Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-29
SECOND WARD MEETING FOR THE Bryry1r

residents OF the Second Ward assembled in
meeting at the Foundry Church, on the 25th
instant, and was called to order by the chair,
man OF the former meeting, who, for reasons
stated oy him, resigned the chair; and on
whose motion the Hon. George w ManypenDy
was unanimously called to I'll the same.
The following resolutions were un unanimously
adopted:
/. ReSoiUed, That a committee, consisting
of Messrs w r. Bailey, William Pettibone,
William Fl. Nally, John McClelland, and
Alexander Rutherford be appointed to call
upon the residents of the Second Ward to So
licit such subscriptions and donations as they
| may feel disposed to contribute for the relief
Of the suffering and destitute of the ward ;
and that the names of the committee be pub
| lished, so that it may be known who are au-
thorised to make calls upon them.
2. That Relief Committee consisting of
Messrs. g. Powell, G.. W. Hardness, F. A.
Tschifely, Capt. Shields, and W. H. Boss be
also appointed, whose duty it will be to 90
! throughout the Ward, to ascertain where suf-
fering and restitution exist; and where they
find it to give such relief as the particular
case may call for, and the known state of the
funds will permit.
3. That the Collecting Committee be en-
powered to receive any contributions of cloth
| .ng which may be offered, and that il be
placed at such point as will enable the relief
committee to avail themselves of 1t when ne
4 cessary. -
Persons in necessitous circumstances are
| requested to make known their situation tc
any one Of the members of the relief commit
tee, and they will be Immediately attended
to- GEO w. MANYPENsY, Chairman.
Z. A. TscHIFFLEY, Secretary.
UNIVERSAL COMPLAINT is made by the con-
sumers of gas furnished by-or rather par
ttGfiy furnished by the Gas Company of this
city. In public balls and in private dwellings
I'm stores and in workshops-there is an in
different twinkllng supply Of gas the miSera-
BILE quality of which is betrayed by the vii.
famous odOr. Even the proprietor of the
Star is sufferer, as the compositors in his
employ are forced to prolong their nocturnal
labors, for want Of good clear light Now
what is the cause OF this? Has the Gas Com
pany, in attempting to declare large dividends,
undertaken to supply more burners than il
can manufacture gas for during the day? Is
this proven by the known capacity of the large
metre! And notwithstanding the deficient
supply, the poor quality of the gas, are the
bills as high, or higher, than when good clear
light was furnished Let every one who has
to pay for gas demand answers to these cues
tions from the Company, and then-if they
are not satisfed-unite in some plan by which
these alleged wrongs can be remedied. We
want more light,
HE CORPORATION RACE COURSE STILL
| OPEN.-lt will be seen by the last night ,,
proceedings of the Board of Aldermen that
no action was taken amendatory of the act t.
prevent racing, SO the drivers of fast nag
have full liberty to go it subject only to tn,
little drawback of five dollar fine which
the Corporation Attorney now thinks can b,
collected under the old law. As many Of thes,
gentlemen racers will no doubt consider 8
"hvo spot cheap equivalent for such al
undenlable good thing as a glorious sleigh
ride, We may expect a repetition of the fns
scenes lately exhibited upon the avenue any
time up to a general thaw, or until Mr.. Evans
has perfected his amendment.
| The HIGHLASDER'S BALL.-Professor Nun.
der'S SATAN de daHSe, so literally opened by
| him Tor the gratultOus use OF this charitable
festival, was very well attended Talent
youth, and beauty mingled in the dance, and
many beautiful fair ones were admired by the
| spectators. We feel obliged, however, to notice
the i'll manners Of party Of Overgrown boys
who crowded themselves into the sets. and
made themselves, generally, disagreeabIe
Managers of future balls should guard against
the intrusion of these half-fedged roWdies,
who mar the festivities Of the evening
1.-TWO FORTY" MI. Editor: "Giye us
| IdlT play, Is all we want. Your local repor-
ter, day or so since, in his notice Of sleigh
ing on the avenue, does not give US who were
on the avenue during the evening fair shake
He says the "fast crab" of the evening was
driven by gentleman from Alexandris, and
OF course he meant the horse named lobe
Now. this Is gross injustice. We want some
| credit for he never hung horse that was q
goer who did not beat him; Moscow, Mr.. Teal
Old Snatt1e, Poor Old Paddy, the Marcus Mare
and others heading him out He passed some
but none who pretended to go. Recollect, oul
lawyer, Harry Birch, who pleaded cur case
before Justice Jno. S. Holiugshead, when we
were up for racing, was on hand, with dou-
bic team; and hard to beat at that Do u.
the favor to publish this you will crafty us
all, for We go in for the Star, and the-boys
too; one of them, you know, was in the dig.
| glngs the same afternoon, with a smashing
team of sorrels, and the other one, although
not III with his team of bays, was summoned
to appear for immoderate driving; but was toe
smart for EN-, his mind being employed upon
something more important.
Insert this and Oblige all the fast horses
and L know you will do them justice.
| IN. SIS.
| WAsHINGroN, Jan. Is, 1855.