Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-17

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wHA1 Is DOVE 70 WILL Doyr.-we are glad
TO see that the Commissioner Of the Second Ward
iss Sad been iad ie Tenh s.lse between
and G Streets and substituted something In lieu 1
thereof cidedly mo re acceptable to the people
J. of doubt but tSat IL the Commissioned would
extend bis into some Of the other streets
about the w ard, he W ouid IND ample to look at,
that would interest him az Corporation officer
He would see numerous gullies mud holes, ffr ~
ponds dfls pidated paven ents, holes, man-traI ~
ridges, and other standard nnisaness, upon wh oh
he would find ample scope FOR the exercise Of his
'ofacial genius. Amongst other interesting iat.
ters he would find whole aces Of the fast "
Board Of Aldermen talked al'cut last N opd, y
night when they renewed the appropriation sv-
eral years discontinued In the annual alIprc pri-
atoms, for removing those obnoxious wefS&k and
by-ihe-by, IL was urged a. a reason for rem wing
the appropriation, that the proper nicer a. gone
on and performed the work Of exser1nfnaf .on In
!. had been made in the annual sppropep lions for
the work. and that the appropri af1on asked for,
'swss in manner to pay for work alres dy done in
that respect IL the work Of exit rpat ng the Cor
poration this.les had been . wei p erformed in
: the Ward alluded to, we shou d ] Ike to know
why many acres OF the objec Sos able weed are
seed!
CORPORATION ORDNANCE fhe following act
of the City Councils has bceB q approved by the
Mayor, and Is now a law Of Ii e Corporation:
An act making night schools permanent portion
Of the public schoc i system 7 -,
ri Be IL enacted, &c, hat tn Board Of Trustees
Of Public Schools are hereby authorized and d.
rected to organize, on or al out the fifteenth Of
October In each and every ear, In such manner
and under such regulations as they may think IL
best to prescribe one night school in each school
. district where the said Bo I'd may deem ID ad-
visable; said schools to be kept four consecutive
months, unless the Board { Trustees shall deem
II advisable to discontinue them sooner.
Sec. And be it eaacts d, That the Board of
Trustees shall employ competent teacher for
each Of said schools. at a compensation not ex-
ceedipg the rate Of fifty dollars per month"; and 1t
shall be the duty Of the Board - Trustees when
they make out their annual estimate for the sup
port Of the public schools, to include the schc
herein before mentioned ~Sis
Sec. 3 And be At enacted, That for u
of carrying into effect the provision e purpose
the sum Of nine hundred doll - Of this act
thereof as may be 5sse1ary and he % sams
ne'eO' 'pP''P''a. W. 81 De school fund.
,snt,on ~ N. - requested again to call the at
aepredatior Pelice to the regular and systematic
operate . Of petty thieves and robbers who
The ground operated on by these robbers
stables, yards, kitchens, etc, extends from
Fourth street between II and X Streets to about
Ninth street, between III and streets; and not a
night passes that some family living I'm the above
helghborhood does not suffer from these pettv
depredators People who have frequently suffered
the loss Of stable utensils clothes lines washubs
washboards, washbasins, market baskets kitchen
furniture, the contents of kitchen safes and other
articles Of household convenience and necessity
in the affected vicinity, inform that they have
frequently called the attention Of the police to the
matter, but that the dePredations continue and
multiply num- rather than soste; and that the night
IN the locality above pointed out.
hrs
now sig ht worth seeing, indeed. Among great
variety Of game fish and oysters In the finest con-
ceivahle order, he has on hand white fish from
the great lakes, mackerel from the Boston ha rbor
ana sea bass from the shores of Long Island for
which he and his numerous patrons are indebted
10 me indefatigaole Harvey. the prince Of WASH
1ngton caterers where fish and oysters are con-
-cernsd. Ii strikes us that Washington city fam
nus given to choice eating would fare as uncom-
IornY In these times without Harveys assistance
rs the gourmets around town not blessed wi tb an
inestc cooking arrangements without ammac k q
iarder on which to draw as appetite and taste NAV
suggest. :;
DrckISs.-Many Of our amateur sportsmen who
can anord TO spend time and money I'm duck
shooting are citing up their skiffs and guns and
providing their supplies Of ammunition for the
season. As yet the return has been comparatively
small, though some Of the old gunners anticipate
rare sport Several who have taken q survey of
The shores report favorably OF the number Of due
20 o. 'ne alnersnt kinds that are in the Potomac
results OF Their shooting. Duck shooting was a
remuneratiye business few years ago but many
causes have combined 10 make II more a pastime
= than a regular business, though there Are vet
20 many regular duckers upon the river who supply
the markets Of the District
Enthusiastically, Rev Mason Noble. D
D., delivered a very Interesting and Instructive
discourse at the Methodist Protestant Church
Ninth street, to the congregation whic mbleS
q Tor the morning service. The subject was the
IS Christian Armor" At night, Rev. d. A sher.
rner preached upon the subject of The Great
Salvation;' after which, the service consisted of
a. cSa9ss s soab and RTsysr At the Meshe
nmote Conference, preached from the text, 60 Sub
NIT yourselves, therefore, unto God ,, and the
meeting was continued with the usual service at
the altar. -
a. The OPENING or THE sZAsoN-Reader. would
YOU see the finest lot Of ladies and gentlemen,,
fats 50 far ever brought to the Federal
Then hasten to Hopkins' bazaar without delay
ne has just received his fan supply, emb racing
specimens of everything that is to be s.tbe rage;s
with the fsshionables In New York the COM; q
season. His new stock of gentlemen,s ladies'
misses and youths hats is also show well worth
lnsPecnon, as well as his multitude of new nat
srnsand designs fgentlemea's furnishing goods
To those who love progress In the fne art Of Der,
sonal adorpmsnt, his bazaar 10 just now very in
teresting study. ....t ~
Man Docs "A mad dog was killed Yesterday
at the residence Of Professor Page in ash ngton
county IL was stray dog of Immense size and
running towards the house, he attempted to dash
through wire gaHze door into the Kitchen biting
at everything aRdfoaming profusely at the mouth
Happily, no one was bitten at the lime. but the
fre9zied brute had bittsn his own legs severely;
their dogs and stock for he bore the marks Of re-
Peated paroxysms. I -.
WAsHINefoN Woodis NInstrels
Were greeted with another fine house last mig ht
and, as usual, the audience were continually CON.
vulssd With laughter. They are, without doubt,
tue most irthpfovoking band that has ever Wis,
Yea tols city. Another tine oPportunityis offered
they give tonight. They are too well known Ia
need comment from Us; so al We can say N, Go
and see them -
Loss OF Ma. HAw-Fhe loss-of Mr. ] r.
Hsw oy the burning Of bis hsrn, on MONDAY
night, was about $1,000, Of which there was an
INSURANCE upon the building OF sf,OO0 Five horses
Were burnt 70 death, one Of which be valued al
:. SOU The IRE was the work OF an incendIary:
ana u was fotunate that bis loss was not niue b
greater, rs an attempt was made at the same time