Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-03
Levy covnr.-The Court met yesterday at The

LEVY tosRf-The Court met yesterday at the
Cly man at III O'Clock, m. Present: Msssrs
nue. flefce. Pearson, Bowen, Drury, Law,
Carbery 1'"
The Chair laid before the Court communica-
,h ION me Register Of Wills on the subject Of
the costs OF the Orphans Court. ..-. - 3
Also the account of Vim. PTather, messenger
ana ana porter for the Orphans Court; referred to
Mr.. Kennedy.
The Chair also laid before the Court a eommn.
hlcation from the Treasurer representing that the
sum of six (s6) dollars had been paid into the
treasury Of the Court by John ID. Clark, Esq Of
the County Justices, for fines imposed on two
persons for using profane language in his pres
ence. f'
The Treasurer made his second quarterly re.
port; referred to Messrs. Pearson and Palmer
Mr.. Pearson, to whom was referred the second
annual report of the Treasurer, reported that the
committee bad examined the same and found IL
TO be correct A ~
The pension heretofore paid TO Thoma, Mat
hngly, deceased, was, on motion ordeIe1 70 L.
continued TO his widow ~ w
or Gn motion of Mr.. Bowen, fifteen dollars was
ordered 10 be paid to Col Naylor for the relief of
n MIS-. Ihomas Anderson and children, who are
represented to be in destitute circumstances
On motion OF DR.; Palmer, il was
hssofred, That DR.. Nichols, Superintendent of
the Insane Asylum be permitted to straipbten the
,oad bordering on the Asylum grounds, provided
ne gives as much ground as he takes; and also,
tnat there he no expense accruing to this county
The accounts of A. C. Shoemaker were laid
before the Court; referred to Mr. Drurv. who re-
ment. f"'
The several accounts of Pierce & Shoemaker
were presented and referred to Joshua Pierce
- Oh Hotlon OF DR.. Palmer, the President mt
Saroefy) was added to the Queens Chapel road,
the same. -
Mi Riggs presented the following resolutions
l.. hsSoIred. That the Supervisors be and they
are hereby authorized to pay during the present
month OF November the same wages as are al
inclusive.
= ReS0Ired, That the committee to whom was
referred the offer of Mr.. Bosche for man of the
county made by him, he and are hereby author
ized TO purchase the large map which was exhib-
lteo 10 this Count: PrOrided, the cost thereof do
nor exceed two hundred $4,000 dollars, and that
the Treasurer pay any part of the above named
sum on the order or the chairman OF said com
mittee; adopted.
And then the Court adjourned.
The RfvER.-ArTived at the mouth of the ca
nal, schooner loaded with lumber, and long
boat from Alexandria, with 1000 la,hs for
Fugitt
At Harvey Co. wharf-Arrived schooner ".
clinton, Capt Veal, from Philadelphia with l6j
tons Of coal for Messrs. Harvey & Co
Al Galt & IOuD2's wharf-Arrived schooner
Ihomas rage, Capt. Robinson, from Philadel-
Phla, with Isl tons coal for Rochat Il Caldwell
At Riley's wharf-achr Planet Mars CAPTAIN
Gigan. from Havre-de-tir race with l42 tons coal
FOR g. F. kidwell Il Co
AT Ma%fuder stones wharf-Schr Wilber,
from NOmlnye, with 200 bushels wheat and 2S
cords wood the wheat consigned to Robinson az
Payne, Alexandria
Arrived in Georgetown Channel, lowed up by
steamer James GUY, baTkantipe Ephraim WI
liams, Capt. CarnweIl from Rockland Maine
with 800 tons granite for the Treasury Extension;
also, brig May Cobb, from same port with 3UJ
tons granite, same consignment.
capt. Bowen. of the Guy, has been engaged by
Capt. hlng, OF the ship Zephyr, to tow that ship
10 the Nellie Bottoms at twelve O'Clock TODAY at
whlch hour her crew (Which has been engaged
In baltimore Is expected tn arrive on board
The ship Thayer has been discharged. and is
oailasting for San Francisco, whittier she will
sail shortly.
Capt Mitchell reports quite number of coast
ers IN the lower river upward bound, and loaded
with coal for our city dealers
number of gamblers and pimDs returned TO
TINS ci'y Yesterday and last mis- ht from r chmpnd
among them a notorious character named John
James They all went North
Capt Price, OF the - Page complains that on
two two occasions haekmen bringing passengers to
tue " Page for Woodstock have taken from them
- as railroad fare TO that place The last case
occurred this morning but instead of taking the
boat the gentleman pursued the swindIinc hack
man into the city, but with what success is not
known.
The HERSDON FUND must have received a
handsome lift from the benefit given by the Ju-
venile Comedians last night
In this connection we may mention that Mr..
Maggie has opened a subscription for fitting up
the Assembly Rooms fOf theatrical purposes and
that hc has already obtained u large proportion
OF me amount requisite The following card
explains his project:
To the CHt-sns Of Washington want of
Theatre in this city, which has been frequently
alluded to by the press, induces the undersigned
to offer the following plan to the public
solicit subscriptions for $50 shares of stock at
I'D per share, amounting To- 81 800 be expended
in fitting up the Assembly Rooms on Louisiana
avenue for theatrical purposes The amount is
small; bnt, after careful consideration Of the
matter, am satisfied that il will be sufficient to
hit up a neat, comfortable theatre; and, from nv
association with other managers | will he ena-
bled to offer succession of novelties produced
in good style and by talented artists Books open
at Odd Fellows Hall from 10 TO 3, and to Q
O'Clock, p m. Respectfully submitted