Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-26

front and incidental repairs TO the entire
Capitol extension, sl0e,n00; repairs OF public
buildings, $B,0Oo; continuing work on the
north front OF Patent Office, and improving @
and expenses for the Metropolitan police
Oft District Of Columbia, &21i ,o60 provided
that further sum, amounting 70 si05-s25,
be paid by the cities Of Was hington and q eorge-
town and the county Of Washington, in pro-
portion corresponding TO the number OF men
allotted 70 each, for which SPECIAL tax to be
Rds Tspass and taking care car Of the Cham
$l5,ffc, repairs of Pennsylvania avenue,
s2c.roo; additional repairs and replacing plants
in the conservatory At PRESIDENTS Ho~se, s. 20:
compelling c~lv ert through the Botanical Gar
den, $l3,UO; Improvement Of Lincoln Square,
SSWoS improvements of Capitol Gr00n ds, $4,000;
laying pavement on 9th street, through the
mai, $s,Ue; with number of regular annual
minor Appropriations for the District The
appropriation for the complexion Of the aque-
duct Is stricken o~t in the committee.
COMMENCEMENT on LESr.-To-day Is Ash
Wedns sday, the commencef .ent of the season
OF IL nj, which continues forty days, and ends
on Easter Sunday. The season is religiously
kept by the Roman Catholic and Protestant
Episcopal Churches, certain days with the for
mer being set apart only on which meats can
| be partaken Of, while with the latter denoiui-
nation more or less OF abstinence is also prac-
uced- TIE festive season of the present win
ter may now be considered as over, as strsct
members Of certain denominations or churches
abstain from partaking of amusements during
Lent The past season has been a very CAV and
attractive one, and many of the participants
| VIII doubtless feel the better from forty
days abstinence. The Most Reverend Arch
| bishop Spalding has issued circular for the
] guidance OF the Catholic community during
Lent, the instructions of which will of course
| be generally adhered to by the religions demon
ination under his charge. Yesterday was what
| is called Shrove Tuesday, and to-day is Ash
wednesday, when, in the Catholic churches.
ashes are blessed and put upon the foreheads
of the faithful as an indication Of humility at
the commencement of the fast.
The regulations to be observed in this diocese
during the season Of Lent by Catholics were
published in the STAR of yesterday.
MAS QUERADE BALL-we have heretofore
spoken of the delightful sociabiliry which pre-
walls at the entertainments of our German fell
low citizens, and the spirited style i'm which
they conduct their masquerade parties, where
perfect freedom does not lead 70 rudeness, and
each memb Der feels called upon to contribute his
quota 70 make the general enjoyment COM
plete They do not merely don the costume of
the character they represent, but endeavor to
act and speak il to the life Hence the pleasure
which one derives from attending their So
ciabies. The fine entertainment of the Turner
Nerein, en- ntds9ue, at Odd Fellows Hall, on
Monday night was no exception TO the rule we
nave mentioned. On that occasion Indians,
flower girls, Greek ladies, Bohemians, clowns.
court ladies. Romeos. Hamlets, Desdemopas,
Queen ElIzabeths, and numerous other charac-
tiers, passed the evening together in the most
agreeable manner, and the waltz. Lanciers,
quadrllle and schottische were danced in style.
RIVER REPORT.-Easterly winds have pro-
duced high tides in the Potomac and this
morning the Washington shores were washed
by the waves at points where the water has not
reached them for a long time past This fact
mas caused some apprehension in the minds of
those unacquainted with such matters that a
heavy freshet was about setting in; but assur-
ances from river men are of a contrary charac-
ter, and now II is predicted that the apprehe ad-
ed rise in the Potomac need not produce any
N M
ton Is now free 10 sailing vessels steamers,
both classes of which. it seems are willing to
avail themselves of the ad vantage offered. Yes
terday. two oyster pungies, with cargoes of
fine bivalyes, were lowed mp to Rilpy's IlIth
strPet) wharf. where they have been constantly
besieged by vendors and cons umers, anxious to
Obtain share OF them at the regular market
rate.
