Evening star., 1866-04-28
LOCAL NEWS.


Board, composed OF the Mayor, Water Regis
trar, Surveyor, Canal COMMISSIONS Hepburn
and W. ID. Wise, late commissioner of the ca
nal, and large number of contractors. TINS
is The first move toward the improvement OF
the canal in accordance with the recommenda-
ton OF the board of army engineers, and the
citizens generally will be glad TO know that
the board intend TO push the work forward
with expedition. Next Saturday the bids for
the construction of the causew at foot OF 18th
street will be opened, aud this second branch
OF the work W i'll be pushed forward.
The bids were as follows. the estimated
amount being 10000 Gu bic yards, TO be deposited
30 feet from the walls WIN: hnssey, ila,
cents per cubic yard; Henry Middleton, T. a (:
Maurice O'Couner, 39h; i. Crowley & j. ii
Busey, "a, ito be placed wherever the Board
should dIrect) Hugh McGinniss, y; William
Barnes, %; William Buckly, o. Patrick Cul-
linan, Il; j. OConnPr ~ Co, 81: Hugh and
Terrence McCafrey, Blk; Samuel Gregg. 59X:
M McNeal & Co, 49,; ID. LOney s. Co, 53
Samuel Cook, 50: W. Blake & Co. 55K: w
Darlington q Co, 10; =. Farguher, % \: Dun
bar Bangs, for excavating and loading into
boats and scows, Sl.25 per cubic yard. hauling
100 feet y per yard additional; Murphy,
Gleason & Co, s.; J. Z. Crowley & Co. 65
Il. McNenara, 81 Y.
The contract will be awarded on Monday
morning, TO which time the Board adjourned.
THE AFRICAN NJ M CONFERENCE
Conference reassembled this morning AT Israel
Church. Rev. Bishop Payne in the chair. and
was opened with religious services by Rev.
W. II. II. Jenkins.
The committee on orders recommended Rev
Mr.. Tyers for elders orders, and be was
elected.
The candidates elected to admission were
received into the conference by the BIshop
The candidates for admission into full con-
nection were received.
Rev. j. M; Brown offered a resolution en-
dorsing the Christian Recorder, published AT
Philadelphia by Rev. Elisha Weaver and
edited by Rev. James Lynch, and recon-
mendng 1t TO their people, which was adopted
of fla
was introduced TO the Conference.
The morning was mostly occupied BY de-
bate on the conduct OF the Book Concern and
the general prospects of the Church.
After reading the appointments for to-mor
row, the Conference adjourned until Monday
NAVY YARD AFFAIEs.-The fitting up of the
steamers Saco and Marblehead, as apprentice
ships, is progressing finely, and during the
coming menth they will be ready for service
The machinery of the Resaca is nearly all in,
and IL is expected that in the course of a con-
pie weeks she Will leave for Portsmouth, N
H., where she was built, to receive her spars,
&c.
Lieut.. Commander W. Mitchell, formerly of
the ordnance. has been detailed as General In
srector in the place of Lieutenant Commander
Jones, deceased.
The office of inspector of bills, recently filed
by MIR. Moses Baker. OF n. H.. has been abol-
lshed, the new system OF accounting superced-
ing its necessity.
Yesterday Henry Smart and VIM Cooner
L
swans in the Navy. they having passed an ex-
animation therefor.
ORPHANS COURT. .Ju,lge PurceH-This morn
ing, letters OF administration were issued to
Henry Aelowski, on the estate of the late Ion
Sern Bey, with the Will annexed) Bond
William Brown was appointed guardian TO
the orphans OF William G. Hunt. Bond
The first and final account of the admins
tratriX of Richard Butt, and the tn ird account
OF the guardian TO the orphan OF Charles :
whitney, were approven and passed.
Mary Ann Fletcher was appointed guardian
TO the orphans Of Jas. III. Fletcher
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SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIvERsARY-Thec cell
ebration Of the semi-centinary OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church by the laymen
took place last evening at the Israel Church
which was crowded 10 OVERLOOKING. The
meeting was presided over by W. T.. Mathews
and addresses were delivered by Messrs Jas
II. Jordan, Capt. Ketchum, OF Savannah: Mr.
Hayes, editor of the Savannah Republican. &c
an others, and quite a large collection was
lift 1.
AssAULTING HIS GIRL.-Last night. officer
DTane arrested +. W. Bacon on the charge of
committing an assault and battery on Anna
Gilmore, and the latter for disorderIy conduct
and took them TO the Fourth Ward Station
where, this morning, Justice Walter held
the girl. The girl states that she has formerly
lived with Bacon, but left him for another
which led TO his assaulting her
PARDoNED.-The President TODAY granted q
pardon to J. II. Phillips, OF the District Of
Columbia, who was tried in April last on the
charge of forging check on one OF the city
banks. The Executive clemency was eNer-
cised in consequences of the previous good
character and the youth of Phillips, and also
III consideration Of the fact that the check was
not presented for payment.
CEIMINAE0oURT,J Judge FTSher-Yestarday
Beverly Smith ana Henry Lee, indicted for
larceny OF copper, were called, and Smith not
appearing, MS recogniZance was forfeited
Lee was tried and con yicted of petty larceny
and received 4 nominal sentence
This morning, the motion for a new trial in
tue case OF Albert Fitzgerald, convicted OF lar
ceny, was oyerruled.
TIE GRAND EXCURSION of St Dominic's
Cnurch 10 Glymont on Tuesday next promises
to be a most delightful affair. Steamers will
leave 1th street wharf at s a m q, IL a. m and /
p. m. for the accommodation of the public. and
the famous Marine Band has been engaged TO
supply the music. The proceeds 60 to the
erection OF the magnificent new Church of ST
Dominic.
THE SMELL from the fish wharf last night
was terribly offensive and sickening, causing
great complaint amongst the residents of South
washington. As the weather gets warm il
VIII be requisite TO exercise great care in
maintaining cleanliness at that point.
CoNyALEsCENT We are happy TO say that
thomas Il. Lloyd, Esq, President Of the
Board OF Aldermen. has sufficiently recovered
from his severe attack of illness to be able to
ride out to day.
THAT BIG HOLE on the avenue, with bar
rel stuffed it, near the corner Of llth street,
will make 8 trap for somebody's horse, and
big bill of damage for somebody TO pay unless
promptly repaired.
REMElIBER the grand moonlight excursion
of the "Star Socials," to come Off on the isth
of May. Two steamers engaged, and othe-
preparations made for a pleasant trip.
CARPENTER SHOP TO LET, with a eeed rus
~ Of Jebbing Work. Also q Shop suitable for A
painter or other business. Rent Of each SO Ap-
south from Northern Market an 81 as
I ARGE OFFICE DESK IA new black walnut.
~. ne. top double desk, yith book racks, pigeon
ing neAks. And 50 Shn,x q fsax 49,