Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-14
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never appear to weary oil witnessing this b-au-
niri play and the character OF - Tn" Cricket,
A. portrayed BY Maybe Mitchell. cannot b.
eScflled. Violet. the Life OF an Actress"
and " The Ladies Stratagem" is the excellent
ball for this evening. Bishop and the promi-
nent members OF Tin" star company apprar in
The cast. Don't fail 10 see Maggie"
GROyER'S THEATEE.-Those who have 10,
Seen Mr.. T. L. Davenport should not tail 10 do
so, for he certainly stands III the front rank on
hi> profession. He Tonight assumes the ch.r-
acter OF Hamlet" which is considered Lis
best character. Its presentation last week wa,
received with marked COMMUNICATION by one OF
the most critical audienees eyer assembled
mere. Susan Denim. SetclIell, Fenno Rogers
'ouu anu oihef iaNonle actors are IN the cast
distinction fnEATKR, under the excellent
management OF MIR. jarrett, X taking rank
ahohS>t the most popular resorts. Both MIR
Owens and hat Denim will appear TO night i'm
q HE comedy OF goldsmith entitled Sh.
Hieops 10 Conquer" Owens IT ut speciality
oi "Ioodles'' will conclude the cycniu y's on.
tcTtaninent. bill is thus offered every way
calculated Is to - drive dull care away
CANTERBURY IIALI.-The performances at
ui> pOpuisr resort attract the usual number of
fisiors. and the admirers OF Miss Julia Morti-
mT. VINO are legion, attend the performances
Oh tnai o"autIful actress with rene He ed pleasure
nightly. Mile Ravsl also comes in for her
snare of merited praise Her style is finished
ana truly artistic. and merits all the approba-
Ton pressed public has given fe'. She, in
connection i%ith Julia Mortimer, VIII appear
on uts ana every evening during this week III
the 'Hfips-y Lay"
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aiid u enier ainnlent offered conferred great
amount OF pleasure. To see and hear Dan
Gardner and Jim Reynolds ana not laugh i'm
moderately Is an inter ilnpOssibihty. Equally
Out OF the question II il 10 witness thu perform
anees az Henining, Tournare and others and
not be thrilled with delight Among the attrac.
lions here are Tom Thumb, $4,000 Mutt and
the Albipo Family.
ACADEMY or MUsIC-A free concert will b.
given this eveAing IL Ro en1haTs. Signora
Seydel will entertain with Vocal music. Re-
1r' shments At hand.
FRANKLIN ExGINE HorsY.-A grand ball
will be given here this evening under the
auspices OF the Franklin Active Association.
FgANKLfS HALL, corner of Ninth and %
streets. Ball this evening by the members OF
The United Club.
C)UNcTL PROCERDINGs, Oct. 13-Board Of
idermSH.-Ihe following communications,
bills, &c, We're read and appropriately referred
a communication from the Mayor enclosing
statement OF the Board of Trustees of Public
Schools OF the amount necessary for the salaries
ofteachers and support OF schools for the year
ending June 80, 1~6S a communication from the
Register transmitting his annual report of re-
ccjpt> and expenditures of the corporation fer
the fiscal year ending June 81, I~9; a ccmmu-
nication from Judge Purcell and &c Robbins:
a. ball OF Gales and Seaton (Sli7.75l for printing
an act increasing the pay of the messenger 10
the Mayor, Register and Water Registrar: a
joint resolution for defraying the Expense: of
the special election recently held IN the Filth
ward an act explanatory of an act 10 improve
the Northern Market: an act to organize. and
govern the fire department, and an act providing
Tor the purchase OF three steam fire engines,
hose carriages &c. This bill appropri,tes
SanOi9.j
The report of the Intoud:tnt of the ASYLUM
Tor the month OF September was reported back
apd Ordered To be- PLACED on the flies OF The
Board.
