Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-17

NATIONAL THsArxR.-The Zsvisto wski SIS
ers, "lxion' and " Kenilworth."
ODD FELLOWS HAIL.-.Catiln's Outlines of
North American Indians"
CANTERBURY HALL.-Burke, Mile Ronzati.
lila Toys and other attractions.
walls OPERAHoUsE.-TheGreg Trans
AusntIc Combustion.
PROF. SMITHS A.. Gallery, 3Oi PennsyIva.
MA avenue.
STEREosCoPIC ExKIBIrIoS in the ba.emep,
OF - Si.pben's Oh urch.
CAzTsI's SALooS-Hamiltou Brothers We.
locIPU de Exhibition ana Riding Scnool.
O
THs STfyENs SCaOoL BUILD5SG-Rs Traas-
fer 70 ~. TrUstses.-The Stevens school Build
Irg, situated on 2lst street west, be; wsen and
l. Iortb- was yesterday Afternoon transferred
. tne r9stsss OF Coiored Schools by the con-
tractor, Arthur PanneI This baiIdIng WIS
commenced on the 10Th of June last, and wa
completed about two week since II was
erected BY order of the Board of Trustees o;
Colored Schools of this city. and cos >s',' o..
Nessrs. Alfred Jones, A. q. Hall AID william
SJpkax, the trustees, after having examined
toe bulldog thoroughly and, found the work
satisfactory, took charge of IL yesterday, r.
leying the con tractor from any turtle spou-
sib1ity. IL Is Intebdsd for the u>e OF the COL
OTed schools. hich are now located IN tenn
poTsIy sIuCturSs IN yarioos pot,Ol o. N.
ves.eTA section of the city, acd will accommO-
da,e twelve schools, eight OF which will b.
moved theron within q few days. IL will be-
TsmTm teIed hat about two weeks since son =
malicious person fOTcrd an entrance into tn.
luieIbg aud gong to the third story turned OF
tie waisT fIOm Il pipe attached 20 one of The
wash trays which flooded the whole building.
a TIE " aier ran about eighteen hours before
berg discovered The consequent dauiag =.
however b n been ehtirelv repaired
lhe building Is II brick, four stories high
win + rencn rcOt, ard Is y tee. wide, aud =
Ieet IN length. The main wall is about % feet
high and the sIlls and heads throughout
OF moulded ITsn. The first story Is divided
IDto three cOmyaI tments; two Offices one for
the Trustees sud OHe for the Superintendent
OF the Schools between which a capl :lous
vestioule leads 20 q large hall - by - feet, 10
be used Ter examinations and exhibition TINS
hail i lighted oy tLIee large Chandeliers OF SIX
burners each. The cond, tn rd, and fourth
sioTis hICh sTe reached by pOrtIcoes the
outside. ATE diviGed INTO four school rooms
each: the rooms being each 70 by 5s feet, aud
they are provided with ample arrangements
Tor the ie-keepIng CT wearing apparel. The
ceillpss Ia inst story are "a feet, IN the second
ld feet, IN the thiTd ~ feet, and IN the fourth
lUfs high. Wash basins are loca ed in each
of the halls between the school rooms and
thai necessary adjunct to a school, the black
boaic, - PROVIDED by portion of tue wall,
about feet wide. and extending the entire
length Of each school-room, being prepared for
the purpOs The building is furnished with
gas and WAFER throughout, and besides being
admirably adspted 10 the purposes OF its erec-
non viii be quite an ornament 10 tue western
secEon OF the city.
ST DonINIC's CHURCH-Iast eyeump a
meeting was held al ST. DomInic's Church.
South Washington, TO take some mea- ures
whereby the ~OTk ON the new church edifice
can Be continued Mr. George Mattinely was
called TO the char, and Rev. Fa'her Liliey ap-
pointed secretary. In answer TO questions.
New Father Bokel stated that SI0U0O had been
txpeIded on the building, and $4,000 more is
required TO place il under cover, according to
the original plan, and ii was expected that tn
amount could be raised IN this city and else
where. The present church was altogether too
small for the use of the PARISH and something
should De done promptly TO relieve the wants
OF tnt catholic population of South Washing
Ion Mr.. Edward Simms suggested tnN as
ISSUANCE could be- received from abroad, and
mar The werk should be carried forward 20
completion. The city. AID espec'al the
Sentnin ward, was not blessed with many
wealthy Catholics, aud be suggested that an
appeal De made TO the churc hes of the Domiui-
can order. Father Boksl had no doupt hut
provincial OF the Dominicans would spare
several OF the fathers TO collect funds for thu
completion of the church. II the people of
washington would rrnsw their interest. il
would o. an incentive for the provincial 10
assist them
On molten of Mr.. A. Harvey, a list was OPEN
ed aid the following suOscrIbs d.-Eiward
Slmms, s5't; Geo. MaitIngly. $500. A. Harvey,
$3.50 y. CuliInaDe, $50; Thomas +. Meagher
$lts, Francis Armstrong. SlOy: Robert Bell W.
