Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-09
Coun.ill Referred to committee of way, and
n cans aad ordered to be Or nted.


N cans and ordered to be Or nted
a communicadon from the Clerk OF the Cor.
roration, asking the substitution Of two coal
ss,, IN place OF the furnace, for heating the
"A eommunicstion from the Inspector of Fire
Apparatns, fepresen ted the apparatus virtually
feIred. ~oN~on' "e"
The following bills, for payment, were pre-
W ~ 1eierred 10 the com mittee on claims
tvans, J. +. Essex, and ]. +. Rirch
Mr Craig presented the petition of residents
IN valley street, asking for the iaying of water
Pres aho proslsion OF water. Referred to the
Mr.. Collins pre sented the petition OF D. Col
hns, night scavenger, asking an increase OF
rates. Referred to police committee
Mr 1tn npey, from the ways aad means copn
mittee, reported resolution authorizing the
purchase OF two coal stoves for use in the
Cltrks office snd Council chamber Adopted
MT Collins, from the claims COMMITTED re-
ported resolution for the payment of the bills
OF 4. A, lazenby, III. Wingate, w. H. Cham.
berlain, and LII. Mountz. Adopted
Mr.. Collins moved to refer the bill OF ri Ga
perion to the committee of ways and MEANS
with instructions TO report resolution to paw
the same. Agreed to.
Mr.. Craigen, from the school coumittae.
asked to be discharged from consideration of q
memorial from the guardians Of the schools
The committee was discharged.
Mr.. Peck, from the wafer committee. re.
ported the bills of Brown and Powers, and
WIN. WhaleP, for repairs OF hydrants, gas fix
lures, &C., Win a resolution recommending
their payment. ADOPTED.
MT Peck, fTom the committee on the market,
reported resolution directing the committee
ON the new market house TO change the plan;
so as 10 provide Tor second story, over 10 feet
OF the north end, TO be compile ely fitted for use
as hall, and a base ment under the same, and
10 be neatly and comfortably fitted for use az
may be determined.
MIR Marbury moved to amend by striking
on "eleyen feet as the height of the second
story proposed, and insert ''not less than six
teen ieet' The resolution as amended, passed,
WITH the understanding that it Is expression
OF he opinion Of the board that the work shall
be proceeded with.
Mr.. Craig was permitted TO withdraw a reso-
to the Mayors salary.
The resoi ton To pay the bills of Isaac Mar
shall and h. Ii. Walker, was taken up aud
passed.
Mr.. Collins, by consent reported q req D, utiop
incIeas ng the salary OF the Clerx 0 the Jjorpc-
ration s2"0 per anhum, which was taken UP
and passed unanimously.
The resolution To pay the ACCOUNT of H.
Caperton, " as lak@n up and p plsse /.
Tie Board then adjourneu .s--
81 The supreme Court Of Masea achuset.s
has decided that n legal contract aud promise
made Ill coed falttt to marry another, must
like an actuHl marriage, hs deemed Q, We val
ua0ie consideration for L e conveyance Of gn
estate, and viii justly ea'ijle the guarantee to
hold il against subsequent purchasers orthe
creditors OF the grantor.
e The Boston Advertiser recommends the
Massachusetts Lesis iatuTe t. e.ecieu u coioreI
clergy man, nasned Grimes, chapiain OF one
or the other of the houses. The Advertiser
thinks it would 'prove the public sense OF
appreciation of the dIsinterested galiantry OF
colored soldiers"
~ There is an item going the rounds thct
jeff Davis and the Southern leaders az. pre
Iared 10 commit suicide when they have as
surance that their Confederacy scheme has
failed.
- he n. Y. Express says Bath, Ne, has
sold ships enough to Europeans, since the COM
mercement Of the war, 10 amount to S3,0VOOUO
IN gold. OF this sum, S2,o0O,UGO is still on de-
post in Europe.
H-New Year was very generally observed
in New York, though the sscalling" mania
didn't seem to rage quite so much as usual
There was no curtailment il The drink, how
ever.
~ Seven members of the 9th Ohio Battery
have been captured by the rebels, near Tulla-
homa, and brutally murdered. They were tied
TO tIees. shot, and their bodies thrown into the
river.
~ A Madrld young lady murdered her lover,
stuffed his body into her mattrass and slept
sopndly on him for Il We nights, when he smelt
80 rad that the police discovered him
~ Rose Greenhow's book, giving an ac-
count of her imprisonment In Washington docs
not appear to meet with much favor in Eng
land.
VThe number Of Poles who have died on
the field of battle CT been executed during the
present insurrection amounts to $4,000, and or
those who have been banished 5000.
6-Ali liquor stores in Nash viile wholesale
and retail, have been closed by order OF Gea.
Grant
nSThey have just cast an anvil in Piusburg
which weighs seventeen TONS
~ Charles Reade is writing upon lunacy and
luna.ics, in the London papers.
1American substitute seekers In Canada
are imprisoned for life.