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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-03

A The attention o. the trade Is asked 70
TIE sale Of BOOTS; SHOES. &c. TO take place Il
tween 18th and 18th streets THIS DA at 10 eek
spJ1e Z. B. COOK, Auct'T.~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-03

INDEPENDENT TURNER AssocI,r,o,
Respectfully call the at,ent ton of ths TnnalV
ct THIS city to their large and Wall lung ss'
TLAUh OF EXkRGIsE, and the He 's'P", "a
The exercises will I've con,,,rtaa = :. %" s sane
kEMpk and sCHorr, assisted BY so Ms.s'
As.Per session of six months. a. al,
month. 50, Nnrari0tiy in advance 90 "hss
All desIrOus to ioin are ,nvit,5 b .,u
ness he exercises ''" ~ ~, ana H.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-03

~. FOR RENT-A new BREK STA BILE ON
yG= Council Chamber Hull next to the residence
HSAof +. I. Winston, Esq. 1t has % stalls. with
ample room for carriages and buxgies, and also
large lofts for storm, feed. Its situation ami
struction makes it an excellent stand for livery
stable or hack stand. Immediate possession will
10 given. Apply to
B. IL ID. WILLIAMS
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n~GRAND MASS MEETING AND TORCH
S LIGHT PROCESSION,
By the friends of
BELL AND LVERETT,
On WEDNESDAY EVENING g. inst

There will be grand Torchlight Procession ant
Mass Meetlpg of the CoNsrTTUTIoNAL UNIoy pa r.
TT on WEDN ESDAY EVENING next, the All
Instant. The meeting will be held in { ont of tn,
CITY Hall, where stands for the officers and speaker
VIII be erected, and will be addressed by the follow
ing eminent gentlemen: Hon. Richard /. Bowie.
Maryl George A. Pearre. Esq, Of Maryiand;
ESQ. of Maryland; Joseph III. Bradley ESQ, OF
this cry, and others who have kindly conserted to
be present and make addresses.
he following Order of Procession will he oh
served by the various Ward Clubs and Others dis
posed 10 unite with us in the celebration:
The Third and Fourth Ward Delegations will
meet al the Northern Liberties Market Housl :
corner OF New York avenue and Fourteenth st.
Inc Delegations from the First Ward, George
1own, and the neighboring counties will meet atthe
Union Engine House.
at the Island Hall.
The Seventh Ward Delegation will meet at the
sI-amb0at w harf, for the purpose of rcceivngthe
hIexandrIa Delegation and escortlng them intothe
The Third and Fourth Ward DELEGATIONS will
move from their place of rendezvous along New
OK avenue to Fourteenth street. where thew viii
De joined y the Second Ward Dele gaton afld to-
gether proceed to the Union Engine House to DIN
me delegations rendeZvoused there, when they will
81 move In body to the corner Of ouTteenth street
and Penn. avenue.
The Seventh Ward Delegation, with the Alexan-
ruth and Sixth Ward Delegations and thenin a
body move to the corner of Penn. avenue and Four
teenih street, whence the whole body of the preces
SION VIII move along Penn. avenue and Fotir-apd-
a-half street to TO the City Hall,
au Est w. Il. WEB y, Chief Marshal.
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ID The Mozart Hall Democracy in New York
had meeting on Thursday night, and resolved
to assert Its exclusive claim to regularity, being
fortified in their opposition to the State Commit
Tee, OF which John A. Green, Jr., is Chairman,
by the action Of the Charleston Convention pre-.
'ious to the bolt. They therefore declare 1t in.
cumoent on all good democrats to bow to this
decision, and to cease hostility to the State or.
ganization recognized by a united National Con-
vention. They resolved also to elect delegates to
the State Convention, (Douglas)
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PROPOSALS FOR PAVING.
OFFICE OF coxMrssIoSKR OF PUBLIC BurLDrxos,l
4 August s.. lHS (

