Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-08
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsBMRHrs, Co., rO.HIoHl


NATIONAL THKArxR--The popular opera
OF - zust'' Will be given this evening. with
fEe cast-Miss KELLOGG as margurita," MAJ
first AZ pesrsnee IN this ethyl IS. Siebsi." sig.
nor Beiiini as .Nslentine," and Antonnachi
as Mrphistopheles." 90 ~ -@
WALLS NEW OFERA House, -Shakspeare's
grand comedy OF (" NJ uch ado About Nothing"
this evening, with Daysnport in his great role
Of b NJ dick" lt 81 -'Ht5 -.7 alag .llr
MKTzERoIT HALL-Second night Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Paul, whose concerts In costume
have attracted large crowds wherever they
ODD PILLOWS HALL.-The original Father
Kemp, with his ceiebrared Old Folks Con cert
Company, commence series OF three nights
this evening. .. sF#fsr 81 l.F
IsLAsp H.LL.-The grand Temperance fair.
under the 40 spices of Excelsior Division, No.
8, and Hope Division. No. 81, will be Inaugu-
rated this vening. when programme of rare
excellence Will be offered, in addition to an
unusually attractive display Of goods.
NATIONAL HoTEL.-Cirand oanque and eel.
ebtanOn Of the nifty second ami versary OF the
battle of New Orleans this evening, under the
auspices OF the National Democratic Resident
Executive CAmmittee. This will NO doubt be
a mOst enjoys able affair.
BILL TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF MARRIED
WOMEN IN THE DIsTRICr.-Mr Morrill, intro.
dGced u bill IN the Senate, yesterday, proyid-
ing that the real and personal property of any
female WHO may, hereafter, marry and which
che shall own At the time OF marriage, and tue
rents, issues and profits thereof, shall not be
subject 70 the disposal of the 10 sband nor lis
bic 10 bis debts. but shall continue her sole and
separate property as If she were q single fe-
Male. TIE real and personal propsrtv
the rents. issues, and profits thereof, sh2ssin
BE- subject TO the dIsp ,sai of her husband, nor
liable tor has debts IN any manner Whatsoever
but shall De her sole and separate property As
II she were a single femsle. Anv married fe.
male may lake, by Inheritance, or by gift
grant. devise, or oequest, from any person,
other tnan her husband, and hold to her sole
and separa'e use, and convey and devise real
and personal property, and Interest or estate
therein, and the rents, issues and profits there
OF, IN the same manner and with like effect as
II sne were unmarried, and the same shall not
be subject TO the disposal of her M sband, nor
liable for his debts. Section prescribes the
manner IN which such property shall be con-
Yeyed 10 married women. All contracts made
between persons in contemp latiCn of marriage
81 all remain IN full force after the marriage
takes place. Every married woman, W no shall
receive patent for her own invention. shail
be entitled 10 all its benefits, independent OF
her husband or his creditors. married
woman being stakeholder in any CORPORA
ton, Incorporated under the laws OF thus Dis
trlct, may vote at any electioB for trustees or
directors, by proxy or otherwise ANY hus-
band who may, hereafter; acquire, or has ac-
4utred, the separate property of his wife, or any
separate portion thereof. by any ante-nuptial
contract or otherwise, shall be liable for the
debts of bis wife contracted before marriage TO
the extent only of the properly 80 acq uIred
1t sndII De iAWIul lOr any minor child TO re-
ceiye presents, IN the form ard of character
Of gifts OF endowments to such children for
their own use and benefit, and the same shall
not be liable TO seizure for the debts OF the pa
rrnts, and II In their care or custody, ali be
only OF the nature of trustee for such child or
children. Any married woman shall have the
right 10 execute her last will and testament,
deyising any property she has received
during her life from any source other than
her husband. There shall be exempt from
levy and sale under any execution for rent
all necessary household fursiture, beds, bed.
ding, &c. OF every description used in house.
keeping, family books and pictures, and such
other articles as are used in house kee ping or
for the use or education OF the family, TO the
value of 81 go, except so far as the same NAV
be liable for labor performed in family as q
domestic, which shall be a lien on values over
$50. There shall be exempt from sale under
execution for debts hereafter contracted the
lot and buildings thereon occupied a. a resi-
dence, and owned by the debtor, and from any
and all debts IL purchased subsequent To the
passage Of this act, the residence OF the debtor
TO the value Of Sl,010. such exemption shall
continue after the death OF the householder for
the benefit OF the widow and fsmily. No such
exemption shall extend 10 a sale for taxes or A
debt contracted for the purchase thereof