Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-17

Baltimore Clipper, has the following In that paper
Of yesterday
1.-THE Common Council last evening. by a con-
siderable majority, and after some sharp debate,
egresd to the motion offered by Mr. Moore, In the
Aldermen's Chamber, to go into the election OF 4
new Mayor on Thursday next. I should like
somebody 10 point out the provision In the charter
whereby Mr.. wallach stands deposed, or the
right the Councils have to change Mayor at
their sole win and pleasure. IL II be said that
Mr.. Wallsch has not been Mayor since the So
called resignation Of Mr.. Berret-which was
dated the 1Ith Of September, and sent In to the
Ccohcils, or to somebody, on the 23d-what Is to
tceome Of all that he has done since those dates,
now nearly or quite a whole month That must
all be null, void and illegal; for the theory OF the
for weeks past, and that the person now occupy
ing the Office 10 not legal Mayer II will be
but q natural and reasonable corollarv TO this
proposition for the Councils TO assume also the
sovereign power Of annalling or legalizing-as
their mightinesses might please-alf the acts Of
Mr.. Wallach since Mr.. Berret wrote, or sent bis
resignationp One or the other they must do, or
The pretended danger Of the city suffering by
keeping Mr.. Wallach cannot be removed In
deed, even the election Of Mr.. Wallach hims:lf,
on next Thursday, will not cure the difficulty
"Such 10 the dilemma TO which the tmidfty of
certain members of the Councils have driven
them. hey are like the people Of East Tennes-
see and some other parts Of the country; they
make show Of courage at the start, but when
the ting really comes they succumb 10 the more
determined purposes OF their arrogant and impe-
rious colleagues, for there Is in the Councils Of
Washington city very far representation Of
that Breckenridge party, whose put poses TO the
American Constitution and Union were more In
imicai than the widest Imagination has yet been
able to conceive No bad sample Of the 'Eprinci-
pies and spirit Of these men was exhibited by the
ex Collector and ex. Register, who Il will be re-
menbercd, fof about two weeks kept up daily
Personet coSsest with their lawfully elected sue
cessors In trying TO bully them out Of the places
20 which the people had chosen them. Well In
deed do you sometimes call them the "Barnacle"
party"
ExoRBITANT CHARGES OF HAcKMgN Editor
Stdr Can nothing be done by the proper author
tiles Of our city 10 put stop 10 the eXorbitant
charges demanded by our licensed hackmen from
strangers? l am aware that you have often pub
lished the law governing these charges and II
mistake sot the hackman Is required to carry in
his back printed list of rates In conseq uence of
a number OF complaints by strangers at this time
was Induced to ask several Of the Jehu's on the
stand for their card Of rates, but could be
found They insist they have never been fur
nished by the authorities with such list and
that they have never been required to keep such
list In their hacks IL this 10 so, II IL time our
city officials swoke up, IL there 10 such law; il
not, make one and make II the duty of some per.
son to see that II Is carried out by the ackman
Let bin be required TO keep q copy OF rates in a
conspicuous place in his hack, or he fined or sus-
pended for neglectiDg to do so. Confident from
yenr desire to a0ate all abuse you will touch this
subject In the right place. Respectfully,
WASHINGTON, October &c, 1861. wv.
BIG Doc FIeHr.-Two bull dogs came in
contsct yesterday the avenue, near the Capitol,
when the tallest kind Of a fight came of They
ut, and " HI, )" and 4" at, f" until large crowd
Of two-legged animals collected about them and
the "undef dog" fixed bis teeth in the 'upper
dog'p jaw. As our reporter passed, the crowd
were endeavoring to separate the combatants
Tugging was Of no avail, and knowing looking
individual, habiied in gray coat which At him
too much, suggested throwing pail Of water OIL
the pups" This falling, philosophc looking
gent, with red nose and green goggles, suggested
an application Of Scotch snuff TO the dogs noses
This remedy not being at hand, our reporter
left-the last be saw Of the controversy being the
suspension Of the wriggling CANNES In mid-air,
''leg bolts " "tail hollis, !" and all other kind Of
"holts," pulling against each other, and vainly
endeavoring to sever the connection between the
teeth Of one dog and the skin Of the other They
are probably there yet.
