Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-06
@ E0RGEToWN ARFAIks.
Correspondence Of the Star.

Corvs'pendsnes Of the Stay.
64oReKfowN, Feb. 6, 1858
The following business was before our City
Councils last night:
In the Council, a message WA received from
the Mayor, covering sundry accounts and com.
nominations, all Of which were appropriately re
7, The e., sse ,,, Of J.. H. rrunn.l, $685.
The account of B. Burrows, SO, read and re-
The account Of w Fletcher, for work done
on the streets in 1855, S797 50, which was read
ana ordered to be sent back for correction, "a
communication was read from e. Chapman,
Esq, rendering his resignation a. one of the
the judges of elections hferred to the Alder
men. - ~ p . 81 Isa77I
The account Of Barron & Slower was read and
referred ~
A communicate, was received from the Trus-
tees Of the Poor covering their annual report of
the receipts and expenditures of the poor and
workhouses Tor the wear 1857, and asking an ap-
P1oprlation to meet deficiency: Receipts from
S3. az; deficiency $71l AZ; REFEREED
Mr. Thomas asked that the claims committee
he discharged from the further consideration of
memorial Of James Scott; granted.
The same reported from the claims committee
resolution In favor of Drs. I.auk and Richey,
the former $l2O and the latter $i6O, for waco
| BY order of the Mayor. Also, in favor of d. w
Oyster IS, and w. Appleby, SIS 81, all Of which
was recommtted, with instructions TO INQUIRE n
the parties named in the different accounts are
paupers.
Mr.. Seymour reported that the joint committee
on accounts had carefully examined the accounts
and vouchers of the Corporation Clerk for 1867
| and found them all correct
The same gentleman offered fssoluti on
which passed both Boards, directing the clerk 10
| have printed 3OO copies of his report for 1857
The following bills also passed both Boards:
One In favor of Barron & Slower 500 y; one in
favor of Gales 4 Seaton, S24 25 one in favor OF
DR.. e. ii Cragin, Sl5; Barrett & MEM IS: Edes
| Pickrell, 49, Joseph Libby Son, in favor o.
the Georgetown schools, $3.50; in relation to
Geergetown schools, changing the beginning OF
the scholastic year from the LIST of January to the
| LIST OF september; apprOpriating $40 to procure a
portrait OF the late John Monntz; appropriating
$50 Tor the benefit Of the clerks contingent fund
and one providing for flag footways across First
/ and Frederick streets.
The Council passed an ordinance providing for
Dag footways across sundry streets amended by
| Aldermen; amendments rejected by Council.
| Mr. White reported back from streets commit
| tee, with amendments, resolution authorizing
Dr. b Bohrer to enclose certain lot of ground;
| laid on the table.
The Aldermen passed Council bill levying a
general and special direct tax for 1853, and pro-
viding Tor the collection of the same.
They also passed ordinances supplemental to
an ordinance introducing gas into the streets of
the town, and directing ratings to be erected on
Council.
ooiu attempt Was Uldue last night. ABOUT one
O'Clock, by an incendiary, to fire the uphoistering
and paper-hanging establishment and dwelling
| of Mr.. Henry Rodier, on Bridge street. A fire
was kindled on the outside of the building, on
| the street, and the building being very old and
combustible the flames soon up to the second
story and into the house. 1t was fortunately dis
| covered by the night watch and the alarm given
| In time to enable the Vigilant Fire Company to
get on the ground and suppress IL before any very
| serious damage was done. The family Of Mr.
Rodier, being asleep at the time, came very near
being suffocated before they could be aroused to
| their danger and got out of the house
An attempt was also made a few mig hts since
to fire the residence Of Dir. Jos Ractclif, on Gay
| street.
We learn that gentleman while passing down
washington street. few nigh since, fell into
the area (Which u on the outside OF the build
| ing) at the Georgetown Female Seminary and
injured himself very seriously. Ali such man
traps ought to DE protected by a railing of some
kind. There Is another very dangerous trap of
| the kind INF front Of one Of the build ngs imme-
diateiy west Of the Union Hotel, on the above
mentioned street
The offerings of beef cattle at the yards yester-
day amounted to only about $50 head nearly all
OF which were purchased Dy District butchers at
$3aS4 So on the hoof, equal to S6aS9 nett Sheep
very scarce and high, selling at Safe per In r