Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-12
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6EoRsETowN, Dec. IL, 1857.
The following business was transacted by our
City Councils last night: .s
IN the council communication was received
from the Clerk, covering the certificate of the
Judges Of election appointed to receive the votes
OF the citizens upon the making of subscri Upton
10 the Aiexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Rail.
Also, one In relation to unexpended appropri-
ations; referred 90 IT
Mr.. Thomas presented the accounts of Bladen
Also, the report of the Guardians of the George
town Schools; referred
The report Of the Guardians shows the whole
n plumber Of the pupils in the school to be 1885,
follows: senior department male school, 81; Ju-
nor department, 60. Senior department female
school, 81; Junior department, &c. Teachers
salaries, S2,O25 per annum, as follows Teacher
OF senior department male school, $500 Junior
department, $50. Teacher senior department
female school, $3.50; Junior department. 1925
sum total of contingent expenses repairing house
furniture, &c, from LIST January to is, September
Mr White reported, from streets committee a
resolution providing for flag footway across
Road street, on the West side OF Washington;
passed both Boards.
MIR. Thomas from claims committee reportsd
resolutions appropriating - for the benefit of
Jos. w. Hunt. use of P o. Donophue $50 SO for
the benefit Of John Mcdaniel, sos SO for the ben
eilt Of J. J. McQuillan, S2i for the benefit of
Bladen Forrest, and $40 for the benefit of w T.
Duvall; passed both Boards
MT. Cropley presented the account OF r OuId
Esq amounting to S7l5, for legal services; re-
ferred.
MI. White reported, from streets committee,
resolution, which passed both Boards, appoint
ing Messrs. White, Cropley and Pearson, OF the
Council, and Messrs. r. p. Dodge and g. w. .
Beail, OF the Aldermen, joint committee to ex-
anime and adopt plan for a bridge over the
canal west of the market house
The Aldermen passed resolution appointing
III add T.
committee To attend 10 the interests OF the Corpo
ration before Congress, in relation la bridges
across the Potomac
In the Council, Mr.. Oyster called for the yeas
and nays upon the passage Of the RESOLUTION;
which resulted DIS follows
leas-Messrs Cropley, seymour, Pickrell and
Nay.-Messrs. English, Jones, Oyster, Pearson
and White.
80 the resolution was lost
Mr.. English moved a reconsideration Of the
carried; and then offered the following substitute
winch passed the Council only. the Aldermen
having adjourned
ReSOirsd, That II. Addison, Esq, be appointed
committeeman to attend to the Interests of the
Corporation before Congress, in relation to
bridges across the Potomac.
And, on motion, the Council adjourned until
Friday night next, at ~ o'clock.
We have been requested to say that the Rev
Dr Bach or baltimore, will preach in the st.
Johns (EpiscoPaD church to morrow morning at
III o CLOCK, ana again in the afternoon.
The sixth and last of a lot of scows built by
the Messrs. SHINES, for the Use of the Washing
ton AquSluct was launched yesterday These
scows are fine specimens of Workmanship; un-
surpassed doubtless by any thing of the kind
ever built In tue District
Business upon the canal, at this time is COM
paratively light, and confined entirely TO the
lower portions of the line. The quantity of flour
and grain coming down continues limited but
OF wood there has been all unusually large guam
tity.
Another serious accident from ETHEREAL oil &C.
CURED on Bridge street on Wednesday night, at
the house OF Mr.. Nally A little daughter of
Mr.. n had in her hand a lamp filed with the
fluid and lighted which she accidentally dropped.
and in attempting to put out the flame, il caught
10 her Clothing and burned her very seriously.
The offerings Of beef cattle at Drover's Rest
ana Fossets yards, yesterday, amounted to 30
head 80 Of which were sold to District butchers
at 81 5Oas3 90 on the hoof equal to S5aS7 % nett
The remaining 50 head were left over No sheep
sold. Hogs SO 80 per 100 lbs.
The conviction of young Powers before the
Criminal Court of the grave charge OF assault
and battery, with intent to kill, - is very eener-
ally regretted by those of our citizens who are
acquainted with him
There Is no material change in the -four or
grain markets Small sales of the former are
making at s. for standard brands extra would
doubtless command a trife more Wheat SIa
81 .1O for good qualities of red and white Old
corn Coo. for white and yellow new, shelled, so
a55c ! In the ear, 81 25aS2 so per Dbl 8