Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.
axr..rr,rs TONIGHT.

no - no mean order, and he evinces much isste
hoth- I'm the selection ard In the execution Of his
rIec,s The humorous powers Of Lehf and Sey-
InonI effectively brought into play, added 10 the
Cntertsinmen; and meIriment Of the evening
CArERsuEY .-Percivsl's temple OF Fun was very
reII filed lsst night, on the occasion Of the hrst
appearance fthe new combination lately broup ht
upon the boards. An entire new bill Will be pro-
diced tonight, with new faces and new acts
Fam ShsrpleT 10 equalled by but few, and is GER
iSinlY rXcellcd by none in bis aelineation CT the
negro Character. Mis- jennie Allen is all grace
IN Tie dance.
APCLLo CONCERT SILcoN.-Free concerts daIly
ct p IT, and continuing until O'Clock. MT.
Hughey Clark, Ethiopian comedian, late Of Can.
trroury Hall, amuscs all who resort there; while
Frey dlspeases superior refreshments.
ACADEMY OF MusIC.-Signora Seydel entertains
the fabitCes Of the Academy Of Music with hrst
cE 90 vocal music, while Rosenthal dispenses the
h''t Refreshments, liquid and solid, In the mar.
bet.
CoCNciL P-CCsgTINss, July II. - Board Of
s'f''ptsE Mr.. Geo. II. Plant, Aldcrman-elect
Tom ,ee Second ward. vice Bayly resigned, ap.
reared and was qualified
communication wss received from Tie mayor
announcing the approval OF an act 70 prevent cru.
city to animals, and Of joint resolution Tor the
purchase OF hose
Inc following were read and appropriately re-
IetIee; a communication from the Surveyor. est
ainS tne cost OF &C nstructing seuet on ID st.
noIthi between Sixth and Seventh SITS west, at
s2,SOn; petition Of n CLAY stewart prayinp for a
ocuer sewerage on SqIsre go; petition Of james
l. Bacon Tor remission Of fine; act authoriz-
lug lhe payment OF the semi annual interest due
on certain bonds Of the Alexsndria ard " eshing-
ton railroad, and guaranteed by the Corporation.
The bin establishing the price OF gas in the
Inter Market wes taken from the finance CON-
mlttee and referred 10 tie committee on markets
Ihe following passed the board:
lesolu'lor requesting the committee on mar
ke'S 70 inquire inlo the expediency OF providing
place TO keep animals brought to market, until
N"cn Time as their owners can remove them; a
I1soiution authorizing the secretary TO furnish
William Roddy with copy OF certain papers; a
Ietolunon requesting the finance committee TO
Inquire into the Legality and pediency Of issuing
snail notes by the Corporation; bill establish
ing horse ma ket on Sixth o: west, from Missouri
avenue 10 the Washington cana; an act making
appropriation to defray the general expenses Of
The Corporation for the year ending June 30, 1862
an ect authorizing the laying Of a water main on
Second st. east, from East Capitol st 10 MARYLAND
avenue, thence along sad avenue to Third street
Css..
Nominations were confirmed as follows
q klei6er for messenger, Jsmes NJ Busher for
hth WARD constable, WOlfOTd Stone for cana!
commissioner.
The papers and petition Of Iosish Eccleston
were taken from the table sad referred.
joint resolution n reference TO the construc-
tLO3 CT street railways joint resolution asking
Congress to reduce tae price Of gas, and resolu-
uoh ei Instruction to the Register, were laid on
tue table.
Committees were discharged from the further
consideration II the pet ton Of J. r. Neale and
The petition OF L. l., stevens.
The report Of tic i.,tendant Of thu ASYLUM for
June was placed o. tie iles o! the board
Alderman Plant Was al pointed to ill vacancies
:" tAe committees q elections, unfinished bust.
f'Css, canals and Ghalves
he consideration Of the act imposing taxes
scr len@, and the bill 10 establish the Office OF
-chool superintendent, were postponed.
