Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-28
LOCAL NEWS,
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIeHr

AOOAAA ANA w Ne
AMUsEMENTS TO NIGHT.
fORDs THkArER-Miss Alice3ray, McOuI-
Lougn and the entire company in the novel
drama, The Streets of New York" introdu-
Five Points, &C.
GROWERS THEATHR.-Miss Lucille Western
AGAIN IN the protean drama of "Satan in Paris"
Mss western appearing in six different char
OXFORD HALL-Ths great stock company in
an attractive bill OF music, ballet and senti.
ment. Matinee this afternoon for ladies.
CANTRRBURY.-Allt the favorite artists in a
rich programme OF negro delineations, dan
cling, songs, &c, concluding with the fairy
spectacle of " Harlequin Fantasia"
ALARA or FIRE AT rRH WAR DRpABr-
MEsr.-About II O'Clock q. m. to-day, consid
cradle excitement occurred among the en-
ployees Of the War Department by the upper
stories Of the building becoming suddenly
nlled with dense clouds Of smoke. An alarm
OF nre was raised, which brought the Govern.
ment engines Hiberna and Meigs to the spot.
The soldiers stationed at Rush barracks on
18th street were also quickly on hand, and at
tached hose to fire. plug in the yard and run
them into the building, but no fire was found,
the smoke being occasioned by a defective fl ne
IN one OF the rooms on the fourth floor of the
bnilding- Quiet was soon restored and the
employees resumed their duties.
THE AQuEDUCT.-The supplementary report
OF Chief Engineer Seymour. of the Washington
AQueduct, transmitted to the House by Secre-
tary Usher, shows the condition Of the work
authorized by act of Congress, approved July
d, 1864, and the state OF the finances up to the
present time.
Secretary Usher in transmitting the report
says:
The fact that the Government now depends,
to a considerable extent, upon the water from
the aQueduct as a motive power, and for other
purposes, renders it important that the works
should be completed as speedily as possible, SO
constant adoQuat9
supply beyond ordinary contingency. there
fore earnestly recommend an early appropria-
ton of the sums asked for this purpose, and also
that such further legislation be had as may be
deemed necessary to give the department more
complete contro: over the water mains and the
throughout the different portions Of the city.
In the same connection Engineer Seymou
states that during the war the use OF the aqne-
duct water for governmental purposes has in
Connexions have been made with the mains
for supplying stables, corras, hospitals, and
storehouses, without any notice having been
given TO, or authority from, this office, which
is charged by act OF Congress with the care and
sUpervisio OF all the mains, and the supply OF
water, tsee page 435, volume IL, Statutes at
Large)
There are therefore, several thousand feet
Of pipes laid in this city of which there is no
record either in this Office or in that of the
water registrar, and without any regard to the
general system of distribution which should
be kept in view. A great quantity Of water is
also consumed in the navy yard. and lately
turbine wheel has been erected there, which Is
supplied through q three-inch pipe and used
fer driving machinery in the pattern shop Of
the ordnance department S1nce this turbine
has been in use, the supply o1ysater to the main
floor Of the Capitol, and In the second stories Of
many buildings on Capitol Hill has been in
tsrrupted for some hours during each day.
POLICE REPoRTs-Second Precinct.-E. Ruff,
and M Sherman, larceny; bail for court. Thos
Resley, profanity; Dan1 Genan, disorderly; 81
cents each. Margaret Angel, profanity; S1.19.
Ernest DAZZLE, assault and battery; dismissed
Also, threats; bail for peace. Henry Hagerman,
larceny; dismissed.
Third Prectnct-Wm Gibson, John Kaiser,
Ellen Gleason, drunk; dismissed @. H. Trun-
nell. violating corporation ordinances; Peter
Smith, and Patrick Lunman, drunk; Ellen
Gleason. drunk and aisorderly; dismissed
Stephen OGarthy, indecent exposure: S5A4
Fourth Precinct-Michael T. Corners. drunk;
dismissed. Patrick Conray, arrest with bench
warrant; delivered to U. S. Marshal Henry
Griffith, disorderly; ST. so. Also, threats; bail
for peace. Ellen Smith, vagrancy; werkhonse.
