Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-27

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tons, donations, &c, have been SEAS %, the
Expenditures S13,2s5.75, leavin but sl6z 81 now
IN the treasury of the institution. The repor
chs with a favorable mention of tue labors of
The matron, Miss NaI nal. aod also speaks in
terms OF high CONNIE ndaiIoo OF the services of
MI. John Il. Slsmsn, who gratuitousIy gives
ms hme ard talent in peTfeetlng the children
IN vocebZatior. The cor clusion of the report
IS AZ aInest appeal TO the community to aid
TIE Institution in supporting the orphans who
come vi der their carr.
Tbe old Board of Directors were re-eIectsd
Tor Ire ensuing year. as follows Mrs. s. p
l. ?, lst dir ctrt :; Ms. DIR. Washington ID
dir : 4 -; Mrs. Edward Temple, treasurer:
Mrs. q. :. Gideon secretary; Mrs DIR Grown,
Mrs. 5. p. Hill, Mrs n MuiIiker, Mrs. J. w
Many, Mrs. Col. Zeilin, Mrs Marshall
BrOvD, Mrs. VIM NJ. Merrick, Mrs M T.
Glili<; Mrs, Edwin GIetp, Mrs. @ Hark-
ness, Mrs. George Had. Mrs. VIM. b. Todd
The reports OF the superintendent and Board
OF Directors were submitted, showing the pro-
gress OF The society and the great good being
accomplished under Its auspices.
Addresses were made by Senator Freling-
huyscp, of New Jersey, William q. Himrod,
John 4. Harkn'ss and others, after which
hoeIsl coiieenon was taken up for the benefit
OF the society.
THK PROTECTIVE MISUNDERSTANDING in
ter-st bss been felt in the workings of the Co.
operative Association formed by the employee.
OF tue Gov eminent Printing Cfiice in Sepiem.
Der last, for the purchase Of family supplies ar
enfap rates. The League has just conc, uded
and Georgetown Ice Conpsny, and the report
OF the agent and treasurer IF tee League, Chas
L Lathrop, exhibits the following results:
umoer OF me- mbers.22i. Quantity and cost
OF fasl purchased:
353I tons Ly keDs Valley, at S7..5. .S2,739 g.
"a: he'd Ash. at - 6O..... 2,6y2 40
I1sA White Ash, at a. I.iI0 IS
~ Chestnut, al S6........ 10 %
'O2 tons, costing total Of .s6.s22 81
= cords pine. AZ SOLO. siss 90
% oak, al S7.25.....-... it6 90
I2i 81 70
Total cost of wood and coal S7sos 81
All the fuel contracted for ms been sold TO
the memoirs of the League at contract prices
time. the " hole numter of orders siyen hesng
nearly one thousand. The gent estimstes the
saving TO the members upon the whole CON.
uact to be not less Than S3O0O. Since the as
sociafIon was formed coal has been as high as
Sl3 Ter Ton in The city. The expenss or the
League have b. en- small, in consequences of the
simple vet complies system Of conducting its
business The membership fee was fixed al
TOE merely nomlEsl sum OF IS cents for en-
pI0yets of the Government Printing Office aud
~ cents Tor other persons. and the whole
" soiieet.d from dues l. reported Al but
80 Ine sgent reports that a great number
OF applicants for membership under the first
confaet We're turned away in consequence of
ms inaplHiy - NIL their orders, first come be.
ing Drst servco, but announces a new of r nv
the contrac'ors- who now propose to suppIy
he Ifegue AT the following rates Rcd ash
coal at slO."; white ash AT 1915; oak wood at
:; pine wood at e7-raf, being favorable liz
mldvinter.
TBE DISTRICT In Cor GRfss.-The act pend.
Nutusl Relief Association Of the District of
Columbia provides that William Mertz Ed.
ward EDWARDS, Thomas B. Campbell, A. G.
a 1n John J. Callahan, A: T. Dsssau,
nsrt, thomas RishtoD, q. H. Dickson, T. ID.
Winter. h v. Cole. T II. Dor ahue, Thorn a. ~.
GIshsu, NJ. A. Watson, w. ID. Chase Thomas
bowling, Il. b Tompkins, James o. Lee.
CHARLES ii Kern and Robert Ball aud their
successors, to be elected In the man .er herein.
