Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-03
GEORGETOWN.
Co,,espondemee Of 17s Stay.
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Co,,espondenee Of I7s stay.
GEoReErowS, January 4 Is6o
Our City Councils had quite busy time Of q,
last night, In the election Of the various officers
provided for under the laws of the Corpora ion.
but went through with the arduous task with
degree Of unanimity not very common on such
occasions The following is the list Of the various
ing by John T. Bangs, Esq President Of tie
Board Of Common Council:
Recorder or Law Officer Of the Corporation, and
& otieio President Of the Board Of Aldermen
Hugh Caperton.
Clerk to the orporation-william Laird
Tax Collector-Charles d Welch.
Flour lnsP~ctor-George SHOEMAKER.
Clerk Of the Market-Henry B. Walker
Weigher Of Hay-I. Clark.
Inspectors and Markers Of Lumber-Charles
Myers and Henry Wingate
Wood Measurers-James A. Burns and Henry
Judges of Elections-First Precinct, NJ. Buckley.
w. Knowles, Jr, w. r. Seymour: second pre-
cinct, ThOs Edmondson, Ezekiel Hughes Henry
Wingate; Third Precinct, T. F. Boucher, VIM
g Magee, w III. Ritter; Fourth Precinct Jacob
Ramsburg. Jacob Staub, Jr., Eben G. Brown
Police Oficers-Walter b. Pomeroy. Caleb Sc
bastian, James Frizzell, VIM. Thomas, John
H. Newman John Drill, Jefferson Robertson and
Guardians Of the Public Schools-Georee w.
Beall, w. c. Magee, Henry King, J. w Decide,
John T. Bangs, A. Magruder, and VIM. H.
Tenney
Trustees Of the Poor-Jobn Paxton, NJ. Buckley
and Samuel Mcknight.
Sweep-John Silence.
Inspector Of Fire Engines-J. q. Larman.
Guager Of Liquors and Inspector OF Sailed Pro-
visions-Wm. J. Goszler
ACKNOWLEDGING w. Beall, John E. Cox and
survcyor-E. T. d. MYERS
water Board-James A. Magruder, John T.
Board Of Appeals-A. III. Pickrell, WIN. n.
Tenney and W. ii. Cooley.
Tobacco lnspector-Peter w Magruder
At "a quarter before II o'clock, the Joint me.,ns
Composed me business be ole them, and ad ourli-
ed until Friday evening at half past o'clock
One OF the most interesting and pleasant little
affairs In the way of a friendly and Christian
gathering which has transpred with us this season
came ch at the residence Of Or. Bccock on West
street yesterday. On Christmas day the scholars
Of the Bridge-street PRESBYTERIAN Sabbath school
(undtr the Pastoral charge OF the Doctor) present
ell him W ith 4 full set Of Calvin,s Comm ,nta-ies
on me Scriptures as token of their love for him
as their pastor. Yesterday, the school again Wis
tied the Doctor at his r. sidence to give him a
New ears greeting, and receive his thanks for
'Ae handsome and valuable present they had be-
slowed upon him After all lad assembled and a
friendly greeting passed between the Doctor and
Ils s!tors he welcomed one and all 10 his resi-
drEce IN the most affectiOnate manner and then
addressed them. in his usual ftIlcitous and enter
thihlhg style upon the character of the great man
whose valuable works they had given him After
this portion OF the pleasant ceremony had been
gone through. quite a sumptuous supply Of the
most delicious sweetIneats and fruits which had
been prepared for the occasion b, the Doctor and
las excellent lady, was Set before the school, and
was very soon devoted to the wants Of the inner
man by he highly delighted children The Doc
tor and his visitors then sang and prayed together;
ana after an exchange Of many good wishes for a
Happy New Year, the company separated, al
highly pleased with the way in which they had
celebrated the day.
We are completely ice-bound. The extremely
cold weather OF the last few days has bloc KID ur
the Potonac hard and fast IL has also put a stor
| to the operations of all our Touring mills
Mr. Nanderwerken. proprietor Of the Union
n oInnlbuses placed two more new cOac hes
the Montgomery z Blair. and DIR. f. Brewer-on
The route between our city and the Capitol yester.
day Ihey certainly are beautiful specimens OF
mechanism. superior in finish and adaptation 20
comfort TO any now running upon our streets
Keep your cellar doors closed at night-an old
gentleman 10y the name of Eberly fill Into cellar
door near the market, which had been carelessly
left open. on Sunday night and WIS quite ser(
| ously injured. =