Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-25

BOARD OF ALDKRMEN-ApJoURNEDM NETTING
An adjourned meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
was held Yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of
taking up and considering bin supplementary
to an act entitled act to reduce the expenses OF
the Corporation Of Washington.
The bin was considered ssristim
The annual salaries attached to the following
offices were reduced az annexed: Mayors salary.
now 50 400, reduced to 81 go; Registers salary
reduced to 81 400; Tax Clerks salary to 81 200;
Book-keepers salary TO 81 200; Attorney for the
Corporation to $500; Surveyors salary to 81 ,iGO;
Sealef Of Weights and Measures to 800; Inspector
and Sealer Of Gas Meters to SlcO; Inspector of
Fire Apparatus to 800; Inspector of Flour and
Salted Provisions to $50; Secretary Of the Board
Of Aldermen to s40oi Secretary Of the Board of
Common Council to $500; Messenger Of Board of
Aldermen Sl75; Messenger to Board Of Common
Council S175; Messenger Of Mayor and Water
Commissioners $3.50; lntendant Of the Asylum to
SIOO; Physician to ASYLUM and Smallpox Hospi-
tai TO $500; Commissioners of Asylum to siOO
each; Secretary to the Board of Commissioners of
the ASYLUM to $500; Police gistrates to $500
each; Police Magistrates to attend the Watch
house TO 500 eachi Clerk of the Center Market to
$780, Assistant Clerk Of Center Market to $500;
Clerk OF Northern Market to $500; Clerk of w est.
ern Market to $500; Clerk of Eastern Market to
$500; Assessors each to 500; Ward Physicians to
school to $780, assistant teacher Of each district
school to $3.50; principal of each male primary
school to $3.50; principal Of each primary school
to $3.50; assistant in each primary school to 5000
the Board Of Trustees of Public Schools to s4OO;
Secretary Of Board Of School Trustees to $780,
Police Constables each to 5000; Chief of Police to
$500. The bill was then passed.
Bill making an appropriation for repairs in the
Northern Market; passed.
This bill, as passed by the Board Of Aldermen,
reduces the annual expenditures for salaries to
employees Of the Corporation over $40 OO-being
an aggregate reduction together with the bill
abolishing certain of.ces) Of one-haK.
Coon FOR THE INFANrRY.-On Thursday nj pht,
while Company A, Of the Light Infantry bat
talon, Captain l.. ID. Williams, were In position
on the other side Of the Long Bridge awaiting
orders, Col Stone, Of the d. c. volunteers, ap,
him II he and his corps would consent to go
beyond the city limits The Captain replied that
though Southern man, with strong Southern
sympathies, yet when the stars and stripes were
In peril, he would lay aside all personal feelings
and consent TO march anywhere to defend that
glorious ensign. Then, turning to his men, ne
asked how many were willing to follow him.
when every man expressed himself as ready to 90
anywhere; and they were accordingly advanced
along the roed, as far as the Four Mile run
Lieutenant Fisher leading picket guard far in
advance Of the other troops. This COMPANY was
ordered by Col Stone to reinforce Capt Smesd
and the National Rifles, first thrown forward, and
was the second company in the advance of our
volunteers into Virginia.
ARRESTS OF SUSPECTED PERsoNs.-Yesterday
morning, John Clute las stated elsewhere) was
arrested by u. 8. Detective Officer Allen as SOL
dier OF the Confederate army, and in this city as
spy He was ordered into safe keeping in Jail,
by Gen. Mansfield
David Porter, formerly workman I'm the NAVY
iard at this city, was arrested by the guards on
duty at Roche's spring, Yesterday m rning He
was ia ken before General Mansfield who ordered
MN to be safely kept. He was taken to jail by
Policeman Yeatman arrested J. Collier. a shoe
MAKER In the Northern Liberties Seventh st, as
a dan erous person, whose conduct and converse
ton tends to excite riot. From the evidence IL
appears to be practice of the secession emis,a.
r1es to use the most infammable language to
adopted citizens, trying to alarm or intimidate
tnem This man wore badge Of cotton on his
hat He was taken before Justice Dom, and sent
to jail for further hearing.
SECESSION CAMPs.-We learn from gentleman
who has just arrived In this city from Occoquan
Prince William county, Va that there are al thai
place abont 100 cavalry, and one mile this side
3OO infantry, of secession troops; 900 infantry are
also encamped about we miles this side the VIII
lage; but, with these except ons he thinks There
are no secession troops anywhere near here in the
eastern counties He saws there are a great MANY
Union men Throughout that VIII ole section of the
Sta'e, end mat all are extremely anxious to have
the protection of the Federal Government The
Union vote at Occoquan last Thursday was Goa
great many not daring to vote against secession.
through fear Of personal violence.
ENcAMPED.-Yesterda w aftern DON at oK o,cIock
the First Regiment Of Ohio Volunteers, Col.
McCook commanding, formed on the avenue be-
tween sixth and Seventh streets completely
equipped for a march, with kna psac ks and hayer.
sacks packed, and after a dress parade marched
Oh, and gave place to the Second Regiment Col
wilson, similarly equipped, which also after
similar formalities moved away. Both regiments
go into camp, the site selected being the high
lands near to the camp Of the Rhode Island Re-
giment. The Ohio Brigade attracted much at
tenuon, the drill Of the corps and the appearance
OF the men Indicate serviceable body Of tro OBS
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