Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-06

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finest In the country, and the Interior deeora-
of "Othello", will be performed tonight. The
grand com ination, Z. l.. Davenport, ]. W.
Wallack, Mrs. Farren and Susan Denim will
appear in the principal roles, and they will be
sustained by such favorite performers as Bar
ron, Rogers, Bokee and others. koppitz leads
the orchestra.
FoRD's THBATIR.-Maggie MitchelPs friends
and admirers-and their name is legion-wll
remember that Mr.. Ford announces this as the
last night of "Fal hon" Maggie is supported
by an excellent company OF artists, prominent
beaud) and Mrs NJ. A. Chapman mother Bar
beaud.)
CAHTzRBURY.-Manager Sim has given an .
other evidence of his enterprise and determi :
nation to please, by bringing together u pom the
same boards such fine artistes a. Mile Angus
Ia and Marie, julia Mortimer, Clara and Mil
lie Fowler, ErAestine de Faiber and others
who will appear Tonight in a variety of be4u-
tiful acts The Ethiopian corps viii also be-
on hand with their funny budgets.
NfAAS, the Wizard, will give another Of his
Interesting entertainments this evening ut Odd
FelloWs Rail. The autOmata will be intro
duced. a matinee to. morrow afternoon. =
CONSUMERS PROTECTIVE AssoUIATION-A
special meeting OF this association was he'll
last evening at the Union League Rooms, TO
hear the report Of the business agent ThA as
ISOLATION was called - order by its president
(a!so business agent), ephen Pr,ntiss, Esq,
who reported that he had visited Harrisburg,
state OF the market, more particularly with
reference to coal. At the same time propos ais
were solicited personally and by advertising,
and several propositions were received, among
which was one from party in Pennsylvania,
who proposed to furnish the association with
coal at their doors at 80 per ton. The same
party also proposed furnishing flour, butter
and other provisions, and freighting the same
ON their own cars, through to Washington.
There had been difficulty in obtaining CEN
trial and suitable location, but they had the
promise of q suitable place, and until it was
obtained they would use store room on Louis
lana avenue At this place they can furnish
now ready to receive orders. From 20 to 100
tons of coal was hourly expected, which, on
its arrival, would be delivered to fill orders
left With the secretary.
After the reading Of this report, several
speeches were made. One speaker stated that
an arrangement had been made with gentle
man OF large experience and capital, who came
TO this city on business, by which he stocks a
warehouse, and gives the privilege of select
ing from his stock Whatever he buys we do
not want he has the privilege of selling at his
own profit.
The speaker had been asked, "What has be-
come OF your Association. Heard it had gone
up}" 1t had not gone up. It had some IS or
60 members, and they can purchase, at saving
OF their stock, contributions every month, pro,
ylded they taxa but one share. 1t had been
slow work, but he had not been disheartened;
and while some of his colleagues had not
always thought SO, he believed that they would
finally succeed. True, when he sees one class
OF cltTRS VINO nave already purchased at O dis
lance to advGntage-another who, by house.
rent and borrowing, have not cent left them
at payday, and yet a third who are standing
on, waiting to see il the project will succeed,
he felt a little discouraged, but he had no fears
of the ultimate result
In answer to a question the Chair announced
that the present officers were provisional, and
that regular officers would be elected on the
last Monday night in december, to which time
the meeting adjourned, provided no special
business shall render meeting in the interim
necessary.
The meeting was not as well attended as pre-
vious ones. Among those present we noticed
From an oflicer Of the association we under.
stand that 100 tons Of coal have been SUBJ
scribed for.
the City Hall. The char laid before tie court
the written opinion OF the Attorney n. r.
Crawford, on the subject Of fines imposed by
Justices Of the peace for forcible entry and de-
tainer. THE law provides that such fines
thr oughout the District shall be paid over to
the Levy Court, but heretofore such fines have
not been paid over, and the attorney after re-
viewing the law states that il such hnes are
not hereafter paid over, steps should be taken
to the finance committee.
Mr.. Bowen, from the Finance COMMITTEES to
whom was referred the resolution instructing
the Attorney to take legal steps to obtain pos
session Of the Washin ton and Rock willie Turn
pike, made report in writing accompanied by
the following resolution:
hcSOtccu. 1udt Tue Attorney 1Or IQlS court Dc
instructed to examine the charter OF the Wash
ington and Rockville Turnpike company. and
If in his opinion the said COMPANY have violated
their charter, the said attorney be requested to
report all the facts to this court for instr
as TO what steps shall be taken as req uired by
the act Of March, 1863.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Sargent offered q resolution providing
for the appointment Of q committee to codify
the laws Of the District, which is tho duty OF
the court to enforce, and shall be communi-
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Congress, which was adopted. Messrs. Sar-
gent and Brown were appointed the com mittee.
Mr.. Sargent offered a resolution which WAS
adopted, directing that the road from North
Capitol street to Glenwood, be called hereafter
"Lincoln Avenue" and directing that this be
set out on side of said road. :
DIR. Nichols read q communication from the
school trustees of the Seventh District in rela.
-tion TO the school house in UDiontown. The
trustees built a school house in Uniontown.
expecting that 1t would be paid for by the
county, but the commits sioners refused, on the
ground that it was not in a central location.
The trustees now ask to be refunded the amount
expended, and promise to erect g. house atsuch
point as the commissioners may approve. The
communication was referred.
Two applications were received for tavern
licences for taverns at the new race course,
ar the Insane Asylum Es@1
A number of small appropriations were
made for county roads.
GUERRILLAs ON THE ROCKVILLE RoAD.-On
Saturday night, as the citizens of Washington
and Georgetown were returning from the great
Union meeting at Rockville, squad of young
ish men of our neigfIboring city, inspired by the
devil doubtless, undertook to play OF praeti-
cal joke on tour solid citizens of Georgetown,
who Were returning at a sober pace in a hack
When about three miles from Tenailytown,
the jokers (who were pretty well mounted)
drew up their horses by the ROAD, (the night
being somewhat dark,) and when the hack
Containing the old codgers came numbering
along, the equestrians made a charge upon il,
some of them firing their pistols in the air,
others seizing the horses by the head, and
others again appearing at the carriage doors
and demanding the surrender Of the party
Very much consternated were the tour old set
tiers: and as for the driver, he made single
leap from his box, over the fence, and into the
neiehboring field, that is said to nave ex-
ceeded by twentythrce inches the famous
leap made by George Washington in has
young days. The passengers We're not quite
so light on their pins, and cried uar.
ter with the exception of one, who managed
to secrete himself long enough behind a hush
to convey his watch and money to his boots.
There was naturally some cursing when those