Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.
AnuskNKffs YO.NfGHT.

forHAnc1>- experienced q new sensation 1ast
or. .y pig :, <. s aaa
At Eord's Thsaev. kio MsSgts htes-ii.
OF $ petite bat ekauis4tsly unods.ed a.rre.
pressing tSndars.as ana ss-Sas.s y turns, .aa
seovs slo by hs< A>1nS that she has not
nssi-ct.' 70 add all that caa Be gaised BY hard
study 70 M Ane natarel gifts with which she
has bs~a abasdAsuy essooved srs,Ess =
Iiey "Hrsot- wss q thorough triumph last
night .nd quite = much so in7its way'v.
.Nr.o." u repeated to-n.ght mud {. Tia
Bonni. Fish wife" concludeu the r.rf.ru.acsss
and daring The latter Miss Maggie Miteh eli will
King two Characteristic soAxs . -.cU = -
We naust give Msnaerr Fora-tse o,~a;, ~
paving sttsatioa u tie comfort OF Ais an Ii
enc's IN the natter c< veaulaoon of hi. elegant
night a. ford's, the hcrss va thonorehI1 coal
and comfortable throughout something the, csa
Be- said u ne ether place of ANU sesuent in TIA
city, and II were 70 b hoped that other u, a1og~r.
would 1o4io~ - good IA example, 90 -
dEoykR's THBAFRA was literally crowded
tast night sfron tprrot 10 Foundation s,on~.,
1nd tne recepfioe exteaded 70 LII. aad .Mrs
Florence was 1AftefinS IN the Sextrener Not
only Wa every s~At occu piod. bat eyery ayatl
able standing place WA taken ut a esriy hour
Inc flore.ces kspt tAs hosse in . co6nn ucd
ssssaye s ~ ss..s.s :.s;s:, n, AT.
The performance. md Will DO followed by the
Young Act9cs..n with, Mrs.. fforencs in the
Characters of Maria" s. E6s Fe&tAarssope
-Corney Gray" aaii :. Jeya, "a IovfuI Ioss: >.
whereta she WIN sing seyetsI fayorit. sonrs.
The Imaginable farce Of Cncie SAM wiil con
ciade the ente<tainAsat 80 :.
CANTERBURY MAx.-Au who das,,e
nearly laugh, 70 her ballads exauisiteIy rem.
dered, and participate Ia finn vithoa, yuIgsritv
Sno1id SO 70 CaSterhary Hall Aa.ss SstA-1,
tr-pid ight-rops p~rf0rmsr sad graceful dsa.
seusr; Miss Amelia Wells. ths Yankee s. ny
e Ethiopian performers viii put forth ,yrpv
-bertsoa 20 please the ar Siauee Tho panto
mime Of the "Aps Of BorH - snd Tia Ethiopian
iUrled this evening.
ODD Fellows HALL.--Tha Troupe Of Min
st-rls AZ Odd Fellows Hail sre by thsir iptar.
sing performance, fsst inSrstistins them
.>-IVrs into the favor of tAs public TSev ,s-<
n complete change o( rroersmms nirhtiv
great bill to- night
AsApNr OF Nps4c-ssg. ora S+ydel Henry
Jangnickel and WeAenst-in continue to enter
ta:n ths habitUes OF Rosenthal's with VOCAL and
nsGuIaental music. Good refres hments at
hand. ....
Council PROCa8oINas, Sect. IS-Boa~d ~
1ts>r~es.-Mr. John b. rurton, Alderman -iect
Tom The FIRST Ward, vice Berrien, resigned
was criy qualified and took his vat
Ihe following wer- rad and approprst.,v
referred: An act for the repair OF Twenfv-sixtS
street west, between q and x north: q conlmu
aicaUCn from l.. j. kiopfrr, clerk TO tho Nayor
s+sins compensation for the com silation of
laws OF the Corporation; act relieving the
Corporation from all further liability on ac-
Rsilrced Company: comm unicstiol from
Henry 9. kleiber, Ines-eRspr 10 the M,yorap
Board OF Ald,TInen, praying for incr-s~r OF
salary; An act TO authorize the establishment of
"a additional primary school in the second dis
Tract; an act IN rpfereaos TO granting Licences In
Washington city and . joint resolution request
iAs the Mayor to enforce The act rsesI,tin0 tn,
lUai;ty and weight of bread.
