Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-12

THE CoUNCILs.-Bodrd of 4ldermen-The
Board met last evening, Recorder Peck i'm the
chair. Mr.. Davis introduced a resolution for
the payment OF costs OF suits for which the Cor
poratiOn is liable; passed Also, reported favor
ably on the bill &C. c. making an approximation
for books in the Office OF the Recorder of Deeds
passed. Mr.. Cooke offered a resolution am nd
ing an ordinance for the opening of Stosi.larI
street; passed. Council bills to provide furni-
ture for the new station house; TO paw bill of
Martin Casey; TO pay bills of III. W. Brewer and
A. Koch; making an appropriation to meet a de-
ficieney; and Ia erect lamp posts on Frederick
street, between 2d and 81 streets, were passe,i.
Adjourned.
Common Couac1-Mr. REILLY presented Tin,
petition of several citizens, asking the eStab-
lishment of branch market; referred. AlSo
introduced resolution for the repair OF I'd St,
between Fayette and Warren: referred Mr.
Hutchins presented the petition of A Gaeyler
In regard to the laying of a alter pipe; referred
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution relating 10 the
1cotwa!s oi the town, and asking the enforce
ment OF the law; laid over. Also "a resolution
relating TO the Improvement of Montgomery ST,
south of Pennsylvania avenue extended: refer
red. Also. presented a remonstrance of Bridge
ST merchants against allowing more than two
feet inside of the curb-line for the exhibition of
goods; referred. Mr.. Clabaugh presented pc
tition Of citizens asking the erection of lamp
and I'd SITS; referred. Also, reported resolution
topay bills of H.W. Brown and A. Koch: referred
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution appropriating $3.50
tor the furnishing Of the new station houSe:
passed. Mr.. Mitchell introduced an ordinance
authorizing the establishment of branch markets
on High and Bridge streets; laid over. Mr..
Simms offered resolution making an appropri-
alton TO meet deficiency for the repair OF Poto-
mac, between Bridge and Prospect streets; pass
ed. Mr.. Marbury offered a resolution TO repair
bridges on Congress street, between Water and
Beall; referred Mr.. Clabaugh reported a bill
to erect lamp posts on Frederick street, between
Second and Third streets; passed Mr.. Dunlop
reported resolution in favor of A. Gaegler;
passed. Ordinance (B. Az for the payment of
suits for which the Corporation is liable and
resolution b. Az relating to the improvement
Of West street, were passed. Adjourned.
THE STEAMER Corr. of the Norfolk line. did
not arrive here till yesterday afternoon. when
she was due here the day previous The DELAY
was caused by the immense amount of freight
to be loaded at Norfolk. She will now remain
morning at 10 O'Clock, and hereafter will start
promptly on time both WAYS, regardless of
freight. Shippers will take notice.
ExCURsIoN.-The directors of the MARYLAND
Freestonc Mining and Manufacturing Company,
owning the Seneca quarries, 60 up Tomorrow
to spend the day with invited guests "a the
quarries on tour of inspection. The party go
in carriages as far as Great Falls, and thence in
the steam canal packet Minnesota.
SALE OF BUILDING.-Thomas Bowling. auc-
toneer, yesterday sold a frame building hitherto
used as blacksmith shop on Washington street
near the canal, and i'm the rear of the gas works,
TO Henry Smith, for So.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-Nineteen hundred
bushels Of wheat were offered on 'Change this
morning, with sales Of sixteen hundred and fifty
bushels at $1.34
RIVER FEoNT-Entered, steamers Thomas T.
Cahill, Maith, and Express, Nickle, from Balti-
more.
The PEABODY LIBRARY FUND-Nr Editor.
Ii your correspondent who is 20 anxious about
the Peabody Library Fund Of Georgetown would
read the papers he would have seen, from the
annual statement published by the trustees, as
directed by Mr.. Peabody, that the money vas
invested in United States gold-bearing bonds,
the interest being invested every year; and, i'm
the exercise of the discretion allowed them by
the generous donor, the trustees will continue 20
reinvest until the fund is SUN cent for the object
In view, unless it should sooner be rendered suf-
hcient by donations from other sources. Your
correspondent can get more particular iniorma-
any Of the TRUsrrEs.