Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-06
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Corrsspondsses Of TXs Star.

GRoRsKrowN, March 6, Is5s.
The following business was done In our City
Councils Last night:
In the Council, Mr.. Tenney presented the me-
mortal Of T. NJ. McCubbin, in relation to claim
due him by the Metropolitan Railroad Company
and asking the Corporation to take some action
In relation to the same referred to the ways and
means committee
The same gentleman presented the account Of
IienIy BEAVER, which was referred to the claims
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. the memorial of the
sls,Iant Fire Company was taken from the files
ON motion Of MIR Tenney, the account of Lewis
Csioerry was taken from the files and referred to
Claims committee
The memorial OF r. Patterson was referred TO
the committee on grievances.
Inc report Of the Trustees of the Poor aud ac-
companylng papers, was also taken from The files
house.
The President, Mr.. Cropley, then announced
the following standing committees:
ker and Thomas
Ciaims-Messrs Thomas, Myers and Muncas-
strsets.-Alessrs. SHINES. Shoemaker and Co
a, Market Hopse.-Messrs. Ritter, Thicker, and
Poor and Work House. -Messrs MaecalI Thu
mas and SHINES
Police.-Messrs. Myers, Ritter and Cooley.
commerce .-Messrs. Muncaster, Tenney, and
harbora and Channel. -Messrs. Muncaster, Ten.
ney and Myers.
,Grievances.-Messrs. Cooley, Thicker, and
Pumps -Messrs Thomas Shoemaker and
Cooley. 1"N
Revised and Unfinished Business.
Ritter, Tenney and Maccall.
flre Companies and Fire Engines -Messrs
Thicker, Myers and Thomas
Eiections-Messrs. Maccall, Shoemaker, and
Enrolled Bills.-Messrs. Shoemaker, Muncas-
Joint Committee on Accounts.-Nessrs Ten
ney, Thomas, and Maccall
on Change.-.Mes.rs Maccall and Thomas.
meo,SesoWn Schools-Messrs. Muncaster. Ten
Mr.. Tenny reported from the select committee
al Sahct III relation to swine, repeating the
PIohleitory law and re-enacting in the main the
Id" oi i6oo- rms law prohibits hogs from run
lng at large from the LIST day Of April to the LIST
uaV OF october, and prohibits them from being
penaed nearer to any dwelling than one hundred
same. In any case Of violation of the law they
are 10 be dealt with a nuisance and the police
when ordered so to do, are required to kill them
nave tnem taken to the poor-house, and are to re-
ceive for such service 81 for each animal thus re-
moved; and for any failure upon the part of any
oficer to enforce the law, he subjects himself to
hne OF So This bill was discussed at consid-
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SHINES, Myers, and Tenny and, after various
amendments, finally passed the Council
| MI. Myers offered resolution, which passed
| both Boards, appointing James A. Msgruder to
| fePresent the stock Of the Corporation in the
| chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY
| On motion of Mr.. Myers, the President of IN,
council was requested to assign seats to reporter
for the press, inside the bar Of the Council
| Both Boards then adjourned until next E,;d,
| evening, at O'Clock
| Inc weather continues extremely cold, and on
| ice dealers have again turned their attention I,
| securing another crop. They are now securing /
about four inches in thickness and very clear ant
pure. "''>
Another old and highly esteemed resident q
our city died this morning, at O'Clock Mrs
Anna Ienny. mother OF our esteemed fpl lowe ti
| zen, w H. Tenny, In the 10Th year of her age
| MIS- Kenny has been a remarkable sufferer
| having been fined to her bed for more tina,
| twenty-five years by chronic rheumatism wbicI
| deprived her entirely of the use of her limbs
She pore her long and almost unparalleled su ff.r
| lngs with degree Of cheerfulness and cbristi,,
| resignation that was truly surprising, which nt
| mere philosopher could equal, proyin1 that tbos,
who rely on the divine Radeemer trust in q roc
| that cannot be moved This venerable LADY, wa.
| universally respected and beloved by ali wh,
mad the pleasure Of her acquaintance In ever,
,esPtct she was the real lady, gentle, kind fec
| Tomato and charitable, and died as She lived.
| consistent and devout christian
nne rev. Dr. Wiley, of Jersey city, is an
| bounced to deliver missionary discourse in th,
Dnmbarton street Methodist Church.
| ne onelihes OF beef cattle at the drove yard.
| Yesterday amounted TO 400 head 1850 of which
| Were purchased by District butchers at So So,
| - Oh on the hoof, equal to S5aa9 u nett Tb.
| remaining 24O head were left over Sheep az a5c
| per 10. Hogs IS per 100 lbs
we nave nothing OF moment from the four a nd
| gram markets; no material change has occurred
| IN prices since our last report There is I'm
| little of either selling