Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-28

An RncUsnD AZ ASp ronWAkpkD R1oH IN
CRY couxcus, Dec 27.--Beard Of Aldermen.
The Petitions Of william Ebbett and r. II. Gil
len, fos water mains through certain Streets were
received, and duly referred
soxMrTEx D1scnARaxD
On motion OF Mr.. Brown, the Finance Commit
Tee was discharged from further consideration Of
the 5ll authorizing the publication Of the map Of
the Potomac river, made by A. c.. Rfves =
The COMMITTEES on Claims was discharged from
further consideration OF the petition Of James
to be dishsrged from further Of sse
act enssd P.osdaS for ore ne ssP Re.
ss ISL S ss,sas M les Il SQUARE On motto.
on the table, and made the special order FOR next
Moaday night. sfTgtasfs
ACT IN RELATION TO rHx munpxn on cnArlEs w.
Nj, ward ,..r,d5ne.sssp , !. s,n ,v,s.,,,,,o N.
Mayor to ofFsr reward Of $50 for The arrsst ~
Jno Essex and Chss. Polkinhofn, the one charged
with the murder o. charlo w Rabovg, and the
and that the sum Of sac shall be paid by the
Mayor whenever either said Essex OF Polkinhorn
shall be arrested and lodged In the county Jail In
ssed ont o. the general fund and that the sum, Or
any pat thereof may be paid 10 any oficer Of this
CORPORATION, any law 70 the contrary notwith-
The Bin waa pas..d uksnimousIy. !, $
BILLS PASSED.. - r. - 1s1i
! One making an appropriation to take nm and
relay the gutter on he cad side Of rweiS strest
west betyeen AID arests north one author
one authorizing water mains to be laid In street
north, from Thirteenth 10 Fourteenth streets west
one s assnosizing water mains to Be laid in New
streets west ) one for the relief Of jeremiah
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niscxLLAssous.
naents entitled San Act to amend an act entitled
an act to amend an act entitled an act to license
and regulate hucksters. IS 8
On motion, the amendment was agreed to, and
the bill was laid on the table Informally.
SPECIAL ORDER
On motion by Mr.. Fisher, the board took nom
the table the bill whichAad been made the special
order Of the evening, entitled joint resolution
requesting Congress to amend the law regulating
the distribution Of wstcr throughout the city q
Washington - :
The resolution was amended and laid on the
the special order fof the next meeting Of the board
snndry bulls were received from the lower
board, which wese duly referreds~
two boards adjourn to-day they adjourn to Tues.
day, the I'd Of January, 1850; which was passed
Adjourned - - {. - p.
Canine. csrnesl Mr. Morgan in The Chair.
Mr.. rurton, from improvements commiftee re-
In square ssi; economical. Also, fsxorably.
bin from the Board Of Aldermen for grading and
graveling First street west, from Indiana to New
Nj. Powell, from claims committee, reported
back bills nom the upper board for the relief Of
Thonas Thsra aad Rowe; passed. -
"A bill from the upper board authorizing the
Mayor to ofsf a reward for the arrest Of John
Essex and Charles Polkinhofn. charged the for
mer with the murder, and the latter with aiding
aad aeesting In the murder Of g. w. Raborg, was
4. bin f.om the upper board abating certain
sxes On loss In squsre ssa, was refsrred 70 the
"A -jeins resolution nom the upoer Board In
strueung the Congressional commitfee to urge
upon Congress the propriety OF granting to the
Cooperation fan powers in references to City Rail-
The bill for dredging the washington Canal
being returned from the Board Of Alderman With
amendmenh Of the Common Council 10 reduce
the aPPsoPriaeon from % DO to sa,ooo,) not con-
Mr Powssl moved That this Board adhere 10 iss
arnendments He thought the appropriation suf-
Mr. 0sme was In favor Of leaving the dredging
Of the Canal 70 Congrcn. He Thought they would
be obliged 70 do thls In order 10 drain the Capt.
,ol, and that they would make an appropriation
Mf. Oosr read from the law In relation TO. the
Caaal, to show that no tolls could be collected on
ey law, unless Il was cleaned out % the depth
The Board insisisd on it, amendment ayes II,
Mr. Russell offered joint RESOLUTION that when
the Board adjourn 1t be until Tuesday evening
M shrkells offered = joint resolution instruct.
Ing tbs Congressional Committee 20 urge upon
Congress 10 purchase the seventh street plank
road within the District Of Columbia, and make
IL free road; adopted - =
Mr. Van Reswick Introduced bin 70 Grade
street south, from Third 70 Sixth street east; and
ro.sln %est east from East Capitol 10 b street
Adjcaracd TO Tuesday next.
MELANCHOLY srIcTpE This morning. Jane.
Stewart, young man, nineteen years Of age, .
son Of Mrs. Stewart, who k,eps bosrdipc-bouse
on Missouri avenue, between -Four and -a-half and
sixth streets, was found hanging by the neck In q
shed on bis mothers prcmises, dead, having CON-
Inlssed saicide during the night. He was cut
aud prsparztion is making fos MS Issermeot r.
drceased len aofhtng 81 which the act could be
explained He wss associated with Wild youths.
aad someiimss they led him astrsy, into nfs 81
oitlersst grief, and would promise BIS ffiend1
entire reformation. He had passed the holiday1
S w.a ,noessss.oo, did ne :Ppess q have bssn
recently expgeased desire to amend. and Iraye The
city 70 bs away from ,snptation serves 70 incresss
TIE mys:cry q his death. He mofhes Is ths widow
q sssssdi s.ss e1Aesr = the Capitol, whose
bsred By many eitixens who knew him well. The
mother and family of The deceased are deeplv dis.
ss.sd y this saiesinE .iair, and receive the
3nces The circumstances Of his desth were %
pAipaois Nat An iaqnest was deemed unnecessary
TIE GnEar Misunderstanding to me Lon.
don correspondent Of the New York commercizl
AdvefGsrs, M s11in e the great shfp com pany
are n hsPsis.s eoafmIoa. They cwe = salnn
asd have scarcely any means to meet a. mort
gage Of The ship appears Inevitable Thc dir~c.
tore e.sasd nsstlnk fof the isth instant bun now