Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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BOARD OF ALDERNrs.-This body met yesterday
afternoon at the usual hour. The only business Of
interest before the Board was the consideration Of
the nominations of the Mayor, submitted at the
last meeting. A number of these we're acted on,
with the following result:
For Corporation Attorney-James N. Carlisle.
Confirmed
For Book-keeper = Edwin ]. Kopfer. Con-
frmed
For Messenger Andrew J. Locke. Rejected
For Commissioners Of improvements.
First district, Joseph <. Rawlings. Rejected.
Second district, r. b. Owens. Rejected
Third district, Thos. j. Barrett Rejected.
Fourth district, James Espey. Confirmed.
For Commissioners Of the Asylum-George Fl.
Fulmer, Washington Bruner, and f. y. Queen.
Confirmed.
For Intendant of the Asylum--John r. Queen
Rejected
For Physician to the Asylum--A. w. Miller,
N. ID. Rejected.
For Commissioner Of the eastern section OF the
Csnal-Joseph Cross. Confirmed.
For Commissioner of the western section Of the
Canal-Wm. Wise Confirmed.
.Fol Sealer of Weights and Measures-Hiram
Richey. Confirmed.
For Inspector of Fire Apparatus-John w. Mar
tin. Confirmed.
For Chief of Police--James Baggott. Rejected.
For Police Consta5les. .
First Ward.-R. II. Degges, confirmed; J. T.
May, rejected.
Second Ward.--Joscph Williamson, confirmed !;
w. H. Tanning, rejected.
Third Ward. w. Reynolds, laid over w. L..
Ross confirmed.
Fourth Ward. A. Cooper, confirmed; Henry
Yeatman, rejected; j. p. Hough, laid over.
Fifth Ward.-Hugh Dougherty, rejected; Jo-
seph Mitchell, rejected Reuben Collins, laid over
Sixth Ward.-Wm. Harper and T. Fl. Robinson,
confirmed
Seventh Ward. H. Gill and J. NJ. Lloyd,
confirmed
Utmost cases where the nomination was rejected,
and In some whore IL was confirmed, notice Of a
motion to reconsider at the next meeting was
given.
The Board adjourned without completing the
list.
AT meeting of the "NoRrHERN LIBERTIES
FILLMORE AND DoSELsoN CLUB" held on Saturday
evening last at the Northern Liberty Engine
House, the following named gentlemen we're elect
ed officers:
John r. Clements, President.
Middleton Birkhead, First Vice President.
James T. Randolph, Second Vice President.
Charles j. Garfield Recording Secretary.
]. L. Hensbaw, Corresponding Secretary.
John Ball, Treasurer.
An adiourned meeting of the Club takes place
tonight TUESDAY, at the same place, at o'clock.
All who wish to join the Club can do 30 by attend
ing the meeting tonight, or at their regular meet
ngs on Friday evening of each week.
NATIONAL TnEArRE.-The Kunkel Troupe are
playing to fine houses at the National Go tonight
and see the " Border Rufiians ~
SoFr CRABs.-All who wish for soft crabs in the
height of perfection, should call at Hamlin's, COR
ner Of Tenth st. and Pa avenue.
DEArH OF Mr.. PALMER.--We regret to learn
that MT. VIM. Palmer the well known professor of
music, died yesterday afternoon in 6t in Liberty
Hall, on the avenue, between l4th and 18th
streets. A physician, who was summoned pro-
nounced il a case of disease Of the heart to which
he had been subject for some time.
RIoT--As a number Of Americans were return.
ing from the City Hall last night they attack
ed by the " Hessians" near the Franklin Engine
house with stones and brick-bats We regret to
learn that Mr.. Arthur Stewart was severely wound
ed by these foreign ruffians.
Where are the police?