Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-04
Georgetown Cooperation Affairs.

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Georgetown Corporation Affairs.
9roReKTowN CouNCILs.-The Board met
last evening at the usual hour. the Recorder,
Mr. Mathews, In the char. Present Messrs
Thomas, Simms, Hyde, Heiston, and Cropley.
A communication was received from the pro-
prietors OF the Georgetown Courier, asking a
renewal OF the contract for publishing the
Corporation laws, referred 20 the lower Board.
The standing committee reported back the bills
for the relief OF Charles Barroughs and R r.
Sheckel d Son; both of which were passed. A
mmunicaiion was received from the Mayor,
stating that a steam fire engine had been con
tracted for. Also, a communication nom the
Mayor announcing thar the repairs 10 the
Cham Bridge had been completed without
interruption TO travel. The resolution from
the lower Board directing the Street Commls-
sloner 10 continue the improvement on Lincoln
street, as provided Tor by the act OF December
90 1865, was passed. A message was received
from the lower Board, announcing that thew
bad concurred In the amendment 90 the bt I
regulating the Coroner's duties. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The following messages
from the Mayor Were read and referred in
answer 10 inquiries as 10 the progress of the
IRE commissioners toward the procurement
steamer has been ordered: in relation 20 repairs
OF the station house, and asking a consulta-
ton with the committee in reference 20 the
subject; relative 20 the repairs of the Chain
Bridge, and announcing their completion with
out obstructing travel by thai route: transmit
ung the surveyors certificate of work done by
MI on congress street. The MayOTG
communication. asking instruction as to how
many OF the increased police force is desired
by the Corporation 10 be detailed for service IN
Georgetown, was laid over. The following
matters were referred Accounts OF Jenkin
Thomas for work done. and OF J. Heiston
Company for coal furnished the Cor
poration' the petition Of J. II. Callahan
Tor remission of a fine. and the petitions OF X.
l.. Mcpherson and Geo. H Bohrer. watch
were Withdrawn from the flee for the pur-
pese. Mr.. Clabaugh offered q resolution ap-
rhar, nsK,r
the ice in the river: laid over. Mr.. Fowler
introduced resolution directing the regular
lighting Of the lamps in front of the post Office
Mr.. Barrett, from the claims committee, asked
10 be and was discharged from consideration
of the claim of Il. Il. Burroughs. Unfinished
business was disposed OF as follows: The res
taken up, and on motion OF Mr.. CIabaugh the
claim was referred 10 the trustees of the poor
and work-house for payment. resoIu-
uon, submitting the question of equalizing
the rates OF licenses OF dealers in the mar.
ket OF the town and the butchers market.
was taken mp, and, after q lengthy dis
cussion. was reJected-yeas S. nays S.
Business from the Aldermen:-An amend
ment 10 the resolution of this Board relative TO
the Coroner's duties. was concurreo in. A
communication from MctIill & Noiand, asking
a renewal Of the contract with them for pub
fishing the laws az d enacTments of the Corpo-
raton, and a communication from W. ID.
hughes, asking the publication OF the laws in
his paper, were referred An ordinance to
amend an ordinance Tor the government OF the
market, was taken mp. Mr.. Fowler moved TO
amend amer by inserting proviso that the same
Ciabaugh moved TO lay on the table; Iost-yeas
4, nays 8. Mr.. Libby moved TO refer to the
committee on the market; lost. Mr.. Fowler
moved 10 refer 10 joint committee of he two
Boards; lost. The ordinance was put upon its
passage, and rejected-yeas 4, nays 6. Mr..
Libby moved 10 reconsider: agreed to- Mr..
Libby moved to refer TO the market coi1mitee;
agreed 10. A resolution in favor OF q. W.
Palmer was adopted. Mr.. Goddard offered a
resolution Instructing the police commission
ers from Georgetown TO protest, IN the Board
OF Police, against the apporuonment of any
number OF the increase of the police force
Tor duty In Georgetown; which was adopted.
Adjourned.
WHAT A RKvERKND GENTLEMAN SAYS
ABoCT DAECIsG--The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. in recent sermon in New York
said5-"Do not hesitate 10 dance among your
own family and friends, un der the supposition
thai IL Is wrong. II rs certainly your liberty,
and II is right and wholesome. Some young
ladies asked me, Who may we reckon as
within the circle OF our familyl' Who ever is
near enough TO salute you in your o wn family.
and all others may be safely considered as NOS
in your family. 1ourt brothers, sisters and
cousins, and like unto those which exist in the
household. you may regard as within your
family circle. But think that, II fady wants
to know the ruth. she will find no ditfic uIty in
making the proper demarkation in the regard.h'
AFTER THE BATrLr.-An oficiai report o,
the battle of Gettysburg states that twen
ecNen luOusSDO I'VE OunCre0 ana t1lrtT-fOur
guns were picked mp on the Held after the
ngassment, twenty four thousand Of which
Were loaded. OF this mum Der one half had two
loads iS easn rema,nns unfred, one -guarter had
con attained ten loads apiece. Many were found
having from two 10 six bullets over one charge,
in Others the powder was placed aboys the ball.
One gen had six cartridges with the paper
untorn. In one Springfield rife, twenty-three
separate and distinct charges Were found,
while one smooth bore musket contained
tWentY-tWO n rs ANN nar
in promiscuously.
FEMALE DRKss.-Madame Demoress WIN An
considered good authority on female dress an,
general, thinks that the undergarfnents and
covering Of the feet lack Proper attention. and
speaks feefpgiy Of "the elastic which keeps
the stockings up at the knee" as Impeding the
iree circuiauon OF the blood, while :. the RASH
ion now prevalent Of wide-spreading crino-s
as health. plentiful supply Of undercloth-
ing" II is to be hoped that sensible and moo.
est women will follow Madame Demorests
knee. thicker underelothing and more OF it,
and thicker walking boots. These are the
processes which make women happy and un-
dertakers miserable. '' 70 - 3
TIE PORE AND NAPoLEos.-The Paris cor
respondent OF the London Globe writes The
Papai Government is having printed ali it's
correspondence with the French Emperor from
ls49 down to the present time. Ii has always
been believed IN France by a large portion OF
the public, that the Emperor, shortly after his
accession to power as President OF the Repub-
lie, took certain engagements OF a delicate
nature towards the Pope; and that the exis-i
tence OF them explains why for \ long time the
clergy in France were his warm Supporters,
The correspondence now printing At the yati-
can viii show whether this belief is we'll
founded or not" -. VIE ~. -' t77'I~7F -
TURfKNTINE FROM PKrRoLsUN.-we un.
derstand by letter from London (Engiand)
that scientific experiments made there have
resulted In extracting turpentine from petro-
leum. The process is said 70 Be q safe one, aGd
u IL added that turpentine obtained by IL can
De produced at one-third the price that has
been heretofore paid for the same article from
he two Carolinas. This would seem 70 Do
confirmed by the fact that the painters in this
country have, since the war begun used uaph-
tha-one Of the products distilled from petro-
leum--for the purposes to which turpentin0
was formerly applied 49,. .-r -
a1The grand nnaiesof the Mercer expedt-
tion 90 Oregon, In which everal New England
young ladies went ont into the Wilderness, %
reported ey Pacific correspondent 10 have
been the finding Of q "lodge"b by most OF them
with Q man in II. ~ 'f,E'.f'' ~
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