Evening star., 1863-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.
.nFSENENTS TONIGHT.

ia% fsast viTii manner the prominent scenes
nf that .r-at StTuEsi., il attracts fine :udi.nces
IN t.imf vcar-Iikr tim.s, of course very
hing s.tpfcs' ntinS campaigning is uua uaily
in.rrestins. .4- .-
iAA9EGiURY.-To night, 50 Diana and En-
,jy,nit,t,." a ne W ballet arranged by SzoIlosy
NIX Parker ard IL. W. Eagan Will daIineate
Tf!.iopizn character, white Ernesr1ne de Fal-
hrr, Ka;r Prnnoysr, Juli, Mortimer, the sis
fers Marie ard Augusta, and The entire Court
OF Btauty, will appear in a delightful bill.
yaEIETIEs.-The rain prevents Harry Leslie
Yrc7n performing his gre;;t feat of walking
rore TO the top of the Varieties building, but he
- % be seen inside at ey' ry periorma ace, and
h snd Parker add mat rally TO the attrac-
tions of this resort good bill Tonight, aud u
matinee performance To- morrow.
Lhrihs' FAIR, in aid of Ryiamd Chapel, at
Po.cnlac Hall, Island. Give The ladies call
All visitors are sure to be entertained: in Il most
delightful mani;er
Council PROCEEDINGS, April 20.-Board of
AIlrrmeH-A communication was received from
tie Mayor announcing the approval OF tho act
authorizing the transfer Of certain moneys to
tne school fund
communication was also received from N.
d. kfneaster, representing that by reason OF
devotion to the cause OF the tEioa he has been
compelled to 1lee Il ON his home at Martin sburz
Va, and asking the privilege of erecting stand
for the sale of soda water on the line of Penn.
sylyania avenue. Inciosed with the petition is
5 letter from Mr.. Il. Is. French, Recommending
MI. Keneaster's petition to favorable consider
stiOn. Referred.
The following were also read and appropri-
ately referred; Petition of VIM. Hines, asking
an appropriation for The purchase of new
hose carriage FOR the Union Fire Company: an
act to place three stencil traps in Ninth street
west; an act to lay q flag footway across II
street north, across the west side Of Second
street west; an act TO lay two flag footways in
The Second Ward; an act to provide tor :h,.
erection of fre plugs; ans an act to take UP aud
I. lay the gutter on the west side Of Four and.
:a-haif street, between Pannsy ylyania avenu,
and Missouri avenue. ~
A Joint resolution authorizing the transfer
Of the portrait OF Hon. Philip Doddriise, now
in pcs sion of TIE City Councils 70 iilp state
of Western Nirginia was cCGCurrri in by the
following vote:
Ayfs-Messrs. Brodhesd, Clephane, Plant,
Richards Sargen Tu'tui ana :!ruwn.
Nays-Messrs. ark, Lloi d, Semmcs ana
Wendell
Tar rs.por! of !he Intendant OF the Asylum for
The mon; Il OF March was presented and Oh
Ccred TO be placed on the files, together with
SUInInai Y thereof, sbo wing the number Of per-
sons remaining in the nfirmary on Feb. 18th TO
te l25. Iumbe- admitted during March, 36:
total, lb2; discharged during March 81 de-
ceased. ); leaving l27 persons i'll the intirmary
APP to March 3lst In the smallpox hospital
tEer" remaining on Feb 18th 81 persons:
admitted during March, y; Number discharged
during !hc month, ~ number decease d. :: lea
yinE Ri nrrs ons remaining there on March 3i&:
In the penitentiary there were ON February 2eth
s. persons; number received during March, Gg
discharged during the month, 5t: eioped, s.,
died, >: Il ayng i3 remaining.
The consideration OF the act TOR the relief OF
Forrest was postponed until next meeting.
