Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-21

Nohtraito, will be given at this fine concert
g.. III evening Sh: WI Dc assisted by Mr.
. uir, Miss Rosa Cook, Mr.. Mas, and other
eminent talent
CcUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL.-ReguIar
meeting Of the Workingmen's Convention this
evening AT O'Clock.
SEATOv HAIL.-Wyman's popular and at.
traCtiNe gift exhibition continues, and eyery
evening building lot with other presents. are
distributed.
CANTEEEUEY.-Drama.c comedy, dance song,
negro mInstrelsy, buriesque, and other attrac@
tive performances every evening.
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The POINT LOOKOUT RAILRoAD-A nneeting
OF the coTpOratOrs OF the W ashington and Point
Lookout Railroad Company was held at the
rooms OF me Board of Trade last evening; Mr..
J L. Mitchell presiding, and Mr. r. NJ Hall
acting Is secretary.
Statements in reference to the importance of
ana advantages TO be derived from the road
|eIE mace by Clement Hill. OF Prince Georges:
L. = b hutChInS, of st. Marys. and Messrs.
IAa!l and oTment Of this city.
NJ. HUtChins stated that there was but little
uCHot Dnt that the county of 81 Mary's would
subscribe to $4,000 of the stock, and that
iaIgr private subscription could be obtained.
MT Hill stated the people IN his section were
1ulIy alive 10 the adj antages 20 be derived from
the TOAD, and although money was scarce, the
land -OW EeTs will give the right of way and the
ties. Al present fruits and vegetables have no
market \ prominent railroad man states that
the road can Re built and sufficiently equipped
for use fOT S2t,UtU per mile; and prominent
engineer has made a Yet lower estimate, and
expressed the opinion that $500 would bed
the road. After leaving the Potomac the road
can be- cons Tucted without cutting through a
hlll OF blasting rock; and timber being plen-
tful. cross ties can be furnished at twenty
cents per TIE, and payment for them can be
made IN most instances in stock.
Dir. NOrment oferes the following resolution
which was adopted:
hfsotred- That committee OF three corpora
tors be appointed 10 prepare books for securing
stock subscriptions, and when procured, 70
proceed according TO the terms OF the charter to
nave the same opened At the rooms Of the Board
OF Trade, and that the committee be also au-
thoTized TO secure the services of an attorney.
Messrs Samuel Norment, r. NJ. Hall, and
tee.
Mr.. Hutchins offered resolution, which was
accepted authorizing the cOrporators residing
IN Prince Georges, Charles, Calvert and St
Mary = 10 solicit subscriptions to stock for
which they may receive land or material in
payment
Ii was stated that bill authorizing tho con-
sTuCtIOn Of the road from the District line to
Washington would be introduced into Congress
shortly.
The cOrpOrators also adopted an address IN
the people setting forth the advantages which
Will accrue TO the country through which the
road viii pass, and urges the necessity of a
liberal subscription to the stock.
The address states
The Point Lookout road is the most import
ant proposed: 1st. Because 1t opens to the mer-
chants and dealers of all classes in Washing
ton the trade Of almost 10000 people, living on
the ninsnla, and about 5000 more living IN
Virginia and the Eastern Shore which is more
than double the population of the city when
Ihetwar began. BY this road our trade would
certainly be increased 10 an amount equal to
what that OF the city was before the war. I'd.
1t would increase the value of real estate more
or less in the city. Sd. 1t would rapidly pop
ulate all the lower counties of Maryland
treble II IN q few years. 4th. II would double
the value of the farming lands in every county
IL passes through. 5th. 1t opens to us a most
thIckly wooded section, and cheapens the price
OF fuel as well rs farm products-eggs, chick
ems, butter. corn, and yegetables-anda all kinds
OF fruits, and we may safely say that this
whole Peninsula is the finest fruit growing
region in the world. 9th. 1t puts Us within
four hours ride of the sea, thus, at all seasons,
glTIng US fresh oysters, game, fish, &c. 1th. 1t
affords a new opening to our citizens to get a
home IN the country, while we can do business
IL the city. and also for the summer have onr
Seotsage by the sea-" cth. Throughout four
months OF the yesr our people can enjoy the
finest watering privileges, sea bathing, &c, in
the world, al cheap rates, and better than at
Cape May OF Newport. The man OF business
can leave his family there and go and return
every day If he chooses.
