Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-07

at The last meeting OF the Council, with the ex.
cePuon of one, permitting any family to keep
, Two nGss within me limits Of the corporation.
instead OF one as the law now allows
| Tho Council adopted q resolution reducing
| me pay OF the clerk Of the sinking fund from
40 10 500 per snnum; also resolution in re-.
| lation to- claim against Lew Cruit for repaiy.
ing Paper Mill Bridge.
Both boards adopted resolutions of respect
10 the memory OF th- lat. J. T Bangs presideni
| OF the Roard OF Common Council
| Inc Boards then adjourned until Monday
| evening last, hen they proceeded to elect
| the following resuI.
| Recorder-Walier s Cox. vice Hugh Csper.
Surveyor-Walte &. S.u:th.
| CLERK and Treasurer Laird ret lc-ted
| Soiiector-Chas. ID. Welch, re-rlectrd
| MN INSPECTORS and Markers OF Lumber--II"nry
"lngate and Charles Myers, rr-clrctpd
| Flour lns pectcr-tIeo. Shoemaker, ra-GlectNd
Inspector OF Sailed Provisions and Batter
James Robinson. re elected.
Market Master and Sealer of WeightS ami
| Measures-H. Il. W siser. lie. ELECTED
! Weigher OF lay, 6c.-H. II. Ritter, re- -clnct.c
| Guardians Of the Georgeto WI School-Ci. w
! Jewell, reelected, I. St C. Barbour. w. II
TennCy, and A. Hyde.
| Wood Corders and Measurers-H A. Bur.
rows re-eiected Isaac Birch.
| Trustee of the Poor-M V. Buckley
| Police Maglstrate-lIenry Reaver
Chimney Swecp-John Silence, Reelected.
| Judges OF Elec;ion-First Precincl-p Nc
| Cam, Jos. +. Birch, Ill. G.. Wingate. Second
! Precinct-Thomas Edmonstone, Edward Chap
man, w H. Cooley. Third Precinct-Ch Charles
| Myers, II. q. Ritter, W. G. Magee Fourth
PTcinct-Jacob StraUb, Clement A Peck
ley, George W Beait.
Inspector of Fire Engines q. I.ar,uan
Several other officers We're not acted upon at
| That meeting, and remain ~ before.
SERIOUS CHARGES AeAIkar SOLpIHRs-C
H. Hunt, Chas. y. Kennedy ana Thos. Farmer
We're arrested by patrolmPu Taylor, Beall and
Johnson, for burglary and larceny Of thirty
nye cents, half barrel Of apples, half barrel of
crackers. a basket OF pies, a box OF cigars, a
gallon OF oysters, half barrel OF cider one gross
OF smoking tobacco, and number OF pen hold
ers, assault and battery with intent 20 kill and
an anray at Loef'ier>s Garden. The prisoners
all belong to the 10th Pennsyly ania Regiment
Inc prs oners were arrested by a guard from
thelr owa regiment, and their colonel desired
that that the case should be tried by the crimi
|, nal law, and turned them over 10 the police
Inc case was laia before Justice THOMPSON
ana was tried yesterday, the offence being COM
mitted the night before. The evidence showed
that The parties We're associated in the larceny
me goods belonging 10 suter named VIM l..
Lyons. 1t also showed that row had occurred
at Loener 5; shots We're fired in the fight and
When the guard attempted to arrest them thew
resisted and presented their nluskpts with fixed
Day onets and loaded with bail. Justice Thomp.
sons examination occupied the after noon and
resulted in the commitment Of the prisoners To
jail for court in the burglary and larceny case
the remaining cases being held over for further
nearing, when witnesses out Of the city shall
De present TO testify.
