Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-09
The ffseen squares for the different States to i'm.

2. Where the Northern Market stands.
q The open space at intersection Of Maryland
and Virginia avenues.
T. Open space at Intersection of Virginia and
New Hampshire avenues.
s. Open space at intersection Of Maryland and
Massachusetts avenues.
6. Open space at intersection Of Connecticut
avenue and Eighteenth street west.
2. At the intersection Of Maryland avenue and
g street north.
8. Open space at intersection Of Delaware and
9 Circle at intersection of Vermont and Massa-
chusetts avenues.
10. Square No. III.
II; AT the intersection Of South Capitol and P
:, II At the intersection of Massachusetts and
New Jersey avenues ""N
10, - Open space at the intersection Of Georgia
ana virginia avenues
~. open space at the intersection OF North Car
oIina and pennsylvania avenues
10; Al the intersection of Rhode Island avenue
ana Eighth street west
w ould it not be creditabe for zach NJ the St,tes
now 10 carry out the plan then suggested, The
OLD states might with propriety take I'D the
lldttel ana erect monuments in memory of their
ndSes ana heroes at the seat of that Government
which, by their exertioas in the council and the
held they aided to establish
The plan was presented to Congress few DAYS
previous, as shown by the extract given below
ON the proceedings:
House Of Rspresentasirss-Tn Tue sfay, Dec 10, 1891.
message, In writing, was received from the
President of the United States, by MIR. Lear, his
secretary, as followeth:
UNITED STATES, December ID, 1871.
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House Of Rspresentatires:
place before you the Plan of CITY that has been
,sl 1 out within the District Of ten miles square,
Whlch was fixed upon for the permanent seat of
the Government Of the United states
- 6. WASHINGTON.
THE RIvER-At the Long bridge, yesterday
afternoon, several people returning from the races
were stopped by the police for driving over the
bridge faster than the law allows
large schooner, from Port Deposit, passed I'D
TO the mouth Of the canal yesterday evening
arrived AT Rlley's wharf, schr. f. b. Florence,
Capt Moves, from Philadelphia, with LIP tons
coal for Riley
Phe down-river steamers this morning were
Obliged to run exceedingly slow to avoid running
into the various craft in the river in consequence
OF the dense fog which prevailed
The "Mount Vernon" started on her first trim
lsince retitting) to-day to Aqua Creek, and the
place of the Powhatan.
The excursion of the Columbia Fire COMPANY
was most successful and pleasant one. The eI-
eursionists arrived at Leonardtown at half past
-FOUR O'Clock, Monday afternoon. and on landing
scattered about town, visiting the various places
OF interest. In the evening they met at the Court
house, where an appropriate and witty speech
was made by r McNerhany, Esq, Naval Store
keeper, and then the vocal and instrumental con-
cert was given to the Leonardtowners the pro-
ceeds OF which amounted to $50. After the concert
the company proceeded to the fine hall of Mr.
Moore, where they gave a grand ball, which was
fully attended, and passed off pleasantly and to
the entire satisfaction of all present The ball
break, and the band then proceeded to the house
OF Col Blackstone and treated him to an excellent
serenade He evinced his qualification by ten
uerlnS 10 the visitors handsome collation., which
Was pdrtaken OF, and the various eatables and
drlnkables suffered accordingly. The party left
the wharf on their return at s a. m on yester-
day morning and arrived here at p. m On
BOARD the boat the endowment was universal, and
the excursOnsts all were gratifed with their trip
The proceeds Of the excursion ball and concert
over and above the expenses, was some $50
which will be appropriated by the Columbia BOYS
10 the erection OF monument TO the memory Of
young Greenup.
The Powhatan. on her way up this morning
passed on Maryland Point hermaphrodite brig
ana elght coasting vessels, all upward bound.
AT Alexandria arrived yesterday ten river craft
bringing general cargOes of grain; also two coal
vessels and two canal boats.
MIR. Hunter, who lately repaired the steamer
Coilyer at Alexandria, has been summoned to
Baltimore to see the inspectors in relation to fur
ther necessary repairs upon her.
Judge Bryan yesterday rendered his resipna-
ton aS President of the Steamboat Company, and
Richard Wallach, Esq, was unanimously elect
ed in his place.
A THEATRE FOR WAsHISGToN.-Mr Editor !:
The question is often asked nowadays by stran-
gers visiting Washington why we have no thea
ire; but II is never satisfactorily answered 1t
certainly very singular that the capitol city of
country which has made rapid progress in the
nne arts, ana which has produced men Of the
highest order OF talent musicians painters
soul tors. &c. should not have a single theatre
much less an opera house, or building devoted
to the exhibition OF paintings; however, I under
stand that this last desideratum Is likely to be
supplied ere long.
Ten years ago there was some apology for such
state OF things, and vet a better one existed, as
we had the National and Adelphi theatres; while
at different periods before that time Carusi's
saloon and the Assembly Rooms were temples Of
the drama. Now, however when Washington
has increased much in population and when
theIe is more wealth among her citizens, we have
nothing of the kind. ApTopoS of this | would
ment In the city morals, old Inhabitants of the
place Will bear me out in saying; but il proceeds
from other causes hope not from want Of ap-
probation of the drama
This winter, doubtless we shall have the taI-
ented cdntdtriee, Miss Juliana May, with us; but
should she desire to appear in opera in her native
city, and supported by an opera troupe, there
would be no building suitable for their perform
ances And yet theatre of the proper dimen-
sions for Washington, which imagi ne would be
OF about the size Of Burton's, in New York mot
an immense barn like the old National, nor
chicken-cOOp like the Adelphi,) could be erected
AT moderate expense. somewhere upon or near the
Avenue. Indeed, il is not even necessary to do
this. as SC m Of the buildings which we already
have might easily be altered to suit theatrical
purposes the one called the Assembly Rooms for
instance, which was erected for a theatre, and the
location of which is tolerably good, would answer
very well il the two stories V,-.e thrown into one
as was the case originally. F.
MILITARY.-lt Is the intention, as we have
already stated, of the National Grays, second
company of the regiment of volunteers, as at pres
ent organized, to change their uniform, but the
organization will remain as before This corps
il next In age to the Washington Light Infantry,
and when frat organized was commanded by
Capt. Doughty, and was called the Washington
City Guard, and the uniform was very costly and
besutiful. The corps was afterwards named the
National Blues, and was commanded by Capt. L.
j. Middleton, then by Capt +. A. Tucker, next
by Capt. p r. Bacon During the latter's term
the uniform was changed, and the corps named
the National Grays. Capt. Bacon resigned, and
the command was given to Capt. l. Towers, the
present commander. The corps expects TO make
their next parade with increased ranks and In
their new uniform.
Our FRIENDS residing on the Island in the re-
gion Of Twelfth street, complain OF the way the
west side of that street is appropriated by the
drivers of fast horses and coal carts, instead of
the paved street, which is the proper driving