Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


GKovEK's THEATER.-Miss Mary Provost
was greeted last night by large audience, and
made decided hit Tonight, Sheridan
Knowles play of the " Hunchback," with Miss
Provost "a 80 julia" will be performed. Kate
Denim personates sHelen," and L. p. Barrett
s'Msster Walter" Setchell and Barron also
appear.
OANTKRBFRY.-M'llesM Marie and Augusta
did not arrive IN time 10 make their appearance
last night. They will, however, positively
appear this evening. Agnes Sutherland last
night sang, "I4et me like soldier fall" in a
manner to elicit the applause OF her large
audience. "Gipsey's lay and a variety OF
new acts, songs and dances tonight again
VARIkrIEs-Miss Eva Brent created a SEN
appearance before the Washington public. The
olhrr of Hernandez's excellent company were
good, as usual AFether good bill will be per.
formed tonight. Marie Zoe, Kathleen O'Neil
and Ada Tesman all appear.
FEsTIvAL-The annual Epiphany festival,
given by the pupils Of st. Aloysius Sabbath
School, will take place tonight at seven o'clock
FAIR, corner Of Tenth and q streets The
proceeds OF Ibis fair are devoted to the interests
OF the st. Yincent-Orphan Asylum
COUNCIL PRocEBDISGs, Jan. 5-Bo1rd nj
Aldermsn.-The first meeting OF the Board for
lsoS was held last night, Vice President Gle
The following were read and referred: A
Communication from the Mayor, nominating
w m. H. Lusey for police constable of the Sixth
u.
the intendant of the Asylum for December
1e6e, An act for the relief of Gustayus Kohler:
bill to grade and gravel ID street north, from
the west side OF First street west, to New Jer.
sey avenue; an act amendatory OF an act i'm re-
iatlon to scaveneers; a bill to prevent the sale
OF NE arms, gun powder, gun caps, and other
expioeisr substances in certain cases; a bill for
the establishment of pounds for animals Nc
In the city of Washington, returned from Com
men Council with certain amendments:) an act
requiring loot pavements ON PENNSYLVANIA
avenue 10 be kept clean; 8 bill authorizing the
Mayor To make private contracts i'm certair
cases, and an act making appropriation to nav
the &c tate al Hugh Hughes the balance due for
repairing the stone wall on the west sid. ri
Tibfr Greek, between Pennsylvania avenue
and IL street north.
The Mayor nominations for Commissioners
OF Improvement for the several wards yUara all
confirmed, with the exception of John T Oar
ner, of the Third Ward, whose name was laid
over at the request OF Mr.. Richards He desired
TO have his colleague INT. Brown) present. be-
fore this confirmation was made
The act TO establish public hay scales and
Ior o'her purposes was returned from the Com
mon CouncI with sundry amendments, to
which the Board refused to agree, and a com
mite OF COZ ference was asked
The following passed the board "A resolu-
ton lnstrGciiDg the committee of i'm pro yementS
10 inquire INTO the expectancy of adopting some
measure Tor repairing foot pavements: a Joint
resolution in relation to the damage done by the
mhiary 10 individual property; a resolution
lnstructing the committee Of improvements to
inquire into me expectancy of erecting q foot
bridge across the canal at The intersection of q
street with First street west; a resolution in
struCtlng the sdme committee to inquire in TO the
expectancy of having the platform of the Presi-
dent OF the Board of Aldermen and the secre-
tary : desk enclosed by suitable railing: an
act TO revise an act authorizing the construc-
tioR OF sewer on Seventh street west from
Pennsylvanla avenue to 4 street north; an act
TO revise an act authorizing the construction of
q sewer on Sixth street west from louisiana
avenue 10 G street north; an act TO re wise an
act to build a sewer in Tenth street west; an
act authorizing the construction of a sewer on
l. street north, from Sixth to Seventh streets
west; al act To construct q sewer in street
north, from Sixth To seventh streets west; and
concurrent resolution of instructions to the
committee TO attend to the Corporation inter-
ests before Congress.
Mr.. Sargent introduced a resolution express
I've OF the views OF the board in relation to the
National Inteiliscncer, and recommending the
Tax Collector TO continue the publication of
the sales Of property for taxes in that paper
Mr. Sargent remarked that he introduced this
resolution because the TafeUi1.ncpr had ever
been considered the official medium for the
PRONUNCIATION of corporation acts. 1t was the
always been locked TO for official proceedings.
A. was taken by many persons abroad merely
that they might watch what was done in re-
d,rstood that the Tax Collector mad given the
advertisement to the Star. He had no objection
Whatever to the Star; but the proprietors Of the
with this body. Mr.. Gales had been Mayor of
the city so long that it was said the National
fnfeU,eeIceT was Mayor. The present living
proprietor had also bes n Intimately connected
with the Councils. The Iatettiyencer, too, pub
Eshed the Council proceedings without pay
ment. When we take this f2ct into con sid.
Grafton, and remember also that many files
OF The IHieHigencer are kept here, he thought it
not improper for the members of the board to
express their fes1ings on the subject
Mr. Richards said the resolution struck him
as novel innovation, to say the least. He
would be among the last to say anything de.
rogatory TO the character OF the InteHi7eaeer,
but this resolution sayors = little OF what was
onerrd IN Congress some time ago for the ben.
eft OF that paper. The Iateiiigsnccr hid not
enc rea der where the Star had ten, and prob.
ably twenty Tax sales should be published
In papers having the largest circulation. He
thought this resolution an interference with
the powers of tln Coll ctor, who was by law,
given discretionary power in this matter. The
board, by adopting this resolution, would be
taking considerable responsibility, on account
of the limited circulation OF the InleisiJeac.r
We ought TO legisiate for the benefit Of the
peopie-the people who cannot afford to take
20 expensive paper as the Tntcuioencer. AL.
though reference had been made to the gener-
Gus manner in which the Inteligencer published
the Council proceedings, he INT Richards
would like TO have a resolution Of inquiry, as
to how much was paid for publishing these
Proceedings. 1t was not natural TO suppose
the Intettiq,ncer would publish them II they
were not somewhat remuneratiye. He felt it
his duty TO oppose the resolution.
Mr.. Clark also opposed the resolution. He
thought the Collector should consult the good
OF the corporation, and not Of Gales Seaton.
be understood that the Star published the tax
sales cheaper than the Intelligencer, and that
was the reason for the change.
The resolution was referred to the finance
committee. Adjourned.
Comssen CoHncii.-A Communication was re-
ceiyed from the Mayor, inciosing letter from
the Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department.
asking that law be passed reQusstiag the
police TO keep all persons from the street In
which 8 fire may be In progress, except those
living in that square and 6renen wearing the
badge OF the department and asking that the
Corporation provide a suitable badge fer the
members of the department.. Referred.
The following were passed: Resolution re-
questing the survey Of an alley in square 357;
bill 10 make gravel footwalk across Virginia
avenue at Half street west appropriating SIS
therefor: hill repeating III acts and parts Of acts
heretofore passed granting exclusive privileges
70 persons 70 open South Capitol street. resolu-
ton requesting the joint committee before Con-
fress 10 report from time to time all bills, reeo
iuticns, &c, relating 10 the city.
MT LLOYD. from the claima com unittea. e.