Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-25

from the Senate Committee on the District Of
Columbia, to-day reported bill incorporating
the Washington Hospital for Foundlings," the
effect or which shall be the foun,ling in this
sity Of hospital for the reception and support
Of destitute and fEiendless children, and naming
~ eorporators therein Messrs @. w. samson.
o. Q. Howard, Y. ID. Gilman, VIM. Stickney, A.
z. Richards, b. Sunderland, A. N. Zeveiy,
Wright Hives, DIR. j. q. Hall. David X. Cartier
VIM B. Todd, Jr., ID. w. Middleton, George L.
Sheriff, b. b. French, Joseph 8. Stettinius and
John r. Arrison. Three Of the directors shall
consist Of one Senator and two members of
presiding ofhcers, in addition 70 the first seven
OF the above-named incorporators, or such fur
Their number as may be required. The bill was
passed to a second reading.
Senator Vickers reported back to the Senate
Today, bill TO incorporate the National Paving
Company Of this city, (which was published in
HE STAR few days since,) and recommended
1ts passage with an amendment fixing the liabil-
ity Of each stockhoIder, to the amount of his
stock, for all debts and liabilities Of the corpo-
ration for the time he shall be a stakeholder,
and mailing him liable, in the same manner for
AL debts and liabilities Of the corporation due
at the time of the transfer of his stock and for
one year thereafter.
The Senate Committee ON the District of CO.
iumbia held meeting this morning, and agreed
to report the bill to incorporate the National
Union Savings Bank of this District with Geo.
n Rant, VIM. y Huntington, Lewis Clephane,
H A. Willard, George w. Adams, s. p. Brown
Wm Stickney, and b. p. Snyder as incorpora-
Tors: Several unimportant amendments were
made to the bill, and it viii be reported to-mor-
Mr.. Corbett introduced in the Senate to-day
. bill, which was referred to the Committee on
States and to cheaper the transport alton OF the
mails and military and naval storeso NAMING
a. corporators Richard Poillon, Emanuel ii.
ana Willis Gaylord, Of New York; James Wors
rel, b Ferry, Thomas A. Scott and WAYNE
1Heneleh' OF Pennsylvania; George Earle. VIM.
AZ 6oV We e. H ana Richard Wootten, Of Mary
p. Brown, j. M. Edmunds, G. L. Walker. Ri
ley A Shinn, ID. G. Forney and Nathaniel Page.
u sne Pis R Of Columbia; VIM C; Wiekham.
virginia, under the name OF the ssWashing-
ION, Point Lookout and Norfolk Railroad and
steamboat Company" with authority to sur
vey, locate, equip, maintain, and use
continuous line or lines of railway, with
tsteam ferry boats, between the mouth of
Rock Creek, in the city of Washington, Point
FOLK, In the State of Virginia, commencing at
MOCK Creek, and running thence southeasterly
Along the south bank Of the Chesapeake and
Chic Canal and the Washington Canal to Vir-
ginia avenue and James Creek; thence along
The north bank Of James Creek to the Anacostia
L1Ser; thence across said river by ferry-bOat to
along the bank of said river to a point on.
poste Alexandra; thence across the river
by steam ferry to Alexandra and from the point
Aforesaid on the north side Of the Potimac river
southerly through the District of Colnmbia and
the state Of Maryland to Point Lookout. thence
through the Chesapeak bay to Norfolk. The
shas SOCK Is hxed at three million dollars in
shaIes OF one hundred dollars each, the charge
Ior passengers ON said road not to exceed cents
Per mile, and the running time not 10 exceed
seven s and half-hours between Washington
and Norfolk, and fifteen minutes between Wash
lngton and Alexandria The bill provides fur
ther that the road shall be completed within two
years after the election of the first board OF dr.
rectors, and directs that the ferryboat, cars, en-
E1nes and equipments of the line shall be first
class.