Hams, larceny; dismissed William Bell, do
Jail for court. Geo r. Bender. drunk; SO. Cor
ns slgsn an Fr e9 hrS Grinder, drunk dis
missed. Mary Weldon and Henry Mailford,
drunk and disorderly; workhouse.
Tenth Precinct-John McCabe, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Jail for hearing.
James Leonard, carrying weapons; $1,000.
Eighth Precinct.-Henry King, horse. stealing
livered to court. Hiram Raymond, no number
paid costs. VIM. Lewis, disorderly; 50 so
MOTIFS u. Dom, 90; QlSmlSSeQ. Cdtnerlne
Kasher, do; IS. James Callahan, do; $500
John II. Murphy, do; $3.50 Patrick Flanagan
suspicion Of larceny; dismissed. VIM. Prem
tiss, do military. George NARROW, grand lar
ceny Jail for court Henry Settle, selling OF
Sunday; for hearing David MeGalin, drunk
and disorderlyi military. Chas. Hartman
sephine Termillion, threats; bail for court
Edward Stanton, drunk; taken to the Navy
Yard Gotlieb Eberbach, do; 81 90. VIM
Bussate, drunk; dismissed.
CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts
per pound, SOC; next, 20c. Salt Beef, 15alsc
SC. Lamb, per pound, 25c Pork, fresh, 25e
Pork, corned, CSC. Bacon, hams, uncut, 30c.
sliced, 35c.; breasts 25c.; shoulders, Csc: But
ter, 55a6Oc Chickens, per pair, $3.50. Ducks
per pair, Sl50as2. Eggs, per dozen, 50a60c. Gran
berries, per quart, soc. Cucumbers, per doz
3oc. Green Corn, per can, SOC Apples, PEI
peck.new, 5Ca75c; dried, use. Turnips, per peck
4OaoOo. Potatoes, Irish, per peck, soc sweet 81
Peaches, dried per qt, 30c. Cherries, dried
per bunch, 5al0c Beets, 5Oa6Gc. per PIX. Onions
perpk., 90c. aS1. Parsnips, per PIX !, so; Carrots
SC. Oyster plants, 1Oai2c. Cabbage, per nd.
-25a35c. Lettuce, per hu., 10c. Fish-Rock, large
each, 81 5OaS3; small, per bch., 5Oa6Oc.; halibut
Per pound, zoe; sea bass, 15c.; blue fish, 15c.
lobster, l2c.; sturgeon, 49,, pike, per bunch
Corn Meal, s2.2Oa225 Shipstuff 81. Brownstuf
soc. Shorts,65c. Corn, shelied, S2a2 TO- in the ear
per barrel, Ssaslo 20 Oats. per bush Hay
Hay, S2.25aS2O0. Chestnuts, per quart
15a20c. Spinach, per peck, Soc Peppers
Grapes, per pound, 20c. Rabbits, 40a5Uc. each
Small birds, per bunch, SOC. Wild pigeons, PEI
pair, 37Hc. Blue wing ducks, per pair, 81
Widgeons, per PAIR, 81. Celery, per bunch
l5a25c. Wild Turkeys, 50. Krout, 15c. OF
PartridRes, doz, 81 Geese, S1.50aS2. Tur
keys, sl.75as3 Country Pork, per pound, 1ss
20c.i Beef, 10a15c.
SPEAKER CoLFAx's REcKPTIoN.-The par
lors Of Speaker Colfax's mansion were densely
crowded last night with an elegant and agree
able company, the occasion being his THIRD
weekly reception.
The delegates of the Christian Commission
now holding convention in this city, headed
by MIR. George II. Stewart, the chairman Of the