Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-31
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

selves for a general good time, but thelr sport
was checked suddenly, by the discovery that
their fire had communicated to the under
brush. and was spreading rapidly in the sur
rounding forest. The campers-out were on
their legs in q moment and an attempt was
made to extinguish the fire. small supply
Of water was obtained, but so inadequate that
il afforded no check to the raging flames
The bells OF the city now took up the
alarm, and our unfortunate city boys find
ing the neighborhoOd getting too hot for
them in more senses than one, took to their
heels and commenced a race for their homes
with a speed that Jackson, the American
Deer" might have envied in his palmiest
days. Hats, coats, boots, whisky-jugs and
pipes. were thrown away in the chase, the
ISrty being led by a tall man with Wills
kers and white hat; a small man with
male face, shouting out at the top of his
voice, "boys, keep under cover! and the
rear being brought up by a backwoodsman,
a returned Californian, and who, though
rather short and stout, made remarkable
good time; in fact, he had got such head
of steam on when be reached the city, that
he was unable to stop himself at his own
house, and is thought to be running yet One
of the party stood his ground until the fire
began to mount to the tops of the pine trees,
some fifty feet from the ground, and then he
too turned and scampered for his life
We trust this unexpected termination to
their expected days enjoyment will teach
these gentlemen TO select, in future, more fit
ting time and place for their sport.
TIE CRY SURVEYOR following is the
bill introduced into the Board of Common
Council last Monday by the special committee
having charge of the subject, and which was
nade the special order for this evening;
AY ACT supplementary to an act approved May
goth, 1883 entitled ''an act prescribing the du-
ties and salary OF the surveyor.n
Be a. enacted. DC, That, in addition so the
duties of the Surveyor already prescribed by
law, be be and he is hereby required to enter
or cause to be entered on the books of gradu-
alton in his Office all grades which have been
established by the United States officer ap-
pointed for that purpose and not yet entered,
az well as all the grades which may at any
time be established by that officer also, all
alterations in the grades of the city which
have not been so entered.
Sec. 2. And Be ~ enacted, That the Sur
veyor be and he is hereby required to make
or cause TO be made, in books prepared for
that purpose, a new set Of plats of all the
squares in the city of Washington, on which
Ilats shall be laid down and marked out the
lines of all the property in lots as they exist
at the time such plats are made.
Sec. 3. iIld be 1t enacted. That the Sur
veyor be and he is hereby authorized and re-
quired to employ two suitable persons, whose
duty shall be as follows: One to enter on the
books of the Surveyors Office the grades as
prescribed in the first section of this act and
The other to make the plats as prescribed in
the second section. And they shall be allow
ed therefor a monthly compensation Of -
dollars.
Sec A. Aud be IL enacted, That from and
after the first day of March, 1856, the compen-
sation Of the Surveyor shall BIO dollars
per annum and the compensation Of the As
hoII he 1olI
anDum.
Sec. 5. And IL az enacted, That from and
sitter the first day Of March, 1856, the fees of
the Surveyor, as fixed by existing laws, shall
be placed in the treasury Of the Corporation
and the actual necessary expenses incurred by
the Surveyor in the execution Of feld-work
shall be paid by appropriations made from
time to time.
EDWIN FoRREsr.-Johu w. Forney, ESQ
gave delightful supper party on Saturday
night last, at his residence, to this distin-
guished tragedian, at which some twenty gen.
tlemen were present, among them being ex-
Speaker Cobb, and the Hon. Messrs. Jones
and Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, and Judge
Lewis, of Pennsylvania. The feast of good
things was recherche, and the flow Of wit and
sentiment, while it was being enjoyed, was
not n whi, Aess agreeable than the creature
comforts 50 beautifully and elegantly pro-
vided.
LEAP YEAR PARTY.-What do you think Of
that boys' Yes! the ladies availing them
selves of the privileges of the year have made
all the arrangements for a Grand Leap Year
Party which is to come off at Island Hall on
Thursday evening next. This unique affair
has excited ne little interest, and such lucky
fellows as have received an invitation are the
subject Of general envy upon the part Of their
less favored fellow masculines The ladies
Will of course receive the gentlemen at the
door, lead them to the dressing room. and ell
that sort Of thing. Won't it be nice2
FIRE ALARns.-There were three alarms
Of FIRE during the day and evening yesterday
They were caused by a burning chimney,
volumes of smoke in the direction of Blade ms.
ourg, and desire of some youngsters to bring
the companies into collision. The ralIying
cries were raised after the last alarm, and for
little time row was expected on the Ave
nue., near Eighth street. But the good sense
Of the companies prevented the occurrence Of
saeh disgraceful fights on the Sabbath in the
very centre Of the city.
FUSERAL.-Yesterday afternoon the Ger.
man Yagers and the German Benevolent So
ciety, paradcd in large numbers to attend the
funeral of Mr.. III. Bergman, a deceased mem
Der The Yagers were, as usual, prompt in
eeilent order They marched well and made
avery creditable appearance. The Yeagers
we're preceded by Weber's band, and the Be-
Levoient association by band led by Capt.
Marsoletti
Fur BACK.-Those young men from a neigh
boring city, who came TO Washington Satur-
day night, " to see Forrest saw him, but
missed the stage that was TO take them homo.
lhey were obliged to take lodging till morn
In, and apDlviDO In Rircb -ara
accommodated by him They could not speak
very well of the beds they occupied, but were
allowed TO depart in the morning with some
good advice
VUIET.-The city has been very quiet dur
ing the two days past. Nothing has occurred
20 disturb our peaceful citizens, save a few
iaise alarms Of FIRE, to which they are becom-
ing 50 accustomed that ire bells cause little
excitement. There was some drunken men
on the streets Saturday night, but they were
very peaceful, and the appearance Of the
guard was sufficient notire for than 70 laoro