Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-12
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE


Asylum for the month Of February; referred
to the Asylum committee.
The amendment of the Aldermen to the bill
for setting the curbstones and for paving the
fOotway in front Of squares Nos 534, SOS, and
$50 was eoneurred in.
The joint resolution from the Aldermen in
reference to opening James's Creek was laid
over for further consideration.
The bill from the same Board making an
additional appropriation for the support of
the W ashington Asylum for the year ending
Both June, 1856, and for other purposes, was
referred TO the Asylum committee
The bill from the same Board for the relief
of John Agnew was referred to the fire depart
ment committee.
The bill from the same Board authorizing
the curbstone to be set and the footway paved
in square No 685 was passed.
The bill from the same Board, which had
been laid over for further consideration at the
last meeting, for constructing an additional
room in the City Hail for the use of the Cor
porstion, was next taken up for consideration
Mr. Albert moved to refer the bill to the
committee on improvements, with instructions
TO inquire into and report the cest Of erecting
the room with brick walls similar to the other
rooms in the City Hall: agreed to.
Mr.. Ruff, from the police committee, made
report non-concurring in the amendment of
the Board Of Aldermen to the bill supplem eL-
tary to the act entitled Gan act to regulate
markets, approved may oath, 1852 agreed
10, and the amendment was non concurred in
Mr.. Bohlayer presented the petition of VIM.
Beach, asking for the remission Of a fine; re-
ferred to claims committee.
The motion, which was laid over at the last
meeting Of the Board for one week, directing
the Secretary to request Mr. Owens to re-
turn TO the Registers Office all transfers and
other papers pertaining to the late annual
tkot L., L.
and also directing the Secretary to return to
the Registers Office such papers that may be
in the possession of the Board in relation
thereto" was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Alice moved that the whole subject be
Indefinitely postponed; agreed to
Mr.. Jefferson submitted to the Board a
communication from r B. Owens in relation
TO certain matters respecting the late annual
election.
Mr.. Mexican. in connection with the same
subject, submitted a letter addressed to Thos.
O. Dom, q commissioner Of elections at the
said annual election, enclosing q letter of
reply to certain inquiries in the matter re-
serred to.
Mr.. Alice moved that the above commu
nieations De received and placed on the files
of the Board, and that the papers accompa-
nying tie communication of r. B. Owens be
placed in the possession of the Register
agreed TO.
Mr.. BOhlayer offered joint resolution re-
questing the committee before Congress to
ask for the lighting of Maryland avenue, be-
tween First and Second streets east
The Board then adjourned.
THE WEATHER continues cold and dismal
March, usually the eOurier-month Of spring,
is this year the rear-guard Of winter, and
spitefully goes away In q pet. There ID a
buster in the atmosphere,-a diabolical chill
in every breeze that sweeps down from the
mOuntains,-and a frozen determination on
the part of the FROST king to 60 linger in the
lap Of spring" until regularly thawed out
Well, let Us not repine If the month has
come in like lion, let US hope that it will go
out like lamb. There is the comfort of
freedom from musqutOs, and no danger of sun
strokes
Meanwhile the "spriDg trade is commence
ing, and we look for great business season
here as in the larger cities In New York
eve quote from the Sunday Atlas it is fore
Swallowed in every commercial movement. 1t
is predicted by the heavy inhuxes of gold
from California and Australia, and it must Of
necessity spring from out the bounteOus bar-
vests ofIast fall. 90 Out Of evil cOmeth good. s"
The ice bound condition Of commerce through
out the last three months must eventuate in
double the business activity usually exhibited
in favorable times, between the present pc
Rod and the beginning Of July. So, be cneer-
full, and prepare for labor-earnest, healthfui,
honest, paying labor Be ready to take ad
vantage Of the trade that oFers Do Motive
address you individually-staniv with folded
haLds, waiting for patronage, but contsand
it by setting forth. in adrertisemsnts, your
claims TO it. Everybody that makes money
adyertises Some attribute the present pros
perity of the General Government to the libsr-
atty with which il advertises And we are sure
that the medium" of all other mediums"
hereabOuts. for gaining public attention, is 9
we'll worded advertisement in the Evening
Star
COURT OF CLAIMS On Monday, the opinion
If the court in the case Of II Mccormick
Vs The United States was delivered by Chief
Justice Gilchrist the court deciding that they
have jurisdiction in the case, and should, on
that ground, report il back to Congress.
Judge Blackford read his dissenting opinion
in the case Of Spence and Reid the opinion
of the court having been delivered by Judge
Scarburgh on the Sd inst in which testimony
was ordered 10 be taken.
The opinions Of the court in the cases of II
}. Anderson as. The United States, A B.
Thompson ~ The United States, Pacheco "a
The United States, aud Samuel J. Hursby u.s.
The United States, were delivered by Judge
Scarburgh; the court ordering testimony to
be taken in each.
Mr.. fnihps argued the motion for q rehear-
ing in the case of ID Holman Us The United
States which motion was submitted
The case Of Thomas Crown rs The United
States was next called up for trial on the evil
denee Nr. Stanton, in behalfo the claimant,
offered, in evidence certain dispositions taken
TO be used before Congress which Were OBJ
Jeeted to by the Solicitor on the ground that
such dispositions were rzparte, and for other
reasons. Pending the argument respecting
this evidence, the court adjourned
On Tuesday, the court made an order to take
testimony in the case Of Isaac Williams Us
The United States, praying for indemnifca-
tiOL for losses sustained in the war with Mex
lcO.
Mr.. Stanton resumed his argument on the
facts in the ease Of Thomas Crown as. The
United States, and had not concluded his re-
marks when the court adjourned.
TIE PEDLAR RECOMMENDATIONS Reese
IF the police firm of Cox & Reese, went down
10 Richmond armed with a requis.tion from
the State Of Maryland upon the State of yir-