The following passed third reading: A reso-
luton iR>tructing the committee on improve
me- hts 10 inquire into the expediency OF the
Corporal ton taking possession of the pump on
Seventh street, i'll square No. do6; an act 10
Siade anu gravel NorthCapitol street, between
q and III STREETS north ;ict To lay new flag
doorway across North Capitol street, upon tho
south side of III street north; an act to relay
haS footway across Fifth street west, on the
south side of New York avenue; an act Tor the
relief OF NJ. NJ. White: IN act authorizing the
taking up and RELAXING OF the water main on
Thirteenth street west, from Pennsylvania
avenue 10 Ohio avenue; an act making appro-
prialion for the payment of the salaries OF
teachers of public schools for the fiscal year
ending June IA, 1>6:' an act authorizing the
Public School Trustees TO organize an ;iddi-
tonal Secondary School iii the First School
District; joint resolution i'll reference to the
erection of public school buildings: lthi, bill
provides for the appointment Of a committee OF
Two from each Board OF councils, fonr from the
Board of School Trustees, as Il COMMITTEES, and
OF which the Mayor of the CITY shall be chair
man, whose duty il shall bc 10 select and pur-
chase o lot, adopt plan, and superintend The
erection OF 4 school house; Mes>rs. Richards
and Plant Were appointed the committee on the
part OF the Board OF Aldermen:l an act for the
repair of Marylana avenue bridge: Il e>oiuton
directing the Surveyor 10 furnish estimate
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south, from Seventh street east to lis interSec-
ton with Virginia avenue; al act to repair the
side cutters on the Gnrih front of square No.
2Ei; and an act granting additional cOmpensa-
ton 10 the Tax Clerk.
Mr.. Sargent called attention to the fact that
certain parties were greetings building Tor a
circus. in the space III front of the Bank OF
Washington. They did 80, they said, by per-
mission of the Secretary OF the Interior; bnt h.
(Mr. ~ did not know where the Secretary got
auth ority 10 grant that permission. He, there
tore, offered an at in relation TO the public
squares, reservations, streets, &c, and which
provides that they shall not be occupied by any
private individual, or for any private purpose,
under penalty OF 500 for every. day SO occu-
pied. He proposes To put the bill on lis passage
at once. When q man puts up buildin i'm the
public streets he thought it time that the board
looked to the matter, if they did not wish TO be
The Chair tMr Brown) stated that within
the last three years Congress had passed a law
wherein II claimed control of the re-ervsiions,
&c The Secretary OF the Interior clearly had
some control over tha- matter and il was NOT
advisable TO push the matter through now. He
agreed with Mr.. Sargent, and il ishoald be
stopped. If Councils had power 10 stop IL. II
would be- best 10 refer It TO committee, and
look nto the matter. .. .s
Mr. Lloyd stated that the gentlemen who
Tfrr erecting thr building We're not acting
without authority. TlInv did not suppose
necessity existed of an application 10 the city
councils or the Mayor.
Mr. Richards hoped the matter would ba re.
trfred Ia the police con- mitIes, and tile corpO-
ration attorney br first consulted, and thu,
Tobably save n conflict " iih the Government
He Thought tbc Government had full control
IN the premises.
Mr. Sargent thought il very extraordinary if
the Secretary OF the Interior could authorize
The erection of a circU. in the public street If
20, he did not want 70 be Alderman any
logger, when b. could not properly conserve
tie morals of flie civ. - =. -.--
Alter some further discussion, the bill was
referred TO the police committee, With instruc-
tom to consult the corporation attorney.
The act authorizing the Mayor TO appoint
commissioners OF improvement ior the several
wards, taken up as the special order, and
again postponed until next Monday
Dir. Lloyd offered rr,olntiOns of coincidence
With the family OF W. +. Bayly deceased, for
uIerly member OF this Board; and As q mark
OF respect the Board then adjourned.
Common CoupcT.-Mr. Wilson, Vice Presi-
dent, IN the chair. ...s