Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-30
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LOCAL NEWS.
AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT

NWCInE great traylC
alliance. The sparkling comedy OF The
Lancers is also on the bills, ana Messrs Wal
iECh and davenport will sustain the principal
parts.
tonight APP ear for the last time as "John
Unit, III the fine comedy of Self" and will
be sustain ed as usual by the full strength of the
star company and comedy combination This
admirable comedy of Mrs. Bateman's was never
better performed than it is now at Fords.
AT er the comedy, the farce "Happiest Day of
my LIE VIII be performed
CANTERBURY-The beautiful paDtomiue
Elves Of the Enchanted Stream will be
performed here tonight again, besides NAM
Der of ballets and negro extrayasanzas SON
will be sung, and graceful dances VIII be exc
cuted b. Annetta Galletti and the terpschorsan
aliarce. Tophof and the Ronzani ballet
troupe will also be on hand.
The GREAT RRBELLIoN-Mr Harry Davis
IS successfully exhibiting his panorama of the
american civil war, at Washington Theater
THESE paintings occupy 10000 feet of canvas,
ana exhibit all the scenes OF interest, from the
evacuation OF Fort MOult-ie TO the battle of
ChiCkamauea.
THE RUSSIAN WAR-Sanderson' exhibition
OF battle scenes, naYal cornbats, bonn bardmpnts
and incidents connected with the Russian
War, is also meeting with success at Odd Eel
lows Han, and deser vedly so.
GRACE CHURCH FAIE.-Wa have rarely seen
greater enjoyment exhibited than was mani.
tested last night at the fair of the Grace Church
Surday School, by the agreeable party there
assembled: Grace Church congregation is
sWarms with pretty girls, and the fair room
was fun of them, looking lust as handsome and
o"Wit'hing as possible. The young MI en- were of
the good looking stripe peculiar to the Seventh
Ward and we m ust say for the married COUPLES
present that they were almost more blooming
and attractive than the youngsters The tables
SEd ali else H. the tair room were in accordance
with the good locking, cheerful assemblage
being loaded with articles of beauty taste and
and see foryourselyes, and admit that half has
Hot Deen sald concerning OF the interest Of this
fair.
LEcTUREs.-Rev DR.. Lord Gill deliver the
fourth lecture Of his course on the "FalI OF the
Roman Empire" at the Smithsonian to-night
Dr Lords course thus far has been well at
tended ana marked interest has been mani
rested. The lectures are free.
At Wizards Hall, Mr.. W. Fl. G.. Hosmer. the
9 Bard OF Ayon,'' will recite his poem, IS Battle
EChoes, - and the proceeds Of the entertainment
viii he handed over TO the sanitary Conmjs.
son. The charitable object Of the lecture and
The reputation of the lecturer will doubtless
secure 4 crowded house.
REroRT or TIE CHIEF ENGINEER OF TIE
FIRE BEPAETMENT.-Tbe twelfth monthly re-
Iort CT John J. Peabody was seut 20 the Board
Of Common Council Monday evening:
TIE apparatus IS reported in the same cou-
dirIOn as last TepoI ted eXCeptIn the Auacostii.
which has but one hose cart IL for sa-rice, and
that is rot able 10 carry the quantity OF hose
IeQ uired by law.
The Chief says he shall refuse to sign
the certificate for the quarterly appToprit-
ton for the Metropolitan Hook ana lad
06i company, on the ground that the
paratus has not been kept in order nIne months
OF the year, as required by law. This neglect
their part virtually disbands them, and IS
this IS an important arm OF the department, he
recommends an appropriation for putting the
truck in complete order: and also suggests that
the Jaw be amended TO make it the duty OF the
Engineer to have the apparatus put in proper
order. If the company neglec-S TO do il, and
deduct the amount from the annual appropri-
alton.
The necessity of the immediate establishment
of a FIRE alarm telegraph, and the purchase OF
a. least one steam fire engiue is again urged.
The Columbia is reported for disobayiag
Ger5 az the fire on the 1th inst, at the steam
laundry.
