Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BoARD OF ALpsnsKs, Monday. October ls, 1860
A communication received from the Mayor reap
pointing the officers rejected BY the Board
rejected S sa a1 w 0 tie Exception oPG Rrss ss s A
hrmed-Joseph Lyons, Assistant Commissioner Of
Centre Market and Jos H GIN police officer Of Sew
enth Ward, Laid over.
BiAs passed
An act changing the engne house Of the Northern
Liberties Fire Company into a school house and ma
king an appropriation 70 baiid another for them.
Bill 70 supply deficiency for grayeLling street
north.
A bill for painting the bridge across Rock Creek
referred.
bill for repairing the west wing Of the City Hall
A bill TO make improvements in Northern Market
A bill was presented from the Committee of Inn
proyements, making appropriation 10 build tenn
porary shed down Louisiana avenue, from Ninth TO
Tenth streets This gave rise 10 considerable discus
sion, without coming TO any conclusion however.
Some Of the members of the Board thought that
the building ought to be built of iron, the plan Of
the Western Market 50 that il could be taken down
and removed elsewhere, that 1t might remain as
wing 10 the proposed Centre Market.
The bill WAS referred 10 the committee, with In
sucons 70 inquire into the probable cost OF an iron
building
Board OF Coxnox CouscIL.--Bills were passed for
the relief of Y. w Stewart N. b. smith, w. b. Jack
son, and b. L. and w b, jackson. Also, bin APP
Propriating ak hundred dollars for repairs to the
Northern Market
MFR. McCutchen, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported bill for the increase Of the rates of licenses.
He enforced the justice Of this in remarks of
some length. He thought all agreed TO the
sity Of increase of the Of the Corporation
and that real estate should not bear all the burden
the committee had endeavored to place the increase
on those occupations whose profits justified II there
no new principle Of Legislation in the bill, and
there should be difficulty in the way Of its passage
AS the licenses expire on the hrst OF November he
hoped the bill would pass at once.
On motion Of Mr. 0rme the consideration Of the
bill was postponed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported back the General Appropriation bill
referred 10 them last Monday. with several
amendments making ii to conform almost entirely
10 the bill vetoed by the Mayor.
After several Intellectual motions to amend, the bill
was passed.
Mr. Fisher, from the committee appointed to in
vesgate the breach of decorum Of the Board on the
2sth ultimo, made report exonerating Mr. Waiter
ston from blame for the part which he acted theren
which WAS adopted
A large number Of bills for ths improvement Of
streets were passed.
Mr.. McCutchen introduced resolution providing
that when the Board adjourn 1t be to meet on Thurs
day evening; which adopted, and the Board
shortly after adjourned. i0r
DIsaUsrrNa.-To see man In state Of intoxica-
ton ia bad enough Heaven knows; but to behold
reduced to such an extremity Is to witness an
exhibition that at once fills the spectator with unut-
terable loathing and disgust; and yet we do some
times meet with cases of intemperance In which wo-
men play conspicuous part.
1t was but few days since, at the hour of about
o'clock in the forenoon, that awe-dressed and hand
some female might have been seen lying on one of
our pavements in the eastern section of the city BY
her lay tin bucket from which arose the fumes Of
alcohol impregnatinE the surrounding atmosphere
with sickly and unwhoesome smell. She was in
TINT state of Inconsistencies in which the sceptre Of
reason lies unwielded at the feet Of Aacchus. This
female is wife, and the mother OF several most in
terestng children her husband is a highly respecta-
BILE gentleman and he has done all that man could
do 10 wean her from this perncious habit that seems
to stick to her like the shirt Of Nessus All who yend
the Tararean nectar at the east end OF the CITY 1t
seems acquainted with the oible of this most unfor
tnate female; and yet they sell 1t to her, although
her heartbroken husband has begged them not to
do 30.
DrsAIssgD.-An investigation of the case OF Geo.
McNanghton, suspected of having caused the death
of his wife, had yesterday afternoon at the jail,
before Justices Goddard and Dom. The hearing
resulted in his dismissal lH
QuRRx.--Is Mercury OF the Baltimore Sun, the
private secretary OF Mayor hagruder Y-n not, now
Does he obtain the contents of the Mayors communi-
cations before they are sent to the counciisY
HALFxAsr.--The flag of the Perseverance, Fire
Company flying at half-mast this morning, IN to-
ken Of the death of young Throop,
LIBERTY CLuB-This Club give a grand cotillon
party tomorrow evening at the Armory on Louisiana
49, N~~~~-
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Social HALL Observation-Disclosures Adams No.
2e6 Pennsylvania avenues has fitted up an oyster sa-
loon for the accommodation OF the ladies, which ne
opened on Monday last and is under the Immediate
superntendence of Mrs ADMINISTERED advertisement
u. s. CAsrs-Upwards Of twenty United States
tried and disposed OF yesterday by Squire
Hollingshead.
Mr. Riggs has rented the cottage on the corner of
i street and Connecticut avenue to Senior Albu-
querqne the Brazilian Minister,
NATIONAL GyARn.-Ata meeting of this volunteer
company, held at their armory last night Thomas H.
Lloyd was elected third lieutenant and Thomas Mil
burn ensign. The company bad a dress drill pre-
paratory to their visit to York, Pa where hearty
reception and soldiers welcome await them.
WArcH HoUsK.-Nine or ten colored persons were in
the lookup this morning unlawful gathering nome
paid fine and costs, and some were sent 70 the work
house. h~a ttssA WY
8 s. UruoN.--This meeting was pleasant de-
ightful one. The Sixth Church tolerably well
filed. Wesley Chpael School was out in force Had
other schools of the city turned out as they ought
and were urged to do, the large upper chamber OF
this edfce would have been completely filled. 1t is
capable of holding from eight hundred TO thousand
persons.
yorcs FROM Trssssssx Major T. w. Turley,
(American has Just been elected Judge of the 18th
judicial Circuit of Tennessee, over Judge Barton,
Democrat) to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of Major Kinds Majority 500.
The faculty of the University of North Carolina
held meeting on the eth instant, and repudiated
the political sentiments advocated by Professor He'd
ricks who avows himself in favor Of Fremont The
trustees Of the University it is understood, will
pei him. On Saturday night, the Sd instant, Prof
H. was burnt in effgy in the college campus, and q
ball was tolled until the effigy was consumed
Col r. w Carter delivered a speech at Richmond