Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-30

Amusemepts. &c.
-EATICyAL THEATRE.-Last ri ght Of lydia
Ta0upsons BuIlesque Troupe, the Forty
TEs!yes."
DAILY EXCURSION to Mount Vernon ON the
STEAMER Arrow, az 10 q m.
NARRATIVES ART GALAXY ksS 7th s,rset
street.
TEE RAG AND IRON GATHERKRs-Petitio
fer RedEctieR Of acknowledgements IF the
1tNCHteIs-On Monday night last Mr.. A. X.
Br0wne, Of the Fourth Ward, presented a ps-
OF Common Council, askins for a modi q cation
ci the license law as IL applies to Them, and It
was referred 10 the Committee on Police. The
yefitiCn sets forth that majority OF the signers
are poor men, disabled soldiers, freedmen. and
fnhIn men; and asks that the present rate Of
license be reduced. and made payable quar-.
terly. II states that many are unable to pro.
cure the necessary license, and, as they cannot
ttaIve, they must run the risk of being arrest
%, and II the me J, no: paid, the worknouss is
dependent On the charities of the citizens rne
petition closes By repeating the request for a
Hnodiheation Of the law. As an act OF justice.
Last evening meeting OF the committee to
whom the petition had been referred was
he'd at the City Hall, when some thirty OF
forty OF the signers spPeared, and Mr.. H N. u.
DaLaher, president of the association, stated
that the association had been recently formed,
and numbered Dc members; that they had to
pay for licenses $50 for metals and so for rags,
bones, boxes, &c. Some of the gatherers have
push-earts and wagons. but the majority use
bags. They ask for a reduction of the license
10 szS, pay able quarterly, so that all the mem
bers may procure them, and n a member is too
poor. The society will procure the license for
MIN, and wait until he can refund II, There
are now from 70 to 100 engaged in the business,
% or % OF whom are colored men and about 10
disabled soldiers. OF this number there were
nut lew able 10 pay the present rate of
heens-. me junk dealers, some of whom
nave made fortunes, one OF them being now
worth >l50OUG, having tons OF iron, bones e.
IN their places of business, pay The same rate
Oh license, Notwithstanding they employ sew
anything better than q bag for their business
He referred to The fact that 10 license or III.
other cities, and also said that the jupk dealers
were opposed 10 the small dealers having gone
so Ear as get the foundry men TO ligate them
selves not TO buy except from them fths
junk dealers.) He referred to the fact that
hotwiths tar ding many were healthy looking
tnsIe Was not one who would be passed by an
The foreman of Mr.. T. Z. Green stated that
he has SIX wagons and SIX push.carts AM be
psysa Incense for each one engaged.
Mr.. Danaher Explained that the bus mess was
REGARDED by many as a low one, but that they
engaged in IL Tor the purpose of making an
honss. living, and because they could do moth
Mr. Brown said that the committee would
iaNoraoiy consider the petition, and he had
but little doubt but that the Councils would
tonce me license He was glad to hear that
they had banded together for mutual beuefIt
and SIS regards the Standing of the business hs
would say that any business IN which men
engaged Tor the purpose of making Iiyelihoods
Tor themselves and families was respectable
no matter how humble, and if they worked
we'll they would prosper.
Tne elsgates here Withdrew, with the nm
Outstanding Thai bill would be reported for
heir Ielief.
TENPERANeR-Purity Lodge, No. 7I.O. q
on Ih0rsday evening elected the following
, Sn 10 serve the ensuing term:-W. u T.,
w, y, Mr. q. +. Needham; W. T., Mr.. III -
RoSkWell; w. r. 3, Mr.. J. E. DarnalI: w O.,
- r. Mccoy; w. NJ, A. Hayes;w. ID. NJ Miss
q. g., Jas. Boy W. A. s., Mrs NJ. A. DarnaII.
