Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-09


Norrcs.-DistIict Of Colum bia Advertisements
70 be Inserted in the BALTIMORE Sun are received
st and forwarded from The STAR once.
CITY COUNCIL, April s-Boayd of Aldermen -
communication was received from the Mayor
announcing his having signed the following acts:
An act TO supply deficiency In the appropriation
for the purchase Of oil for the use Of the Union
Fire Company; an act authorizing the Mayor 10
anticipate the revenue Of the Corporation for
cleaning and watering Pennsylvania avenue; an
act for the protection Of owners Of property sold
for taxes by this Corporation.
Also, message from the same, asking for an
appropriation Of $40 to meet a small deficiency
already existing. and to provide for the payment
of the accounts Of the ward apothecaries for the
quarter ending March 81, 1861; referred
The petition Of ia. Fletcher was referred TO
The Improvements committee. Those Of Mr.
Brewer. A Graf and w II. Taylor were referred
70 tie claims committee. That Of J. p. Maxwell
was referred to the police committee
The nomination Of J 8 Williams for commits
sionor Of the northern market house was reported
back from the police committee and confirmed
Bill to supply deficiency In the appropriat. on
Tor medicine for the poor Of the city for the cur
rent year; passed
Mr.. Ward introduced a resolution requesting
The Mayor to inquire why the build ngs erected in
rear OF the City Hall foT ball the 4th of March
last has not been removed, and authorizing him
to cause II 20 be removed at once; passed
Common CoEreil The following bills and joint
resolutions Were passed: Resolution instructng
the committee on police 10 examine the sanitary
condition Of the central guard house; resolution
instructing the committee wavs and means to
inquire into the expediency of reducing the rates
for advertising for the corporations; bill for the
lief Of tie assessors; bill authorizing the con-
structon of a drop sewer in an alley on the north
side OF Pennsylvania avenue, in square No DIS;
bill for the grading and graveling of 6 street
NORTH between Fourth and Fifth streets west; bill
for graveiing Seventeenth street west between
and NJ north; bill to enforce the collection of
water taxes; bill authorizing special contract for
the erection Of sidewalk hre-plugs; bill autbori-
ling the erection OF IRE plug on the corner of
East Capitol street and Third street east; bill
making an appropriation of SO for repairing the
Northern Liberties market; joint resolution for
the relief Of Joseph l.. Lowrie.
The following bills, &c were referred A bill
for the enlargement of the sewer trap corner Of 6
and Thirteenth ats west; bill for the erection of
fire plugs on II st. north; bill making appropria-
ticn for the expenses Of the pipe yard bill making
appropriation for medicine for the poor; Joint
resolution relative to the removal Of the naugura
on-oall room; joint resolution for the relief of r
Walsh; petition for the construction of foot
Ing on st. south, on square No. 557.
The following bills, &c, were laid over: Joint
resolution authorizing the Mayor to paw certain
iaoorers for work done on water mains; a resolu-
ton for the reduction of the salaries # all of the
corporation oticers bill for the reduction Of
the expenses Of the Corporation. This bill pro-
vides that after the Both Of June next ali salaries
10 the amount of $50 shall be reduced % per
cent and also abOlishes the Offices Of the Com
r.
veyor, and removes from the list twenty five
police officers
RATHER Cool OPERATION evening a
Mr.. Welden, resident Of this city, entered the
house Of a Mr.. Fentress, in the Second Ward
which be attempted to search without the consent
OF the proprietor. Notfancying such an impudent
operation, Mr.. Fentress sent for officers, who En-
rested Weldon and took him to the central guard
houte. Justice Clark inquired into the matter
and statement was made to the effect that sew
Ia al
+ 3 house for a lady, TO whom he claimed that
he was married. The woman also claims TO be
his wife. Last evening Weldon called there TO
see the lady, and was Informed that she was not
IN, and further, that she had left word that she
did noe desire TO see him. Weldon insisted on
seeing her and entered in Search and subsen
was arrested, as above stated. w. claimed the
rlght 10 pay The board Of any woman he chose
and In any house he pleased. He was told not to
be quite so unceremonious In future and on
promising not To visit the house of Mr.. r. again
without leave, was dismissed.
FLAG PRESERVATION AND PArApE-The ladies
OF the Fourth Ward Of Georgetown, Yesterday,
presented that gallant CORDS Conn & snder
son Rihss, with a handsome silk banner The
presentation was made on behalf Of the ladies by
Mayor Addison, who accompanied il nv an elo-
qnent speech. Capt. Rodier, of the Rifles re-
sponded IN handsome style The new l,g wa,
duly salu:ed; three cheers given for Mayor Add
son; nine ditto for the Fourth Ward ladies; and
then the company, preceded by Withers' Band
much attention as they marched through our
principal streets. \ lady daguerreotypist in
seventh street attempted to photograph the COM
pany as they passed her establishment but the
driIE!y weather prevented the operation from
being successful.
THOSE SNAKES The Washington co,resnond.
eEt Of the New York Herald saws:
The Dead Letter Department Of the General
Post Onlce was the scene Of great CONSERVATION
Yesterday afternoon Upon emptying some bags
IA fxyo
suddenly emerged from their contents to the in.
tense fright OF the officials The REPTILES were
killed after an exciting scramble. Comment on
tnls dasardly piece OF vengeance 10 unnecessary
Upon inquiry we learn that no such .Isnafx,,
have reached the Dead Letter Office; but there Is
an impression anoat that on Friday last, in open
Ing some bags containing dead letter matter, at
the City Post Once, couple Of snakes were found
and killed, as stated. As however the CITY Pc,t
Once officials poh-poh the whole story there Is
probably nothing In IT,
GUARpHousE-BeTors Justice Ca,k-Patrick
Kane, charged with driving his horse on the ga We
open profanity, was fined 81 81 Joseph King, a
colored man, was brought before Justice Clark a
day or two since charged with disorderly conduct
he disorder grew out Of his being pursued on
The strett by while man, In whose store he bad
obtained change for SIS god piece The white
man nifsed the gold piece immediately after
giving change, and s1PPosing King had got it.,
day, the man found the gold piece, and imme-
diatelT returned King his change.
Feel THIEvEs.-During the past two week,
the wood piles and coal heaps Of various dealers
have been plundsred by petty thieves some Of
whom have been arrested and are now awaiting
trial In court. But the arrest Of these has not
stopped the operations Of others and we hear of
many private individuals who have been losing
by similar depredatoTs. The losers declare them.
selves willing to contribute to the assistance OF
the worthy poor, and some would hardly inquire
into the standing Of those who would apply for
aid; but they do not fancy the style in which the
fuel pilferers manage the business.
AFFAIRS IN CHARLEsroS The Charleston
Mercury Of Saturday states that supplies Were for
warded as usual 10 Major Anderson on Friday
This II is alleged, was in consequence Of certain
minor details Of the military arrangements whic b
had not been completed on Thursday Later in
formation by telegraph announces that the sup
plies were cut OF on Saturday
Recruits from Baltimore IT he steamship Thos
swan, from Baltimore, brought here, on FRIDAY
- recruits for the army Of the Confederate States
They were landed at Castle Pinckney.-CoEyisr.
CASTING D8FERRED.-The casting Of the two
lower sections Of the statue Of Freedom, for the
dome NJ he Canftol to ,,,.