Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-02

Letters from the Peeple.
ktssrs Ed;tor,.-wiil you permit ms the use OF
your columns TO propose three "conundrums" to
the Chrostcfe
Fsr.. why do ysu persistently oppose the es-
tanllsn,nfnt Of Territorial form OF governments
another government to those already existing,
when you know the very objects Of the change
Il to consolidate the three existing municipal
governments into one, and that the authority to
DO this Is distinctly given to the people in the
bill now before the Senate -fs
-, Sso nd Why DO you persist IN the allegation
ported BY, persons opposed 70 tho present adj
ADMINISTRATION Of Washington, In the face OF the
facts that many Of its walmcst advocates are
Bowen; that he was invited 10 join In the move
ment and declined; and that ct the first meeting
OF the citizens, e Lincoln Hall, he was named
a. member Of the most important committees;
but informed the committee, through Mr.. VIM.
A. Cook, that he would not consent to server
1Aird. Upon what principle of logic or COM
mon sense do yeu condemn Congress for acting
contrary to the wishes Of the people Of the Dis
trict, In the matters OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and the international Exhibition, and
reason Why Congress should not give the people
Of the District the power to manage their own
affairs In their own way?
spectfully requested at your earliest convent
ence. Y. Q. z.
"FoR SALE AND FOR RKNT.n-MR. EpiroR
would respectfully suggest that persons who
advertise houses "for sale" or "for rent" would
save much trouble, and in many cases advance
explicit. The exact location and the price asked
should always be mentioned. 1t IL certainly very
patience-trying to discover after . weary search
through the whole list of places advertised that
none suit, because one 10 located too far Of
another too small, another too large,
and others that might suit are too high in
price. The onas OF house-hunting generally
fails upon the female portion OF the family,
and 1t would be really humane to lessen the diff,
hcultiee: and IL advertisers would give at once
All Lne ,inormatioH necessary, they would save
also save themselves the annoyance OF calls
from persons whom the places win not suit. and
may frequently get good customers whom they
faciltate the matter II the Office would furnish
blanks to advertisers, which could be filed m
with the number, street, price, &C., in brief
NO more than under the prevailing unsafisfac
tory system. As The STAR contains more AL
vertisements Of this class than all the other ma
g per- together, ] hope you win give the subject
As house rents are declining somewhat have
no doubt the landlords will soon be svailiny
ments in the way Of cheap rents
WIN the decline In gold, as have the merchants
their reductions in the price Of goods, wares.
&C; and there Is certainly no better way Of Sc,
than BY publishing the information most dc,
slIed-the size, price, and location. The same
rue rl Apply to house: for sale A man who
10 one OF getting customer over q man who
omits such important information. In fact,
mere Is right way and wrong way Of doing.
OF "for sale" or "for rent" QUKsRCUs.
The THEATERs.--Mrs. d. p. Bowers, who ia
Iead RibesenI IN the opinion Of many critics, the
engagement At the National Theater this ave-
ming, IN her favorite role Of I" Mary Stuart
S sso VIII De supported by that promising young
actor, James q. McCollom, and the National
"Frou Frca,a the last Partisan sensation, ,,u
pc performed at Wallis Opera House this eve
ming by Miss Laura Keene in the title role. as
sisted by her excellent company, who won
golden opinions from all play-goers during their
last engagement here. 1t is hardly necessary to
undertakes to do she does well, and tina /" From
fIou VIII be as fav0rably receited here AZ in
ether cities where she has presented it. The
benefit OF the Richmond sufferers. the wboie
tS ompany having volunteered their services for
.ne occasion, and, Of course, there will be a
DECORATION DAY.-The annual cere monv of
decorating the graves Of soldiers in this vicinity
Republic, has been arranged to take nsc u t as
year on Monday, 30th instant, as we have
already stated. The ceremonies at the Ma
grand and solemn than those of last wear. A.
rangements are now being perfected by Mr..
CHARLES Z. Ever, on behalf Of the Grand Army
this District in grand chorus for the occasion.
We learn that every society in the District has
accepted the invitation to Join the chorus, ard
that invitations are being extended to ali singers
outside of these societies. 1t is believed that
fully five hundred will participate in this. tie
great feature of the occasion. Dr. j. p. Cant
held Will conduct the chorus.
The WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY An
EIvRRsARY.-The fOrty-second anniyersarv of
the Washington City Bible Society was held
last night at the Foundry NJ. K. Church. Tho
exercises were OF an interesting character en-
bracing invocation and reading the Scriptures
oy Key. Or. Gibson; prayer by Rev. VIM. Pit
address by the President, DIR. Parker; address
~ ~ Rev. b. Sunderland, and an address by SEN
ator w. L. Wiley.
The Board of Managers, in presenting their
forty-second annual report, say:-Last year there
was debt due the parent society Of $500. This
year the Indebtedness Is nearly 500. Out of
some fifty churches only ten have made contri-
The exercises were interpreted with singing,
and after prayer and the doxology, were closed
with the benediction.
There Is no little excitement among the Knights
Of the Tourney in this section in anticipation of
the pleasure they expect by participating in a
grand tournament to take place on or about the
ed of May, at the celebrated race:course,
Prospect Park, near Brooklyn, N. Y. The
managers Of the tournament offer several very
elegant and costly. prizes to the contesting
knights, and well-known tournament rider OF
Virginia is experimenting the arrangements
here. and has secured many of the best riders of
this section to participate. On account Of its
novelty at the North, large crowd will proba-
bly, attend.
"TRRAsURRD ToKENs.n-Mr. j. Remington
Fa'rlamb, musician and composer, announces
that he will give two grand concerts ut Masonic
Hall-one on Wednesday evening, the second on
Friday Of the present week. He will have the
assistance of Mrs. Fairlamb, soprano; Messrs
Max Friedman, tenor; w. w. Gilchrist, BARI
tone; W. II. Beckett, bassi. The object of these
concerts Is to afford our citizens an opportunity
Of hearing selections from Mr.. FAIRBANKS OPERA
TREASURED Tokens" which was produced in
Philadelphia in December last Seats for either
concert may be secured at the music store OF
John +. Ellis.
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
We understand that the grading Of the entire
line Of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
from the District line to Baltimore, with the ex-
ceptiOn of three sections, which will be cOmple-