I Bliss MARY PRovosT.--The splendid success
OF THIS gifted artistic, at Growers Theater on
Monday evening, was worthy of her histrionic
lame. The house was crowded TO its fullest
capacity. Although the role OF Nell Gwynne is
not calculated 10 produce much enthusiasm,
yet as rendered by Miss Provost il rnchaiuod
the attention of the audience, and drew forth
frequent plaudlts which seemed the in voIun-
tary utteranCe Of admiration. At the conciu-
sion OF both the fourth and fifth acts she was
called before the curtain, to acknowledge the
applause Of the audience. The secret of the
~OEucr1ui success OF Miss Provost is her natu-
Talness and identification OF herself with The
character she represents. Under her fa5cina.
ing influence the auditor forgets the actress,
and sees and hears oRiy tine character person.
ated. 1t is this marvellous power that tI1rouyh
out hey whole career in England, Australia and
America, has created greater enthusiasm and
popularity ON her every appearance Her an
pedfanc~ last night was also greai success
SWORD PREsENTEp TO Col TAIT.-Col TAFT,
OF the LIST District regiment Monday
evening last presented by the officers of his
regiment with = fine sword, sash and belt The
prest NATION was made by QuaItermaster b.
r. Lloyd IN neat speech; and Col. TAFT, when
he recovered from his complete surprise, re-
sponoed in some eloquent remarks. Col. TAFT
had 10 iDtimation Whatever that the gin was
Intended ior HIM, well kept was thu secret
After the presentation the whole parly partosk
OF a supper prepared by the officers. Col. T,it
il at prrsFnt Provost Marshal General ut the
Getences south of tn" Potomac.
NEo SwIGGxU TIE BEER !-Yc terday after
noon n difficulty occurred amonC suir,G nf the
soldiers a. the East Washington Church, (late
EbCHeZer Tusrtal.) during which one OF them
named ID. Fostn, was badly bcaten'by an
other named a. Goats. The latter was arrest
ed by Officer Earbin and taken before Justice
Gull, when the facts appeared that they owned
Key OF beer between them, and is getting
empty. Goats accused Fostin of drinking more
than his share: The lie was given and Coats
knocked Fostin down and beat him. Coats
was held 10 bail for appearance at court.
WARDRoBE THIEF-December GOTH a fellow
named James Fitzgerald entered the residence
OF Major Stewart, on West street, Il GEORGETOWN,
and stole valuable beaver cloth coat. He
WAS not detected until Sunday, when he was
arrested by patrOlman Thomas for entering the
| house OF r. l.. Mcpherson and stealing another
coat, but was caught in the act, He was taken
before Justice Reayer, when he con fes sed that
he had stolen Major Stewards coat and sold it
TO a man named Black. The coat was recO ycred
by patrolman Thomas, and Fitzgerald was fully
committed TO Jail for trial At court.
A Coop MovE.-Capt Krause, Of the ID
| District regiment, has been detailed 10 the
QuaTtermasteT's department, and placed in
| charge of about three hundred able bodied
| cOntrahands, who ar" employed in police duty
! about the different hospitals, quarters, &c.
Quite 2 number have been set TO work in bury
/ ing dead horses about the city, the animals
| being hauled 10 ravines and thrown in and
well buried. For the present q fine dropped At
| the office Of the Superintendent OF Police,
| Eleventh street, giving the locality .of any
| carcass, viii at once receive attention.
| AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC AssocIATIOg-Last
night this association met for tbs cleo ton OF
! officers, at The residence Of DIR. J. G. DuhsmeI
! The following gentlemen were elected for the
ensuing term: President DR.. J. e.. Duhamei;
| Vice President, Prof. L. g. LOOMS; Secretary,
! L. q. FOwie; Treasurer, 7. CT. Clay ton; Execu-
! tive Committee DR.. Loomis, J. q. Dlsturuell,
/ j. Franklin Reigart After \ very pleasant
! meeting, the association adjourned 10 meet on
Tuesday evening next, 70 complete thu cleo ton.
| He! ToR WAHELISa.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is sgain unobst r cted as far as
Wheeling. and Ii In well guarded by troops
! under Gen. Kelley. We understand that the
early passenger train OF cars from Baltimore,
| with the connections from " ashinGton CITY,
will go through 20 w heeling this day, b@in tho
first since the 5th Of September, period of four