THE CONNECTICUT ELRCTIoN.-The citizens
OF Connecticut, now in Washington, held a
meeting last evening at the Union League
Rooms, 10 make arTan gements for attending the
election 10 take place in that State on the first
Monday in April. Dr. II. Thurston was called
TO the Chair, and Messrs. A. V. =. Smith and j.
Gillian, were chosen Secretaries.
DR.. 1hurstOn stated the object of the meeting
was to adopt some concerted action with regard
10 the Connecticut election, and TO make ar
rangPments 10 secure the attendance at the
the Capitol. 1t was evident 10 all that the COM
ing election was going to be very closely con-
tested. and the whole country feels its import
ance IN the shaping of public affairs now that
the nation Is so greatly agitated in remodeling
the Government and amending the Constitu.
ton after the great struggle through which we
have gone. he stated that arrangements had
been made and tickets provided by railroad 10
New York and by steamboat to New London,
which, who wished to go, could obtain at half
price.
Hon. J. H. Hubbard said that until recently
the success of the Republican party in Con-
nectIcut had been regarded as certain; but he
was in correspondence with friends in the
state, who have informed him that there were
agenc-es and unusually strong influences at
work to defeat the Republican ticket. He
thought IL the duty OF every citizen OF Con-
necticut TO cast his vote AZ she coming election,
and they should go home a few days before the
election, that they might use their Influence
among their friends 70 induce them to vote
right.
DE- Thurston stated that he hoped eyery man
would come forward promptly and get his
ticket he was daily expecting tickets by way
of the Sound lines of steamers. The fare for
the round trip TO Norwich, New London, and
New Haven, would be Sll.25-
Hon. J. ii. Hubbard said he supposed the
employees in the different Departments would
ind no difficulty in obtaining leaves-of-ab-
senCe, as il has always been customary to per-
NIT Government employees 10 go home 70 vote,
and expressed his readiness 10 aid in procuring
them. He had written TO the heads of Depart
meHts requesting that the clerks be furlougheG
Tor the purpose OF attending the election.
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ness 10 further the object of obtaining leaves of
absence, and suggested that applications be
sent to him or 10 their Representatives He
moved that a committee be appointed to wait
upon the gentlemen IN the departments and
induce them TO go home. The committee
should make out lists of those who go and
those who do not, that those who refuse to
take a short furlOugh now may at a future
time be favored with long one.
The following gentlemen were then appoint
ed on the cOmmittee:-M VIM. Faxon, Navy
Department: Mr. Joseph Cotton, Quartermas-
ter Generals Office; Mr.. Tyler, Second Au-
dItOr's Ofhce; Mr.. j. l.. w. Huntington, Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau: Mr.. J. y. Wood, Treas
urer's Office: Mr.. Charles Brown, Third Au-
dItOr's Once; Mr.. Chauncey Hickox, Depart
ment Of the Interior: Mr.. Thomas Harland
Patent Office; Mr.. Henry HOvey, War Depart
mpHt. Mir. :. X. Davis, Adjutant Generals
CftCe; Mr.. White. Paymaster Generals Office:
hIr. G A. Daily, Second COmptrOller's ONCE
Mr. Carpenter FOURTH Auditors Office; Mr..
r. &. Tallmadge, Sixth Auditors Office: Mr..
Tracy, COlOTed Bureau; Committee al large,
Mr.. Wood and MAJOR J. A. Colt.
Senator Foster was called upon, and made a
few remarks. InprPSslng upon them the i'm =