Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-10
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOYAL lNIELLIGENC r
BoARD OF ALDERNEs-Ad,onrne Mseting
The Board was called to order at o'clock last
evening.
On motion, the bin In relation to the Sur
veyor, passed on Wednesday evening, was or
dered to be printed with the proceedings.
The first business in order was the bill en-.
titled "An act to organize police system for
the city Of Washington, and for other pur-
poses" from the further consideration of
which the police committee had asked to be
and the subject indefinitely postps.ned.
A bill for the relief Of Jas Rapetti was re-
jected.
A bill to change the grade Of Water street,
and for other purposes, was taken up.
Mr. Pearson presented a remembrance from
property owners in that portion Of the city
against the passage Of the bill.
The vote being taken, the bill was rejected.
A bill for the relief of John Hammond was
passed.
bill relating to the muzzliDg Of dogs was
referred to the police COMMITTEE.
A bill granting permission to T. P. Morgan
and w. ]. Dove to construct q wharf at the
foot Of g street north was laid on the table.
A bill prescribing additional duties for the
messenger to the Mayor was laid Oh the table;
az was one relating to the janitor Of the City
A bill to allow additional aid in the Office of
the Tax Clerk was indefinitely postponed.
The Board refused to concur in Council
amendment to the bill to pay John Wheeler
for services rendered the police committee.
Joint resolution in reference to recent diff.
cultes at public meeting in this city was in.
definitely postponed.
Of the eastern section Of the canal was called
up.
Mr.. Dove moved to adjourn; disagreed to.
On motion, the bill was laid on the table.
The preamble and joint resolutions in ref
erence to voters in the city of Washington was
rejected.
The bill supplemental to an act in relation
to the inspection Of lumber was made the spe-
cial order for Monday, and ordered to be pub.
lished with the proceedings. 49,
A bill making appropriations to supply de-
hciencies for the support of the poor, aged,
and infrm of the city of Washington was
passed.
The Board then adjourned until this even
ing at o'clock.
The CAPIroL.--A correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta, in tribute to the late
John c. Calhoun, incidentally explains why
it is that the Capitol fronts toward the syarsely
populated ground lying between it and the
Anacostia, rather than towards the main por-
: ton of the city. The correspondent of the
Delta says:
When the city of Washington was laid of
me ground front was eastward, toward Mary
Z land. The exorbitsnt price demanded for lots
by the holders of real estate drove purchasers
into the Potomac valley, Immediately in the
rear Of the original plot for the Capitol
In this valley is now the city of w shngton,
with its avenue, Presidents Housc, and other
government buildings. The Capitol, with its
back turned on all this--on the Potomac. on
the public buildings, on the city proper, on
the White Households from its front out upon
few diminutive, scattered buildings, and at
Its northeast corner, upon the tenement from
whence the soul of John C. Calhoun, of South
Carolina, departed this world forever"
COMMERCIAL AND MATHEMATICAL ISsTI-
TUTE.-We are glad to perceive by the adyer.
tisement of Mr.. Richards in our columns, that
want which has long existed in this city, is
about TO be met by the opening of q thorough
ly organized evening school on Monday next
The location is central, the rooms spacious,
lighted by gas, and well warmed. The char
acter of the principal teacher is a sure guar.
anty that the young men who will have the
advantage of his Instructions, will be taught
In a thorough and systematic manner. An
opportunity Is now offered TO young men to
perfect themselves in those studies in which
they find themselves deficient and to devote
portion Of the long winter evenings to self.
improvement, which cannot fail to result in
their own increased respectability and use.
fulness. There will be a course of free lee.
lures, We understand on such subjects as will
be OF utility and interest to young men.