Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-10

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Orme was permitted 20 withdraw an srdi-
nance relative 60 licenses presented by him,
and referred 20 WAYS snd means committee.
Under dispersion OF the rules, MT Dan
Top was appointed 20 M = vacancy IN the
special committee upon the subject OF the gut
tiers on Bridge street crossed BY the street rail-
road Mr.. Orme. from the police committee
asked 70 be discharged from consideration OF
70 work at an earlier hour than IL n night,
which request WAS granted. The committee
efconference upon the resolution for the i'm
frovement Of Congress street, reported = reso-
luton for the sane purpose; which. after dis
cussion, W IS passed-yeas 6, nays T. The Al
dermeR's substitute for the resolution Of this
Board, for lighting Bridge and High streets
was taken mp. (lt authorizes the Mayor to
contract with the Gas Company for the hight
ing of all the lamps heretofore lighted by the
Government and the Corporation, the same 20
taken mp and referred 10 the committee OF
conference. Messrs. Dunlap and Ciabaugh
were appointed on the part of this Board.
Messrs. Libby and GODDARD were appointed
committee 90 in vi,e the Aldermen to this cham
Der for Joint meeting for the election OF Fire
Commissioners, and the Board took a recess.
The Aldermen entered the chamber and the
joint meeting ives organized. Alderman Hyde
presiding. and W. Laird, ESQ, acting as sec
rotary; Messrs. Thomas and Edes were ap-
pointed tellers. The election was proceeded
with, and resulted as fellows: LIST precinct
W. 7. Duvall. II votes: John NJ. Stake, .. "a
precinct-F. Wheatley. ~: 9. l.. Simms, l. 81
precInct-A. Rodier, II, L. A. Newman, 3 ith
precinct-Johs Fowler, u. The President an
nounced W, I. Buvall. r. Wheatley, A
Rodier, and John Fowler elected, and
dissolved the joint meeting. The Council re-
sumed its business. Under a suspension OF the
rules the ordinance from the Aldermen au-
thorizing the opening and condemnation 20
public uses OF the alleys extending through
parts of lots So, :. {. and Q, in old Georgetown,
between Congress and Jefferson streets. and
south OF Bridge street, which was adopted.
The Aldermen's resolution utb oTizing the re-
demption OF Sl5U00 OF the stock OF the Corpo-
ramon OF Georgetown was taken mp and
passed. The Aldermens substitute for reso-
luton OF this Board for the improvement OF
the Metropolitan police station was taken up.
The substitute provides only for the erection
OF water closets in ne cells. IL was referred
20 the police committee with the original bill.
The committee of conference, on the lighting
OF Bridge and High streets, reported the Al
dermen's resolution with proviso &c ualizing
tbe proportion OF lights on those streets TO the
lights in other part of the town: which was
daopted, and The Board adjourned.
THE ELEcTIoN.-To-daythe polls are opened
at Lang's Tavern. on Bridge near High Street,
Ior the election OF a delegate and alternate 90
represent the town in the Philadelphia Con-
yention. The voting was rather slow this
morning. but the voters were probably more
active after we went 10 press. At 1 O'Clock ID
m. ls2 votes had been cast, all for Esau Pick
reil for delegate, and l70 for X. II. Crswfora
for alternate.
SHARP FELLOW CAUGHT.-Several days ago
IL II.
" ere arrested on suspicion OF stealing a gold
watch and cham from VIM. A. Hammer They
Were dismissed after the first hearing. Sub
sequenrly they were rearTested and Middle
ton testified that Jackson stole the watch
and threatened 10 Kill him IL he told IT, Jack
son was sent TO Jail by Justice Buckley. Sub
sequently Lieut.. Essex was who from testl-
mony. suspected additional rascalItv on the
part Of Middleton, ordered his arrest a third
time and suspecung white boy. named Geo
Carroll, of being concerned ordered his arrest
also. Upon being BROUGHT 10 the station house
Carroil told the OH GERS where the watch was
and that Middleton gave IL 20 him 10 sell or
fCer Paxson went TO the place indi Gated by
the boy and recovered the watch. Justice
Buckley then committed Middleton u Jail for
court Tor the larceny Of the watch The charge
of false swearing Wi A be laid before the grand
jury. jackson was released from Jail and vas
rejoiced TO FIND that the truth had been dis
covered as he had no way toprove ms inno-
cenCe. s
RAG PICKERs AND BONE GATHERERs-The
public have been greatly annoyed by the pill
1ering operations Of the luven IL rag pickers
and bone gatherers. A large gang OF then IS
organized and drilled by older THE yes TO one
rate upon the dwellings and premises of our
citizens. Yesterday, Lieut. Essex ordered the
police 10 arrest all they could find The re-
suit was That eight or ten OF the sharpest ju-
venile thieves in the District Were packed 4 y
by Sergeant Boarman and ofhcer Brown. They
were too small 10 send 10 court. Several Were
locked up in the station, and the two oldest
John Jones and Alex. 81. Johns. fourteen
years old-were fined for disorderly condu CT
and sent 10 the workhouse in default OF bail
by Justice Buckley. 80 -a.
PETTY LARCENY.-This morning. Sergeant
Boarman arrested James X. Wood and Arthur
Tunnel, for the larceny Of iron. They are both
negroes, and belong TO the brigade of sRag
Plckers," too small to send 10 court TheS
were locked up in the station house. Z
The CANAL Arrived = Boat Ellen. with
hour, 70 Geo. Waters; o. T. Snuffer. do and
grain, DO h ID. Johnson and Elodorado, with
limestone, 10 the kilns; and westfietd, with
wood, TO market: and eight boats with coal, to
Central Co, 1916 tons Cumberland Co, IO7
tons: Hartley d Bro, lG91s tons: American
Co, BIB. Departed-The Z. ID Hartley, salt
10 Berlin; Ellen, do. TO Sharpsbure; and
twenty-seeven boats light. There is bat li,tIe
dong on the line OF the canal. Few boats at
the coal docks, and none unloading The canal
water is low, but sufficient for navigation by
occasionally checking the mills. The Potomac
is unusually low-IoweT than 1t has been for
several years.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARRET.-There Is no
change OF importance in the market since YES
terday. The demand for high grades Fiour
anc w heat is active, but the supply IL insuffi
Gent for heavy transactions. Last sales ex
hi6it no material change of the price lists.
PoRT OF GEoRGErowN-E ana
cieared-Steamer Express Ryther master. from
and 10 Baltimore: brig Emily Fisher Ashford.
from Boston, for Pembroke. Me Entered
schooner Armada, Bamberger from Baltic
Cleared-Fanny Bailey, Crosby, for Penn
broke. Me.