ANOTHER LIQUOR Casa warrant was issued
by Justice Walter last week against Mrs HoIIo-
ran for selling liquor without license but on the
day fixed for the trial the witnesses Michael Mack
and Mary Sullivan, failed to appear. Attachments
were Issued for them, and Mack was sent 20 Jail
for two days for contempt Of court The other
witness, Mary Sullivan, plead that VIM Shehan
mrs Holloran's brOther) had prevented her from
coming. Mrs HollOran again appeared Tues
daV, and the Cffense having been proven. the Jus
hce fined her twenty dollars and cost The JUS
tee then issued warrant against VIM. shehen,
charging him with intlmidating a witness and
he was arresed, but the charge was not sustained
and the case was dismissed.
MORE PARDONs p Burke and Geo Corn
wall, convicted Of manslaughter at the December
term, 1856, Of the CRIMINAL Court and sentenced
have been perdoned by the President, Their Of
fence was the killing Of musician in the marine
corps BY the name Of Pasqual De Falco.
John Madigan, who was convicted Of an as
ssuit and battery at the last term Of the court
and sentenced to six months In Jail; and Robert
Binnix, who was convicted on three indictments
OF arson In September, 1859, and ssntenced TO the
Penitentisry for eight year, have both been par
doned.
o o. F. VIsIrArIoNs The annual grand
visitations Of the Grand Lodge Of the District Of
Columbia to the subordiDates under its jurisdic-
ton has been announced To take place ia the fol-
lowing order: Washington Lodge, Oct %; Union
Lodge, Oct. 30; Columbia Lodge, Oct 81; Cen. |
trail Lodge, Nov l; Beacon Lodge, Nov 4; Ex- |
relsior Lodge, Nov. S; Mechanics Lodge, Nov.
Nov. 8: Harmony Lodge, Nov. II; Oriental Lodge,
Nov IA Metropolis Lodge, Nov. Is; Covenant
Lodge, Nov. Is.
MALICIOUS PROsECuTIo ON BOTH sIDEs.-Louis
ehenneld was arrested day two since on the
son. Jacobson Is a suffer to the 29sh New York
regiment, and testified that Shenfeld was his as
sistant Other witnesses testih' d that SheDfeld
was gacobson's partner Shenfeld then charged
proved that he bought r.
Justice w alter gave the parties little good ad-
vice, and dismissed the cases
The MEETING OF TIE BAR YEsrRRpAY-A
large number Of the members OF the bar assembled
in the room occupied by the Criminal Court yes
terdaY morning, for the purpose Of adopting reso-
buttons Of respect and coincidence on the death Of
Gen. Walter Jones The meeting was organized
by Richard 8. Coke, Esq being called to the
chair, and John A. smith, ESQ appointed Sec
Rotary. Eulogies were delivered by Mr.. r 3.
CoIe and Mr p r. Fendall, and the usual reso-
lutioBs were adopted.
ANOTHER FAILURE TO GIT A DISMISSAL FROM
TIE SERVICE "A young man named - W ellis,
= miaor, (brother-in-law Of Mr. Ellis, who keeps
the Post once restaurant In Georgetown was
brought before Judge Merrick yesterday on eppli-
cation 70 be dismissed from service In Captain
Boyd's company Of the First District Regiment
int which he had enlisted The evidence went
Go show that the young man's father had full
knowledge Of his enlistment; and the Court
accordingly remsnded him to the custody Of his
of1Sess.
ARTILLERY PARADE The NJ Massachusetts, Third
Artillery Battery, Capt Toilet, passed up the
avenue this morning, and attracted great attention
from the fine appearance Of their horses guns