OFTIcE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUEBLO BuILprNesl
August s, 1850. 4
up y " O'Clock, N on the 18th day Of August next
Ior Grading C9rslng, and laying the Brick pave
side Of Missouri avenue, 6sfwesn ThIra and si9ih
streets west, CONNECTED on FOur-and-a half street
:, The curbstOne TO be of the best quality Of New
nrth river stone IN pieces Of not less than
and half(4x inches thick, and 10 be io,nted and
wei ht.ed, and set IN bed of coarse gravel and
The Brick to be Of the best quality hard red Paw
ing 6To5 70 oe sid on bed Of sharp Tlyer sand
clay or loan three inches Deep with two COURSES
on edge next 70 the caro- and oIe course edge on
Noextra measurement f0r. Brick on e5gs.
Inc Stone Paving to be Of common oohble stones
not exceeding four inches in diameter, except the
stons on the outslde nne Ofthe gutter, which must
be SIX Ipches in d,sgetsI LAID oa bed Of COARSE
least irches deeE. and To be twice rammed. the
seooph time slteT being we wet. srd covered with
gutter % De laid with e courses OF hard red paw
The PLACING to be Of the best quality New York
tssr Ess e IN pieces Of not l-ss than
less tts7 four 90 riches thick. % be lsiG on bed
pI me c.ean ayel Inches deep. free from clay or
All g aiding not eIceedng one foot 10 be rated A.,
trlmmlng, and the sup Us earth 20 be removed bT
me actor % snch Ptaoe as may be de- gnsted
The work 70 be done in the best AVID most work
NAM as IN .9ner And T. tue satlsaction OF the Com
ulssloner OF PUBIC Bulldln.S and under the Eu
rear'ntend-nce OF such person as he may appoint,
Sn 20 % compete on or befTe tue ct of No
vemDeI bsxt and warranted 10 stand twelve (I2D
months after completion.
All Tsptirs that may Be required within the time
LOT Nnich the work ~ warranted 10 stand TO be
o9 H a. ~ tne exp me of the con ractpr
20 tSe eoe Ses 'eTo mace ofthe work sgree.by
the, VII state sesaTatsly the rate a. which
81 ,includIaE m.tSnas. and m1rf tSsir erososs.
sSa aDnoS'i Proposals for GI,dlng; &e Missou /
au4 dts an Co,-,f...-s
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MONTGOMERY County DELEGATES TO THE
MARYLAND STATE CONvESTION.-The Democrats
OF montgomery county held Convention in
Rockville, on Saturday last, In the Court House,
ana appointed Dr. G. a. Harding, Dr. b. b.
Crawford, and Col. Benz. Shreeve, delegates to
tne state Convention which meets in Baltimore
b on tne eth Inst. There was large number pres
ent, and considerable enthusiasm manifested
Inc convention was addressed by Gov. Stevens,
Of Oregon, and Mr. Washington, of Virginia
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u 1t isgratifying to find that the great Power.
OF EUROPE are aroused by the enormities in SYRIA
The Emperor Of France has already sent General
Tochu as an envoy, who is to be followed by a
division Of troops to be drawn from the army Of
Lyons Six gun-boats have been dispatched from
IouIon to the coast Of Syria, at the request Of
Com. de la Ronciere lie NOurry, who commands
the French feet in the Levant 1t seems there is
TO be joint interference, England desiring to &C,
in concert
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II The scientific party who went from Eng
land to Spain 10 take observations of the total
eclipse Of the sun on the 18th inst, telegraph
home as follows: s'The success was complete
We have two photograps of red flames, which
prove they belong to the sun, and many photo
graphs of other placesn
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IL Letters from Old Point Comfort report
the company at the Hygeia more brilliant than
usual. IL Is stated that grand fancy dress ball
viii come off shortly; and though the crowd is
large, our Information is there is plenty Of room
Tor all who arrive. The season will be extended
into October 81 .l"-
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u The directors Of the Great Eastern publish
note throwing the whole blame Of the fauz pas
OF the Cape May excursion on Cox, the steward
They say the following clause was in their stipu-
Iation with him " The utmost attention will be
required to visitors from those under your direc-
non, and the refreshments to be provided will
neither in quality nor quantity fall below the
standard OF a frst-class hotel -
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u in the Board Of Common Council of New
York city, at the last meeting, there were seven
teen members Of the twenty-three present in favor
OF paying the bills contracted for the japanese
ball II requires another vote The managers
persist In their contempt for all demands to test
the accuracy Of the bills of expenditure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-06

