Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

pose OF receiving and consuming nominations
from the Mayor.
At Z past O'Clock the Board was called to or.
der, only four members being present-Messrs
Dove, Riggs, Miller and BuSey.
The Board took recess Of ten minutes and on
the expiration of the intermisson, a sufficient
number being present, the business Of the meeting
was brought up.
The following nominations were taken up and
confirmed:
DR.. WIN. III. Berry as Physician to the Wash
George Mattngly, Commissioner of the Wash
ington Asylum.
j. B. Gardiner, APO,hecary to supply the poor
Theodore Mosher, Measurer of Wood. Coal.
Grain and Bran for the Second district
Jas H. Suit, Polise Constable for the Third
VIM: Bird, as Police Constable Of the Seventh
a debate arose on the nomination of Edward
district
Mr. Emery asked for the ayes and noes on the
nomination
Mr. Busey hoped the nomination would lie over
I'LL IL could be ascertained whether Mr.. McHenry
was cltlZcn Of Washington. He had heard THAI
ne had voted at the Mayors election in Baltimore
last falI, and If he did so he WAS not citizen
here.
Mr.. Emery urged his motion to take the ayes
and noes; or, in case of the motion failing, that
IL lie over .
Mr.. Dove objected to the laying over because
the nomination would die out on the expiration of
the present term OF the Board
After further debate, the question was taken on
the question, and resulted in the rejection of Nc
Henry.
The nomination of DIR. Jas H. Toner as Physi-
clan for the Poor in the Fourth Ward (laid over
on Monday night was confirmed.
MI Houston, on leave, reported back from the
finance committee, to whom il had been referred,
Dill for the relief of VIM. III. Gilman. with the
recommendation that ID pass; carried
On motion Of Mr.. Riggs, the bill passed at the
last meeting Of the Board granting Tot of ground
no
was IecoHSidered: and, having been further
amended, was again passed.
Mr.. Moore, on leave, introduced a bill to revive
tne unexecuted portion OF the act to provide for
the construction OF certain sewers in the Fourth
Ward; referred to the improvements committee.
Joint resolution was passed requesting the
port the pressing wants of the institution
Several bills from the Common Council were
read and referred, and then the Board adjourned
till next Monday night at O'Clock.
The wAsHISGIoS CANAL presents at this
time lively aspect. Numerous boats frcighted
with wood coal and lumber are arriving at the
wharves. and the prices Of wood from the boats is
considerable figure lower than at the same time
last season Whether this fact will produce
corresponding change in the price consumers,
remains to be
The demand for lumber at the various Yards is at
present small, but dealers are looking forward to
very brisk Spring business, in prospect Of the
anticipated erection of several rows of new dwell
ings in che city the coming summer One Of our
principal builders has had proposals for more es-
Inmates this Spring than he received all the last
season.
In answer TO several complaints of wood mer-
chants and others on the canal wharves in regard
to the condition of the canal at the intersection of
the city sewers, II may be stated that the active
canal Commissioner. Mr.. VIM. Wise, is doing
all IN his power to clear away the distractions
lodging here, and for this purpose the new steam
mud machine is brought into effectual use. He
has cut a channel upwards of 100 feet in length
and 80 feet broad at the intersection of Seven
tenth street and the canal, which will admit
boats to the Seventeenth street wharf drawing
or feet Of water; and through bar where there
was three months ago only foot Of water he has
given the boats a channel 10 feet deep. Thus the
new machine has effected in three months time
an amount of work greater than could have been
accomplished by the old horse power in years.
Commissioner Wise expects to clean the north
side OF the canal from Seventeenth to Eighth
street, by the first of September next.
The material taken out of the canal, when
mixed with lime, forms a rich and valuable COM
post for tOp-dressing on grass lands and is given
to the Government by the Commissioner, and
used on the public grounds in city, and is
sidered by those in charge OF our public squares
the best fertilizer that can be found. Commits
sioner Wise has in contemplation the elevation
ofthe government wharf at the terminus OF Nine
tenth street, 80 as to be above the heavy floods
incident to the spring and fall, and when so re-
paired the wharf can be rented to our wood and
lumber merchants, for the purpose of Tightening
heavily laden SlOops to enable them to enter the
canal at any state of the tide. Such an arrange
ment would be of great advantage to dealers who
NAV buy largely, and also would be a consider
able source Of revenue to the government.
ARRIvALs.-The schooner Ann D., Capt Mark
ham, arrived at Alexandria from New York on
Sunday, and is expected to arrive at her Wash
ingtcn wharf (Riley's) to-day She has assort-
ed cargo, among which are 6OO barrels Of cement
for the Government. Alexandria, Washington
and Georgetown eonsignees mixed. as per mani
fest Elvans Il Thompson. r. III. Miller & CO.
Ashley Wood, r. Fl. Miller Sons, Charles
kOOns Capt. VI. c. Meigs, SInoot & Uhler, Geo.
Thomas Parker, Knox d Bro. Joseph Lasslea.
l. G. Mead, Henry Cook, J. NJ. Stewart, English
Ricketts,, H l. Simpson, John Ogden J. Ga
lioler, E. c. Somers, Samuel Bacon & Co, WIN.
i. Drury, Campbell Coyle, VIM. Knoch, ]. II
Shekell, Gibson Reese, Jno; Z. Dennis, Martin
Rockford, Mayson BOYD, g. T. Parker
Co, Charles Mason, D'IverniSe, J. Darby 4 Son.
CoInmandant L. >. Navy Yard, J. McGregor
The schooner Arlington. Capt. Murch, arrived
at Alexandria from New York on Monday, with
an assorted cargo. She will proceed to George
town on Thursday without touching at w ashing-
ton. Georgetown assignees: Kennedy & Pugb,
G Gautier. Howell a Stribbling, NJ. e. Harvey,
Murray X SenmPS. A. g. Seaman, c. Wendell.
:. Redfern, ]. w. Thompson & Bro, n. Parry,
Amy Shinn, Hyde L. Davidson, English Son,
J. NJ Belt, c. :. Fowler Co.
FERMENTATION AND SUFPER.-A very pleasant
affair took place at the Washington House, in this
city, last evening. The employees of the House
Of Representatives under Capt. y. Darling, the
DocrkeePer, DESTROYS Of testifying their respect
and esteem for him oficer and gentleman
procured from Hood Co, jewellers, Of this city,
asplendid gold watch, chain and diamond pin
for presentation to him, which was done by Mai
Geo. i. Wilmington, on behalf Of the EMPLOYEES.
in few happy remarks; Capt. Darling replied
in i very appropriate manner. After which the
assembled company partook of the good things
prepared for them by the prOprietreSs of the
house, (Mrs. Beveridge,) by order Of the COM
mittee OF arrangements. Speeches and toasts
were the order Of the evening, and the happy
company did not separate until late hour. Capt
Ira GOOdnow presided on the occasion, and did
the honOrs very gracefully. unanimous vote Of
thanks was passed to Mrs. BeveTidge for the ele-
CANT and sumPtuous entertainment.
THE FUNERAL Of Mr.. John Tissowski, who
died suddenly on Monday night, took place yes
to-day at p. m, from the house Of the deceased
and was attended by a large concourse of friends
He was member, in good standing, Of the Odd
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