Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-31

JOIN T. FoRD's GALA NIeHr-A glance a
the announcement of the bill for the benefit Of
Mr.. John I. Ford, the courteous agent of the
kunkel Troupe, will satisfy the reader that
there is really to be q gala night at the Ma
tional Theatre on the occasion. In addition
to the regular company there are to appear
three volunteers, Messrs Dunnavant, Bokee
and Tayleur. The former recites Collins Ode
on the Passions, an immortal production of the
muse, and gives chasie and elegant readings
of Shakespeare; Messrs. Bokee and Tayleur
appear in the new drama. written by tho lat
ter, Of the Bombardment Of Greytown, and Joe
Brown lends his valuable aid in four dances
Kunksl and Floyd, Harry and W. Penn Lehr,
Master Adams, and the whole troupe all unite
in this tribute to the worthy manager. Such
Q bill OF fare was never before presented to an
admiriny audience in Washington, and super
added to the merits of the beneficiary must
attract full and overfowing house "The
ladies God bless them," are already on the
qxs rtve, and will be there in an array of
beauty and gayety that must make q bright
scene of itself All admirers of the Kunkel's
will, of course, be in the National on Friday
night.
The Acr IN REGARD TO 0NNIBUsEs, &C.
HE following is the act passed by the Council
and approved by the Mayor in reference to
omnibuses and other vehicles, which it will
be seen makes q singular distinction in favor
of "hackney coaches, cabs or baggage-car-
risges," at the railroad depot and steamboat
whsrvss. Why prohibit omnibuses more than
other vehicles at such place., and yet the law
does 30, unless q liberal construction be put
upon the language " other licensed vehicles
But here is the act which speaks for itself:
An Acr in reference to omnibuses and other
vehicles
Be IL enacted, 9e That, from and after the
passage Of this act, it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons owning omnibuses or
other vehicles for public conveyance to allow
them to remain in any public street or avenue
in this city on the Sabbath day when they are
unoccupied for said purposes.
Sec z And Be 1t further enacted, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
the Sabbath day, under a penalty of two dol
lars for each and every offence under this act;
to be collected and applied as other fines are
BY the laws of this Corporation: Prortdsd,
That nothing in this act shall be construed to
prohibit the drivers Of hackney coaches, cabs,
or baggage-csrnages from attending their
hackney coaches, cabs, or other licensed
vehicles at the railroad depot or steamboat
whsrves, or waiting at any other place under
actual engagements for the conveyance of pas,
sengers or baggage thersfrom.
Approved, August Is, 1854.
RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF CoLpoRrEuRs-
The following is new law of the Corporation,
recently passed by the Councils and approved
BY the Mayor:
Rs,otced, 4e That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to grant a permit to any
duly authorized and commissioned colporteurs
Of any religious society to distribute or sell
Bibles or religioustracts within the limits of
the city Of Washington, without respect to To-
cality, without regular license; provided no
copy Of the Bible shall be so permitted to be
sold at price exceeding two dollars.
BOARDING HOUSE rHIEyEs-We have lalely
heard Of several robberies ut different board.
ing houses and no tells. Some were of small
amounts, others mere extensive. This class of
thieves 20 conduct themselves that they are
calculated to gain the confidence of bosrders
and proprietors, by which means they obtain
entrance to rooms and rob trunks, ETC., Of W hat
ever is valuable in them. Keepers of hotels
and boarding houses cannot be too particular
~ TO who they admit, especially ut the present
time, when frequent robberies indicate tho
presence of numbers Of those Villains
A CAPITAL APPoNrNESr.-Mr. VIM, M.
Ellis has been appointed by the Mayor TO OF.
anime the iron bridges of the city, he being
"a competent practical engineer" as called
Tor by the resolution Of the councils. view
TO the safety Of these bridges and the lives of
persons travelling over them has fully do
manded this action, and the public can look
with full confidence to the result of the exam
ination OF Mr.. Blhs, who is one of the very
BEST engineers in the country
An IMPORTANT Work TO WARRINGTON
will be seen that Messrs. Ten Eyck 4 Palmer.
coLtractors for numbering the CITY. have an.
n0unced that they are preparing new and
correct Directory for W ashin g,on. IA tbev have
the very best possible Opportunities for IN a
work, the public may expect from them =
book q much value in regard to the residen-
ces and places Of business of our citizens
The work, We understand, is to be handsomeiv
gotten up, and will be corrected annually
aftes the frst pubiisstion.
TEE VorE In THE FiRSs WARD.-The vote
u IN the First Ward on Monday, exhibits fall.
ing Oh Of IS on the know-Nothing ticket and
81 on the anti-Know- Nothing ticket a. CON-
pared with the Mayors election in juno last.
Then the vote was, Towers 3I8, Maury 1851.
On Monday, SnOot received 293 votes, Davis
800.
ANOTHER CoLoRED PEOPLES CAMP MEET.
ING. The colored people If Washington in.
tend TO commence tomorrow another CAMP
rneetinQ the Last one having nrnved m h; oh -