Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-22


SMITH s. SrRoSG's ART GALLERY, a5
street r..
MARKRITKR's ART GALLERY, 4ss It'll street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvania
avenue.
THE WATER REsrsTRAR's OFFICE-Pipe Lny-
Rsg-During the season just closed the Water
Registrar, Mr.. ). X. Bond, and his assistants,
have not been Idle, and the amount of water
main laid in the city by Mr.. Daniel Hannah,
Who had the contract for the season, reaches An
amount something in excess of the amount laid
in any previous season, the total being about
1900 feet, in the following localities Grant
street, from 9th To 10th west 5th, from "a p:
Il, from 18th to 9Th; g south, from ~ to 9TH west;
Virginia avenue, from Sd to the canal; south
from 9Th to 9Th; q south, from 10th to 18th; @
north, from Delaware avenue to 4th street east;
Delaware avenue, from TO street north; LIST
east, from ID to G. south; nth, from to north;
r. from % to Sd west: Defrees street from 1st
sest to North Capitol; Sd east, from East Cap
itol 10 Pennsylvania avenue; 9th east, from
Pennsylvania avenue to Il street SOUTH south
from 5th to eth east; 10th west. from % to Rhode
leland avenue; q north, from 9th to 10th west:
d north, from 10Th To 21st west: 2fst from M to
north, and 18th, from X to north. The
longest line was that in the last named street.
about 5000 feet.
Mr.. Bond is now engaged in preparing a list
OF those who have not paid their water rents,
and those who fail to pay by the first of Feb
ruary will have their property advertised as at
that time the list will be turned over to the
Solicitor of Taxes.
COMPANY A, NATIONAL GUARDS, held a
meeting last night when ID. A. Fish presided
and Robert McMinn acted Secretary. Can
tain Cross, chairman of the Committee ON Uni-
forms, made a report that negotiations were in
progress with several parties to furnish uniforms
At a cost not exceeding S2D each. Captain o. r.
HOugh, from the Committee on Halls made a
report stating that no definite action had been
taken, and the committee was instructed to
secure Magee's hall, on street, between 18th
and 18th, for two meetings per month"; A COM
munieation was read by Captain James n. Cal
Ian from Colonel James Y. Davis, and signed nv
anumber OF our old military men of the District,
recommending Thomas Maekey to the favorable
notice Of the organization as Drum Major, he
having served in that capacity for the Washing
ton Light Infantry during its entire existence As
an an organization, referred to the Committee on
MUSIC. Twelve additional names were added
20 the rolls; after which Captain MeMinn was
invited 10 form an awkward SQUAD and instruct
r mem IN me school OF the soldier. After drilling
Tor some time the meeting was adjourned. The
election OF permanent officers has been post
Poned until the first meeting in January.
TIE CLOSING EXERCISES of wayland Semi
nary took place last night, Rev. q. VI. p. King
lreslding- After prayer, an ESSAY was read bv
N c. L. Fitch, of Watertown, Conn. on the
SoIIse OF Liberty: The other speakers were j.
Stewart, Miss L. " Washington, Thomas johnson.
q: W Williams, Benz. Brooks, C. i. Davis
f rnlhp Lee, Wm. X. Sebu, Miss Simpson, VIM.
and William c. Dennis. An essay was also seai
by g. w. Williams. and one by William Costsn.
'usic was interspersed through the exercises of
fion- There are forty Young colored men nre
psrlnS for the ministry here, under the auspices
OF The American Baptist Mission Society. The
theological department is under the charge of
Rev q. NJ p. King: the normal Department Is
ahder The control OF Miss Mary A. Howe and
me academic department under Mr.. Thomas
Paul. -'"'
ARREST OF THE MOTHER WHO ABANDONED
HER INFANr-The founding noticed in yester
day STAR AZ having been found on the steps of
M. Joseph Walker, on l. street south, on the
previous evening, was taken 20 st. AIMS Infant
asylum by Officer Berkeley. Officers Shelton
Hhd berkley investigated the matter and found
that the mother was a young girl named Ann
Naily, residing ON 10th street east near Virginia
ssehue, ana arrested her, as also a cOlOred girl
the time, and Sarah Cage, and they were taken
70 the eighth precinct station. The girl ac-
know ledged that she had left the child where it
" a. found, but said il was by the advice of Mrs
Cage, and it was intended to have placed it at |
another door, the occupants of which she had |
r. JASON to believe woul take care oft. Justice
anee az court. and dismissed the others. \
The DISTRICT IN CoNeREss.-The House
Committee on tine District of Columbia, at their
meeting yesterday, considered the bill for the
erection of a new Jail in this District. IL is
probable that the committee will report bill
appointing the Secretary of the Interior the
Mayor of Washington, and the President of the
Levy Court a commission to select site, and
also appointing the same officials together with
.aa, ayI p % Georgetown and the superinten
submit plan. This occupied all Of the session,
and the National junction railway was not
reached The committee resolved to ask the
House to designate DAYS when District business
would be considered.
The Sons OF MIcHreAy met last even;ns at
the Columbia College Law Buildings, Mr.. NJ.
l. Higgins presiding, and j. Fred. Myers secre-
tary- The committee appointed to make ar
the admission of the State into the Union, on
The 10Th OF January, reported in favor of hold
ing II at the United States Hotel; and Messrs.
John ID. Bloss, JAS III. Bingham and = Clisby
were added TO the committee on invitation.
Several new members were added to the so
eiety, and Hon. Randolph Strickland delivered
An address; after which, the meeting adjourned.
"A SOLDIER CHARGEDwI MURDER.-Yester-
day afternoon, James Gallagher, q soldier of
the 18th United States Infantry. was brought
before Justice Chase, on an affidavit sworn to
by Captain Donovan, Of the same regiment
charging Gallagher with the murder of Jeryis
Gould, comrade, on the 10Th OF March last. 1t
appears that Gallagher and Gould got into a
hight on the date Aforesaid, and the latter re-
ceived injuries from which he has since died
The prisoner waived an examination and was
committed TO Jail TO await the action of the
Grand jury.
Masonic ELEcTIoN.-At the annual meeting
officers were elected for the ensuing
year Isaac l. johnson, W. NJ; ). l.. liable, s.
W; A. II. Wolfe, j. W.; Julius Pach, Secretary;
L. W. SOnnenschmidt, Treasurer.
Harmony Lodge, No. II last evening elected
the following officers: William A. Yates, w NJ;
samuel BAXTER, 5. W.; John w. Dame, j. W.:
william y. Brown, Treasurer; Samuel L. Car
TiDgton, Secretary.
FINED FOR ExCAvATING STREET.-Yester-
day, the fourteen colOred laborers arrested by
request Of T.. y. Atkinson, Commissioner Of the
fifth Ward, charged with violating the 18th
section Of the act Of 1856 relating to sewerage
a. stated in The STAR of last evening were
before Justice Maryman, and T.. s. Atkinson
.esuned that no permit for the digging OF the
ram had been granted for the excavation of the
sueet oy tne proper authorities. Justice Mary
man fined each Of the accused -.
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The CITIZENS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION met
last evening. but the slim attendance precIuded
NE u transaction Of any business.
The Committee on Invitations reported during
he meeting that they had waited ON Mr.. Don
flatt, and ne had consented &, address the next
meeting. Hon. Robert G. Schenck and General
J. ames A. Garfield bad also been invited and
ngnined their intention to be present.
THE fEsT1vAL OF the New England Society
10 be held at the Masonic Temple Tonight PROM
ses TO be Q magnificent affair. We are ADVISED
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