Orln Philadelphia, the excursIonists on board
The steamer Warner, who visited the Great East
ern at Cape May, have held an indignation meet
Ing, censuring the steamboat captain and Others
for bad accammodations afforded them; and have
taken measures to raise fund to prosecute the
steamboat men for not carrying out the promises
set forth In the advertisement of the excursion
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THE EVENING STAR.
~ !
WASHINGTON CITY:
'sloNDAY....... August 8, 1850
Spirit Of tue Msrnsss Pres.

The Constitutions treats upon the dfferentcreeds
of the several parties in the present contest II
also defends at length Senator Davis from an at
tack in The Ohio Sta.ssr'as, which the Constitr-
zion attributes to Mr.. MaRypenny, late Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs. and now one Of the
editors Of that paper The maiu point In The de-
Tense is as follows
preliminary accusation 10 that Col. Davis
~es Polluoeliy unfai,hful 70 President Pierce In
ehtering his Cabinet while holding opinions ad-
verse 10 those Of the President upon the question
OF squatter sovereignty. In order to make out
Wis the nrst necessary step is to show that
President Pierce held the doctrine of souatter
sovereigntyi and this fsctis simply assumed by
tne eTsCommissioner, The answer 10 that Presf-
oent fielee never held, or protested to hold, any
such doctrine. u
The Isisisgsse.r descants upon the tariff ques-
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ID The committee on Farms Of the State Ag-
ricultural Society Of Wisconsin, have made a
careful estimate, from which they set down the
wheat crop of Wisconsin for the year 1860, at
q, 900 600 bushels.
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OThe first of August, facetiously styled the
"Negro Fourth Of july" was celebrated by the
entire negro population Of Cincinnati with great
enthusiasm. The principal object of the demon,
sfation, however, was the erection of a monI-
ment to John j. Gaines
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CAPTURE OF A SLAvER.-Lieut. Mafitt, com.
handing u 8. steamer Crusader, reports to the
Navy Department that he captured on the 23d of
July, near the Island Of Anguilla, one Of the b.
hamas, an American brig that had the night pre-.
vious landed cargo Of slaves on the Island OF
Cuba
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!, Y G u r s 1 O N
ANNAPO LIS,
TO SEE
THE GREAT EASTERN.

The Committee beg leave to inform their friends
thai Tor the EXCURSION TO
ANNAPOLIS, they have at a great Ea&4AEN
expense cngsged the large swift; and
lively leave her wharf, foot of 9Th street ON WE'D
NESDAAS = A.E.rfEkNr03N, at4 O'Clock, arriving
morning; leaving the steamer at p. m. and arriy-
Ing at home on Friday by daylight.
They also beg to state that they hare Aad nm IN
t.rs.,g with H; j. Jarrett. ESQ. agent Of the
sub scribers that the Baltimore can Law along nae
ofthe Gteat Eastern for FIVE hours ''@'
The boat will stop going and returning at Ale,
Lookout -e' "'-S Il NJ
Passage and meals S. Tickets can he obtained
from the Committee - 'oiheu
Wm ward, L. III. King,
~. pp"HTSs. Ssmu Il. Drury,
g Sohn .. Iurton, p. j. McHenry'
III. rorTce, John T. Bridget,
Chas. cunningham, VIM. Nj. Fills
nMndrew Joyce, pr; ]. r.: Major,
X. II. Laskey,
Or; kldwell, Georgetown.
| John w: Thomps n Navy Yard.
ao o-dd Dr. j. WIN. Bowling, Alexand ia
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THE wsArHER.-The following report Of the
weather for the morning In made from the Amer
lean Consolidated Telegraph Line to the smith
sonian Insttution. The time Of observation 10
about o'clock
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APPoIsrMEsTs.-The President has appointed
the following persons as deputy Postmaster at
the respective places Henry w. Tiiley, George
town, d. c.; Miles Nash, Tallahassee, Florida.
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Naval -Lieut. VIM. N. LETTERS, at present at.
tached to the steamer Brooklyn, Is to be the NV
drcgrspher Of the Cbiriqui surveying party
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: 1T The Baltimore police have obtained an ap-
parent clue to the two Japanese swords stolen I'm
that city
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" II seems that the State of Pennsylvania was
not SO named in honor Of VIM. Penn, its founder,
but Of his father
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Drsome Baltimoreans are coming over a
sehems 90 erect a grand private park out OF
"Litte Switzerland" or Stony Run Valley.
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A GRAND TOURNAMENT AND BALL
MARSHALL 5 PAVILION.

