Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-06


| GENTLEMEN: The Commissioners of the
| Washington Asylum, in view of the great ne
cessity for painting the buildings, repairing
| the fences and the water ram, and also for in
creasing and replacing the bedding, ask for
appropriations for those objects and also for
purchasing a mule, and for materials for an
| ice house, as follows, viz:
For painting the house, and materials
for an house. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Fencing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
Dlankets '''''''''s.ss.''.'.'.s lS0
TO purchase one mule. 100
For repairing water ram aluminium. so
ST 900
The necessary labor for painting the build
ing will be principally done by inmates of the
workhouse, as will all the whole labor for con-
structing an ice-house and repairing the fences
The ice house, after it shall be constructed,
will be filled without cost to the Corporation,
and during the summer months ice can be sold
out OF 1t to sufficient amount to reimburse
the Corporation very speedily for the outlay for
ITS construction, besides furnishing to the sick,
without expense, one Of the most important
remedial agents in the treatment of fevers.
The blankets are absolutely necessary to the
comfort of the inmates of the almshouse; those
now there have been in use so long that they
are worn out. A mule or horse, TO do blowing,
is urgently required; and as the garden is
now yielding quite considerable sum, the
skilful and industrious persons in charge of il
ought TO be encouraged to persevere in their
efforts, by sfording them all the facilities re-
CURED for successful prosecution of their
labors.
The water ram was completely out of order
when the gentleman now at the head of the
institution entered on the discharge of his
duties in June last, and has continued to be so
ever since. 1t is Of great Importance to the
building, and cost the Corporation several
hundred dollars to purchase it and place it
where it now is and it would be very un-
wise economy to suffer it to be utterly ruined
for the want of so small an outlay as that
which is now required to place it in good
working order. Respectfully,
w. b. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
NATIONAL THEATRE The Ravel Troupe
opened last night before a crowded house.
The troupe in none of their previous visits has
been nearl y so strong and complete, especially
IL ballet. We need hardly say that the per-
form ances from first to last were received with
almost extrayagant demonstrations Of delight
Indeed, in their peculiar line, the Ravels arc
unapprOacbable, and how the world will get
on without them should the company ever
cease to exist is more than We can conceive
May they live thousand years at least, and
We also to see them.
OFFICERS ELECTED.--The following mem
hers were elected officers of the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company, on the "a inst:
John L. Chauncy, president Thomas Stone,
first vice president Chas Hawke, second do
Jas. A. Ingram, secretary; Geo. Cation, assist |
ant do; Rob't Payne, treasurer; KennarG
Cox, VIM A. Baird, Chas. L. Orme, William
Scott and Andrew Bayne, directors; Messrs.
Chauncy, Stone, Hawke. Baird and Ingram,
delegates to the United Fire Department
FIRB-MAs BURNED TO DEATH About one
o'clock last night fire broke out in frame
house on N, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, occupied by an elderly man, named
Wood, with his family. During the confagra-
ton the old man was seen to rush to the door,
where he fell dead. An examination of the
body showed him to have been terribly burnt
The cause of the fire. is not known. Mr. Wood
was labOring man, well known and esteemed
as an industrious and worthy citizen.
WAsHINGroN CIRCUS AN attractive enter
talnment Is announced for tonight at this es-
tablishment, in which Madame Tourniaire,
the Ferranti family, Mons Debach, and that
inimitable joker, Jim Myers, appear, assisted
by the full strength Of this superior eques-
TRAN troupe. The manager has had placed q
number OF additional stoves and furnaces in
the amphitheatre, and 1T is now one of the
most comfortable places Of amusement in the
city.
CRIMINAL CoURr-D p. Kurtz submitted .
case of assault and battery, and was fined IS
and costs; George Thompson. larceny, acuuit.
tel Aaron alias Pink COskley, larceny, ac-
quilted.
Mr.. Key, the District Attorney, being de-
tanned from the court since Friday, by sick.
ness, Mr.. Wharton has been acting in his
place.
TIE HOP given at the Washington House,
on Monday night last, was brilliant affair.
Every one seemed highly pleased and de-.
lighted, and the merry dance was continued
until late hour.
ARRESTED. w atchmen Norwood
and Birch arrested Thomas Allen. colored. on
charge of stealing a gold watch. He was
taken before Justice Dom and committed for
further hearing.
ELEsLIEis LADIES GAZETTE OF FASHION, for
January, contains the most reliable STYLES of
every article connected with ladies and chill
dren's apparel. Shillington has them for sale.
PoLIcr.-trench Simpson was arrested YES.
terday by Watchmen Birch and Norwood for
selling policy tickets. He was taken before
Justice Birch, and fined $50 and costs.
WArCH RErURNs.-John Hurry, drunk in
the street; dismissed. Alkaline Dodson, pro
family fined So and costs Except these two
cases there have been no trial cases in the
central guard house for three nights Eastern
lock-up-George Miles, larceny; jail for trial
at court. Mary Dent, out after hours; work.
house 90 days John Kane, drunk and disor-
derby security and costs VIM Speiden, do:
do. Western lOck-up-Wm. Butts, colored'
carrying an unlawful weapon fined S. and
costs. James Ferguson, do, do; do. George
Lennon, do; do. John Curtis, 40; do. Dan'I
Clark, out after hours; do. Ii Hoffman, drunk
and disorderly; fine and costs.