Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.
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rcsp's THEATE. This evenings perform.
20 will comm, nee with sCousin Joa." After
sth The Ravri Troupe will appear in their
..Srh had such tremendous success last n,-h,
sriel RaVrl appearing as the oFamons
<rri0r," and Young America" "a the Pa
ssne.' To conclude with the three flvinc
1ssze act
= that comprise the Canterbury co,n,,.' - VI :.
sxs that the management have secnrad ~,
~kading performers in the country With th.t
sxfprise that usually charactrrizss the C,n.
ssTy management. Julia Mortimer, Kate
,ssoyer and Agnes Sutherland and the res,
sshe unrivalied company never fail IN ni,ass
sSreaiIy surprising how long the ..3ipseys:
sW mas run successfully; and yet the admit
bhoAe1elred oy II continues unabat.d.
HxoSs CRsNoRNg CfRcus.-Another mar.
&E11ance 10 night by the entire troupe In ia
- only the usual routine OF circns parfor-,
Zees mat are mere witnessed; but other attract.
FAILURES are offered, among which stand
krainentiy the wonderful feats of the Conrad
32usSfs,, W Eaion stone, and entertainments
akrd by the dwarfs, Com. Small and f,ol
EpR. Thayer, too, always has a rich budcat
laughter. ' ''ioo's
aARxoNIc HALL, GREEN srRxRr-foti,,io,
fry to-nishf. line chance to enjoy q dance.
fcoCScIL PROCEEDINGS, Nov. 2 II oa-s ar
RfsrMcn.-A communication was rscei red from
eMayor, announcing the approval Of The = :.
kdnoLlL.nk Samuei warner 70 adjoin his brick
y the relief Of Gales & Seaton. 90
| kko, communication from J. A. Rowland.
b1ylng permission TO remove the pump stocf
bfont o. nus residence, corner Of Sixth and +
The following petitions and bills wer. r..
tkFd; feutlon OF Peter McNanlara, asking the
bprovernent OF certain portion Of THIRD 81
fss psaion o. Chas. Duel to erect . building
td IN ca ing saloon, over Tiber creek, on the
bSsa side Of Pa avenue; An act To 1r.d n s IA
knyei Eignth ST. east, from Pa. avenue to North
Epitoi ST. an act making an appropriation for
kEodncing gas into the western portion of the
The board passed the following An az. :,
kganize and govern the fire department: an ACT
me rPair OF the entrance to the main alley
tsquare NO. lOo; joint resolution reouesting
nayoa 10 appoint the 9th instant as day
y thanksglyinE, an act for the relief of T. M
fapin ana J.G Matlock; 4 resolution r.ouest.
the Mayor to furnish to the committee on
Eproyements all bills relating to the erection
thet;rnfral q uardhouse.
/ The Mayors nominations of John McDevit,
W. M Newman and VIM. Slater as commits,
kentrs of the Asylum, and of John T. Leach as
f.Ietary, were unanimously confirmed.
Pepper reported bill making an appro-
KSuc1 10 pay all outstanding claims against
es central guardhouse
Mr.: Pepper stated that he simply renortad
r oiil LOT the consideration of the Board He
~ hO.hihg as 70 me claim except what was
fs$d on the communication of c. b. Clusky
bnng : ,Jsi3 10 drfray the indebtedness
/ Ar. Lioyd understood that a similar bill had
fune up IN the last council, and he supposed
the matter was ended. .
Il Mr. Brodhsad was opposed to VOTING on my
freziion without fully understanding ali the
tartic ulars, and moved it be recommifted.
Mr. Richards said this was the third tin,a IN
r cer'aln knoWiedge that bills had been in.
fnduted for the payment Of the outstandinr
fhinlS against the central guardhouse and az
Fsch ilme the appropriation asked for was To
ksneel the debt. One of the first acts of the
PEsir ai,rr ne became member, was 10 pay,
thsse outstanding debts, and he now wanted
fhe matter investigated, so that the CORPORA ton
fvnld know what became of all this money.
The bill was recommitted =
The act creating the Office Of superintendent
ffpnbie instruction in the city Of Washington.
n as next considered.
Mr.. Richards urged the passage of the hill
pc wished 1t understood, however, that he had
fyer had q conversation with the Mayor as to
pho should fill the Office. He spoke of the No.
feSsIty OF something of this kind in the capital
pf the nation. and referred to its workings in
ciasr CITIES. he referred also to a statement
Eaoe IN a recent meeting of the Board of
Henool Trustees, that il did not work well in
and read a letter showing that
PhlladelphIa had never had a superintendent
mr.. sargent held that the public school sys-
I'm OF Philadelphia was much inferior to that
Of ofher cities, for lack of superintendent,
aud drew a comparison between that city and
bos'on, where the system did prevail
Mr.. Semmes was anxious TO have a superIn-
'endt nt,- but he was first DESTROYS of seeing
eel DOL houses built and every child in the city
n school. The 81 $50 intended as the surper.
lntendent's salary would go Tar to accomplish
his.
Mr.. Lloyd approved a superintendent, but
hought with his colleague that proper build
ngs should first be erected and provision be
made for the education of all children in the
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doing all that could be done, and asuperintend.
mt might well BE- dispensed with.
TN motion OF Mr.. Lloyd the salary of the SUI
ptrlntendent was fixed at $1,000, instead OF
kl-5UL and the bill as amended was ordered to
, third reading on which it failed by the fol.
lowing vote: .
d Yeas-Messrs. Brodhead, Clephane, Plant.
= ehards, Sargent and Brown.
Nays-Messrs. Clark, Gordon, Lloyd, Pepper
Semmes and Turton. -
The joint resolution in reference to certain
rircus companies then came up but the board
adjourned without taking any action on it,
Common CoEnciL.-Several communications
were received from the Mayor and SURVEYOR
relative TO grading certain streets, which were
appropriately referred.
The chair Mr.. Shepherd) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was passed:
Whereas IL Is becoming in q christian people
TO return thanks TO the Oliver Of all Good for the
manifold blessings He vouehsafes to US as a
esmmunityi and whereas II Is peculiarly ap-
unite with her sister cities in the Observance of
4 day OF public thanksgiving and praise; be il,
therefore.
RsscIred. dc. That his honor the Mayor be
hereby requested to set apart by public pro
eiamation Thursday, 9th November, as day
Of Thanksgiving and praise TO Almighty God
Tor tie mercies Of the past year, and Of prayer
for the restoration Of peace and of fraternal
telling throughout the Union, in voking all citi-
rms 10 abstain from their usual secular en-
pioy ments and TO invite a proper observance of
d. day.
Mr. Wilson introduced the following Joint
resolution and asked its immediate considera-
hon:
Whereas it has been proposed to purchase
STRAIN fire engines for use i'm this city; also to
change the plan OF building public school
houses. and also to make some changes in refer
rnce 10 building market houses; and whereas
some OF the northern cities have recently made
RADICAL changes upon all the subjects, and their
experience would probably be valuable TO en-.
able Us TO legislate understandingly, and to tn.
greatest advantage TO the city on these subjects;
therefore be il
Rs.Oired, dc. That the Board Of Aldermen
and Board of Common Council visit Baltimore,
and New York TO examine into
the arrangement and working of these three
lntsr' SIS, and 10 pay the expenses thereof the
sum OF S1,OOO, or so much thereof as may be
BE- and the same is hereby appro-
priated out Of the general fund.
r in a fayy 40, a.