Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-17

TO give entire satisfaction. He also nightly in
PRODUCES his automatic and moving figures.
BALLS -NIGHT.-The first grand fancy
ball OF the season will be given might at the
Assembly Rooms, corner of Twelfth street and
Ohio avenue. The Manhattan Club Will give
their first grand ball at Temperance Hall.
Either will be entertaining.
MEETING OF THE CLERKS EMIGRATION So
GETTY They Resolve to Colonire in Bdttimore-
Then ptedge their Tires and sacred honor to tear
themselves from their rirtuouS Pillors at ) a. M
They Wil! share themsclres by hay past S-WiH
rat ON clean SHIRTS by three quarters past 5-Wl
eat q bread and cheese breakfast at O'clock
VIZ bring their dinners in their pocksfs-Tsy
ALL 90 supperlcss anil Z. m.-About the price
OF Gonrd in the ttoo citiesNo telling tohdt IL may
he, IF there children-Bad to hare children
Despair of Clerk rho has four ctiidren-Hust
>tthcr stop no ring cLitdren or must go TO Bal
hisore-Nins small children and one at the
breast no Inconvenience in Baltimore Vine
small children and at the breast cause
Of perturbation, dismaH and black horror in
MISUNDERSTANDING and disadvantages of
the tu0 tieS-Wdshington: 'Ruther nap IN the
morning; icdrm (but denr) meals; punctual at
the office; must dry mp on Observation-Disclosures:
Early rising; chattering teeth, rdsOr-cuts; damp
SHIRTS; bread and cheese breakfasts; dried apple
banners; at JeSSups Cut, or the Lord kRopS
arhers, at office hours; babies al lHitum-Who
goes 10 BdltiH0res
adjourned meeting of the clerks ans others
who are unable to procure cheap houses and
emigrating to Baltimore, was held last night at
the rooms OF the Union League Association, and
was attended by about seventy five persons.
The chair was taken by Aug. Edwards, of he
. Treasury Department, who stated that he hal
expected to see much larger attendance, and
that the committee wished to as to what
number would be willing to join in the project,
as it would be hardly practicable for them to
make any contract with the railroad company
until they could tell the probable number who
would initiate the affair. He was satisfied from
conversations which he had had that many Of
the people in Washington would enter into the
organization, and he urged that all who came
in should do SO with spirit, as, unless they did,
the scheme would probably fall through
Mr.. j. T. Q. Tanner was appointed secretary
Capt. Conatty, from the committee to wait on
tho officers Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
reported that they had had an interview with
Mr. Prescott Smith, Superintendent OF Trans
portation, which interview was very satisfac-
tory. He stated IL sufficient number pur-
chased commutation tickets that q train will
be run for their accommodation, leaving Bal
timore At us a. m, arriving here at S.i5, and
leaving here half an hour after office hours
inls tram will be for their accommodation ex-
clusiVely, and will have the right of way of
the track, stopping only at Annapolis Junction.
The price OF the Communication tickets, (Yearly)
taking 200 as the minimum, (and the company
Will not run train for a smaller nuuber,) he
thought might be reduced to Sl25; but the
chairman (Mr. Edwards) thought that they
might be reduced to 800. He would be willing
TO pay SIS more AS an insurance Of getting in
the city before o'clock, instead of being forced
10 lay over at .Iessup's Cut, Annapolis juno.
ton, or some such out of the way place.
Capt. G. read the following statement of
prices in Baltimore and this city for a family
OF five persons:
Meas lbs per day, in Baltimore IS cents
Per h., S165 per year; Washington. 20 cents
Der H., 500
Butter-1 Id. per day, Baltimore, 80 cents,
SliO; Washington, IS, sl2s.
ton. SO, 500
Woods cords, Baltimore, 81, S2l; Washing
toy, $40. $50.
fotatoes-3O bushels, Baltimore, 81, $50;
Washington, Sl50, S45
flour-6 bbls., Baltimore, Sc, $40; Washing
ton, Si0, 500. =
Rents-Baltimore, 5000; washing ton, s4oo.
Clothing, shoes and dry goods-Baltimore,
500; Washington, 1910
Vegetables : Baltimore, S15 Washington,
500.
Notons-Ba Baltimore, $40; Washington, $50.
Cost in Washington. ................ .$l,38
cost In Baltimore. ................... $40
1898
Deduct ticket, 1925, and for over esti-
Hinate SoS ..--.................-.. SlS3
Clear gain $500
Capt G. said that this matter wculd have to
ht put through. He did not believe that they
t5Hlu 90 Dttter, and II this scheme fell through
they would have TO pay for it in the market
lonses Of this city, the dealers at w hich would
take advantage of the failure
Nj Fishback made statistical statement,
pfoieasinSto show that the prices of most small
more than here. -
The Chair stated that ne had been informed
that the president OF the road had been in the
city the previous evening, and that he enter
tanned The proposition in the right spirit, and
would make the best terms he could with them
BAlfImOFp there fho
railroad, which they wanted TO kill and would
be glad OF this opportunity to show that they
4he roadl are alive to the interests Of the city.
lie thought The company could afford to set the
lrice Of tickets at 800, and he announced that
be held in his band paper for signers, who
~onld obligate themselves to purchase tickets
that price.
a gentleman, whose name was not given,
said that he had lived here long enough to
know that there was among the people a sort
OF morbid sensibility against signing their
names TO anything likely TO fall through He
stifed TO the good management Of the rail
1oad, ard believed that the price could be re-
Guced TO $50. He was not however so san
S'ine OF saving money rs some were; $500
would probably cover the amount saved
Rents are much the same in Baltimore as here,
the only difference Il that here there are no
houses TO rent, and in Baltimore there are
many. The price OF board, with rooms, for a
couple ranged from SIS to S75 per month; but
there was no telling what it would be IL there
Were children. Lost time would moi however
be deducted. He had 4 family of four. and he
despaired OF living here at less than 900 per
Year, and he was gong to try it in Baltimore.
He mad made an estimate for the support of
his family IN baltimore, including the price OF
tickets, at $780, -
Mr.. Brown said that those who went to Bal
nmore would nave 10 get their breakfasts at six
O'Clock and supper at seven, and asked, ais q
piece OF bread and cheese enoughl Won't it
cost 30 or 40 cents per day for dinner?
Capt. Conatty said that he had been bringing
his dinner in his pocket, and strange 10 saw he
was getting fat on II. daughter L
Mr.. Brown said that the far, on the STRAIT
railways OF each city would have To he maid
which would make the amount considarahIa
lie did not say this TO fling cold water on the
subject, but they should look into an these
things. 1874 2-fe -
The following committee was appointed N
wait on the clerks Of their bureaus and securs
the names OF all who desire TO go, and report
the same this afternoon, that ths committee who
have waited ON the officers of the road may
report this evening the number who would
likely purchase tickets: War Department. j..
I: q. Tanner; Navy Department. =. N. Blake;
Third Auditors Office, L. II. kellogg; Second
Auditors Qfhce. E S. Welles; Fourth Auditors
Office, f. II. Hall; Treasury, proper,) Capt.
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