Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-03

on Belle Island were compelled to eat dogs
meat to sustain life
Agreeable to the request Of the President,
MI McCabe again sang the song above referred
however, lingering behind to obtain, &c possible,
grasp Of the hand of the CHIEF Magistrate.
Office Washington Gas Light Company}
EEEyN = February 3, 1861. 81
Editor of Erenin0 Star: In the proceedings of
the Common Council Of Monday night last as
published in your paper yesterday, Mr.. Shop
herd is reported as having said that our gas
mains would bankrupt any company, being in
a leaky condition, and that they are losing by
Leakage of mains from 25 TO 33per cent. Of their
gas &c. deem Tiny duty to the stockholders
and the public to say that this statement is
unqudlifedly false. A very large proportion of
our leakage has heretofore been in the maius
and services laid by ]. W. Thompson & 90,
(Mr. Shepherd being then, as now, the most
active member of the firm) under contract,
unfortunately for us, made with them some
years since. Their work was so badly done
[although Mr.. Thompson was at the time di-
rector Of the company that we have been dig
cling up the streets and stopping the leaks ever
since. But by industriously searching for
these leaks siEce the expiration of Messrs.
Thompson & Shepherds contract July l. 1857
and stopping them when found, at an expense
to us of hundreds if not thousands of dollars,
the leakage has been reduced. until now it is
America having fifty miles of Street mains.
Mr.. Shepherd will not deny that he is, and
has been during the whole time Of his service
in the Council, influenced in all his efforts at
LEGISLATION relative to gas By the most unrslenting
hatred totodrdS THIS company. And ask all hon
orable men if measures THUG conceived in preju-
dice and brought forth in malice should have
any weight with an enlightened Congress or a
discriminating publici J. F. Brown,
Secretary in Charge.
and her company were again complimented
last evening by large and fashionable audi
ence. The orchestra chairs and reserved seats
were uncomfortably crowded and here let us
recommend to the management to increase the
area CT portions of the house for the benefit
OF ladies and children. Shortly will be pro-
Cousin" as It was originally performed at her
theater in New York. with many of the orig
inal cast, and which run for upwards OF 300
nights Also, with new scenxy, decorations,
&c, "The Sea of Ice, or the Mothers Prayer"
1t is Miss keenes intention to produce in rapid
succession many of the novelties Of the present
day on the same plan as given at her New
York theater, and with many of the scenes
and appliances Of that favorite dramatic tenn
pie.
PORT OF -Entered.-Steamer
Empire, Hunter, from New York, with mer-
chandise for District merchants.
Cleared:-Steamers Empire, Hunter. for
New York; Thos: Jefferson, Schellenger, tor
Chesapeake city. Brig Ambrose, Light, Stahl,
for Wilmington. Del; schrs. United States,
Evans, for Accomac; }. J: Ramsey, Purcell,
L
York; Martina Nicholas, Cole, for Baltimore;
sloops Sea Lark, Chalating, for st. Mary's; T.
w. Riley, Stone; Nanjemoy river; barges Jen-
ny Dind, Greenow, for Occoq uan: George
washington, Mackerel, for Accotink Creek.
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WATCH STEALING.-Wm. Skillman, colored
was arrested yesterday by officer Pendel for
the larceny of watch from Caroline TAYLOR
The watch was stolen from the house OF Caro-
line Taylor on last Thursday, aud Skillman
was present about half an hour before the watch
was missed; and wheE told by the complain
ant to give up the watch, he replied that he
knew he was thief, and he had the name,
if he had the watch he intended to keepit. Jus.
tice Giberson sent him to Jail for court.
VACCINATION FOR THE SECOND WARD-Dr.
Newman will, to-day, begin the gratuitous
vaccination Of persons in the Second Ward
who desire il. He will remain at the station
house, Ohio avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets, for the purpose OF attending to all who
apply between one and three O'Clock.
IxoIIEMEsr on the Avenue Ass, near AZ street,,
at the Dollar Jswelry Store. it,
disrs before they g to q: front ssop the Ave
Jewelry for One Dollar. fe St.
THE GREAT AccL1MAr1se TONIC wherever
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, the celebrated Amer
introduced into unhealthy esions their effects in
those whose pursuits subjected them to e1traor-
dinsIy risks from exposure and privation have been
wonderful. In the army the superiority of this
article oyer every other invigoratins and alterns
It 10
against Bilious Fever, Fever and Aeue and Bowel
hs dn aad say
healthy habit of body in unwholesome locations
reSe al sgans
Throq ghout the United States it Is considered the
together unequailed as a remedy for Dyspepsia.
The me ingfedients are al, Vegetable and
Bitters" are Manufactured at Pittsburgh, Penn
sylyanis and no less than $1,000 dozen bottles are
Sold BY Druggists and dealers generally every
wholesale .Asents-A. NJ. BiniDger & Co.. as7
Browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs.
- hare neuer ohangsd my mind sespectine them
rch;cA 5tsan thi"tias acfI1 Of" '''
The 7'0fAs' a'' S'f Pfo Z! 1 ESx 70 NORTH
Pres. Hamilton College, Clinton n Y.
For Throat troubles they are 'plNS'e s WILLIS
g Too Jaro'ably kn9,rn to need eo,n,,en dotion."
as.a 3 = non on oA1 Pres Mass nnss Senate.
"co"'ni" no opinm qnys SS.f,t
a" sss'n' s0m''nS,'pH tpT GGqssasp Boston
"Irscomnaend their Use 10 P.liie speai DoS'0h
Most sqs,s,a'g rsssts a. g s osi
Very 'e"sSIs, seg sTesias em f e Ious
Almost instant relief In ths dstyessing labor Of
breathing peculiar TO Asthma"
Rev A. c. EGGLEsToN, New York
They haze Stattd my case er1ctly, Referring my
throat so that conld sing nth ease
Chorister French Parish Church, Montreal
AS there are limitations, be sure to OBTAIN the
geHriae. fe 2 I'm
.a. NOTICE.
DR.. 4. b. Lighthll. from 81 St Marks Place
New York, author of 81 Popular Treatise on
Deafness" Letters on Catarrh, &c, &c, will
shortly make professional visit to Washing ton
where he can be consulted on Deafness, Catarrh
Discharges from the Ear and all the various dis
eases Of the Ear Throat and air Passages. JAZZ wv
Loss BY FIiE AND ROBBERS, PREyENTKD.-The
subscribers call attention to their extensive stock
Of HERR, {. Gee Fire and Burglar Proof Safes
delivered at any part of the city.
JAS. G. MCGUIRE & Co..
de q I'm Sole Agents for Herring & Co.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEsTHAIR DYE IN THE WoRL D.
Ner1 Fades o, WASHES Om.-Upham's Hair Dye, SC
cents box. The best in use. Try it. Sold by 8
G. Ford, corner 18th street and Pa avenue Wash
ington, and Henry Cook. Alexandra. a6-ly
DISEASES Of the Ne,vons, Seminal, Urinary, ana