X. II. >, r. g. Revells; L. H. y, CIV Renfro'
Representatives to the Grand Lodge-W. II.
thase, r. q. Re wells, ana q. Is. Eashon
Columbia Temple Of Honor and Tenn perance
last evening elected the following officers for
me ensuing term, WV: e. T, BENJAMIN F.
Hawkes.; Wv: T.. A. T. Maupin; w. K. s, E
A Pearson; W. A, 2. y, w. K, Davis; w. F.
=, J. +. Darnall; W. Treas. ID. p Holloway:
w Usher, J: e. Mann; w. ID. u, u. A. Berry;
w. Guard, t. III. Evans; W. Sent, w. Van
Week.
The APPROACHING Boar RACE-Th. Boat,
oHd mstr CTeUs.-The boat race between the
Anacosiia add Potomac Clubs will come off
next Friday afternoon al 81 o'clock, if the
weather Is far, and II not on the following
Tuesday al the same hour, the race to take
place on the Potomac from the Aqueduct
sridge, one mile and half down and back
and the ALacostIa their race boat .Ninne.
haha," and both Will be manned as follows:
ATieI.Cowswair, James Patterson; oarsmen
In order, (stroke.) Col. Frank Jones, Geo H.
Fox, Ed Derrick, Prank Miller, wIlfred
Mcleod, bowl w. W. Wheeler. Minnehaha-
Coxswain; John Peyton; oarsmen in order,
lsuoke,) II. Freeman. j. +. Beale, ID. s. Viii.
liam, Henry smith, p. T. Dodge, (oow,) Jos.
j. PeytOn.
The CHORAL SOCIRTY.-rhis Association
composed OF some OF our best and most ener-
gene musical eitz rs, has issued in vitations to
gentlemen interested in the advancement of
art in our city to unite with them, as inactive
memo IN forwarding the objects Of the
Society, which are the cultivation of classical
excellence. A society Of this kind, thus CON.
tHtuied, has long been a want IN our midst
and the success of this enterprise will AID in
making our city attractive. and a more pleas.
anr place OF sojourn or residence for Cultivated
people from abroad. We take pleasure IN
csznmending II to our public spirited citizens.
TING RAND JURY yesterday found true hills
against the following persons for keeping dis.
orderly dram-shops, and Chief Justice Cartier
Issled beneh warrants for their arrest:-Patrick
McHugh, Martin Raynor, John Neenal, John
Carrigan, Albert Cumberland, James Kane,
John shea, Fanny kehoe and David Parker
Iney were all arrested last night by the first
precinct police, and gave security to appear
before the court
PASSIVE by the new and magnificent build.
avenue. which is TO be occupied by w. L. Wall
Co., auetioneers, we noticed a large consign-
ment Of carpets, oilcloths, furniture. &c, 1n.
loading, which are 10 be opened and ready for
sale in few days, and we have no doubt
Judging from the well known business char.
aeter Of the nrm, that they will be able TO sell
At pretty low figure.
WoNEN's CHRISTIAN AssoCIArroN-Mrs
ADMIRAL Lee, TO whom was rendered the pres.
Idency Of the Women's Christian Association
IN this city, has written in very courteous
terms 70 the officers OF the association, a letter
declining the honor, stating that so many de.
rnands already made upon her time prevents
her accepting. The letter closes With an earnest
wfsn teat the association Will be a success, and
productive Of good results
THH WISCONSIN, REPUBLICAN AssoCIA.
Hon laet evening adopted a constitu tion, win
bylaws, and elected the following Officers
President, Hon. II. Barron; Vice Presi.
cents, Bradford Rixford, j. II. Herssy. and
yosspn HARRIS Secretary, ". q. Perkins;
treasurer, "A. T. Lcngley; Correspouding
Secretary, Major s. Il. A. HAYNES: Exscntivs
Committee, Messrs. H ID. Barron, N Perkirs
T. A. Perkins, Ed. T. Town, and EO CisrSe
EyERETT I.YCErN-Tha