Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-11

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CHARITY ApplopRtA.
dions.-The following letter to the Hon. John
T. Towers, Mayor of the City of Washington,
mas 9een handed as for publication:
r, WAsHIsaToN CIrY, D c., Feb. z, 1856.
honored and Respscted SIR I am urged
sunering poor Of our City, to address you this
note, the object of which is to bring to your
notice the fact that under the present system
OF distribution Of fuel to the poor, great in
justice Is done to the most needy and most de-
serving, for whom it was intended. have it
from the most undoubted authority, that az
many as six or eight loads Of wood have been
delivered on the same day, at the same house
or tenement, and the same number Of orders
for groceries given the same day (by different
agents. to one and the same person, whilst
many poor widow and helpless family, whose
difidence and modesty IL only equalled by
their poverty, and which prevents them from
pushing themselves forward as objects of chart
ty, are left to suffer
Oh, sir, for Heaven sake, in your wisdom,
do adopt some plan by which the noble charity
Of our city may be more judiciously dealt out,
a plan by which the really needy, suffering,
modest, and deserving poor may be searched
out, their wants ascertained, and supplies fur
nished them Under the present system, those
least needy and deserving receive from five to
ten times as much as they should by applying
to and receiving from each and every one Of
the distributors. 1t is not the province of a
lady to suggest a better mode of distribution,
and my only object is to call the attention of
your Honor to the subject, hoping that better
may be adopted. With the highestrespect,
- A LADY.
SALE Oh PAINTINGS We would call the at
tention of the admirers of the fine arts to the
sale of oil paintings now on free exhibition
over Farnham's book store, corner of Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The col
lection contains many fine specimens by an
cient and modern masters. Amongst the for.
mer we notice in particulars large land
scape, by Salvata Sosa. We certainly have
seen many pictures called Salvata Rosa, but
none came up to the standard of excellency
We had formed from the writings of Bryan,
Pilkinton, and others. Another picture by
Bergham-nOmatter by whom, tbs little gem
The modern pictures contain some very fine
specimens by Willis of Philadelphia, Richard
son, Seasly, Ansdel, Cole, Cooper, DC. The
sale takes place on Tuesday at 5 p. IN.
THE CONCERT, tonight, at Odd Fellows'
Hall, by the "Taylor Brothers" promises to be
one of the richest ever given in this city.
Judging from what the Baltimore papers saw
of them, the Brothers" must possess supe-
rior voices, and be great artists. Their selec.
items are Of the most chaste and high toned
character. Miss barley, though an old favo-
rite in Baltimore, yet young in years, who
makes, with the Taylor Brothers, her first ap-
pearance before Washington audience, is
said to possess a voice of great power, compass,
and sweetness. She has been for several
years past VI der the instruction of some Of
the best masters in Baltimore We anticipate
meeting large crowd at Odd Fellows Hall
tonight. -
OUR WEATHER CLERK kindly reports Fri.
day p. NJ. $50; Saturday. a. m. $40, noon
omitted, 7p. IN. $40; Sunday a m. 200,
noon $50, Up. m. $50; Monday a. m 800.
Average for the last week, up to 10th Febru
AIRY, inclusive, 1So-above zero.
VEGETABLE BALsAM.-This is an attractive
Hair Wash, sold by Mr.. John Ii. Gibbs, and
said to possess peculiar strengthening and re-
freshing qualities. We return thanks for a
bottle, and invite attention to the advertise
ment.
The BEAUTIFUL CHEMICAL DIoRAMAs Of X.
Winters, which have drawn 30 successfully ut
Forrest Hall, Georgetown, will be exhibited
for two nights only "wednesday and Thurs
day. at Odd Fellows Hall
NEW BORN BABE was found yesterday in
the sewer, at the corner of Thirteenth and 1
streets. ....--