Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-04

All the telegraphic dispatches which may
he received at the UEIOR and Star Offices up
to4o'cIock on Wednesday morning will be an
nounced at the Headquarters Of the jackson
Democratic Association south side of Penn
svIyania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets,) immediately upon their receipt.
BoArp OF ALDERMEN. "A disagresable
,igbt last night and the members came in
sIosIv. A communication was received from
the Mayor announcing his having signed va
rious bills
Petitions were received and appropriately
referred among others, one from Vespasisn
Ellis and others, asking relief for advertising
the tax-sale list
Mr. Busey explained tn at in consequence of a
considerable portion of the property advertised
for sale by the Collector (Mr McCalla) for non.
payment Of taxes, not having been bid for,
such property could not be sold, and the Col
lector had consequently not the sum in hand
applicable to the payment Of this advertising
Dill. The memOrialists claim that forasmuch
as the advertisement was authorised by law
Of the Corporation, and the contract was fully
performed by the memorialists, that it is in
cumbent upon the Councils to make provision
for the payment of the balance Of the bill.
The petition was referred to finance committee.
Mr. Emery, from Improvements committee,
reported back the bill for grading and grav-
cling L street north, from Connecticut avenue
to Vermont avenue, with an amendment in
lieu of the amendment Of the lower Board
passed over Informally.
Bill making appropriation for grading and
Crayeling L street north from Eighteenth to
twentieth street west was passed. Also, bills
for the relief of Samuel Payne, Alexander
Bradley and Stewart and Eslin.
Claims committee were discharged from con-
siderstion Of the petition of Columbus Wall
Bill for the relief of Dickinson Naylor was
rejected.
Mr. Smith, from special committee to whom
was referred bill regulating inspection of
lumber, reported it back, recommending that
il do not pass and offering a substitute; laid
on the table and ordered to be printed in bill
form.
Council bill appropriating $500 for grading
and grsveling New York avenue from North
Capitol TO Boundary street, was referred to i'm
prOvements committee. Council bills for the
relief Of James Anderson, G.. e.. Coleman
Wealthy NJ. Hanson and Franklin Little were
referred.
Bill authorizing curbstone to be set and
fOOtway paved on south front Of square IS was
passed.
Bill dividing the Fourth Ward by G street
north instead Of street north, and the Third
Ward by K street instead Of III street, was re-
ferred to the delegations of these wards.
Bill for the repair of L street south in the
Sixth Ward was passed.
The appropriation bill was taken up and
passed with an amendment offered by Mr..
Busey striking out the appropriation for the
payment Of the salaries of the Commissioners
Of the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Wards,
and for the Intendant and Physician of the
Asylum.
A resolution granting the use of the Alder
mems chamber to the management of the Me-
chanics' Institute for one night in each month
vas adopted.
The bill for grading and graveling street
north was taken up and passed.
And then the Board adjourned.
ToDD's.-The stock of Furs now exhibited
for sale by our enterprising fellow citizens,
Messrs. VIM. B. Todd It Co, are superior to
anything Of the kind we ever before saw in q
similar establishment out of New York city.
There is nothing in the way Of furs for ladies'
and gentlemen's wear, from the cheapest up
to single sets worth $3.50, which this house
have not already on hand-sables martins,
lynx, Siberians, rabbits-from the cheapest to
furs selling readily almost for their weight in
gold. All the newest patterns and concep-
tons are to be found in their beautiful stock,
which at least should be inspected by those
who take interest in the progress not only of
the fashions but of the Industrial arts in all
quarters Of the globe; for they have speci-
mems Of the handicraft of all nations lat ex-
port such goods, and of all such goods as are
sought after on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Their robes, too, are not a whit behind their
stock on which we remark above
DONE FOR Fifty DoLLARs.-Two members
Of the bar QegaD of Washington, recently
made wager that one of them would not
trundle on 10 Capitol Hill formidable wheel
Ia of ubalI L.. - a.
walk near the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Sixth street The proposed trundler Dor
IOSed a cooks cap and apion, and, in them,
performed his task with much zeal, stopping
TO blow and rest on the handles ever and anon.
The other party to the wager and mutual
friends rode in a hack at a convenient distance
behind, 50 as to see that the work was fairly
done throughout the whole journey. On tho
whole, this exploit was quite Caper for one
OF the ton to be engaged in.
oHOr Az WATcHxAN.-Sunday night,
Waterman Hayzell returning from round
On his beat in the Sixth Ward came upon a
colored man in the act Of stealing. The Watch
man attempted to arrest him, and the fellow
resisted, broke from from him, and was es
Gaping, when the Guard fred at him with a
pistol, and the ball took effect IN the feshy
part Of his thigh, which arrested his progress.
Or. McKim was sent for, and he decided that
The wound was not dangerous. Mr.. HayzeIl
reported Immediately to the Captain of the
duaId, and asked an investigation of the facts
Which will be given as soon as the prisoner il
able to be brought out.
ELECTION DAY has CONE The great crisis
which was 10 have arriven has srroven,"
AID the freemen throughout this happy land
are doubtless marching up to the polls in solid
paaianx TO exercise the glorious privilege Of
popular suffrage. The drizzling rain, though
disagreeable, will perhaps serve a useful pur-
pose IN danping the belligerent propensities
Of rowdy spirits In this city, the rain, or
something else, has had most trsnquilizing
influence, and the profoundest quiet and good
order prevails, as far as we can ascertain, at
Tie different ward precincts.
FIRsr BALL OF TIE HIBsRSIA CLUE The
opening ball Of the Hibernia Club to night at
The Washington Assembly Rooms, will be apt
10 he a frl eft 20 :,