Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-23

tiers, Iowles, Turton, and Walker-u.
For Mr.. AtLee-Messrs Baldwin, Bayne,
bChiayer, Clements, Ruff, and Venable-6
For Mr.. Jeffersop-Mr Orme. ..'
For Mr.. Abert-Mr. jefferson
Whereupon j. I. Clements, Esq, was de-
ciared duly elected President of the Board for
the remainder of the term of the Fifty-third
Council
Mr.. Ball moved that the Board now 20 into
an election for President pro tempors which
was agreed to, and, being taken vtao Uoce,
resulted as follows
For Mr. AtLee-Msssrs. Baldwin. Ball.
Bayne. Bohlsyer, Lloyd, McCutchen, Peters,
Ruff, Towles, VenabIe, and Wslker-1l
For Mr.. Jefferson-Messrs. Albert, Fisher,
Fuller, Orme and Turton-5.
For MI Abert-Mr. Jefferson.
WhereupOn S. Yorke Alice, ESQ ~, was de-
clared duly elected President pro tenpore for
the remainder of the term.
Mr.. Orme offered a resolution requesting
the Mayor to inform the Board of Common
Council the cause of the scavenger of the
Second Ward refusing to do his duty as scaven-
ger; adopted.
The President submitted resolution direct
ing the compensation of the page to the Com
mon Council to be paid out Of the contingent
fund; adopted
Mr.. Fuller asked leave to withdraw from
the files of the Board the petition and papers
of Philip Kraft and Frederick Kramer; re.
quest granted, and papers withdrawn.
The Board then adjourned.
SUPREME COURT.-Yesterday,H Hon John u.
Petit, of Indiana, Marcus PARROT, Esq of
Kansas Territory, and Aliza Jefford, Esq of
Ohio, were admitted attorneys and counsellors
Of this Court.
No. 81 Robert A. Parker ct a., as. VIM.
Overman. Appeal from the circuit court
United States for the District of Arkansas Mr.
Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the Court.
reversing the decree of the said circuit court,
with costs, and remanding the cause with di-
rectlons to enter decree therein annulling
the deed Of the sheriff to Overman, and in con,
tormity to the opinion Of this Court
No. 81 VIM. Jones ct sL ps VIM s John
ston, in error TO the circuit court United States
tor the District Of Illinois. Mr. Justice Mel.
son delivered the opinion of the Court, reycrs-
ing the Judgment OF the said circuit court, with
costs, and remandiDg the cause with directions
to award Uent,e Jt1cios dc moro.
No. 155. Jas. L CalcOte, plaintiff in error,
Us. Frederick Stanton 81 al. The argument of
the motion 20 dismiss this cause was continued
by Hon. Reverdy johnson for tho plaintiff in
error, IN opposition thereto, and concluded by
Hon. j. p. Benjamin in support thereof
No. Al John 3. Craighead ct al, appelIants.
rs. Jos. E. and Alexander Wilson. The argu.
ment OF this cause was commenced by Hon.
Miles Taylor for the appellants. The Court
then adjourned.
CANE As q sedate and portly old gent.
was walking down the Avenue this morning, a
gust OF wind, which came circling round a
corner, blew CT his hat, and small black
scratch wig To capture the escaping chapeau
was the sufferer 5 first task, but ere he mad
reached 1t, a wiry little Scotch terrier espied
the toNpee Evidently cOnsiderineit gameD
as Its ambrosial curls were gently blown along.
he made spring after it, caught it, " and
merrily he did shake it." running its fair pro-
portions ere the owner could recover it.
OLD CLOTHES Bear in mind. dear reader
that if you, who can wrap yourself up so com.
iortably, shlver as you face the blast suffer.
ing must be the lot Of the poor wretchcs who
SIT with chattering teeth and shaking limbs
In treless novels, half clad and hungry, or In
thin and tatte,ed garments crawl about the
streets, trying to find the means of a miser-
able subsistence. Why not then, let each one
give some article Of cast IF clothing TO these
poor fellow creatures 1t will cost nothing
the articles will hot be missed, and deal Of
good will be accomplished
THEATRE .-Remembe all, that the bewitch-
ing Miss Albertine performs TO- night at the
National. Manager Jarrett is entitled to a
full house, for the expense of warming the
house and of bringing his stock company here
is necessarily large. Mr.. Chanfrau is said to
be as excellent in " Mons Dufard'' as he is
mirth provoking in Goodies " That Miss
Albertine will attract all the lovers of thrilling
melOdrama by appearing as that wicked scamp
" Jack Sheppard" there can be no question.
BOLD The " Merrie Bachelors must he
bold fellows, to expose themselves as they will
have to Thursday evening. 1t is Leap Year"
and several sweet creatures, for whom GOV
SWANS have long sighed in silence, Fearful Of
the matrimonial moose, intend to bring mat
ters to decided proposal. We expect ~
publish the marriages of at least half Of the
brotherhood before spring.
CoNPLAINT.-A 4" constant reader" asks us
to call the attention CT the city authorities to
the unsafe condition of the sewer on the north
east corner of ninth and streets part of
the board that crosses the gutter and covers
the sewer, has been carried away, thus leaving !!
half Of the hole expOsed-rendering it exceed |
lngly precarioss for pedestrians.
A SIGN OF TIE TINES "A Dentist sets forth, |
IN his sign, that he is praet,eai dentist. |
This, Of course, implies, that the generality of
dentists are merely theoretical in their opera
lions. "Ifwhat I have undergone from other |
dentists, exclaimed a lantern -jawed friend |
Of ours, on reading the sign, O. was only theorv |
Heaven deliver NE from that man. practice %
'' Amen, ~ said we.
BELLIGERENT.-There was almost a row
yesterday, In private committee meeting on
he action Of the Naval Retiring Board Three |
gentlemen, whom we will designate by the |
irst letters Of the alphabet. could not agree,
slr A taking neutral ground, Mr. B. con-
iemnlng the action of the Board, and Mr. C.
sustaining it. From words they almost came |
20 blows, but 4" others rushed in on hearing |
he din, and 3. and C were parted
he LADIES Of the Ryland Chapel are bu- |
'ily engaged With their Fair, held in the base |
nent Of the church. We sincerely hope they |
Will be Literally patroniEed. If being waited |
upon by handsome ladies, and an opportunity |
Df teasting TO thoir hearts content arc ill., |
ducements for going, they are beautifully |
supplied with both requisites Give them a |
,all. |