Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-16

Crrv CourcfIs. -Bosrd Of AIdrm<n.-Dec. 49,
A communication was received nom the Mayor
announcing the approval ofthe act for the reliefo
Also, communication nominating John .. Pea
body for chief and John II. Thompson for assistant
engineer Of the Are apartment. referred. ,,,
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teenth stfsets west Paused. ll4iii'I = u
The Committeson improvements was discharged
ton Of Instruction 70 the committees 20 attend to
the interests Of the corporation before Congress
and the revolution was referred TO special com
mittee, consisting Of Messrs. Plant Clark and ssr.
The bill authorizing John @. Thompson to erect
Z temporary frame structure, adjoining brick
Penn.ylyania avenue TO q street south. PASSED.
A Bill remittins the aue Imposed upon James "
The report Of the Intend.nt of the Asylum wa.
A bill TO pay all the outstanding claims against
the Central suard-house was tabled by a vote Of
A joint resolution, requesting the Mayor to com.
municate the state Of the account Of the corpora.
ton with the Bank OF Washington. Passed.
bill TO improve and repair Fourteenth street
A concurrent resolution In relation to the Wash.
ington and Georgetown railroad. Passed.
Massachusetts avenue to II street north. Passed.
bill to grade and gravel L street north, between
Fourth and Fifth streets west. Passed.
No. $50. passed.
a bin TO grade and gravel Twentieth street west,
" o. ne Of
houses for the police force came up AZ the special
ordered, and was referred TO a special committee,
consisting of Messrs. Brodhead, Clephsne, and
The bill providing for the better security Of per-
son and property, BY q more general lighting Of
mitted, and the committee instructed to obtain the
opinion OF the corporation attorney.
from the Mayor enclosing petition from Prof.
Henry, asking the Improvement OF Tenth street
below the Avenue Referred to the Committee on
Mr. Wilson introduced bill for the improve
ment Of Fourteenth street, between B street south
and the Long bridge, which waspassed.
street from street to the Eastern Branch, and L
street from South Capitol street to New Jersey
avenue. Referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Also concurrent resolution authorizing the APP
pointment OF a committee Of two from the Alder
into ali matters pertaining TO The Interests of this
corporation and the citizens In reference TO the
Washington and Georgetown railroad which was
don, were appointed on the part Of the board.
ed bill for the relief of W. II. Lusby and Brother
Mr.. Barr, from the same committee, reported ad.
versely on the petition Of W. II. Parker and Broth.
Mr.. Eilis, from the Police COMMITTEES, reported a
bill for establishing pounds for animals.
Mr.. Raub moved to postpone It until Monday
next. Carried. Id. ....
The following, from the Board of Aldermen, were
received; hfN
Bill for the appointment Of Commissioners of I'm.
provements with an amendment, and q committee
Of conference, consisting Of Messrs. Utermehie
BiiI for the remission u a ane imposed on J. F.
Unxels. Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Utermehle, from committee Of conference,
bin to purchase fuel for the poor, made report
s Of in
hands OF the ward delegations; which was adopted
Mr.. Garfield moved to reconsider the vote by
toi street was rejected. Carried, and after long
discussion, the bill was again rejected.
Mr.. Utermehle offered q resolution, authorizing
portrait Of General George B. Mcclellan for the
council chamber and appropriatins 81 900 for that
purpose, and, after a long discussion, In which
Messrs. Utermehle, Lloyd and others took part
the Board adjourned before coming to q final vote
CHEsArEAKE AND ONO cAsAL.-The following
boats arrived yesterday and Sunday:
Smith Hurd, wood.
!. sssniepe, borden Company, ,os ton. ofooal.
Hull ssIasn nc 9on, coal
Elmira, Detmold, ITO tons Of coal. '.'.'
H. c. and j. D. Turner, Cumberland Company
Ill tons of coal
Ida r. Reynolds, Borden Company, iOq tons Of
coal. t'f
C. Slack, wheat. ..
J, short, Cumberland Company, Ios tons Of coal
=; stone s Borden Company ITO tons 81 coal
Dan. Harsh, Cumberland Company, 1906 tons Of
Helen May, Cumberland Company, 100 ton. oil
The canal Is now clear, and as freights are high
abrisk business In the way OF canal carrying will
The amount brought by the above boats is abou,
|, 800 tons. II. Jur d.
PIcKPocKETs.-Thesel ight-hngered gentry are
quite plentiful in this city, at the present time
Their ayorite victims are the soldiers and the IA
vorte places Of resort seem to be the Offices of the
Yesterday, a discharged soldier, named Patrick
Power received N payment Az In f amounting e
friend to induce his victim to part with his money
He got him to partake OF several drinks, SO as t.
tempts to put his hand in Powers' pockets. Abou
dark, Policeman Frazier, who was watching tn,
"piek," saw him put his hand in the pocket Of Pow
to the Fourth ward station. His case will be tret
by Justice Walter, to-day. His name is A. H
Another case Of the same character occurred yes
| terday afternoon, on the Avenue. officer Kelly
| Of the Fourth ward, saw two men accompany dis
charged soldier into the The party soon ate
/ came out, and the soldier accused his pretende,
friends Of picking his pocket; taking purse con
tanning $40. The raseals eluded the police and ca
capped.
| A DISTURBANCE ON THE AvENUE.-Last night
about ] o'clock, quite disturbance, which for
time threatened to become a riot, occurred on tn
Avenue. party Of Hawkins Zouaves, just re
turned from North Carolina, got into one Of IN
bad whisky, they were disposed to be quite noisy
At length, forbearance on the part OF the conducto
Of the car ceased to be virtue, and he turned tn
soldiers out, at the corner OF Four-and-a-hsl
street. The Zouaves resisted, citizens interfered
and q large crowd collected, In anticipation O
serious trouble. strong detachment of pole
was sent from the Fourth ward station, which sue
ceeded in arresting four Of the leaders In the dis
turbance, who were taken to the Fourth ward sta
tion-house, where they were examined by Justic
Walter, and by him turned over to the proves
marshal. Their names are John Baton, J. II. WEI
tervelt, +. j. Moore and Samuel b. Marshall.
A SAD CAsE.-A bright lad of some seven O
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