Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-22

Also, a communication from the Register,
q statement OF appropriations
Also, a statement of receipts and expendi.
lures of the Harbor Master, from February 10
November 6, 1861, showing the total OF receipts
to have been s2,s5ess, and OF expenditures
Sl,750; which was referred 70 the committee ON
wharves. -...-
The message Of the Mayor, returning the act
exemptin & certain church property from taxa
same. was read by the President The bill
Foundry NJ. E. Church. The Mayors reason
is, that If the property proposed to be exempted
Is the property OF the church for public wor-
snip, there Is law in existence which exempts
s al, snsn property, and special lekslation ts
unnecessary: II II proposes the exemption Of
that law. he would object to making invidious
distinctions oy fayortng one class or denomt.
nation OF Cnrissans more han another. The
to make general law, giving to ali denomina.
tions alike the advantages likely 10 aecrue 10
the Foundry NJ. E. Church from the bill /
return without my approval 1t would meet my
hearty appreciation"
The question being put TO the Board, Shall
this bill pass, notwithstanding the oblecuons
OF the Mayor, it was rejected-yeas none,
The following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. I.arner-Bill for relief OF John T.
Chauncey and John II. Thompson. BY Mr..
Stephens-Petition OF q. l.. Lockwood for
damages done by firing Of a cannon on night
Of 10Th ins,. By Mr.. I.ioyd-Peution OF b. @.
Hott for remission of fine.
The following we're introduced and passed:
BY Mr.. Larner-Bill for temporary footwalks
on + street north; resolution inquiring Of the
Surveyor what depth the sewers on 7th street,
between X and L streets north, have been
placed. BY Mr.. Taibert-Bnl making appro-
priation to pay expenses of the special election
in the Sixth w ard October 3ist 1864. BY Mr..
Ruf-Bill making appropriation for gravel
footwalk on street south, between 9th and 10th
Rhppm-MARinp
for gra vel footwalk OR cath street west.
The following were reported from commit
tses:-By Mr.. Wilson. drainage, Aldermen's
bill for the erection OF fire plugs; passed. BY
Mr.. Ruff, Claims. adversely on bill for tae re-
lief OF Geo. Peppers, and the committee was
discharged.
men were passed:-A bill to take mp, grade and
reconstruct culvert in the Sixth Ward; an
act to supply deficiency in the appropriation
10 grade and gravel X street south from 4th
street east TO the canal; and an act TO lay q
water main in goth street west from K 10 NJ
streets north.
The following were referred An act making
an appr, priatfon to gravel 9th street west, from
ID to / street north; an act appropriating for
contingent expenses OF station. houses; an act
for relief of Ben njamin Woodfield; an act for
relief Of the Bank of the Metropolis; and an
act for laying flag footwsy in L street, at AZ
street west.
The following Council bills, amended by the
Aldermen, were concurred ina bill for re-
I u
of a water main: and a bill to increase the SAL
aTy of the Water -tapper.
Mr.. Rheem, from the special committee on
the concurrent resolution to light the city with
gas, reported an amendment authorizing the
Mayor to contract with the Gas Company for
lighting the city lamps twenty four nights in
each month.
Mr.. Moore moved to postpone the subject
until next Monday. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill amendatory to
an act to provide for the appointment of ce.
ment fixes the salary Of the battery man of the
fre-a alarm telegI Iaph.
Mr.. Kelly, from claims committee, reported
tayorably on the bill for relief Of ]. T. Chaun-
cey and John Ii. Thompson; and Mr. Ruff,
from the same, reported favorably on the bill
for relief OF Benjamin Woodfield, all of which
were passed. Adjourned.
THIRD WARD PETTY LARCENY CAsEs.-Sat-
urday morning, James Coopsey was arrested
ny officer Tucker, for stealing a small amount
Of money from colored woman. The woman
suspected that Coopsey wanted to get her
pocket book, and followed her for that pur-
pose; and she put the money in her month.
Coopsey discovered what she had done, seized
and he took the money. Coopsey tried to prove
an alibi before Justice Thompson, but the JUS
tice was fully satisfied with the evidence OF
guilt and sent Coopsey to Jail for court
Samuel Jones and Eugene Bell, newsboys,
were arrested by Sergeant Skippon upon a
charge Of stealing So from q colored man,
named Joshua Redman. They were taken
before Justice Hollingshead, when 1t appeared
that two boys. supposed to be those arrested,
where playing sharp game in center market.
One passed near where the complainant was
cent postal note was neatly fixed. Complain
ant picked it up and spoke of the fl We cent
note. The other boy offered to bet three dollars
that it was not five cent note. Complainant,
thinking he was sure to win, counted out three
dollars to another person 70 hold. The little
sharper seized the stakes and ran Off SOL
dier, who was standing by. witnessed the
affair, and testified that Redman mistook the
boys, and neither of those were guilty. JUS
tice Hollingshead dismissed the case.
William, alias Spider Brown, colored, was
stealing SIC in money from the money drawer
OF j. H. Perry, corner of Ninth and streets
Three others were implicated, but have not
been arrested Spider was sent to jail for court
by Justice Thompson.
Ellen Clancy was arrested by Officer r.
johnson upon charge of stealing a small
amount OF money from the pocket OF Ann Vul-
ger; and Ann Eulger was arrested on the oath
Of Ellen Clancy for stealing brown stout and
other liquors from the Simpson House, corner
OF Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
who held Ellen Clancy To bail tor court, and
she told on Ann Eulger. Both were servants
in the Simpson House, and their room being
searched, the proprietor found the liquors as
described by Ellen, and Identified them as his
property. Ann was sent to Jail for court.
Joseph Reynolds (newsboy) was arrested for
the larceny OF lot OF pocket knives, by Omcer
Taylor. The knives were stolen from the show
case in front of w. Smiths store, Z street, near
9th. Two other boys were concerned in the
larceny, but they escaped. Reynolds was sent
to Jail for court by Justice Thompson.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-Jno Nor
ton and Hannah wilkins, drunk; 80 each. q.
nj. Cushman, drunk and disorderly, and Da-
vid Frazier, drunk; dismissed. John Downey,
DO; 81. Philip Roach disorderly; do Thos.
Ryan, drunk; dismissed. A. Ringold, bogus
detective; military. Sarah Skinner, Ann
Thomas and Jane Clark, disorderly; S. each.
James Cropsey, larceny; jail for court San1
Jones and Eugene Bell, do dismissed. Baker
Sedgewick, carrying weapons; deferred. Chr.
Bohlayer, assault and battery; bail for court.
Spider Brown, larceny jail for court Ellen
Clancy, do; bail for court. Ann Vulger and
JOS Reynold, do; Jail for court. Mrs. Kaiser,
vagrancy; S5-workhouse.
FINANCIAL-The N. Y. Evening Post OF
yesterday says:
Gold opened at 2I9. and after selling down
to 2l1H advanced TO 2216, and closed at s1gk
Exchange is selling at l09h al091 for gold.