Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-05

Prov. HENRY is earnestly appealed to by the
Seventh WardeTs who attend the Smithsonian
lectures, to have some such facilities of inpress
and egre&s afforded them, at the southern Tenth
street entrance, as have been accorded to the
city-sideTs al the northern entrance where a
swinging gate has been substituted for the awk
ward stile. No better argument we are ,ure
needs be addressed to Prof n who understand :
me value OF time as well as any man living,
than the fact that the long line of lecture-goefs
are frequently detained here fifteen or twenty
minutes, while they file one by one throue b this
sue, and that too, when the weather is cold and
stormy. The planking of the walk, too at this
entrance is rotten and displaced and the mud
somewhat OF the deepest. Altogether the Sew
enth Warders have rather a time Of II in getting
be attended to.
NEw WAY TO COLLECT DEBr-Yesterday
afternoon, about O'Clock, quarrel between two
colored individuals attracted a crowd of bovs IN
| the corner OF Sixth and n streets north The
matter IN dispute appeared to be the payment OF
certain money which one alleged the other owed
him. The debtor appeared to be decidedly
averse TO setting up, and was about walking
away, when the hungry creditor DISPLAYED his
determination TO force a payment He I'm 1cked
Tue GeotOr oown,'cr his pocket book from his
pocket and, calling the boys around 10 witness
that he lid not levy on more than the debt took
dollar from the poe ket- book and returned the
balance 70 the owner. This plan Of collection
may work well with refractory debtors INIT it
has TepTehensibe features as the collector would
perhaps ascertain If brought before a court
The THEATRx-The play Of "Ma.ks and
Faces" last night, again drew a large and
iashlonaoie audience. Among those present we
noticed several Senators and members Of tbe
House, as well as large representation of the
beauty and gallantry OF the Metropolis AS ON
former occasions, the play was well performed
we saw grave Senators joining heartily in the
rounds Of applause with which il was received
Inc performance tonight is new play en-
titled "Mesalliance," translated and adapted To
the stage by Miss Davenport, on which occasion
thls accomplished lady takes her farewell bene 1T
or course all those whom she has afforded such
genuine pleasure for the past two weeks will be
on hand to take leave Of her
WORK AG Ami will be an interesting item
| Of news to day, at many Preside where the
Star circulates, that the committee Messr,
John Davis, c. +. Clark and r. Copwav
on the part OF the discharged Capitol emploves
had an Interview with the Secretary of w Al This
morning; ana that he Informed the committee
that ne had authorized Capt. Meigs TO set the
men at work again. They were thus re-em
ployed. II will be remembered, when the apnTo
pr1ation ran out on the Post Onace extension.
and also last year on the Capitol extension The
| committee express themselves as warmly sensi
bic OF the Kindness apd courtesy which ihev re-
ceived at the hands of Secretary Floyd.
| WATER PIPES IN THE SEVENTH wlRp.-We
notice that workmen have been enpaoed for GOV.
eral days past Ia attaching cross sections 10 the
| main water pipes down Four-an a half strest
This street Is destined 10 be Of the most fash
/ iona6le In our city. There Is little doubt that
Congress. at its aext session. will order lights to
| be placed all the way from Pennsylyania avenue
10 the Arsenal. This ward gains gradually but
| surely every year.
AT THE annual meeting Of the Western Hose
Company, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing wear; VIM. Riggles, president; r.
L. Mastin, vice president; w p Hagertv sec
Tetaryj j X. Speulding, assistant secretary; r
". Hoffman, treasurer; II. Smith, Tbos Mac
nerhany, w b. Thorn, directors; VIM Riggles
| X L. Mastin, w. p. Hagerty, r. NJ Hoffman
w b. Thorn, delegates to the fTe department
CIRCUIT CouRT.-Th case of Doe den, John
W. Massey agt. VIM. II Deets, sur of Eliza
beth, was yesterday decided, by the jury bring
| Ing In verdict for the defendants
To-day, the Of Stewart act Navlor I'm
wn1ch action Is brought to recover from the de-
1sndant moiety OF commissioners fees alleged
10 oe due on account Of services rendered In The
prosecution OF claim. The amount claimed In
the case is 81 600. -
REMEMBER the Fair Of the fair ladie, of Yves.
ley Chapel tonight at the Assembly Rooms
Louisiana avenue You can hardly snsod an
hour more pleasantly than In giving them cali
All their articles are got up In the very hes,
taste, and the ladies themselves are unsurpossed
In beauty, intelligence, and amiability Our
word for 1t you cannot help but enjoy yourself
immensely.
We HEAR that the owner Of the colored boy
who was drowned at the United States Hotel by
falling In a well. has brought suit to recover his
value, on the ground Of the insufhciency Of the
covering to the well.
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