Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-17

uiSPpslHoh. ana tne proceedings were Chdrrdcter
lied by not a little confusion and disregard of
| rules and decisions.
SELLING BY SAMPLE.
| The claims cOmrntte reported the petition IF
| Simon Collins for remission of a fine, and asked
| To be discharged from its consideration This
| Collins is Il nonresident merchant, and had been
| fined for selling goods by sample in this city
| without license Members favOring the discharge
of the committee, argued th,t the law should be
enforced in all cases. IL was due to our resident
| merchants that those who paid for their licenses
| should he protected against the runners of the
| northern mere hants who pay no license - Collins
| had admitted to the magistrate that he had been
selling by sample for ten years. and this was the
first time he had been arrested for it, and he could
only plead his Ignorance OF the law and the hon
eStv of his intentions
1t was commended. on the other side that no man
| violated the law BY selling by sample The goods
sold Were in Philadelphia, and not here; aud a
| violating law.
The committee was discharged by yeas n .
nays ).
| THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
| The joint resolution for improving the condition
| OF the public schools being reported by the COM
mittee.
MIR. Lloyd said that without questioning the
| intention of the mover, lac could see necessity
for the resolution. The fact that the schools are
not as we wish cannot be denied, but the is
| as obvious. We have not the means.
The resolution proposes to give to the trustees
| the work of these boards. The duty Of devising
| the means belongs exclusively to the boards. and
| why shift il on the trustees and Mayor and COM
| mittees!
Mr. Orme glad to see the gentleman take
the position be did. He did not expect it, for it is
| nckIiSh ground. The author Of the resolution
knows the condition of the city. and lie ought to
look to the future. The expenses are vet to he met
| improvements involving the expense of thousands
| of dollars. and the assessors are taxing
property ~ or 81 per cent its value five years
| ago. when it Was worth more than now.
Mr. Wallace said lac did not wonder at the gen
tleInan opposing the SrhOuls, since To his recoec
ton, he has voted against every appropriation
| them.
Mr.. 0rmc fatty denied the charge and referred
| TO the docket
docket. But lac WAS astOnished when the gentle
| nIan from the Seventh ward. who has rising
| family. opposed it.
| Mr.. Lloyd | wish it understood that | will
| this resolution.
The resolution was further debated by Messrs.
passed.
| TIE MARKET HOUSE
| The special committee OIL the proposed new
Mafketholse reported bill, and the plan adopt
Mr. Orme offered n resolution, authorizing the
committee to advertise in the city papers, and in
wife architects to submits plans and speei icatons
| Ii was referred Ia the committee.
| Mr.. Wallace moved to amend. by providing
| that = no plan shall Inc considered which does moi
| contempt a hall over the portion frontno the
| Avenue
| The discussion and proceedings now got so
mixed up that 1t WAS difficult to ascertain who
lad The floor at times. The principal point urged
was Tie alleged neglect of our city architects.
MIR. W allace was bitterly opposed To the idea of
| being obliged to take that plan aud no other
| n number Of amendments were proposed. some
of which were considered. and Others not half a
dozen members being the floor at i time call
ing Mr.. PRESIDENT Offering motions to Law on
the table Ia Tecommit to adjourn. &c. At length
the chair recognized the motion of Mr. Wallace
10 refer the whole subject hack tO the committee
which was passed.
The board then smmered down. and after the
transaction of some other business of no general
Importance, adjourned.
PUBLIC NUIsANCE.-Editor of Star: would re-
specially call attention. through Your paper to
what is now doing at the corner Of the Avenue
and Ninth street Is all the old lime bricks pIas-
tering, and rubbish from Clagetts demolished
building to be spread over the neighborinnr
streets, If sO, we shall have all summer. Il con-
timuatiOn of the lne-dust commenced last week
by tearing down the old building. Many loads
of this foul rubbish spread on Ninth street
this morning. and unless soon arrested all the re-
mains of the old edit will be scattered round
and subject tn be waited over the Avenue by every
wind Lime-dnst and brick-dust are extremely
penetrating, and injurious To eyes and clothing
and dlSagreedble la all respects. This should he
put stop to Immediately, and all such practices
throughout the city. The whole community
should not be annoyed to save individuals the e1-
PenSe OF cartin9 away their rubbish.
NOts.-According to our own observation. the
parties engaged that work are pushing it to the
extent of any body's ability We have no doubt
that the dust in this will be laid as fast as
dust Of demolished building ever was laid any
where. That the rubbish is being removed as
promptly as such rubbish can be; and that, in
almost miraculous time, magnificent new build
ing. credit Ia Washington city, will take the
place OF the demolished one Wilt he apparent tn
our grumbling friend. il he will look n little
closer into the matter. Who of Washington fails
10 say. God speed to the enterprise,
CRIMINAL COURT.-The case OF Howard Brooks
alias Sands wherein tine defendant was CHARGED
with kidnapping negro boy aged II years. the
property Of Susan Evans living across the Eastern
Branch in October last. and attcmI 10 10 sell him
10 Il slave dealer i'll Alexandria. occupied this
Court the largest part Of the dav Yesterday The
history OF the case being well known To OR read
crS, II having been gone into fully at the examina-
ton last fall, which led to the prosecution of How
ard otherwise Sands. before Justice Williams
and full report of the examination being at that
time published in the star. We state. in brief
then. that the boy was taken while crusSinD tn.
Eastern Branch bridge his way to the Navy
Yard on All GRAND for his mistress and carried TO
Alexandria where lac offered for sale tn q firm
which trades IN slaves there. The dealers became
suspicious that all was not ght before closing the
terms OF sale, consequently they kept him and sent
WOrd 10 The owner In this county thereby arrest
ing the contemplated felony. The case was not
closed when the Court adj jOurned.
REAL EsTATE.-LOt 81. in Caden's subdivision !
Of square 800. on Ninth. between l. and NJ streets.
was sold by McGuire Co. for 80 cents per foot, /
instead Of 30 cents. accidentally printed in the
last quotations. Since our last. McCiuire & Co /
sold Pages wharf property TO Joseph Bryan for |
81 $50. Part Of lot 30. with improvements I'm /
square sol, on Massachusetts, avenue and second (
street, was sold for II g15 to T. E,Innnston ycs
terday. 80
A Green, auctoneer, sold part of lot l.. in
square t9i WITH improvements. for S9I5 yesterday.
w all Barnard auctiOneers. sold on Friday /
ii'h Instant on the premises. lot No. ;. in square
No IL. IL being the northeast corner of Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and Twenty-sXth street fronting u
iect : inches On Twenty-siXth street Purchased
by :. ID. Castlenan for 1850. Also. lot No H. in
square l2 fronting 23 feet on Twenty sixth street
west. and running back Ito feet. between ID and /
$50
Poor lIoss" ADvERTIs EMENT.-Somep people |
have funny notions as to the why and wherefore
of advertising rates. gentleman from Prince
Georges county 1--WE think made his appearance
counter this morning A