Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-14
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS To NIear

ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.
Growers THRATRR-Miss Ayouia Jones
VII appear as "Jacinthe," q tropical butter
ny; IN ner fayorite three-a play entitled
aiming Butterfly" Previous to the play,
Ine Three Gladiators," by Paul, Phillip and
Julien Martinetti The performance to con-
SIuoe WIN the grand ballet pantomime of LA
FoRD's THBATER.-This evening, the excel.
lent actress, Miss Alice Gray, ana the popuIar
young actor, Mr. John Mccullough, Will ap-
pear in the fine tragic play or "Lucretia Bor.
eia," to conclude with the comic drama of
"The Peoples Lawyer"
CANTERBURY.-This great place OF amuse.
ment is still catering to the amusement com
munity of Washington In such a manner a. To
draw nightly large and enthu 81 as tic ausien ces
Let all attend who are fond of the lively and
Romantic.
OXFORD HALL.-Miss Ada Tesman and Miss
hathIeen O'Neil are still at the Oxford, de.
hghung those who favor them with their pres
enee, with their comic and sentimental songs.
W early ana secure prominent seat.
SPEAKER CoLFAx's RECEprIoN-Speaker
Colfax's mansion, on AZ street, was densely
crowded last night, the occasion being his first
weekly reception of the season, which was an
unusually brilliant affair, the company renrs
senting all branches OF the d u bic service ard
the fashionable society of the National Me.
tropolis. Both Houses OF Congress were repre-
senteo with "quoTum;' and among others of
note present were Gen Ranks and several
members of his staff, MIR. j. q. Nicolay, the
Eresidfn;s private secretary; Gov. Randall
First Assistant Postmaster General; J. d. De.
frees, Superintendent of Public Printing; Geo
Francis Train, Esq; Commissioner Dole, OF
the Lend Office; Paymaster Cunningham of
the Navy; Col Gle, commander et the first
brigade Veteran Reserve Corps; Capt Poland,
OF the regular Army; Capt. Cross, mastering
ofncer, and others. The proportion of fashion
ably dressed ladies was lutte large and q
messed
The Speaker was assisted in doing the hon
ors of the evening by his mother Mrs Math-
eTs) and her daughter, Miss Mathews,) who
received all the visitors with marked cordi-
atty.
After the upper rooms had become over
crowded number OF the young folks with
drew TO one OF the lower roo ns where an ex-
celient string band was in attendance, and
enjoyed theInselyes by dancing until d late
hour.
NAVY YARD Overwhelmingly, an order
was received at the Navy Yard from Admiral
Smith, Chief OF the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, by order of the Department, requiring
all mechanics whose business Is carried on ten
hours per day In outside establishments, to
work the same number of hours. The COM
mission OF last month, after reporting the
schedule of wages, were directed to report on
the working hours in outside shops, and it is
on this report that the new order is issued.
Boiler makers, machinists, coppersmiths,
founders, timers, and plumbers, numbering
about one halt OF the entire numbsr OF work
men in the Yard proper are affected by this
change, while ship carpenters and JoiaerS,
house loiGers, painters, sail-maRars, and Ia
borers, as they work the same number OF hours
as their classes outside, are not aHecteG by this
order.
There is some dissatisfaction expressed in
some of the shops, and many OF the men (ex-
ceptlng those who have been drafted and de-
taiied) WILL II is expected, appeal to the Secre-
tary-
bidGIng the men TO make extra time except In
cases of great emergency, for the repair OF
Yard machinery, or for WORKING OH heaTy
heats in forging, unless specially ordered.
Another order has also been received direct
ing that the situation OF foreman, except where
there is no master workman in department.,
bp abolished. This last order, 1t ia thought,
will not affect the quartermen, but 1t Will AFFECT
every department IN the yard except the -op-
per mill and wheel WTi sht, where there are no
master workmen The foremen receive IS
cents per day more than the highest pay OF
mechanics in their respective departments,
while the quartermen who have been hereto
fore employed under a rule authorizing the
employment OF one for each fourteen men, re-
ceiVe so cents per day more.
II Is thought that the action OF the Depart
ment il forbiGdiHg the making OF extra time Is
based upon the fact that IL now takes over
1905 &C TO pay the wages OF the workmen for
one months wages; larger amount tnan
ever before paid one month, and this does
not include the pay OF officers nor the work
mer in the ordnance yard, which will prob
ably increase the amount 10 Sl50,00O, which is
nov being discussed by Paymaster John 5.
Cunningham.
The revenue cutter Northerner was hauled
up on tho railway Thursday to receive some
repairs 10 her hull, which was injured during
ler iaje trip from OTtress Monroe by tue Ice.
Tie King Phillip, which lowed down the
schooner Scphronia, returned Thursday after
nooD, having got her convoy safe through the
ice. The Baltimore also made safe exit into
open water. The Ella left yesterday morning
Tor the ioTeT river.
THE EHEoLLMENT-Editor Star: You did
NE the favor OF publishing, on Saturday last, a
communication in which brief RETROSPECT
was made o. what this District has dona since
the commencement OF the war, concluding
with computation showing by the census
returns of 1860 that cur proportional qnots
should be some 9G6 men, instead OF 3 Ol9. did
not then design questioning the correctness Of
the quota assigned, as l do not know the
account OF credits, deductions, DC, Whlcl
govern the action OF the officers assigning
quotas, but intended showing oy that very
proper index of a counuy-its census-wha
would be our proportion under an equai dis
tribu lion, exclusive of the population in th'
States in rebellion. My present object IS Il
submit two or three suggestions which pos
slbly might be made available in the hands o.
ouI "City Fathers"
what we want is an enrolment that will
classify permanent and resident population
and secondly, that population hat IS but tempo
rory, and hold their citizenship stss~here-tn
States. With such classification am salts
fed we can meet the demands upon our pop u
latiou. but without it there Will be an endes
turning OF the wheel to fill quota assigned
this district, and our permanent residents hav
to supply men for those who are enrolled her,
and mt their homes in the States, who hav
left The city, OF in vaBious ways escape militar,
service. The result must be apparent, that on
cIuZens must either go into the army them
selves or furnish substitutes. We will becom
exhausted of men far in advancs OF all othe
places, under this unjust operation.
What want now in addition TO a classic
cation Is an exhibit of facts and figures; O
hat number of men have been furnished b.
this district, as volunteers, conscripts, an
substitutes, either 10 i'll the quotas OF tia Dis
Irlc, or the States, obtained here by thei
agents. These accounts should be in The hand
OF our city authorities, SO that a. once it coui,
be- known what has been done by this District
and what IS necessary to be done, without ruu
t4iEG committees on the officers OF the Govern
uent to obtain inform alien, and thus ccninu
dealing in vague geneI alties and annoying
uncertainties
To meet both these wants 1t will ba necessar,
for Congress 70 e w us Claesifi "a ion, and tn
Corporation to appoint some intelligent ant
energetic person to ObiHis these facts and fig
tres; 20 act with the Provost Marshal OF Tin