The Washington union., 1857-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

communication was received from the Mayor announc
ing that he had signed sundry bills.
The following communication was also received from
the mayor and ordered to be published
MAroA's oFYIcr.
Washington, September rs, 1851.
~ The Board Of AIdema and Board q COpmoa csnez
Grsnn1rS deem 1t proper, under existing oircun-
stenoes inform you thus officially that the interest
which win be due the funded debt OF this corporation
for the current quarter will heretofore be promptly
paid at the counter Of The Bank Of Washington on and
after the second day Of October proximo.
W b MAGRUDER, Mayor.
obuamOn oouseI-A communication from the Mayor
also received in this board announcing that he had
signed sundry bills among them one to amend an act
entitled An TO divide the several wards Of the city
into election precincts approved May goth, 1856, and
several for the repairing and replacing bridges damaged
and totally destroyed by the recent severe storm
A communication also received from the mayor
presenting the views Of persons interested in the grading
Of street north Those persons ask the councils to
view their action In regard TO the establishment of this
grade setting forth considerable length their
for the proposed change
The communication sent by the mayor TO the board OF
aldermen in regard to the payment OF the interest ON the
funded debt of the corporation laid before the
mon council and referred to the committee Of ways and
means.
The following communication was also received from
the mayor and referred to the committee ON police:
Mayors OFFICE
Washington, September 2s 1857.
Tb ths Board Of Common Council:
GENTLEMEN In reply to your resolution of the 7th
instant nquring whether the law in relation to free
negroes has been complied with respectfully state that
from the first enactment of that law il has been found
impossible to enforce IT, its provisions being stringent
that the powers of the corporation not adequate to
that object Free negroes who came here with character
enough to give the security, and without enough
TO pay the required enable them TO reside here
found to be such valuable servants that they have
been protected by respectable residents who avail them
selves Of every Of evadng the operations Of the
law and indeed the difficulty of obtaining sufficient
number of good servants has made it necessary to receive
such whenever they offer themselves.
The powers of the corporation not strong enough
to enforce the law against worthless free negroes who
here who may here indeed they indifferent
to its penalties
believe that the emigration of this class of population
to this city is very inconsdeable and in every instance
Of such emigration which to the knowledge of the
police the law enforced whenever it is possible to do
so. Very respectfully, w. B. MAGRUDERi
resolution passed that the corporation attorney
be instructed inform this board whether in his opin
on the school be regarded officers of the
corporation and whether the decision Of the circuit court
in the of Miller The Corporation gives to the
mayor the power of appointment
FAm-we give place to the following at the request
of friend .~..
The ladies Of Hunter Chapel on the Columbia Turn
pike Alexandria county Virginia, about two and half
miles above the Long Bridge design holding fair in
their chapel commencing on Monday, October 5th
and continuing throughout each day and evening of the
week
Persons desiring to contribute articles win please send
them to Mrs General Hunter the Chapel leave
them at the confectionery of Mr. Weaver on Pennsylva
mia avenue, Washington at the confectionery of MI
Brodbeok, King street, Alexandria.
The ladies have made ample arrangements in the eat
ing line All SORTS of good things win be found on the
tables at all times including ice-cream, lemonade &C.
the most reasonable terms.
1t is intended to have music every evening. A con-
cert will be given the Thursday following the week of
the fair, October 15 for the benefit of the church
Tickets 5 cents each may be procured at the book and
stationery stores of Messs Baily Ballyntine and De
Camp, Washington, and at the door
SAD Aoc1pEsr-Another melancholy accident occur
red of citizens Saturday afternoon last from
the careless handling of firearms. Eugene Burr Of
Mr. David H. Burr recently surveyor general Of Utah.
had been shooting ducks the river On returning
home, in taking his gun from the boat, the trigger
caught exploding it. and lodging load of buckshot in
his side A handkerchief Immediately stuffed into
the wound to stop the flow Of blood and Mr. Burr taken
home by his companions. notwithstanding the almost
unremittng attendance of Drs Lndsly, May, Richards
and Middleton the young died about o'clock on
Sunday morning. He not quite eighteen years of
age.
The GRAND CosonKr. -vieuxtemps and Thalbcrg will
give a brilliant concert at o'clock this evening" at Ca
rus Saloon In addition to the indispensable perform
ance of Vieuxtemps and of that of ThaIberg Madame
Angr will sing several Of her choicest pieces The
Philadelphia press have been most atterng in their
ces of these concerts and feel satisfied that for
night at enst citizens viii forget pancs and the
suspension of specie payments, and crowd CaruBis
Saloon to hear the favorites of the public
MAJOR GEORGE f. LNDsAr, quartermaster of the Uni
ted States marine corps died of dropsy at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon at his late residence in this city
Rank of fhe MafpnuaIfs