Daily American organ., 1856-11-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

senianon o. petitions, &c, a bin wa intTod ced
tor ths relief q yeapasIan Ellis, Esq, making an
appropriation for payment "a amount charged ior
printing and publishing Ia sales of property by
Corporation This gentleman had assigned the
amount, unpaid, some twelve hundred dollars, 70
Sweeny, Rttenhouse, FAINT 4 Co, and had Pro,
cured the money Of that dfm, having necessity Dr
hin ha business. Il was due long sincs, and ought
81 M Mfler moved % postpone Che consideration
of the bl untll Monday noxt In order that be
might make certain inquiries In relation thereto
calling BY resolution upon the Mayor for iniormas
ton.
This gave rise 10 4 long debate be--one party main
; taining that the enect of the resolution Al this
stage would be 70 inyalidate the correctness Of the
OH, which had been reported BY the Committee
OF Finance with accommodation that ii pass.
Much time occupied In debating the bin, and
II endeAgoring TO postpone It butt was hnaly
paaged~-yeas 3, Nays 3. rSef0 i
.s a bnI - grade and gravel New York avenue,
and 70 constrncs carriage way 10 connect with
the badensburg road was passed l@
bLll making an appropriation for repairs Of
the house and apparatus Of the American Hook
-. and Ladder Company passed, y
"A resolution passed suspending the pro-
gresa Of the work on che sea.wai IN process Of
construction. ~ N8s "a EE@N0
!, A bill for Che relief Of Wilson NJ D. Fairfax and
Mr. Costigan, was passed. I.
bin % gravel r street north from Second
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Resolutions calling for lniormadon relative TO
Che collection Of taxes was passed.
bill authorizing tho construction of two stencil
traps opposIte the Lutheran church passed
And the Board adjourned
BoARp oY CoMMos CouNolL-The joint rea0lu-
ton requesting the Mayor 10 suspend the improve
ment on Sixth street from Maryland avenue 10 N
street south, until the proper grade Be Obsained,
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tion or markets was taken up, and, having been
fully discussed, was passed. This bill hxes the
rate Of rent of butchers stalls ia the Centre Mar
ket 40 $50 per annum, and in the other markets
az s26 49, AAs@
The Board Of Aldermen having insisted on its
amendments to the General Appropriation bin, it
was ordered that the Board insist its disagree
ment thereto, and ask committee of conference.
Mesars Lloyd, Orme, and Towles were appointed
such committee on the parts this Board. i
The committee having conferred With the com
mittee on the part OF the Board OF Aldermen, re-
ported that they were unable to agree. s,s
s The bin for the relief of James a. Kennedy,
and the bill providing for the payment Of one-hRlf
a the expenses of she Joint oomhpiftee on the an.
nexation Of Georgetown were passed. qs -
On motion Of Mr. Jehersog . second comrnis..
tee Of conference Was app Anted, consisting Of
Measrs. Jefferson, Bayne. I'D Walker and the
Board adjourned. .st shs EEK tsa /.
sRS4Amos-~sgRcl llsn--An interesting pre-.
sentaton took place at evening at the Ball Of the
Northern Litertigs Fire Company About II.
o'clock, at the eodcitatlon Of the Company, John
L. smith, ESQ, ON behalf Of the Company pre-
sented to Major Thomas Donohoo large daguerre
otype of the Company, drawn up In line, in front
Of their beautiful Engine-house, as testimonial
of their high regard for him rs gentleman and
friend OF the Fire Department. The speech which
accompanied the presentation was beautiful and
touching Although unexpected, aud of course
nnprepared, he was most happy and felicitous
proving that u Is only necessary to feelo let the
heart prompt what the tongue utters--to be elo-
quent.
The Major, IN a modest, feeling, neat, and ap-
propriate speech, received the testimonial Neither
Of these gentlemen had any knowledge Of the In
tended kindness of the hre company, The speeches
Of both, however, were received with deafening
applause by theSimmense eoncourse of gentlemen,
and BY the waving Of handkerchefs BY the ladies'
al of whom were ignorant Of the presentation, it
not having been announced in the programme.
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meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of the District Of
Columbia, held on the evening of the 10th inst,
the following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: ess
Jas. 4: Brown, N. W. Grand Master.
@ r. n Hunt, r. w. ID. Grand Master. ft
j. n Piper n. W. Grand warden
4. Bangs, r. wv, Grand Secretary.
Martin johnson, r. wv. Grand Treasurer.
John wv. Hodgson, Grand Representative to the
Grand Lodge Of the United States for the term Of
two years. .A s,
FrRE-About half past seven o'clock, last
night, flames were discovered proceeding from
ar. Bambergers wheelwnght shop, on Maryland
avenue, near Seventh street. The flames spread
with the rapidty of lightning, and, in about eight
minutes from the breaking out, two wheelwright
shobs, together with three or four back buildings,
were one so,Sd sheet Of fame. This being election
time the Ere companies thought ii was BONFIRE
and, therefore, dl not make their appearance At
tho scene OF actio2 until " wac too late 10 save
much Of the property. But they ana incaiculaole
good IN keeping the frs rom communicating to
was adjacent and which IT was feared would be
consumed by the devouring element. About halt
y 0f The tools were saved, tn ough many Of them
were broken or damaged THIS fire 10 thought to
have been the work OF an incen diary. f
Some difficulty occurred at the fire, between
some Of the companies which, as usual, resulted
.ir ID Eight. The eight was renewed lw the compa-
MES we're returning 20 their homes and several
arrests made. @
Tm GKsEyInyE OLUB.--The FIRST cotillon party
of this Club takes place tonight at Annacostis
Hall Navy Yard. That IL win be pleasant and
agreeable, nay, delightful, We doubt not
sDRuaK.--We saw, yesterday afternoon, young
IN 20, whom We have heretofore considered re-
sps Nctabie and industrious, drunk In the public
etre "A. We have reason TO believe IL IL bis first
ofen se against decency and proprety, and we SIM
cerely hope Il may be the last for bis mothers
saks an q his own sake. ~
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