Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD oT ALDERMEN.


wallis BOARD Ot ALDERMEN, 8F
i TUESDAY,, Jan. 2, 1865.
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment. Pres
ont Messrs MagrudeS Dove, Reed, Bayly, Hill,
Pepper, Fitzpatrick, Houston, Clarke, Marks, and
i Pearson.
A communication from the MAYOR enclosing a
copy Of the new Judiciary bill now pending In Con.
gress, was referred to select committee consist
ing Of Messrs. Magruder, Fitzpatrick and Pearson
Mr. Clarke presented the petition of NJ NJ
White. Referred to the Committee on Claims
Also resolution in reference to the enlargement
OF the room of the collector OF taxes which was
adopted 0 HT
4 Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
menis, reported the Council bill to grade street,
and Il was passed
Mr.. Reed presented the petition of Douglas
West referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Dove introduced bill paying the Western
Market Master SO for the removal Of snow last
| winter; passed.
Mr.. Pepper presented petition Of w. B. w.
Edwards; referred to the Committee on Claims.
Communication from the Mayor enclosing report
of the inspectors of fire apparatus, referred to
the Committee on Fire Department.
Three bills from the Board of Common Council
were referred to the Committee on improvements
/ The bill for the relief Of J. d. Lafontaine re-
ferred to the Committee ON Claims.
Two jont-resolutions, relating to gas-lamps; re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements
Mr.. Pepper offered a resolution relative to an
which was adopted
| Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bills for the relief of Isaac A. Montross, H.
w. Ferguson, and others, and Of John Cation;
! which were passed. He also asked that the COM
mittee be discharged upon the petition Of Thomas
Talbot and others; which was done accordingly.
| Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill for gravel footwalk on
| the south side of street. Passed.
| Mr.. Marks introduced bill relating to Seventh
street East. Passed.
| Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on Police,
reported the bill increasing the salaries Of police
officers, with an amendment; which was agreed to-
Mr.. Pearson introduced bill for foot-bndges in
4 the Seventh ward. Passed.
The joint resolution from the Council in refer
ence to the memorial of the Washington and AL
exandria Railroad Company was then adopted
| Messrs. Magruder, Evans, and Houston were ap
pointed the committee on the part Of this Board.
I Mr. Magruder, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the Council bill for the relief of John H.
O'Neill, and it was passed.
! Mr. Magruder also asked to be discharged from
the communication Of the Mayor regarding the de-
cison Of the circuit court in the case Of Holroyd
against Humphrey, affecting the tax sales Of the
Corporation; and the communication was ordered
to lie on the table. o
After which, the Board adjourned.
AMUsEMESrs-Thc complimentary benefit to
Mdlle Caroline Rousset comes off this evening at
the National Theatre. LIE Diable in Quatre, a
most charming ballet, with the comic pantomime
| of Frisac, is the bill We have no doubt this ben
eft will be as fattering to the fair danseuse as
generous on the part Of our citizens.
i Twin % su
much admired and visited as ever. !.
The Peak family are to give entertainments at
Odd Fellows Hall next Monday and Tuesday eve
nings. We distinctly remember the beautiful style
in which Mrs. Peak sung the " Gamblers Wife"
years ago, and trust this piece win occupy por.
ton Of their programme here.
/ AERIAL NAvrGATIoS.-We have examined, with
some care, the merits of an invention submitted for
our consideration NY our old citizen, Edward d.
Tppett, formerly the teacher of the Eastern Acad-
envy, denominated the model of navigating bal
loon. 1t is constructed upon plan very different
from anything of the kind we have ever before
| seen, and from the demonstration given by Mr..
Tippett we have reason to believe that 1t is based
upon sound scientific principles, and deserves the
attention Of the public.
There are two important points TO be accom-
plished before balloon navigation can be effected :
| first, plan for ascension and dsscension to any
altitude at pleasure, without the loss Of gas Sec
ondly, correct principle Of propelling the balloon
in any direction These two principles he appears
to have discovered; and their practicability he
very philosophically delneates. The great import
ance of this invention, an exploring machine,
to look after merchant vessels and ships-ofwar at
in Distress If practicable cannot be too highly
estimated; at the same time, as a war machine, IL
certainly would be incidentally valuable to the
government, even at the present time, in certain
places.
!! The New York Sun and the Scientific American
speak well Of this invention, and we should like TO
have the opinion Of gentlemen better acquainted
with the arts than ourselves. Mr.. Tppetts me-
chanical knowledge is well known to our citizens,
and as he bids defiance TO any scientific contradc-
the country, that the learned philosopher should
examine this invention without prejudice to the in
ventor, ON the principles involved, and make such
report as the nature Of the case requires.
Aerial navigation Is a subject which has long
been studied, and although hitherto considered
predetermined, yet many discoveries have been
made Of great importance. Upon this subject Mr..
| T. has developed some facts which are altogether
original and interesting; and If correct in practice
as In theory, must form revolution in erostatic
machines Of great magnitude.
ABSTRACT or rHE MosrHIY RrrURS or THE Car.
| rAN OF THE AUXILIARY GUARp.--There was con-
fined In the Central Guard House, for the month Of
December, 229 persons; Of which, 81 were born
in Ireland, II in Germany, 10 in England and Scot
land in France, in Russia, In Italy, SO in the
several States, and 81 in the District; Of the