Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-27
LOCAL NEWS.
APARTMENTS 70. NIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS TO. NIGHT.
crowns TBEATER.-MGs Sophie Climber
HUM. the peoples fayorita, is attracting large
audiences TO Growers, who applaud her every
appearance on the stage. This evening she
appears as "Eily O'ConnnT," in the oeauuIui
play OF "COl.een Bawn," ard all who wish
good evenings eDJoyment would 90 Wen 10
attend.
FogD's THEATRE-bIiss SusaR Denim and
Frank Drew are holding sprH'o bound fun
houses at Ford's Theater. and tonight will be
performed IA fine style the petite drama of
onions. Jacq ues." Mr.. Frank Drew taking the
character of "Mons. jacques; after which
Will follow ''Camille." the whole TO conclude
with 'imaZPppa'
CANTPRByEY-Thi hall is crowded nightly
70 witness tRe wonderful feats of thu celebrated
g,mnasts, Murray and hutchingson, and the
humorous ana laughable songs of Tony Pastor
Two new songs Tonight 1.-The Birthday of
Mary" and "The Fivandiere."
OXFORD HALL.--A splendid holiday week
bill Is being performed at Oxford Hall, among
which are, the laughable farce 1.-The Mischief"
and me MAGNIFICENT pantomime Of LIE Oulsi-
nieT," in which nj lie Marietta and Mons An.
tonic appear, supported by the entire corps de
ballet.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, December 2s.-Board
Ct Atdermen.-The Board met at the us aal hour,
the President Mr. Brown) in the chair. Pres.
ent-Messrs. aEfirld, Quick, Pepper, Uter-
mehle, Brown. McCathran, Noyes and Plant
A communication was received from the
Mayor returning, without his approval, the
bill r the relisI OF \ +. Sparks S 10.
Also, communication approving the follow
Ing acts:-AB act increasing the salaries of Ger
tain Officers OF the Corporation; increasing the
compensation OF the Assistant Clerk of the Cen
tI1 Market; increasing the compensation of the
1ntendant and other officers OF the Washington
Asylum; masking an appropriation tor taking
up snd RELAXING the gutter on the north side of
Ii street north, from 18th TO 18th.
Mr.. Plant, from the committee on the fire de-
partmeht,seported favorably bill To reorganizs
the Police Fire Department.; passed.
hr. Utermehle submitted a resolution re-
Guesting the committee on the fire department
10 inquire whether tbeTe is n suffi Gent mum per
OF FIRE alarm signals and if not to report a bill
increasing the number according to the neces-
sites of the city; adopted.
Bills from the lower board "A bill author
ling the laying of a water main along 18th
street west, from New York avenue to street
north; referred to the committee on drainage,
&c. For the relief of the deserving poor of this
city, (appropriating $4,000 therefor, to be ex
pended by the MayuT;) passed. For the relief
OF Robert Werner; referred TO the com mttee on
claims. Making appropriation for the protec-
ton OF the harbor of the city of Washington;
referred TO the committee on wharves. Au-
thOTizing the laying of certain water mains;
referred to the committee on drainage, &c
Joint resolution in relation to the secretaries of
the two boards; referred to the committee on
finance. The concurrent resolution OF the
Board OF Aldermen, fixing last Thursday, the
22d as the time OF the next meeting for con-
sideriIg business pertaining to the Water
Board, was returned amended by inserting the
=, instant in lieu of the ~; concurred in
The board then al iourned to meet next We'd
nesday evening, the 3Sth, for the consideration
Of business pertaining to the Water Board.
Common Council There was no quorum of
the Board present last evening, and those
present- Messrs Moore, Edmonston. Ruff,
Pettikone, Swain, Ferguson, and Larner-
were called TO order by the latter and ad-
journed TO this evening
GAZE You IN THAT PATENT CASE PA
sharper has been yIc'tnizing several mem bers
Of the bar, an" the Joke is too good to be lost.
man called by turns Judge Hart, of Chi
lagc, Mr.. Paddock and Mr. Hosmer, has called
on several limbs OF the law, and during his
a7.i interview, having first presented letters
OF Introduction from some parties known to
the Washington barristers, and some from
parties they did not know, but who they pre-
Sumed they might have known, he proposed
10 retain the person he visited as advisory
counsel in a patent-locomotive driving heel /
case, that was to come up IN few days. This
call was followed up bv second, when he in
yariabIy smeIled of whisky, told plaintive
story CT having lost his money With his trunk,
and wound up nv asking small loan for 8
day or two. Astute old veterans of the bar,
Ike Mr.. c. and Mr.. b, Were bled SO worth
each From some unaccountable cause, he
only asked Mr u for 50, but our cookbook
ing young friend, with characteristic liberal
lty, proHereo $40, andinsisted on his taking it
i.until he could hear from his clients"
a. also Mr.. D-t Mr.. Matthews was appealed
IL GEORGETOWN he called on Mr.. Reain, bat
MI r. was not in the patent business, and the
iudee, then "Judge Hart, smelled too strong
of whisky. He called on Judge D., with
whom he took tea, out the judges white Jravat
and courteous manners appealed TO his better
feelings, and he did not attempt to negotiate
loan. Mr.. w. 5 G. responded to his appeals,
to- but it'll wha,success ''1tes" does not learn.
Mr. b, of the Washington bar, took the lead
in contributing 10 10 the support of Hart alias
Haddcck, alias Hosmer, we believe and Mr..
s. NJ contributed to the judges ex-
cbeQutr.
He was wondTously familiar with both the
aCqUsintances and business OF many of our
lawyers, and referred 10 business matters that
many Of them bad had on hand years before.
The current question about the City Hall now
is, care you in that patent case T.
THE MUSICAL CONVENTION Is indefinitely
&c. poned, owing to the sudden illness of Prof