Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-11

least any member Of the Board; but II was neces-
sary that the subject should be laid before q CON-
mittee who should report to the Board all ordi-
nances touching the question, SO a. TO enable
Mr.. Edmonston believed the intention Of the
resolution 70 be to BET the negroes at large They
already did much damage, and were growing
would be no restraint at all upon them, and the
city would be completely overrun by them. He
was In favor Of retaining the law upon the statute
book, and should oppose all measures for Its re-
peal.
Mr.. Shepherd said the resolution did not an
ticipate the repeal Of laws upon the subject. He
only desired TO treat the Board Of Police Commits
sioners with the respect due them; and the Board
Of Common Council could not do less than to
refer the resolution Of the Commissioners to a
committee for the information Of IL Council.
All be desired was a proper knowledge OF the
Mr.. Edmonston did not wish to treat the Police
Commissioners with disrespect. The Council
should let the negro question alone That was
not the time or place TO agitate the subject. Too
much was said about 1t In Congress, and IL
would be great deal better II less attention was
paid to that, and more to the condition OF the
country.
The resolution was tabled-yeas 8, nays Z.
Petitions from a. Parker, James Laws, T.
Jourden and Bernard Bryan, praying the RENTS
| sion Of hnes imposed, were referred.
rThe latter petitioner was fined for selling
liquors to workmen In the Navy Yard on Sunday,
which act was plead as a &c military necessity
Passed Bills establishing a fish wharf and
dock at the foot Of Eleventh street; authorizing
the laying OF water main on Thirteenth street
from to 6 street north; making an appropria-
ton for the repair Of the roof Of the Washington
Asylum and resolutions calling upon the Mavor
for all outstanding claims for work done upon the
Central Guardhouse; authorizing the appointment
Of committee to confer with the directors Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad relative to the
Washington City Railway; and requesting the
Mayor To call the attention Of the officers In charge
nanartu1ent n certain
In the streets.
Referred Bills authorizing certain tenements
Of B. F. Clarke and sandy Middleton; making an
appropriation for the payment Of corporation con-
stables; appropriating $500 for the benefit Of the
Columbia Are company; authorizing the Mayor to
lease the vacant lot No 3, in square 400; pfohib.
Ting the Of privy wells; and joint resolution
disposing Of all the interest of the Corporation in
the Alexandria and Washington railroad TO Alex
ander Hay.
The joint resolution Of instruction to the COM
mittee before Congress relative to street railroads,
was laid over for further consideration, and the
reI DTS from the committee Of the informal meet
Ing u the two boards, held recently, ordered to
be published.
The claims committee was discharged from the
consideration OF bill for the relief Of Thomas
Irwin, and resolution instructing that commit
tee to inquire Into the expediency Of remitting
fine imposed upon E. b. Conkling, and Of per-
hitting him to occupy certain building on
square 237. Adjourned
THE BARNEY Estate IN THE ORPHANS CouR7.
To understand the questions involved, we propose
to briefly review the action Of the contestants up
to this date. A few weeks ago Lieut.. Barney, as
next best friend of his children, petitioned the
court to compel DR.. Harvey Lindsley to settle his
accounts as collector Of the Barney estate, and to
give security for payment Of any balance due.
DR.. Lindsey responded that he was, from the
date Of his appointment as collector Of the estate
Of Mrs Barney, deceased, on the I'd day Of Octo-
Der, 1860, to the 25th day Of January, 1862, when
he VIZ INT Cd n Ian If ch IT
ing as agent of the court, in receiving money and
discussing ii for the benefit Of the children, and
that he gave security to the amount of 81 600 for
faithful performance Of his duty; further, that
he had rendered an account to October last, and
would render an account for the whole time,
when ordered to do 90 by the court.
More than a week since be DIR. l. brought
into court his account as collector Of the rents of
Mrs. Barney, deceased, to the time OF her death,
showing S167 80 In his hands; also, an account as
collector Of rents and profits Of the real estate Of
the infant children, showing balance due him
self OF S67 81.
To the last account Messrs. Davidge and
Winder flor 8. G. Barney made exceptions to the
discount charged by DR.. l.. upon Virginia notes
taken for rent; to his charge for commissions 40
per cent? exorbitant; and that he mad failed to
charge himself with $50 received from Anthony,
September; that Mrs. B. died on tho 2stb Of Sep
TENDER, 1850, and the rent due on the first Of
October, for the month Of September, belonged
to the children.
named added to the paper Of exceptions the fol-
lowing "The accounts Of DR.. Lindsey having
been sworn TO this day, exceptions in addition to
the above will be fled. The Orphans, Court is
requested to defer action upon the accounts until
an opportunity is afforded Of ascertaining their
accuracy"
Mr.: Fendall briefly replied to the counsel on
Later in the day, Mr.. Blount stated to the court
that DR.. Lindsly was ready for any Invests CATION
Of his accounts; that DR.. LindsY, In the accounts
NwrkN IaAR aAorn 10 H. - Oh
had been stated by the clerk, had credited every
dollar which had come to his hands In the proper
account; that for his disbursements, he felt conf
dent they were sustained by law; and that DR.. L..
was not only ready for, but courted the most rigid
scrutinyinto his accounts by any party who really
felt an interest in the matter
In this connection 1t may be proper to state that
on Saturday John w. DeKraft applied TO the
court fer letters of administration the estate Of
Mrs. Barney, deceased.
DEAD.-Mrs Casey, wife Of Brig Gen. Casey,
died suddenly Of apoplexy at their residence on
! street about O'Clock last evening The body
has been embalmed by Drs. Brown and Alexan-
der, assisted by Brigade Surgeon Jas HI. Warren.
Her remains win be placed In a vault tomorrow
with an appropriate funeral, and afterwards sent
TO Massachusetts,. Mrs. casey was much beloved
by all who knew her, having great charms Of
person and manners. Cut of 90 suddenly In the
noontide Of life, she will be greatly missed by her
hest Of friends The General bears his severe
affection as becomes soldier and brave man.
You've HANDS AT THE BUSINESS Fitz-
gerald and VIM. O'Bryan, one ten, the other
thirteen years old, were sent to jail by Justice
Walter, for horse stealing. They took the horse
from the common and rode him Sunday, secreted
him during the night, and repested their eques-
trianism Monday until the afternoon, when they
were caught by patrolman Hannah.
LENT AND THE SPIRITUAL RETRRAT.-It was
announced in st. Matthew's Church on Sunday
that during Lent religious exercises will be held
there every Tuesday and Friday evenings at TX
O'Clock. A spiritual retreat will be commenced
on Sunday next, under the direction Of the ven
cradle Father McElroy, who visits w ashington
for the purpose, and viii be continued through
the week.
CENTRAL GuARDHousx CAsEs-Bsfors Justice
Clark TO. Il. Bidwell, disorderlv; fined 50 81
Jonathan Rice, larceny Of Ash; dismissed. John
Crowley, Edw'd Stiner, Joseph Bapcock, John
Smith, drunk; turned over to the military. A
Grousmer, drunk fned 81 o. Michr McHugh,
do; do. S219. VIM. Morrissey, disorderly; do.
80 81. John Connolly, drunk; do. 81 "a. Lizzie
Worling, do; dismissed.
THE Masonic HALL IN GRoReETowS-The tin
roof of the Masonic Hall on High street. having
been blown of by the late destructive gale in
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