Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-31
LOCAL NEWS.
AnrsKNRNrs To-NroHf

ana scrobatIc fta.s GgSbonnofse, Long, Rol.
land Brothers, Mile Virginia, with all the other
star In new and spirited performances.
sxITH.oSIAN.-Leciure BY Hon. Daniel 3
Dickinson on the "Union, ib PeGils and LII
Hopes"
Opp FBLLovs' HALL The AIleganians and
Swiss Bell Ringers In choice selection Of Eng.
lish spanish, French, German and Italian bal
lads, and with numerous pieces executed with
tRir silver-toned bells, chsrming programme.
COLUMBIA Halt. Capitol HiH-Gnnd bali of
The Columbia Active Association.
FRASzL1s INTELLECTUALLY fthe Monumental
Club.
srOIr's HALL -cotiliion party Of the Mount
Clare Club.
ST. ALoYsIrs CHrRcH.-Iadies, fair, and an
Interesting programme Of plays.
PROCEEDINGS OF rHE CRY Councils, Monday
aIing, by increased licenses, the green-grocess;
N act repeating the law Of 1884, making an ap
propristiou for lamps In Delaware avenue and
north B street; and resolution instructing the
committee before Congress 10 urge upon that BODY
re necessity for an appropriation for two steam
tre-engines, and to put them In charge OF the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners, were sever
ally considered and passed.
A Joint resolution granting John p. Dennis the
pivilr"H 81 using his coach repository IS stable
vas rejseted.
The nomination OF 10. p Hodgson a. ssaler of
weights aud measures was reported back from
The police committee without any recommends
ton
Mr. Lloyd, as one Of the committee, begged
leave TO report favOrH6ly.
The nomination WA confirmed by yeas Q,
b!ankI
Tue nomination of Jas G. Cross for clerk CT the
Eastern Market was reported back from the same
committee without any recommendation, and
was confirmed by Yees :, blank 2
The nominations Of J. G. BartbOlow for COM
missioner Of the Center Market, In place Of Jos.
Bryan, declined; Of Henry kleiber, for messenger
80 the MavOr and Register; and OF W. 3. EU-
wood for wood and coal measureF Of the Arsi
district, were confirmed
The nomination OF NitcNElI, fer assistant
clerk 81 the Center Msrket. was taken up.
Mr.. Fisher sisted that he had requested the
Mayor TO renominate MIR Mitchell,
The nomination Was confirmed by yeas 10
An act for taking up and relaving gutter on
F"n'',Hnth street, across New York avenue, was
A communication from the Mayor nominating
n q Bowen for commits IOnef Of sweeps in thf
Second Ward, was referred.
A resolution iAsiructIng The police committee
u inquire into any violations Of the law in re-
lstOn 10 livery stables; an act autborizIRg the
placing Of The names 81 streeA on the street
lamps: and rSsnlutOu ihstructing the lns8es
committee 10 report Hill for the retirement and
cancellation OF the - ceft hcstes OF indebtedness
we've passed.
The following nom The lower board. VIZ sacls
fnT the relief OF John VI HolbtOOk aud OF B. r.
Ozark and an set for the erection If fire plugs on
Missouri avenue. between Four "a half and
siIth sts also, resolution i"structing the com.
Hid-e before Congress IN ask OF that body aE
amendment 10 the charter, requiring members
sad employees Of thu Corporation 10 take an Oatt
- allegiance 20 ihs Constitution OF the United
>tat~g also, sn set providing fat an assistant 10
~ Register, &c, Were seVerally read and re-
Ierred
resolution requesting the police committee 10
take into consideration revision OF the 90 health,
laws" and the appointment Of health Officer,
passed..
communication from r 6ilIeae, In rsls-
ZION 70 the house numbers on New York avenue,
Vas referred.
A joint resolution 70 tender IN the Government
The city IRE pings now In the pipe yard, for the
DrotectiOn % Government property from loss BY
tie, was referred. Adjourned
Common Council The board met and imne-
diately adjourned
BAYARp TAyLoRs Lscrrae-Lss Friday
evening Bayard Taylor delivered the third lecture
OF me season before the Washington Lecture
American People, Socially and Politically -
Previous 20 the lecture, several patriotic airs were
performed by the band Of the Eleventh Maine
ApologtIing for brief delay, and the sbsence OF
his manuscripts In consequence Of q railroad de.
tention, Mr.. Taylor commenced his lecture by
relating an anecdote Of q servant, who, riding IN
her mistress carriage, exclaimed, "Ohi that
could stand by the roadside and see myself pass
BY" ltwould he much better for Us n wC could
thus be actors and witnesses Of our own deeds
Al this time, when our Government is brou9 ht to
It's severest test u 10 best Tor 20 consider cur
own condition dispessonately and thoroughly
We are a sensitive, thin-skinDed people, exceed
lngly Jealous Of onr reputation, and are apt to Ae
chagrined at the slightest disparaging criticism
In the infancy Of our Government, the social
system OF the American people was almost exactly
similar to that Of England, but since that time
there has been great Transformation, and We are
now entirely different in that respect nom the
mother country. We have the peculiasfty OF
changing the character Of all who come TO our
shores, In their habits, language, religion, and
fhRtF fha frA nv s,f
working no change upon rs, 20 great 10 our own
magnetic influence. But notwithstanding all
In Europe, where there are different and distinct
grades Of society, there IL more social freedom
than with us. In some portions Of this country
msns Standing In society Ia measured by his
wealth, In others by his religion political sent
ments, in some cities by the street he lives In,
while there are many places In which education
and refinement would Of itself tell against the
pOssessor. We are too tender upon the subject Ct
Individual wealth, and free uentiy debar ourselves
from much pleasure aud enjoyment In our attempts
20 appear weather than we really are. An Eng
income, and give bis pecuniary inability as =
reason for not iDdulging In luxury; the German
will not hesitate 20 ride In third class carr and the
Freedman will dine on biscuit and dance 70 the
operate air as he shakes his empty pockets while
the American with gnawing hunger will tell you
be has just lind Bnt the Americans are not penu-
nous; and II we are moneY-making people we
are also a mOney-spending aud InOney-giving
people, whose charity and benevolence 10 known
throug bout the world We ere not independent
enough in our thoughts, but all w newspa-
pers and leaders to do our thinking. As people
we are extremely sxeitabls aud notOriOusly ii kle
We are exceedingly tender with regard 10 the
opinions OF foreigners; and willis or 1fessng not
10 care what others think, the h,si question we
ask the stranger Is, 3" What do you think Of our
country We thus pay too much attention 20
the OpiniO OF other nations, and snow too much
s-If-cOns,iousness. The spirit Of democracy here
rules too much the Federal authority. In our
early daYs, a. people, our President could bold
back nd rule the people; but now, II any attempt
IL made 10 prevent treason and guard against
danger. 70 IL looked upon with jealousy dan
Xcrous sssumpnoa or power. Corruption and
VenAlty IN OEdce bss become a national character
iztic and will not IL ayoided until the salaries Of
thOss employed j. increased IN a. 10 enable them
- live within their means. There sEnuld he less
change In the various branches Of Government.
tie heads Of Departments only 70 be changed, and
the employees retain their positions 80 long a.
they perform their respective duties s1tiSfse
After abiding Ia eloquent terms 70 the present
struggle and its bensdcisI effects upon az s na-
sion, the speaker closed By saying that where our
rights were concerned we should stand hfm,
though called upon 20 meet ia world In arms I"
A7YAfEs IN ALExLNDEIA.-The Alexandria
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