Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-18


CoxNos couScrL-The board met yesterday
pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Emerson offered joint resolution for the
relief Of families Of Washington volunteers ap-
ProPrlstng IS coo; referred to ways and means
committee. with an amendment proposed by Mr.
McGrath increasing the amount TO SIO GOO
The petition Of VIM. Greson for damages done
his property by an overflow of water on Thirteenth
street was referred 20 claims committee
petition Of Grafton Powell, contestinp the
election OF G<orge +. Raub as a mem Der from the
Second Ward, was referred to the committee on
electio.s
:. oil for relief Of the franklin Fire Company
WIS laid on the table,
Mr.. Callan presented bill for the relief of A.
J. Joyce; referred to the claims committee.
MT. Murssgh offered a resolution requesting the
secretary of The late joint meeting to notify the
Register, Collector and Surveyor elect Of their
elections adopted.
Mr.. WI son offered a Joint resolution ino uiring
of the Register the practice IN licensing hacks Of
resident and nonresident hackmen; referred TO
the police committee.
The Aldermen's joint resolution for the appol Mt
ment OF committee TO wait on the Secretary OF
the Navy in reference tn bar In the Eastern
Brunch was laid on the table.
The Aldcrmen's joint resolution relative tn the
completion Of railways In the avenues and streets
OF tue city was referred to the Improvements COM
mittee.
The Joint resolution requesting tn. Mayor not
TO grant any more hack licenses eX, ept to we'll
police committee
The president then announced the standing
committees in part, leaving blanks to be filed
when the result Of the special election IN the Fifth
Ward Is officially announced.
Ways aud Means-Messrs Wilson, By!ngton.
Sheppard. Talbert. Grinder, Emerson and Raub.
Experimentation. Lewis, Given, Peake,
Mulloy, Mohun, Turton and -.
Drainage-Messrs Shepard. Murtagh, Callan,
McGrath, Edmondston, Stevens and Grinder.
Claims-Msssrs Given, Morgan and -.
lInd0isnPd Ruglnaas-MeRsra N Nc
Grath.
Elections-Me,srs Peake, shepard and Emer-
son
Police-Nct appointed.
Public SchooIs-Messrs. Murtagh, McGrath,
Byington, Lewis, Mulloy, Raub and Turton.
Gsnsl;,Mss'r;; Morgan; shepard, Grinder,
Fire Department-Messrs.M cGrath, Sheppard
and EdmODdston.
Mr. Shepard called up a resolution ins,ructing
the ways and means comIRlttee to report bill re-
duciDg the expenses Of the poraton 50 that the
rate Of taxation might be fixed at IS cents In the
500 for the current yeer.
Mr. Bvington moved to amend by striking ont
the CLAUSE relative to reducing expenses and also
fx the rate at not exceeding so rents; which was
adopted and the resolution passed
Mr. Emersou moved 10 refer the "
mite; os.sed O'ii' 10 We "s! aud means com.
SIR. Furton moved
m n,.std al Friday next at O'Clock D
rue Board then adjourned.