The chef recouhts the occurrences at the fire
on the 1th, stating that the apparatus was on
the ground early, and had got the fire we'll
under before the Government steam engines
arrived, aGd with the members the volunteer
department got into a squab5le.
At the fire on the 7th, Mr. EgbaTg lost $1,000
by water alone, which was insured. and the
agent peid him IS, 1853 He thinks the damage
was done by the steaGners-a pipeman OF a
steamer going into the building notwithstand-
ing he was requested not 10. Mr.. Dixon was
appealed 10 to stop his engines, when ne replied
that he would attend his engines, and ne CMr.
Pr should attend 10 his; and further, that he
was authorized by higher authority attend
all fires and his Judgment, and when "a ked
what authority he had, he stated that o. the
City Councils. He states that there has been
forty-ore fires since his appointment, which
have been attended by the department, only
three of which the steamers have been OF any
service.
rerOrt-one false, one from a bonfire, and nine
were actual fires The first, on the 5th inst
az 12 n, IN the brick stable street, betwe an
8 and 1th streets cas-, owned by Nj. F.
McNerhany. Cause, incendiarism; loss tri-
fling. The second, on the 9Th inst, AZ 5k D.
m a. the frame barracks on Carroll Hill
owned by United States and occupied by sol
diers. Los, about 500; supposed TO have
originated from q stove pipe. The third, in
the three story brick on L street, between 10 h
and l3&, owned by tIe G.. G. Grammar estate.
Loss on the building, S2,Ot&; fully insured in
the Franklin Company. The upper portion OF
the building was occupied by Burrows d Go .
as a stfam laundry. and the fire originated in
the oTyIng-rCom from accident, or some defect
in the heating apparatus. Loss, about S55Ur,
insured for S2,oOa in the London and Liver
pool Company. The lower part OF the build
ing was occupied by L. l.. Esb.rg a com.
fully insured in the Atlantic and American
Conranies, N Y, and Home, OF CT.
The fourth fire &C cured on the 9th instant. al
II u. III the three story brick corner of 18th
street and Penna avenue, (B. BayIis, agent for
Owns-s.) The lower portion was occupied by
!. +. NUGent, and the fire originated from 4
defective hue Of cooking range. Loss slight.
The nth occurred on l3th instant, at 12I D. m ,
IN = team barge, loaded with nav, az the foot
OF Oh street. Loss about $4,000 Fire supposed
10 AVE originated fTOm the boiler furnace The
siAfh occurred on the 6tG instant, AT a. IN, in
the Two. story brick Alb. corner OF 9th and /,
street,, owned and occupied by J. W DAVIS
as g OCeTy store. The loss is estina tad at
500, md vas insured Sl.5UO or tie building
and SltIU ON stock, III the Firenan's Com pany
- 'a'I4 cry 1AeEc no 1OU Of Out tlat the tirS
was the work OF an incendiary. as the store was
hTsd IL two places, and must have been burn
Ing LeaTjy all pieht.
The seventh occurred about II o'clock on the
~ inst IN the Two story frame az The com r
OF Or aueet south and I'd street west, owned
arc occupied b. Mrs. POfFIetoH; supposed 10
nav" been caused by a child playing with
-H",L.'5 Damage TO property slight, but the
'HhG VAS burned 10 death. The eighth Oe-
ST On he same tay a. 81 p. m in the two
S'oiE nTlck, No. 100 Sixth street, occupied by
=. fIliS - saGdlery Cstabiis hmeut, origi
-1'.hE rom the cooking range in Dubant's
tes'aNFlht In the basement. Damage slight,
Sot LHd II occurred i'll the night time would
49, 80 doubt proved serious The ninth fire
o.Ct.itc On the same date, at 10 D. m in Ar
ny <Hcare. destroying & canvas tent There
- 80 " Siish n 1Te on the 10th inst, between
- 80 . 5loI X at night, lii house 39l ID street
- a tAunguished by members Of thu
4''"ii'' "''hout causing an alarm.
lion -, TOR E-ISsTATENENr-A peti-
FIoiiIe and a. oy " me offers of tae Potomac
a S,ol asking that MIR. Henry WsI, an