Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-19

TIE OPBRA-Fiteiio, Bethovrn's only
opeta,wss very credisably proiu:sd l 1T might.
Hermanps was, as usual, the st of the cast,
though his part oro not TAX him severely, and
his hea-ers could not fail 10 be reminded occa-
sionsily of his Mephi.tophiles. Madam Rot
t-r's kdreelins, with the exception Of some
over-acting, was fairly rendered and freq uens-
ly applauded. Mr.. Hatelmaa's Fiore stan does
not &C me up to that OF Himmer. aud he was, as
Il not unirequeutly the case with him, some-
what out OF tuce. The Fsdc 20 of Madam Selig
1talarized into CellieiD was, to the manifest
surprise and delight of the critical por,ioa OF
the audience, well conceived aud executed
She has good voice aud much talent, aud by
extra care on her part her little schooling in
this opera was hardly noticeable. Oa the whole
barring little carele, sness in the conducting
the performance was satisfactory and credi able
throughout, although the opera is not Of the
most popular class. Tonight. it will be re-
membered, is the last of the p resent season.
GEORGIA RDooNsTRUoTIoN.-Mr Poneroy
introduced in the Senate this morning bill
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, requiring the reassemb bling Of the Constitu-
tional Convention of Georgia, within thirty
days, TO define explicitly, by an amendment to
the constitution of said State, what classes of
persons are eligible to office hereunder and
prohibiting the General Assembly OF Georgia
from meeting until such amendmen. shall have
been adopted and approved. The pream bls to
the bill declares that it was the intent and
meaning of Congress that the constitution of
ssid State should be republican in form, and
allow NO discrimination in civil or political
rights on account of race or color, and that Ger.
tain loyal citizens, duly elected m smbers Of the
General Assembly OF Georgia. have been de.
prived Of their seats in said Assembly on ac-
count OF their race and color in violation OF said
constitution. :.
IMPORTANT DECISION In RRFRRRNCR TO
BUILDING AssoCIATIoNs.-The following de.
cision of the Commissioner of Internal Reye-
enue has been received by the Assessor for this
sSIE: In reply to yours in regard to a certain
real estate and building company loaniug
money on real estate, have to saw that such
company is liable to special tax as bankers, as
per section 20, paragraph l. Of act of June Both,
peuy having place Of business where money
Is loaned or advanced upon bonds, stocks
bullion, bills Of exchange, or promissory notes.
is regarded as a banker This comprehends
tue loIuing OF money on real estate. As bankers.
this company should also make a return each
month Of the amount Of capital used, for the
tax Of one-half of one.q uarter per cent, rs pro.
uided in sectisn ITO, act Of June oOth, 1857
PATENT OFFICE APPEor RIArIoN.-Mr. Will.
ley, from the Committee on Patents, reported
the Senate this morning bill appropriating
three hundred and sixty thousand dollars for
salaries and miscellaneous expenses Of the
Patent Office for the remainder Of the current
fiscal year. Referred to the Committee on Ap.
propriat'ors.
In THE UNITED STATES SUPREME Court
y sterday, the application of Jos. H. Bradley,
E=q, Tor au order to compel the District of