Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-29

able servants that they have been protected by
spectacle residents who avail the mseves Of every
| means OF evading the operations Of the law, and
| indeed the difhculty Of obtaining sufficient
number OF good servants has made II necessary
to receive such whenever they offer themselves.
The powers OF the Cooperation are not strong
enough to enforce the law against worthless free
negroes who are here, or who may come here; In
deed, they are indifferent to Its penalties.
| i believe that the emigration OF this class of
population to this city Is very Uncomfortable, and
In every instance Of such emigration which comes
TO the knowledge Of the police the law is enforced
whenever Ii Is possible to do so. Very respect
| fully, 30. s-s.... w. b. MAeRrDER, Mayor. =
Also, returned joint resolution relative to as
sessuenf made by T, ]. Barrett for paving an
alley, with his reasons for disappearing the same
postponed till Monday next. -
| Mr.. Brown presented the petition of Isaac
Clark and others for sewer on III, from Seventh
to Ninth streets; referred to drainage committee.
| Mr.. O'Hare presented the petition Of Barbour
&c Semmes and others, for a repeal OF the law
relative to the sale of liquors; referred to police
committee.
| Mr.. Mulloy presented the petition of ]. w.
Smith, for remission of a fine; referred to claims
| committee. o. -I- =
Mr.. Brown, from ways and means committee,
| reported bill for the preservation of the BOOKS
containing the record of tax sales by the city;
passed.
| Communication from the ayor giving his rea-
sons for approving the bill for extending the sea
4
Mr.. Turton, from Improvements committee, re-
ported bill to pay deficiency for grading Tenth
| street east passed.
| Also, asked to be discharged from the eonside-
| ration of a number of bills, &c, sent TO them
from the COMMITTEES on unfinished business
Also, from the petition of II. Geiber.
| The bill granting privilegest Lusby and West
was laid on the table and The committee was dis
| charged from the remainder
Mr.. Clark, from police committee, reported
bill To erect additional sheds in Centre market
4 "A
| Mr.. Orme, from committee on canals, reported
| bill to purchase two scows; passed.
Mr. Jefferson, from public schools committee,
| reported bill in relation to public schools
| MI. w allace moved to amend by reserving the
appointment to the Boards in joint meeting in
| stead of the Mayor
| Mr. Lloyd moved 10 Law the bill on the table
| till next Monday; passed.
MT Brown, from drainage committee, reported
Dill TO construct a sewer on III near Fist street;
Mr. Jefferson, from select committee to INQUIRE
into the expediency of the purchase of copies of
the Corporation Laws, asked to be discharged;
committee discharged.
Mr.. Turton offered bill to construct a branch
sewer in the First Ward; referred to drainage
committee.
Mr.. Wallace introduced a bill 10 continue the
arch over Tiber creek at the intersection of First
street and Indiana avenue; referred to improve
nents committee.
Mr.. Goldon, from the Sixth Ward delegation
reported bill for repairing the Eastern Market
passed. r...
| Mr. Lloyd offered resolution requesting the
CITY Attorney to inform the Board whether, in
his opinion, the School Trustees are officers Of
the Corporations; and if, under the decision of the
Circuit Court in the case Of Millersvs The Cor
Peration, the power to appoint belongs to the
Mr., Edmonston introduced bill to grade and
gravel III street, between Third and Fourth, and
Third street between II and !; passed
Mr.. Lloyd offered resolution inStructing the
asylum committee to report to this Board, infor-
nation in their possession relative to building
the alinShouse, with copy OF the contract, & c !;
| passed.
Mr. Mulloy offered bill to pay deficiency for
| work done in the Fifth Ward referred TO iuI-
| provements committee.
| Bills from the Aldermen for relief of Geo Fas-
naughti referred to claims committee
Also, FOR relief of NJ. A. Guiston same refer
| ence
A bill to trim and gravel Tenth street between
| n and i, with an amendment concurred in
| A bill To repair Ninth street between l. and M /:
| amendments not concurred in
| Joint resolution changing the hour of meeting
| OF the Boards laid on the table
| A bill to supply deficiency for grading and
| graveling X, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets referred to improvements committee
| Mr.. Jefferson Introduced bill fixing the hours
Of meeting Of the City Councils. On motion of
| Mr.. Wallace, Ii was laid on the table
And the Board adjourned.
The RTvER.-At the Long bridge arrived last
night slOop Sea Slipper, Captain Force, with 700
1
AtRiley's wharf-arrived schr Six Sons. Cant
Fldas, from Salisbury, N c. with 81 600 feet gum
planking for Mr.. Coyle, to be used on the Long
bridge. Also, schr Henry Smith, Capt. Taylor
| with pine lumber, for Angler Il Mclean; schr
| Entire. Captain DeInarest, from New York with
500 bbls. cement for Captain Meigs On the 18th
inst, when of Chincoteague, the f. encountered
severe storm and gale, which continued all
night with great violence, and carried away her
fofesail, and split her mainsail. She ma naged to
run on before the wind to the N. f. continuing
| that course until the extreme violence of the
| storm had somewhat abated. when size put about
| and beat back TO her original course.
| Several boxes of various sizes and forms with
and without iron hoops, turned up during yester-
| day, about the wharves. Among the most no.
/ tlceable ones was a large chest weig hing some
| eUO lbs, in which Mr.. A mstrong keeps his ship
building tools; this mammoth box was last night
moved from It's position in the shi p house some
one hundred feet, 10 the waters edge, b. some
enterprisng person or persons, anxious no doubt
to explore the Late eel-trap mysteries
CENTRE MARKET.-The market as usual upon
the first market-day Of the week, was very fully
attended, and the supply plentiful. There was
much less difficulty in making purchases than
was anticipated, though there was some inconve-
| nlence caused by the money panic. Bills on CITY
banks, generally, passed current. Every depart.
ment of the maTke was busy, and most excellent
order preserved throughout the morning. The
prices are but little changed since Saturday:
| De- POI io.'.''s IL Snors $3.50 20
PORK .........-. l2lShipstutfs ........ 3Oa5O
| muttoh -......... ~ Eggs, per doz.... 1Sa2O
Lamb, prqr......75a1 O0I ROIl butter 2sa3l
Sausage, pr b.. IN lPhil'a print 800. 81
| LdIu -............ 10 Honey, per b.. IS
| SrdI.............. PALS Green corn. ...... IL
| Beef tongues. 75aS Egg plants 4
| Calves heads each IS Onions, per PIX . 37aJO
| bacon ;....'...... l6aiSi Tomatoes, PIX 25a37
| Shoulders ........ Halls Grapes per pk ~
| Breast pieces 80. I6l Cabbage DR. head G
| Dried beef. ...... Il Dansons per nj 81
| Chickens, pr pair. 5Ga69 Butter beans Of 10
Turtles, each. l2aS 81 .25 ounces per p,k 37a5n
| COrned salmon... Is Apples pl 15.T-
| Herring, per doz.. 2Oa3l Peaches per PIX 5llaS /
LerlaPlns, each. JaSl Iests, per bunch. ,