-ILirART IN. Bosfosi4ns Aryirs.-Ye.terdav
3teInoon, at O'Clock, the First hassachu,ett,
kegi ment arrived here nom Boston They mum
sner Iot3 men, and are all young ID healthy, and
and In excellent drill. They are dressed i'm grev
uniforms with Russian grey overcoats and tbei,
equiPsntis perfect, their ID usksts being the new
slIe cose, with the Maynard primer. They bling
oTeen baggage wagons with com lete Camp 20 nj
ls2e, and seventy FIRST rate horses As they came
shIoogn Groton, Connecticut. one Of the men, a
WAGNER, attempted TO jump OF the cars while In
motion, and falling underneath was instantly XIII
ed Both his les were CO of His name wa,
Daniel Miller !" 90
The following 10 the list Of ofacers:-Colonel
hooert Cowdlni Lieutenant Colonel George ID
Wells; Major, Charles p Chandler; adiSt,nt
William II Lawrence, company @; Quartermss
yer, Iohn Lee, Of Salem; Surgeon Sal
e.I AsH.snt surgeon, DR.. Samuel A. Green;
sergeant Major, James w HALL q uarterm astei
Sergeant, William r. Cowie; Comnissary. John
dloos Hospital steward, Edw'd X Hutchins
company A-CaPiain, Edward Wilde (vice
Chandler promotes to Major;) First Lieutenant
VIM l. Chandler; second do, Chas L. Gland
Company B (UIIion Guards)-Captain, Edward
do ..h rs. Lle"enant; George II. Smith, Second
Company (rrue Blues)-Captain, Caroline,
NaTerj rrst Lieutenant, Jos. Hubbard; second
do ID @. f. Dickinson
comp my ID (Roxbury City Guards)-Captain
Eoene ger w stone, ir.; First Lieutenant, Ches
M: Jordan; Second do, Oliver Walton
Company f pulaski Guards) Captain, C. b
Baldwin; First Lieutenant, John Il. johnson;
Second do, Miles Farwel
Company + National yards )-Captain, Alder,
w. Adams First Lieutenant, John L. Rogers;
Second do, George f. Henry.
Company independent Boston FusiIeers)-
Captain, Henry A. Snow; First Lieutenant, =
smith; Second do Francis Ward
sn COMPANY lChel gal Light lnfantry)--Captain
AUSTIN Second do Robert 8 Saund RS
Com any l (Schouler Vo;unteers)- Captain,
Sha,les Rand Fins, Lieutenant, Charles E
Nudge; Sscond do, Elijah b. Gill. IT,
company n Chadwick Light Infantry)-Cap-
nin, A g. Chamberlini First Lieutenant, VIM
ID. southern; Second do r. w. Carruth
Accompanying them is fine brass band Of
eighteen pieces, led BY Prof. Spalding; also, a
drum corps Of twelve. led by Drum NJ sjor Cock
Among the ..infhnts" in this regiment Is one
belonging 10 Company ii, named Perkins six
feet four and half inches high barefoot and
weighing two hundred and thIrty-fye pounds
he Gays that he Is nothing, however, as he is the
yoHngeG CT seven brothers, al larger than him.
self, four Of whom are in the regiment He
served several wears in the Florida war, and saws
be showed the Southern chaps how be could
b2ot then. and thinks that one more lesson will
Dc quite SUFFICIENT. May his shadow never grow
less
SIXTH -Enis morning the Twenty sixth PennsyI-
Vania Regiment. numbering about 600 men
under command Of Colonel small, arrived in this
city oy The train from fillmore. Ii 10 com posed
az men apparently able TO endure all the fstigue
Of long campaign, and by their movements in.
dictate that they are somewhat acquainted with
the service they have entered upon They are
fully EQUIPPED, and armed with the regulation
musket. They are quartz red temporarily at the
Colonization rooms, corner Of our and St
and the avenue.
Colonel Small was formerly General, and In
command Of this same regiment passed throug b
balumore on The IyTn or April. when the Massa-
chuetts SIKH was attacked The Twenty-sixth
10 the nrst regiment from Pennsylyania sworn I'm
Tor the war, and the men are determined that IL
posioie, tney shall also be nrst In making Penn
eylvania's mark upon the rebels
The following 10 a list Of their Officers Col
onel, William r. small; Lieut. Colonel, Rush
Van Dyke Major, Casper M. Berry; Adjutant
Joseph D1ckenson; Surgeon, 3 J. w. Mintzer;
Assistant Surgeon, Cohen; Quartermaster, j.
l.. Adler Sergeant Major, ). Wigner, Quarter
master Sergeant, Hamilton; Commissary, r.
l. Bodine; Chaplain, Rev Mr.. Beck; Hospital
Steward. l.. 6erhardi; and aptains Mafnt Com
Pany A; Adams, Company b; Young, Company
Z; swink, Company ID; Ranlin, Company z;
Thomas, Company r; 6oodfelIow, Company q;
Tilghman, Company n; Webb, Company /; and
Grub, Company X.