Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-27

the cost shall not exceed the amount appyopriated
and the funds Of no other wards shall be used for
tue purpose; lost, and the bill passed
NJ I; Edmonston offered bill to grade and-Rra-
vel sixth street west from Massac husetts avenue
10 " street; referred to improvement committee.
mr O'Hare offered bill to pave and grade an
alieY IN The east half Of square iis; referred to
same committee
MIR. Lloyd offered bill to grade and gravel C
street from Fourteenth street to Maryland ave-
nue.; same reference.
:. Also, bill to complete the grading and gray
cling Of N street SOUTH between New Jersey
avenue and Sixth street west
Mr. OHare moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill TO improve Twentieth street was
laid on the table
Mr.. Wallace moved to lay the motion on the
table: pending which motion the Board ad 10 arn-
ed I'LL Monday next at O'Clock p. m. according
to law.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-About u O'Clock last
night fire was discovered breaking out in the
store of Stephen Brown, on Seventh street near
the corner Of Maryland avenue. A large number
of the citizens Of the neighborhood quickly as
semoied ana endeavored to extinguish the FIRE,
but all their efforts proved unavailino The
flames soon spread to the ad joining buildings
and IN the space of two hours reached from
Hughes's Horticultural gardens to the corner of
nue. west (ourning a number OF worksbops ON
Maryland avenue) TO the corner Of Eighth street
The buildings destroyed belonged to Messrs.
George r. Kirk, 4. L. Holmead, VIM. Hughes,
}: CornweIl and ]. b. Grinnell, and were occu-
pied as follows:
The corner store. two-s brick, was occu-
pied by b. Purcell, grocer, whose loss is
estimated at 81 500
The others, fronting on Seventh street, were
occupied by John E. Baker, dry goods dealer !;
M Frahluk. clothier; s Brown tobacconist; w
Bayly, harness maker; kagy & Bro, liquor re-
tne:s; - Tucker, shoemaker
On Maryland avenue the buildings Were occu-
pied by e. c. Anderson. blac ksmith; ] Corn
well, wheelwright; and J b. Grinnell, pump
The individual losses as far as heard from.
are estimated to be as follows Purcell, 81 500;
Baker, $500; Bayly, 500; Grinnell, $500; Corn
well 800; Anderson, S75; Frahluk, $500; Kagy
Mr.. Purcell, we understand. was insured for
S2,OUJ in the Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Co. of Philadelphia. Mr.. Baker had his furni-
ture and part of store insured in the Washington
Insurance Co.
The value Of the buildings consumed has not
been asreFtained
Mr.. Hughes, foriculturist, lost about $50 bv
the destruction Of his garden fence.
CREDIT is due to Messrs. Barnard, Alexander.
Lorch, Anderson and others for their endeavors
to e1tingush the fire; a. also to a lady from
Philadelphia, living In the neighborhood who
was most active in saving furniture from the
flames
None Of our fire companies were present
company was there who style themselves the
.
merly the States Hose. The conduct Of some of
these on last evening, was in strict kee ping with
| that of the States Hose. A gentleman tells Us
that he saw one of the members issue from =
burning building with two bottles Of liquor In
his hand. member of the Auxiliary Guard
attempted TO stop him-a whisper is sad to have
arrested the officers proceedings. The Good
Will Hose then clustered a'ound their apparatus
and Were apparently having d most excellent
time. subsequently Mr.. Purcell was applied 10
by one of the Good WHIP for further supply
4 "a - IL.
VITALITY" were apparent, IS they turned theiI
steps homeward. Has this Goodwill Hose
| Company legal existence here!
| NATIONAL MUSICAL CoNvENTIoS- A Gsrnooa
| SeSnon.-The Convention met again at O'Clock
| The exercises Of the first hour were conducted
| by MIR. Bradbury, who interspersed his lecture
| upon Taste, applicable 10 the correct perform
ance Of church music, by illustrations from the
| Jubilee, new church singing book, recently
| published by him; the members singing under
| his direction a number Of selections from the
| work in good style The Introductory hour thu,
passed of to the qualification and instruction o.
After short recess, the Convention was called
to order by Mr.. Root, who occupied the remain
der or the session in exercising the voice, diver
styling this vocal training with illustrations az
exemplying the proper method of e, onomizne
thu breath. The Convention entered with great
spirit into these exercises and under the p.Tsua.
sive instruction of the Professor eyinced tbei,
| appreciation of his views by a simultaneous
adoption OF thrm that is, far az they could in
| 80 short space OF time as was devoted to thi.
branch Of the exercises, and their efforts were in
an eminent de- eP. successful. Prof. Root has a
happy way Of establishing, at first sight, good
understanding between himself and his hearers
such quality in teacher always meets with
| corresponding success with the pupil. Prof
bradbury speaks with much dignity and i'm
Prrs,es the mind of the hsa Ter ToTcibly
To-day, the morning hour was occupied by
RnAf i'm Lot.
axr 'iniG2 the tone aud expires sion of music Al.
t.I WI III recess was taken to prepare for 9th el
business.
A PoIIrfuAL DEMoNsrRATIoH. - Last night
shortly after O'Clock the Burning of goods boxes
and tar barrels fl Pennsylvania avenue, at The
comes OF -Four ard s-hs!f street, and the firing o.
= swip i. ANNOUNCED the assembling Of crowd
of rarns.,: and rapr- local pOiiiicdns-the Ber-
ret narty-who sL9r,Iv DDS formed in pro-
ceSsiOn, bearing huge T.. ~nsphnfhcy, itteIed
''rhe Keystone Of the Arch, - a.. many 2hlrd
touches. and preceded Il rst by the sws u ahd mex
by fine band Of music Under the az. ~oi'
or the keystone Club: they marched, twO-an.
two, up FOuT-aBd- j half street, and returned to
the avenue 10y the way Of Sixth street When
the head OF the line arrived opposite Stott's
drug store. at the southwest corner OF Browns,
Hotel block, the other end was crossing c street
at the northeast corner OF the same block The
enthusiasm crowd marched up Pennsylvania
avenue I'd thirteenth street, and mp fEiI teenth
To the residence Of Mr.. J g. Berret, by whom
they were addressed for perhaps five minutes
The procession then wendell It's way to the resi-
dtnce Of Mayor Magruder, who was duly sere-
naded by its band In the small hours Of the
morning, its band was heard on the streets dis
couTsing sprit-s;irring music.
Just as the procession were opposite TO the Star
Office our windows were treated 10 all empty bot
lie thrown by some one in the crowd, which
smashed two paGes Of glass for US.
lCoMMUSICATED.
Miss AyONIA JONES expressed her disappoint-
nent, last night at the many vacant seats in our
neat little theatre. An actress, she should re-
inember, like a prophet, is not without honor
save in her own city. l have n. yer, In u some
time experience, known any other disposition
manifested BY the people than to bc chary OF
either praise or support of their own local artists.
1t was. perhaps, impolitic in Miss j. thus pub
hciv to express her disappointment at her recep-
ton III her native city; but her speech aud man
neC eviaced an honest onsciOusness Of her de-
servings, which fully excuses her.
The writer Of this was also Observation-Disclosures
that III" house was not well filled, but that this
Lady, comparatively novice, as she admits per
formed the character of Eyadne i'm vi