Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-04

sent to the Aldermen.
In relation to the statement, it is very good, as
Tar as 10 goes; but il was stated in the Counc
that 10 was incomplete, since II only shows the
money expended for grading, gTaveling and gut
tering-leivlng out the important item Of paving.
The following Is the recapitulation, showing
the amounts expended. from the ward funds and
the general fund, since 1885:
FIRST Waro. -.....-.---....-...... 500 POI 50
S,Conu " diu ...-..................... g rs 10
u ..'.-..-.-. 9l.4l6 81
Fourth Ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1862 90
s Slnh W ard 3s,I5i So
SKIN ward .-....................... 2l,7S7 %
SrFeh'n NdIQ- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 SIS SIS
General Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 15GS Is
sia2, 7ss Os
Since 1895 the boundaries of the wards have
been changed.
The report on the school bill was read and met
the unanimous appreciation of the Board. The
report gives a history OF the school bill in SUBJ
stance, follows: The bill passed the Aldermen
on September 2Uth, and was taken up in this
BOARD on the 9th. Upon examining the bill as
came 10 this Board, IL was found to be made
up OF printed newspaper slips, pasted on paper,
with marginal amendments and alterations so
lhcongIuously put together to render II almost
unlhIelllgioie' One section was stricken out en-
trely, ana then, ''On sober second thought
directed by marg inal note to b. inserted This
Board being unable to act on the bill I'm this con-
1luon' waS referred to the Committee on Pub
TIC schools, and ordered to he printed in bill
FORM This was done, and on the IIth Of Octo-
per II was reported with amendments read a
,uLu uIhe ana passed The original bill
ihd aSlde ny the committee, they being unable
10 attach the amendments TO Il and make il intel
nglole The report compliments he - cre aTy of
rms Board for the accuracy with which he at
tached the amendmen hts to the bill which was
returned to the Aldermen with the original in
concluding, The committee express their regret
lhai occasion requiring an Iplanation rejecting
on the Aldermen should occur, but are con-
strained to say that, in their opinion the whole
o,mculty has grown out of the hasty legislation
OF mat board The report is signed by the entire
10 pnhl lie 81
COMMUNICATED.
M Editor Fourteen months since the bank
Ing house Of Messrs. Pairo & Nourse suspended
payment. In the circular issued nv them to their
Creditors they made i showing of some SO 600
Of their then present available assets, a portion
OF wolch consisted of cash on hand and unsp-
pTopUated land waTrants-thc balance in bills
receivable at short dates. They also showed by
That schedule that they were indebted 10 dsposi-
tors In the sum Of sl96 600. and that they pos
sessed surplus over and above this liability Of
S2II,OW- On this Indebtedness and out Of the
available fund, the trustee has paid ten per cent
on the ceTtlhcdtss; or in other words, dcducting
per cent interest, the actual amount paid is
. per cent on capital This sum- in the agpre-
fund
Taking this payment the basis Of a calcula-
uon and applying to 1t the double rule of three
u Will require some thirfy years before a final
adjustment Is made.
The depoSitors are inouiriDo whv the ,rustea
does not infuse a little more energy in closing IN
the andir, and endeavor TO convince them that il
not ms purpose 10 wait the blowing of Gabriel's
morn before cancelling their claims
III not asking too much, the drpositors would
be pleased TO have the trustee report through the
press the amounts he has paid, the assets on hand
No. 'no odldnce OF Indebtedness, and when
he proposes TO pay it. a SUFFERER
woNAS's RIeHTs-It sometimes happens that
women who know their rights will maintain
'oem al any rate An officer, this morning. mot
police oncer, by the by,) informed us that an
incident Of this sort occurred last night A hall
was going on somewhere last night and A Ger
man, VINO had an Irish wife, had embraced the
opportunity OF having waltz with one Of his
pretty country women without the knowledys Of
MS spouse. But unfortunately, he stepped out of
the ballroom, probably to order ND the usual
u,ihks When not far from the door he was bor-
Ineo oy the hit OF his offended dame who
Iusnlng forward, seized him by the collar ex
St6imlng, In tone indicative Of violent iace
ocn yer ola gard an I've cot yez, has /, To
fate me In this manner, as IL / was niyer vsT
wife. A fine, cumly woman o. Is. wild only
elgnt chiIder, an We wud lave me at home while
Yer spree and dance wild gals all tipped in their
psgeIy- The little fellow tried bard 10 excuse
himself, but the only reply was a SMACK on the
sue OF hls head, which sent him into a cellar
WIDOW. The enraged wife seized him again,
80 sng nlm on his feet, took him by the col
"a dno walk him OF, humping him with her
hHCuIean INST whenever he attempted 10 excuse
MS conduct. When our informant was asked
10y NC ulun'l interfere and prevent he
f uo' ne uiu not GET up near enough in time
CIRCUIT CouRr.-The case of Scott rs Phil
lips, Zantzngcr Dainese, which has been pend
ing before this court for several days and which
Involves many points Of interest TO persons wbo
nd'e oeeh connected with the annual tar sales nv
the City Collector, was temporarily concluded
Iatnef unexpectedly, day before Yesterday. bv a
aoas ProstqEI, which was entered at the request
OF the plaintiff 5 counsel, IN order that an otroT
tunlty might be had to bring evidence into the
case 10 show that the personal property of the
owner OF the lots In dispute had not all been eI
hansted prior TO the sale which was made nv inc
SoIIector 10 satisfy the taxes due OF course this
Involves smother trial of the whole case
During yesterday, the court was engaged unon
.ne uJSshent, oy jury, OF various cases where
action had been Instituted for the recovery of
money on certain accounts The following cases
were disposed Of Richard ii Carter Is Zachary
rofIes'i lnquisition for plaintiff. T. b Collins
rs- James T. Mcguire; trial by jury and verdict
Tor defendant Columbus Alexander rs Alfred
ana w. Collins; verdict for plaintiff Andr,w
Randell rs Moses Hota and Moses Lobenstein;
being tried. ' "
IHE THEATRE The admirers of Mr. John
L. owens will be stSrded an opportunity of
seeing him In couple Of his most humorous and
famously effective characters-Aminidab sleek
originally rendered in this city by him. and
played Tor upwards Of three hundred nights in
Baltimore and Philadelphia with great eeIat hv
this accomplished artist; and hi. peculiar imDeT
sonation OF Paul Pry, an effort unsurpassed in it's
excellence Both the comedies, Paul PRIV and
tne serious Family, are among the most popular
known 10 the stage, and will, Doubtless be rf-
ming. " ~
Tomorrow night Is set apart for Owens bene
NJ and nnal appearance
On Monday night, are led to e1pect the
production, In capital style. of a deeply interest
ing and beautiful play, by L. =. Doaoho of our
city, termed ''The Goldsmith of Padua ,;
Mr. James w. Wallack, Jr, one OF the LEADING
ac'o's Oh the age, appears early next week
COURT OF CLAIMS Yesterday, Henry w,
ELLSWORTH OF Indianapolis, Marion county, In
diana, was appointed a commissioner to take ev
idence Tn that state
william } Mccormick, Esq, was appointed
commissioner to take evidence for thef ci,,, -
Washington. NS VI
Tue nfst case called was that of Richard w
Meade, executor, &c, rs The limited Set.
Mr.. Bradley stated that Hon RaNsrS