The following passed the board An act fix
Ing the time OF meeting OF the City Councils
from May LIST to Oct. Ist, this bull changes the
time OF meeting from tour to half past seven
O'clock during. the summer mOnths;l a resSlu-
ton instrUcting the committees on police to in
Quire wha; further legislation Is necessary with
regard TO the law fixing the stands OF nachs, &c:
nactmaking an appropriation to repair TWen-
ty. ixth street west, from Pennsylvania avenue
to ii street north; an act for the relief OF James
Bowen and Charles W Huguely; al ACT for the
relief Of ]. T. Webster; and resolution grant
Ing the use OF the Aidermen's chamber TO a
meeting Of citizens to devise measures looking
TO The relief OF the suffering poor OF Ireland.
Adjourned.
Common C0uncii.-The President laid before
the board an InyitStom to attend the anniver-
sary of the Union League of New York city,
which Eas accepted
A communication was received from the
Mayor, announcing bis approval of an act to
supply deficiency In appropriation to build
smail-rox hospital; making additional appro-
pTiaIon 10 carry into effect an act in relation 70
hay scales; to pay expenses OF special election
IN the Fifth Ward.
The following We're referred Bill granting
Ernst I.oeiiier permission to erect and use in
his pleas u!e- garden revolving car; petition
OF Thomas w. Williams in relation to erecting
a stable: petition OF E. Frederick and Agnes
Shulkuhl for pavement in the Fifth Ward;
petition OF X. B. Clarke and others for pave
Ynpnt in he Seventh Ward.
The following were passed Res olution di-
rectiDg tbs ways and mrans committee to in
quire into the xpediency of reporting bill to
carry into effect the law of Congress OF March
Sd, 1853, relative to Potomac water; bill to re-
lay the gutter on Four-and -a-half street, be-
tween Pennsylvania and Missouri avenues: to
rsgild the frames of the portraits OF Jackson
and Clay: authorizing James Bowen and g..
W. Huguely TO erect frame livery stable Oil
New York avenue, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets; for the relief of John I. Webster:
refunding LEONARD Grover G600 of amount paid
for license tor circus; TO lay 8 gutter across
Massachusetts avenue, to connect with gutter
at the Fourteenth street circle; 10 relay gutter
on south side Of L street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets west; to replace a wooden
culvert on Sixth street east and sonth b street:
10 relay gutter on south side of square i26; to
repair the bridge over Rock Creek at K street
north; authorizing G. Hail To erect a frame
building for the relief OF VIM. Royd; for the
relief Of William. P. Particle; authorizing the
Mayor to contract with Joshua Register for
furnishing the corporation with stop-cocks:
authorizing the Mayor 10 contract with Henry
McArdle Tor laying water mains: resolution
authorizing the secretaries of he two boards 10
furnish tie members with journals OF he pro-
ceedings.
MIR. Wilson, from the committee on fire de-
parimrnt, reported bill providing that the
Mayor, one member from each Board, and the
Chief Engineer, be appointed committee te
issue proposals for placing bell tower on the
City Hall, and also to ascertain the COS, Of a
suitable fire alarm beli which was passed
Mr.. Thompson reported, from the committee
on ways and means, adversely on the petition
al Isaac Burs, asking taxes enormously paid be
refunded.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on improve
Ients, reported uniavorably on the petition OF
wall j Stephens and G. L. Lockwood, relative
10 the drainage o! square 319.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on police
reported the bill introduced by Mr.. Uterine HE,
prohibiting new4boys from crying aloud their
papers on Sunday.
Mr Thompson was opposed to the pass of
Iepili, Whlchhe thought oppressive, and tated
that IN every ether city the boys we're aiIo we'd
10 sell their papers on Sunday unmuIpsted
Mr. Lloyd, At length, argued against the bill
ttVauSe X was oppressive and unjust There
was no necessity iCT It's introduction. He CON
Nndtd that the n' wsbOys, both here aud in
other placer, conducted them selves as we'll as
any other class
Mf. ttermehle advocated the passage of the
ptiii Sohtendirg that 1t did not oppress the
hrWscoHs' but simply prohibited Them from
<ltlng thclr papers Some of them on SUNDAYS
cry liielf papers abuut the church doors n : 4
hhdtr the windows, to the annoyance Of he
Mr.. Gordon sard h" had attended cburcb
since he Wa> two years OF ace ana 49,,