Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-21

nave nigh taxes. The Councils failed to scru.
uni1e every appropriation asked, and passed
bills contemplating the expenditure Of much
more means than tho Corporation has. This
no thought improper, explaining Why and
Mr.. Dovs-The Corporation 10 now nr.oti.
caliy without revenue from drinking houses.
MI. Burrows argued to shsw that that rove.
nue. was but drop In the bucket. The evil
was In voting money away with sveepine
hand, without being willing to subject their
constituents to the taxation common In other
cities. He wanted to know whom bills for
novel appropriations were passed-who Ii to
pay the piper. He contended that il was folly
TO attempt to undertake In Washington i'm.
the councils would vote to lay real city taxss
on Washington property, DO The legislation
with refefence to NTH ward market house.
already exenplihed the folly of the system of
building such places. He rshearsed the history
OF the three or four market houses that had
been constructed there
Tho bill was then passed, and the board
adjourned
Common Cou"e't.-Rsading of the journal
dispensed with
Mr.. ]. W. Davis, from the committee on
improvements, reported bill to improve Sew.
enfeenth street, from Now York avenue to
street. -.-
Mr. Killmon, from tho Same committee, re-
ported bill for gravel footway in the Fifth
Ward.
Mr.. Gill, from the same committee, a bill
for grading D from Sixth to Eighth streets
east passed over 49,
Mr.. j. w. Davis, from the same committee,
bill to pay balance due W. B. Woodward
tor walling tho tiber in portion Of square
Mr.. Duncanson, from the committee on
claims, reported the following bills: Fer tho
relief of Jos r. Brown; for the relief of Jas.
Donnelly; for tho relief Of Capt. Nally; for
tho relief OF Hanson Brown; and moved that
they DO referred to the committee on improve.
ments.
Mr.. Clements, from tho committee on police,
reported back bill for the erection of mar
ket house in the Seventh Ward. This bill
proposes to appropriate $4,000, or so much
thereof as may 30 necessary for its erection,
and tn at 1t be referred to the delegation of the
ward to select site An amendment offered
by MI Clements, combining tho contract to
the citizens of Washington was reiested.
Mr. G. A. Davis moved further to amend
the bill by requiring that it be given to the
lowest responsible bidders; which was adopted.
Tho bill was then put on its third residing.
and passed by the following vots-yeas IL,
nsys6 -. = =
Yess-Messrs Newman, Kelly, G. A. Davis,
Ball, Busey. Kilmon, McCauley, Gross, Stew
art, Smith, Bamberger, Gill, and Alex. NOD.
Davis.
Nays-Messrs Dom, Walker, Joseph ".
Davis, Duncanson, Clements, and Ruiz.
AT this stage of tho proceedings, the Presi.
dent of the Board (Dr. Alex Mod. DAVID
called Dr. Busey to the chair, who read the
resignation of the President, a. it, presiding
omcer; which was laid on the table until next
Monday
Mr.. G. A. Davis from tho Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill to increase
the salary Of tho police officers of this CITY
1t proposes to raise them to $500 per anuum'
An act from the Board of Aldermen, in re-.
Iation to tho erection of lamp posts in the Sixth
ward, was referred to the Commit on I'm.
provements.
On motion, the Board then adjourned.
SECOND NlGHr OF THE KUNKELs The Justly
celebrated Kunkel band commenced their On.
tertainments last night, at the National The
alter. This simple announcement We know il
sufficient to draw q full house for them. va
doubt very much whether there Is troupe in
the country that can boast of more talent than
this. We only have room this afternoon 20
notice Harry Lehr, the laughter exciting
Brudder Bones Of the troupe. He il possessed
of irresistible comic powers, and . native
humor of expression which entities him to tho
dignity OF tho negro comedian! In contra
distinction to the coarse vulgarity and dis
gusting bufoonery, which too often character
ICES performers Of his GLASS Mr.. Lehr socks
rather land succeeds) in delighting hislheare,s,
by faithful portraiturs Of tho pecuiarities
OF the negro. His shrewdignorsnce or stolid
Indifference, the ludiereus effort of the {. house
slave" to initiate and affect the manners and
of his master, and his naughty af.
fsctation of superiority over his less fortunats
fsllow-servants, are all happily depicted with
truthfulnsss and an unotiousnsss of humor
which proves Mr.. Lehr possessed of the high.
est essentials for magnificent comic acting. To
those who may labor under tho influence of
azure belsabubs. or are possessed of conscien.
tious scruples against laughter, We would say,
60 listen to Harry's laugh and witness his act
ing Ii cachination does not follow such a
dose OF fun, the case must indeed be hopeless
A DBLIaHfFUL HALF HoUR may now at
any time be spent in the green house CON.
neeted with the Presidents Mansion, where
Mr.. Wat, the accomplished and industrious
superintendent OF the public grounds con-
nected with the mansion has many rare and
beautiful plants In full bloom. Never before
qua these green houses present an aspect 80
enchanting. They have recently been 70.
constructed, ~ it were, and extenyivs sddi.
tions to the varieties Of exotics Kept there
have been made. Among the beauties now in
full bloom We saw this morning new varieties
of the double white Jspsnics, the osstrum
orantaieum, cactus trsnosts, lycopadium ar
BORA, arbutslin stryatum, and other varieties
OF that arbutelin. We might name many
others. all Of which must be seen, however.
to be appreciated. An aviary has also been
constructed In connection with these green
houses, wherein are q few varieties of rare and
beautiful birds -
SEVENTH WARD MARKET House. -Quite an
interesting discussion was carried on last night
In inc Board Of Common Councils upon che
report from the Committee on Police making
On appropriation for ths erection Of market.
mousse in the seventh ward. It 10 . subject Of
much interest to our friends In that ward. We
are satisfied that If tho funds of tho corpora-
ton VIII permit tho expenditure, that q mar.
net.house in some locality is much needed in
that section OF the city. The more market.
houses are multiplied the cheaper proyisions
WIZ be-. The great saving, however, win be
In the time Of our fellow citizsns who must