OH! IN relation TO the running Of omnibuses
trpdUced
Messrs Richards and Lloyd opposed the bill
'H Tue ground that u GpeT atsd 'rshly upon the
poorer classes OF our citizens SUNDAY was the
only day many Of teen had for visit to the coun
tTy, and they could not AFFORD to hire Garbage
Hn' The omnibus was a cheaper mode Of convey
snCe, add by passing this bill you prevent u.
poorer class from enjoying that which the rich
and horse
NT. PEPPER favored the bill because il vopId
lit stop TO noises and boisierOus and evil con-
.luCi On the Sabbath.
AfLe, further discussion, the consideration of
She 6.I was postponed
Adjourned until Friday evening next at seven
O'Clock.
Common COgseiL-Mr. Thompson introduced
'EC frs0luuons-o lone inquiring as To the amount
q water stock which has been taken, and the
"'nsr calling for information in relation to the
rCnOva! Of the rsiis lard in the city by the Wash
ington and Alexandria Railroad Company which
were pdss.d
Also, a resolution directing the committee OF
WdYs ana means TO report the beat means with
which 70 NEE: the city, portion Of the direct tax
imposed unde, the act of August 5, lo6I; which,
after some discussion, was laid on the table
The following petitions were received and re.
TERED OF property owners on the Avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, ia relation TO re-
PAIRING sewer; Of L. 6. Clayton, asking the use
81 the Northern Liberty engine house for reli-
SJous purposes; OF W. W. CTipps Oft McGuire
and Others, asking that water main be laid on
seventh street, south Of Il street south; Of J. L.
Dayton, Tor remission CT cue; Of Mrs M. G. kOh-
Ter; Of Il. Stackpols, asking privilege Of extend
ing wharf al the foot OF seventh street.
me following We're passed Resolution grant
inS the use Of the Northern Liberty engine houre
90 the Ninth street Methodist Protestant Church
Tor religious purposes; resolution calling upon
fhe Mayor az 10 the amount of money received to
she Isl OF July to the credit Of the school fund
and the amount Standing to that credit at the
Fane time; bill to prevent the erection Of black
smith shops near dwellings, joint resolution re-
9uesIing the committee before Congress to ask
Tor an appropriation 70 repair streets cut up by
army wagons resolution authorizing the Regis,
Yer 70 furnish each OF the police stations with She
hans Digest Of the Laws.
The following were referred A bill 10 repair
ltSt street east, between and ID streets north;
OIL 10 pay the Judgment against the CORPORATION
obtained by X. T.. Weig human; bill authorizing
Jonathan kirkvood TO supply two tenements witt
Weter through one service pf pc.
The joliet resolution changing the tire Of meet.
ing for the two Boards 10 : O'Clock, was after
some discussion laid on the table-ye4s TO- nays Q.
'IT Utermehle offered resolution looking To
vacation during the month OF August, and pro
Fid.lg for hOldlCg the meetings thereafter at
o'clock p. IA rejected-yeas g, maya IL.
w Lloyd, from The claims committee, report
% adversely On the petition Of G r Dihenderfer,
and the committee were discharged.
4 communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing letter from w. ID. Davidge, ESQ
SsE!ng compensation for services In the case Of
Neigntman agt. the Corporation; referred.
w. Reub moved 70 reconsider the vote by
which the bill authorizing Edward Owen 20
.lpply his nve dwellings with water through
one seryice pipe, was rejected. Carried, and the
o.. was referred
lT. Rsub offered resolution directing the
tomnittes before Congress TO ask the passage OF
OIL similar TO that OF Georgetown to provide
ier giving the citizens the free use Of water
Mr.. Wilson offered a substitute, directing the
Committee TO ask the passage Of bill authorizing
re levying Of a tar Of ten Genus In the 500 10 law
water mains; laid on the table.
nr. Utermehle rose to personal explanation.
We stated that some weeks since he had intro
dIced a bill TO prevent the omnibuses from run
ting on Sunday, and for 10 be had been assailed
N q German paper called the Washington Ga
sttE which called him n fluleh Naghinrr