Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
FosD's TYEATKE.-To night we are to ha We
s.Pizaclo. OF the Death Of Rolla," in which
Mr. Ed1in Forrest will sustain his great char
actsr CT" Rolla,' the Peruvian hero The play
will BE- placed " BON the stage in the best man
ner. aad Mr. Forrest will be sustained by the
leadir 2 members OF the stock company, Miss
Alice Gray sustaining the character OF g. Ell.
yira."
Crowns THKATER.-Flotow'sf avorite op-
era OF martha, or the Fair at Richmond" is
announct for to- night, and will be prodpnni
entirs, it having been customary to omit almost
the entire fourth act This famous opera will
be rel Gered in such manner as to make it
ore OF the greatest m usical treats of the season.
METROPOLITAN HALL continues on in its
triumphant career, the house being crowded
Mighty nightly oy persons DESTROYS Of witnessing the
ment Miss Helene Smith, the pleasing and
fascinating danseuse,S made her first appear
ahCe iast hisht, and was received with thun-
for TO- night.
VARIETIES Besides the usual Music Hall
performances manager Hemblin presents to-
9. mag's Trumpet" the ballet "I4a OLE" and
FITS iInmons' thrilling play of the 50 Female
Pickpoeket OF Washington" a piece that never
1ahs % orlng forth unbounded applause.
CANTERBCRY.-At this establishment last
night, the brilliant pantomims Of the House
that Jack Built" drew such an immense crowd
Ing ro0m. II will be repeated to. night and
Miss Jennie Engle, the sweet balladist, with
the e. tire Canterbury company will appear in
new selections.
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on erlistments,
and the managers of the late ball, held for the
benefit of the enlistment fund are req uested to
meet thus evening at o'clock, at the Mayors
office.
MEASURE FOR CLEANING THE CAMILLA
petition has been presented to the Senate land
referred to the District Committee) from q
large number of leading citizens of Washing
ton, including many of our most prominent
physicians, asking an appropriation for clean.
sing and improving the Washington Canal.
The estimates In the petition are made by a
gentleman who has had more experience and
IL better posted concerning the canal than any
otner citizen, and can therefore be fully re-
He'd on.
As sanitary measure, the Improvement is
o the first importance, and especially as re.
lieyins the White House grounds from the ma
Aaria prevailing there in the summer and
autumn months; and it will be seen by the Pc
s'tion that large amount of valuable ground
can De reclaimed for Government by the i'm
proNement at A small expense.
The petition is as follows:
To Tie honorable Senate Of the United States in
Congress assembled Whereas the Washington
Canal. for several years last past used as a
main sewer, has become filed up with q de-
post from the washings of the lands contigu-
Gus 10 l., as well as from the several sewers
emPtElng into IL, thereby becoming, during GER
lam seasons, detrimental to the health OF the
city:
Therefore we, the undersigned, citizens OF
Washington, respectfully petition your honor
able BODY to make an appropriation for the re.
moYai OF said deposit, which can be done at a
CONF AZ atiyely trlhing expense TO the Govern.
ment.
And we would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing suggestions as the best and least ex-
IrnsIHe mode OF performing the work, by which
This object will not only be accom- plished, but
a great benefit will accrue 10 the United States,
by making with this deposit new land on the
swamp or marsh III the rear of the Pres dents
mansion, which is more particularly set forth
on 4 map dated December l, 1863, a copy of
which, dated January 1, 1864, is also respect
Tie objects to be attained if yonr honorable
bodv grants the prayer OF your petitioners, are:
1st The cleaning OF the canal, SO much needed
rs a sanitary measure.
20. The filling up of what is now dangerous
miasmatic swamp, which, in its present con-
dIncn, is bare two thirds Of the time, and the
noXcus exhalatioGs from which, during The
summer and early autumn months, has made
abe Presidential Mansion so VIGOROUSLY un-
Learty As place of residence, and which, TO
81 Te-y great extent will remedy this evil
Your petitioners BE- lieye that this object alone,
without taking into consideration the other
beneH's herein named, should be sufficient
lndu ment TO your honorable body to grant
the appropriation.
80 By giving more uniformity to the topo-
gIapty OF that part of the city, rendering il
nucA easier to embellsh the grounds 5 mall
or LARK tor which The surrounding grounds
are intended.
4th. BY connecting the grounds of the Pres-
dents Mansion with those OF the mali. the
Smithsonian Institute, and the Capitol, thereby
obviatiEg the necessity Of passing through the
busiLe- part OF the city.
5th. BY creating fifteen acres of new land for
abe United STATES, adjoining the Washing ton
hoh ument grounds greatly improving the
OH b. greatly improving the interests of
con merCe, and making a saving to the Gov
erI ment and citizens of Washington.
Since the taking for war purposes of the
aqueduct bridge at Georgetown, the coal which
formerly arrived at Alexandria via the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal was brought in the
canal barges direct TO w ashing ton. The taking
OF said bridge by the Government necessarily
Compels the unloading OF the barges at George
town and the coal is carted thence to Wash
5ngtOn at an expense not only TO the Govern
ment but TO the citizens, of one dollar and fifty
cents per ton.
b. cleaning the canal to its original depth,
barges can arrive direct from Cumberland TO
Washington without unloading, thereby saving
This additional expense.
Your petitioners estimate the cost of removing
the material from the canal at forty thousand
piliHg and building sea wall will make the
propose improvement, adding thefitteen acres
of land ST an expense INCLUDING the forty thou
sand collars for cleaning) of four thousand dol
laIs per acre, less than ten cents per square
foot, while private property in the vicinity is
now selling al from twenty-five TO fifty cents
per square foot
This deposit would otherwise be carried to
1he river, to be to some extent reconveyed by
Hoods 10 the canal. The estimate for removal
is based upon the supposition that the material
will he used for the Improvement OF Govern
Inent grounds, which. il carried to the river,
" III Increase the cost.
Aside from the important fact that positive
necessity exists for cleaning the canal, a great
public benefit will be derived from this mode
of disposlng OF the material
Ard your petitioners will ever pray.
MEETING OF THECARPENTERs AND CABINET
NAKEEs.-Last night The carpenters and caoi-
net II akers Of the Treasury Extension and
come cted with private shops met al Temper
ancs Hall, pursuant TO adjournment.
I he meeting was called to order by Mr. Hill
ward, Mr. Letourno acting as secretary. After
reading the minutes, the ecretary, for infor-