At Or dselarsd, Re, and they are hereby, moor.
by the name OF The Masonic Mutual Relief
Association of the District Of Columbia and
Oy inst name may sue Spis be sued, plead end
De mpieadf o, in any court Of law or equity of
Competent jurisdiction. and may have and use
a com mon seal and be- entitled 10 use and pxpr.
elSe all The powers. rights. and privileges Incl
dent 10 sueh corporation. That the particular
business and Objects of such sccie'y or CORPORA
~ sbrn be to provide and maintain fund
for tie benefit Of the widow, orphan. herr
sssIgDee, OF IssetCe of a deesssSd me mt er i'm
me- Lately upon proof of such &c Ata
HABEAs CORPUs CAsg-Mary J. Brown, of
tSpquis- county, Virginia yss'erday applied
70 Judge yhe for a Wit OF hGbsGs coTpus
her little daughter, Mile Ann Powell The
case was heard by Judge Fisher in the afSer.
nocI VI, ssis- Cock and Pierce appearing on
b. hall Of the petitioner, eEd Mr. Rs DAVIS for
We lcSTCroent. The child is d bright mulatto
gi1l, shout eight y.ars of age, who hiss been
WIZ TIE r spCnd-nt Tor two OF three wears
Judge Fisher IenaIdcd the child 10 the custody
of i's mo'her, u no last evening started with
he- for her home in Virginia.
PROTRACTED MBETiNGs.-Ihe protracted
InTrt'ng eOmmenc: at wesley chapel Mis-
SOD 81 and - .,reefs, over week ago il in
IT' or; :, under the SUI ,rintendeure of the
pes'or, Rev. j. q Henrirg, and - Increasing
IN INTEREST, ierge Bumbsr of seekers or reIig-
Ioa teipg at the sl'sr nightly, and several con-
WILSON'S rave slrc r5y been reported. On Sun
Gay nl.bt twenty pers ohs were received into
re Chureh Oh pTOba ion. A protracted meet.
ing IS beng held at Hsmline NJ. L. Church.
'endenee OF Rev. j. w. Hoover
WALLS OPERA HOUsK-The great Ricardo
and the old Wss hington favorite, Geo Kunkel,
Int when, In addi,ron, we have ali the Other
members Of La Rue's star troupe, the attraction
Is very great and We are glad TO know that the
An .p,,r. shssss :, are drawing eood houses
niept, IN which Ricardo, Mortimer, George
huDkei, and the troupe appear. A new and
very iauehabie buHlesGue will be 81 ven for the
INST time.
SDv1RH FALL Yesterday m ornine, q painter
nsmsd lsaac Mcdonnell, while engaged in
painting building on the corner Of 18th and L
streets, fell from a caffold TO the ground dis
'snce OF about forty feet, and was severely
injured. one nib being broken and bis head.
arms snd hips badly cut. He was convened 70
his bone, where, with the assistance # surgi.
cal and, be Is new doing well.
PLEASURE BOAT.-Nr. L. h. Rra shaw -
Tow building at the ship yard of SmIta &
Nightingale, in Alexandria, for parties in this
cry. q stsam pleasure boar. l. will be Of the
Il petite patterh-its length 10 Re but thirty
CO five horse power viii furnish the required
moron. IL Will be c OmpIeted during the early
spring
CASE DIsNIssED.-The case OF Chas Fraizar
charged with picking the pocket of II. l..
AcQueen of $50 In front of the main entrance
OF the Treasury Department on FRIDAY last
sst nlehf, l. L. Price appearing for the acc
eused. An abb was proven, and the case was
dismissed.
ECLIPSE OF THE MooN-There will be q
psrnd eciip>e OF the moon this evening, which,
ACCORDING 70 the almanac makers, will be WISH
oie here. The eclipse will commence at 7:27 ID.
m and end 1t Gas, the whole time OF lis con.
unusnce ertog two hours and eighteen min.
stes- Only portion of the neon will be OBJ
- ured
NEGOTIATION AND ELEcrTos.-At meeting
Of the GIend DIvs'on, Sons OF Temperance,
resignstion, which was accepted. Mr.. j. K
Bridge, the Financial Scribe OF Good Samari-
:, n DIVISION, was elected 10 MI the unsxpired
teTn