Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-15

approval Of the Mayor in accordance with the
ProVislons thereof The members Of the various
IRE companies met 1t their respective engine
houses last night to elect Ave momS~rs Of the
standing committee from each company.
The meetings were mostly largely attended,
and much interest was taken i'm the election
Most of those elected have long been active
hTemfn The following is the result Of the
elections:
C0'amIiO.-Messrs John J. Peabody, Thomas
II. Robinson, Thomas w. Marsh. Jacob Dyser
and James Nc Dur,nott
4ndcostio.- Thomas Cook. Joseph Cook, Rich.
aTd Moreiand, Andrew Burgess and James A.
Gordon.
Persereroncs-John H. Thompson, George
Fletcher, John Lyons, Charles Harrison and
Julius Strobe.
G-ropoIIGp Hool and Ladd,r-JohnT. Cham.
cey, Charles Holbrook, l.. H. Sipe, George
Noyes and VIM. Scott.
In,cn-W. II: lines, E. /. Martin, d. Perkins,
{. Weber and W. w. Goddard.
ihe Franklin, it will be remembered. held an
election few nights since, the result OF which
we published yesterday.
The delegates will meet on Monday evening
next, AT eight O'Clock y. m, in the Hall of tho
Engine House of the Franklin Fire Company.
ID near Twelfth street.
ALEXANDRIA APFAI8s.-The City Councils
have passed All order appointing "the Mayor
the President OF the Board of Aldermen and
the President Of the Common Council com.
mlttee TO wait upon tho military authorities TO
effect An arrangement by which the members of
the different fire corppanie, may be- enabled to
work their engines without moIestation from
the military" The s.ors Of Mr. Fowler corner
OF fairfax and Wolfe streets, was robbed yes
erday by Two men dressed in citizens clothes
OF nifty dollars in money. The weather con.
tinues most delightful; IRdian summer Gin ain
ITS glory" Whisky is contraband, and yet
several men, very drunk, were seen staggering
aoont the streets yesterday. Organ grinders,
the telescope show, &c, have again appeared
IN me streets John b. Withers (who formerly
resided here), in tho Confederate army. was
captured lately near Warrenton, and is now
prisoner on parole.-Alex. Gd,ette, Nor. II.
WATER.-We observe that water mains have
been recently laid on several Of our streets,
viz: on street north, from Seventh to Ninth
street west; on Sixth street west from e. tod
street north; on Seventh street west from Penn
sylvania avenue to the Canal. and on the same
street, from b to r. street south, also OH Nine
teenth street west, from the south side of X
street, TO connect with the 3O-inch main on the
latter street.
In this conneXion il may be we'll TO state that
aithonSh the recent rains have partially re.
pInished the distributing reservoir, yet the
supply OF water Is by no means abundant and
consequently the restrictions hich were some
time since placed upon the use OF the water
have not yet been removed.
DFAp.-Intelligence has reached this cit, n,
the death, on the 10th of October, at St Pierre
Martinique, of the Rev. Andrew G. Carothers
OF TINS city, United States Consul at Martinique
The department Of State in cemmunica 2 the
intelligence 10 his friends and pastor Rev Jno
c. Smith, says -" II gives the Department
much satisfaction 10 assure you and the nu.
meroHs friends OF Mr.. Carothers that, i'm all the
relations which he sustained TO the Govern
mint OF the United States, he discharged his
official duties with industrious zeal, unsw er.
wing loyalty, ability and uprightnesS."
Observation-Disclosures for pensions con-
tinue 10 come in daily by hundreds Already
over ,0t" applications for invalid pensions
have been received by the Commissioner of
Pensions, and about 1000 applications for
widows pensions. Up TO this date, about ,iO
applications for invalid pensions have been
granted: but of widows pensions 4 smaller
number have been allowed, owing to the una
Noidahie difficulty and delay iR obtaining the
necessary evidence OF service, Sc, from the
Adlutant Generals Office.