Place at MARSH LIS PAVIL- -
TO- ;. n TUESpAY, the 18th inst.
town, and Alexandria ara mOst respectfully solicl-
ted to ride. They will be furms shed with costume.
board and horse feed on the above day for twelve
dosrst Sl2.l
Withers's Celebrated Brass Band has been en-
gayed for the occasion. The public are invited TO
attend
The steamer BALTIMORE will leave Washington
on Monday, the 18th, at 10 o'clock =. and land
the Pavilion at O'Clock p Return ing will leave
the Pavilion on "Wednesday morning st ] o'clock
and arrive in Washington 1t O'Clock q M, thus
sffo- ding a good opportunity TO those wishing TO
avail themselves OF Salt Water Bathing, Fishing
Grabbing &c.
Tire undersigned has spared no expense to make
this Tournament surpass thing Of the kind that
has been given in the State of Maryland, and no
thing shall be left uBdene his part render com
foft and pleasure 70 all that may give HIM call.
au 6-lw' r J. MARSHALL. PTOprietor
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W The population Of New York city in 1855
ozsSSlo us present amount is stated at ssl goo;
an increase Of 40 per cent. in Ave years
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III The New York Tribune Is authorized d
contradict the report that Mayor Wood IL to MARI,
sistef.in-lsw Of jane G. Bennett, -.
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Personal.


- John c. Heenan is at Newport, RI.
- Dr. w Stone, of New Orleans, is at the
KiIkwood House NC
Jerome Bonaparte, of Baltimore, has gone
ceased fathers estate Ne'
- Baron Rothschild, Of Paris whose income
Is I6tO0OOO francs year, is sojourning ON the
banks Of the Lake George With his suite of ten
people" ne Is making a tour Of our watering
Miss Catharine v. Riggles q unil q, ~.
OF the public schools in this city. Vino recentIs
took premium for psnctuality, ia said 10 have
not missed day from her school for nine wears
a good girl and prize for some nice young man
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:, IL Governor Seward has announced his inten
at the New York State fair. ----
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EOR SALE.-The light draught fast sa ling
IL ACHT POINTER will be sold cheap .
On 2. ~ s99 Ga aPPlic;tIou The above Boat
Y feet IN length; was fitted up for a pleasure boat
ogt would make an excellent market boat Inori q
OF ii o HOOD, 33s Pa. avenue. an GtI
NHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE TO
inform has friends and the public gener- "A
ally that he has removed to No.3I9 street VA
between 10th and nth. He has always on -
na1d bAShETS of all sizes made to order, ~
OF a. kinds and siz s of STRAW GAMING
au o-eo3t1 Il. ROSCHER, Basket Maker
SUPERIOR WHITE AND RED ASH EGG
TO arrive, schoOners Chas MoUre and las Tire.
WIN l85 tons Broad Mountain WHITE ASH EGC;
GOA ., aad Ito tons RED ASH EGG COAL Per
sons DESTROYS of procuring thsir Supply TO the WI
Yer Will save money by Leaving their orders SO that
thelr coal can be delivered from thu vessels
SHERIFF d DAWSON
-Four and-a-half street and Canal
du b-u (int.D west si1e
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ARrso1ur,oS in favor ofH B. Walker

| Resolcsd By the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of the Corporation Of GeoTgetoacn,
That the sum of sixteen dollars and twenty three
cents be, and the same is hereby appropriated to
be paid by the Clerk TO the order Of II. b. Wal
ker, In full of his bill to date.
Approved July %. 1860
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4S6 SEVENTH STREET. Ioc

