Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.
AMCssmENfs TONIGHT

AMCSEMENTS TONIGHT
WARRINGTON THEATER.--A large audience
greeted Lucille Western last night on her ~.
appearance before the Washington puh,ir Sha
u an actress of much merit, and great fayorit-
"Pcs Wonns.on, MASS and en- r pSssona.rs
"Rosetta,' in 'sSwiss SWANS" Sh. viii, =.
snsta.nsd by Miss Chestney, and Brink, BAILEY
Hawk and others.
ZEE Classical play OF ~ sdsa," or the t;oIthian
ScrceTess, viii be performed, and for the ONLY
IN. more elegant and refined play cannot
ven De IMAGINED, nor one better adapted 10
tfrovrr's admirable company Miss MARY Pro.
Ivet OF course takes the leading role. .The
ihusfr1ons Stranger" with Setcbell as chow
XII concludes the Entertainment
CASIEEBUkY HALL last night was again
packed This was to De expected, for the an :
houaeement that JElia Mortimer will RAN
frs-, and IN the beautiful "Gipssy's Law"
anyways raises even standing room to a nra
MUM We notice also t,st Dick Parker an .
Sther old Iayorlte, Is also back for short
again.
VARIETIES attractive pro0r.mma
IS cdercd fer the rvrnngs entertainment, at
Herra1dszs popular resort Eva Brent and
hssnirrn Nil VII sing s.me of their favor
ste se';Es, while Marie Zoe and others will de .
Hight with graceful dance. Two beautiful bal.
lets will 70 performed this evening
FAiR.-The ladies OF Fletcher Chanel N. F.
Church viii continue their fair a, Odd Eel
lows Hall during the present we-k. The
ladies conducting this fair are pretty and
agreeable, and all who visit them will be adj
nirably entertained. Besides, IL is q good
cause wherein 10 invest IL ~ dimes
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Jan. 12-Board OF
kIaermen--Th- following were read and re-
ierrrd 10 The appropriate committees A COM
nIcations from Jonathan Dennis, ir., and VIM
Thomas, IN relation TO cleansing and improving
the Wa hington Canal; a communication from
the Mayor in relation to the existence of any
contract between the Gaslight Company and
INC Corporation IN reference to lighting the
lamps; petition of Mary Donohue, asking per-
mission to7oceu!iy Err apple stand at the corner
OF Pennsylvania avenue and Eighth street:
petition of Francis X. May for renis sion of a
me communication from Patrick Cullenham
ano John L. Webster, asking payment for GER
tain work done by them; joint resolution in
srueung the Mayor tie mark the grade of a
footwalk In the Seventh Ward.
Inc resignation of George Thomas Stewart
as Assessor Of the Second Ward, was received
and accepted.
The finance committee asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration of the resolution
recommending thH Collector 10 publish the tax
sales In the National fntsltgsncsr, and the reso.
lution was Informally laid on the table
The following passed the board An act re-
lraiiHg former acts in relation 10 South Capitol
street; an act TO grade and gravel street north
1Iom the west side Of First street west to New
Jersey avenue; an act authorizing the Mayor TO
make private Contracts in certain cases, and for
other purposes an act granting certain privi-
priation TO pay Robert johnson, assignee OF
Hugh Hughes, balance due for work done on
the stSifir of Tiier Greek; an act amendatory
OF an act In relation to scavengers; 4 resolution
instructing the City Surveyor TO furnish an es-
innate of the cost of erecting q bridge across
the canal At Its junction with street south and
first street west: an Act for the relief of Gus
tavo EohiPr; joint resolution of Instructions
70 the committee before Congress; and a con-
current resolution in relation in election of an
assessor for the Second Ward.
discharged no fur
Their consideration Of the comm unication in re-
lstion 10 the merits Of certain f1re-plugs.
The act To enforce The law In relation TO the
use OF firearms in the public squares was laid
On the ttiIlt
The nominations of John T. Garner as COM
missioner OF improvements for the Second
W ard, and of W m. n. Iusby as police constable
OF the Sixth Ward, We're confirmed.
The act TO prevent the sale of firearms and
to prevent the sale to negroes or mulattoes aud
, the bill passed.
Mr. Sargent introduced bill to prevent the
setting up Of any board or plank, to De used for
posing bills, On any sidewalk or street, and
against any tree or ;ree-box. THE bill prevents
the setting mp Of any such boards, whether they
arc tied or not; and it requires the Mayor TO
The bill was, after discussion, finally refer
red 10 the committee with instructions to report
q bill restricting the size OF the boards
Mr. Pepper, from the committee on improve
mrnts, rrtnrned ihe act requiring foot pave
ments on Pennsylvania avenue TO be kept clean,
~ltnont any Recommendation. He would let
the board take what action il pleased. 1t was
special legislation, and ne did not why
Pennsylyxsia avenue should be named and
not the entire city.
Mr Sargent said that PENNSYLVANIA avenue
was the great business tboroughfare of the city
II should BE- kept clean. But there were par
ties who would not wash their pavements
unless compelled TO do So He instanced that
part or the avenue, between Third and Four
ard-a-half streets, which he said was occupied
by a lot or German Jews who kept old clothes
Kan ftair ma ANTE ata
On the contrary, they were always muddy or
dirty, and persons walking along carried the
dirt upon the payements OF their more clsanly
neirhbors. He thought some legislation was
he cessEry.
Mr. Pepper said the persons referred to by
the Alderman were all respectable business
men; not Dr. alers IL old clothes, but merchant
tailors. He thought the law should be made
general. At any rate he thought they should
b. allowed TO use the street washers at any
hour OF the day. any law TO .the contrary not
wiihstanding. and he moved an amendment to
that effect
The amendment was lost and the original
MI. Richards introduced resolution request
ing the Mayor 10 inform the the Board whether
any other expense is incurred for printing the
rr1ation of Slo0 authorized by law, and If SO
Row said expense arises.
Mr.. Lloyd said he could inform the gentle
ofic.ai way. The fnics.igeneer of today had a
lengthy advertisement, being a report of the
proceedings of the Boards fer several years
pact, relative to the indebtedness of the Corpo-
ration TO the w ae hington and Alexandria Rail-
road. He Was surprised that the committee
published that report. II contained new
matter. The whole OF the report was familiar
10 every member Of the Board.
Mr. Lloyd called attention 10 the fact that
Some OF the proceedings were characterized as
being ssstifed-' he would now say that
nothing was ever "stified" by himself the
President of the Board, Mr.. Brown,) both OF
whom were together in the Common Council.
The only question there " az, and Is yet whether
the Corpor alton would not suffer by repudia-
ting The debt
The President (Mr. Brown) said that as he
Rad been referred 10 in the report OF the select
O. committee, he desired TO say that the charge OF
any Of the proceedings having been "stifed"
VAS wholly and unq ualifiedly false. He ever
s'stifed" any investigation IN this or ths lower
board. He could not hold the two highly re-
epecta bic gentlemen who signed that report re-
spopsioie for this language. IL was plainly
seen where the report originated. He was sur
Prisea that any gentlemen would allow thsm-