Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-04

lies department and auxiliary guard have
fulfilled ell reasonable expectations, and tn Q
peace and good order Of the city unequaled
during any former year. The annual report
OF the Board Of Health shows continued ex-
emption of our city from other than the com.
mon forms Of disease. 1t is recommended
that the Office Of commissioner Of the eastern
section of the canal be abolished. The fees
of the late surveyor amounted to about $500.
The new Northern Liberty engine house
will be finished early in the coming season.
The new Western market house is finished,
and the butcher stalls and one half the vege-
| table stalls rented at premium Of above
| $4,000. Since tho last annual report, MIR.
Rsnlett has returned from California, and
| furnished detailed plans, specifications, and
| estimates, for the proposed new Centre mar.
ket building, and the committee appointed to
devise the best ways and means for its con-
struotion, have the subject under considera-
ton, and will report at an early period.
The act authorizing the endorsement of the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany to the amount of e60, 900, has been car
1 Ts into effect according to it, directions.
The execution of the work on the road has
been pushed forward with much industry
and almost the entire road completed. The
Alexandria terminus il settled. The semi
annual interest on the bonds due LIST of Janu-
ary, was promptly paid by the Railroad Com
pany.
On motion of Mr. Pearson one hundred and
fifty copies of the report was ordered to be
printed for the use of the Board.
After the transaction of considerable bust
ness "a report of which is crowded out of to-
days issue) the Board adjourned.
COURT OF CLAINs.-Yesterday, Samuel
Baird, of W atertown, Wisconsin, and VIM II
Pugh, of Cincinnati, Ohio, were appointed
commissioners to take testimony to be used in
this court.
The opinion Of the court in the case of Thos.
Rhodes ct al as. The United States was deliv-
cred by Chief Justice Gilchrist, ordering the
taking of testimony.
The opinion of the court in the case of Thos
II. Baird Us. The United States was also de
| livered by Chief Justice Gilchrist The
petitioner in this case claims half pay for life,
as a surgeon in the United States army. The
opinion of the court sustained the claim unless
barred by statute of limitations. On this point
further argument was ordered.
The court ordered testimony to be taken in
the cases of Arthur Edwards and McAtee l.
Eastman, who claim compensation for trans
porting the mails on certain routes
The opinion of the court in the case of
Spence Reid Us. The United States, who
claim repayment Of certain duties, was deliv-
cred by Judge Scarburgh, ordering the taking
VI testimony. Judge Dlackt0rQ QlSSented.
The case Of William u. Chase vs The
United States was then taken up for argument
This is a claim against the gov erpment for GER
| tain expenditures for repairs of the fortified.
| tons at Pensacola, and other public works on
| the Gulf of Mexico, made by the claimant as
disbursipg officer. Mr.. Rockwell made the
| opening argument IN favor of the claimant;
when the court adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURr After We left yesterday
sJury was formed in the Edwards case as fol-
lows: Jacob Vielmeyer, George d. Spencer,
William Douglass, James Rhodes, William
Worrell James Riley, Joseph Follansbee, Jas.
Il. Whitmore, David w. Oyster, Noble Hur.
die, Richard Wimeatt, Andrew Small.
To-day, in the Edwards case, Mr. Martin
opened on the part of the prosec ution, and as
we left the court Mr.. Radcliffe was speaking on
the part of the defence.
ST. MATHEWS CHURcH.-Yesterday the
sale Of the forty-six new pews recently added
to this church in thi, city took place They
brought an aggregate amount, we are glad to
| learn, more than sufficient to defray their
whole cost.