Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LAST night at the Aldcrmen's room, City Hall, Mr.
r. u Walter in the chair.
The Recording Secretary being absent the min
utes OF the preceding meeting were not read.
Mr. JnO +. Mitchell was nominated and elected
Secretary pro fcM.
The Standing Committee appointed at the an
nual meeting to make inquiry in regard to a site
fn hall for the Institute reported that no site had
vet been selected.
Mr. Stansbury said that the committee had ex-
amined several locations but none had TINS far
been considered suitable; the idea Of a hall over
the proposed new market-hOuse had been aban-
doned by the committee as being impracticable
The committee had sites In view, but were not
vet prepared to make report. Mr. s said that
in order TO interest the minds of the citizens in
the welfare of the Institute, plan had been dis
cussed IN the committee to open class of apprenr
tees and Others for the purpose Of directing them
in Il course of preparation for future usefulness
by lectures and practical illustrations i'm the ele-
meniary principles of mechanical science. Such
school would, IN his opinion, be of much ser
vice to apprenticed mechanics, as ma king them
understand as fast as they became advanced in
their various trades, the principles on which they
were founded He would cheerfully lend his aid
10 the accomplishment of this object, by giving
his personal services instructor to those who
might wish to take advantage of such an opPor-
tunity TO become familiar with the fundamental
principles of mechanics.
The Chairman (Mr. walters) said that the plan
proposed by Mr.. 5. was received with great ap-
probation by the public. The young men of
Washington had no good place of nightly resort
and such a scheme would be embraced by the
studiously disposed Of our youth with grateful
enthusiasm as opening pathway for them to fu-
The Secretary (Mr MitchelD endorsed the
plan for the proposed class, and said that the
sooner il was put in operation the better He pro-
posed that, as the opening of this elementary
school would be attended with some expense for
mechanical instruments, &c, some arrangement
should be made by the Board to meet those eH-
PenseS-
MI Stansbury observed that the necessary ex-
pcnse would not be great.
MI Mitchell then proposed that the Institute
should become chaTgeable with the cost of proper
drafts designs, instruments, &c, for the proposed
school
= The Board adopted the proposition of Mr.. Nit
ChslI
The Board then adjourned to meet in two weeks
at the same place
PRINTING OFFICE SoUARE.-The sale of lots in
this now well known square Of Washington, that
is to come of on Monday next Offers, we think,
capital opportunity for investments; more espe-
Cially to persons OF small means The immense
business already transacted that square, re-
QuiTing most of the year the labors of, perhaps
three hundred operatives will never be less, and
in time may be much r ;dter; for il is probable
that much of the manufacturing business of the
city will centre In that quarter on account of the
proximity Of the railroad depot, and the compare
live Che3pReSs of real estate there Besides va
riCus persons OF wealth have lately made heavy
purchases in the vicinity-Messrs. W. w. Corco-
ran, stephen a Douglas, - Rice, OF Minnesota
and otheTs-with the design of erecting costly
houses, we see DIV the newspapers ndeT these
circumstances, any investments that can be made
there at such prices property will bring at auc-
ton, can hardly fail 10 prove fortunate ones il
the purchaser has the means Of holding on to
them. The ProprietoFs of the square offer a lib
eral discount TO purchasers who erect buildings
worth $50 within the year. Ii is their interest
for them do 80; insomuch their numerous en-
pioyeeS must at this time be sadly Inconvenience
ny the lack OF boarding accommodations stores
ahd other conveHences within a reasonable dis.
tence OF their work. We shall not be surprised to
mar rla- L. I.,.le
year.
WARD MEETIN6.-The Anti Know Nothings
Of the Fourth Ward held meeting last night at
the Perseverance engine house, the object being
the nomination Of candidates for the coming June
election. q
DIR. William Jones was elected 10 the chair and
Id klopfer appointed secretary.
meeting
For Alderman-John H. Goddard. ESQ.
For Common Council the present incumbents
were renOminated, viz: Elijah Edmonston Jas
A Kennedy, Richard ii. Clark.
For ASSeSsOr-T. w. Burch.
Several speeches were made and considerable
enthusiasm prevailed.
The following named gentlemen were selected
TO represent the Fourth Ward in the eonvention
to nominate candidates for the civ ofices Hnob
B. Sweeny, George ID. Spencer, Cornslius Wen.
dell, VIM. II. Ward, and Edward Evans
Inc candidates were unanimously confirmed,
and then the meeting adjourned.
RIVER NEws.-This morning the river in the
vicinity Of our city whaTves was dull and bust
slow
Arrived dat at Riley's wharf, schooners Oxford,
capt Phillips, and Ashland, Captain Mitchell
fiOm POit Walthall, freighted with gas coal. for
The Washington Gas Company
The lumber vessels which came ND the river
Yesterday, are unloading at the wharf at the foot
81 iteenth street, from whence il is Transported
up The rlver by means Of ScowS
Inc reports brought up ffom the fishing shores
are more favorable At BrittOn's Bay, and in the
- Mays river the fshings are swarminu with
herring The largest hauIs of the season have
D-en al stony POint-one haul bringing ND 2 600
Nnad' and at another, $1,000 herring The pro-
PfirtoTs Of several landings are about cutting ont
some of them have made an entire failure In the
h>hlngs, and yesterday several proprietors came
their hands ~ " ''-'''
The prices yesterday at Fishtown were various
Ia me morning shad were quoted at SD per hum
d'ed-herTin9 at - 50 per thousand at noon
M le Pl'ee was down to Sl2 for shad, and herring
tok start up, selling readily at 50 per thousand
a. hight shad could be bought for $40 per hun
uigu; whiie herring were going at S7aS1 50
us morning, arrived at Fshtown wharf sew
eau Pungles, with half loads and shad were
1ulls down again selling at 80, while herring
mSnt on pretty bfiskly at Soas 50 The hs6
1875 IseS are crowded this morning with country
15ohs, buslneSs IN the city is generally dull
i ne steamer Thomas Collyer came m 10 The
nal thlS morning from Alexandria to take pas
sco[s - 20 Mount Vernon, and brings later news
t,Oh th nsh whaTyes. The COllyer brought IN TO
the wharf twenty-five tubs of shad, and q few
ana reports great many ar ri walls of pungi.s
., ine Alexandria wharves, with full loads the
Pts sanding at 80 81 for shad and herrin, a.
-, with few buyers
"Af DAf-Many a child last night doubtless
Hi1ue' IN plain prose the request which Tennyson
Puts IN the mouth of his May Queen:
iou must wake and call me earIy-can me
carly, mother dear; ~
morrow TO VIII be the haPpiest time Of all the
~ glad New Year; ~
al ane Elad New Year, mother, the maddest,
~ 70 De Queen Of the May, mother-I'm to
be Qusen Of he May 40 "
Well, May Day has come. and the vo,n,, ,,,r.
&c and dressed in their brightest and saysst
-, tns FESTIVALS of the day and night In the
cbi1Js we expect to see such a show of hapnv
chlldren at Numbers Festival as y,S nsya, hatPPy
TN Ss. In washington Such are the indica-