Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-26
AMusENRNTs TONIGHT.

EORD'e Acknowledgement fOrQ produces
the "Uctoroon" to night, for the lat time All
who have Witnessed this play beretG FORE unite In
according TO II great merit and IL has been brought
out in superior manner at the Atheneum. This
will be the last opportunity to witness 1t.
Crowns THKATxR.-Grover's beautiful Thea.
ter Is In the full tide of success deservedly. An
unparalleled comedy bill Is presented for to-
night G'Toodles," "lrish Assurance and YAM
kee Modcsty.n and 'Wanted 900 Mllllners. %
Mr.. setche1 Is Burtonisn setcheli-esque and all
sorts, In bis "Toodles" and his madame Van
derpants" Mrs Hough's Yankee Gal is very
good, yea exceedingly good, and Mr. Ward is a
by silly gags"
CoNTINKNTAL-Thisn new place Of amusement
has an excellent corps Of performers. grand
orchestra (under the leadership Of Prof. George
Nachman) and vocal and instrumental music,
dancing, eccennicities, wit and humor, fun and
frclic are presented, with nightly variations.
CANTERBrsY.-MsnagerP ercival's great COM
bination company continues to draw Immensely.
Frank Brewer has evidently made study OF the
negro character and Is therefore capable Of prop.
erlv rendering Il. Miss Ida Duval's cultivated
voice 10 pleasing and attractive; and Miss Mile
Fowler's movements are all grace. Dick Parker
This afternoon there will be a matinee for ladies
ard children, and rousing billfs- tonight. j,
INFANT AsYLuM.-The fair at this institution
will probably close this evening. The object is
Of the most lapdable kind, and any loose change
expended In this way must carry with II The re-
ward Of self-approoation. The attractions are
great, and no doubt all could there purchase some
useful article and at the same time do a good
deed by throwing in their mite for the support Of
deserted, helpless infants.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC AND PRTvArE.-
The feverish excitemen for war news has diverted
publc attention to a great degree from every day
home matters. We note, however, that Mayor
wallach IL hastening the completion Of such Inn
as nave fUI oy the
portanoe upon the attention Of the Councils.
Great dificulty has always been experienced by
strangers in Washington in finding their way at
night the lettering OF the finger boards not being
perceptible. As a remedy for this defect IL has
been decided TO paint the names Of streets, ave-
nues, public buildings, churches, 81 , upon the
glass Of the street lamps. TIE improvement has
already been commenced and flushed In the
First Second, and Third Wards, and the ad-
vsntages Of the plan made apparent to every OBJ
server.
For several wears there has been an outcry for an
Efficient fire department; and In the doubt In
which the several plans involved the CITY author
tiles, the necessity Of keeping the best they had
in order was lost sight Of, and for months several
Efficient companies were thrown entirely out CT
service. Contracts for hose, made In accordance
with an appropriation for this purpose, have been
pushed to completion BY the Mayor, ard several
companies are again In active service. The sup
ply Of hose has not been completed, but we hear
that during the present week, and soon efter, the
entire proportion for the eastern companies-Co-
lumbia and Anacnstia-will be received by the
Mayor and delivered to them
TIE Government, II will be remembered, gen.
s."usly appropriated the railing which enclosed
the Capitol grounds before the extension, as an
enclosure Tor Judiciary Square This has been
set up IN its place ard tue square well graded
Bv q comparatively trihlng outlay the square
might be made one Of the Ornamental reserva-
tons Of the city, as was originally intended. By
excluding the cows, pigs, goats and poultry, sod
ding the ground, and planting 1t with ornamental
and aiade trees. II will be credit 20 the CITY II
las long been the wish Of residents OF that vicin
70 tn ha-Q he m nart ms Ia and
Der have expressed readiness to aid by bearing a
portion Of the expense II Is hoped that The
Councils will cooperate with the Mayor In per.
fscting this long desired improvement
10 10 q matter for congTatulatIon that notwith.
standing all the Disadvantages under which our
citizens have lahored during the year past, they
their property, thus giving employment to nu.
mefous mechanics, who would otherwise be In
great measure thrown out Of employment.
The following surveys have been made by
reader will recognize In the names our old citi-
I'hs, who express their confidence In the pros
perous future Of the city by investing their money
The lot corner Of Fourth and F. streets, opposite
City Hall. Lot surveyed and laid out for a fne
dwelling, to be erected by Mr.. l.. F. Perry.
Lot corner Of Fourteenth and G strsets south
for 9 fine brick house for :. w. X Handy
Lot on ct eet north, between Twenty fith and
Twenty-sixth streets west, excellent frame
building for business purposes, for Mr.. McL.augh-
lin.
Lot on F street, south side, between Second and
Third streets, preparing FOR building, by Mr. NJ
Carpenter.
Lot on Second Street, between Massachusetts
avenue and II street north, laid out for two brick
dwelling houses Cor Mr.. J. Mulqueen
Lot on II street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets east, opposite Mr.. ]. FOllansbee's resi-
dence surveyed and laid out for building for Rev.
Father Allg.
In addition 10 the private surveys, the Surveyor
has been Kept qnite busy with the corpo alton
surveys made by direction of the Mayor and Coun-
cilI and also Surveys for improvements In various
parts cf the District.