Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.


eli he repeated this evening. and for the lsst
time This 10 certainly one or the most brauti.
mi and entertaining plays the Wil!iamsss have
vet produced, And none should fail u see It.
Mr. Setrhell as Peter Swan contributes his
share of the fun. The couledietla Latest from
New York" will conclude the entertainment
wAsHIseTOs THsArBR.-A large crowd re-
sorted 20 the Old Drury last night, expecting to
rec that general favorite-Clarke, but were
doomed 70 disappointment. The recent death
OF Mrs Booth tMr. Clarke's sister, prevented
his commencing his engagement last night, As
Intended The audience, no wever with great
good huulor, pocketed the disappointment and
becoming interested in last Saturday nights
bill, quickly forgot " Toodles" and Trench
ard" Mr. Clark will positively appear Wed
nesday or Thursday; aud in the meantime O.
II. Bishop and Alice Gray will ba the a;trac-
tIon. Paul Pry" and "Our Country COUSIN
tonight
CONFERENCE.-THE new attraction at this
resort Just now is Mile Brennetti, Preach
danseuse, who moves through the mazes or the
dance with a fascination and grace most at
trsctiye Sim was away from the city last
week and he brought back one OF the best
drawing cards OF The season In the person of
RreBnetti But Julia Mortimer and Kate
Remover are not however totally eelipsed
snd their ..Arsb Lay" continues a prominent
feature
yARIETIEs-They have also fresh sttrac
ton at the Varieties ia the person of Miss
Nrlla Richings, who, il we are to believe ALI
that is told of her, is the compeer of Adelina
Patti. Caroline Richings, and others. Onr
and they will be able to verify the praise. Of
her. The clog dancers, Sands and HAYES Gov
tinue to struggle for the supremacy; and ZOE.
Tr>nan, and the bal ct troupe all appear.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-The Fair for the hem
eft Of sick and wounded soldiers had a very
successfui opening last night All who would
aid the soldier can do so. at they same time
shat they participate in a rational en- joyment
BALL at the City Assembly room, corner of
Twelfth street and Ohio avenue by the wash
ington Butcher club.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Feb %, Boar,l of Al
d<rwSH.-A communication was received from
;hs Mayor, announcing the approval of the act
10 establish public hay scales; the act for a nag
fOGtway on & street south and Seventh street
west and Joint resolution in relation 10 the
alley IN square No. 457
Also cnmmuni cation, enclosing the second
monthly report Of Mr.. Peabody, Chief Engineer
Of the Fire department. The Columbia com
Fany j. II pres MED in good order. The Union
an working order; a hose carriage needed The
sncil"n OF The Anaeosiil is recommended TO be
pu; III order at once, AS but few plugs are to be
found III That section. The Franklin engine
and Ecee cart are In order, but the suction is
ont OF ordtr. and the hose needs Oiling. The
Pfrsr erance suction is out of order and should
BE repaired medIatsly; two hose carts ar, in
order, and tn hose Is in tOlerabe order The
western Hose occnpy stable as n house. and
l. so situai' as 10 be almost useless The Me-
trOp0litan Hook and Ladder COMPANY is in tho
same COuClIiUD as last TepOrtpd-much ont of
order The american Hook and Ladder comma
y 4 ha
exception that two additional ladders are on the
truck. The three last named companies are
without houses, and almost out of service The
81 firiment in It's present condition cannot b..
frll'd G!;on. II re are no more COMPANIES now
ia service than there were twenty wears AGO II
viii cost the city $1,000 per annum to have
IA efficient fire department, and the Chief En-
Z iHerT recommends hat the side walk fire ming
be adopted. He further recommends the an
poIntment of Committee of Councils to act
on the Engineers report, as something must be
Gone 10 put The dt partmemt in working order
4 he r. p"rt " as submitted to the Committee on
r IRE Department
The following passed he board "A Joint les
olutiOn appointing special committee TO uroe
upon Congress rhe propriety OF making An an
preparation for repairs of streets, &C. fNessrs
richards and Brodhead appointed the Commit
!nlues Oh me part OF the Aldermen;) an act for
the relief of Henry Z. Hepburn; an act making
appropriation TO pay the rent due for the house
occupied by the Metropolitan Hook and Lad.
Ger Com rany and concurrent resolution re-
commencing the opening Of Sixth street west
The following were re erred Petitions of
X H Forrest, Timothy Gleason and aym p
Particle for remission of fines; an act authori-
zng the Wafer Registrar TO test the new patent
wafer pipe; an act designating the brand mark
OF honT, an act making appropriation for the
use OF the fire department; an act authorizing
tie MAY or 10 rent or lease wharf sites on the
Potomac rlyer; an act 10 relieve the CITY of
" shingtOn from further liability on account
OF the Washington and Alexandria railroad:
and the petition OF Thomas Walter and others
praying that f street south, between Eiohtb
and Eleventh streets west. may be graded and
grayeled.
The joint resolution in relation to the arbi-
I alton of claims against the Central Guard
house came up as the special order, and was
referred 10 the committee having charge of the
whole matter. Adjourned.
Common COunctL-A communication was re-
crIved from 1he MAYOR, announcing his an
prevail OF The following acts:
Making an appropriation for casual repairs
IN the fifth Ward; granting permission to erect
IN Nv daft
former appropriation; to lay a flag footway
across Tenth street west north side of Mary.
land avenue; authorizing the construction of a
SEVER from alley In square 226, across Four.
t-rnth street west: for a flag fOOtway across
certain streets: and resolution of instruction TO
the Surveyor
lf~nts of the grand fair at Odd Fellows Hall,
iUr the Council to visit the fair, was received
ana accepted.
a communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing an order from the President
OF the Board OF Police, stating that if after the
5ih of March the corporation shall not make
some provision for building station houses, as
required by the law creating the Board of Po-
lice, that they Will, under the 18th section of
the act, advertise for proposals for building
!, ation- houses; and resolution was offered by
MT Canneld and adopted, instructing the Inn
provements committee 10 report the Aldermen's
ball Tor that purpose at the next meeting, which
shall be the special order for next Monday.
The following were referred: Communica-
ton from the Surveyor relative to nuisance at
the corner Of 9th street east and street south;
communication and bill relative to a nuisance
a. the corner OF Sth street east and ID street
south; bill relating TO sale OF hay, &c, which
was rejected at the LAST meeting, but reconsid.
cred bills from Board Of Aldermen to grade I.
street south from 7th street to Virginia avenue
east TO repair north side OF Louisiana avenue
rom eth 70 18th street east, and for the relief OF
Z Clark.
4 committee OF conference was appointed on
lie bill establishing pounds for animals.
The following were passed Resolution from
NE Board OF Aldermen asking Congress for An
for the repair Of streets: on which
: committee, composed Of Messrs. Wilson,
thompson, and Murtagh, were appointed; con-
current resolution recommending the opening
OF 9th street. asking the House TO pass the Sem
ate bill Cor that purpose y bill to increase the
pay OF labcrers on the corporation work to 21.sO
per day for laoorers, and S2c0 for horse and
cart; for the relief Of Hannah Blake; 10. the
relief Of Mary DonOhugh; increasing the pay
Of messenger TO the Mayor, Register, and Water
an amer dment m aking the salary
Of the messenger OF the Board OF Common
Council s975.
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