Daily national Republican., 1863-05-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Council PRooEEDHos,--Boarviof Of Aldermen.-A
communication was received from the Mayor, nom
mating VIM. H. Hines for corporation policem an
signed. Referred.
AJoint resolution passed relative to the increased
pay Of the Metropolitan police.
The following bills were reported back from the
Committee on Improvements, and passed;
Bill calling Tor plans to connect the Centre Mar.
ket-housei
Bill to place a wooden culvert across Sixth street
east at Its intersection with street SOUTH and
A bill making an appropriation for laying gut.
ter on the south side OF Squire No. 426,
A bill from the Board Of Aldermen was reported
and passed. making an appropriation Of S6O, 900 to
clean and repair the streets.
Adjourned.
Common Counch.-A communication was received
from the Mayor approving Of certain acts passed.
The following bills passed; A bill to lay pave
ment on Ninth street west and Seventh street mar
kethousej bill for the relief OF Patrick Boland and
wifei bill for the relief Of Thomas W. Williams,
granting permission to erect livery stable on lot
in square numbered IO7 bill for the relief Of David
Nay.
member OF the Board Of Aldermen here an
nounced that the Board were ready to meet the
Board Of Common Council in joint convention for
the purpose Of selecting commissioners Of the en-
suing June election.
On motion, Mr.. A. r. Shepherd was elected Pres
ident, and the Secretary Of the Board OF Aldermen
Secretary.
The following named gentlemen were then pre-
sented a. commissioners;
First WArd-First Precinot-Samuel DuyalI,
Henry g. Clements James W. MoGlue. Second
Precinct-John W. Dyer, Samuel Scott, Lewis Ba-
ker.
Second ward-First Precinot-John P. Hilton,
nNUn 4 n.
W. II. Pope, B. F. Gray, Samuel Lewis
Third Ward-First Precinct-N. B. Larner J. NJ
Towers, II. Crittenden. Second Precinct--J. W.
Boteler, b. Z. Gettings, Hudson Taylor
Fourth WArd-FirBt Precinct-E. c. EckloH, D.
Mllburn, William Lord Second Precinct-P. F.
Bacon, c. W. Boteler, jr., Charles H. Henderson.
Fifth Ward-First Precinct-E. C. Handy, Geo
NJ. Oyster, John Tully. Second Precinct-Isaac c.
Bartlett, Robt B. Ferguson, VIM. rockingham.
sixth Ward-First Precinct-S. II. N. Marks, Jas.
D. Peake, Jas. Cook. Second Precinct-Chas. W.
Davis, Thomas p. White, Lemuel Gaddls.
Seventh WArd-First Precinct-GeO. Mattingly,
John Wise, W. Cooper and Geo. S. Hepburn.
After which, on motion, the joint convention
adjourned.
The Board then took up and passed the follow
ingbills:
Bill for the relief of James Bowen.
Bill for the relief OF Isaac Reed.
Bill to build a sewer in Ninth street west, and L
street north.
Bill authorizing the grading and paving of the
alley in square ga.
Bill authorizing the grading and paving of the
alley in square 1874.
Bill authorizing the curbston0 to be set and the
footwAy to be paved in the east front Of square s
Bill to pave the carriage way Of Ninth street
from north street, to Pennsylvania avenue.
Joint resolution to the advanced pay to a por-
tlon Of the Metropolitan Police,
Bill to improve street north, from Seventh to
Tenth streets west.
Bill to repair the paved alley in square 400.
Bill authorizing the paving of the carriage way
in street north, between Four-and-a-half and
Sixth streets west
Bill TO repair Twenty-sixth street west from
Pennsylvania avenue to NJ street north.
number Of other bills were introduced and re-
ierred to their appropriate committees After
which, the Board adjourned.
-S%S.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.-By a special notice In
another column, 1t will be seen that this Order
will organize a Grand Division tomorrow at 10
O'Clock in Union Hall. The Head ofthe Order will be
here tonight, in the evening train from the North
and public meeting in his honor will be held to-
morrow night. 1t will doubtless be an interesting
occasion.
DECLINED TO TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
-tehteruAy, quite number ofpriBoners at the Old
Capitol took the oath Of allegiance. j. J. Bevitt,
Of Atlanta, Georgia, refused to take the oath. He
and his family were placed in the Old Capitol
prison yesterday, preparatory to being sent South
He at hrSt said he was a Union refugee from the
South, but when asked II he was willing to take
the oath, positively declined.
-
VINO WILL BE CURED I'VE desire TO call apeca al
attention to the advertisement of the celebrated
Dr. Nellnyi which appears in another column. The
Doctor 10 safe and reliable practitioner, whose
skill and experience is guarantee that the unfor
tunAte victim Of certain indiBcretions can with con
hdenee intrust his case In his hands. Let young
men be warned in time, and seek the best means OF
relief.
A WoRD OF ADvICE.-Ihose who have been
doctoring for weeks and months without obtaining
relief should consult DR.. FishblAtt, whose office il
at No. 42l street, of Eighth street. and be
radically cured. twenty-five yuarb experience has
established DR.. Fishblatps reputation as a physI-
elan. Recent eaBes cured In a few dAyB ChAfRe1
moderate. DR.. FISHBLATT,
No. 42l street, corner Of Eighth,
Opposite the General Post Othce,
THE ONLY place where you can purchase India