DisTILLRRY CAsK-Iu the case of VIM. p
Ludwig charged with icing concerned IN car
rying on a distillery near Washington CITY,
without having a.permit or paying the SPECIAL
tax an examination was had yesterday befo
DIted states Commissioner Brooks. The tes-
timony of three witnesses was received and the
case postponed for further testimony until Sat
urday, the accused giving bail in the sum of
$3.50 for his appearance VIM. WOODBURY.
was srraigned before the Commissioner on the
charge ofassaulting an officer of the Internal
Revenue Department kalita Suit while acting
In an official character. The was exam
lned, and II appearing that the officer. at the
time, was not acting in an official capacity, it
discharged.-Balt. American, 26th.
The PooR--Ths Board of Directors of the
PToNident Aid Society met at the Board of
Trade rooms yesterday afternoon, pursuant TO
adjournment, but nothing of interest to the
pub &c v a done beyond the appointment of
committee TO wait upon the Comm iss Toner and
Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Baresu TO see whether some arrtn cement could
rot be made whereby the soup-houses can be
pit pen fter the 8 tn INST, the time fixed tor
closing them.
In view of the su ffering almost certain to fol-
low The early closing of the houses, il is TO be
hoped the contemplated arrangement can be
made
GERMAN IN THE PUBLIC SCHoOLs-Ne.srs
r. l.. Schmidt, A. Scheucking. r. w. SeIlhau-
sen. George wilmer, Il. Hence L. Waldeck.
"A. hluckhuhn and Jos. Rosenthal, the COM
miitee appointed AT the recent meeting of Ger
man citizens 10 present TO Mayor Wallach the
resolutions adopted at said meeting in favor OF
introducing the study of the German languac
IN the Public Schools performed that duty this
morning The Mayor expressed his hearty APP
proval OF the subject of the resolutions, and his
Willingness, 30 far as he could TO carry out the
"oiect IN view. The interview was a very
pleasant one on both sides, the committee being
old and well-known citizens
RoBREEY-tast night, at an early hour,
sth street. near the corner of N, Were sitting in
a back chamber. some thief opened the front
door with duplicate night-lateh key, and
a
heavy black beaver cloth overcoat and two felt
hats, which Were hanging thereon. His entrance
was heard by the inmates OF the house: but, as
II was about the usual time for Mr.. Holman to
n turn home, III thought 1t was him, and did
not go TO the door I'll the lapse of time excited
apprehenf ions, when the robbery was discoy-
cred, hut The thief had gone.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The follow
ing transfers of property were reported yester-
day al II. Nj. Halls Real Estate Exchange cor
ner 9TH and ID streets Lots 10 and 10, section g.
Barry farm. at SG0E sub O. square AZ, az 8 t5I:
part u. square s. I, IA ~ feet, at $3.50: south
halfsub -, square l07, A. $500; sub 2. square
All, Sl,O54; part :, square is6. II feet on south
q street, at S155 sub %, square 236, at $780, sub
> square ole. at siIj; part 3. square as. nyrth
ia ~ feet on LIST street east. at $3.50: part IL
square sol. 16-71z r. feet front, at s49o part 6,
square no 1913 II feet Sd street east, nj 800
D
RELIEF FOR THE DISTRICT PoOR-In the
House yesterday, on the motion of Mr. Inger-
soil, the Senate bill appropriating SI5.0O6 for
the temporary relief of destitute people in the
District OF Columbia taken up, was
amends d, on motion of Mr.. Wood. by making
the fund disbnrsabIe by the Freedmen's Bu.
reau and the Aid Society Jointly, and was
passed.
BY This amendment IL will be requisite for the
bill 10 go back 10 the Senate for the concurrence
OF that body.
VIRGINIA EXPRESS Colt will be seen by
Tor IN 49, ff-sK. II.