The national Republican., 1867-05-31
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OohhOS poUNciL,-The Board was oallod 10
order BY the president, DR.. O, II. Cragin.
A Communication was received from the Com,
missioner Of Streets relating TO the improyemsu n,
Of Lingan street.
Al.o, Communication from the Mayor, recon
mending further appropriation Of $500 for IN,
repair Of the Little Falls road. Referred
Mr.. clabaugh presented the petition Of Johi
Hess, asking the privilege, for ten years, to 70
move night soil. Referred.
Mr. Shoemaker presented the memorial oi
Henry Burroughs, proposing to remedy the in.
convenience existing at the Intersection Of Bridge
arean, Congress, and High streets, caused BY de-.
fects In the cutters.
Mr.. Clabaugh submitted an ordinance supple.
mentary to m ordinance providing for additional
revenue, passed Feb. 2i, 1868. Laid on the
table.
Mr. clabaugh offered a resolution authorizing
a contract with VIM. whelan 4 Co. for keeping
Passed.
The ordinance authorizing the Mayor 10 mako
q contract with Moses SamStag for the removal
Of night soil, as also the communication Of W,
n. Cslhoun relating to the same subject, was re.
fsrred to the Committee on Police.
Mr. Ramsburg offered q resolution OF inquiry
In relation to the restoration Of gas on Jefferson
street, below the canal. Passed.
An ordinance relating TO the opening Of streets,
providing that all breaches made and not re.
aired within ten days shall be considered a
nuisance, and imposing fne therefor Of not less
than 90 nor moro than $40 for such offence.
Passed.
An ordinance to tax and regulate theatrical
exhibitions, circuses, &C., was read and referred.
resolution instruoting the street commits.
sioner to put In repair broken places In the
streets was referred.
A resolution for the relief Of the Union Female
Benevolent Society was passed.
| The Board OF Aldermen amendments to the bill
for tho repair Of Water street were concurred In
| bill for improving and repairing the new
Market.house hall, and aboiishing certain water.
closets In said market.house. was referred.
Tho Board Of Aldermen bill regulating party
walls and partition fences was referred to
special committee Of three.
A claim In favor Of the Daily Chronicle for
advertising was passed
Mr.. Shoemaker reported q bill for the opening
Of Foxall's alley, Imposing a tax of twenty
cents per front foot on property holders on the
line Of said alley for defraying the cost the work
to be done under the direction Of the Street
Commissioner. Laid over one week.
Mr. Shoemaker introduced a bill for improv-
ing Of the crossing Of Congress street at the
intersection Of Bridge street according to the
plan Of Henry Burroughs, and appropriatlng
$500, or SO much thereof as may be necessary
Pending the consideration OF the above bill,
the Board adjourned.
PRoPERrr sALEs.-Mr Thomas Bowling, auc.
tOneor, has sold tho following real estate within
the past few days:
Lot No. AZ, on the south side of Bridge street,
improved by two.story brick store and dwell.
ing, ls feet front by 9l foet deep. to Mrs. Em.
rich, for SO, 240.
Lots Nos. l and II, on south side of Bridge
street. improved by a twostOry brick house, to
Mr.. Henry Jones, for s., 1850.
Parts Of lots Q, 7, and s, south side Of Bridge
street, near the bridge, improved by small frame
house, to W. R. Hurdle, for $500.
Part Of lots lS0 and 1871, on the north side Of
Bridge street, improved by a two.story brick
house, to VIM. Kelley, for 81, 1876.
Part Of lots SO and 81, on the south side Of the
canal, east Of Congress Street wharf, to John NJ.
McDermott, for 81, 500.
Part Of lots 93 and o.. on the west side of
High street, improved by a two.story brick house,
to J. d, Vanderwerken, for 81, $3.50.
Part Of lots Is and Il, on tho east side of High
street. improved by two frame houses, to NJ. L.
Walker, for 81, 800.
Part Of the game, improved by a two.story
frame house, on High, near West street, to II.
d. Beggs for 81, ,525.
Part OF lot 2l3, on the east side of Frederick
street. improved by q twostory frame house, to
W. r. Hurdle, for 81 025.
Lot 4, square Is, in Washington, improved by
two.story brick house, to Alfred Leo, for 50, O3O
SERIOUS SrADBING AFrRAY.-Oficer Hess ar
on the charge of seriously stabbing man named
r. A. Jones, Tho parties are United States SOL
diers, belonging to Co. +, 4th artillery and the
roncontre took place in Alexandria, about two
o o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. II appears
that Jones and Moulding had quarrel about q
female, which resulted In Jones making yio.
lent attack on Moulding beating and bruising
him quite severely, whereupon the latter pro-
duced two. bladed pen.knife and inflicted two
ugly stabs on the person Of jones' one in the left
side of the abdomen and tho other in the back,
below the shoulder blade Tho wounded man
was conveyed to tho hospital at Alexandria,
where he now lies In a precarious condition.
| After hearing the evidence, Justice Buckley de.
livered Moulding to the Virginia authorities
Both parties hail from Georgetown.
GRAND LAncESY.-A colored man named Johl
Fox, alias Taylor, was arrested on Wednesda,
night by Officer Reid on the charge Of gram
larceny. 1t seems that Fox has been doing
wholesale business in pilfering articles belongin
to several parties doing business here havinI
been found in his possession, and which wer
, conveyed to Justice Buckey's Office yesterday Il
await the demand Of the owners. Drs. Ritchi,
and Causteen appear to have been the principa
sufferers, goods to the amount OF S52 .VS belong
Ing to them being at the station-house and whiel
will be turned over to the property clerk at
police headquarters as evidence against the 40.
| cusod at the time of trial. Messrs. Faulkner 4
Ross had three sun-umbrollas stolen from them,
which wore recovered, and will also bo placed in
| tho custody of the property clerk. Fox was
fully committed to answer the charges against
him before tho Criminal Court.
TuE STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-We desire
again to call attention to tho Strawberry Festival
now in progress at tho West Street Chapel. This
festival is held by the lados Of Bridge Street
Church for the purpose of assisting in the raising
Of funds necessary for the repair Of that church.
The fair room is handsomely decorated, the tables
we'll filled with numerous good things to cat,
useful things to wear, and pretty articles for
ornament; the whole being presided over by at.
tractive and obliging ladies. We can say that
this Is fair fair no juggling, rafiing, or other
means OF that character, being resOrted to, The
object for which 1t Is hold Is most worthy one,
and We hope our citizens will patronize it libsr-
ally. This festival closes tonight, when the arti
cles then remaining on hand will bo sold at
auction.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.-Tho aour market
Is still lat and inactive There were 800 bar
rolls offered, but nothing done ut tho close
Wheat-There were |, 900 bushels aaoat and
500 bushels in store offered, but no sales re-
ported.
Coru-Market quiet and offerings light, real
izing only /, 400 bushels. We hear Of no sales,
and quote nominally as yesterday.
Oats-No salesi quoted at 7sas0 cents.
| ~ In tho ahsencO of offerings We uuote