Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-28
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMlNTs TONIGHT.

dt ItSOIt, anu ELECTED the most
bounded applause. The management an
nounce the same pantomimes for this evening,
and they also announce the first appearance
together Of the sisters Marie and Augusta, who
fists. The other pertEmers also appear.
CANTERBURY.-"Th Floating Beacon of
Death" new nautical drama, will be per-
formed again tonight The versatile per-
former, Geo. r. Edeson, will assume the char
acter of slack Junk" This drama has been
got up with new and appropriate scenery
Besides this, the regular concert hall perform
ance will he given, Eva Brent, SZollosy. Mack,
Gallagher aud all the favorites appearing.
VARIETIES boasts of q good company of
yocalists, dancers, pantomimists and Ethiopian
delineatcrs, and the fun-loving community APP
pear to appreciate them. Judging from the large
4ndiences nightly in attendance, The new
will be presented tonight. Agnes Sutherland
and Jim Budworth are both performing here
PREsTIDIGITATIoN.-Pr Anderson ex-
hbited his skill 10 a delighted audience last
night. He will repeat his performance this
evening, at Odd Fellows Hall. His sleight of
hand should be seen and enjoyed by all who
like 10 be puzzled He purposes remaining here
but one week and will shortly sail for Califor-
Hia, and those. therefore, who would see this
great wizard should embrace the opportunity.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, July 27.-Board Of
AidcTmen-The President of the Board, Mr..
Semmes. who Is Acting Mayor in the absence
of Mr. Wallach, and the Vice President both
being absent, Alderman Sargent was called
upon to preside at the meeting of the Board.
a communication was received from John
II. Semmes. Esq, Acting Mayor, announcing
the approval Of the following bills, vIZ:-For
trimming and graveling i STREET north, from
Eleventh to Sixteenth west; to revive an act to
grade Second street west, from Virginia ave-
nue. to ID street south: to trim and gravel Eley-
enth street west, from Pennsylvania avenue
TO New York avenue; to supply the Western
Market House with water; for adding to the
Assessors books the subdivisions of squares
subsequent to 1856; to lay a water main on
Fourth street west, from Massachusetts ave-
to New York avenue, and along New
York avenue from Fourth to First street west.
The following petitions and bills Were pre-
scented and referred to the appropriate commit
tees, viz BY Mr.. Turtin-Petition of John H
Snyder and others, asking that Twenty and
Twenty first streets, in the First Ward, be so
improved as to be made passable. By Mr..
Guiick-Petit1on of b. W.Ferguson. BY Dir.
Lloyd-Bill to grade and gravel street south,
from Twelfth to Thirteenth street west By
Mr.. Sargent-A resolution nstructing the COM
mittee on improvements to inquire into the ex-
Pediency of regarding f street from Ninth to
Twelfth, and to pave the same from Fifth to
Fourteenth streets; Also to inquire into the pro-
priety of paving Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth streets
from TO Pennsylvania avenue; and, also,
from y and Four and-a-half street from the
City Hall to Pennsylvania avenue also, a reso-
luton accompanied by communication rom
the Chief OF Police) instructing the committee
on police TO inquire into the expediency of
passing law regulating the use of boards for
''posters" in our streets. and of restricting
their dimensions BY Mr.. Etermehle-A bill
giving Increased compensation to the Commits
sioner OF Improvements of the Fourth Ward
The following were read a third time and
passed a bill 10 repair the cutters on the west
side of Eighth street west, from b to III north
and on the north side of G. street north from
Eighth to Ninth to repair Eighth street west
from e to h north; TO take up and relay the
gutter between First and Second street east, on
the south ide OF East Capitol street; TO grade
and gravel 9 street south, between Tenth and
Fourteenth west; to improve North Capitol
street from New DIRK avenue to the Boundary:
10 trim and gravel Third street east, from
Pennsylvania avenue TO @ street south; to lay
flag tootway and make new gutter on the
west side of Fourth street east, at its junction
with street north; bill for the relief of Robert
]. Rainey; TO cause the curbstone to be set and
foot pavement laid on the west front of square
No. AS; to partially grade the alley in square
No. il3; and to repair the paved alleyin square
A.
Mir. Lloyd, from the committee on finance.
reported adversely upon the petition of b. Ogle
Tdyloe, asking the return Of certain monies
paid to the Register; and the committee was
discharged from its further consideration
The committee on police was discharged
from further consideration of the act to amend
an act in relation to pounds for animals
Mr. Sargent, from the committee on schools,
stated that the committee had now before them
a communication from the Board OF School
Trustees relative to the erection of a new
school house similar to that now being erected
in the Third District. The committee were ali
in favor of the measure, but were not at this
time prepared to report bill.
MIR. Turton, from the committee on improve
mests, reported adversely upon the resolution
to adopt measures for the repair of foot pave
ments where needed. and upon the act to take
up and relay the gutter on street north, across
Twenty-second; and the commattee was dis
charged from their further consideration
MIR. Turton introduced the following bills,
which Were read three times and passed To
trim and grade Eighteenth street west, from
New York avenue to l. street north: to repair
the cross gutter on the east and west sides of
Sixteenth street west, across x street north; to
lay flag footway across the north side of F
street, al its intersection with Twenty first
street: to revive an act to grade and gravel
street north, from Sixth to Seventeenth streets
west; and a resolution requesting the CITY
Surveyor TO examine the grade Of the northeast
corner OF square lO4, and report any change
necessary TO give 1t a better drainage
The following bills from the Board of Com
mon Council were read and referred: Bill to
lay a flag footway across I wenty-second street
west on the north side of l north; to repair the
defective paved carriageway on Ninth street
west, from + 10 north; to relay the gutter on
the south front of squares No. ASA and SIG:
authorizing the Mayor to cause gravel foot
walk to be made on the north side of E street.
between Third and Fourth east to grade and
gravel Fourteenth street west to Maryland
avenues to grade and gravel Third street east,
from l. south TO pennsylvania avenue; to grade
and gravel Massachusetts avenue from Thir-
teenth to Fourteenth streets west; to improve
7 street north, from Ninth to Tenth west; to
cause the stone pavement in the alley of reser-
Walton No. IL TO be repaired; TO pay for two fire
plugs; granting additional powers to the Mayor;
authorizing curbstones TO be set and footWays
paved on the south front of square south of
square No. 562; for the relief Of Curtis & Dear
ing; regulating the sale OF lime; bill imposing
taxes Tor the year 1863 making appropriation
TO defray the general and contingent expenses
OF the Corporation Tor the year 1863 to regulate
and license livery stables; and bill TO increase
the compensation Of the Register and impose
additional duties.
The Common Council BILL authorizing the
City Surveyor TO change the grade OF l. street
south, i'll the Sixth Ward, was read three times
and passed.
The bills authorizing the payment of certain
claims against the Corporation, and for the re-
lief OF A. b. Stoughton were returned from the
Common Council with unimportant amend-
ments which were concurred in.
Adjourned.
Board IF Common C0unctl.-Mr. Lloyd, Presi.
dent, in the chair.
A communication was received from the
Mayor announcing the approval OF the Follow
ing acts:-Making an appropriation for repairs
in certain alleys Of the Fourth Ward; tor OPEN
ing and grading G street, from Ninth to Tenth
streets; for the publication OF the journals OF
the two boards: Grade and Law n outtar On T