Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-18
THr BILL introduced in the Senate Yesterday to

| THr BILL introduced In the Senate Yesterday &c
enable the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad COMPANY
TO extend their Washington branch road SO as to
form close connection with the Southern and
! Southwestern lines empowers the companv IN ex-
Tend the road from the depot through tunnel per
! ioralpg capitol Hill east of the Capitol to the
Eastern Branch. at some point between Third
street east and Seventh street wet exclusive of
the public grounds, and 10 use locomotive power
| on the road SO extended
! Also to extend said branch road from some
point near the eastern boundary Of Washington
through the District Of Columbia to some point
on the Potomac river. opposite or near to the city
OF Alexandria for the purpose of forming a con-
hection with the lines Of railroads running South;
dhd 10 bulld bridge over the Eastern Branch at
some point above the Navy Yard. with 4 proviso
anat u snail not obstruct the navigation thereof.
Inc company has power also TO locate depots and
erect buildings thereon; to erect such wliarves or
piers into the Potomac river or its Eastern branC
as may he necessary, provided the same shall not
. oDsuGct navigation, and further authorized to
use steam or locomotive power the routes so
I extended.
FIRE.-The house Of Capt. James A. Taitp
on Capitol Hill. caught fire at one o'clock p. M
to-day. Very little damage could have done. rs
crowd rushed from the Capitol grounds Instantly,
and soon eNtinguished the cOnfagration
THE THEArRE.-That great Washington favor
ite, Miss Agnes Robertson. takes her benefit to-
hlsht AS Pauvrette. or the Seepherdess of the
Alps. VI course her host of W ashin ton friends
ana admirers Will turn out en- ,1nSSe
REMEMBER the Fair at the Assembly Rooms.
every evening. for the benefit of St Joseph Male
orphan Asylum You will find choice variety
oil useful and fancy articles on hand AMI the most
agreeable ladies 10 wait upon YOU
PROF Cook, OF Harvard University, gives his
hlru lecture oil Chemistry at the Smithsonian this
eveniAS-the particular branch Of the subject to
tie Hea'ed Of being nitrogen ammonia cyanog,n.
&C.
SHIELDS GUARDs.-Weareau tborizad To st.t tL,,
The Montgomery Guard AMI CLi0n Ciuar 1is of this
city, nave made all their arrangements for the re-
?ePton ana entertainment of the shields Cua rds of
BaitImors, ON their int 'ndcd visit to washington
on tlo "a instant Aso, We are requested to ray,
&c ety papers T. the effect that the reception would
Dr made by the U ion Guards was Anonymous and
not authofiZcd 10y that company. II
Do NOT COMPOUND Charles London Cordial Gin,
"nors ana tb no,I favored ofa imported
SchnaPps, &c, adHcrfIzed In the pa pers Chsres'
May be had IN Washimsto y" Of Ford Bro d p
t"n te hl5m sns diL b. W:Gm ky%n Ham
cral Agent, 10 Broadway, New York 1t
PRosrEAT1ox OF THE system AID raDid dec,ius
are almost invariably the results of rly -prac-
ucgs AMI unchecked vicious habits-A treatise
tbs % tRsdsse ii% thu from the
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mn th o,'.u Re,,caFehes. IL enters fully
mode of curing all diseases # ielicafe safTTy with
cnPlous instructions for tn, peri ct restoration of
those who are prevented 10y impe,iimtnts from en-
ing INTO the maria Sc stat Sold by Dr. Barrow
of postage. fe ~ Law ~, w
SPHCIE PAYMENT SU>PKNDYn"-'rhesew words
create great psnIc whilst the OFT repeated express
SION, thousands are rushing To an untimel, grave"
II I scarcely ever needed though always true Mrs
VI. y; Gardner's Indian Balsam of Eiverwort and
lloarhound would save many a victim of Con,unIn-
tloh ~ resorte' To IN time. Ii cures unfaingly and
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