Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.

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AxUsxnESrs To-NIsHT.
FoRn,s ADVANTAGEOUS Mollie Williams,
uso h, rapidly becoming q popular favorits, ap-
pea-s to night In an amusing comedy. Mr.. w.
r sheldon and Mr. r. l.. Keller also appear, and
the full dramatic and pantomime company will
sE.is; In the entertainment Of the audience. A
tIpht. ascension will be made by the In
tTepid W. II. Donaldson, who will carry man
on his back on the rope.
CANTERBURY HALL-Percivals troupe per.
formed last evening again to an OVERCOMING
house. Everybody was delighted with Miss
Fanny Forests superior vocalism Her singing
was loudly applauded, and she was again and
again called out, and = repetition was insisted
upon. Her selections are made with much taste,
ard her executions are certainly very artistic.
Size will appear again this evening, and sing
rev ballads. Mr.. w. B Harrison IL stlll upon
che boards, and bis extemporaneous rhymlng
wins much applause.
hne vocslism, and Mr Henry Jungnickel, with
bis artistic performances on the violin, delight
the habitues Of Rosenthars Academy hugely.
Refreshments at hand.
ly, at p. m. Refreshments dispensed by atten-
tive walters.
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT 10 offered nightly
TO the citizens Of Alexandria by Percivnl and
EukcfH pOpulhr troupe, VINO are now pcIkoiA-
Ing at Liberty Hall. New songs, new acts. and
new dances, are offered nightly. Miss Nellie
Taylor sings very sweetly, and Jennie Allen and
Julia Price dance with much grace.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Aug. aboard Of A.
2srmsE The following were received and ap-
propriately referred A communication from the
Mayor, transmitting the report Of the school
Trustees In reference to the reclassifcaton Of the
public schools; petition Of VIM. E. Mohun, pray
Ing for the statement Of nuisance In square 500;
petition Of James Mitchell and Of Mich u Corris an
lion 70 paw for pair painting the Western MARKET
House; an act providing for the removal OF ofal,
Steps &c; an act 20 repair the bridge across the
canal at the Intersection with New Jersey avenue;
an act TO repair the stone wall on Tiber Greek,
between Pennsylvania avenue and street north;
an act d lay 4 flag fOotway and cross cutters al
certain places, and an act for the improvement Of
the Common Council chamber.
The Chair read a notice Of a meeting to be held
on Wednesday afternoon At O'Clock for the pur-
pose Of taking preliminary measures to secure
volunteers, and an invitation to the board to be
present.
On motion, Il was resolved that the beard &C.
cept the invitation, and that they meet at four
o'clock and proceed In body TO the place Of meet
Ing.
The act making appropriation to dsfray the
general expenses OK the Corporation for the year
ending June 90, 1853, was received from the Board
OF Common Coun2il with sundry amendments
thereto, none Of which the board concurred in =,
except that which abolished compensation by the
Corporation for the inspection and sealing Of gas
meters
An act making appropriation for bounties IN
encourage volunteer enlistments was % amended
az to provide that not more than sa5 bounty thaIl
be PAID to each volunteer; that resident families
OF volunteers now In the service shall be relieved
equally with those who volunteer hereafter; that
volunteers must serve IN the District Regiments
that no part OF the fund appropriated shaIl be
Used for new regime until the lst and I'd Dis
tsict Regiments are flled to their proper compile
ment, and that an additional tar Of cent. the
slOO be imposed for the purpose Of sesufIns the
amount Of money appropriated,
taolish the ofice OF superintendent Of Public
SCHOOLS an rot to grade and gravel Second street
eaf, between G and streets; TO grade and gravel
street north, between Fourth and Fifth streets
vest an act making appropriation for repairing
second street east from g south 70 the BOUNDARY;
an act 70 repair Second street east south Of Penn
sylvsnla avenues an act for the improvement OF
biIth street east from Pennsylvanis avenue 10 g.
street south; an act to pave an alley in SQUARE
757i an act to grade and gravel Eleventh street
wes' from N to street north; an act for l,ying a
nag footwaY from the southwest corner Of square
Isl 70 the southeast corner Of square ISL; an ACT
authorizing nag fOOtwaY TO be laid In the Sec
oid Ward; an act laying Dag footwav across
Ohio avenue at Thirteen nd hah street. on the
north side; q resolution instructing the commit
Tee on Improvements to inquire into the expedi-
eney Of preparing the crossing on New York ave-
nue from Fifteenth street to New Jersey avenue;
eresolution directing the committee on police to
report bill for the removal Of garbage; an act to
supply a deficiency In the appropriation for sup
PIylng medicines 70 the poor an act gfading the
public schools and fixing the salaries Of teach
era and an act providing FOR the erection Of a
school house in the Fourth District.
The committee on drainage were discharged
rom the further consideration OF the petition Of
Mr.. Pepper offered joint resolution that se-
lect COMMITTEES Of ave be appointed to walt on
Sen: w saswor,h ana uk MIN 70 use any force at
his command for the purpose Of repairing the
streets OF the city.
Messs. Pepper aud ClepAane were appointed
on me part OF the Board Of Aldermen In pursu-
sDce Of the above resolution. Adjourned.
ComHos Cersed-A communication war -
ceived from the Mayor, giving notice OF his ap-
proVal OF certain acts. Also enc losing a commti-
nication from the sub beard Of school trustees Of
The 4th district asking n additional appropria-
ton TO build school house.
Ar. Wilson introduced a bill to ereetc school
house In the Seventh Ward; passed. 1.-THE bill
aPProPri.tes $500 for the purpose, and repeas the
two dwelling houses into q school house,
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill providing that
traders before taking out license shall take the
9atn OF allegiance, which shall be fled In the
Registers Once; referred 70 committee on police
"A petition fOt Pavemento on B street north was
from the committee Of arrangements Of the war
meeting 10 be held on "wednesday, inviting the
attendance OF the Board, which was accepted,
and the Board resolved to attend In BODY
The following bills were passed To iSy foot
ways First street east, north side OF stree,
north; and at in.efsection Of Tenth and streets;
10 lay cross guttertt Sixteenth and street: FOR
the relief Of 6 SpauldiHg; TO revive an act 10
grade and gravel street from Connecticut to
Pennsylvania avenues; for the relief Of c. Cor
nelius
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on improve.
msns, reported bill for repairing the Council
Chamber passed. The bill appropriates a. 900
for the purpose. The ceiling 10 70 be lowered,
two committee rooms are to be petltioned OF In
the west end, and the seats arranged In q semi
circle
Mr.. Thompson offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
BE itrssosvsd, That the commuaication Of July
2it from the Mayor, relativs % the sale Of certain
rails, &c, belonging 60 the Washington and
Alexandria railroad, be referred TO q select com
mitiee Of three members, who shall ex.mine into
the subject and report TO this Beard all the factx
connected with the claim Of this corporation upon