Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-13

THE FIRE DBPARrMENr.-Last night the
Board of Fire Commissioners met at their room
In the City Hall. for the purpose Of making
the appointments OF engineers and fremen-
all the Commissioners being present viz ::
Mayor Wallach, e1 o6icio President: p. M.
Dubant, Thomas Berry. Robert Bozzel AID
John W. Thompson, and the clerk, E. @. Eek
LOFT.
L. B. Greer was appointed engineer for No.
l, and q. w Harrison for fireman. William A.
fireman. The appointments Of engineer and
fireman for No were not acted upon
The organization OF the Departments as fol-
John H. Sessford, chief engineer; E. Geek
loft, secretary.
Steamer No 1, (Union Engine house, Penn.
syIvania avenue and 21ststreet)-W. II. Hines,
foreman; L. B. Greer, engineer; G. W. harri.
son, fireman; J. F. Moore, hostler; DanI Per-
kins, Charles Weber, James F. Graham, Chas
Davis, 6. W. Hines, and F. Mohler, extra
men.
Steamer No ?, (Franklin Engine House, ID
9 rect, near 12th)-John Maddox, foreman, W.
a. Sheda, engineer; ]. ID. Birch, fireman; SamI
Dawes. hostleri Alfred Tonnett, Henry A.
Geo. Sinclair, extramen.
Steamer No 8, columbia Engine House,
Capitol Hiil)-James Lowe, foreman; (engi-
neer and fireman not appointed;) VIM Maho-
ney, hostler; Jacob Dyser, ]. G. EntwistIe,
Jasper A. Smith, Sam1 A. Mackey, P. H
Smith, Jos. Acton extra men.
I,( n,
avenue, between 4th and 5th streets)-Jo hn T.
Chauncey, foreman; Thos. H. harper, tiller-
man: Fred Foote. hoster; VIM. A. Ringgold,
John II. Thompson, Jas. Bush, f. H. Sipe,
men.
The ezra men last night applied for an in
or crease OF pay to $500 per year, they to furnish
their own uniform, which the commissioners
endorsed and referred to the Councils.
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS. Alexandria
Gazette says:
A letter from U. S officer On board 8 gun
boat in the Cumberland river, says thatrscent-
ly detachment from the vessel captured a
squad of Confederates, together with their COM
m anding officer, Lieut. George Shinn, son of
the late Stephen Shnn, of this place.
The number of robberies committed In this
place last night is the subject of general con-
versation, and memorial to Council is talked
of, asking for some action to save property
from depreciation.
The Wood Lawn memorial against sae civil
government, was presented to the Senate, on
Wednesday, by Mr. Clarke.
We hear 1t said that our former fellow clti.
zen, Levi Hurdle, died in the South some
months ago.
this place for the trial OF deserters. q number
of whom are In confinement ia the military
prisons here.
1NQUEsTs.-Yesterday,a about o'clock o m e,
Mr.. John Murphy saw hat floating in the
Potomac, near Easby's ship-yara. He took a
head of eolored man. He let the hat go, and
lowed the body to the shore. The inquest by
the coroner could develop nothing relative to
the drowning or the name of the man. The
body was buried by the corporation.
Coroner Woodward held an inquest at the
Quartermasters Hospital, about o'clock yes.
terday, in view OF the body Of John Burk, who
killed himself by cutting his throat with a ra
Zor, the night previous. Burk requested Mr..
L. W. Burton, agent Of the hospital, before he
died, to take charge of his money, bury his
had md hoI Of hn 70 n,
(Burk's) children In st. Louis, Mo. Deceased
was an Irishman, about 50 years of age, and
had been sick in the hospital some weeks pre-
vious to his death. The jury returned YER
diet in accordance with the facts stated.
Mr.. DIXON yesterday introduced in the Sem
ate bill authorizing the corporation of George
town to levy and collect, In the same manner
In which other taxes are levied and collected,
an annual tax not to exceed, in any year, fif-
teen hundredths of one per centum of the as
sessed value OF the taxable property OF that
town, to be applied to the payment of the in
terest and the extinction of the principal of the
debt recently contracted by that town in fill
ing its quota under the several drafts for
troops made during the present war. 1t fur
Their empowers the said corporation to levy
and collect, in the same manner, a sum suf-
icient to pay the towns proportion of the di :
rect tax imposed on the District OF Columbia
by the act of Congress approved August S,
1861, and the cost and expense Of collecting the
same.
OUR WEEKLY, now ready for delivery, con-
tains q full report of the proceedings, speeches.
&c, at the Typographical Society supper, also
Of the remarkable proceedings connected with
the "Home for Infirm Women and Children OF
CoIer."
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-The evi.
dence in the case Of Christopher Adams
charged with libel was concluded this morn
Tag and the case Is this afternoon being argued
before the jury.
AUCTION SALE Of Photograph Albums
Foreign Sea Shells, fine Silver plated Ware
Cutlery and Fancy Goods, Gold and Silver
Watches, Chains, Jewelry, Gold and Silver
Pencil Gases, &c, this Friday, and to morrow
Saturday evenings, commencing at 7 o'clock
at W. y. Lewis Auction Room, No. 307 Penn.
ave. 1t*
PERSONS wanting fine groceries Of all kinds
would do we'll to call at No. 334 ID street, be
tween 9th and 10th. They will also find easy
crutches and the shoot blacker," a very nea
and convenient contriyance. Call and see. 1t
LADIKs.-Every lady should call at the Dol
lar Jewelry Store, No. 439 Penn. avenue, nea
IL street jan l3.3t*
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