Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, SC, TONIGHT,

a--.ei~. and ..SUIuu ShingIe, or Who stole the
,.-'' q Apple Sa,s." The brneiic.are in bOtn
C-E,gE AND MENACFEIf.. foot Of sSirfb street
- -i' aNrhur--ILr pressure At Dan Rica's
E'''-i ,"h~cilcarcd show stIl continues, and
ZOE" mould Tail - arr"rd before n closes As
'' - 'F' many i"I.rrr,s -: interest both in the
Annals
ISLAM" HALL.-A good preparation for the
N3uCt,a viii b. 10 s,id tirac, ,,hurcb nv Al
$50. = 49, !.ttE Va saturday evening. Dae
C''i' mas combine pleasure and spiritual front
10 .1tT - ':t''a-l9uG oI It~rI; without refer
NJ ~ smith. tTr Carlow. Hon WIN A SoryeII
800 u" thc good eau" which II aids. The
tS.".'7uN - fhI. f'ir a." Il source OF great at
traction FROM their spirit and beauty.
SEAToS FArL-The interesting fair Of the
I9d."> ~ tn ~I&th Pres by tsrIan Church anu-
uL''~ every evening, anu i open III the afsrr-
nom '"T itaIeS ana children. No effort is
spared 20 Insure the comfort OF al who attend
tASIEI:I.! ~ Las matinee and evening
H"F;or;''HnCe - -" -.a~on.
FIRE At THE ArNE. IA Ca77,,ty If on
A',i.. "-r-. DrNtso.rd.-I.a~t nIEn-, aH7u; EIGHT
t'---. = mr. alarm VA given IN the Arsenal,
c;'r-"d ~ The discovery OF the burning OF q
-Sr't'i frame building Ts-d for The Tnauufic-
tti'ng Of Ire works. Col. Benton and bt. Of
h'"iS' WIN the ordnance men, had barely lime
70 reach the spot before the whole building
va rENtlOped in fe'u-~. The Arsenal has a
ne department OF - Own. consisting OF a
EITd-cTCIne. q hook and ladder truck and
ahcu; 2,aGu feet 81 hose, which was quickly
drought INTO play GUd from the fire pings sew
eFal streams were soon piaYInE on The Uurulrit-
building, which. however. could nor ne saved
from this building the flames spread u 4
wooden building. 2fn feet long by 15 feet wide
IL winch WIS Il large quantity Of ryicraf,Ie
property composed OF old arms, tof foreign
maze scrap brass and copper. and some ma
SliheTy, originally taken by the REBELS from
G2Tp|F'S Ferry. II wa- Thought ~ first thai
y IN The apparatus belonging 10 the A-~ar,I
tGs Edinr~ could hn -ubdupd. nUr when fl,ay
SNittc elders Wrr" gwen by Col Benton 10
& ~ an ala
w. r'I-t IRON ooN 81. at The gate, and IN
short Tine the steamers Snd truck OF bo.h d.
I'''''''h 'N We're AT the gate hUJ after one ortwO
q ''s'"iiin'rS had entered IN" gate wa closed
by IL" ~"O'Ty, who probably misunderstood
O. UfSrUI -tTuPd MS Instructions aud the ,tb..-
steamers were kept out Tor n short time. until
Co B"ntOn beng informed of the fact, ordered
tie hr"mcn 10 b. admitted. and after ali bad
gC' TO work, between - and q clock the fIamas
were entirely >ubfu-d.
TIE III" apparatus from the NAVY Yard WAS
dispatched by Capt. Smith. OF that most they
b'iGE manned by the wOTkmcn who reUaIreG
70 he ward Al he sound OF the alarm.
The arms IN the building tas above stately
wee mostly foreign pieces ana had nearly ali
been OverEauled and unioated. About 100
barrels. received IN To- from City Point a short
tiTr" Sf0cP--Ec era discovered. a few DAYS since,
10 BE- loaded. and men were set to work m re-
moving the charges and had nearly completes
this work These barrels were all turned m
one direction, and during the progress OF the
fire several Were discharged. no bah from one
t1Elrg effect IN the fleshy part OF the thigh OF
Nj W. J. Orr, Engineer OF the Ruckrr. Gov
eTlElent steamer Mr.. Orr was attended by
Dr. Porter. the post surgeon. who was with
'hH other oficers doing everything in his pow
e. The ground.
There was quite an excitement about the
scene of the fire. and AT the gates. where hun
dEeCS OF persons collected, many anticipatIng
an explosion Fortunately in that part OF tho
Arsenal no powder Is stored, except 2 small
quantity TO he used in making fire works In
the building where the fire originated tGere
was moderate quantity OF unfinished rock
THN Fr-n.- a
officers IN charge that the fire originated from
the Spontaneous combustion OF some o. these.
