Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-23

City COUNCILS, July p 1861 Board of AEds,
mH-Th- Mayor sent TO the Board the nomina.
tinn OF James Renping for Sexton Of the West
Burial Ground In place Of Guy Graham. dsrsss !;
also, that Of Charles Walter fcr Police Magistrate
Of the Seventh District in place Of Thnuas c.
Dom. rcjAct-d; both cf which wsre referred
Mr. Brorhead of: red the following jnint reso-
luton; which was unanimously adopted:
R'soIrsd. That we have heard with deep regret
OF the repuse sustained by cur gallant army,
battling In the cause Of the country and In defense
Of his CARTEL
R,soIr,d. fErtEsr, That In this hour OF gloom
and rerl we pledge ourselves. both as individuals
and IN cur corporate capacity, 10 give a cord ial
and unfslteIing support 10 the Government d the
Union.
Or notion Of Mr. Brown, the bill regulating
the Disbursements Of the CITY on account Of the
Lew Court, was laid on the table
Mr.. Moore, on leave, introduced a resolution
instructing the committee on finance to inquire
into the expedienoy of enacting law requiring
ell payments Of taIes to De made in specie, or in
the netes of the corporal on; adopted
Mr. Bayly reported back resolution IN relation
to bone boiling and glue manufacturing estab-
lishments In the limits ofthe city Of W asiington,
stating that the laws Of The corporation were am
pie on that snhj"ct, and recommended that the
rss'luticn he laid on the tab 2; agreed to. Mote
lfMr Baylv resided ut the foot Of Eleventh str
he would think differently
By Mr. MagrudGr the nomination Of Charles
Eer.rrnic& for physician TO ,he poor of the First
Ward was reported back and on bis motion 1t
was confirmed
Mr. Magrudsr reported bill from the school
committee ma king an appropriation for the pay
merit Of the salaries Of the teachers and assistant
teachers IN the public schools Of the city Of w ash
inQtnn for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862,
which was passed.
The Maysrs nominations for I'll ~ers Of the asy-
lum were reTo'ted back by Mr.. Bohrer, and on
his motion were coT med
The nomination Of William Strstton FOR Po-
lice Magistrate of the tenth district (Which had
been laid over At previous meeting) was, on mo-
ton nv Mr. Bavly, taken up and confirmed.
The case Of the vote on the nomination Of Mr..
Francis McNerhanv for tax clerk was, on motion,
postponed till next Monday, at6K O'Clock
On motion by Mr.. Eloyd the bill providing for
reduction of the expenditures Of the CITY, was
taken up, considered, amended, and passed.
Cornon Council I'm the absence Of the PresI.
dent, Mr. Turton was chosen Vice President
A communication wss presented from the In
tendant of the Washington Asylum, t-ansnittin g
TO the Council the monthly report Of that institu
ton; referred
Mr. Grinder presented the legal opinion of the
Corporation Attorney, Mr.. } Carlisle, In ,sIa-
ton TO the contemplated improvements Of the
Northern Liberties Market; referred.
Mr. Grinder also, from the police committee
reported bill prohibiting bathing within certain
limits Of the Corporations passed
Mr. Edmonston offered = resolution instructing
the committee on elections on the eligibility OF
members TO report at the next meeting; adopted.
Mr sheppard moved that, In view Of The deep
gloom peryadiug he city, the board adjourn
A joint resolution from the upper board, ex.
pfessive OF regret at The reverse Of our arms and
pledging the support Of the Corporation in main
talning the Government OF the Union. was laid
over I'LL the next meeting, In order that the official
account mi ht be received before definite act on
upon II; and the board adjourned.
SHOWING THEIR CoLoRs-The sscsssionist,
herbortd in this city showed their colors pretty
plainly yestsrday,-more so than they have dared
70 do for some time Their eXultdtion upon the
reception Of The news Of the repu!se Of the dera
troops was undisg uised, ard some Of them let the
cat out Ct the bag far shout TO their friends
that they would have Washington city all rig hi
In twenty-four hours " Their inhumsn Joy al
the suherinss Of the wounded soldiers as they
passsd through streets to the hospitals wal
the most rerrehensble feature If their tra!torou.
demonstrations The parties must conspicuous
for their secession syInpathies wsre precisely
those from whom better things should have been
expected, as having gain money nd position
solely through the aid and patronage Of the Union
men, the United States Government, and the
Government Of Washington, the city whose ex-
istence they now show such ready desire 70 see
hloti,d cut. Ii IL satisfactory to know however
that while well-knOwn jewelers., bankers wood
dealers, dry goods dealers, Criminal Cont law.
Yers, magistrates court criers assistant mark q
clerks greens, (who Furnish army stores thu
show their HaitOrous hands In a moment Of ID
cautious exultaiion. the real hone end srev nj
the city are sound cak In tn ir fidelity TO he
Union, AID are more than ever ready to take uI
arms Ia Its defense.
A SOLDIERS STORY The First German RfHs
Regiment covered the Of the retreat from
Centreville, and Of tue men saws that hey
wee followed by Secession cavalry and artilIery
to within = few miles of Alexandria; that the cay
airy made three d rrrent charges upon the res-rve
and were zach time repulsed with lOss-the las
charge b~ing made by six hund ed Of the eGeuyi
cavalry force AT one tims, this soldier adds tnt
artillery OF the Confedrrates got advance Of th,
retreat which obliged our troops TO lake di fer
ent road AID burn a bridge to cut them OF from
following This Information is furnished by :
soldier of Blenkers regiment, who SAYS be assis,
ed In the burning Of the bridge, which work had
bereiy been completed when the pursuing fore,
came In sight
II 10 30 'nIiTely different from the account Of th.
rtuest given by every one else that we place
no faith whatever In IL, knowing tha: at X
q. m. yesterday, none Of the enemy were In tnt
vicinity of Fairfax court House, even See ou
account Of the dispatch from Richmond to New
OIieaEE iOr another Troof that lie enemy did moi
follow our forces OF the field Of battle