Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.
AMNHRMRNfs fO-NIGHT.


GRov9R's THnArHr--Ths crowd whs r.
sorted 20 Grovers last night were somswaa.
tiserroin ted; for the non arrival OF Mr.. S.tch
ell prey-nted the performance OF the attraction
OF he evening, the iMagic Joke" The audi.
erce, however, took the disappointment, In .
spirit OF good humor, And hugely enjoyed tn.
bill giv.n Tonight, however, the "Magic
Joke" Will be performed without fail: together
with -lrish Assurances" and Teddy the Tiler "
WAsRIssToH TEsATKR.-Ths pressure h.s
been immsnss. and Maggie Mitchell Is again
obliged to play "Fanchon-" Her. sdmirsr.
Were loud In their claynors for this beautiful
Play one even engaging all the balcony saa,s as
soon as ne was informed "Eanchoa" would D.
pisysd this evening. Look OUT therefore. for
fuii house, for be Il remembered that this is
the last week or Maggie's engagement.
CAsTERsURY.-The question OF most mo-
neut now ~ Canterbury Is which is perfor mad
best-the Arab Lay" by the fair couple, NJ n.
timer and Pennoyer. or the :. Ciipsey's I,sy'' nv
the brunettes. Both will b. performed to- night
again. good bill otherwise; thn whole con =.
GLIDING with the farce Of I" Barney tha Baron :"
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-It IS, we undprs,lnd
the purpose or The Campbell troupe to cIose
their entertainments after this week All.
therefore, who would see this famous EthioDiau
and Davis will appear every night this week.
IN new comiCalities; Grcy and Campbell in ne W
songs and ballads, ana Master Eddy in splen-
did dances.
NARIErIEs-None should be ignorant Of tha
fact that this resort is one Of tho really enjoy
able places Of this city, and they offer nightly
IS attractive 3 bill as can be found in any mn
slc nail. An excellent bill is otfarad for this
evening, the whole concluding with the uanto
mime OF "The Cottage by the Lake"
TEMPERANCE HALL.-The Irish Relief So
ciety VIII give ball this evening at Temper
ance Hall, the proceeds 70 be devoted To the
benefit of the sufferers BY the Garibaidi riots
a good time may be expected.
FRENCH DRESS AND MAsQUHRADR BALL,
VIII be given TO- night at the Winter Garden
Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, between T-nth
and Eleventh streets. This will no doubt bn a
brilliant affair, and one OF the most ENJOYABLE
parties OF the season.
CoUSoIL PEoCE.DIxas, Fen. I6-Ra,rJ of
AtdermeH.-In the alrs-nce OF the President Vice
President Clephane took the chair.
a communication was received from thu
Mayor, announcing the approval OF the act To
supply the deficiency in the contingent fund of
the Board of Aldermen.
The petition or Henry g. Hepburn, asking
compensation Tor certain work; and an act ai)-
pTopria-ing $3.50 for the payment of the rent OF
the Metropolitan Hood and Ladder Com many,
were read and appropriately referred.
Mr. Sarg, mt desired to correct an error He
called the attention of the Board TO the fact
that the bill establishing hay scales hal never
rassrd the Board, and yet it had been SO pun
iIshFG, having received thu signatures of thu
President OF the two Boards, and of the Mayor
Mr. Sargent moved the recuns deraiio:I of thp
bill, and that the Mayor be informed that it had
been signed through inadveriance
SundTy amendments agreed upon in commit
tre oil conference were then reported and the
bill passed.
The following also passed the board: An act
TO lay flag fOotways across certain streets; an
act granting permission to erect frame build
ing adjoining Gen. Heintzelman's headquarters;
an act to trim and gravel street north, from
Seventh to Tenth SITS. west; an act TO supply a
deficiency IN former appropriations; an act to
grade and gravel l. st. south, from Seven Oh ST.
TO Va. avenue, an act 10 lay flag footway
across Tenth st. west, north side OF MARYLAND
avenue: an act authorizing the construction OF
sewer III the alley IN square No. 236; act
for the relief OF T. Clark; an act TO improve the
Eastern Market; resolution instructing the
committee having charge of the water arrange
meuts III inT uire into the expediency of having
hydrants placed in the center of each popuia-
ted district, near the curb; resolution instruct
Ing the improvements committee To report bill
for laying gutter on the north side of street
between Seventh and Eighth sts. a resolution
requesting the Mayor 10 inform the board what
amount OF money has been expended for casual
repairs in the Sixth Ward; q resolution in.
structing the Surveyor to report an estimate of
the amount required for the construction OF q
cuivert on K ST., between Fourteenth and Fiji
ternth sts; and IN act 10 repair the gravel foot
walk on the north side of Georgia g. venue, from
Eighth 10 Twelfth ST. east
The act for establishing pounds for animals
WAS reported back, and a committee of confer
enee was asked. The conference committee
was ordered, and Messrs. Sargent, LLOYD and
Srmmes were appointed on the part of the
Board OF Aldermen.
The act authorizing the construction OF an
PngiDe-house for the Metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company, was referred to 4 select
committee consisting OF Messrs. Pepper, Plant
and Clark.
The report OF the Intandant CT the Asylum
for January was ordered TO BE- placed on the
files.
The Asylum committee was discharged from
the further consideration of the communion.
hcE or Rev. T.. W. Sy lo in relation TO religious
services at the Asylum, the Intendant having
made arrangements for regular weekly SER
vices.
The joint resolution relative TO the arbitra-
ton OF claims against the central guardhouse,
was referred 10 a select committee consisting
OF Messrs. Semmes, Lloyd and Plant.
Adjourned.
Board Of Common Couneil-Mr. RarIry Of
fered the following; W hich was adopted:
Whereas complaint has been made that the
advertisement OF tax saips for the wear 1862 has
been awsrded at much higher rates than they
could have been published for in other papers
and believing 1t TO be the duty OF the Councils
to investigate such charges, that the Collector
may be e1onerated thereiron IL they be
Be IL resoired By he Board Of Common Couac;
That the Collector be, and he is hereby, re-.
quested to transmit to this board copies OF such
offers as ne may have received for publishing
the tax sales Of 1852, together with the rates at
which he awarded such advertisement
The following We're received and referred:
Petitions OF w. Thompson, relative TO a nuis-
ance; Of G.W.W. Harry, asking reimbursement.
OF license money: bills to place pump at the
corner Of Thirteenth and d sts.; to improve
st. north, from North Capitol to Boundary St
ting the brand marks Of flour; resolution di-
rscting the committee of ways and means 10
inquire into the expediency OF abolishine the
Board OF Health, and making IL the duty Of the
ward commissioners TO discharge the duties OF
the board; bill authorizing Col Elias NJ. Green
TO erect frame building for Office purposes ad-
Joining the headquarters OF Gen. Heintzieman;
resolution authorizing the Water Registrar to
have made LOCO feet OF water pipe, with r. o.
Robbins patent jeint, for trial, and II found 10
work well TO cause all the pipe hereafter pro-
cured by the CORPORATION TO have the improya-
ment named; bill for the relief Of Taylor d
Hutchinson; bill 70 pay bills for coats, hats and
badges for chief and assistant engineers; bill
providing for the contingent expenses OF the
Surveyors ONCE.
Mr.. Raub introduced bill regulating tina
sale OF hay, straw and fodder; which was re-
jected.
Dir. Utsrmehle reported bill to connect the
two wings OF Center Market by a two story
brick building, for the erection Of which $4,000
Il appropriated; and authorizing the expendi-
ture OF the money received as premiums on the
sale OF stands In the Northern Market 70 tho
Improvement of tina: market, according to the