The following passed the board An ACT for
repairs OF bridges scross the CANAL Joint resolu-
non 10 pave al alley in so 1ara No 5oS: a ioint
Tt.olanon TO seeuTo hrs pings from IN Jury; Joint
resolution of Instructions I'D the Wafer Rass
trar an act Tor the reiff u Thomas 81. Ford an
act for the relief OF Goorge Spalding- and an act
authorizing Samuel Warner 10 adioin his brick
blacksmith shop with a frame building
The nomination. Of Edward Soraars for po-
lice constable OF the ninth police district, and
Of jos. Hedriek for inspector OF hour and salt
I'd provisions, were confirmed.
The Chair DIR. Brown asked lsdvs TO offer
joint resolutions requesting tbs President of
tLe United States to direct the Immediate con-
NIuetion OF railroads from Washingto 70 the
deep waters OF the Chesapeake Bay, and to Ha-
ScIrtovn by way ~ ths Point of Rocks
The preamble site forth the almost isolated
condition of Washington, from the fact that
but OneI abroad, and that Il single track, offers
means OF transportation; and So the Potomac
river. which :. the only other Outlst, NAV b.
bl0Ckad"d by the enemy cannon being plant
al on the bluffs, or by i still surer blockade OF
Ice, the great necessity of additional corlmuri-
cation with the North and East IL apparent at
once; 81 Well Tor the proper protection OF ths
Govrrnnant, 10 for the benefit OF the citizens
II Washington. The preamble also EXPRESSES
unlimited confidence III the strength aHd ulti-
mate success OF the Government, and deems il
only necessary TO invite the special ate ntion of
the President in this formal manner, to secure
speedy and efficient natiOaal aid in tie con-
strucoDn OF such military railroads as, in our
Judgment, are vitality necessary TO the perma-
nent security and prosperity OF Washington.
Therefore
And be 1T r,soI-ed, de-, That the Mayor, one
member of the Board OF Aldermen, and one
member of the Board of Common CouaciI bs
appointed special committee 10 wait on the
President Of the United States, and urge upon
him the pressing necessity Tor the Immediate
construction of, at least, two other railroads.
leading ont OF Washington, in order TO guard
against the fearful sIisenees alluded 10 in the
preamble, and which may other wise occur.
And be 10 ressir>d, That in our Judgment one
railroad, a. nearly direct in its course az prac-
ticable, shoald DO constructed, without delay,
yO-the deep waters OF ths Chesapeake bay, "a
distance Of only twenty-ons miles. and which
can Be built and equipped in forty days. with
forts at such distances along the line under
thus furnishing double communication with
the Atlantic Ocean, the sesbOard cities, and the
Forthern States, and another railroad should
extend 70 haSsr.toWn, by way of Point OF
Rocks, and be similarly defended, SO that it
may be reliable At all times for supplies of fuel
and PRODUCE. s<ee from the ineKhaastibls
mines, forest, and fields Of Western Maryland
and Central Pennsylvania, and afford ample
means for the transportation Of troops and
munitions Of war.
And be 1reselsed, That a copy Of this pre-
amble and joint resolutions be furnished by the
Mayer TO the President Of the United States, the
SECRETARY OF War, and Major Generals Hslleck,
Mcclellan, and Banks.
Mr.. Brown, on Offering the resolutions, said
the matter had been suggested by n high on cial
OF the Government, and all would at once see
the Necessity OF Immediate action.
Messrs- SaSgeni, Pepper, Clarke and others
expressed their hearty concurrence in the res
'olutions, and were willing, not only TO Suggest
the building Of these roads, but 10 vote money
for the purpose
The resolutions vero adopted unanimou5ly
and Mr.. Sargent wa appointed tho member Of
tho COMMITTEES TO represent the Board OF Alder
mon. Adjourned.
Common CoseaesL-Mr. Barr Introduce 4 bill
authorizing the Mayor TO rent or lease the south
part Of lot !, IA square 81, and purchase the
building for school purpose.; referred.
Tho following Were read third time and
pnssrd a bill appropristing Sl,u00 10 repair
the canal bridges; resolution inIUiring ii any
contracts has been entered into for the errction
of sheds ~ the Northern Market, and why The
work has not t-en done; bill to pave south front