Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-24
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

.;,t;on 10 pay George Berrian q fine. An act
81 E-opening a roadway on 18th street west, and
\ street north AZ the intersection of Connect.
N, avenue An act making an appropriation
t,r a gravel foot-walk on the west side Of ID
rect between Virginia avenue and T street
nth A Joint resolution to ascertain the cor
-. Grade of 4th street east between PennsyI-
I,nis avenue and street south
q Received a letter from Mrs Louise Mclean.
4 king that Margaret Lewis a colored woman
3 S.ve the privilege Of holding supper Re-
srre,l to Committee on Police.
~ mint resolution authorizing the distribu-
t,n Of Perham's lottery in Washington. led to
1 6s,ussion on the amendment that it be laid on
tbe table; the numbers were ayes o, nays f.
l Carried.
4 An invitation from Messrs Yorby. Dewey.
1 Slut. Brown and others, 10 the Corporation TO
rev the plan and 60 over the route of the pro-
V~nossd city railroad, ON Thursday next I'm
Il prOysmentS
Joint resolution asking Congress to open 9Th
/ stree. west. south of the canal. Passed.
|. Joint resolution in reference to an Armory
lS6r the Regiment of District Volunteers.
q Passed
Petition of George Page for remission of fine.
Claims
An act for the relief of Sophia staIlings.
Passed.
j Act for the relief of Samuel j. Littell.
Passed.
Joint preamble and resolution relating to OBJ
strue.ions- Rejected
An act in reference to Scayenger's deposits in
the First. Second, Third and Fourth wards
Police.
Joint resolution accepting the above invita-
ton of MeSSrs. VERIFY and others, projectors of
the city railroad. Passed.
Joint resolution for paving Pennsylvania av-
enue with the Russ pavement Passed.
Joint resolution for altering the time of meet
ing Of the two Boards Laid ON the table.
An act for repairing the Northern Market
Improvements.
An act to provide for grading n street south,
rom 9TH to 10th streets west improvements
An act in relation to taverns and ordinaries.
Police
An act for the relief ofG III Waters. Claims
| Adjourned.
C0mmJH Capitalization of B. III. Stew
art, for remission of fine for keeping bill
liaCd table without paying license. Referred
to Committee on Claims
Petition of r. B. Clark and James Dom.
asking permission to use the clay oul6f street
west Referred TO Committee on Police
Petition of g. Oakley and Sidney Easton.
teOlOred,) to keep open after 10 clock. Re.
TERED 20 Committee on Police.
Petition OF Coltman J. Smith, for permission
to grade and gravel portion of ] street on
certain conditions Referred to COMMITTEES ON
improvements.
Petition of Charles B. Church, in relation to
side walk on street south. Referred to
Committee on Improvements
Petition of T. &. Teasdale, asking for the
improvement of 18th street west Refe&Hd to
the Committee on Improvements.
Petition OF j. e. Mcguire and others, asking
the concurrence and sanction of the CORPORA
ton to lay double track RAILROAD from
Georgetown, along the line of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, to the Capitol grounds, tb . railroad
depot, and the Navy Yard. Refer red to the
Committee on Improvements.
An act for the relief of Flo. S.llhausep
Improvements.
An act for the relief of Elizabeth Braider.
improvements.
An act authorizing the enclosure of a Dor.
ton of L street north, on certain conditions
improvements
An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Ann
Lewis. improvements.
Act for the relief of Chas Lyons. Claims.
Petition of Alfred H. Parry for remission of
fine. Claims.
Petition of Charles Finegan for remission
uf fine. Claims.
bill for refunding certain monies to R. A.
Sellhausen- Ways and Means.
Act for the relief of Albert Hart Passed
An act for grading and gravelling Goth
steet west, from Pennsylvania avenue to X
street north. Passed
Act for the relief of g. H. Simons. Referred
10 Fifth Ward delegation.
An act to provide for the greater security
Of the lives OF persons visiting public places
Of amusement Improvements.
Joint resolution in relation to the Tiber, and
other principal sewers of the city. Improve
ments.
An act 70 continue the improvement of the
ali rrfN nj
An act for relaying and widening the gutter
on b street north, between End and Sd streets
west. Improvements
Joint resolution to postpone tax sale of city
lots. Ways and Means
Resolution respecting hack drivers Police.
JOINT resolution asking Congress to open 9th
street west, south Of the Canal Passed
JOINT resolution In relation to an Armory
for the Regiment of District Volunteers
Passed
Act for the relief of S. j. Littel Claims.
Act for the relief of Sophia Stallings-I
Passed
Petition of John C. Thompson, praying to
be relieved from liability by becoming secu-
Ilty for fine against Edmund Home Claims
An act TO increase the salaries of the teach
ers in the public schools. Consideration post
pOned until Monday next
Joint resolution requesting Congress to pave
Pennsylvania avenue with the Russ pavement
Passed
Joint resolution accepting invitation of
MesSrs. 1erby and others, projectors of the
city railroad TO meet on Thursday next
Passed
An act making an appropriation to pay for
printing and binding the new edition of the
laws of the Corporation. Passed
\ protracted debate took place respec ting
the passage Of a joint resolution for allowing
the erection of frame house to be granted to
GeJrge Emmerieh, in the north part of so uare
$40. Passed
Adjourned.
BALL.-The ball of the Brotherhood Of the
Inlon- which took place last night, at Odd
Fellows Hall, went of admira bly,, and was
very well attended. The appearance of the
members of the society, dressed in full regalil,
gave ecfat TO the place, and made the tout en-
sshioie much more magnificent than it would
otherwise have b-en, relieving the dull
monotony of modern male habiliments, by
which the men appear all alike in ball room
from their similarity in dress. OF the ladies
We can only speak in terms of appreciation, for
VINO would not pay homage TO tae fair sex?
dancing was kept up with great spirit, until a
late. or rather early hour this morning, the
programme being varied, and containing the
most popular and favorite dances. The hall
vas very tastefully decorated with the banners
oi the circles Of the Brotherhood, which pre-