Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-13

CRY CoUNcILs.-Board of Aldermen. The
Board met at the usual hour; all the members
present, and the President in the chair.
A communication was received from the
Mayor enclosing one from the Board Of Health.
stating that in the abstract they consider the
poudrette establishment on Seventh street a
nuisance.
An invitation was received from Prof Won
Heeringen to attend his lecture upon music.
on Tuesday evening, at Temperance Hall; ac-
cepted.
bill to alter the grade of Seventeenth
street, between Cstreet and the canal: passed.
bill to refund certain money to Sarah
Roberts; passed.
A bill to place traps at the mouth of all
sewers on Pennsylvania avenue; passed.
Petition of j. p. Leary, praying for remis.
sion Of fine; reii rred
A bill for theb 'ial of out door poor; passed.
bill for the rel fof Mrs. Wheeler; passed.
bill for the relief of r. Devereaux; re-
ferred.
bill for the relief of John T. Davis; passed.
An act In relation to dogs laid on the table
An act to finish the Western Market passed
"A bill regulating the wharfage on guano,
slate, DO; passed.
An act providing for the appointment and
defining the duties Of Commissioner of
Health, was, after debate, rejected.
The Board then adjourned.
/ GAUTIER, at his extensive and fashionable
Saloon, offers superior inducements to the
lovers of gastronOmic luxuries. He has reno
waited and RENTED his establishment, with a
/ view TO the better accommodation of the pub
lie, who know how to appreciate his skill and
enterprise The best the market affords, to-
/ gether with unsurpassed confections both i'm
/ ported and of his own manufacture, and polite
and attentive servants, are prominent features
in his wall and carefully arranged establish
ment.
L. D. o FAT the annual communication
Of the Grand Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, held last night, the follow
Ing named officers were elected S. T. Shu-
! CERT, Grand Master; James A. Brown, Deputy
Grand Master; r. F. Hunt, Grand Warden !;
John I. Bangs, Grand Secretary and Martin
johnson, Grand Treasurer.
! <. ID. Stuart was elected Grand Represents
tive to the Grand Lodge of the United States
! THE New WESTERN MARKET is nearly ready
! for occupancy. The sale of the stalls has
| been postponed from tomorrow until Friday,
the 10Th inst The materials of the old struc-
ture is also to be sold after the former shall
have been disposed of, this purchaser to re-
move the property within the period of five
days.
/ LADIES FAIRS, OR FESfIYALS.-The Ladies
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in
tend holding fair at Odd Fellows Hall, COM
mencing on the goth instant. We likewise
learn that the ladies of Wesley Chapel and
I those Of the Church of the Ascension are max
ing their arrangements for a similar purpose.
! FALSE ALARMs.-On Sunday night dis
I tant light in the heavens was the cause Of the
gathering of engine bells, human tongues and
water machines; and, yesterday evening
there were similar performances On the last
/ mentioned occasion, bonfire occasioned the
excitement and commotion.
! PLEAsANT.-Any one desiring a more plea
( SAINT, bright, and beautiful day than this, i,
possessed of a fastidiousness that can never
be gratlhed, and deserves TO be transported to
the frigid or the tOrrid zone as q punishment
for his ingratitude.
The FTREMRS's PROCESSION, as we stated
yesterday, will take place on Thanksgiving
Day; the arrangements for which are to be
completed this evening, at the hall of the Per-
severance Engine Company.
| PROPERTY SALE McGuire auctioneer
sold at public auction, yesterday, the property
/ known az Pages wharf. at the foot OF Seventh
street. Mr. Benedict Milburn was the pur-
chaser, for Sll, $50.
TEE KUSkEL TROUPE were greeted with "a
full house, at Odd Fellows Hall last night.
and, as heretofore, were particularly enter
| tanning.
| cured by Prof c. DeGrath's famous Ell ECTRIC
| OIL at the Fair At least 200 walked up 10 the