Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-05

| VI pcCulldr dttenQdnt upon
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Sickles and gave
the certificate of the private marriage represented
to have been performed by him prior to that by
! Bishop Hughes
The names of Geo. Eustace, Cyrus Mccormick
and John Nj. Seely, jr., are also mentioned az
amongst the Government witnesses.
CITY COUNCILS. Board Of Aldermen. The
board met last night at the usual hour the Presi-
dent w. T. Dove, Esq. in the chair.
communication was received from the Mayor,
inclosing one from the Common Council of Brook
lyn City: inviting the City Council of w ashington
to attend the celebration, the 2sth instant Of
the introduction of water into that city; accepted.
The petitions of Geo. T. McC1he and Charles
Stewart, t. p. Brown and VIM. Nj. Ives. were
presented and referred
Mr.. Thos. Miller. from the Improvements COM
mlttee- reported bill making appropriations for
casual repairs in the First Sec ond Fifth and Sew
enth Wards; passed.
| Also, bill from the lower board to set the curb
stone and pave the footway in the south front of
square 4g3, between Four-and half and sixth
streets west passed.
Also, bill authorizing the Mayor to cause cis-
terms to be constructed and have pumps placed in
certain streets in the Second Ward passed
| Mr.. Huntington, from the police committee
| introduced a bill appropriating S12OOO for the
purchase of lot in square 3s2 for the purpose of
\ erecting guard house thereon
| Mr.. ID. stated that the bill passed by the BOARD
OF Aldermen at the last meeting for the above pur-
pose, was rejected by the lower board and they
dlteTWdrQS passed another bill. which rejected
| by this board. lie was satisfied that if the board
passed this bill tonight there was every chance
| that the lower board would endorse the action by
| passing il also.
OH the table and that conference committee be
called with view To etfecting, if possible COM
promise upon the other bill
Mr.. Moore commended that il was Derfectlv le0it-
innate for the police committee 10 introduce This
bill as new matter
Some discussion ensued, whercupon the Chair
| decided that the pending bill was out Of order
| (the other bill being still pending between the
two boards) and could not be entertained
Mr.. smith, from same committee. reported by
way OF amendment 4 substitute for the bill from
the lower board, providing for the erection Of a
new market-hOusc OH the site of the present Centre
| Market The bill was read
MIR. A: w. Miller moved to strike out all after
| The enactlng clause, and insert follows:
That the Mayor and Commissioners OF the Centre
Market be, and they are hereby directed to invite
all architects who may be SO disposed, To present
| specifications, as may be necessary for the i'm
provement and repair of the present building
! occupied as a nIarket-house. the expense thereof
| not ~ exceed twenty Thousand dollars and that
| the Mayor and Commiss oners above-named be
and are hereby required to report to these Boards
! within the next thirty days.
Mr.; Miller explained his views abont the pro-
posed new Market house at considerable length
He objected to blind appropriation as called
for In the substitute just reported, when the city
was too poor to repair its streets
WI hlpgs sIiteU tndJ ne thought IL direct H.
suit to any architect to send him down to that Old
Market-house to report plan for mendiny il up
The gentleman. in his amendment Lad also forgot
! To provide any compensation for the successful
architect IN case such plan as he had proposed
should be reported.
! Mr. Miller said he believed it WIS i part of the
! duty Of architects To examine old buildings with
Il view To improving them. He had known such
things to take place several times. He believed
if this bill should pass reported from the com
mittee the two hundred thousand dollars which
! swell to three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
| at least before the new Market-house would be
J completed.
After some further discussion. Mr.. Miller,s
amendment w3s rejected-ayes =, noes ~
/ The question now recurring on the substitute
! reported by Mr.. Smith
! Mr.. A. W. Miller asked if tine previous question
held good until the bill should be disposed Of
The Chair decided that it did, and that all
| further debate was out of order until the vote on
the bill should be taken.
| Mr. Miller appealed from the decision of the
| Chair
While Mr. Miller was hunting up authorities to
sustain his appeal, a sharp discussion sprung up.
| involving the previous question, points of order
and many other nice little matters. Finally
| Mr.. Riggs moved to ad ourn.
The Chair was abont to put the question, when
| Mr. Dove contended that the motion to adjourn
| could not be entertained. the previous question
| being then pending.
The Chair decided that motion to ad journ was
| always in order and should the board adjourn on
| the motion, they would, at the next meeting re-
sumo the business where IT would be left of by
such adj jOurnment.
| Mr.. Dove appealed from the decision of the
| Chair and stated his point at length.
Finally, the queston'' Shall the decision Of the
Chair stand as the judgement of the board ,''-was
| put; and the Chair was sustained. Adjourned
| ALEXANDRIA ITEMs.--The County Court CON-
menced its quarterly session yesterday, Turner
Dixon presiding. The grand jury presented four
indictments for assault and battery. Seventeen
| Justices were present and granted thirty-two
licenses to sell liquor, and six TO keep ordnaries
The arrival of fish yesterday was small. but SUI
! fcient 10 meet the demand. The prices were
shad siU to Sl3h per hundred; herring Ssk to ~
| The ship Arthur arrived Yesterday after voy-
| age of thirty-seven days. from New Castle. Eng
gland. with 4 cargo of railroad tron for the Lynch
burg extension OF the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad.
Mr.. John Summers is about to erect large
brick building OH Pitt street between King and
| Prince, to be used as a car factory.
Mr.. Samuel Miller is about to erect a three story
brick store and dwelling the northwest corner
OF Prince and Royal streets.
Rev. Mr.. Lakewood, of Norfolk, was ordained i
priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church. OH sun
day morning, in Christ Church, Rt Rev. Bishop
Johns assistant bishop Of the diocese, officiating
At regular meeting of the Sunday School Union
of this place, held oil Sunday last, at the Second
Presbyterian Church. says the Gazette VIM. III
Fowle. Esq made an able address of about an
hour in length indorsing fully the resolutions OF
NdtlOudl COhEtutlOil Oh SUNDAY school Ie1c H.
ers held recently in Philadelphia and suggesting
plans by which greater amount of good could be
done than has Yet been made manifest from the
labors Of Sunday school teachers. which met a
favorable response from the aSsemblage.
In THE CRIMINAL Court, on Saturday Eugene
Lanahan and George Long were tried for an as
sault and battery and ARRAY at Miller's tavern
I.anahan was acquitted and Long found guilty Of
All aifray.
lilly Harris. convicted some DAYS ago of steal
ing two gold rings. was sentenced To one month
in Jail therefor, and for committing an assault TO
six months in Jail.
Charles Carter. convicted Of petit larceny was
/ sent to Jail for six months.
Susan King, convicted of the same crime was
sentenced to one year in Jail.
A NUIsANCE.-We have hitherto alluded to an
intolerable nuisance created by depositing filth in
the slough in the southern part of the city and as
the season of hot weather and southerly winds is
approaching again, We are requested to urge our
city authorities to look 10 it that this nuisance is
| not permitted during the coming season. proper
! regard for the health of the city should render
any such reminder unnecessary. for it is the duty
ity 10 itnr.