Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-09

AOOAu NEWS.
LEVY CouRr.-The court assembled yester.
day in the Aldermen's Chamber, (City Hall)
Mr.. Burr, from the finance committee, re-
ported resolution imposing tax OF ONE
county. which it is expected viii net s3,376. go,
the proportion due by the county Of the tax of
$40. 500 imposed on the District by act OF August
S, 1861, tor the purpose of paying the expenses
Mr. Thomas. from the select committee to
get legal opinion as to whether the jurisdic.
ton Of the court over the road leading from
warehouse, was taken from 1t, reported that
they were not ready to make final report,
and asked further time, which was refused
yeas 4, nays4.
(The road was built by the United States and
placed under the direction OF Georgetown in
1888, but subsequently the Circuit Court deci.
the expense for keeping it in repair, George
town paying the balance. At the last session
OF Congress an act was passed the object OF
which . was waste to relieve the Court from any fur
doubted whether this act accomplished it,
hence the inquiry.l
Quite spicy debate took place between the
Nichols and Burr, who claimed thst the late
act Of Congress relieved the court, and Mr..
Thomas on the opposite side.
claims committee to pay s3li.s3 for the sup
port of the police employed In the county, 1t
being the amount required for the month Of
July. Adopted.
Mr.. Plant introduced a resolution that the
laborers in the employ Of the Court receive
hereafter $1.50 per day, and horse, cart and
driver SO per day; adopted. This is an increase
Of ten cents per day on the laborers pay and of
so cents for horse, cart and driver.
Mr. Blagden introduced an ordinance to pre-
vent fast driving in the county; which was
passed. The ordinance prohibits the riding or
driving Of any horse, mare or gelding at pace
or gait faster than a moderate trot or gallop, or
to make any trial Of speed under penalty Of
not less than $40 nor more than 800.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution fixing the
compensation of the Surveyor at s5 per day
and 81 for each plat made which shall be filed
with the court; which was adopted.
THE NEW FIRE SYsTEM.-A noticeable
change for the better was to be seen last night
in the manner in which the work OF suppress
under the new system now just going into
effect. 1t looked like business. Everything
methodical, and without any OF the old time
collisions, profanities. stone and pistol battles,
rowdyism and confusion that have heretofore
been the inseparable concomitants of a fire.
The steady and unwearying chug, chug, of
the steam engines, pouring their remorseless
streams upon the baff1 ed flames, was the agree
able sound taking the place of the SO well re.
membered and dreaded curses and yells, and
fusilades Of pistol shots, without which the
b'hoys seemed TO think it quite impossible to
work at fire.
When the city shall be in the possession of
its own steam engines, and the new system
fairly naugurated, we shall be astonIshed that
we ever tolerated the wretched old concern
which was at the same time so turbulent and
SO ineffi cient. Disappointed aspirants for DO.
sitiOn in the new organization, and those who
are governed in their action by the selfish con-
sideration that 'ssteam fire engines have no
votes" may endeavor for q time to embarrass
the commissioners, but the public is fully de-
termined never to go back to the wretched old
system, and such opposition must necessarily
soon die out.
POLICE REPORTS, Second Precinct-Ann
Stewart, Julia Stewart, Fanny Walker, Lizzie
Nelson, disorderjy; workhouse. Thos. Lonax,
petty larceny; Jail for court.
Third Precinct-Arthur Bradley, assault and
battery dismissed. 7. L. Nye, grand larceny,
Jail for court. Henry Johnson, keeping vicious
dog; 1862. Mary Gately, drunk; workhouse
Adam Bats, disorderly, military. Margaret
Logan, vaerancy; workhouse. Joanna Camp
Fourth Precinct-Mary Gordon and John
Booth, disorderly; 80 each. Also, riot; ball for
court John Bell and W: H. Bell, disorderly
81 each. VIM: Hounschiid, assault and bat.
terry; bail for court. Daniel Dugan, drunk; 50.
Mary q. Williams, disorderly; workhouse.
Bridget donovan, do; do.
Tenth Precinct-Edw. Martin and Pat Fo-
ley, drunk, military; M. McVay, violating
corporation laws, deferred Jas. Mcdonnell;
assault and battery, bail for court; Julia Nc.
Donnell, common drunkard, bail for good
behavior Chas. English and Patk Kelly,
drunk and disorderly, deferred @. johnson,
assault and battery, bail for hearing James
MCDOD0ell, QlsOrQeTly, dismissed; JnO. Grow
ley, assault and battery, bail for peace; Jas
Connolly, indecent exposure, IS; Jno Moz,ne,
disorderly, dismissed; Samuel FirkIngton,
drunk, 81.
CASUALTIES AMoEG REBEL WASHINGTON
IANs.-A correspondent OF the CHATTANOOGA
Rebel, in his account OF the battle near At
lanta on the 22d, says: Captain CIusky, for.
merly editor OF the Memphis Avalanche, and
for long period adjutant general to Preston
Smith, and now OF General Vaughn's staff,
eh0txh vNv y, &I,a 60 Lav4
mimic musket. His wound is deemed a dan.
gerous one. / did not see him, but was told
that he bled profusely from the mouth. Capt.
Cluskey, as you will rememer, is candidate
for Congress to represent the 18th District of
Tennessee"
TIE Capt. Cluskey here referred to, is M. w.
Cluskey, formerly Of this city, and at one time
Postmaster of the House Of Representatives,
and author OF compilation styled "The Po-
litical Text Book
The Richmond Examiner of the Sd instant
"Ded, August I'd, of typhoid fever, at the
residence OF his uncle, E. B. Tucker. corner
5th and Franklin streets, Frank E. Tucker,
son OF Captain F. A. Tucker, aged 81 years and
city OF Washington, and was connected with
Dement'S First Maryland battery HIS Re-
mains will be taken to Salem. Roanoke county,
tor interment."
SOLDIER RoBBERs.-The vicinity OF Finley
Hospital Is infested by gang OF garotters and
highway robbers who prey upon the soldiers
in that locality, knocking them down and rob-
bling them Of whatever is valuable found upon
Webb, and ask the protection Of the police, as
most Of them are invalids and unable to
protect themselves. The number Of robberies
of soldiers between Loefher's Garden and the
bridge over the branch at LIST street west in the
month OF July and so far In August Is set
down by the soldiers at over one hundred.
Last night there were three robberies, the
thieves getting $40; the night before there were
five robberies, the proceeds OF which was SlSn.
The poor fellows are frequently beaten and
severely cut with various weapons. Superin-
tendent Webb will take the matter Ia hand and
try to ferret ont and punish the villains con-
nected with these atrocities.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcell. This
morning, letters of administration with the
will annexed were issued to John Higgins, on
the estate OF Abraham A. Haviiand Theresse
Ann Saffel was appointed guardian to the
orphan Of James W. Stewart.
Mrs Virginia E. HELEN renoup ced the legacy