Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-17
LOCAL, NEWS
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Ar. Racket was hailed ag6tn slass night oy .
full house Of tashionables; and so great Is the
desire to witness his fine tmpersonanons that
all " no would secure good seats must make an
early start, as the eligible places are all taken
this the case when be plays )" Falstaf," AS he
does ojnishs in shakspeare's MERRY Wives
OF Windsor" - ~ .r.tH as1g .5
Growers THBATRR.-The fine fairy specsa.
Gle OF "The Seven Sisters" will be re peated
toni. ht again. The cast OF characters the
srtpnoid scenery and the delicious music are
all of such a nature as to amply satisfy the
large audiences who continually resort here.
MIR McDOnonsh is handsomely supported bv
Miss Alice Placide, Mrs. Myron, ana bv the
1ull strength Of MIR. Growers stock company.
CANrERpURY.-A splendid bill will be per-
formed again Tonight. 1t is really surprising
what an arsonnt of fun this company al ways
manages to crowd into a single nights enter.
tainmeDt. All OF the performers ara literally
arpiaudsd, but none more 30 than Dora. Daw.
&on and Jennie Engel, the sweet vooalists.
PEKsTIDIeIrArIoH.-Th Fakir Of Ava will
perform his select feats of magic and prestidi.
citation tonight again at Odd Fellows Hall,
sfh street. The Faklr Certainly succeeds ad-
dniraoiy in mystifying the many persons who
Call to see him.
CONCERT OF VOCAL MUsIc-To.night tho
young ladies OF the Third District Female
Grammar School will give 9 vocal concert
ut Odd Fellows Hail, Navy Yard, the pro.
ceeds whereof will be devoted t. the purchase
of Il piano for the school. The schools have
long felt the need Of such musical instruments,
ano they have adopted this method as the best
TO raise funds to secure the instrument. All
" no desire the success OF the schools ha ye An
Interest in this matter.
ST. PATRICK's DAY CBL.BRArIoN-The
fenian Brotherhood of this city, will give
supper Tonight at the Exchange Hotel on 9
street, In honor of the natal day Of Ireland's
patron saint Supper will be served at nine
O'Clock
BALLs.-The Emmett Club will celebrate st.
Iairicks birthday by ball at Temperance
The Young Mems Club also give ball at
United Hall, on 18th street. .s E..
THE DISTRICT IN CossRKss-In the Senate
yesterday, MIR. Grimes called up the bill for
the charter of Masonic Hail Association in
"ashp gton city. Considerable conversation.
al debate took place as TO the mysterious letters,
T r. A, 5. p, f. S, A. A R., &c, indicative
of masonic titles attached to the names of the
different corporaiors in the bill, and on Mr.
.acliamer's motion they were finally stricken
out. Other features. including that which it
WIS held would virtually incorporate, also
some twenty more different lodges, called out
objections from several members, and finally
on motion of Mr.. Howard, the bill was recon-
United to the Committee on the District Of Co.
3umbia.
Mr Morrill, called up the bill to iucorporate
1he hetropeHsan City Railroad of the District
OF Columbia. Several minor amendments were
made, including one making this companysu
1ect 10 license tor their cars, also the present
City Railroad Company. The section prohib.
1tiIg the Mayor and City Corporation from
doing any act or thing to hinder, delay or o.
Struct The operation or obstruction Of the rail-
road, was stricken out. The fine of fl We dol
lars. in addition to damages, fer impeding or
1Iluring the road or cars, is to be paid to the
CITY instead of the company.
Mr.. Sumner moved an am ndmant providing
that no person shall be excluded from the cars
On account of color.
MI. salisbury opposed the amendment as
pertaining 10 social and political equality, a.
length.
Senator Fosters bill, introduced yesterday,
prov ides that hereaf er there shall be allowed
AND paid by the Secretary OF the Interior for
1he subsis tence of prisoners IN the cust ody of
any United Ststes Marshal such sum, only, as
it hall actually cost to subsist them The bill
also repeats The act authorizing the appoint.
SneUt of jaior in the District of Colum oia
Bfher sections of the b Ii relate to the disposal
OF convicted persons in penitentiaries of the
United states.
THE METRoPoLITAE POLICE FORCE have
sent petition TO Congress asking tn q. their pay
he Increased 10 at least the amount received by
a good mechanic. The pay OF these men this
time does not exceed $50, a sum entirely in
adequate to their support, (many of them hav-
ing families, especially at this time, when pro-
VISIONS clothing, rents, &c, are douhle what
they usually are The police t Capitol re-
CeiNe Sl.3UO per anpum, and messengers and
door keepers IN all the Departments receive
much more than the police, although the Iabors
of The latter are far more arduous. dangerous
and uE pleasant. The police OF this city ara,
with scarcely an exception, as gentlsmanly.
Obging and efficient a SCI Of men can be
found in any city IN the country; and the GRIM
iHal records give indisputabIe evidence that
they spare pains 10 ferret out crimes and
criminals. They are but few in number, vet
notwithstanding the many thieves, warrants,
pick 20, kets and blacklegs who have followed
the army hi;hsr, they have sue ,eeding in con-
serving the peace and bringing parties to JUS
lice TO such An extent as 20 meet the universal
appreciation of good citizens. The instar ces are
NtIy few, indeed. where a criminal no matter
how well be may have covered up his tracks,
has succeeded in eluding the grasp of the Me-
tTOpolitau Police force 1t is desirable to re-
Tain this body OF men, 5nt it can hardly be ex-
pected tthey will remain in offic if they 30
notleceive adequate compensation. 1t is there
Tor" to be sincerely hoped that Congress will
5avorably consider their petition and grant
their prayer by giving them such pay as will
allow them To hive respectfully aud support
tamilies comfortably.
DEMAND FOR AN INCREASE OF Wages
LAST evening, the jourueymen bricklayers of
this city, held meeting at No. sol Eleventh
Ttreet. for the purpose of taking measures -
OBTAIN n.increase OF compensation, when Mr.
John III. Thompson was called to the chair, and
John Davis appointed secretary. After ex-
Changing views on the subject, the meeting
adCpts the following resolution:
heSClced, That IN consequence OF the high
prIce OF living, that We will have to de mand,
Oh and after the first day of April, four dollars
Ter Gay for our Ianor.
Tie trucklsyers heretofore I've been receiv.
lnE three dollars per day, higher rate of pay
than the average of other mechanics, bu. they
a ege that having 10 lose SO much time on ac-
count OF bad weather, that four dollars per
cay will barely afford them a respectable live
UbCud.
The ionrreymen plasterers held a meeting
last evening at Temperance Hall, at which
Mr.. j. X. Gill presided, and Mr.. Il. Pearce
ac'ed as secretary; the object being TO take som.
action IN regard TO the resolution passed ny the
association about one month since, that on and
aft"r the 18TH day of April, they will demand
7hres dollars per day. After full discussion
OF the subject. it was resolved that thu demand
would be adhered TO, and II Is understood that
sli who do not receive an affirmative
TO dsy, will not go to work. The wages that
1hey have been receiving for some time past is
1wo-and a-Gaf dollars per day.
VERY PLEASANT TIMg was spent last even
ing by the members of Urion Lodge, No IL, l.
q. q. F., at their hail on SIN street, East Wash.
InRton, the occasion being the conferrng OF the
Degree of RebeBah upon some fifteen ladies, the
wives and widows OF Odd Fellows. About 8
O'Clock, the Lodge met in special session, the
spacious room being crowded by ladies' and
gentlemen who had previously assumed the
obligations OF the mystic tis,'' and after the
prelminarIes had been gone through with, the
ladies, accompanied by their husbands, were
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