Sloo; h. l. Darsden. So; Joseph Lewis. $50:
PaiIek CoreoTan, S5u; Patrick Cochoran SIS;
j NJ. Lloyd. SJt; Mrs. Lfddie, S2j: Thomas
Kelley, S25; Daniel Kelley, So; Michael Fen
ton, IS BuEh Hogan, 50; Thomas BIrnes,
81; Il. j NeCarty, Sa0: James Craney, SIU.
n. az
Thomas bury. 81: Dennis McCarry, So
Timothy FsIvey. %: James Owry, SIn; Il
Isoa, $50; RI bert A. Deery, Sit; Felix Mar IN
S5t; j hn Lyons, slO; Thos. Snee. sI0 J. J. g.,
-, John Welsh, s2t; Thos. Haynes, $40; J.. u.
Ieary,e
Fatner BokeI, in announcing the amou,s
subscribed to be over $500. hoped that every
gentleman present would constitute himself a
committee of one and help increase the number
o. subscribers. Adjourned.
has. on an examination of the BIDS opened
some time since for paving, cdrbing, Iaying
flag feotvays &c, IN the several wards TO- tn.
Present year, concluded 10 award the contract,
as follow: First Ward-wm. Osborn Co..
whose prices Were, curbs;one s. cents Der foot.
granite do, I; brick paving, square yard IS;
eooole stone pavement, 81; grading, 20 cubic
yaro' Trim ming, u csat: gutter, y cent; New
OH Tagging, % square foot 10 inch do 20
running foot; y inch do, 81 do; setting curn.
=. laying new brick pavement, =: taking
up and relasiIg Old brick pavement. y;
re.ettiIg curb. Z; relayiug old stone pave.
ment, y; do Nag footwsys. :; do. gutter Stone.
=. Second Ward-Morse l. Co, 90, Slt5, s..
g.: 1s, i ], 50, 50, %, J, !, !, !. !, I, I. Third
- 3s, l. J, ., !, J.. !, I. FOURTH Ward-renIey &
Eslin- 20. si.25, II, 81, u, !, \. IL, s., Sill l.
10, =, J, J.; Firth Ward. Cooksey * Connolly
;. Sixth Ward-DiIlon & Murphy, 76, o.. =. 81
=, ? D, 10, 81, 3, I, , I, = }, !. D. Seventn
Ward-CaTroll Co., ), -, 10, Il, !, l, ~, 4j
u, D z, = y, D l 8
BRICKNAKyRs' MEETISG.-A regular meet
Ing Of The BnckmakeTs' Association was held
last evening, n hen air. "A. Richards. President,
announced the following as the Executive
tohmittse, provided for N a resolution adopt
ed at the last meeuLg.- MessrS JOhu Webster
James II RICHARDS, Charles Ford, VIM Hon
sips. an q James COTeCIan. A number of GEN.
tlsm'u then came forw ard and signed the con-
sntuton and bylaws. On motion of Mr.
George h Plant, The initiation lee was fixed at
-, and the monthly dues AZ 5 cents, ard 4 fi-e
OF - cents was imposed upon all members for
pon-aten dance NJ the meetings. On motion of
MI COTcOran, the secretary was authorized 70
invite all brickmaksrs of the city 20 come for
ward sHd JOIN the association. On moton OF
hr. Hopkins. the constitution wes so amen ted
as 10 change the mHeung nights from the first
and third Tuesday nigsts 10 the first aud III ird
Thursday nights IN every month. Adjourned
IHE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION
meeting OF some Of cur prominent ciiiz,ns was
held last night al the 81 James Hotel frr the
pUrpCss OF forming an organization aud par
f'ctng arraDceuents tor spring meeting n
Isee horses a. the National race course, near
this city. Among those present We're u,lonaI
Charles NJ Alexander, CITY Postmaster: Col
Spssr, OF Philadelpbis: Major A O. Rirhar IS ,
Col Massey, aud Dr. Hays. At half. past sew n
O'CLOCK Nj GeOrge W. Bunker was chosen
Chairman, and stated the object for W nich the
meeflnE was called The nams Of the asso,ia.
non " - nxsd as 'FThe Ni'Ionai Far Associs-
tion OF TIE District OF COIumb,a:'' after which
Col. Charles NJ Alexander was elected prasi
dent. Remarks were made by Colopels Alex
snder and Massey, Dr. Hays an a others. vhen
The meeting adjourned till Friday evening