Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-28
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusEMlNTs TONIGHT.

Will appear Tonight again as Lady Audley,
IN Lady Audley's Secret This play 10 &C
very interesting, and has proven SO attractiv We
that the management is 10th TO withdraw i,
until al have seen it; and theater-goers will
certainly miss great treat il they fail to wit,
ness this play The entertainment will close
with a fasorite farce, wherein Bishop and others
will appear.
GgovRR's THRATRR-It is announced tn q,
the play of 'Gamea' will be performed for the
last time o-night, as yestvali IL to exhibit he,
powers in other characters. She is an actress
OF remarkable force and her lyric capab,,itias
are Of high order, and contribute to maze her
rendition Of the Jewess mother sineulariy
effective.
CANTERBURT.-This Hall has lost none o.
for all Of the old performers are retained, aud
they appear nightly liz an admirable bill. Eva
Brent Will sing new songs tonight, aud Ernes-
Lne de aiber VIII appear in song and dance.
Inc Ethiopian corps, headed by Eagan, Ed
wards and Emmerson will also be on hand
with budget Of fun.
FARIETIEs.-"T The Skeleton Accuser," to.
night again. This play is attractive to those
VITO are fond OF mystery and horror, and is
performed in addition 10 the regular Concert
Hail entertainment which embraces song,
dance and Ethiopian eceentricity.
RYIAND CHAPEL FAIR, should not he for.
gotten by those who would aid in the cree ion
Ior thelr de yotion to sick and wounded soldiers
ne church 1t is known was much injured BY
being used as a hospital. and 1t therefore be-
comes all to help the ladies along The fair il
neio IN the basement OF the ne " ediflce.
A FAIR FOR PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, will be
heid tonight at Odd Fellows Hail, Seventh
street The Sisters OF Charity have the manage
ment OF the fair, and with their usual taste
they have got up unriralled display of
articles of ornament and utility.
hETRoPoLIrAN RAILROAD CoMPANY-The
new city railroad BILL reported in the Senate
yesterday by Mr.. Grimes, Chairman OF the
Committee on the District Of Columbia, names
Alexander r. Shepherd, Richard Waliach,
(lpnhenp San mol Dro
Wilson, Joseph L. Savage, Franklin Tenney,
NJ. 6. Emery, Samuel Fowler, john Little j.
c: MekeIdon, Sayles J: Bowen, John H.
Semmes, ID: q. ForDey (of the Chron,cle). and
William W. Rapley, as corporatore under the
name of the g metropolitan Railroad Com
pahy, WIN uihority to construct and lay
down double.track railway, with the necss.
sary switches and turnouts, commencing At
the junction OF A street north and NV Jersey
avenue, at the north side Of the Capitol: along
the east side OF New Jersey avenue to D street
nor b, along ID street north, and along c street
mort and Indiana avenue TO the intersection
OF u street north with Indiana avenue; along
indiana avenue, ID street north, and and
louisiana avenue to Filth street west; along
Fifth street west to f street north along F
stree, north to Fourteenth street west; along
Fourteenth street est to G street north along
81 street north TO Fifteenth street west; along
Fifteenth street west and Pennsylvania avenue
to Seventeenth street west; along Seventeenth
street west TO street north along str eet NORTH
across Pennsylvania avenue, to the junction of
New Hampshire avenue and Twenty. third
nue TO the Circle Also, double or single track
branch railway, commencing at the intersec-
lion OF u street north and New Jersey avenue;
along New Jersey avenue 70 Massachusetts
avenue; along Massachusetts avenue to H
street nor.h, and along H street north to Sew.
enteenth street west, intersecting the double
track road Also, q double or single track
road from the Intersection of Seventeenth street
west and street north, connecting with the
doeble- track road at Seventeenth street west
alCDg st eet north to New York avenue along
New York avenue TO Ninth street west and
along Ninth street west to the Washington
canal; with the privilege Of extending said
branch road at any time along Ninth street
west to M street NORTH along NJ street north to
Tenth street west, and along Tenth street west
to the Washington canal, with right to
cars Grawn by horses, and to charge five cents
Tor each passenger between the terminus of
either of sand main or branch railway.
The capital stock of the road is fixed at not
less than two nor more than five hundred ;ho1-
sand dollars, and the shares TO be $50 each
Proper stables and offices to be erected
al the Company is authorized to lay tracks
on the Cross streets to connect with said stables
Section 18th prescribes the manner In which
subscriptions shall be received as follows:
That within five days after the passage of
this act the corporators named in the first Sec
fion, or majority OF them or If any refuse or
neglect to act, then majority OF the remain
Ger, shall cause books OF subscription to the
capital stock of said company to be opened
and kept open, in some convenient and Access
slble place in the city of Washington, from 8
o clock IN the forenoon till O'clock in the at.
tPrIoOn, for period to be fixed by said corpo.
rators, not less than two days, unless the
whole stock shall be sooner subscribed for,
by advertisement in the daily papers pub
lis he'd in the city Of Washington, Of the time
when and the place where said books shall be
opened. And subscribers upon said books to
the capital stock of the company shall be held
to be stockholders: Propided, That every SUBJ
sc iber shall pay at the time Of subscribing
twenty five per centum of the amouHt by him
subscribed to the treasurer appointed by tie
corporators, or his subscription shall be null
and void: Provided, further, That nothing shall
be received in payment of the twenty. five per
centum at the time OF subs Ding ex cept money.
And when the books of subscription to the cap
ital stock OF said company shall be closed, the
corporators named in the first section, or q
majority Of them, and in case any of them
reuse CT negIecr TO act, then a majority of the
remainder, shall, within twenty days there
after, call the first meeting of the stockholders
OF said company, 70 meet within ten days there
after for the choice Of directors, of which pub.
lie notice shall be given for five days IN two
public newspapers published daily in the city
OF Washington, or by written PERSONAL notice
to each stakeholder by tie clerk of the corpo.
ration. And in all meetings of the ockhold-
ers each share shall enttle the holder to one
vote, to be given in person or by proxy.
The road shall be managed by seven drec-
toIs, electsd by the stockholders. The directors
shall elect president, and shall make all by
laws and rules neeess airy for the proper trans
action of the business Of the bompany.
The company is required to complete their
said railways between the Capitol and 18th
sheet west within ninety working days after
the company shall have been organized, and
the railways on the other routes herein de.
ssCribPd within one year after the company shall
have been organized; otherwise the act shall
be null and void.
"CoURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE."-De Cor
doyas lecture last night before the Literary
ard Dramatic Associa ion, was very humorous,
with tou' hes. too OF the pathetic, in his treat
ment OF the above Subject. The graphic dalin-
cation Of IN couItship aud happy marriage OF
MIR. Tom Noddy and Miss Cecilia Muggins
indicated that the handsome lecturer spoke
from the personal experiences of " one who
has been there ~
Cross FIRIEG.-On Tuesday, Mrs. Mary
Long was are ted by Officer Hilton, on the
charge OF committing an assault and battery
Mrs. Anna Conner, and taken before
Justice Barn arlo, when it appeared that both
OF them reside in Organ Alley, and have FIRE.
quent quarreIs, and Vt bang diff cult to deter.
znrne to which was most in fault, the Jus.
fice held both OF them to security to keep the
pace.
OPENING OF THE SANITARY FAIR-The