Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-19

Council PRocxEpIxss, Aug. 1s-Boa,d Of
Aldermsn I'm the absence Of the President and
Vice President, Mr.. Sargent was called to the
chair. .
Mr.. Brodhsad orered the following joint resO-
luton which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the City Councils welcome the
arrival In this city Of Col. Corcoran, Col. VIII
coz, and their galsnt associates In battle msfor-
tune ana Imprisonment, and mat Win tn, his aoaor
to be given to these patriots and soldiers, at
O'Clock this evening, at the Willard Hotel.
Mr. Lloyd stated that the board was again
without a quorum, and he would now call for
the strict enforcement Of the Law against absen-
tees. He insisted upon the Secretary noting the
absentees since the commencement Of the coun-
Gil, in order to the enforcement OF the law:
Adjourned until this evening, at O'Clock.
Common Coxsel-Mr Raub offered resolu-
ton directing the Surveyor to make an estimate
for altering the grade and graveling Fourteenth
street, between the Avenus and canal. Passed.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the tax bill be taken
up, and that the whole bill be reeon'idered.
Mr.. Llovd thought that the proper steps OF the
Board to take was to insist on fu amendment end
ask for committee Of conferences.
Mr.. Barr did not think that the Board would
on an ,s,t TO
ton OF the bill providing for the payment OF
bounties to volunteers, he could not vote TO In
sist on such amendment.
Mr.. Thompson then withdrew his motion to
reconsider and moved to insist on the amend
ment, and asked the appointment Of q commit
tee Of conference. Carried.
petition was received and referred, asking
the grading of Fifteenth street between M and N
The following were passed: Bill to grade and
gravel Thirteenth street from the avenue to canal;
bill authorizing the Trustees Of Public Schools to
at up additional school rooms at the corner Of
Tenth and E Streets bill for the relief Of ]. NJ.
Biddle; bill for the relief Of A. A Sloan; resolu-
ton REQ Nesting the Water Registrar 70 advertise
for material to carry out the acts already passed
King o. ,s. Roa,a Of
men were referred: For the relief of 8. Fulton;
to repair Second street east; for the improvement
Of Sixth street east from Pennsylvania avenue to
from street to Massachusetts, avenue; for the
relief Of NJ. Carrigan.
The appropriation bill was received from the
Aldermen With amendments, and on motion Of
q committee Of conference was asked for.
The Joint resolution Of welcome to Col. Corco-
ran and associates was unanimously adopted.
The joint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment OF q special committee to walt on General
Wadsworth and request such aid he may have
at his disposal to clean the streets, was laid on the
table.
The bill to grade ard classify the public schools
wa referred to the Committee on Schools, and
made the order for Monday next.
The bill to supply deficiency In an appropri-
alton for furnishing msdicine to the poor, was
passed.
The amendments to the bill authorizing the re-.
pair Of sewer in square 379, were concurred In
rhe bill to reorganize the fire department was
taken up.
Mr.. Lloyd proposed to amend the bill 80 that
the fremen shall not act as police but shall act
in concert With the police force Ia taking care Of
alarm Of Are."
Pending the confederation of this amendment,
ha hAf Cd nj thn nayAa ~ thaC if,r
Council would meet at eigh t O'Clock, TO attend in
a body on the occasion Of the reception Of Col.
Corcoran and associates.
On motion Of Mr. Barr, the Board adjourned to
this evening, at seven O'Clock.
"CoMINs, FATHER ABRAHAM Yesterday
afternoon the 12Sth Regiment Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, numbering 900 men-recruited In Berks
Bucks and Lehigh counties-arrived in the city,
and were marched Immediately to the sacred
soil. The field officers are-Col. w II. Andrews,
Lieut. Col: Hammersley and slajor Warner.
The 130th Pennsylvania Regiment arrived at
O'Clock this morning, and went into quarters at
Soldiers Rest. The regiment numbers about $50
men, and was recruited In York and Cumberland
counties-the former furnishing four companies
and the latter six. The ned and staff, with the
exception Of Col. Zinn, have not yet boon ap.
pointed. The York companies are commanded
by Captains Ash, Small, Gles,ner and Jenkins,
and those from Cumberland by Porter, Loughlin,
Lee, Kelso, linn and Hofacker. The regiment
is posed OF fine material and IL fully equipped
for service. A full complement, of Acid music i,
with them.
A company Of engineers from Pennsylvania,
numbering IS men, under command Of Captain
Wrighley, arrived this morning.
The President at an early hour this morning
paid visit to the " Retreat aud eyinced much
interest In the arriving soldiers.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-BsTors Jsstiee
Ciark.-John Kennedy, Patrick Timmons, Nj
Madden, drunk and si. ,,,y turned over to
in the street, fned 90. Simr Brown (cofl fight
ing; do. 81 SO F Sla.tery, drunk and disorder
ly; do. 81. }. F. Mentz, disordsrly; do. 50. 6.
w. Hobbs, theft; held for trial. Joseph Will
liams, do; do. VIM. Hill, (col.) disorderly;
fined 80.
last, Mr.. David M Sylvester, Of this city, was
captured by the rebels, near Sperryvilie Va. Mr..
Sylvester has for some time past been serving as
hospital steward of the 9th New York cavalry,
and being left near Sperryville In charge Of few
sick men, Ii became necessary to forage in the
neighborhood. While thus engaged, II Is said,
he was captured by band Of guerillas and taken
of.
The FAIR AND FESTIVAL at Odd Fellows Hall,
for the benent Of sick and wounded soldiers, con-
tinues to be point OF attraction, and 10 resorted
to nightly. Ii will be continued every night
during the week. The charitable object In view,
the fine music, the variety and abundance Of lux
urious ediblea, together with the presence Of 90
houses nightly.
STEALING PAPER Benz. NARROW, Henry Wat.
son, Geo. Noler, william Coates, Henry Taylor,
Samuel Rollins and VIM. Brown, colored, were
arrested by oficer King for stealing paper be-
longing to w. Murtagh & Co. from Towers
printing ONCE, corner Of Sixth street and Louisi
ana avenue. After hearing before Justice Dom,
NARROW and Watson were committed TO jail fol
trial, and the others were dismissed.
THIRD WARD STATION CAsss-Bsfore' Justiet
Waltsr.-Jno. Hogan, drunk and disorderly; fined
90. Lawrence Reilly, VIM. Dunahan and Henry
Smith, disorderly; turned over to the military
Elizabeth Johnson, do; fined 80 81 Jerry Hen
derson, sleeping in the market; do. 81.
Nh. EDITOR: James O'Connor, who was ar.
rested Sunday for picking the pocket Of a lady In
the Center Market Saturday night, 10 not James
O'Connor, SON Of Eugene and Margal ct O'Con.
nor. 1i*
EYE AND EAR.-Dr. Won Moschzisker, Oculist
and Aurist, 227 Pa avenue, gives his entire at
tention to the treatment OF all malades Of the
eve and ear. Deafness and noises In the head re-
moved and hearing restored. Testimonials from
some of the very best known citizens, who have
been restored to sight or hearing. can be exam.
ined at his ONCE. auls 5t*
GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE, oia Baltimors
uad Harrisburg TO Ihs North and West-Two
trai M leave washington daily and one on Sun