4S6 SEVENTH STREET. 1876
beaptltol assortment of G FOLD PAPERS, with
4 4, stock OF medium and low priced GOODS
rlhEBOARDS. PRINTS, PICTURES, CORD
a ai, IASSELS, &c. remnants of low priced pa :
PEhS, with handsome stock of WINDOW
SHADES; az greatly reduced prices. Orders left
I2I PAPERHANGiNGS and W N DO w
GRADES satisfactorily executed with skill add
Don't forget the number. ~ '''
JNO MARKRITER,
au g. cost Odd r ,IlowSj Hall
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Die NC AT COLUMBIA SPRING.

The Sabbath School of orsuch Chapel will give
9Th WH4fsa
committee pledge themselves to make il scene Of
rsre pleasure and enjoyment To all who may favor
them with their Presenc, Whaley's line Of stages
enth street At 81 m. and go ,. m. Tickets for
gentlemen % csnts; for LADIES cents children not
connected with the school ] cents and
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. FIRST wARnt

a FIRST WARD!
Inc subscriber has on hand q large stock of Sea-
sonabe BOOTS and SHOES, which he-
lie selilng ~ at sacrifice for cash
TtRS, from Is 20 So cents 49, "N ~A
Misses GAlTERS MOROCCO Roots ,nd
SlslPPERS from Is cents 20 a = ~
al. AIDES ns, g. IIER BOOTS ana SLIPPERS, from
p nss's CALI SKIN oxFoRDTIEs. and MON
SVNrhESs BOOTS, from 81 to $3.50
And all Oths kinds sYu&,ly lev.
" 2s-eo3t. Pa. avsnne, bet. 10Th and nth ia
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"A RESOLUTION to pay for repairs on Count,

AREsoLUTIoN in favor of Jno A. Smith.
ReSolred by the Board of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of the Corporation of GsOrgetotvn,
That the Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized 20
pay to Jno A. Smith or order, fourteen dolla rs
and eightysix cents for costs in Circuit Court TO
October, 1859. TApproved July 2S, 1860.
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The Isisi!,gssesr descants upon the tariff ques
ton = .ls.l- - -
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81 .. c. MCGUIRE A co. Auouopeer,.

