Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-23

CIT COUNCIL, April % Board Of ALdsrstsn -
communication was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval If an act to supply a
dsnciercy IN the appropriation for medicines for
the POOR Of Washing ton.
Bfils fos the relief of Jos. A Fletcher; 20 grade
and gravel g street north, between Fourth and
fnh streets west authorizing the construction of
drop sewer In ths alley on the north side Of
Pennsylvania avenue, In square No. 22S, and for
other purposes, were passed.
The Asylum committee was discharged from
the further consideration OF the communication
If John n Noyes, asking for an Increase OF com.
pensstion.
A joint resolution authorizing the Chief of
Police 20 display the national flag daily ON the
CITY Hall, from sunrise TO sunset until otherwise
ordered, was passed; also, bill for the relief of
Geo :. SessfOrd.
CoHnnoH COSneil-Cpon calling the rcll no
quorum being present, Mr.. ODER moved TO ad-
1onrn TIL next Monday night.
Nr- y" llSon hoped the motion would not prevail
as the rest Of the board would probably be In soon
The Chair stated thatthe hour of half past seven
had arrived, md many were absent He had
fr1ed that several times and had concluded not 10
hunor delinquen;s any longer
Mr. hdmondStOn thong ht 1t was n OF ri ht 10 psss
snap Judgment upon those who were absent.
some had been unexpectedly called from the CITY
sBd should be excused.
The motion to adjourn was then put and carried
The WOUNDED SOLDIERS -The soldiers of III o
Massachusetts regiment injured in Baltimore ls.t
Friday, are getting on finely, and will Soon De
SstSrndy OF
men, Reed, Witherton. and Perry, Ionsd tbei,
companies, and others are expectiDg 10 90 to-day
nrY express themselves as being highly pleased
WIN tneir present quarters, and speak highly Of
zoe care oil those connected with the Intirmary
All are anxious to be with their comrades al soon
possible, ana ara particularly DESTROYS Ct set
-bs:s Up We oio score with the secessioniss, II
.neGioer OF tbs Washington Artillery OF Potts.
Elne, re- was placed IN the Infrmary suffering
IfonI IN attack of erysipelas. f. Rcdgson 3
Der of the sane company was sent home last
sSening, having been attacked with infamafion
of the lungs. The remainder ofthe Pepnsylvarians
are In good health and spirits, and ENJOYING them
selves hugely. Some Of them visited Pass tkis
tiornlng, but as ID was necessary that hp should
Re kept quiet, they remained but u .hoIt tine
EXPLOSION FROM VIAsINIA.-Last Saturday
nsnces Were posted through Fairfax county, Va
warning all northern persons TO preparc l., take
,ae oath OF allegiance TO tie State or leave In FL
Teen days Many are now on their way North
- the mercy of the secessionists As vet no per
sonai violence has been used but many have been
threatened, ard the women and children are
living in Great terror. On Saturday the rife
-angers under Capt Stuart wert told that the time
" decisive action had arrived, and they must
Jsepare themselves fer hard service This news
was unpleasant to many, and prominent men en-
nesvored to get CT their sons, but Capt Stuart
'oid them teat tSey had none too many an yhow
ana thej Could not be spared The nofthsTn men
are threstentd with being impressed into service
The Z. s. STEAMER POcLHoSTAs arrived M
we river last night, from New York When she
LETT Charieston she proceeded to New York arriv.
ing there Thursday night last, and was irrm.di-
ttely ordered to this port. Her commander had
great diriculty in obtaining a pilot ND the river
every one he applied to refusing, fatty. TO serve
length be compelled the services Of the c. plain
OF jersey coal schooner, who p!loted the Pocs-
hontas safely up to the Navy Yard The officers
examined the river banks carefully on the rassage
up, but could see no eartbworks or batteries at
any point, and the vessel was not molested from
5nY quarter Her Chief Engineer and sd Assistant
Engineer will resign The rest of tn. otfr..s
remain true to the United States Government
FIRST WARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF
OF TIE PooR-The following report of tie Treas
nfer, w Easily, Esq shows 'he operation. of
mis- Association from January lssl to pril 1851
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piscufsemena-Fuel... ..........SI3 II
Groceriss ........ IS IL
sundries.......-. IL
Expenses ......-- Is
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