Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-31
GEORGETOWN.



GRoRsETowE CoUxcus-R,.,o
Dks.-At meeting Of the Board. hsi. a a
n'tnI the following Common c,anrI - ~
uons and ordinance were disposed al. Rssoo,,o-
,na - rs. ONercoais Tor the me nberS =,
me fue DeL aTtment passed Resoln1,o. ~
IANof OF n w. Brewer; prs cd Rssol,. ~
sppolhnng a JOiut COmmltt,e concsra.. u
.sss,.1 licenses; passed. Resolunon sx,
Tor the be- rsreSs .s non; reJeeted. ordinAnoe
rreess, .ol.a rading obloc..d 20 nv A.,
Inomss and lsei over. The hoard they.,.s..
jecting. -A'' iH"inAs OBJ
Common CosReL.-The Bozra 80. ..u.,
order by the President, Dr. t,rngto M, - -
scented the following commnnlcs-iS,,. ~ ~ %
Mayor, which were sppropriAi-ly reteTr-t'F
One relative 10 a dehciener OF a. ~ :. =
amount appropriated for tue imprcys-,.-. ~
PennsylNapia avenue extended: one sn.,..s.,. -.
that some method be adopted AZ one. = es .lhs
chefee me oofganons OF the COrpOratioa -
wares the Alexandra Canal, Aqueducs a.,
bridge( Company: one urging the propr,.,. -.
an spprcpriation for tue pure base OF fuel -, y.
TIE pocr. Mr.. Collins presented account al H
W brswer, Amounting 10 ssss- 81 for survey.
ing route % competition OF Georgetoyp M
tne Louoounsno Hampshire railroad; rsf-rras
rud efterwardsa resolution reported 20 psy ~
came was passee- Mr.. Wells presented ON o,
n. j. Adler, for hardware furnished "A ~.
Corporation; referred Mr.. Ramshurr g..
the special committee appontei at tha a.
meeting TO tnves agate Ne cond net of the char
man OF the Committee on Streets In this Board.
lMr. j. n. Newmsn,D while acting as SIR,
Commissioner. reported tAaa a careful evan.
nation had proved the charges al,ceethar M
founded. and the committee we're dischsrgst
rom the inrther consideraion OF the mater
Mr.. Ramsburg reported an ordinance Tor m.
better COVER ament OF the Poor aud W.rkhonss
That hereafter the gov mt OF toe Poor an
Workhouse shsn be vestso in a boNrd o. tu,
members, TO be elected AZ other Corpor-.t,on
officers, and the chairman Of the Conmi,tee an
Poor and Workhouse shall be an FRO c,a mem
Der; the two elected members 10 recsl We A. nar
snnpm each. The ordinance further defines
the entes OF the Superintendent OF the Po,r
and Workhouse, &c; passed. Mr. Eimoastop
reported a resolution authorizing the Mayor "a
furnmh overcols TO certain members OF IN
fire Department, not 70 cost more than So
each, and to be deducted from the nav Of es-n
man In sums OF ~ per month. passed NJ
Darby offered resolution in regard 20 cer,atn
abuses practiced on citizens by hackmen AN
Washington and Georgetown; referred to ths
joint committee on the Interests OF the ,aro
cities: Mr.. Darby offered q concurrent reSolu
uon toat when thSse DO ards adjourn n Dc 10
meet on saturday evening next, Jan. I'd, a. IN.
usual hour; passed. Adjourned.
LIST eF LETTERS remaining i'm IN. pa
Omee, Georgetown, ID. e., December 81 $50.
L0dies Lif-Bryer Mrs J r; BeaIl Mics
MARY; Brown Mrs Harriet; Curry Mss Anna:
Mrs A; Jenkins Miss Mary A: Kirkwood M ss
McLindeIl Mrs Mamie; Marphy Miss: oSsy
MIS- Mary Fl o'Day Miss Mary OuId Mrs
sarah Z; Troux Miss Margaret; Thomas Ir,
george; kerdeman Mrs Nancy.
Gehlemens Ltst.--Adams I; Atkinson : T:
Bussler e; Brooks Horace III: Eindias M,
Ciapsby j. Cation Mick; Day Lewis; Ellis Tru.
man; fritzingler Capt; FUSS John; Ford n. ];
Nancett a 20 w A; Gunnell w II; Gray n G.
Gruoer (2e Grey q Ii; 9riftn w n; Hail d:
Hsrteog Hsrry; Hospital q h harrington ID u;
Hamilton Robert; yohnson Franklin; Jacobs
George; Lawrence q; Norton Jas r; q uigIey
Peter, Reed II 7 Richardson w; Smith W
Sheckles Theodore; Smith NJ X; Taylor NG
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIos-Last evening
Will be remembered by the CHILDREN OF IN.
unoarton street NJ. l. Church Saobath
school beng the occasion OF a distribution
OF presents to the children. Upon the main
platform in the church, there was erected a
beautiful bower Of evergreens and artificial
flowers decorated with elegant presents ru-
GLIDING about 81 stoc kings flled with SWEET
meats. Over the elrar were the words ..yesas
reigns" composed Of gas Jets. Rev. Mr.
McCauley and Thomas Brown. ESQ yerv
seated " thin the ALTAR and and the exercises
consisted " addresses and singing by the chill
Grtn, after which he children formed in line
and passed by the altar. each one recaiyine a
well nlled stocking. The entertainment was
SO agreeable that repetition takes place this
evening.
The PcsT OFFICE will be closed tomorrow
al 10 q. m, for the rest OF the day.
POTOMAC DIVISION, :. or This Division
held q meeting last evening, and the following
officers Were elected for the ensuing term w
r, Il. r. Berry; w. A, X. T.. Smith; II. =. J.
II. kermilya; A. II. s., j. 4. CatheIl: Chaplain,
+. q. Wheeler; +. 8, j. Nc Donald: Treasurer.
T.. A. Ofutt; Conductor, q. LlttleIohn: Asst
q CONDUCTOR, Vim. Lumsford, Sr.: /. :, William
Trupdle; o. g, John Lee.
MUSICAL ESTRRrAINNEST.-Th There was
quife a musical treat given last night at the
residence of James ). WEIGH, Esq, by Mr.. J-s-
sc II. b. sheppard.
TURNED TIP AGAIN.-James Clssky was some
weeks since sent to Jail for the larceny OF a
horse and wagon near the market. but was DIS
charged by the Grand Jury, and returned ID
Gooreetowp, and was again arrested by officer
Hospital, charged with a larceny Committed
somewhere in Maryland. He was sent over %
police hea lQuarters this morning TO await a
requis'uon from the Governor OF Maryland.