Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-10
LOCAL NEWS.
,,,1,.RyrNrs TONIGHT.

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.ha nonuIsr actress, VAL sppesr tonight asssu
~" = ~ Isabel and MADAME Vine" in ths
s-.ntifuf drsns OF East Lynne" the intArsSs
- Ehi~b play abates not in the least. While
NJ Wrstsrn's Improvisation Of Lady Isabel
~ the r-afn attraction III the play, yet all the
rhsTsrters elicit much applause rs The cas-.
embraces sil the best performers Of Mr.. Gro
ver's company.
Fosp's TRsATER.-Mr FORD announces an
other Shakspsrlsn play az his theatre Tonight
fbs oHa selected for the occasion being "Ham-
irt," Mr. Booth will personRte the melancholy
Prince, and will be ably supported by Charlie.
FheSLlfiGh, Ha.Tv Pearson, and the entire
combination OF .'tista now performing 1t
foFds. Mir. Booth has elected much applause
rs dstineatoT Of Shakespeare characters.
CAHTHRRCkV.-3 Nj. Sim AS introduced
another attraction TO the patrons Of the Csnter
enTy, III the person Of Mr.. j. II. Chiiders who
gives nightly exhibitions Of the tutarestinr
Zousve drIIl This part Of he performan, 20 IS
sspe~ tally interesting to this military portion OF
The audIrnce. The regular concert hall ent.r-
tainmens Will b. gwen, As also the drama
ballet =. The Village Belle"
THE FAIE a. Odd Fellows Hall, under the
auspices OF the ladies of the Western Prasbv
tsr1au Church, is q very interesting one Tha
lsd.eo have fine display vi usafuI and fancv
articles, which they viii dispose Of rassonsbIS
Tf"Te was q large crowd in attendance Iast
night, and all enjoyed ther7.eIye famausIp
Ire supcrb hSud Of the llIh New Hsmnshiys
r. Eiment performs at thl- fair nightly.
toyHciL PEuCEEDiSGs, Nov. 9rH.-Boa-a
AtHsTmrn.-The Chairman mr.. Semmesl
ta4u oeiefe tho Board u communication from
NE mayor, FhcioetHg II letter from the Asst
I'M CohmIssloner, appoiLtsd BY him to All mar
.oisu Ine repairs 70 street bridge, suggesting
mat Ihe bridge II in an unsafe condition ami
recommending an appropriation for the repair.
Ing OF the same.
Also a communication arrounc.nr +,ean
pfoVal OF the following acts An act 10 intro.
dJco Potomac water into the Fifth Warti
Totir station Houee' IN set TO erect fire pings
On north side Cf RUac0E tR Engine housa md
ms Oh = s-r'rt north, 81 the intersection OF
N aiTr@ '17t 10 r"duC" the grade of massa-
-Al-' r sFrhu. - grade Al gravel q street
t|A-H, from 18th 10 18th Tess; to pur .h4sa 100
seH' OF hoes Tor tho use q he Columbia Fra
1@mrSBy- L" -aAe mp End relay the gutter on
-AS : N'A S.d~ OF x street north, from 18th 70
18th wrst; TO repair the cuIycrt on K street !
roU'h' and 18th east; making appropriation tor
Ernling, furnishing, improving heating and
uEhung ne Station house used by he Metro
3itau Police
The Mayor also transmitted a report Of a
Sommitt OF the franklin FIR COMPANY re-
Priiing the late charges made by he CHIEF En-
Einrer Of the Fire Department., John 7 pea
God', or inefhcien Y, disorder, and iisobedlence
against me hTsInen, as ms pa able from s yn.-
unt'er instead u & paid seryICa The commit
IT p+cla!ty refer 10 the statements relative
% tue hire CA New Jersey avenue, on liz Qlh Of
October, and "a IRE ~ me Government feed
house, near the Muuumen', on the iq'h of o.,
tObar. They hold that the Chief has ,Inderr4t..t
the number OF active members thy cta turn
out, and declare that, 20 REGARDS Tie first fire
William CHAMPION. enc OF he Franklin prIu-
opal outCrr-, that he company did gre1' ger
Tice-In fact. could 10, have done bsttrl In
regard to hr Chlefs remarks upon his ..rr>ssity
IT HE having complete coafr0l Of The rire de-,
parimeEt aud police a. flea, they simply ask if
ihe companies are not undar MI Pt'snudy's
-anTpi, who h8y0 charge theIu As regards
The second ire ne Etioned, they pIOn0uns, the
ttfriS statements u their being .suulv one
'uKIHe on ,A- ground, and net enough men IN,
me ThOis d"par uIeut TO man it. a. j.. correct
and d. dare ihaL theiF suction va rEa.+J in
he canal Ard = line OF 1000 feet OF hose run
yut and tile water put into our engine-the only
reason they were not able u keep II steady
stream on on Tie iir" being that tina. -Ae sue
zion was mo- able 20 lift and force en ouYh water
s'such dIsLaucs' With regard 10 the Chiefs
statement that vi the FIR" department only fry
we're on ii" ground a. tina 1Irr, they say that
iEe!T apparatus vas manned by forty OF th-Is
own MeG, and The apparatus ~ We or six COM
p4Rlro were present. e6Ch. OF which II would
a9vn required Ten or twelve men 10 fetch there
They 40 10 Uot.c+ ottIer minor rharyss
especially s@at!.st the. company. T. gf,Ii
az the department g"nsr Jly. denying ne dl--
So+dI"GC- OF orders, x.