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DISTHTCT OP CO.
Lys.GIE.-AmOEg the items in the Deficiency
bill recently passed, which includes appropri-
atiCns contained IN the bill which failed at the
last session Of the ThITty-eighth Congress Tor
SUnury civil expenses. We group the follow
ing aggregate amounts expended, or 10 be ex-
pended IN the District OF Columbia ADD
uOnSl compensation 10 watchmen; amount due
Navy Department for use of piIe-driyer. &c:
repairing crossings on PENNSYLVANIA avenue:
repairing conservatory, S2r,Cg9. To refurnish
The Presidents HOUSE. S46,rtO. Purchase of
coal for Congressional Library: care and sup
pert OF transient pauuers: hire of carts on pub
lie grounds: purchase and repair of tools. trees
ana tFte-OOXesi annuai repair OF Capitol; fit
ting up Of basement OF supreme Courtroom.
Ss}.4tu- To pay Tor sewers in front OF Govern
ment property Nc., S:S2,U1O. Improvement Of
grounds, purchase OF plants, and fuel for Pres
iGerts House, 500. Lighting Capitol and
Presidents House, grounds, Pennsylvania ay-
streets. ITeOTEPrOvvu
-. 9Th and 18th streets. across the Mall. and
Maryland avenue west and 9th street south,
$500. RepSirs on Potomac and upppT brId geS.
repairs Of Pennsylvania avenue. public rrser-
Walton No >, and Lafayette 50 Uare; taking care
o. Pre- IdrHt's grounds: repairs of water pines.
Cleaning sewer, traps: casual repairs OF Can
1toi, additional watchmen in reservation No
y r"layInS stone Tagging IN front of War
and Navy Departments: stone crossings on
PeHEs Elvania ave, S.}l,t2J. Repairing green
nCUs@ a. the Presidents. Sj,CiO. Painting the
u : Ey-Tnf o. m
mlnatlug the Capitol and CIty Hail: haulIng
manure on the public grounds: rebuilding
fence around the Smithsonian Institution: fuel
tCr center building OF the Capitol. S4.iJ0 Com
ple;Iug dCme OF the Capitol. SJ,LGH. De-
ncIency III lighting Capitol. Presidents House,
GROUNDS, and the streets previously named,
Scion. Sweeping Pennsy Ivania avenue prior
10 tie inauguration; carrying Potomac water
into the Presidents HOUSE, and deficiency for
fuel FOR same. $1,000. Continuing Capitol TX
tension, S75,GG0. Casual repairs OF Patent Of
nee, SiJ.ts0. Expenses of Isneral Of Abraham
Lincoln. SjO.OUG- Removing and repairing old
frame houses and building two new cottages
for employees OF Hospital for the Insane: fur
nlsnlng saloon IN north wing of Patent Office
pudding S}6,UUO. Grading. draining and pro-
curing manure. tools, &c, for Botanic Garden,
and purchase and removal OF materials, 81. 500
Erecting and finishing, and putting up build
ing tOT ana proper Enclosure of. grounds for
CcIumDian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb,
SJl,EJ- Refittlng basement stories OF old
Treasury Building, $500. Purchase of FOrd-s
1hcateT- SluO,gu.
TIE COAL EXCHANGE.-Last night the Coal
Dealers OF the city met, pursuant TO ADJOURN
Tnent, IN the rooms of the Board of Trade. The
meeting was called 10 order by Mr.. w f.
Brown. Chairman; MIR. j. II. Barker acting as
Secretary.
ldr. Barker. from the committee for that pur-
pose, rCpOI ted q constitution, which was adopt
ed With great unanImItY. The first article en-
titles the association The Coal Exchange Of
the District of Columbia" The second pro-
NIdeS that the officers shall be a President. TWO
' Ter Presidents, 4 Secretary and a Treasurer.
who together, shall constitute Board OF Di-
reCtCTs. The thIrd 10 sixth articles define the
duties Of the officers. and the Board of DITec-
tors. The eighth provides that any person or
hTm II the District OF Columbia regularly en-
gagged IN the retail coal trade, who shall sub
scribe 20 the constitution and s. per annum for
incidental expenses Of the Exchange, shall be
considered as "a member, but 4 firm shall only
be entitled TO one vote IN the various tTansac-
tons Ci the Exchange. The ninth provides
that amendments TO the constitution NAV be
pTCpC led IN SrIIlng a. - regular, and TatIti TED
Al = sUhSeQuent meeting by twO-thirds of che
members Of the Exchange.