The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-26

Also reported bill paying l. Murphy $40 SO for re-
pairing hose for the Northern Liberties Fire Company
which was considered and passed
Also asked to he discharged from the further consider
alton Of tho petition of james y. Barnes which was
agreed TO.
Also reported adversely on the petition Of Mary Muir
ray praying be relieved from the payment Of fine
and the petition Of james H. Phelps praying the renis-
sion of fine Also, similar petition Of Jeremiah Hen
Messy, Of Robert Miller and of Patrick Barry
Mr. LLoYD, from the committee on public schools,
ported back the bill to establish apprentices night
school for four months which laid over until the
next regular meeting.
Mr. PARKER, from the committee on the fro depart
ment reported back the bill from the Board Of Aldermen
giving $3.50 TO the Franklin Fire Company which was
read a third time and passed.
Mr. PALMER from the committee on drainage and dis
tibuton OF water reported back the bill from the Board
OF Aldermen for the relief of Foster Henshaw with an
amendment.
After some discussion the bill was postponed until
Monday next
On motion by Mr.. Wilson, the board then proceeded
to the consideration of the bill from the Board Of Alder
men to authorize the board of trustees of the public
schools to appoint assistant teachers for the male
primary school in the fourth district which read the
third time and passed
The concurrent resolution for tho appointment of a
joint committee to report joint rules for the boards
was taken up and agreed to.
The CHAIR appointed, upon the part of the Common
Council, Messrs Jones, Mohun, and Lloyd.
The joint resolution from the Board Of Aldermen re-
questing the Mayor to consult with Capt NJ O. Megs in
relation to plan for the distribution of water through
the streets and avenues OF this city taken up for
consideration
Mr.. JOKES moved to amend by appointing one member
of each branch Of the City Council to cooperate with
the Mayor in this duty which agreed to-yeas 10,
nays 6and the joint resolution was read third time and
passed The CHAIR appointed Mr. jones the part of
this board.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen regulating the
sales OF sugars and moases in original packages read
twice and referred to the committee OH police.
Several other bills read by their titles and appro
priately referred ~
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making appro-
priaons for the contingent and other expenses of the
public schools for the year ending June 80 1885, was
considered and passed. ..r.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to the bill
for the relief of Thomas Halenan agreed to- and the
| bill is therefore passed. ,. .. . ....,... .. . .
The joint resolution from the Board of Aldermen to
change the hour OF meeting Of the two boards to four
o'clock. p H., was taken up for consideration.
Mr., WALLACE moved that it be laid on the table which
was agreed to--yeas IL, nays 8.
| On motion, the board Adjourned
| THE FRENps.-Ihe L street Baptist Church crowd
cd hast evening with intelligent audience, mostly of
ladies' attracted by the notice that Priscilla Green and
Mary Nicholson of the Society of Friends, would deliver
addresses Shortly after the hour designated, eight
ten Qukcresses dressed in the garb peculiar to that Sect
|
some twenty minutes of profound silence friend Prsc
Ia being moved theetodoifed her bonnet and proceed
ed to address the congregation. She is middIeagcd
Lady, of tall commanding form, and rather pleasing fea
lures Her remarks rather rambling and dscusiye
devoid of originality, and delivered in sing song
tonous Tone We not sorry when she closed to give
way to the next speaker who, however, much to the
greet Of many failed to speak After waiting If
teen minutes 'Fricnd Mary whispered to Friend Prscil-
Ia and She turning to brother her right shook his
hand when he faced about TO the next brother gave
him squeeze and this being the last link in the Quaker
chain it was announced that the services ended
Verify we much disappointed that the spirit did
not Friend Mary to speak to the people The So
cety Of Friends will hereafter worship regularly in house
on Sixth street near the corner of E. .
TIE OpEaA-By reference the announcement in this
mornings Union the Italian OPERA it will be seen that
the presentation Thursday night will be Trovatore
with Parodi the Prima Donna 1t is her first appear
in this city in opera and doubt not the perform
ance will be great treat to the many lovers of music in
Washington The sale of tickets will take place Met
zeros the number Of seats in the theatre is not
great anticipate that all of them win be taken with
out delay The operate company of NJ Strakosch is
of the most complete that has visited Washington
and the three operas to be given perhaps the best
auctions Of their authors. The company is in Balti
more and OF their first appearance Saturday night the
American of yesterday morning says:
Thc first performance Saturday night of the SPLEEN
did operate corps under the management of H. Stakosch
was most successful The house crowded with all
the beauty and fashion of tho city, and although the
expectations of the audience appeared to have been raised
\ exceedingly high, disappointment visible any
where Indeed the repeated plaudts at the end of each
act and tho continual shower of bouquets indicated the
highest degree Of satisfaction In consequence of the
change in the performance Madame Colson did not APP
pear in the Tovatore but the audience seemed quite
aptured with Parod as the prima DONNA and equally
| with Madame Strakosch Brignol tenor, drew down
the most unboundcd applause did also the very fine
execution of the basso singer Junco. The choruses
large and well drilled, and the whole performance was
pronounced to be decidedly the best given in this
| city,
CiRouIr CouRT.The circuit court met yesterday
ing at 10 o'clock, Judges Dunlop, Morse and Merrick
Of members of the bar and others having business
before the present term.
On motion Of T. A. Magruder, esq, Mr.. John S. Iudd
formerly of Virginia. admitted to practice at the
courts of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. John p. Franklin also presented by James M.
Carlisle, esq, and duly admitted.
The court then proceeded to take up the trial docket
and engaged with it throughout the day.
| Enthusiastically between one and two o. clock fire
was discovered in the building 7tf street. Louis
lana avenue, occupied by Douglas Moore paper hang
inp un,oIstpry Embellishments and Inv dapnerreay