Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-27

the circuit court in reIation to licenses; ss-
ferred to the committee on police.
The President appointed Messrs. Clements
and Walker the committee on the part of this
Board to select q site for the Northern Liber-
ties Fire Company, whereon to erect an engine
house.
Mr.. Smith, on leave, introduced Joint reso-
luton directing the committee representing
the interest OF the corporation before Con-
| gresS to have lamps placed on Four and a.
and along Maryland avenue from the Capitol
adopted. I
Mr.. Busey introduced bill paying Charles
A. Davis the salary due him while acting as
Secretary of the Board of Trustees Of the Pub
lie Schools; which was read three times and
passed
Mr.. Clements, on leave, introduced joint
revolution that from and after the Sd Of Janu-
ary, 1855, the hour of meeting of tho two
boards should be three and half O'Clock,
D. 10; which was loss-yeas Z, nays g.
The board then proceeded to consider the
business on the Presidents table.
An act changing the name of an alley In
the Seventh Ward into Brent street was re-
ferred.
The jsint resolution in relation to removing
the distractions in Sixth street east was laid
on the table.
An act for the relief of F. A. Wayler was
laid over.
The bill for the relief of Mary hewitt was
! referred.
An act for the relief of Joseph De La Fon-
taine, for selling ice cream on Sunday, was
passed.
An act appointing physician to the Cen.
trail Watch House, was Indefinitely postponed
An act for gravelling Sixth street east, and
Il street south, was passed,
An act permitting W. II. Faulkner to lay
} foot pavement, was passed.
An act permitting Jonathan Prout to lay q
pavement, was postponed.
An act removing certain nuisances in tb q
Sixth Ward, was passed.
Mr. Gill introduced q bill, travelling F
street south, between Third and a! streets
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Duncanson, Andrew Han.
SOD was permitted to withdraw certain papers
And then the Board adjourned to Tuesday,
| the I'd Of January.
| "DANeR, DANcE-YoUNa Folks. DANCE
A fine opportunity for the delightful sport of
Americus Club, at their ball 20 be held at
Temperance Hall. As matter of course, the
bellies and bsaux of the North Urn Liberties,
and of all other portions of thes city, will be
there IN abundance, and to the strains of fine
music, the small hours of the morning will be
passed in pleasantness and joy Success to the
Americas
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Yestsrday after we
went to press, the jury in the case of John
OUwyer rendered verdict of not guilty,
without leaving the box. r atcliffe for defence.
S. F. Lucas convicted of false presences,
was duly sentenced to four years. mprison-
ment, in the District Penitentiary, from and
after the first of January next This delsy
was to afford his wife time to reach Washing
ton for an interview with him before he sh all
be sent down Thus for tho present ends the
career OF this la.e dashing gentleman about
town.
To-day the case of the Wilkinson Williams.
indicted for assault and battery on John Nc
kride, was on trial as We went to press. Ennis
prosecuting, and Radcliffe for defence.
sCENE.-Last night number Of persons
engaged in the Sunday riot in the Fourth
Ward were being tried at the residence Of
Squire Dom, and person named Rhoda Cra-
ven vas explaining his evidence when q wo-
man, whose name We did not hear, went to the
fireplace and took pair of tongs, with which
she struck the witness b]pw that inflicted 8
severe wound ON his forebead, and Sd finkled
the floor with blood. he squire il quite
popular with his Irish friends.
GRIsI AND MARIo.-We have adviees from
New 4ork this morning by which We learn
that Grisi and Mario are after all. NOT In uive
concerts here this winter. They have been
| unable to get the National Theatre for their
| entertainment, and have actually concluded
| an engagement to open In Boston on tho 18th
proximo.
HE DYING GLADIAfoR.-The admiration of
our citizens for this beautiful statue daily in.
creasss. 1t presents some new beauty every
time IL Is seen. Persons Of taste have visited it
| repeatedly, and acknowledge that the more
they see it the greater becomes their admira-
ton. We trust that every patron of art an d
| admirer of genius will embrace the presen
opportunity, as much to remanerats, in some
| measure, Mr.. Risk for his heavy outlay in
procuring the statue, as to show their appreci-
alton Of great work.
| HE SMITHSONIAN 1NsTIrUTK.-TheN National
Era complains that the proceedings of the
Board of Trustees and Directors of the Smith
| sonian Institute are kept secret; that report.
ers are not admitted to their meetings and
| that the public are kept in ignorance of the
degree OF activity, as we'll as Of the purposes
| and views OF the respective members of that
! body. What is the matter? Have the trus-
| tees formed another secret order that they
thus desire to keep their doipgs secret?
70 Those of our readers who are in Quest Of
elegant and appropriate presents for the holi.
days, will find ut Shillington's Book Store,
Odeon Building, magnificent assortment of
ANIMALS, Gift Books, Albums, Poets in all
styles of binding, interesting Juvenile Books,
Toy Books, Episcopal and Catholic Prayer:
Books, Bibles, Writing Desks, Porte Monnaies.
Port Folios, Work Boxes, Gold Pens, and
everything in the fancy stationery line.
RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE. night, ool-
ored man, named Harry Whiting, won't to the
guard house to get permit to attsnd party
where he was engaged to perform in cotillon
band Harry had hardly made known his
business before an officer laid hands on him
and put him In cell for using profane Ian.
guage and abusing an officer in the discharge
of his duty. Thil morning Harry Maid fine