Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-14
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FoRp's ATHsNEUM.-Ehe "ThTee Fast Men,
interest and amuse ell who wituPss The perform
.nces- Jerry Blossom opened his budget of orig
inal conundTums last night, and the reading Of
them was received with hearty rounds Of sp-
plause Tonight the PLAY will be repeated for
tie sixth time The new scenery for this piece,
from the pencil Of Mr.. Parker, Is admirable In.
deed.
GROWERS THEATER--Sixth and last presenta-
Ton Of the interesting play entitled "Romance Of
Poor Young Man, (" which has made decided
bit at Groysrs cosy establishment On Monday
night, . Dombey and Son." dramstIIed from
D'cEens' celebrated novel Of that name, will be
produced, with Setchpll ss Captain Cutie, Mrs.
Gsrmon as MB Skewerton, and charming Lofty
Hough as Florence Dombey.
CANTEFBURY-The bill for tonight Is az
usual, capital one, and overHowing with fun
Miss Butler and Mr.. Harrison, the popular vocal
lists will appear and Dick Parker open an origi-
lal, rich, rare and racy budget Of fun.
ODp FELLOws' HALL The thrilling pictorial
display Of the great events OF the War are re-
Ceived nightly with much enthusiasm. IL 1, un-
douotedly the best war panorama ever PAINTED
FRAnELIN HALL-The ladies Of the Western
fresoyter.an Church continue their festival du-
riES this evening yet at franklin Hall Much
taste has been displayed in the arrane dement's and
decorations Of the room, and the choicest delica-
-ies OF the season are spread out In the most In
Eltlu2 manner a delightful hour Is insured to
al who may honor the ladies with a call
ACADEMY on Music -Rcsenthal announces free
cencers daily at his rccorl The Selections N
Pieces are made ffom hrstclass operate and
-lassie authors, with superior Performer, 10 eSe
cute them. Refreshments ALWAYS at hand
APOLLO CONCERT SALooN-The free conce,,,
at this resort are continued. Superior refresh
ments can DC had, and dispensed by pretty waiter
girls.
PUBLIC AND PRIvATE fMPRovEnENrs-The
following improvements have been laid out bv
lily surveyor Forsyth within few days:
The Government improvement of Delaware
avenue rom the Capitol 10 the railroad Ia in
progress under the direction of r H. stewart
General superintendent, under Commissioner
French.
The drainage Of the alley IN the Willard Bo,s,
square has been rectihed The plan OF the Sur.
yeyor is a sewer extending the entire length OF
TIE alley, with drops II 10 a costly Improve
nent, and Is done at the expense of sykes 4 Co =
PROJECTORS OF the Willard Hotel and f. Owen
N5ose property 10 bounded partly by the alley
re eohtract fof enIarging the sewer In Thir-
teenth street, which sewer has been a cause Of
much expense 70 the city, and to property owner,
On Thirteenth street, having been awarded to
Geo II PIant, Surveyor Forsyth has given dt
iecI I 70 me contractor to proceed Immediately
Surveyor Forsyth has surveyed lots for the fol.
lowing citizens, who design immediate improve
Il-nt Of pTopeTtYI
H. B. CLARK for two brick dwelling, on Fou,-
avenue '0 J0"u
Riley, a brick dwelling In the same square,
Eonung on Maryland avenue
John Abbott, brick dwelling corner Of Thir.
teenth street east aud Maryland avenue
tynfth and g streets
l. Daily brick dwelling corner OF Delaware
avenue aud street north
Fred Holzer, fine frame dwelling corner of
ILEd str et cas- and Pennsylvania syenps
Hev. Nh Chapman, brick dwelling corner Of
Eleventh. and streets east -
Mlch! Welsh, a dwelling on lot 20, square ITO
FduI Hutser, dwelling between =, nth and
Seventh, near Boundary street
Nai!or, three large frame dwellings on e.
oetween Nineteenth aGd Twentieth streets
orange Barber and ThOs. Fisher, colored, two
dwellings on lots I and 2, square III, f. street
north and Seventeenth west
Jas McLaugh bin, a dwelling on street north
C'iner Of New Hampshire avenue
Mary Z Sauter, brick dwelling corner of Sew
enih and l. streets north