Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-12

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Mr. Kennedy presented the petition Of John
Fitzgerald for relief; referred to claims COM
mittee. .. A
Mr.. Gordon presented the petition of r. A.
Bosrman for relief; same reference.
The report Of the lntsndant of the Asylum
was referred to the asylum committee
The Mayors communication, transmitting
the Bank account Of the Corporation, was read
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Lloyd offered a resolution granting the
use Of the chamber to the Carpenters ASCOT.
alton; passed. Is. --T-- ---ai's
Bill from the Aldermen, for the erection of
a market house en- Louisiana avenue, with an
amendment, was referred to the Improvements
committee.
Joint resolution from the Aldermen request.
ing the Mayor to suspend certain improve
ments was passed '
Bill from the Aldermen, for grading and
travelling L street north, between Fourth
street west and north Capitol street; referred
to the improvements committee.
Bill from the Aldermen, for relief of II II.
Mcpherson, was laid on the table
Bill from the Aldermen, to defray the ex-
penses Of the committee on the snnexation of
Washington and Georgetown, was laid on the
table.
The bill entitled an act amendatory of an
act to regulate markets was then taken up
Mr.. Clark moved to postpone the bill and
print the amendments.
Mr.. Bohlsyer moved to postpone it inden.
nitely.
Mr.. McCutehen moved to amend by provi-
ding for the public sale of stands every two
years.
Mr. Clark withdrew his motion and the
motion to postpone indefinitely was lost
Mr. Jefferson moved to strike out fifty and
insert sixty dollars as the minimum price of
the butchers stands in the Centre Market: car
ried.
Mr.. Bsyne moved to insert $50 instead of
SIS. as the price Of stands in the Eastern Mar
ket lost.
Mr.. McCutchen modified his amendment to
make the sales every Eve years; lost.
The bill as amended was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Towles. the bill to defray
the expenses Of the anpexation committee was
taken up and passed
Mr.. Jefferson introduced q bill authorizing
tho construction Of two stencil traps In the
Second Ward passed -1as-s'.-
The Chair stated that the Board of Alder
men had returned the general appropriation
bill and insisted on their amendment
On motion of Dir. Lloyd, conference COM
mittee was appointed to confer with a similar
committee on the part Of the Board of Alder
men; which was adopted; and the Chair
designated Nessrs Lloyd, Towles and 0rme
on the committee
The bill for the relief Of " Ellis and others
was referred 70 claims committee.
The Chair laid before the Board letter
in reference to the preferred bonds OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
Bill for the relief of J. A. Kennedy was
taken up and passed.
After few minutes recess
The conference committee reported that
they could come to no conclusion and the
committee was discharged.
I'm of Togro
mlttee OF conference consisting of Messra.
Jefferson, Bayne and Walker) was appointed.
And then the Board adjourned.
TRIAL TRIP OVER THE ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILRoAD.-The trial trip of the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad was
made last night. The locomotive, John 7.
Towers, in charge Of Mr.. VIM. r. Newman,
Engineer, having on board Mr.. j S. French
Depot about 81 o'clock last night, passed over
the road, TO the Long Bridge Station, and re-
turned arriving here about L o'clock
The brightness Of the moonlight night was
peculiarly suitable for the trip and the engine
ran over the road very smoothly, rounding the
most difficult curves, with ease
We congratulate the energetic gentleman in
charge OF the road on his success and rejpice
with the community, at the opening of Rail
way communication between Virginia and the
capitol Of the Union .-AIerIndrtG Sentinel
Of yesterday.
NEEDED-A House OF CORRECTION With
in few weeks, several small children picked
up from the streets have been placed in the
Asylum for protection. Their ages range
from seven to eleven years. Those now there,
tender as they are in years, have been Long
time known to the police yet the officers and
Justices do not like to confne them where
their morals are not likely to be improved by
their associates. Bat the cold winter is ap-
preaching, and if these little children are not
taken care of they may be frozen to death in
the streets, where they sleep under boxes and
on the door stills of houses
when, when, when are We to have House
OF Correction In Washington for these unfor-
tunate children
The NORTHERN LIBERTIES FIRE CoHPAsY's
anniversary ball on Monday evening proved
a delightful one TO tho very numerous and
happy company present. In the course of the
evening, during few moments interval from
dancing, q complimentary presentation of a
handsome daguerTeotype, depicting the mem
bers Of the company drawn up in line in
front OF their engine house, was made to Thos
Donoho, Esq who vas present as an honorary
member and stsadfast friend of the company,
but without any knowledge whatever of the
tribate intended him. The presentation as
made through the hanls Of John l.. Smith,
Esq, who accompanied il with an appropriate
address, to which the presen!ee as feelinzly
though unpreneditatedIy responded. Intel
ftgeHceT-
TAE MIssIoS.-F street, in front Of st Pat
riek's, was crowded last evening, we hear,
with persons Of both sexes unable to gain en-
trance into the body Of the church Ii is
computed that near a thouss individuals
who endeayOred to got within earsho' OF the
sermon OF the night, were forced to retire dis.
appointed This " mission" has, so far, been
one OF the most successful marking the history
of the Catholic Church In this country The
clergymen tof the order Of 1.-The Redemp.
tionists engaged in il are all very eloquent
men, and seem destined. through their labors,
TO bring about ! remarkable revival in their
Church throughout the Union; as their calling
!" - from one point To another p-eashing,
'te, as they are now doing here
PERHAN' OPERATE TROUPE This strong
aud faeile corps present. every variety Of Etbio.
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