Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-11
EV ENiNG STAR.
Local Intelligence.


thirteen subordinate lodges, namely: Central,
Washington, Eastern, Harmony, Columbia,
Union. Friendship, Covenant, Beacon, Metrop.
oils, Excelsior, Mechanics, ard Oriental. EN-.
oracirg an aggregate membership of 800
Up to the thirtieth Of September last. Thare
are thirteen Past Grand Masters, and two hmm.
dred and seventy three Past brands. m.
District 'As
During the year ending at that date there
we're nineteen deaths; number of widowed
families relieved THIRTY .one; number of brotber r.
buried, nineteen; ntmber of brothers educat.
ing, thirty-four amount paid for relief Of
nrotners, $5,0I2; amount paid for relief of
widowed families, 1881; amount paid for bu-
Tying the dead, 1898 81; amount paid for
eIIcaa 20 20, o. orphans, $780, Total amount Of
The revenue 70 the school fund was $3.50 Al !;
revenue to the general fund, $6,IeI ~ rev.
enue from special tax or other sources 1885 %
Total revenue, 81 979 IL. Amount of contin-
gent expenses, S3065 o. Total amount of
funds invested and uninvested, 81, 100 o..
Tbs Order, We are happy to learn, is In Q
sound condition, difusing Its benefcent infu.
snce among the needy and the distret sed. and
siviog to its deceased members decent epul
the
THB Public SCHOOLS OF TIE TBfRp Drs.
iRIcr.-According to the Communication from
the Board Of Trustees of the public schools
received Monday night BY the Board of Alder.
men, the III teachers of the third SCHOOL q
trict-comprising the Fifth and Sixth Wards
OF Washington City-haye now under their
charge III scholars, mono of them under six
years Of age, and there are still 103 applica.
lions to send children to those schools, which
cannot be aceeded to fer want Of teachers and
accommodations, though no more than two
children are admitted from one family. II ia
very clear from these facts that the additional
primary school asked for for the Third Dis
trict by the Board is absolutely necessary.
We can assure our readers imunediately inter
ested, that 1t will not be long before they have
ID among them.
Woo Knows THE FAMILY OF THE LAVE
JAMES AsRros The following is an extract
Ill, dated April Cd. inst
"a man named James Ashton, who had 70.
sided several years in this vicinity. and accu
INFLATED abou. three hogsand. dollars, CON
risting OF a small stock Of goods, real estate.
notes, horse, &c., died about ten or twelve
days since, very suddenly; and rumor says
that he deserted his wife and children then
living IN Alexandria, ID C., in very INDECENT
circumstances-he, wishing to mar v about a
year ago, sppli.d .or q divorce in this county
but failed to get it for lack of cause his
wife's name Is Mary. deem il important
that they attend to the matter early, as a bro.
Their OF his has just ar ivei here from the
North, who may get an undue advantage of
the real heirs if they do not attend to tie
matter SOON"
1t viii be well for some Of our AIexardri.
subscribers to look into this matter for the
benefit OF the widow and children if such
there be-
LAST NIesr OF rHR KUsKELs.-The pres.
elce of this veP -, -
might we'll be termed "revival" of fun
their melodies being whis;led In every street
and avenue, and the witticisms Of Uarry
Lehr quoted By all Let all, then, who would
avail themselves of mirth's surest provocative
attend the National Theatre tonight A new
piece, written by Mr.. G. W. Tayleure, entitled
The Know Nothing; or, who is SAM" will
be pre- ented. We may mention that this i.
but good humored appropriation of q title
now creating 20 much wonderment, and are
sure that the numerous friends of "Samn will
not be offended at this harmless attempt 10
cast Shade upon his fair name" Hon de
dooden do, or What's the matter? q new local
song now creating storm Of excitement, win
be repeated Remember, this 10 the last night.
TEE PRerosED NEW EsarxR HousR roR
TIE FRAsELIs.-From the Mayors eommuni
cation to the Board Of Aldermen read on Mon.
day night at their meeting, No learn that the
Commissioner Of Public Buildings SAYS that Of
the six thousand dollars appropriated by
Congressfor the improvement Of the public
square at the intersection Of Psnnsyiyania
Avenue and Thirteenth street, on which the
FRANKLIN engine house stands, and to build
them new edifce somewhere else, 81, 900
will be required to pay for the removal of the
present building and the improvement of the
square, leaving 8, 900 with which to build the
new engine house, wherever the city authori.
ties may locate il. The Mayor recommends
the Council to ds'ermine, without delay, whore
the new building shall be erected.
The CONCERT LAST Near, by the Ryland
Chapel Choir, Was, considering the state of the
weather, extremely well attended. The per-
formers acquitted themselves creditably. %.
Peoiaily Misses Roth yell, Myrick, Radclif.
7: Lloyd, and Mrs. Renshav; Messrs B. r.
CLARK, Hedgson, Daniel, Bind MoElfresh, e.
Jones, 5. v. Noyes, Lloyd, Hughes, Sheriff.
and Downer. The APPLAUSE was freq uent, and
several pieces were, By request, repeated. |
HE choruses throughout were well sustained.
tae't effect being increased by the fine instru.
mentation Of Prof. Scheel, and Messrs. Rice.
Yestman, and Dr. Stewart. Altogether. the
concert appeared TO give universal satisfao-
Ton to the audience there assembled.
TEE STATE OF THs WASHINGTON FIRz On.
PARTHEsT.-We learn from the report of the |
inspector Of the FIRE department, for the |
month OF March last, that on the 3lst ultimo |
the Union engine and the Northern Liberties |
suction we're undergoing repairs; that the |
franklin's new suction has not been ct for |
service since the fire on street, where il WAS |
injured; that the Perseverance,, Franklin,
Northern Liberties, Columbia, and the Union |
each have hose wanting repairs; that the |
Columbia had received $50 feet Of new hose,
aud the Anacostia 500 feet; putting these com.
panies IN good serviceable order.
Complimentary SUPERIOR the night |
before last while their fine ball was progress
ang, the members of the Columbia Fire Co. |
gave hsndscme supper TO their guests from
Baltimore amOug whom. in addition to those
mentioned In yesterdays Sta, were Msssrs.
BrantI heyg, Hugh Jones, Wise President
OF the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company,