Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-09

IHB MUTUAL BEERFIr AND LOAN AssoCrA-
| lion, pursuant to previous notice, held a meet.
ing last night in the hall of the Medical Col
lese, corner of = and 18th streets, at which
PfenGinafy measures were adopted, with q
view TO future active operations Dr. r. How.
ard acted Is chairman, and Albert P Douglass
secretary Of the meeting. -
j Among other business transacted, was tho
4 appointment of q committee consisting of
Messls. Chss II. James, John CIaggest DR..
Van PHsten, Richard Barry, and DR.. f. How
ard-to receive subscriptions to tho stock of
the Association.
| A large number of persons were present,
and much spirit manifested in relation to the
enterprise.
This association differs sonewhetfron others
OF similar character, We believe, in that it
Is proposed to wind up its operations within q
given time, and is more mutual in its objects.
The money to be loaned will be a. an interest
Of ak per cent.
| NORTHERN LIBERTIES ENGINE House We
| learn that Messrs Bald in 4 Nenning be- "a
prepared plan fer the proposed North Lib r.
ties engine-house, which is to be located in .be
| neighborhood OF Seaton's Garden-S3 coo hsv-
ing been appropriated by the City Councils
Tor the purchase Of tho site. Bidders are to
offer for this one plan, and proposals relating
to She same will DO issued during next weeh.
Inc engine house will front twenty-eight
iee' on New York avenue, and be fifty feet
deep The entrance to the engine house will
os on New York avenue, and to that part de-
voted to public school purposes on street
The building will be three stories hiyh, with
a bell tower in front. The lower story (front)
| Is to DO painted in imitation of stone; and
the upper part Of tho structure to be OF hand.
| some pressed brick.
CoRREcrIoN-"W We understand tia. thu
Union Association Of Washington last even.
ing nominated for City Collector, Mr. r. j.
Roche; for City Register, Mr.. VIM. j. McCor.
mick and for City Surveyor, Mr.. Albert -
Nat. Intel
It was not the Union Association of Wash
ington which nominated those candidates. but
convention Of delegates elected by citizens
OF me several wards opposed to the Know
Nothing organisation.
BREACHES OF THE PEACE The docket at
Justice Clark's Office gives the names of Jas
higsby and Jas. Ryan, who were arrested for
breach Of the peaco. They were required
to give security to behave better. JOS John
son and VIM. Chase, two colored men, were
playing, but using each other rather roughly,
they got angry, and ran to Justice Ciarks
Office. Both being afraid to leave, the Justice
held them to bail for peace
Receiving REwARD.-This mornisg, Off
| Gers A. K. Allen, William Coke, and E. L.
Reese received from U. s Marshal Hoover a
check for $50, as reward for apprehending,
| several nights ago, the prisoner William White,
| who broke Jail. No reward had been offered
but the compensation which has boon given
was richly earned by those vigilant and efi-
| cient officers.
STEALISG.-The colOrsd boy, John II. Fer.
gusOn, who was arrested for stealing a rocket
| book containing 81 so, was to have been tried
yesterday at Justice Clsrl's offce but the
| Witnesses net coming forth, it is probable he
| will be dismissed FOR want of evidence.
ALARM The alarm Of fire Last night was
caused by the burning of chimney in near
Tenth street.
CARUsI's MAY BALL, last night, was a de-
! lightful affair; and was EQUAL, in point of at
traction, TO he very many Of its well-remem-
! bered predecessors.
WATCH RETURNs.-Jas. Gates, d;sorderIy.
! work house 80 days. Mary Baker, do; do
Lucretia Gibbs, colorej, do; do. John Evans,
| do; dismissed