Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-09
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

terday and nave been again out OF doors to-
day, can best appreciate the change from COM
plete saturation to dry invigorating atmos-
phere there has beea. however, to-day.
nothing of winter in the weather. but rather
the blandness OF spring. particularly in the
Sunshine. The thermometer outside the Star
Office to-day at III a. N, was at 43 degrees, |
degrees above freezing point This was however
in n cold situation, for in places exposed to the
sun $ rays. the rise must have been consider
ably greater. up to temperate or even over, we
should not be surprised.
STATE CoxPLINESr TO AWAsnIyGT0S BANK
ER.-The Intelligence, of to-day, in an article
on Virginia Internal Improvements, has the
following respecting the Board OF Pubic
Works Of that State: -
I'm speaking of the financial affairs of the
State. the Board pay a marked and emph attic
tribute to the skill. energy, and perseverance
of the agent selected oy It's predecessors and
continued by itself in the service of disposing
OF the bands of Virginia, both in this country
and in Europe viz the house of Selden, With
ers 4 Co of Washington; and especially du-
ring the extraordinary period of depression
which commenced in Angus. last. and contin-
ned for several months. A member of that
firm repaired to Europe, and, although he
found that that the state of the money market
was very unfayorable for new negotiations
both in England and on the continent, his
success was complete, and the Board announ-
ses with great pleasure that arrangements
were made to secure q sufficient supply of
means - to meet promptly all the demands upon
the fund for internal improvement"
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. - The
monthly meeting Of the Board of Directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was held
Yesterday, when the President officially
announced that the $1,000, 600 loan bill had
passed the Maryland Legislature, and become
a law. The act was then formally accepted,
and the mortgage necessary to be given under
its provisions was ordered to be drawn up by
the company's counsel.
An official report of the revenue Of the road
for the month of January was read TO the meet
ing, showing the following results:
Main Stem. Wash Branch. Totals
s ss:S ASH, s. 's! g s 1876 !. g
.s4,g77Is .e.a9a o. .a7sesl Il
The revenue for passengers on the Main
Stem. during the past month of January, is
-, 326 A greater than for December preced-
ing, while for freight it is Si2, 1l6 IL less
This decrease is altogether owing to the miners
strike, the amount of coal transported during
January, being 1856 tons less than for De-
cember The earnings oa the Washington
Branch also show falling off the pazt month
as compared with the month previous, OF
S1222 % for passengers, and 81 $50 81 fsl
freights
CRY RAILROADS.-The following are the
joint resolutions respecting City Railroads
which have passed the Common Council and
which were referred in the Board of Alderman
On Monday evening to the Committee on Im-
prcvements .
Rssoioea, That the committee before Con-
gress be, and they are hereby directed to ask
that body not to grant charters to any private
companies for railroad purposes IN this city,
without the consent of this corporation.
ResOlred further, That said committee ask
that power be granted to this corporation to
charter companies for the purpose Of laying
railroads through the streets and avenues Ut
this city.
GRAND BALL.--We would remind our readers
that the Ball given by the Northern Liberties
Fire Company will come OF tonight at Odd
Fellows Hall, and will be first rate affair
The Company have spared no pains or expense
TO make their ball one of the most agrea BILE
OF the season, and as an assistant thereto, have
engaged the best cOtilion music for the oeca.
sion.
twill be as well to inform those of our
readers who intend to be present, that the
flor managers will be designated by blue
rosettes, and the managers of the ball on the
part OF the Company, by white rosettes The
latter are very numerous, but the floor m IN
ayers are four, namely: f. Ct. Evans, W Pun
phrey, VIM. McCOllum, E. F. Queen Fire
men will appear in uniform, but none others
will be admitted with hats or caps.
AAN0THRR WHIPPING CASE.-This morning
one OF the gey ladies of our city took posi-
ton in the street, to wait for a gentleman with
whom she had some differences to settle when
the person arrived she seized his hat. but he
regained it and started with the lady follow
ing, much to the amusement of the lockers
ANNIVERSARY OF WASHIyGTos's BIRTH
DAY.-The Common Council branch of the
Corporation passed a resolution at their last
meeting, that a committee composed of a GER
tam number of members of the two Boards
should make proper arrangements for the cele-
bration of the birth day of Washington.
MISSIONARY LECrURE.-On Monday evening
last - missionary lecture on The present
struggle between Russia and Turkey-its mis-
sionary,aspects and bearings" was delivered
by the Rev. q. Carothers, in the 4th street
Presbyterian Church, which gave great salts
faction to large assembled congregation.
HUNG JURr.-A case was tried yesterday
before Justice Dom and jury, to recover the
sum of forty-fye dollars. The examination of
witnesses occupied considerable time and the
jury did not get the case till about P. Nj -
Whom the case was given to the jurors it was
soon evident that there wauld be no agreement
among them. The remained together nntill lO3
o'clock, when they having worked hard enough
for l2t cents, the jurors wages, they were dis
charged.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-The following are the
monthly returns of internents of the above
Board, for the month of January White males
~; white females 80; colored males s; colored
females 3; total "a. Under one year. 81; from
30 to 40, is; from so to so, 4; over so 3. Four
OF the deaths were from intemperance and ex-
posure.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
a railroad on the plan Of James S. French,
working model Of which has been for some
time on exhibition in the rotundo of the Cap
itol, has been approved of by the Senate of the
Geueral Assembly of Virginia
PA1EXTs--Among the patents issued from
the Patent Office during the past week, was
one to John W. Webb, of this city, for improve
nent IN portable door-locks.
FLorR.-The quantity of -four, transported
70 Baltimore along the Washington railroad
anrlng the past month, was A. Oh barrels.
WAsHISGToN NATIONAL MONUMESr.-Ths
members of the Minnesota Legislature have
solved to give one day per diem to the W ASH
ington National Monument .a sr5t