Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

the President
communication was received from the
Mayor enclosing the bank account Of the Cor
porstion
Mr. Emery, from Improvements committee,
reported bill for the construction Of lateral
sewers in the Fourth Ward passed.
The police committee asked to be discharged
from the consideration of the petitions of Mary
Savoy and Robert Devereaux committee dis
charged.
The bill from the Council providing for the
cleaning Of Centre Market grounds was passed.
And the bill from the same Board for the
relief of the Franklin Fire Company was re.
ferred to the Ere department committee.
The same Board insisted on their amend
ment 70 the Surveyors bill, and asked coz
ference committee
Messrs Busey, Moore and Smith were ap-
pointed the committee.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary Of the Trustees of Public Schools re-
ferrcd to public schools committee.
A long debate ensued on the joint resolution
relative TO municipal advertising, in which
Messrs. Moore, Riggs, Houston, Tretler, Blu
sey, Dove, Evans and Smith participated
Mr. Riggs offered a substitute for the joint
resolution, giving the tax list to the paper
having the largest number of annual subscri-
bers.
Mr. Miller further debated the resolution
The conference committee reported that the
Common Council agreed to the amendment Of
this Board to the bill prescribing the duties
OF the Surveyor and Assistant Surveyor Of the
Corporation
Mr.. Miller proposed to amend the substitute
50 as to give 1t to the National Intelligencer
Mr. Houston moved to postpone the subject
indefinitely passed-ayes 9, noes 4.
Mr. Moore offered joint resolution relative
to the municipal printing.
Mr. Pearson moved to postpone indefinitely
the bill; p4ssed-ayes 9. noes
Mr.. Buscy offered a resolution to inquire
INTO the e1Pediency Of recognizing the Office
OF Collector; passed.
A joint resolution from the Council, relative
to the Long Bridge, was passed.
Mr.. Emery offered joint resolution relative
to the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute, offer
ing the aid Of the CorpoI alton, and authorizing
the appointment Of special police; referred to
police committee.
Mr. Riggs reported hack from finance com.
mlttee the bill for erection of a shed for the
Western Market.
Mr.. Busey moved to amend by inserting
that the amount appropriated be sufficient to
complete the work passed.
The bill as amended was then passed
Nj Emery, from committee of impro=c-
nents, reported jJiyt resolution relative 10
paving, grading &c, with an amendment
Mr.. Riggs moved to lay 1t on the table and
make it tae special order for Monday next
passed
Mr.. Emery asked leave to withdraw tie
papers OF COrbin Baker leave given.
The Board then adjourned.
CASE DISMISSED Last night, Mr.. J. W.
Barneclo appeared at the Office Of Justice
Dom to answer the charge Of obtaining goods
amounting In value to over 81 100, under false
preteEces, from a Baltimore merchant named
Rich Mr.. Darlington appeared as counsel
for the persecution, and Mr.. Radcliffe for the
defence The examination of witnesses and
the arguments Of the counsel occupied much
time, after which Justice Dom dismissed the
case, giving the following reasons for his de.
oisi0n A case of false pIetencss vas not made
out; IL was the duty of the merchant to use
proper caution, and if defendant had made a
false statement il was very easy to controvert
IT. Barneclo, il appeared, offered no induce.
ment 10 the merchart 70 give him credit, but
made bare statement of what he considered
his condition at the time. The subsequent
act: Of the prosecuting witness and the de-
fendsnt showed clearly the absence Of any fe-
lonious latent Plaintiff had cent a stock of
goods 10 defendant who found there was more
cent him than he wanted, and he Immediately
returned them TO the merchant. In view OF
these facts and the evidence before hiu the
justice considered il his duty TO dismiss the
case
Miss EMMA SrANLsY.-We last night Wit
messed most astonishing exhibition, being
nothing less than the successful entertainment
OF an audience for an entire evening by a sir
gle performer, but whose wonderful transfer
nations and powers of mimicry are such that
We could well nigh sworn to having seen an
entire dramatic ard operatic company Fancy
female Charles Matthews OF Dr. Valentine
and you have faint conception Of Miss Stan
ley. With marvellous rapidity and faithful
ness she represented every variety Of person
age, young and old, male and female, OF high
degree and low degree, nurses, schoolgirls, &C.
quettes, dancing masters, school ma , ams, dan
dies strong-miDded women, spinsters widows
gTandmothers, right honorables, house-In aids,
English, Irish Swiss, Scotch. Spanish Turk
lab, French, italian and Yankee characters;
IN short, the spectator was kept in q continual
wonder rent as TO what she would do next. II
our readers wish to be amused, delighted, and
ever 20 much astOnished they will be sure to
see Miss Stanley at Carusi's Saloon.
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY "A bill TO incor-
porate a new Insurance. Company in this city
has passed both Houses and has been referred
back to the House for few uniuportant
amendments The company is COMPOSED Of
the following well known and responsible cor
porators Silss III Hill, VIM b Todd. Sam
uel Bacon, William Wall, Bepjamin BealI,
Charles Miller, Joseph Bryan, ". W Gait.
j &. AcGE ire, William BayIy, Waller
Harper, Walter Lenox and William Dove
The bill authorizes the company to raise a
capital stock Of two hundred thousand dollars
IN shares Of twenty dollars each, four dollars
On each share to be paid and the rem ainder of
the twenty dollars to be secured by negotiable
notes, the payment Of which may be demand
ed at such times and in such proportions as
the president and directors Of the company
sail judge advisable when FIVE thousand
shares shall have been subscribed the CON-
psDy Is empowered to proceed to choose eff
GERS
Gov. ACCLELLAND's LEYRz The second,
and, We are sorry TO say, the last, Of these
pleasant parties came of last evening, at the
residence Of the Secretary Of the Interior, on
street No better evidence Of the intrinsic
popularity Of the Governor and his estim be
vifs could be given than this demonstration
Of their many friends, who, like the faithful
GhebeTs Of Isan isle in 0msn's sea (vide Lal-
Ia Rookt), turn not away from the sun be-
cause il be setting.
We trust that the host AMI hCstese to,e,L.-