Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-28


son; passed.
Mr.. Miller, from the special committee on
the annexation Of Georgetown and Washing
ton, presented report; which was accepted,
and ordered to be printed. s~s.z-g
Also the bill to dsfray the expenses Of the
committee; passed 20 &. ~ al" t#
Bill for relief of VIM jackson bill for re-
lief of B L 4 w. B. jackson, and bill for re-
lief Of III. B. Smith were received from the
Council, and referred to finance committee.
Bill for relief of Stewart 4 Eslin referred
to claims committee. ...- .tE -.. a-..'u..., .
bill for improving the Centre Market
house passed. -... 7t
provements committee
Joint resolution requesting the Mayor to des.
ignate day Of Thanksgiving; passed.
A bill authorizing stencil traps to be placed
on the corner of Il and Eleventh streets, in
Second Ward passed.
Mr.. Emery introduced bill for grading and
gravelling L street north, from Fourth street
to North Capitol street; passed
The bill making appropriation for erecting
market house for the accommod alton of
country dealers and hucksters in Centre Mar.
ket space was taken up, amended and passed.
Mr. Pearson offered joint resolution to
suspend the improvement Of Sixth street in the
Seventh Ward; passed
Mr.. Dove introduced . bill for grading and
gravelipg l. street north from Eighteenth to
Twentieth street; referred to Improvements
committee.
Mr. Pearson offered resolution requesting
| information in relation to the building of a
certain wharf and for other purposes; passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Emery, the bill for relief of
w. Uttermuhle was taken up and passed
Mr.. Busey gave notice that on Monday next
be would call up the bill in relation to the
Board Of Health.
IN L.
The MELoDEoN STAR TRoupE.-Our Wash
ington favorite, comical Harry Lehr, de-
lighted Us this morning by q sight Of his sun
| ny countenance. He is in capital health and
| spirits, and overlooking with fun and good
| things which are naturally bound to come
| out tonight at Odd Fellows Hall, where the
MelSdeon Troupe (of which Harry and hi,
brother w. T. Lehr are members) design
| holding forth for few nights for the gratif
cation of our citizens This company is from
2O1 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and brings
from that city q great musical reputation
The programme offered to night is perfectly
embarrassing In its choice array of good
| things. More anon.
REGULATING A HOTEL BILL -IYesterday,
Mrs Ann Collins, who keeps q cookshop ia
Centre Market for the accommodation tf per
sons dealing there, was arrested for snatching
cap from the head Of Oscar Christian. At
The examination before Justice Dom she
stated that she took the cap to secure pay
ment for two meals Christian had eaten in
her shop, and for which he was unwilling to
pay: The justice dismissed the case Mrs
Collins Immediately warranted Christian for
htty cents, the price of the two meals he b al
eaten Upon this the magistrate gave judy
| ment for plaintiff The defendant looked
around and got friend to supersede the debt
! for six months
TIE RIor CASEY yesterday afternoon, Jas.
Travers, Douglass Birch and Robert Tate, who
were charged with " forcibly, burglari0usly
and feioniously entering the dwelling of A.
ID. Weston" appeared for q hearing before
| Justice Stevens The two first named were
dismissed, but the latter was held to bail in
the sum of $500 for his appearance at the
next term of the Criminal Court
The charge of resisting the officer in the
discharge Of his duty was then taken up, and
Travers and Birch dismissed in this case also,
and Tate held for Court in the sum of $500
The parties were arrested by Officers Gill and
tanning We are informed that other cases
growing out of this affair remain to be tried
ASSAULT AND BATTERY George Smith was
arrested yesterday evening for an assault and
battery on VIM. Cole The attack was IN ade
with knife and stone but the injured man
not wishing to severely punish the offender,
ne was released on giving bail for the peace
MASS MEETING AT LAUREL The Commit
tee OF Arrangements are requested to be pune
tual in their attendance at . Head quarters, s"
on wednesday evening, at o'clock precisely,
by w. ID. Thomas, Chairman. 1t
ARRIVED The packet Sarah Bird has ar
rived from New York, and is discharging at
| Neale's wharf
WATCH RETURNs.-Robcrt Cross, keeping a
| gambling house. selling liquor without license,
threatening the Auxiliary Guards on the Fifth
| Ward beats, and harboring slaves; security
for hearing in each Of the first three cases $500,
and in the last case 5000 Gilbert Gusts, col :
| Ored, disOrIerly conduct med s. and costs