Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-14
OAILY EVENING STAR,
L0ClL INTRLLIGENCE,

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isa,hs, and marriages. -.--.-
also. another communication, containing the
Ii rngiueer-s report In relation TO the grade of
\ ~ street east; referred 10 Committee on In
rrovements ...
Petition of Vincent Mast and others for the
-radiag and grarelling of ID street west; re-
irred to Committee on Improvements.
Petition Of Ohm Atchison for remission Of
Eue; referred to Committee on Claims.
Joint resolution in relation to the improve
GENT Of the Washington channel Of the Poto-
sac river; laid on the table and ordered to be
pri1tei with proceedings
Petition of ]. ID. Hammack; discharged
An act for the relief of Margaret McCarty;
reported adversely by Committee on Charms
u An act for the relief of W. II. Walters;
| passed <.f
An ect regulating the sale of hay, straw,
and fodder; TecOmmltted.
An act making ar appropriation forlaying a
tagged Tootwny, &c. in the Faith Ward;
passed.
Joint resolution relating to temporary occu-
\ patton of a portion of Judiciary Square, for
|'Franconis Hippodrome; passed.
An act to repeal partOf the act entitled an
act to provide for the registry of births. mar
rsges and deaths; passed.
The Board then adjourned.
Common ouneif-The following business
VA, transacted last night:
Petition of ii. Williams asking that certain
monies paid By him 10 the Corporation may be
refunded; referred to Committee on Claims.
Petition OF Joseph B. Moore, asking remis-
s;ouor a lne; referred to Committee on Ciai ms.
An aet for the relief of John Mcbride: re.
ner:ed from the Committee on Claims
Petition Of s. HeaeboHer; referred to Com
mittee on Police
Petition of T. J. HendIy praying to be re-
imour;ed for an unexpired license; referred
70 Committee on Claims
Petition of Mrs. Louisa J. Wadsworth. ask
ing to be paid for injuries done to her property
BY the Corporation In square No. pa re-
fsrred to Committee on improvements
Petition Of Samuel Wroe, for permission To
use the clay in the streets bounding on his
property; referred to Committee ON PoIice.
An act for the improvement of 18th st.eet
west, between street and Massachusetts,
avenue referred to Committee on Improve
ments.
An act to authorize the Mayor to ELL up
certain streets in the First Ward referred 10
the Committee on Improvements
Tie following petition of j. E. Jones asking
permission TO dispose of certain silks without
license, was referred to Committee on Police !:
To tie Mayor of the City of Washington:
SIr-The undersigned are anxious that the
bearer, Mr.. Jones, of kentucky, should have
the privilege of selling in the Capitol a few
specimens of silk manufacture made by him
a: his factory in Kentucky. IL is not go much
a matter of profit for which he desires this
privilege, as 10 be enabled to send to different
paris Of ;he UniOn specimens of his work. and
10 encourage this now novel branch of industry.
We respectfully ask that the proper authorities
of the city may allow him for few days only
to sell in the vestibules of the House and
Senate the articles manufactured by him
without paying for a regular license, and
request that you will interest yourself to pre-
cure him the privilege
The petition is signed by Messrs Chase and
Dixon, OF the Senate; H. II. Stanton, p. Ewing,
J C.. Breckenridge, d. T. disney. and other
members OF the House of Representatives.
A permission from the Hon. Linn Bovd
allowing the privilege, if not inconsistent with
the city regulations, accompanies the petition.
An act for laying a fagg across c stree,
south, at the intersection of 18th street west
discharged. ~
Petition of Sarah Kearney, for remission of
fine: referred to Committee on Claims
An ae' fer the relief of Wilson Il HAYWOOD ::
reported from the Committee on Claims.
Petition of P. 81. Dubant, for remission of
fLe, referred 10 Committee on Claims
Petition of the street PRESBYTERIAN Church.
asking the remission of the payment of certain
taxes assessed to their church referred to Com
nit;ee on Ways and Means
Az act for the improvement of G street; post
ppHed.
An act to provide for the greater security of
the lives of persons visiting public places of
amusement; referred to Committee on Police.
An act in relation to tayerns and ordinaries:
rejected
Act for making gravelled foot walk along
10Th street west, from | street south, to the
Western Burying Ground referred to Commit
tee on Improvements.
Communication from the Mayor, notifying
his assent to the following bills;
An act authorizing the opening and grading
OF an alley II square north of square No SIS
An act TO amend the act entitled IAN act
to license and regulate hucksters,'' approved
June, 3, 1858.
An act for the relief of F. S. Clark. :
Joint resolution in relation to st. Patrick's
burial ground.
joint resolution in relation to public
arInory.
An act to change the alley on square 376;
referred to Committee ON Improvements.
An act for the relief Of Edward Murphy
committed.
j bill for the grading and sravelling of 18th
street, west, between u and III streets, north
Joint resolution in relation to certain i'm
provements of the City Hall passed.
Nessrs- PEPPER, Douglas, Hanson and Miller.
were appointed on the part of the Common
Council, as members Of the Joint Committee
for carrying into effect the arrangements for
celebrating the anniversary Of Washington 5
birth day.
An act for the relief of James A. Wise: re.
feEred 10 Committee On Improvements
An &C. making an appropriation for repairs
Of the Western Market referred to Committee
on Improvements.
An act authorizing general foot walk to be
made on the north side of Z street, south, from
9th to ia streets. west referred to Commi tee
s. on "prOycnents.
An act for the relief of G. Vanderwerken :;
referred 10 select committee, consisting Of
Aessrs Miller, Pepper and Easily
The Board then adjourned.
HE PEEEAM GIFT LOTTERY SPECULATION.
Yesterday the members of the Perham Gift
Lottery, from New York, arrived here for the
purpose OF attending to the drawing and dis
irlbution of the loo, 900 gifts in that concern
embracing farm in New jersey the Seven
Nile Mirror, the trotting Horse. Telegraph
several pianos, watches, jewelry, &c. The
Sonmttee me; at the National Hotel to-day,
Ira Buchanan presiding Hon Mike Walsh is
member Of the committee. A con mittee
was appointed TO procure suitable room for
me drawing, which will not interfere with the
laws bearing on the subject A number of
niAeiS, 1t IL said, are held here as we'll as in
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
1he msmbers of the committee who came
On are MeSsIs- Meeker, Adams, Tilden. Spros-
Ton shirley, Taylor, Cummings, Cornell ana
some others
pHio AND CHEsAPEAKE CAyAL-A petition