Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
FoRD's THKATBR.-Mr Edwin Forrest will
Tonight repeat his great Improvisation OF N IT.
gnus," character which he played In his
usual acceptable style in the early part OF ms
upon the iermer occasion a by Mr.. Mccui
loch as "Icilius,' Mrs. J. H. Allen as ''Vir-
siIia," Miss Alice Gray as "Servia," and by
other memt ers of the company, forml ng alto
sether one of the best casts that could be given
TO the play.
GROWERS THEATKR-Operd.-Mr Grover is
no doubt correct In Stating that the operate
entertainments given at his theater the past two
weeks are among the most brilliant ever known
TO Washingtonians. Certain it is that the au-
diences have been OF the most select and ap-
preciative character; and the operate company
is altogether the best we have ever had here
This is their last night but two, and as Baeth-
ovens master work, .. Fidelio," will be per-
formed, another crowded house NAV be ex-
pected.
CANTERBURY has certainly offered this week
the best bill and most attractive entertainment
ofthe season, for the list OF performers embraces
many stars Of the concert hall line of business
who appear nightly in song, dance, and ETH
opian eccentricity; and the fine pantomime OF
inent place upon the bill. The entertainment
for tonight, therefore, will be as usual splen-
did.
METEoPoLITAN HALL.-The fine entertain.
ments nightly offered at this already popular
hall, are witnessed by crowds, who find an
attendance here a very pleasant way to while
sway an evening hour Among the perform
ars are Helena Smith, W. H. Bartholomew
Robert Butler, Sig Constantine, and Others
who appear in varied entertainment
VARIETIES. - Fitzsimmons' new sensation
play, 1.-THE Female Pickpocket,' still retains
possession Of the boards here and is witnessed
nightly by crowds, the interest in 1t seeming to
abats not Besides the drama, the regular con-
cert nall entertainment is nightly given, and a
double bill.
CIRcus.-Mrs. Warmers Circus, at the cor.
neT OF sixth street and New York avenue, is
rnli an entertaining place to visit. Among the
rious, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitaker, and
many others who are we'll known in the col es-
iran and ring world. Mr.. VIM. Kennedy is
the clown, and he delights all with his humor
and wit.
BALL.-The Junior Bachelors will give their
second grand ball at Pompeian Hall, George
town, tonight, and the management promise
10 make it splendid affair.
THE ENLISTMENT FUND ExECUrIyR CON-
NlIIEE and the managers Of the late Enlist
ment una Ball are requested to meat at the
Mayors Office at seven O'Clock this evening"
MEETING OF THE CARPENTERS AND Woop.
WoRkERs.-An adjourned meeting of the iour-
neymen carpenters and wood. workers was
held last evening at United Hall, Eleventh
9sfg Tn ana was largely attended; Mr. Charles
tom nan acting secretary
FOR the benefit of those not present at the
previous meeting, the reply OF Secretary Chase
10 the committee the part of the wood
workers at the Treasury w as read, as also the
seruhcates OF various bosses, some of whom
ceItned that they had for some time past been
giving their Journeymen IS per day, and others
that they were willing to give the increase
nlch has been paid since the LIST Of April.
Messrs. Ferguson and Dashed, the commit
tee, reported that they had been unable to get
an answ er from Mr.. Rogers, Of the Treasury
Extension, to their request for the increase; but
hey expected that If their wages were. in
ho fT0y, thnI -
tiey mad good reasons for believing that a ia.
Norable answer would be given. Mr. Mullet
thr. Rogers assistant) had minated that as
soon as the advanced wages were given out
slde they would be increased GU the Treasury
Extension.
Mr. f. r. Dorset here advanced to the middle
Of the room and stated that lie was the oldest
carpenter in the room. and the second oldest in
the District and was the man who first obtain.
I'd reduction IN the number OF working hours
ana an increase of wages. In 1929 when ne
Was al work a. the Arsenal on North Carolina
liner the carpenters received Sl.2i per day
Torklng from sun to sun, and they made appli-
l2uon, and after SIX weeks they obtained q re-
3uction OF the hours 10 ten and an increase of
wages 10 81 so per day. About this time ne
started as what some called him) a s:m ushroom
boss" and gave his few hands the hours and
tIe increased Wages-getting some Of the other
bosses down on nm, and he told them that la
wanted the children of mechanics to know
that they had fathers; for when the hours were
from sun TO sun the children only knew their
fathers on Sunday. At that time 81 80 would
nODet
might get $3.50 per day, and he urged them to
10 as they Gid in '29-ro to Uncle sam himself
end not 10 outside bosses. [ApplauseI Me-
chanics, be said, had never Thought as much of
themselves as they ought to- He would do
justice 10 President an Buren,, who, when the
hands ct he Arsenal had received their de-
mands, voluntarily established the same rates
on the other public works
MI. Dorsett was heartily applaud7d when he
htd concluded, and a vote of thanks was ten.
d,rtd him for his good advice.
m IN he re- lSta tod hot ho, ,la-
stood that Capt. Bsnton had been making IN
quITles as TO prices outside, and he had but
l'tle doubt but that the wages would be IN
creased. Some of the branches of labor there
had ALREADY received an increase.
MT. VIM. Harmon (tTom the Navy Yard
aid that the Navy Yard seemed to be the great
stumbling block and suggested that the certifi.
ca'es from the bosses be sent to the Navy Yard.
n re are plenty of men in the Yard whose
wages are so meager that they are not able to
purchase sufficient food and cIotning for their
chiiGren; and some of them have been under
Inc necessity of taking their children from
school that they may help their parents to sup
port their families; and he asked, must we
neglect the education of our children because
outside parties will not give their employees
sufficient wages on which to live {! He had just
returned from Baltimore, where he found the
wages much the same as here but the price of
living there was much lower than ii is here
- there being equ al to about - 50 here. Some
y! the Woodworkers at the Navy Yard-all
those employed in Tie ordnance branch, gun-
Carriage makers and pattern makers-had had
tier wages raised twenty five cents He moved
that the certificates be handed over to the COM
mittees from the Navy Yard and Arsenal
MIR. Dorsett said everything would help, and
IL add little he submitted the follow state.
Inent OF prices OF some OF the principal articles
% consumption in le29 and 1851:
1870. 1861.
wages. SL2i Wages. $50
Flour per barTel....... $50 10 II
EoHee per pound......i 10 IA so to 10
Sugar per pound. 5 10 5 Is TO %
Beef per pound........ 5 10 : l. to %
Racon per pOund...... to II Is