Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-06

Mr.. Walker presented the petition of Joseph
w. Davis, asking compensation for certain ar
ticles of groceries, DO, furnished the Wash
ington Asylum.
Mr. Kennedy presented the petition of JAS
d Boss, asking compensation for fitting up
his room on the corner of Fourth and II streets
as an election precinct in the Fourth Ward at
the late annual election.
Mr.. Gordon presented the petition of Thos.
Fugitt, asking compensation for his ser
vices as commissioner Of the eastern section
OF the Washington canal from November,
1855, to June, 1856
MI Turton reported bill authorizing the
curbstones to be set and the footway paved
on the west fronts of squares numbered 492,
| 1913. 494 495, 496, 497, 49S, 499, 500, sol, 502
| and sos, on the east side of Sixth street west,
| from Maryland avenue and o street south.
The bill authorizing Jane Woodruff and
George W. Talbert to erect q stable to the
| building line was taken up; passed.
The next business in order was the consid-
GRAFTON of resolution declaring that Josiah
L. Venable, member of this Board, returned
from the Sixth Ward, not being q bona tide
owner of freehold estate in the city Of Wash.
ington at the time of his election, his seat is
hereby declared vacant; laid over from the
last meeting.
Whereupon Mr. venable submitted his re-
signation as a member of the Board
Of
Mr.. Knight offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas Josiah l.. Venable, elected from
the Sixth Ward at the municipal election last
June, has resigned his seat in this Board:
Therefore,
Rssoived, That this Board accept said resig.
nation, and that an election be held on the
- instant in the Sixth Ward 10 supply the
| vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Josiah L Venable; and that Messrs George
Brown, William E Hutchinson, and William
Morgan be commissioners for the first pre-
cinct, and Messrs Edward Evans, Jas Gran
| dell, and Lawrence Tool commissioners for
the second precinct
Rssoived further, That the members of this
Board sincerely apprt ,iate the motives which
| have prompted the resignation Of their late
colleague, and cordially express their conf.
dence in his integrity and unanimously as.
| sure Mr.. Venable of their unfinished per-
sonal regard, and regret the necessity which
| compelled him to interrupt an intercourse
which has always been pleasant
Pending the consideration of which, Mr..
| Clarke offered the following resolution
ResOIUed, That the report of the Committee
on Elections and the resignation of Mr. Ven
| able be referred to the Committee on Elec-
tions, with instructions to report to this Board
| the name and qualifications of the person re-
Ward as having the next highest number of
votes, and to take the opinion of the Attorney
OF the Corporation as to whom is tho person
duly elected member of this Board from the
Sixth Ward under the provisions of existing
laws.
Mr.. Knight moved that the further consid.
Grafton of the whole subj' It be postponed un-
| til Monday next, but withdrew it at the re-
quest Of
Mr. Jeffarson vho of,.r SOW. ..,
newed 1t; and the m otion was agreed to.
Mr.. Albert reported bill making appro-
| priations for cleaning the avenue, streets
and alleys in the several wards; passed
The Board then adjourned.
The PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The semi annual ex-
| animation of candidates for teachers of the
| public schools took place according to notice
In the Alde:mens chamber at the City Hall,
yesterday afternoon.
The examination lin the absence Of Mr.
Abbot, the Secretary, who, we regret to learn,
was detained at home through illness) was
| conducted by the Trustees, of whom were
present Messrs 5. A. II. McKim, 7 j. Ma
| gruder, j. P. Dickinson, and J. T. Polk.
The lady candidates were mostly young, and
| all good looking, as W ashington schoo-marms
| inevitably are. However much Of a disidera-
| tum it may be deemed 20 obtain a CORDS of un-
progressing tescheresses, and thus put a
! stop to matrimonial OBJECTIONS, we are afraid
the attempt must be abandoned in this city, at
| least for want of material
The same course was pursued at this exam
ination as hitherto Slips of examination
| questions were given to the candidates. and
| they were required separately to write down
| answers to them, these answers to be reported
| upon hereafter by the examining committee
The names of the candidates were Miss Ly-
| dia choate, Mrs. + S. Hill, Miss Harriet
Cooper, Miss Laura v. Reed, Miss Mary L.
James, Miss II. Slater, Miss Mary A. Tucker,
Mrs. Mary E. Parish, Miss M. Adams, Miss
Mary E. Conner, Miss Alice E. Adams
DIsGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE Yesterday
morning, as pair of Corporation officers wore
| conveying bevy of mulatto women OF bad
| character to the workhouse in a hack, they
were screeching, and endeavoring t. expose
their persons as they passed through the
| through the severest punishment permitted
under tho rules Of the wOrkhouse immediate.
| ly on their arrival; for they richly deserved
| it. 1t will be we'll for the corporation to pro-
| cure Black Maria"-a van in which to
| convey prisoners being transported through
the city, so closed on all sides that its contents
| cannot be seen from the street. 1t can be
! sufficiently ventilated at bottom and top.
Gags, handouts, and letters for the heels of
such subjects as were sent down yesterday,
are absolutely necessary to screen at least a
| semblance Of decency in their transportation
| through the streets of Washington.
Row ON THE IsLAND.-In consequence Of
| some ARRAY the previous night, Charley Fin.
nigan yesterday morning got out warrants for
Tom Radcliffe and Pat Rady, and while Of,
GERS Gill and Lloyd were taking them to the
office of Justice Rowland. Bob Cross met them,
whereupon Cross and Rady got into some
difficulty, in the course of which Cross struck
Rady tremendous blow in the face, knock
ing him down; Cross also struck Officer Lloyd.
Cross gave security in the sum of $500 before
Justice Rowland for appearance at Court, and
Rady in default of bail was committed The
affair kept south = street in an uproar for a
considerable part of the evening
/. o. o. F.-The operations of the several
Lodges Of Odd-Fellows in this District for
the year ending on the 30th of June last " ere
as follows: Number of limitations, 1O5 rejec-
=. On.