Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-01

Joshua Pierce, Samuel Drury. Jas. A. Kennedy
Dr.. Palmer, Robert White, H. LoughborougR,
In the absence Of the president. IL. Carberv.
Esq y Col. Naylor was called to the chair
Reports from various committees were made.
The bill Of Walter y. Cox fattornev of the lew
court) was laid before the court nv ths Ch.i,.
which was allowed - 49,
The Chair also laid before the court several
aseos Oh conveyance Of the right Of way over the
new ROAD across the Eastern Branch from Liy-
lngstons mill to Prince Georges county; which
weIeIeIerred 10 committee consisting Of Messrs.
Pierce and Crawford
The bill Of the Orphans Court for fuel for the
current year was referred to MIR. Kennedy.
The account of Jacob Harshman, deceased.
Iate supervisor OF Roads, was presented, and
referred to Messrs Kennedy and Palmer
Or. Haw presented two accounts Of Mr. Bright
well, for work done on the public roads; which
was appropriately referred.
A communication was received from joseph
II jenkins, In relation to certain repairs on the
for was allowed
DR.. Haw also presented the account Of Marx
Hownn ior work done on Boundary street; which
Mr. Pierce presented petition for new road
20 oe opened In the county between the "Milk
Lane ora road and the "Broad Branchn road,
from point near the houses of Nortly Moreland
through the lands of said Nortly Moreland Cbas,
Bradley, Bernard Swartz, Pierce SHOEMAKER.
ana Daniel LightfoOt, to the said Broad Branch
.oau lne sueJ-ct OF the petition was referred to
the route made VI
m The Chair appointed a, the committee Messrs.
Pierce and Crawford
MI Loughborough reported upon the copdi-
tlon OF certain INDECENT females who were upon
mouoh, placed upon the pension list, and the
treasurer was ordered to pay over to them the
hrst quarter Of the annual amount allowed 10 nen
sioners upon the county
Inc Court had up for consideration the OPEN
ing OF Queens Chapel road when our reporter
STAIRWAY FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITOL The
Philadelphia Pennsylvania gives the following
description OF massive balustrade, Just finished
, 1y mrssrs; Archer, Warner, Mistey Il Co, Of
that city, for the Capitol
Is massive piece of bronze work truly
original In design. 1t was executed nnder the
Orders ora OF Captain M-igs, the superintendent of
private stairway, inside the building, bv which
members ascend to the halls, four fight, in
length, making the balustrade one bundled and
Sky Sky Two leet. The balustrade contains seven
man hgures-a buck at full speed spread eagle.
full front, Of the bald headed kind, black esSle
STOPPING, with raised wings and open talons
BOY Iecoling from an irate rattlesnaie, pigeons
nest In tree, with the young birds in IL az the
mother ascending to II, and two fine fpures Of
Cupids, in different postures, among the scroll
wo'k ihsse are only the main figures There
sh' a.. .nronsh the work, fine representations of
tne pine apple, rhododendTon, rose lilac, cotton
piaht, tobacco plant, Indian corn acacia etc
Inc plants and figures are all modelled from life
ana evidence great skill and rare fidelity to ma.
tu!e All the scroll work. ii cures &c are in the
heaviest and most massive STYLE CANAAN Neios
mas expressed himself not only pleased with INIT
PROUD OF IT. and Lord Napier euIogized II as
sq1al, II not superior, to ANYTHING of the kind he
had seen In Europe. The artist to whose * mi
we owe this production, is Edmond Baudin. who.
tnouSh European by birth and education is a
Ie'ident of our city, and has entered into mi, nm
istn SJ VI ""e a''-
hlNER-F all business Is on the increase and
arrivals thicken upon the wharf proprietors.
Above the Long Bridge some eight or ten YES
sells passed up on Saturday, laden with coal and
i , Tor dealers along the canal. The schrs
aggregate Of :S26 .0OO feet of lumber for FnSet,
Coyle, and l.anman Brother
At HaTvey's wharf-Arrive last niobt schr
Pharo, with 100 tons of coal
AT Young i Carter's wharyes-Arriv.d s,brs
-: ID nays r. summons, II b. Bascome w
w Marcy, and l.. Tucker, with cargoes of coal.
amounting In the aggregate to ga tons
At Riley's wharf-Arrived schr Pacific with
~ tons oil coal for Purdy; schr Mist, with 600
tons OF cement for the Patent Office
Also, at same wbarf-Arrived this morning.
steamer Columbia, from baltimore and dis
charged merchandise for Barbour & Semmes,
campbell Coyle, l.. Precise, q. F. GuIick, F.
". oImS' ; Mccarthy, r. Wmsatt, W
T. A CPperman, J J. Joyce, Wall & Blrnard'
ID w. Heath, and q and Thos Parker A con
Slgnment OF groceries remains in Riley's ware
which these gentlemen are requested to call for
At stone Magruder's wharf-Arrtyed scbr
NJ Belts, with go tons OF coal for Sheriff &
Fowler
The MAvoR's REVIEW The monthly nspec-
non ana review OF the auxiliary guard, police
and special police, by Mayor Berret took place
this morning at the City Hall The spectators
Were numerous, some OF them too seeming to |
have designs upon the men. At least we thought |
so, this being 'pay day.
The review di fered in m rssnao, .,.,, a..
former ones-abOut half-past ten the men formed
In one rank, the police on the right, AID the
guards and specials on the left. After some time
employed in getting the line tolerably straight,
the roll was called by Lieut.. Thomas, and ali |
answered save two or THREE who were sick This
being concluded, Mayor Berret, with the Chief
OF Poilce, appeared at the left Of the line and |
marched with quick step to the right There
they halted and faced about the Mayor said
something to the Chief which occupied some |
thing over minute they then marc he'd back to
the LETT, and then went into his Office The DO.
lice formed in two ranks and marched through
the west wing Of the City Hall, and the parade
would have looked better II they had been more
uniform in their positions in line To some OF |
them the reviews are not at all agreeable, they
regarding them as folly.
SELLING ON SuNDAY.-The police for a long
time, have suspected that certain well known
Lager beer Saloon was open regularly for bust.
ness every Sabbath, in violation of law They
P'o'c tut ~ against the pro- /
Pristor frequently. but could never get the right
witnesses. Last night, however, four yoang |
Germans were Gagged by the Guards for being
drunk in the Streets and they, in their mort6ca-
lon, accounting for their misfortune disclosed |
the secret that they had been at this saloon du-
ring the day and night, had drank over.much, |
and hence their misconduct. The officers were
not at all averse to hearing the disclosure though
the Proprietors will doubtless be displeased.
FINE ARTs.-Our citizens will be yratifed to |
learn that the Washington Art Association has /
provided for its future use a new and capacious
gallery on Pennsylvania avenue, and tina. their
forthcoming exhibition, which will be opened Il
esrly In January next, promises to be superior to
the former, either Of which, II Is we'll known,
was equal TO any ever given by similar institu.
lions In this country. They are comforting at
once great public service, and rejecting honor
upon the city and the nation by their labors In /
the cause Of art The annual meeting takes place Il
this evening, at their gallery.
TRIALS AT THE GUARD HoUsE.-John Jordan,
drunk, fine and costs, 81 IS; James Williams,
colored, drunk and profanity, do 50 is; Eliza
nsth UIeen, colored, out after hours, do, 81 Is;