Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-04


tine and pleasant afternoon, shower; fine to end
3Oth-Fine white frost, wind ~, cooler; ane and
pleasant throughout; fine to end. 3lst-Cloudy
cool, lig ut frost, ice made, wind NV. fine and
white frost, ice made wind N " Eighty cloudy
throughout. 2d-CIoudy milder, wind NE
cloudy with rain to end. 3d-Foggy, wind NE
First quarter moon, Thursday, February 10Th
about 2 p. m.
GEoRsErowN, d. c., Feb'y I'd, 1882 B..
THE ROADS EAST OF 1HK CAprroL-For sew
eral weeks, the streets east of the Capitol have
been in 4 miserable condition. Ii is next to i'm
possible for team with an ordinary load to pass
on some CT the streets; and in order to 90 safely
from Capitol Hill TO the Navy-Yard vehicles are
frequently obliged to take a circuitous route and
The Time OF the trip Is extraordinary. The resi-
dents OF the Fifth and Sixth Wards deserve tue
sympathy OF their fellow citizens Of wards bet.
ter provided for. No doubt they would see a
manifestation OF II II the city were in a proper
financial condition to relieve them; but the inan.
ces are in such condition that very little in the
way OF improvement has been done under the
orders of thu present Mayor. Most that has been
done was commenced during the term Of the late
Mayor.
NIGHT School IN THE THIRD DrsrRIcr Last
evening, the night school, under the charge Of
Mr. John T.. Thompson, held in the New Jeru-
salem Temple, on Capitol Hill, was visited by
Messrs. Alice, Brandt, Ironside, Miller and
Pnce Mr.. L not being well, MIR. Edison of
the Fourth district, was superintendinp the
school. There were thirty-two scholars In at
tendance, who were quietly attending to their
studies. After spending some time, the trustees
retired, highly pleased. Appropriate encour-
aging addresses were made to the bows bv
MessTs. Alice and Ironside.
SLIGHT CHANGE Of programme has been
adopted in the order Of visitation OF the public
scholars to the Gallery Of Art. The First dis
trict commenced yesterday and will conclude to-
day; the Second district will occupy TO- morrow
and next Monday; the Third district will be adj
United next Tuesday and Wednesday; and the
Fourth district Will be received on the ensuing
Thursday and Friday. Its supposed also, thai
the following dav, Saturday, the l2.h, will bs
appropriated, until half past ten, a. IN to such
OF the public scholars as had been prevented
from availing themselves of the inyitation in
their regular order.
Day GOODS AT Cosr Prices Perry & Broth
er, In = Dry Goods Square," are just now sell
Ing large lot Of the most valuable staple and
other dry goods at actual cost prices The con.
sequence il that there Is rush upon their store
which makes II one Of the sights Of the Federal
metropolis just at this time. The confidence
which the purchasing public Of the District and
surrounding country place in their house Is rich
y deserved, because ii Is the result Of uvariable
fairness in dealing and truthfulness of represen.
tatiOn on the part Of all employed by them for
long series of years.
SABBATH SCHOOL EXHIBITION "A crowded
audience welcomed the little ones at Foundry
Chapel the night before last to witness series
Of original performances which had been gotten
up for the occasion, and which went of ca pitally
The pieces consisted principally Of dialogues in
poetry ikd prose on subjects connected with the
Sabbathfschool, and were well ad pied to the oc.
casiOn. We hear talk Of a repetition Of the ex-
hibltion, and hope the managers will take a hint
therefrom and afford those who could not be
Present on Wednesday night an opportunity of
attending.
The HorELs-For more than week past the
arrival OF strangers in Washington has been un-
usually large The principal hotels have, on sew
eral occasions, been so full that numerous appli-
cants Tor accommodation Were Obliged 10 aDoly
10 private boarding. houses. The great mass of
rue strangers consisted OF travellers going North
ana south, who remiined but a day or two and
departed To-day the hotels are very full
VERY LARGE aud fashionable party was
given by Judge Douglas, at his residence. last
night. The entertainment provided by Poten-
tint was perhaps the most superb affair Of the
kind ever spread la Washington.
Daring the night, an accidental collision of
hacks near Fourth street, caused the death of a
horse attached TO one OF them.
wRcALL ATTENTION TO the sale Of fine Jewel.
W, &c., tonight, opposite Browns Hotel, by
Wall Il Barnard. The jewelry and other arti-
cles are, We are assured, really Of q superior
character.
WE ARE HAPPY to be able 10 correct the rumor
sfoat this morning OF the death Of Mr.. j. C.
Wizard. AtIIX m, to-day, his physicians