Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD or ALnERNkE, Aug 4--Several commu-
ncations were received from the Mayor and APP
propriately referred; among which was one re-
nominating John Waters for Clerk of Centre Mar
ket; the consideration of which being called Tor,
he was confirmed by vote of to 5. sr.4
Much of the time Of the session was consumed
by debate upon subjects of no general interest.
The following bills were passed:
One imposing fine upon Richard Adams, for
keeping open his bar after a.certain hour.
Renting fine imposed upon Ann Sharkie, a
widow, for selling liquor without license.
Appropriating $500 TO complete the erection Of
Northern Liberties Engine House.
Five hundred dollars were appropriated for gra
ding and improving Sixth st, west, and Water st.
to street.
An act authorizing Jane Woodruff and Geo. w.
Talbot TO build stable, was passed.
Sixty dollars was appropriated to pay for clean
sing alleys in Third and Fourth Wards.
A bill providing for the cleansing of the avenues,
Streets and alleys of the city was passed.
Mr.. Busey called up the bill providing for the
registration of citizens Of Washington; which was
passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Busey, which
was agreed to- requesting the Mayor to obtain and
transmit to the Board copy of bin reported, or
about to be reported to Congress- granting certain
privileges to the Alexandra and Orange Railroad
Company.
Mr. Busey reported bill making 1t the duty of
the clerk employed by the Mayor to perform Ger.
tain additional duties connected with the jantor-
ship of the City Hail. in order to avoid the neces-
sity of creating new Office.
This gave rise to protracted and windy debate,
atthe conclusion Of which parties found themselves
precisely where they were when they commenced.
Mr.. Houston, after making some illusions to the
points aimed at in this debate, and which might
be characterized after celebrated point on the
Delaware river called " Point no Point reported
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the Corporation; which was referred, and
The Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON CouscIL.--Mr. Walker pre-
scented the petition of Jos ,ph W. Davis for COM
pensation for groceries furnished the Washington
Asylum, accompanied by bill for his relief Re-
ierred to the Committee on the Asylum
The bill authorizing the curbstone to be set and
footway paved on the east side of Sixth st. west
from Maryland avenue to 0 st. south, was passed.
After some further business the Board adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jno Guy, charged with oh.
tanning money under false pretencee was tried and
acqaitted-Radcliffe for defence.
William ID. Bell for an assault and battery on
Dr. Henry Haw on the 2sth of May last tn, ju-
ny brought him in guilty.
WATCH HoUsE.--AnH Eliza Elizabeth Brown
alias Elizabeth Lee, throwing stones No witness
appearing against her. she was dismissed a.
Jacob Washington, slave, fighting, fine and
costs; paid by his master.
Corporal Francis Fitzpatrick, Ireland, aged 80
drunk and asleep in tho street, paid fine and
costs.
Peyton Hines, colored, arrested on peace war
rant; security for peace.
Dennis Nally, 80 disorderly fine and costs
Lucus Culver, yagrant, Work.house 80 days
Michael Orden, drunk, paid fine and costs &c.,
Earnest F. Jecker, paid fine and costs
VIM. Robinson, paid fine and costs
August Ford, paid fine and costs.
The Island portion Of our citizens will rejoice TO
learn that the committees in Congress entertain
opinions highly favorable to the proposed extern
sion OF our arsenal, so az to constitute thereat
national armory.
The United States frigste Minnesota was at anch-
or on Sunday morning off Smiths Point 100 miles
from Washington--all well.
THE G. w. P. CusrIs. We with Measure call
attention to the advertisement of Page and Pawn.
ter, relative to their beautiful SAFE and convenient
boat. We can speak by the book, in that matter,
having been concerned in an excursion made by
this boat down the river. We pronounce her the
most convenient boat on the Potomac for excurs
slons, pic MICS fishing parties and parties of plea
sure generally.
In "SwANPooDLE," somewhere about the " dig.
gins" OF Fourth and streets, fight occurred be-
tween one Of Afrcas sable race and a white man
of the ag-Ncht" order, who deals in the ardent.
, The ardent was sold to the darkie, " which so
eated him that he thought he had " brick in his
hat" which lie hurled at the head of his white
brother, who rered to his house to get gun, but
no gun came. Instead of gun, the white man
ran after the black one with n brick, amid the
screams of his children.
If the officers will watch side door on street,
they will see plenty of darkies on S.ndays going
into this hole and coming out drunk to disturb the
quiet of the neighborhood.
Some Sundays ago, boy about 10 or IL years
of age, obtained whiskey at this place and drank
until he became drunk, and disturbed the peace
and quiet of the neighborhood, cursing, swearing
and fighting all day long.
FRANKLIN FIRE CoMPANY's EXCURSION This
excursion comes off tomorrow. Latham's omn-
buses will leave the Circle, First Ward, at A. NJ;
Northern Liberties, at A. NJ; and the foot of
Capitol Hill, at A. M. and p NJ If the day
should be fine large number Of persons win join
in this excursion.
WASHINGTON MARKET, Aug. s, ls56.--Potatoes
per peck, 90 cts; Tomatoes, do, 20 cts; new APP
pies, 10 cts; no Beans in Market no Peas in market
Cucumbers, per dozen, IL cts. Cimlns, IL cts
Beets per bunch, a s cts; Onions, per peck, 40
cts; Carrots, cts; Mint cts. Lettuce, per piece
2cents; Cabbage, a 10 cts. No Cherries In mar
ket; no Blackberries in market; Currants 10 cts
Corn, per dozen, 25 cts. Butter, per pound, 25
cents; Eggs, per dozen, Is cents; Egg plants per
piece, 10 cts. Water-melons, per piece, IL a
90 cents; Cantelupes, per piece, % cents
Peaches, per peck, 81 q 81 %.
Meats-Beef, per pound, 9 Ia IL Ia cts.
Pork, 10 IL IL cts. Veal, III IL cts; Nut
ton, 10 cts. Lamb, 10a IL 1-2 cts Bacon,
10 a Ia cts.