Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-19


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NorIcE.-District Of Columbis Advertisement
10 be Inserted In the BALTIMORE SUN are received
At and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
CITY COUNCILS, February 1s-Board of Alder
wsn.-A communication was received from tn,
Mayor, announcing his approval Of the following
acfs: An act making an appropriation for tn.
yepair Of certain gas fixtures in the Center market
an act for the relief of Moses Minister Joint reso
luton Of respect to James Buchanan, President o
the United States; joint resolution instructing thu
committee before Congress to request Of that bod,
certain engine houses, apparatus, &c joint reso
luton In relation 10 bill now pending befor,
Congress.
The petitions OF A. Cant and others, for nav
ment for work done for the Corporations; of Jame
II whsly for remission Of fine; were referred
On motion by MIR. Huntington, the bill of the
lower Board, authorizing the Mayor to appoin
extra police, was taken from the Secretary's table
and passed
The finance committee was discharged from
further Of the joint resolution author
Bill to amend an act providing for the erection
ofAyer' sidewalk fre-Plugs, approved Jan. %
1861; passed.
Bin to gravel A street south, between Third
and Fourth streets east; passed.
Joint resolution authorizing Prof. 8. Rarey
to erect frame building within the city limits
70 be used for the purpose Of lecturing upon the
art Of training and subduing vicious horses;
passed.
Joint resolution authorizing the Water Regis
t-ar to make an especial contract with the Balu-
the Washington Branch Railroad with water;
passed.
BIZ for the relief of Bridget Dunn; passed.
Bill for the relief Of A. ]. Dean; passed
Bill of the Lower Board for the relief of the
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company; passed
Bill Of the Lower Board for the relief Of the
American Hook and Ladder Company; passed.
Bill authorizing the Mayor to purchase for the
use OF the city steam fire engine; lost on the
third reading.
Bill of the Lower Board authorizing the alter
Ing OF the drop sewer at the northwest corner Of
4 street north, and Fourteenth street west; passed
Bill authorizing the payment Of wharf rent due
by the corporation; referred.
Joint resolution requesting the Mayor to issue
proclamation recommending the observance Of
day; passed
now before Congress granting the right Of way TO
the Washington Branch Railroad through the
city of Washington; passed. Adjourned. =
Comnea CoGaeis.-Mr. Morgan offered joint
resolution recommending the observance of the
I'D Of February as a holiday; passed.
Also, bill TO protect Gag footways; passed
IThe bill imposes fine Of ave dollars for driving
81 any vehicles on such Gag footways parallel
Also, a bill for paving the gutter and setting
the curb on the north side of square No 90
Mr. Emerson offered bill for relief Of Brightout
and Preston; referred.
Mr.. Edmondston presented petition Of A. Fl.
Garth and others, for payment for work done on
wxter pipe; referred.
Mr. Chaplin presented the petition of J. Co.
Mr.. MullOy, presented the petition Of Peter
Mack; referred.
Mr.. Given offered resolution instructing the
Of establishing police and fire alarm telegra ,,h;
passed.
Mr.. Van Reswick, from the improvements COM
mittee, reported bill to lay flag footway across
PeQngylvanid at I'd gfr
Also, bill to construct a sewer and cesspool in
the alley in square No. 453; passed.
MI Mohnn, from the drainage committee, re-
ported bill for the erection Of sidewalk fire. plugs
throughout the city where water mains have been
laid and outlets left to connect. II contGmplates
the erection Of sixty Ere plugs. The bill was
withdrawn for amendment
Also, bill authorizing the Mayor to cause
stencil traps to be constructed at the corners of
Fifth and G, Sixth and 6, and Sixth and streets;
passed.
The report of the Water Registrar was ordered
to be fled.
Mr.. Wilson reported a bill for the erection of
fre-plugs in the Seventh Ward, in Maine avenue,
south b, and Four-and-a-half streets, when Gov
eminent mains are laid; withdrawn Informally
Mr.. Mohun, from the canal committee, reported
bill making an appropriation for repair Of car
rage and footways Of bridges over the canal at
Four-and-i-hah, Seventh, and Twelfth streets;
A joint resolution permitting John s. Rarey to
5 erect wooden building within the city limits;
passed
Also, a bill to amend the act for the erection or
Ayre's side walk fre-plugs, approved January 26,
1S6i; passed.
Also, joint resolution authorizing the Water
Registrar TO make special contract for furnishing
the Warrington Branch Railroad with water.
Mr. Easily moved TO amend by authorizing the
contract 10 be made with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, and providing foriits ratifca-
ton by the City Councils.
The question was taken on the first amendment,
ss The question being taken ON the proviso n was
passed-yeas 10; nays7.
; The board adjourned without the question on
the passage Of the bill being put to the board.
MuKDERous ASSAULT Yesterday afternoon,
Charley Finuegan, ALIAS "The Kurnel" Of the
fnnous night liners, was attacked by Tom O'Don-
nell, man named Bradley and two others, in
: the Seventh Ward, and narrowly escaped with his
Hfe- He was stabbed once In the region Of the
heart and four times In the back, with an old
dirk, which looked like 1t had service before
: The blade was about six inches long, and one Of
the blows had thrust IL against the RIBS with force
sufficient to bend the blade about half an inch
from the point. O'Donnell and Bradley were ar
rested by Policeman Gill and Guardsman Gee ge
Evans, and taken before Justice Donn where
they Were recognized by Finnegan, and committed
away by O'DonneiI, but was picked up and TUNED
over to the mag istrate. Finnegan was sent to the
Inhrmary, but was refused admission. He was
taken back and physician sent for, who exam
ined the wounds and expressed surprise at the
narrow escape from death. A contribution was
made by the bystanders sufficient TO pay for his
expenses one week, and he was then admitted as
a patient At the Infrmary. O'Donnell 10 well
known TO the police as dangerous man, they
having the proofs In their own possession Of his
recklessness.
THEArBR Miss Cushman makes her positive
ly farewell appearance tonight, and will repre-
sent on the occasion her great character Of Nancy
Sykes, In the beautiful and romantic PLAY Of
"Oiiver Twist" from Dickens novel Of that
name. IL 10 generally supposed that Miss Cush-
man first indicated her great dramatic powers in
the part Of Meg Merriiies, but we learn that this
part Of Nancy Sykes, was the one In which she
<lnade her frst decided hit. The part, however
Z IKE that Of Meg Merriles, affords scope for that
Intense dramatic power for which Miss Cushman
IL so especially remarkable, and which her superb
PhysiqHs enables her to maintain without apparent
exhaustion. IL must be rememb ered that this In
positively the last opportunity this community
) will ever enjoy Of seeing Miss Cushman upon the
stage.
Next we welcome the joyous, radiant, bewitch-