosperity of the country in all
tle business pursuits Of life, and on the im-
PloFemeht IN the social condition generally,
Al' remarks were in advocacy Of that sound
ana substantial progress which tends to ele-
'a'e, not depress man IN the scale of being
INCREASE OF WAGES The workingmen
attached to the Washington Navy Yard, to the
number of three hundred have prepared q
Eetitlon, to DC presented to Congress, asking to
hc'uded IN the provisions of the Senate
OH givlng additional compensation TO clerks
messengers, laborers, and wa;chmen in the
several departments Of the Government.
CRIMINAL COURT-Yesterday, the petty jury
we're discharged from further attendance until
:onloFIow week, with the exception of those
!1.ois empanelled in the Gardiner trial. These
ia'tef were discharged from attendance yester-
~ ~ "e'c III the jury ox again to-day,
uara'ner trial, which had been discon-
unIed yesterday, to allow Mr. Bradley to
maze ont some technical details, having been
again resumed.
IL AAkSE oP KIDNAPPING A.
Inao9 son, Of this city, was arrested in Rich
Nh; mn C on Saturday night charged with kiinap-
Sharles Barnes, n cOlOred man. Charles
'nat whilst at work for Mr.. Header
buan u.cA yard, Mr.. Thompson took him in
tSussy' gave him % cents, told him to be good
al . urove 10 depot, placed him on the cars,
rbsr9 e'her they went TO Baltimore From
md y steamboat to Norfolk, and on Sat
1'asy evening to Richmond.