Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-24

the Senate Yesterday Mr.. Brown from the con,
mit'ee on the District OF Columbia, to whom was
referred the memorial Of the Trustees of the
Public Schools Of the city of Washington 20
ported bill directing the conveyance Of > LOT NJ
ground for the use Of the public schools of Wash.
ond reading
Mr.. b from the same committee. to whom WA.
referred the memorial Of Richard Wallach, 6 co
W. Riggs, and others, praying the privilege of
constructing passenger railway along the prin
cIpal streets and avenues Of the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown, reported a bin in rela-
tiOn to a railway along Pennsylvania avenue and
other streets and avenues in the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown. in the District of Colum
biz; which was read and passed to a second read
ing
This bill creates Richard wallach, George w
Riggs, James NJ. Carlisle, VIM. b. Todd Charles
W. Botslsr' yr George Harrington, John F.
COVE, ana w alter >. Cox, a body corporate
under the name of the Washington and George,
town Railroad Com any, and au,hor yes them to
lav a double track on Pennsylvania avenue and
otGe,s MANFRED at therein, and single track on
seventh street west to M street north receiving a
rate of fare not exceeding i've cents for any dis
lance between any and all the termini of all the
roads, with proviso subjecting the use and con-
thuance of said roads to the mum pal regulations
Of Washington and Georgetown, md that when
he capitol grounds are enlarged the routes shall
be made to conform to the same. The roads are
ID De taxed as other zeal and personal property,
and the privilege to continue for the term of thirty
years, with a proviso that at any time within ten
years after completion, Congress shall have power
the next We years, and during the continuance of
the grant, and at the expiration of every succeed
ing five years; and if the work is not commenced
within six months, and completed within eighteen
months, the charter shall be null and void
nothing to prevent the Government at any time at
their option from altering the grades; and the
company are likewise to purchase the property of
the Eanderwerken line
The special order being taken up, being the bill
20 prOhioi the issue of bank notes by rporations
associations individuals, within the District of
Columbia, and further to prevent the circulation
of bank notes issued by any incorporated company
or association of indi vduals located beyond the
Iimis of the District of Columbia, of a less de-
nomination than twenty dollars
SIR Simmons spoke at some length i'm opposit ton
70 the BILL and in eulogy of paper promises to
paw generally.
After some other debate
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the words ssof a
less denomination than twenty dollars" the effect
If which would be to prohi bit the circulation of
al paper money within the District.
Pending this question
Nh Bayard moved to amend the clause pro-
posed TO be stricken out by substituting fifty''
for twenty" which was agreed to.
The amendment Of Mr. Davis was agreed to
yeas 36, nays Pas follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Benjamin Ri gler, Brown CLAW
Chandler, Clark, Davis. Dixon, Durkee Fessen-
den, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Foster Grimes.
Gwin. Hamln Haun, Hemphill, Hunter, johnson
If Tenn, Lane, Mallory, Nicholson, Polk Puyh
Rice, salisbury. Sebastian. seward. simmons.
Slidell, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wigfall, and Wilkin-
s,u-36
nut, Hale. Harlan, Kennedy, King, Mason, Pow
III. Sumner, and Wison-12.
the bill further discussed. but without
reaching conclusion upon it, the Senate ad-
lourned until Monday.
TIE LECTURE of the Rev. DIR. f.. Yeates Reese
at the Ninth street Methodist u. Church last eve
ming, the Elements of greatness in every
day life" was an admirable production The
barthen of the lecture was to show that notwitt-
standing the constant fault-fndings of literary
UnpHt han
IN human llfe-more warblng birds than Kissing
serPents more fragrant flowers than singing
thorns-and that il was the duty Of every one
Whatever his or her station in society to cult
and develop the good and beautiful in life and
make the most Of themselves according to the
talents confded To Their care No one should
despair because he found himself less gifted by
nature, or less favored by fortune than others
around him. He had nothing to do with the en-
dowments or fortunes Of others 1t was the duty
ana the mission OF every one TO make the most OF
himself, and to cultivate and improve to the
highest degree his own Individuality however
high or low in the scale Of being or human socie-
" II had been cast.
There was something in the life of every one
worth living for. and traits Of goodness in the
characters Of all that should not go unrecoghized
ana unappreciaed He did not believe in the
total depravity Of mankind, and that all appear
dnCe OF honesty and goodness Were put on "a
cloak for evil Vaccinations. The mission of
christianity was to cultivate and develop the good
In human nature and to eradicate the bad-to SEN
Srate the pure gold from the dross and rescue the
brilliant diamonds from the refuse dust Distrust
IN, and transportation of, our fellow -beipus
was the greatest blight of every day life II was
true We shOuld be wise and discreet in our ip.e,
course with others, but We should not allow viy-
lance for the faults of our neighbo,s to make ma
blind to their merits One Of the prime objects
aud duties Of life was the cultivation of homo de-
nights, and IN these Were involved much more
True happiness than in the empty etiquette of go
cisty wherein there was so much codnes. ana
hypocrisy. Those who Were born to liyes of abor
.S ere zoe apt TO repine at their lot. In doing so
tney seemed to forget that labor was a blessing
instead OF misfortune, and that 1t was this that
gave life its zest. The great question for the
yorhg, as Well as the more advanced in life, was
How can make the most Of myself,n
For the encouragement Of those who find them
serves placed In the less favored walks of life the
Lecturer cited many illnstrious men who had
tIsen by the force Of perseverance and industry
iiom the same position to the highest degree Of
literary, scientific, and political distinction The
necessary antecedent Of doing great things is be,ns
great so as to be able to surmount all the opposing
obstacles with which every human pathway in
HE Is oeset- Whether the laboriny man has the
amolnon to be great or not, he will always find
me greatest pleasure in intellectual and sentimental
iecreauons, as the cultivation of his mind and
neart Is the great object Of his being In the cult
va.lon OF the beautiful and good in life in our
sIiv ana Others, and in making ourselves gener-
e'ea' secret of human happiness.
.n pfs s OF THE SEVENTH REeIMENr-A
-. ram Oh cars at p. IN. yesterday took
away the members Of the above-named fne vol
uusser corps About 3H o'clock the several com.
Panes formed in column and marched to the
pePoI 70 the tap Of the drum, to the great disap.
Pointment OF thousands who had collected I'm the
neinly OF the Depot for the purpose of hearing
prH1llas band, As well as to admire the excel.
!sh' aflit aud soldierly appearances of the men In
tne ranks notable circumstance connected
w.o tnelr departure was the fact, that Of all oul
eh,nuslastc Colonies. Capta ms, 'Leutenants ct at
o-ionsinS To our crack militia, not a corporal.
guard could be raised to escort these stranyel
ore'oren In arms to the railroad. The only per
sou connected with our military who accom- pa
MED the Regiment to the cars was Major LII
Middleton, who has from first to ,st In this mat
ter, evineed the proper spirit Of fellowship anC
courtesy towards the visiting military.
The National Guard Band prior to their de-
parture, played several airs for the benefit of Mrs
senator Crittenden and other ladies In the n a
tional Hotel.
The CELEBRArION SMITHSONIAN b
the Edward Everett Literary Association, of III
anniversary Of the birthday of Washington las
night was a very brilliant affair. The lecture
room was crowded, which, when We remembe
the various other entertainments going on in tn
city, shows the appreciation in which the Assc
citation and the speakers are held by the public