Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-16

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built In rear Of the City Hall, and TO run parallel
with that building. The length of the dancing
saloon is to be $50 feet and the width go feet Ad
joining this, and opening immediately into IL, ID
length. The light Of the dancing saloon will be
y feet, and the main entrance thereto throueh the
yestioule OF the City Hall Opposite the entrance
door Is the orchestra. 1t has not vet been de-
| termined in what manner the interior Of the bal
room shall be furnished, the question of drapery
and hangings not yet being settled. The Common
council chamber and the court room Of the City
Hall are to be the ladies' and gentlemen ressing
rooms, the entrance to them from the ball room
| being by stairway and through the large rear
windows. The time being short 1t which to
complete the work, 1t will be commenced on next
Monday morning, and will furnish short job for
some IS to 100 carpenters. Messrs. Angus Il
Lewis have determined, II practicable, to employ
| an equal number Of hands from each Of the seven
wards Of the city In the execution Of the work,
as to average the employment fairly.
REORGANIZATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
GUARp:-This company, composed principally
Of residents Of the Third Ward, assembled on
| Friday evening for the purpose Of recognizing.
alr Bell was elected LIST Lieut.; Mr.. Cavanaugh,
ID Lieut.; Mr.. West Scott, Sd Lieut.. These
gentlemen thanked the company for the honor
| conferred, In neat and appropriate addresses
which were loudly applauded. The reason for
the reorganizaton Of the company is, that a large
/ number Of persons being DESTROYS of Joining the
company, the officers elected on a previous occa-
casion resigned, so as to afford an opportunity to
the new members to vote for officers. A commu.
nieanon was received from Captain Edward c.
| harrington, inviting the company to join the
| Union Regiment; which was declined. This
1 company now numbers seventy odd members
| late hour the meeting adjourned, with three
cheers for the newy-elected officers three cheers
for the Constitution and the Union and three for
Gen. Scott.
A DIFFICULTY occurred last nig ht In the hall Of
| the National Hotel, between the Hon. Mr. KEEL
logs, OF Illinois, and MI. Medill editorial cor
respondent of the Chicago Tribune, in which the
latter received some pretty severe blows about the
head and face before the by-standers could inter-
pose successfully. The affair 1t appears. grew
out OF what Mr.. X. considered personal remarks
| about him, in the Washington correspondence Of
| the paper above mentioned, in regard to his late
course In the House Of Representatives with ref
\ erence to The national troubles Last mis- ht the
two met at the National, and Mr. Kellogg REQ uested
Medill to step aside with him, as he alleges to
demonstrate with him about the matter, and try to
bring about an understanding. Medill refused to
enter Into any explanations, and evinced no dispo-
| siton to accord the interview sought by k who
| tLereupon administered the blows above noted:
and thus the matter ended.
RouGH BURGLARs-Last night the offices Of
Messrs. Coyle & Bro and Mclean lumber mer-
chants, Canal street near Thirteenth were broken
into and the desks ransacked, pa pers scattered
over the floor and papers destroyed. Atthe Messrs
| Coyles the entry was made by bursting a panel
from the door. A lot Of papers were piled upon
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probably for light. coat belonging to Mr. A
Coyle, and another belonging to the foreman,
Were stolen The scamps despatched the wall
with Ink. and battered the iron safes to get in
showing that their object was money Not sue.
ceeding, they departed after scrawling their raj
| wing cry-"Oh, you Night Owls !'i-in large
Characters upon the wall: This is the third re-
cent attempt upon this Office. At Mr.. McLeans,
they entered by forcing the lock, scattered and
destroyed his papers, but did no other damage
JNCENDIAPy Ar1Fypr II as, niob, ,ho,. ,o,,on
O'Clock the stable Of Mr.. Gardner, on South b ST.
between New Jersey avenue and First 81 was set
on IRE servant girl seeing man lurking about
the premises and going out of the yard; called
MT Gardners attention TO him. Mr.. G. supposing
| 1t to be some wood thief, ran down in the ward
| and reached his stable in time to discover the
names bursting out Of the door. With the aid Of
| the servant he succeeded in extnguishi1p the
| flames A few minutes later and the fire would
nave done considerable damage, as there are sew
eral stables adjoning, all wooden structures and
out poor supply Of water in the neighborhood
LAND WARRANTS AND MoNEY.-The market
has not been exceedingly lively this week though
the indications are still favorable Land war
rants are rather scarce the buying price for 50 TO
100 acre warrants is 81 cents per acre; selling 65
40 acre warrants IS cents and 81 The exchange
| transaction shows New York city banks par
State, y per cent discount; New Jersey, Delaware,
| Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, *;
Virginia -; Indiana, s. North Carolina, g; Iiii-
| city and District banks, *.
OBJ FELLOWS, FUNERAL The Grand Lodge
and Oriental Lodge, No. 10, |. O. o. F., yester-
day afternoon attended the funeral Of their late
| fellow member, Mr. Martin Hetzel The funeral
services at the Hall on Seventh street, were con-
| Quoted by the Rev Mr.. Finckel; after which the
corpse was conveyed to the Congressional Gene
terry, where Mr.. A Eberly delivered an appro-
pirate discourse In the German language, and the
| Impressive ceremony closed by the Grand Chap
| lain, Rev. P. ii. Sweet.
CENTER MARKET this morning had good at.
| tendance; supplies and prices as last quoted The
quantity Of hsh is evidently Increasing, and the
demand at this (LenD season improving Small
fish trock. perch &c were selling at 81 cents per
bunch shad, 81 per pair; large rock, sla2. There
was small lot Of pork at the scale house. selling
at 50 per 100 lbs There was little doing at the
| hay stands prices unchanged.
LENT IN GEoReErOwy-The services I'm the
| Catholic and Protestant Episcopal Churches In
| Georgetown are OF an interesting character. A
spiritual retreat Of eight days will commence at
Trinity iCatholic) Church tomorrow, the services
eich day being held at O'Clock a IN and az
| and * p. m, except Sundays, when the morning
services will be held at ION a. IN.
The CONCERT at the New ork Avenue Church
| last night, was a very successful one, indeed
Amongst the really good things Of the evening
| were the "Gaudeamus omnes in Domino,r by
| Diabelli; "The Last Rose Of Summer ,, "Mother
| dear, oh pray for me-" "Vive L'American and
"Gratias agimus tbi," with flute obligato.
THE METROPOLITAN RIFLES, Capt A. R. AL.
| len, paraded last night making soldierly APP
| pearance. Eighty five men were in the line,
| more than half Of whom were In uniform. They
marched through the princiFa streets, and after
| wards drilled In front Of the Patent ONCE.
DRILLING The officers Of the sixth regiment
NJ. ID. G. are now drilling regular three times a
| week. The suggestion to parade on the 4th Of
March next as a company, in uniform, is being
| considered by them. Col. l.. J. Middleton com.
| mands the sixth regiment.
| The REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of
this city met last night at the Avenue House, and
| appointed committee to receive the President
elect on his arrival here B. q French, ESQ >,
was appointed chief marshal Of the inauguration
| procession.
| Tomorrow afternoon, the Sabbath School OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church hold an ami
| versary meeting at az O'Clock p m, when ad-
dresses will be delivered from able speakers An
| Interesting time may be expected.
| HAVE you seen those Album Cards. taken with
: beautiful fancy background, that whitehurst
434 Pennsylvania avenue, 10 daily making! Re
member his prices are arranged to suit the times
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