DEREMPTORY SALE OF FOUR LOTS AT
II IHK CORNER OF FIRST STREET WEST ArD
Norm n STREET On TUESDAY AFTER
NOON; August 7th, at 6 O'Clock. on the premises,
we shal sell Lots No %. 81, g. and IS, in So uare
No, 81, fronting each q feet First street west
81 the corner OF north II at running back 100 feet
70 an alley The corner Lots improved BY two
snail Frame Houses.
ds erms; one taiTa eash; the residue IN snd =
su sd J. C. MCGUIRE a CO.. Aucts.
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u " ,''i'- GFAN6H Pkizg PIC MIC.
AT ANALOSTAN IrLAND
On MONDAY. AUeUsr IS. 1860.
One Hundred Pieces of JeweiTy Given Away.
Among which GOLD and SILVtR WATCH.
eA Dancing ard Nh -ic during the day w.
~ will afford enjoyment D. all. &kH&
~ Esp ia's Bass end String Band en- S2x
Ls.sxS gagged for the occasion.
IcketS-2o Cents for Gentlemen 25 Certs for
Ladies; Children afrni ted free.
Tickets for sale at =. III. Anderson's and Lam
mond s. 9Th street; DE-. -chwa ties Drug Store
"a. av.; and At the ( OF of Hgh It. wharf George
town, on the day of the Pic Me.
~, No charge male for convey vance across 10
the Island fropa tie whaTves
OrFor List Of 6lfts see small programmes.
au SIT
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464 SEVENTH STREET. 1c4
AT THE OLD STAND.
IL suDscriber. grateful Tor the liberal pstronage
~ heretofore extended 10 him has the -
TN pleasure 70 announce 20 his former IN
pIIU customers and the public gene ally thatl4D
ulIH ne mas gam opened store az has old stand,
corner Of Seventh and streets, with full
0hhOCERIEs. TEAS, LIQUORS snd CIGARS
In ca from Gil ~ want o. eooos IN ms
intending TO spare efforts TO give entire SAT-
Flesh BUTTER and ESes constantly on han
iy2-eo2w wM. II. BREREToN.
have REMOVED TO No. Is MARKET
Space. Penn. avenue, between 9Th and 800
sth streets, where viii BE- HAPPY 20 wait
on all who will favor me with cal yIthX al
a kne stock OF BOOTS and SHUEs fors -
Lsdies' Gents ,Boys Misses anc Children YEA.
an eotr j. kOSENTHAL.
IL OF harvard COLLEGE.
The next term vail commence September Sd 1850.
For catalogue and circular address
-, JOEL PARKER, ReyaH Profsssor,
Camofioge, July, 1850. Gan 2 ~ Cambridge Mass.
w d o ID AND Goa
OFFICE.
2s2 PA. Av., BETw. llJH AxD lsrH srs.,
Mil and Wharf foot Of ssvsqis snth IT.,
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y hEsOLUIION 70 pay Tor -sLrFICts OF bOdTu OF
Appeals.
Resolrsd by tbs Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
toDlnon Cozael Of the Cooperation Of Georgsfotca,
That the Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized TO
BAY TO the order of w Tenney, w II Cooley
nd A. II. Pickrell, eighteen dollars each. for
line days services Board of Appeals for the
ear 1850 fApproved July % 1880
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-07
councIl Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
-@ NAV 5th, 1860.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
@ May 5th, 1860.
Council met. Present, the Mayor and
Councilmen Cook, Chandler, Decker, Sauers,
Dannettell, Rocker, Foster, Bischman, and
Reitz.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
adopted.
The following bills were allowed VIM
f. Reynolds 1884 A.. j. Hutchinson $I2
Liant & Bro. $12.64 ! John GaVisk $I79.68
Street Commissioners bill of $65.62; Pat
Burke $500; Thomas Redmond $II.20;
John Smyth $29.l6Sc.
The bill of Michael Hahn for S35.03 was
laid over for the present. 4t.l- ss-ss -
The bill OF John Smyth tor measuring
cisterns was referred to committee on fire
department. -..s... r....
The petition of Mr.. Riley, asking that he
be excused from laying brick pavement in
front of his lot, was laid over one week.
The ordinance reducing the license on
ten pin alleys was read and passed ayes Z,
noes 2. The license by the passage of this
ordinance is reduced from $50 to $50 per
year.
The bond of Christian Hedderich, City
Collector, was read and approved.
The monthly statement of H. Nelson &
Co., in reference TO the amount of sales by
auction during the month of April, was
read and approved.
The report of the Sexton of Oak Hill
Cemetery showing the number of interments
to be %, was read and filed.
The cisterns were reported to be in good
condition.
Messrs. Dannettell and Bishman reported
that the condition of Division street culvert
was bad, and that unless the present con-
tractor finish the job according to contract,
it should be let again. E.s.ss4
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Decker,
Dannettell and Bishman, and the City Sur
veyor and Mayor, were appointed to exam
inc the condition of said culVert and report
10 the Council.
The committee on nuisaDces reported
that there was bad smell arising from the
premises, but whether it is owing 20 the
Brewery they are not able to say. The re-
port was filed.
committee on that subject re-
commended that Ninth street be filled up,
and the owners Of property on said street
be instructed to fill up the sidewalks.
Messrs. Liant & Bro. were allowed 81, 900
on contract of Oak street culvert.
Mr.. SAMSON was allowed 81 400 on con
tract for building Crescent Engine House.
1t was ordered that the Market stalls be
let for both Markets on Saturday morning
next--the Upper Market in the morning,
the Lower in the afternoon
The Wharf Masters report was read,
showing the amount collected during the
month 10 be S877 67.
DIR. MAgenniss WAS allowed So for rservi-
ces rendered city paupers
The Mayor presented u lengthy and in
teresting statement Of the financial condi-
tion of the city, ~ rs FE H
AGourned. "a e. -