Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-07
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monster. In our counting room, at - o,oioc
@-asy' Stood at IS degrees above zero,
ALDERAAsIC PRecssDINGs Yxs,rpn,x
The Board Of aldermen met At o:cinnI o.,
ferday afternoon, and ac.ei on 4 few h;iis "a
Ine improvement OF streets A bill was pas,st
aPPisPIlstlng 50 600 to buy q site and buil,
nohse TOT the Northern Liberty Fire Com
pay" an act was passed appropriating 500
PSy not me beautiful testimonial to Captsi,
IA. u MelSs tor big services in relation to tn,
"a.eT works. = Nothing else of importanc,
In the Bosrd Of Common Council, Mr.. Barr,
declined acting as Secretary, when Mr.. G-F
Lowry was chosen to the post. 49,
meanor ial from the temperance organise
TONS asking the INN late action of the CouE.
Gus 70 put stop to the traffic in Intoxicating
hquors, IN accordance with The vote of the
people m June, 1853. was received, read, and
referred 10 committee consisting Of ono from
each ward ~ -.
The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated to nav fo,
roofing the west msrkst-hOuse, recently de.
stroyed by fire. - III
A bill was passed appropriatins s, Oee 70,
eIeasmg the streets, lar mes, CUTTERS &c. uf thu
city, 70 % taken from each ward fund !, "a I'll
aons- frss ward, $500; secopl, 5000; third
SSOv, toe std 5000; ffth.a 5000; sixth, 500
AJoint resolution sppropriating 800 to nav
exp nsss OF police In killing dogs, ito buy
PoHder and ball.) was adopted. 80 :
a communication was received from the
Cny surveyor IN relation to fixing the grade
OF Maryland avenue, between I2th aad Iath
sIests, which was referred
an ordinance regulatiog tha weight aud
price OF bread, was introduced and referred
a memorial was received from Msss,.
Hampton Brother, for building an iron
tnouiar bridge scross Rock Creek, at the ter
minus Of Z street - ".
Appropriations were asked for removing old
Distractions; not acted on - :
NO nominations were sent in to either Ros r,a.
ous Is expected that they will be on MONDAY
next. TO which day the Council and Alderma1
GEoRsErows FEMALE CoLLEeE-X w
gives as the following account of the c,a.;n.
exercises Of this institution: On Tbutsfis :
morning, the senior classes were Examines
In "bro1n's Mental Philosophy" aMapn,,
History Of English Literature and Che mistrv -
Their examination showed IN Accurate az.
quaintance with the several subjects, and the
pupils did high credit to. their Instructors and
TO the seminary. At night, large crowd as
concert entertained them during the earlier
portion OF the evening. The performers &C.
Quilted themselves admirsbly, At the con .
eiusion OF the exercises, the pripcipaI came for.
ward and read prize tale and prize poem
written by two Of the pupils after which he
procseded to the distribution Of the medaIs,
lone gold and three silser0 accompanying
each with q brief address to the resipient
A number Of other prizes were awarded for
composition and correctness of department.
A beautiful valedictory was then delivered hu
one OF the graduating class which was re.
sponded 10 by The principal On behalf of him
self and the teachers.
The diplomas were then delivered to four
members OF the senior class The exercises
were exceedingly interesting, and were fire.
quantity interrupted By applause.
This Institution was never more rrosnerons
Inc standard Il education is much higher
than that OF other female seminaries and the
whole attention of the principal is given 10
the proficiency of the pupils under his charge.
MErRoroLrrAs RAILROAD CorrAsr.-Fran.
chs Dodge, ESD, President of this Company.
made the hrst annual report to the stock
holders on Monday, giving an account of its
organisation and proceedings TO the present
hme 1t appears that some $40 miles have
been surveyed 70 find the best route, though
the whole distance to Hsgerstown is oniy
aoout 70 miles Many reconoisances were aleo
made on PARIS Ridge, in Montgomery county,
erick and Haserstewn, and favorable passes
Uncovered. The advantages Of the road to
toe District, In conjunction with the Balti.
m1rs and Ohio Railroad, the Washington
branch, anc their various connections, are well
set forth, and the necessity for subscriptions
~ congress, the Corporations Of VI ashington,
ffeoerck. Hagerstown, and further individual
aid we'll presented.
The subscriptions 50 far have been $500 900,
Of which $24 500 SO have been expended for
sarveys, and other expenses. The amount of
$450, 900 ls asked from Congress, and $500, 600
from the city Of Washington. Without these
subscriptions the work will not be commenced
or carried further, and it therefore follows
that those bellies should literally como to the
aia OF lns important movement, which is TO be
OF sucn great advantage to the National Me.
uopohs The report Is we'll written, and pre-
ssnts powerful array Of facts which should
hare weight With all interested, and the eiti-
ssns Of washington in particular.
THE SECOND Ward PIsu1xa CLuBs Ex.
cUssIoS.-We learn that the Second Ward
fisolng CLUB: which left this city on Saturday
for an excursion down the rive-. anchored in
siittons Bay on Monday morning, and were
very successful In catching large number Of
tne Emmy tribe. At o'clock, g. m. on the
4tn, tney reached Piney Point, to which place
may lent great attraction by their dazzling
unifofm and 2entlem2Diy department. A gen.
ueman who was at Piney Point informs ms
that the Club seemed TO be pleased with the
mp. and were mnch delighted with tho man
nsr In which MIR samuel Hemaly, the captain
Of their craft, conducted matters They left
nneyPo.nt on the 4th for Cone River, where
tasy we're To pursue, their piscatory opera
oons and II Is said will return to Washington
ABOUT the latter end Of the week. We wish
tnem continuation of their pleasant time
As HEIREss IF she MARRIEs.-A lady cor.
respondent informs Us that the eldest child of
9Onn Bsachier, tOf this city, We presume)
named Mary Ann BeachIer, has become heir
10 ore hundred thousand dollars left to her
oy relative IN Germany, which she Is to re-
eeive on attaining her eighteenth year, on the
condition that she nIarriss- II she does not
marry, then the eldest son is to receive the
legacy. So the beautiful Miss Beaobler ESQ
much money will make any lady beautiful, :,
whom We have not the pleasure Of being ae-
4usinted with, may be supposed to be fully in
the hsld for q nice husband. Gentlemen.
don't sn SPEAK at once.
BEAUTIFUL RIDE.-North Capitol street
OF New Jersey avenue, is so neatly paved and
graded for over two miles, as to make beau.
uful street tor short drive, and We observe
that many are awaiting themselves of its ad-
yantascs 10 that way, the ladies uniting with
the gentlemen in the pleasant exercise. Ii
reminds one OF the Harlem road, N. Y.