ALSO, II communication rem ig..fIug " Iliusn
1irTr for measUrer OF Wool and ct,-l n the fir-.
canSl district; referred.
Also, a communication nominating D. = Tu+-
<n Tor Trustee OF Public Schools IN The Fir1t
District vice " m. Wilson, declined, and VIM
J. murtagh N the Fourth Dis Gict, W. John
T Cassell, resigned; referred
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee ia prcve-
mentE, introduced = bill liking Lar for
awarding certain contracts, with tne recon-
IlSn0dtlOu LnhL IL pass. II WAS re-cOu1nl.tsd.
The following were passed: BIZ making
appropriation for laying 8 new gutter and root
way across 10Th street west, gu the Perth side
OF street north; to supply def cheney OF appro-
Priaton 20 grade and vel 9Th st-es. gvrst,
from + street north 70 Boundary: 10 widen
gutter on 9th street west from - ~ nGStll 10
dtg a drain on New Hampshire avenue. from
Psnnsyiyania avenue 70 street; - grade aud
gravel NJ street south, from 1st street east Ia
New Jersey avenue 70 lay footway across +
street south, At the intersection II sIh street
! d,
-th u 10th street.
A bill 10 cause the curb-tonea 70 b., --.l and
footWay paved on The east front OF quArs 20
also that authorizing the curbs tones 10 h-
laid and fcotWay paved on e. uaTe so were laid
on The table, and i motion carried that The
chairman OF the committee OF police be IN
stTuCted 10 Oot1IH plats
Mr.. Brown presrntAd pecit!on from A
Boyd. praying an apPropra.,On f0E The pur-
chase of one hundred copies Of hts Directory
which was referred 70 Board of Finance.
The following from the board of Common
Council were referred: Bill authorizing the
purchase OF 4 lot ana the erection OF J. school
house in Third Ward Cd School District au-
thori,lng the Mayor 70 lesse certain property;
granting certain powers 70 the Mayor for the
relief Of Michael Smith; making appropriation
supply deficiency 10 widen gutter on 9Th
street west, from street north to Massachu-
sets avenue; for the erection Of wooden
bridge in Second Ward, 10 make gravel foot
waih on south side of F. street north, from Goth
-c2Ist street; 10 gravel walk on X street north,
fSom lith 10 lIihi 10 gravel Eh street south,
from 9Th 10 nth; 10 lease the north west corner
of TIN street and he canal for appoinGmsnt 0!
harbor- master and other purposes appoip ting
Joint committee 10 act with Mayor with re fer
ence 70 leasing wharfsites on the Potomac.
The following were laid over Bill 10 II AIDE
and gravel + street north, from 10th 70 18th
streets west TO grade and gravel u street, hs-
tween 10th and 18th west
a joint resolution 10 ask Congress for AL
appropriation 10 widen the ch-nA,i Of the An
aeustla II yer, was adopted.
a joIat resolution for the ere ctiou OF 4 new
Jaii was read, and gave rise tc some dis suSston
Mr.. Brown said he thought wanted lnors
than the resolution called for. We wanted Il
peuItentiaTY ard Il houa" OF correction.
Dir. Pepper was opposed 10 penitsntiArir~.
They tnLrTiered with honest labor, for they did
everything In them exc, pt lay bric 6s. Laugh
tr.l why, they have Even got 10 making
tCmbstou,
The resolution Wa finally referred 10 II a.
leCt com mittee- MrssrS. fTu.yn and Sargent
Mr.. tterInrhlr ssksd At the bill for the in
crease OF the salary OF Il Assistant OItrk OF
the Center Market be takr1i up. AErs.,d 49, and
h. - = 5.