Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-14

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Of Venice" dance by Mile Augusta, and the
farce OF Nursery Chick-weed," conclude the
entertainment.
Old FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yard.-The
the centre of attraction in the eastern section
OF the ci;y.
ST. MART-s PARISH SCHOOL, 5th, between
@ and II streets. The Ladies' Fair, for the
orHeiit Of the school is still in progress
A
TIE NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.-Last evening
An adjourned meeting OF the District subscris-
ers tOithe proposed New York and Washing
ton Steamship Company was held at the rooms
o. the Board Of Trade. No. Center Market
space. 10 hear the report of the committee who
were appointed At the previous meeting To
confer With the New Workers MT VIM Orme
occupied the chair and Mr.. l.. Ii. MohEn acted
a. secretary.
Mr.. Thompson. from the committee referred
20, reported that they had attended to their du-
tIes On arriving al New York they immeoi-
SteIy cook counsel with An eminent lawyer as
70 the liability of the stockholders. This gem
Uemen informed the committee that under the
New lOTk law the liability of stoc kholders
ceased with the pay ment of their subscriptions
Ihey had an interview with he trustees
named IN the charter, and came to an UNDER
standing-the New Workers agreeing to substi-
JEting directors for trustees: that the District
subscribers should elect a majority, one or two
residing IN New York, and also have the pre-
stUeht ana treas urer. The general act of New
York requires an officer In New York, which
requirement could be met by giving the secre-
td-yshIp 10 that city. The amount of stoSk
originally subscribed in New York had been
r-iuCrd, some fthe participating withdrawn.
The committee was very cordially received,
ana had much 10 encourage them. Especially
Sre the grOcers in favor OF the proposed line
MT. Samuel Bacon remarked that among the
wholesale grocers especially he found much
interest felt towards the movement, they
wished 10 recover the trade with Washington
they had lost. He saw no reason now WHY
ihe company should not be organized, for New
HWLr had aaA e, rrFx q 3, a
OHably asked for. II was true that some sub
serIpuOns had been Withdrawn in New York
some having been made on conditions that
he company would purchase steamers owned
by them, but there need be no apprehension
that me full amount OF stock will not be taken
Prom what he had learned, he had no doubt
tu' some of the vessels offered were very suit
able for an outside line but he would oppose
all purchases, unless a full examination was
made.
Mr.. Thompson mad read a letter from Mr.
Brown on the part of the New Workers, trans
hitting copy of the act of Incorporation, and
asking that tue stockholders furnish the names
az the directors which they wish to appear In
the charter.
Mr.. A. Shepherd remarked that a more
liberal charter could be procured under the
New \ Ork law than under the law here, and
certainly none so readily; three days would be
ample time Under the New York law, after
the stock is aid in, the only liability will be
for seamens wages, &c. for which the vessels
were good. There was a strong reason for or
gaming and putting the line into operation at
once, as leading express line was seeking 10
make a contract with some outside line for the
transportation of their heavy freight for the
South from New York to Alexandra: and there
was but little doubt but that numbers of mer-
chants would also send their goods by the same
route.
MI Thompson offered the following, which
were adopted
RsSoIred. That the subscribers TO the nro
posed steamship line be invited to increase
their subscriptions to the stock thereof, and
that committee be appointed To solicit fur
SUbGCrlntlOUS m N nj he I,na
operation Al the earliest practicable day
hsSoirtd, That meeting OF all the subscri-
beTs be- held at the Board of Trade rooms on
the evening of the 10th instant for the purpose
OF selecting the names of five OF the subscribers
20 be used IN the procurement OF the charter 10
serve "a directors for the first year.
The following were appointed the commit
ee--J. W. Thompson, A. r. Shepherd, SamI
Bacon J. L Mitchell, James Weich, William
wall. James l. Barbour, ]. Il. Bryan, Moses
Thomas Parker.
Mr. Shepherd moved that MT Davis he ap
pointed to confer with Messrs Thos j. Fisher
and H. q. Fahnestock, to ascertain II they Will
not serve ia New York directors in behalf
OF the stockholders in the District; which was
Mr. Orme said he must confess that be was
SIIll at sea, as he was rot yet satisfied that the
shipping merchants would support the line
He had yet TO hear that Georgetown merchant.
were subscribing
Mr. Bryan corrected Mr. Orme by saying
that several in GEORGETOWN had subscribed
Mr.. Orme further remarked that the New
York shippers had not come up, as was de-
SIrable.
MI Thompson said be saw nothing bat pros.
Perity ahead, and he called on Mr.. I. p. Nor
gan TO give his views III reference to the pro-
posed line.
Mr.. Morgan said he would first ask in refer
ence TO subscriptions from Georgetown. when
did her citizens ever subscribe to an enterprise
as individuals. In 1859 there were nine sailing
packets, besides the Mount Vernon and Monti
cello steamers, and yet more back freight was
offered than could be taken, and they were
oohged to scale" ofers-passng Alexandra
frequently and leaving freight on the wharf
for want OF room. Since the war he had tray-
eled somewhat on the roads connecting with
Alexandria. and found hat the people along
the line would be willing 10 ship their goods
to Alexandria and thence TO New Y rk, paying
10 cents per 100 pounds to the steamer. This
freight was tobacco cotton, and copper ore
Heretofore the lines running were indi yiduaI
lines, or those owned in New York Ii the
business men of Washington support this line
success Is certain, and ii well managed he saw
no reason why the line would not paw 30 per
cent The Shriver line. running from Baiti-
more, through the Chesapeake and Della ware
canal. usually from eight 10 ten months per
year. pays from % 10 10 per cent. The last
outside line 70 the District cities ceased run
ming because OF the loss of one ship, the fiuc-
tuauons IN business at the close Of the war
and of unnecessary expenditures a, the other
end OF the line. During the eighteen months
me Monticeilo and Mount Vernon were on the
line they paid 40 per cent. The grocers and
hucksteTs here alone would support the line
The meeting adjourned to Friday evening
next, to select directors TO be named In the
charter.
BOARD 80 TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOoLs.-The stated monthly meeting of the
Board Of Trustees OF the Public Schools was
held last evening at heir rooms IL the CITY
Hail. the President, MI. Walsh, in the chair
Monthly reports of the condition OF the
schools were presented, showing that in the
FIRST school District there are enrolled Lose
pupils: IN the Second, las; in the Third ,279:
and in the Fourth, 1,26l
Mr.. Walsh, from thu special committee ON
wiring. called attention TO samples of states
which ne had received from the man facturers
IN Philadelphia. These states are very light in
their construction, being of pasteboard, or a
similar substance. covered with a slate surface
Inc pupils using then could not produce the
noise made with the ordinary article One of
the states shown was so constructed as to fold
n book
Inc Treasurer presented a number of bills.
which Were approved and ordered to be maid