Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-21

BoAlD OF ALDBRMRH.-The Board met last
night and was called to order at the usual
hour by the President
The reading Of the proceedings Of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
MI Busey moved that the Board do now ad-
journ; but before Q vote was taken, a com.
munication from the Mayor announcing his
approval OF certain acts Of the Councils was
read.
A communication from the Surveyor was -.
TERED to the delegation from the Seventh
ward and one from the Collector referred to
the finance committee.
Mr.. Riggs stated that he was authorised by
the President to invite the Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council to the Executive Man
sion. 4.r s ... ..-.
The Board then adjourned,
THI TARGET FIRIse-Yesterday afternoon
the Washington Light Infantry, under COM
msnd of Capt. ]. Y. Davis, marched to Mon.
ument Square, and proceeded to test the skill
of the members Of the corps in shooting with
the musket. The distance was sixty Yards
the beet two Of three shots gained the prize,
which was awarded to Sergeant Judson w ar.
ner. After the target firing, the CORDS spent
the evening In company drill, to the gratifca-
ton OF numerous spectators on the ground.
Upon their return, they were invited to par.
take OF the Inequalities of Lieutenant Flint,
OF the Mounted Guard, at his house, and after
winch they returned to their armory and we're
dismissed.
RECOVERY or STOLEN Goops "A warrant
was Issued on the 18th inst by Justice Row
land to Police Officer Lloyd, directing him to
search the residence of q coiored woman
named Mary Frances Wheeler, where it was
supposed that certain valuable iswelry and
clothing stolen from the residence of Mr. R.
Z. Whitlock had been concealed. The officer,
BY vigilance and prompt action, succeeded in
recovering considerable portion of the prop
srty, and arrested the woman as a party to
the robbery She was committed to Jail for
trial at the Criminal Court.
1HE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PRBsIpBNT's
LAST NIGHr The President, last evening.
entertained more than two hundred guests.
embracing prominent Washington city fupc.
ton aries, officers of the army and navy, and
OF the District of Columbia volunteer regi.
ment, with members Of the Cabinet and other
federal officials, and citizens without regard
to party. They were handsomely entertained,
indeed. The veteran, Jos Gales, Esq of the
Intelilgencer, was present, and was the oh.
served of all observers, We hear.
DEcANPED.-Yesterday Captain Bsggott
detailed several Of the police officers to can
ture or disperse the gang Of gypsies who have
been committing various depredations in the
vicinity Of the city. The officers found the
place where they had encamped, but it was
deserted, and all that rem aimed was the ashes
CT the camp fires, and the fragments of vege-
tables, fowls and pigs upon which they had
Toasted 1t is said that they have gone in the
direction Of Georgetown.
MARKET THIEvEs.-Last night, a colored
man was caught in the act of stealing a bag
OF potatoes from stand in the Centre Market
He being slave, was whipped in the guard
house His m aster said that he could not see
what the man could want with potatoes unless
it was to sell them to some one near by
witness in the case stated that he had lost
provisions In the same way, and he did not
doubt that many persons were always ready
to purchase such articles. ?.
CONDITION OF YOU'VE OFFur-The Balti-
more papers Of this morning say that Corne.
Illus e Ofut of this city, who was badly Injured
IN Baltimore on Saturday is improving, and
MS physician states will soon entirely recover
from bis injuries Mr.. John III Barnes, his
employer, has waited upon him night and day.
and has done everything in his power to allie
viate the suferings of the unfortunate man.
MONSTER PEAR We have before us 6ue
pear weighing over seventeen ounces, grown
upon dwarf tree in the garden of Prof. John
FIJI, on 10th street 1t is known as the
"Dutchess de Angsloume" pear.
WATCH RETURHs.-JOhn Thomas Hawley,
colored, dlsorderly conduct; fine and costs,
90 -. Sylvester Hawkins, slave, larceny
twelve stripes.
THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL PREACHING
The Rev. Mr. Smith of the Shawmut Churcb