Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCg.

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versary Of the establishment Of Odd Fellowship
upon this continent Is to be celebrated by great
rational jubilee, TO take place In the CITY of New
York on the 18th Of April next. We hear that
the Lodges Of this city have taken steps to be
crediaoIy represented on this occasion, and Il IL
proper that they should, since the action of the
Grand Lodge OF the Union In determining upon
such celebration was the resuIt of a motion
made by Representative Stuart OF this District,
al ITS last session. Arrangements are being made
with the railroad lines between here ana New
YORK city by which the fare will be reduced
about one half the ordinary rates. The delega-
uons from this city will take with them some
good music, and will GO provided in all respects
Tor enjoyment Of the hiR hest order. - .
Asa matter of general interest, both to those
who design going and the ''can't-get Always"
we append the general programme Of the cele-
ofation as decided upon by the committee of
arrangements
PROGRAMME
The M w G Sire, Oricers and Representa-
lives Of the r.. w Grand Lodge Of the United
states, all Past rand Oricers and Representa-
tives Of the r. W. Grand Lodge Of the United
states. together with the Grand Oficers Of State
Jurisdictions who NAV be present, will assemble
Al such place "a shall hereafter be designated; IA
special programme for the day, containing de
tailed Information Of the time and places Of as
semOling for the various divisions Of the process
sion, ct cetera, Will be suppiedl-this body will
b. formed into line nv the Grand Marshal OF the
Cana Lodge Of the United States, and will pro-
cred u order 20 one Of the churches of the CITY
uadek the escort of the Grand Lodge OF Southern
New York, assisted by such suboTdinates as she
mtyffect to detail for that service.
Upon the arrived of the line at the church, and
after Inc brethren shall have been seated religi-
Gus services will be offered to Almighty God in
thanksgiving for his manifold blessings to the
Osder, and for the unexampled prosperity which
ne has vouchsafed TO its labIrs in the cause of
humanity.
At the close cf the services at the church. this
body, under the escort Of the r. w Grand Lodge
% Southern New York, will move to its position
IN the line Of general procession.
While the religious services are taking place
az the church, the Oder present from each State
jurisdiction will form at their respective places
of meeting, and will proceed under the direction
OF tbsir Mafshals to the Battery, where, upon
their arrival. they will be received by the Mat
shat OF the Grand Lodge of the United STATES or
some one Of his aids, aud will be assigned po-
siiinn IN the line.
At 10 O'Clock a IN the whole line will be
formed, and the whole body will move in pro-
cesson, uader the direction Of the Marshal of the
X w. Grand Lodge fthe United States, through
Broadway, Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue 10
Madison Square, where the general services OF
the day will take place, viz:
Prayer by Rev. Bro. JuniGs NJ Wiley of
Conn, p. w. G. Chaplain; ? Anthem; 3
Grafton by Rep Robert b. Boylston. of 4. C ;
4. Anthem; S Anniversary Ode, 6. Vocal and
instrumental Music; Z. Prayer
At the conclusion Of the exercises at the square,
the procession will not form again, but the sew
eral divisions will be dismissed
In the evening there will be an entertainment
arranged with a view to the proper enjoyment of
biCtnicu tue O1QS1 al large.
SMITHSONIAN LEcruREs-Prof A Casweu Of
Brown University gave the rst lecture of course
On astronomy al the Smithsonian last night In
this lecture he confined himself to treating of the
magnitude Of the earth. He described the method
ofsurveying the earth's surface by mathematical
Instruments He said that the earth was the
starting point Of all astronomical observations
de pointed out on diagrams the manner in " hich
terrestrial SURVEYS made. and for he her a.
Of those unacquainted with mathematical instru-
ments, entered into minute description of the
!tnsoaOnte. he explained the system Of triangu-
iation pTacticed by the officers Of the coast sur
Vey, oy which surveys were made with extreme
accuracy, not varying over half an incl from per-
lection In distances Of five and six mites. The
greatest dlmculty among scientific men had been
20 establish base lines. For long time no re.
liable standard Of length could be devised Me-
tails, glass, and deal rods had all proved vari.
aoie with temperature. steel chain had been
invented possessing some advantages over any of
the standards previously in use but even this was
not entirely satisfactory. Finally, rod CON-
posed Of steel and brass, and regulated on tn.
compensation principle, was devised and, after
much testing, broug ht to a state Of comparative
perfection. some of these mathematical fnstru-
ments had been brough hit to a remarkable degree
OF nicely OF construction. One of them had A
scale upon which the ffteen-tbousandth mart of
an Inch was plainly denoted The polar radius
OF tne eeItn was stated by the determinations Of
Airey and Bessel at 3 $40 n ~ OF mile the coma
torial radius being little thirteen miles
more, the error on the whole being probably less
man one-thiId Of mile. The base line estab-
Ilshed on the eaTth's surface, and the angles
formed with these lines by the fixed stars were
The means or celestial computations.
The DISTRICT IN CoSsREss.-In the Senate
Yesterday, Mr.. Brown, from the District Of CO.
lumbia Committee, to which were referred the
bills comforting certain powers relating to alleys
in the city Of Washington and to authorize the
levy court to issue tavern and other licenses i'm
the District OF Columbia, severally reported them
BACK without amendment, and recommended
their passage.
Also, from the same committee submitted an
adverse report on the memorial of certain prop-
erty- hold-Ts, asking change of laws relating TO
printed.
Also, to be discharged from the further con-
slderaton of the memorials asking that the
,h su POI railroad may be allowed to extend
tnelT road into the city OF Washing os and from
the resolutions OF the Merchants Exchange As
ISOLATION relative TO a railroad along Pennsyl.
vdnia avenue In said city
Also, from the said committee asking To he
oiscnarged frcm the further consideration of a
Inemsriai OF merchants aud citizens of Washing
VOC, asking the extension Of the jurisdiction OF
JUSTICES IN certain cases, and that IL be referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary, which would
De the appropriate one which was agreed to-
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.-The officers of the
four great railroad routes leading from the At.
SN@%~o
private convention ct wiIlards' Hotel, in this
city, for the consideration Of subjects of mutual
interest," IL Is rumored that one Of the principal
topics OF discussion has been the position as
sumed by the Baltimore and Ohio road In refer
ence 70 the maintenance Of freight and passenger
rates, giving Baltimore important ad vanta for
western business, against which the other lines
are said oprotsst. The presidents, respectively,
OF the Pennsylvania and the New York and Erie
roads are said 10 have stated that they had been
demonstrated with by the merchants Of Phila-
delphia and New York for keeping their rates
above those Of the Baltimore road thereby d.
verting trade from those cities to Baltimore Mr.
Garrett, OF the Baltimore road, is said to have
expressed the determination Of his company TO
adhere to their Baltimore policy" the corner
stone Of which was TO protect the mercantile in
teress OF that city against the rivalry Of her great
Auantc sisters. The meeting adjourned last
night without arriving al any harmonious con-
clusIon that We have been able to hear Of
eSPkEhx CouRT.-Yesterday, Daniel p. Mead,
Esq, OF Ohio, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor Of this court