The ANNUAL REUNION Of Columbia Lodge,
NO; 10, 4. U. o. F., took place at Odd Fellows
N all, 9TH street, last night, on which occasion
the saloon was crowded, and all were highly
pleased with the entertainment as carried out
The programme vas as follows Reunion SONG.
by the audience, Invocation, by Past Grand Q.
z. COLLISION; Quartette, Speed Away by
BAH. Solo and quartette. sfParting by the River
Side, !" by Col. c. c. and Mrs. Campbell. Miss r.
>; 0lmstead and Capt. Miller; Solo, 1.-THE Dying
Leave Thee" by Messrs. Goodrich. RotSwa,I
Thomson ard Ball; Presentation of books to the
orphans by Past Grand Master Mclean; Solo.
~ MI; g; Dalton Alto Quartette, by Col. and Mrs
Ter; Solo, by j. Tabler; Quartette, by
Messrs. Goodrich, Rothwell, Thomson and Bali;
infermission, during which ice cream, confec-
lonery, &c, from Ridenour's, were served to
The entire audience. The second part consisted
of-Tableau, David before Saul; recitation, by
~. "A. Doosoni tabieau, odd Fellowship"
'The symbols recitation, by Joseph ID. Har-
RS; tableaux, 1.-The Gamblers and ssIndustry.',
4 he grand piano, which was presided at by Miss
Ada MoSon, was from the Ellis music store.
Inc entertainment was altogether a great sue
cess, and all who participated in it were much
AT the conclusion of the exercises the terpsi-
present availed themselves of an OPP
portunity presented to engage in the dance, un-
der the management of s. l.. liable. in which
many participated until one O'Clock.
How SMALL Pox Is SPREAp.-Severai weeks
ago Department clerk was taken down with
and duringhis illness was attended
tended to his desk ali the tune. A short fine
after clerk in the room with the nurse was
taken sick, and an eruption made its appear
anee, but he continued to work until few DAYS
lgo, when he was requested to stay away from
me once. 1t now appears that his case is one
u smallpox, and that his wife is also down with
me same disease. This last mentioned gentle
man Is being attended by another clerk in the
anne room, who is now attending to his desk i'm
he once, notwithstanding the lesson Taught by
NE previous case, and who gives as an excuse
mulate too rapidly. If this course is pursued
there Is but little doubt but the disease will
prove epidemic, and IL will likely 90 through
The Department, as also be carried over the civ
~
IL THE CoyYHDERACY STILL IN ExIsrKxcEo
r. A. New, resident OF the NavyYard, was
under q charge Of having violated corporation
ordinance act Of June 8, 1855 ,<Shehans Digest,
page 15S, by refusing to aid and assist in secur-
ing an insane person when commanded to do SO
by police officer. Mr.. News plea was, that
being paroled Confederate soldier, he was not
amenable to United States laws. and did not
wish TO be held as a citizen of the United states
Justice Schmidt, however, took a different view
Of the case He thought the war being over
md Mr.. New enjoying all the privileges OF Q
nifed states citizen, he was expected to COM
ply with the law Of the land. Mr.. New was
hned 50, which he refused to pay, threatening
TO bring the case before the District Court
Some Of his friends, however, paid the tine at
rewards.
PEovTDExT AID SoCIETY.-A meeting of the
Board Of Directors Of this Society was held last
evening, Mr.. James z. Fitch in the chair The
General A gent submitted q report showing that
hiring the past week 0.9z5 loaves of bread
,oeung SJ.s.a6; go bushels coke, besides over
y cords OF wood, and . large amount of groce-
mes had been distributed. He further states
nat on learning that the treasury was bare of |
Iunds and that great destitufion and suffering
prevailed, the Mayor immediately ordered II r
seitz, Esq, to continue the supply a. hnead
md, II necessary, increase the same and also
'rdered Peter Campbell, Esq, to furnish 100 |
,ords more Of wood, to be distributed by this as
ocistion, which has been done. Messrs. Hind. /
md Bushnell were elected directors to an va |
'ancies, and the Board adjourned.
SUDDEN DRArH.-Miss Mary Payne, sister to
Hon. Warren Il. Payne, OF San Francisco, Cal,
led very suddenly At the Arlington House yes
erday OF paralysis Of the heart She had just |