Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-30


varian James, takes place tomorrow evening. We
sincerely hope she will have benefit worthy Of her
and Of the city in'which she has won many nd.
mirors.
ADALINE PATTI.-Patti, on whom so much
aduaton has been lavished by the press generally,
sings at Smith Nixons Hall on Thursday evening.
PERsoNAL.-Were it not anonymous, we
should be happy to publish in our columns the com.
munication Of a"Novice." tiAsf"@G
The Per Capita Exeitement in the West
End-DIeetlngat at the Corner of Eighth and
Freeman-strects. p7 a..t
In pursuance of call published in some of
the city papers, about two hundred persons
assembled at the corner Of Eighth and Free
man-streets, last night, 10 consider the sub
ject of the abolition of the per capita tax on
passengers upon the Street Railroads From
the first IL was apparent that those present
were about equally divided in opinion upon
the subject both parties hesitated TO proceed
TO an organization, and groups of men in
earnest conversation consumed at least half
an hour, before anything was done. AT length
MIR. Geo. Settler was appointed chairman and
Mr.. Job Pugh being called upon, stated the
object of the meeting, as he understood II.
Messrs. W. @. Perkins, j. H. Rowlins and
VIM. b. Chenoweh were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
| assembly. And during their absence, Mr..
| George George addressed those present in
| Iopposition to the repeal of the per capita tax
in particular, and to Street Railroads in
| general.
In few minutes the Committee returned,
and announced that they could not agree
upon a single report, and two were sub
mitted. .-..... -
The majority report contained preamble
affirming that Street Railroads were nui-
| sance, and s ....... ... q.
Resoired, That while we honestly believe that the
that the City council violated their obligations in
giving these privileges, we are willing to give them
fair trial; but seriously object to any modifica-
tion ofaDy existing contract and hereby instruct
our representatives to vote against any such modi-
The preamble of the minority declared that
| the greatest good ought TO be conferred upon
| the greatest number, and p"
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this meeting our
| Common Council should Immediately pass the ordi-
NANCE now under consideration, abolishing the per
Mr.Pugh advocated the minority report
for some time, when Mr.. George declared
| that he paid for the advertisement, and il was
| his meeting.
The audience here divided, some calling
for Pugh to continue, while others called
equally vociferously for George. Theodore
Marsh here mixed in, sometimes speaking on
one side and sontimes on the other, until the
confusion BECAME so great that no one could
| be heard. The row continued for about
thirty minutes, when several persons threw
Mr.. Pugh off the stand. He, however, re-
| covered himself and commenced speaking
| again, when he, together with Mr.. George
and Mr.. Marsh, were all thrown to the ground,
and general melee appeared imminent.
| Order, however, was somewhat restored, in
| the course of,afew minutes, when Mr.. Marsh
moved that the majority report be adopted,
4 but so nearly equal were the parties that il
was impossible to decide whether it was
adopted or rejected. After few inaudible
| remarks from two or three persons present,
the meeting dispersed. 3 = 4 p ss'-
| BOARD OF Cry IMPRovEMENTs-At the
regular semi-weelSly session of the Board OF
City Improvements, held yesterday morning,
the Clerk was instructed, on motion of Mr..
| Horton, to prepare and transmit to the City
| Council an ordinance to grade and pave An
! drews-alley from Vine TO Race-streets On
motion of Mr.. Kiersted, the Clerk was also
| instructed to advertise for proposals for build
ing stone arch culvert of four feet diameter,
to pass the water from the junction of Martin
and High-streets to the corner of Whitaker
and Fronts-treets, there to connect with the
culvert that runs to the bank of the river.
The Commissioner of the Northern Dis
trict was authorized to have the following
repairs made: i--ot-a' ~
To clean out the culvert under Sycamore
street. between Hunt and Franklin and
Main, at a cost not to exceed $3.50. Gull
vert under Henry-street, between Race and
Elm, $35. H1r'll .1L
| To take up and widen the well-hole on
Hamilton-road and Vine-street, at cost not
to exceed $35. . .,.-.,..- 81, o.,
| To repair a culvert on the north side OF
Race street and Hamilton-road. Cost not to
exceed $l5.
/ To have well-hole built at the intersection
of Cutter and Betts-street Cost not to ex-
ceed $40.
Also, to have well-hole built at the inter
section Of John and Betts-streets. Cost not
TO exceed $45. .t. ana, ,.,.I41i '-
corner of Liberty and Linn-streets. Cost not
to exceed $76. .s-s-- .-=-- s,s-s.lz-s
Culyert on Western-row, in front of Jones
and Conahin, TO be cleaned out at acost not
to exceed S20.it hlif its' AfttAH "
Weli-hoie on Wade and Dudley-streets, to
be repaired and mended, at cost not to ex-
,ceed S48.
/ Well-hole ON Hopkinsand Freeman-streets,
to be repaired, at cost not to exceed $40.
Well-hole' on Clark and Freeman-streets,
to be repaired, ut cost not exceeding $l5.
i Vine-street, from Hamilton-road to Null
bery-street, to be repaired, at a cost not TO