Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-29

hiil, tp the nature OF code, fvers vol uminous,I
making g. neral law under which corpors-
tions IF the following characters:
I, RIar ufaeturInS or iEsuriug. 2. Savings
jEs lit uicns, savings banks. or banks excius,ve-
ly OF discount and deposit, g. Establishing
hotels, gas works, wafer works, c. me'eries or
building associations, and trans citing the bus.
hness properly pertaining thereto 4. Uniyersi-
ties, colleges, &c ad.puies, seminafies, OF To-
sti'ntions Tor the purpose OF teaching any
branches of useful information or learning. or
promoting religion, morali y. military science
+ nd discipline, or the diffusion of knowledge.
Including library companies and literary AID
4 scientific associations. s. For benevolent as
soeiatious and asy lums for the bind deaf mute,
lpnstics, and for hospitals. G. Gynnasue as
sotietions. : And FOR any other purposes OF
business useful 10 the public, for which firm
or partnership NAV be la Tfu,Iy formed In
the District of Columbia; bat not for bank OF
circulation, or Of a company for the construc-
ton OF any work OF internal improvement, or
of sny church or religious denomination. nor
OF any company for the purchase Of lands to
sell and resell for profit.
The bill then goes on 10 specify how persons
may commence operations, &C., &c.
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRs.-The work has been
business is as lively as could be expected The
agents refused to yield to the demand for %
per day, and the men returned to work for
$3.50. The gangs at work are principally COL
The following boats have arrived since yes
terday's report:-Jno. II. Piatt, Ruby and Alex.
" ei6u, VIII coal 10 tu6 AmcItCou SO7A TO-
Happy Traveller and Jacob Brengis. DO; to
Bait. i Hampshire Co.; David Lynn q ]. T.
Chapline, do, to Borden Co: Forrest Rose and
Manufacturing Co. Depsrisd.-C,pper, Boose
Cumberland; Capt. Jno. Short, Champion,
Union Boose; II. F. Kindle, Calber., do Col
W: Hstchem, Norman, do; J. W. Schanck,
Colbert do all light; Chas, Ardinger. Wolf.
Williamsport with susno.; Ceres, Bowling
Ali beats ON he canal leaving f}eorestoup
with cargoes, are required TO obtain permits.
sion from the military authorities:
The coal barge W. Il. Bramhall, with coal
consigned to Il 9 American CO., sprune q leak
about twelve miles from GEORGETOWN yester-
day. and sunk near the Loswall level. The
sunken barge does not obstruct the navigation
and will speedily be removed. EE$S
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Elsher.-This mora
ing. Angelina Gaskin alias Loda 0askins, tn
dicted for keeping a bawdy house, submitted
her case and was fined ssO0.
Julia Dean, indicted for a similar oEense,
submitted her case and " as fined a like sum
The case Of the U. S. vs.. E. w. W. and W.T..
Griffin. for torcible entry and detainer, was
closed this morning. the jury, after the counsel
had argued the case. bringing in verdict OF
guilty. motion for a new trial was imme-
diately entered.
| ATTRACTIVE SALE OF WORKS or Aar-
The great sale oflItslian Marble and !Alabaster
figures. groups, vases urns, and other bear til
| full works of art, for account of Sigs. Giavgr-
Boni Il Zannoni, will be continued by Messri.
J. G.. Mcclure & Co. at their auction rooms,
this evening st ~ o'clock. The sale this
morning, though we'll attended, was not a sue
cess in prices Obtained, many beautiful arti-
cles going off at but small advance on cost OF
freight and package.
ORPHANs'Co! TT, Jar9e PurceH-This morn
ing the will of the late Ellen Lee was fully
proved.
The first and final accounts of Marcia A.
Johnston, admx. OF john r. Johnson and
guardian to his orphans; of James 3. Munro.
exr. OF Joseph Hutchinson, and of Elizabeth
Hepborn, admx. of john Hepborn, were APP
proved and passed.
SELLING LIQUOR TO SOLDIERs.-This morn
ing Capt Dolans detectives arrested A. ID.
Kaulter. No 554 Seventh street. for selling