ItECENY.-On Thursday officer Grump ar.
rested Il cOntraband girl named Lucinda Rich
arc-' IN the FIRST ward, on the charge of rob-
hing her employer, Mr.. VIM. Hughes on the
Island. of soc Mr.. Hughes had been missing
small sums Of money tor some time past, and
on missing the above amount had her arrested
She was taken before Justice Drury, and ac-
knowledged ihe crime and was committed 20
Jail.
. DIs0EnLELY.--rhursd afternoon Robert
CLARK and James Mccoy, two blacksnithS
got on 4 drunk and amused themselves inv At
lacking IN the neishborhood of Pennsrlvania
avenue every person they came across. Two
gentlemen, who had been attach rlads a
compla int, and Sergeant Hurley, with officers
Stnchcomb and Mills arrested them and took
them before Justice Drury. hut the compiain-
ants failing 10 appear they were fined - each
for disordcrlv conduct.
PUni Il SCHooLs.-T'lIc total expenditures for
the support OF the public schools of this CITY
Tor The year ending June -, l-62, amounted 10
SO, 1873, against S26,2olOl in 1850, aud
$%>.l&,7 in 1e6l: showing considerable in
Crt ase OF expenditure TO meet the gradual py-
pansion OF our public-schoOl system.
MoEE HOsPITALs-Scyrral additional build
incs for hospital purposes are being erected on
the vacant lots adjoining on the right of Doug
las Hospital
BoswErL'> MrDICArxD CnrGu e lvpY.-This rren-
araton II one OF the most pleasant and eif-ctual
remedies known for Coughs Colds Bronchitis or
the principal Drug Stores. and at Ioswell's Drn:
Store oorner Mar, land avenue ami 9Th street ut IS
amt 2iCents per package. 1t
IT Tn igrtsi"aIGr Of the Pebble Eyesla.ses over
exercise upon the organs of vision i'm paired hy age
or disease. Is fact unanimously admitted by the
Eyegls sses are sold here only at Messrs Franklin
Go. Optical establishments, 244 Penn. avenue
and under the National Hotel. 1t
L,riEs', Mems, Youths'. Misses and Childr-n's
and Gents Buckle oycrshocs With felt Iihias sni
fG9p; Mens SHORT Knee and Hip Boots: At Allen,
between nth and llth SIS. no "A In
THE GREATEST ~ cent gilt stoTc IA The world il
Harrison Pa. avenue, above 81 street Perfumery
sold with gift. Ladies' beautiful sets Of j,.wcIry
only ~ cents set. Call and see for yourself
no Is ST.
DEsiKABLE INDIA RUsBRR GosDs.-Mr II. A.
Hall has Just rscciyed q lot Of Officers Long and
Light dull finished Goats. also, dull finished Pom
cbos, extra large sizes; also: lot of blue English
Talmas. very long. at $40 each also extra long and
light tin wei sht) Rubber Capes with sleeves which
he is selling at manufacturers prices at his India
Rubber Warehouse, , Pennsyl vana ayenueIb a
tween 9th and 10th sts oc att
LINE LINE Inns On hand, I,jU barrels of
best Wood Burnt Lime and receiving regularly
via Chesap eake and Ohio Canal. Lime Stone frors
the Potomac quarries Regular or transient Gus
toners can now be furnished with any amount
An excellent quality OF Rosendsls Cement sup
pAed at Sl.H per barrel Apply at
W. Ill. Cooley rs Lime kilns
no l2 ST. Near Geor setown,
At THE DOLLAR SI0Rs, AIS Penn avenue near
IA street ia now dkplayed the best assortment of
JeYelry and Silver plated Ware in the city Drop
in there aud supply yourself for 81 no 9-iw-
MILITARY OFFICERS will find the Mattress Cot
very desirable. as it can be folded up into a very
small space fitting into a snvas bag II is strong
nj ,rah and ha tai ;,nto