Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-02


the First Ward; confirmed.
Also, one from the same nominating John 8
Williams for commissioner Of the Northern Mar
ket, In place Of James 8. Holland, resigned.
Also, one from the same announcing his IN.
prevail of tie following acts: An act for the pro-
lection Of owners Of property sold for taxes BY this
Cooperation; an act 20 amend an act entitled an
act authorizing certificates Of indebtedness 10 he
issued by the Corporation, approved Jan g 1861:
an act making an appropriation for certain expen.
ses incurred In the distribution Of the Potomac
waer-referred to finance committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Resolution requesting the Mayor to return 10
the Board of Aldermen the act for the protection
OF owners Of property sold for taxes by this Corpo-
Bill for relief Of F. s. Walsh. with an amend.
msnt; amendment adopted, and bill passed
The Chair announced that he had received from
the Mayor the bill for the protection of the
OF property sold for taxes by this Corporation.
On motion, Ii was referred to the finance CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Brown then offered substitute for the bill
which was read three times and passed.
BIZ making an appropriation 10 pay certain
expenses incurred at the pipe-yard; passed.
BIZ Of the lower board authorizing an apprr-
PTiation to pay sundry laborers for work done on
the water MAINS with an amendment; which
was adopted, and tbe bill passed
Substitute for the bill Of the lower board to nav
Tor the expense incurred In setting certain stop
COCK and hre-plug in Missouri avenue at the
Junction Of an alley In reservation A; passed
Dill authorizing the erection of Aver fire-plups
AT certain points In X street north; passed
BIZ authorizing the enlargement Of the sewer
trap at the southwest corner Of Thirteenth and G
Streets passed. Adjourned.
Common CoSncu The Mayor, q communic ,t,on
recommending an appropriation of SO for repairs
OF the Northern Market, suggested in a communi-
eaten from the market Commissioners. was re-
lerreo 70 the police committee
The memorial Of g. w. Stewart for return of
money paid for gas tax; bill for construction of
drop sewer in the Second Ward; the petition of
John Thompson for payment for work done on
Mr. Van Reswick, from the improvements CON-
lee. reported adversely on the bill for relief Of
and the committee was ischarged
Dill Tor constructing drop sewer at the alley
o. the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue, between
fourteenth aHd Fifteenth streets, was referred
Ddck 10 The eomh3ittee for amendment
MIR. Edmonston, from hre department commit
Tee, reported bill to supply deficiency in an
appropriation for purchase Of oil for the Union
MT Russell, from the same committee reported
bill for relief Of the American Hook and Ladder
Company. as substitute for bill previously
passed by this board; passed
NJ. Meade presented bill TO erect FIRE plug
on sast capitol and Third street east referred 10
the drainage committee
Dill authorizing special contract for erection
OF Sidewalk hre-plugs, was referred.
Dill 10 authorize the Mayor to anticipate the
,S 70 pay Tor cleaning and watering Penn
sylyania avenue, was passed
bill fer relief of the assessors was referred In
Bills for relief of Patrick Gibbon, ]. w Carr
george McNaughton, and Joint resolution I'm favor
vi I%s sr u: Lowrie, were appropriately referred
olii Tor protection of owners Of property sold
Tor Corporation taxes, was passed
substitute for a bill for relief of Brightout &
IoIopi Joint resolution to pay certain Iaborers
IoI "ofk zone on the water mains, with amend
IneaH; and joint resolution In relation to proviso
u oh act passed December IL, 1859, Were referred
CASE OF FINDING AND KEEPING Some day,
HI QQt
alnlng a $40 note, half eagle, and three gold
dollars The loss was advertised in the Star and
afeWaro promised the finder who would return
II IL was found by man named John HoIloran
man named Carroll being present Carroll
seeing the advertisement in the Star was at a loss
DO" 70 act. Being Catholic, he went to confes-
sion ana toId his confessOr what pressed upon his
mind, and the priest advised him to 90 To thu
owner and make clean breast Of IL He did SO
MI Small called on Holloran and described his
property. HOiloran agreed TO give it up il he
would make oath to it. They went 10 Ju.tice
Donn's office yesterday afternoon, and the oath
was made. HoilOrans wife being present seemed
TO be very averse TO giving up the money and re-
sisted the surrender with such force that HoIIo,an
refused TO Weld. Tie Justice threatened to send
him to jail; but the threat amounted to nothing
WIN Lne VIE. The Justice made out commit
ment and sent him of; and il was not until he was
haLf waYto the prison that she yielded and agreed
to return the money.
THEATER-The Naiad Oueen WAS na,fo,r,aa
last night before crowded house In superb stvle
The moonlight view of the Rhine, the crystal
ABODE OF The naiads, and the realms of the water
queen were magnificent; and, in fact the whole
scenery was splendid, while Jefferson as SchnapIs
was perfectly inimitable. Miss Mann personated
the Naiad Queen admirably and Droug bit down
The house with the marshaling Of her Amazonian
cohorts Miss Shaw as ldex was also most charm
Ing, and Mrs Mann Bridget was incom-
parable The Naiad Queen will be repeated
tonight, and those who intend going Should
secure seats early, as there is rush for them this
morning.
There will be an afternoon representation of the
Naiad Queen on Saturday, afording family par
uts, ladies' and children, capital opportunity of
seeing this magnificent spectacle.
Gazette we CLEAN the following:
The statement Of the -four inspection In this city
exhibits considerable increase on the same QUAR-
ter last year, as that quarter showed an increase
on the same quarter Of the previous year The
figures are as follows: Quarter ending March 81,
1859, is, AS do. 1860 ~, lis; do. 1861, % s1I.
The gilers during the last few days have done
toleraole business-on Saturday and Sunday
especially, the catch was good above Washing.
TONS Reach, and quite number Of fine shsd Were
osgged The seines below are as yet catching
comparatively few.
Mr.. +. w. Bruce, the newly-appointed mail
agent on the Orange and Alexandra Railroad.
accompanied by Postmaster Ashby, Of this CITY
went up the road yesterday morning, in charge Of
the u 8. mail.
Tax EAsrxR MONDAY BALL of companies A
- ",
(late Coombs' Hall y last night, was attended by
% numerous party Of ladies and gentlemen, that
both the large rooms used by the battalion had
10 be thrown open TO accommodate the dancers
Scala s excellent string band was EN- ployed and
furnished capital music. The party was in CAV
spirits, and the enjoyment of the occasion I'M
allowed The volunteer militia Of the District as
well represented, and the Infantry were out strong
fhe Infantry boys have a capital knack Of doing
up social entertainments, and In their desire to
make them thoroughly enjoyable, spare no pains
The balls Of the w l.. /. are, in the language Of
the late Augustus Anglo Bautum, (" Moments
snatched from Paradise, |-'-0- ;.
POLICE MArrERs-Befors Justice Donn.-This
morning Thos. kenney and Dallas Gordon were
arrested by Guardsmen Morgan and Coombs for
breaking In the Center Market stand Of g. Shoe
maker, and stealing q quantity Of pickles honey
onions, beans, &c, on Sunday last. They Were
sent IN jail for court.
George Streamer was arrested by Policeman
Yeatman for being concerned In stealing lot of
bags. the property Of Chichester & Cecil He
was held for trial. Some Of the party are now in
jail.
Before Justice Thempson.-G. Cassidy was ar
rested for a violent assault and battery upon .
Finuall He was held to bail 20 answer the charge