Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-26
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS
8EoRGETowN, Jan. 26, 1855.

| VEOb6ETOWN, Jan. 70, 1896.
Our City Councils met last night and trans
acted the following business: Two message,
were received by Council from the Mayor II
relation to the Office of Corporation clerk
paying fattering compliment to the ven
| cradle incumbent, Mr.. John Mounts, who ha,
filled the Office with great satisfaction to the
people, and credit to himself for sixty five
years, and informing the Councils that the
duties thereof have become too onerous for
one of Mr. Mounts advanced age, and recon.
Inendlng the passage OF an ordinance which
VIII place the assistant clerk in the position.
and give Mr.. Mounts a supernumerary rela.
ton, which will prevent the Corporation from
losing entirely his valuable services: referred
to Board of Aldermen
Another covering resolution of Councils in
structing committee before Congress in reIa-
tlon to memorial of president and directors of
the metropolitan Railroad Company, and Civ
ing at length his reasons for withholding his
sanction to the same message and resolution
laid over until next Friday night, in courtesy
to the mover of the resolution, who was alb
sent.
A communication was received from the as.
sistant clerk, Mr.. Tenney, notifying the coun-
ellis that he had deposited with the Mayor the
required bond before entering upon the duties
Of his office
The report of the trustees of the Poor and
Work House for the year 1855 was presented
by Mr. Bethinger and referred. Expenses Of
establishment for the year, S2,71S y Excess
OF expenditure over revenue from farm and
appropriation, 1882 %.
Mr.. Semmes reported back without amend
mcnt Aldermen's bill in relation to Preferred
Bonds CT Chesapeake and Ohio canal held by
Corporation which passed
Mr.. Bangs offered resolution, which passed,
authorizing the Clerk, to pay over to the As
sistant Clerk, the redeeming fund now in his
hands.
Mr.. Myers, to whom was referred bill for
living of Scavenger's horse, reported that an
appropriation Of $500 had already been made
for the purpose, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject;
which was granted.
The Board Of Aldermen returned passed
Council bills-confrming the grade of Road
street. and bill in favor of Vigilant Fire COM
pany. They also passed the following bills,
which were agreed to by the Council: bill au
thoriziDg the Mayor to sell certain property
providing for the payment Of certain claims /;
| in relation to certain suits and resolution
authorizing the appointment of a delegation
to attend the Southern Commercial Conven-
ton.
Messrs K. Guild, w. II. Edes, and R. p.
Dodge, of the Aldermen, and Messrs. A. II.
Pickrell, David English, and VIM McOsborne,
Of the Council, and Mayor Addison, was ap-
pointed upon the part of the Corporation, and
the Mayor authorized to appoint four upon the
part of our citizens.
Both Boards then adjourned
The remains of Major Jewell wore folio wed
to their last resting place in Oak Hill Gene,
terry, yesterday afternoon, by large number
of the Masonic Brotherhood, (of which he wa,
an old and highly esteemed member,) the
Mayor and other corporation officers, both
branches of tho City Council, and large
number of sympathising friends.
We learn that the lecture that was to have
been delivered before the Democratic Associa
ton on Monday evening last, has, in conse
quence Of the inclemency of the weather
been postponed until the next regular meeting
| The news, both foreign and domestic, of til,
last few days, has caused more activity in tn
-four market, and holders, in consequence o
the stock on hand being rather small, mani
fest but little inclination to operate except Il
a very limited way. Small sales yesterday a
| S8.50dSS.75 Wheat-but little coming in
selling at S1.75a$1 80 for red, and 81 8OaSl. 8
for white. Corn I1a72c. Oats very scarce a
| 45a47c. SPECTATOR.