Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-28
.DAlLY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

4 ,,,iness transacted last night at the meeting
4 the Councils, both in the Board of Alder
,n and in the Boarl of Common Council.
assisted principally Of local improvements of
| :, particular Importance. The only subject
l much interest was petition presented to
] sber Board, by Messrs. & W. VERIFY, H. M
1 Srwev ThoS. X. Stew lrt. and John L. Row
u fOugh their agent, Alexander NJ. Cumm;n
rth reference 10 the proposed City RaiIraad
z ,bieh 4. the meeting Of the first named BOARD
1 Is referred to select committee CONSISTING of
lsssfs. Towers, Magruder, AID Clark. AT the
.setin5 Of the other Board the petition, after
| tIving been read, was ordered to be laid on
| as table, the subject of the resolutions that
| BAD passed the Board of Aldermen at the
| getting on the previous Monday being intro
/ isred preparatory to their passage. Previously
4 the third reading of the above joint resolu-
TOES condemnatoly of the City Railroad, which
1 sre already been given 1N erte,lso, as intro
need Mr. lowers in the Board of Aldermen,
\ sl9n5 debate ensued. and eventually the res
! aaI0GS were voted in the affirmative, the
- .nber being ayes IL, noes T. As however
1 tie passage of the resolutions requires two
| thiri vote they were ordered to lie on the
table until next Monday. 1t is the intention
. Of tie President of the Board of Common
ACouncil to inform the Committee on the bill
"a Congress of the fIct that the resolutions
have not been passed in the Common Council
tbs dey-
In the petition presented by the projectors
Il the city railroad, the petitioners saw.
That before they made any application to
congress they submitted their plan to the
/ corpora ions Of Georgetown and Washington.
containing all the essential features of the bill
now before the District Committee, that the
bill itself was not laid before that committee
until last thursday, and then in the presence
sto nA or nr
pOraiiOn committee; that it has been the wish
and the e;flTt OF your memorialists. from the
first, TO INFORM the councils of their plan, and
TO furnish them In respectful and proper
manner. with the information necessary tn n
fell understanding of the subject Thew were
informed. and in their opinion, thew believe
ihe councils concur, that Congress alone corli
grant the night, yet, nevertheless, they desired
tie assent ct the corporation of Washington.
not only as mere matter of respect, but ex-
TreSSiy thatin granting such assent, the cor
pOrstIon might protect the rights and interests
Of the community which it represents. With
tlIs view 10 the plan originally submitted to
the councils, and in the bill itself they ;nnor-
roTatcd special provision subjecting the COM
pany to he municipal control of the CORPORA
ton
MILITARY ESCANPNENT-The subject of a
military encampment has been propounded to
u " s-IuC VI JUL ITle0uS, as one that
would be agreeable AMI useful to both our
military and non-military citizens. We see
DO reason Why something of the kind should
lot be done, If the military companies are
willing to turn out. In many points of view
such an undertaking Is to be recommended as
the manouyering the different companies to-
gether, which would be done Of course. would
be an excellent practice for them. Com
Panie' may be most efficiently drilled, and be
quite perfect in their exercise, and yet-when
placed together 10 go through manceuyres be
sadly deficient. We have seen instances of
this in Other States, where the volunteer COM
paGleS were acknowledged by professional
men, 20 be perfect in their drill exercises, and
VINO Yet when placed together to perform the
IEpieSt manouyres, have committed the most
egregious biunders. The only remedy for this
is something Of the kind above mentioned.
where the companies by being together may
he made to PERFORM the usual regimental and
battalion evoluiions. and so be praetised in a
necessary part OF their duty, if they should
ever be required to act in concert In a pc.
cuniary point of view. such an undertaking
would be profitable to the city, us it would be
the means OF attracting hither large number
of visitors, and OF course benefit our citizens
TO great extent. If such a step should be
determined upon, no filter season could be Sc
Ie;ted than the present, while we have bright
sun overhead, and yet are not oppressed with
the summer heat. Of course the ARRANGEMENTS
ior carrying 1t out, belong TO the companies
themselves, and we know for certain that one
company, the Washington Light Infantry. are
we'll furnished with all the necessary equip
ments for an out Of door encampment, having,
We axe informed, thirteen tents. besides large
marque, which would be sufficient accommoda-
"a n for az least two companies. If all the
o'hsr companies are as well equipped, OF will
provide themselves accordingly, a military
eCeampment of the Washington militia COM
Panies would De pretty sight. Some spot at
convenient distance from the city might be
selected, not too far of 20 render visit a dis
agreeable promenade, while few DAYS or a
week Of field exercise would be of incalculable
benefit TO the members Of the companies them
selves, by rendering them more fully ac-
q ualnted with the nature of a soldier s1luties
while IN actual service In New YorkRtate
1t Is the practice 10 have out the different
ongades for such purpose at least once
year and the benefits are we'll appreciated.
tRAScONI'S HIPPODRoME.-Work were
yesterday busily engaged in erecting the struc- |
ture intended for Fronconi's Hippodrome. on |
a part of the space of ground that the City |
tialI -tands upon, and which is known as Ju- |
iiciary Squire, permission to that effect having |
osen granted by the corporation some time |
oa;k- at the request of the proprietor Of the |
ehteEprlIe- The wOrkmen were not idle, for |
although they did no. commence operations |
antll late N the morning of Yesterday, they |
had Enclosed and plankcd large portion of |
'ne - encelnte before dark The spot selected |
Is very Judlclously chosen on the west side of |
me City HALL In prominent position, and |
from the hIsh ground on which the hippolrome |
VIII stand, it will be a conspicuous object Of |
view wher finished with its white can yass
Io'hng overhead, and the gay banners flsatng |
from the summit 1t appears, however, to be |
lntended as more temporary affair than the |
1T New \ ork, which was erected |
WIZ some pretentions to architectural design |
Inc hlppOdrOme now in course of erection |
Will not, however, apparently be built with so |
hucn care, as 1t Is rot probably int ended to be
~ permanent fixture is was the one just |
mentioned 1t will, however, evidently be |
quite substantial enough for the purposes of
Exhibition, and We understand that forty
thousand feet of lumber will be used in its con
'truciion. The -oofng will be of canvass, so
that IN fact there will not be much TO support,
and Il less solid building would have sufficed
tor the purpose The contractor for erecting
1t Is Mr.. Davis. Some of the hippodrome troupe
we understand, have arrived in the city, but
the performances will not commence for some
tel days yet, by which time all the prepare
lions viii be ready for the performances.
HE Jennings ESTATE.-We take the fol-
lowing from the Virginia Sentinel:
II Is row pretty we'll ascertained fact, The
nuch talked OF Jennings Estate is not recovera-
Die oy any one of the name of Jennings Old