Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-04

streets.
hahiter's Art Gallery. ass 1th street.
Bsriow1s Gallery Of OIL Paintings, I236 Penn
'yf'snis s'en1e-New pictures Just received.
Levy Court.
regular meeting OF me Levy Court was held
n their rooms in the National Metropolitan
Bark Building yesterday-Messrs. Sargent,
presldent,) Belt, Brown, Shepherd, Garden,
Gsidsn, Tenney, and Rowland present.
STATUS OF The SCHOOL OFFICERS OF TIE
COUNTY UrDER TIE TERRITORIAL Act
The opinion Of Mr.. Jos. G. Payne, attorney OF
abe court, on the question whether the POSITION
81 the commissioner Of schools IL so connected
with the court that il is abolished by the 10Th
reefloD OF the territorial bill, and whether the
position Of collector and treasurer of the school
fsnd - abolished was laid before the court He
seys Il al officers connected with the oryaniza-
ton Of the court-president, clerk attorney,
sc, are referred TO in the 10th section and are
Abolished, bat the other officers are Continued
sessioD. ~
PUBLIc ROADS.
Er. shepherd offered a resolution directing
he eommittse OF improvements 10 zSfOnt as
public road the road leading from Lincoln
avenue TO the Old Blsdensburg road, through
We lanOs OF Chief u ustice Chase. adopted,
MI shepherd moved that the SUPERINTENDENT
OF roads be instructed to take Immediate
possession Of the Blsdeusburg and 7th street
tnrnpikes, in accordance with the late act of
Congress, and that the secretary be REQ uested 70
notDy NE company of the proposed measure.
NJ f'LCHu explained mat the first stem
10 take possession Of the road, and a Jury would
be empannelled 20 assess damages to which the
ofset whether the charters have not been for
teted will be pleaded. The resolution was
en- motion OF Mr.. Sargent aroad known az
tbe Weaver road was ordered 20 be closed.
Ire percentage paid for the collection of
&rTesrsges Of taxes was increased from 6 to 10
Per cert.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FOR CHIPNAN,
A meeting of soldiers and sailors WAS held Iast
evening az Cnien League Hall for the purpose
o. corning campaign club. Col. r. Lubey
ss- elected temporary chairman and Mr. III. w
breletford secretary. Col. Lubey stated the
object OF the meeting to be TO form a Campaign
club, 10 aid by al honorable means in their
yewer the election as Delegate to Con Press from
this District OF their friend Gen. n p. Chin
man, who was personally known to an present
ss a gentleman Of ability and culture, gallant
and one who has at heart the interest of tina
Detrlet, where he Is thoroughly identified. Re-
EaIkfwere made by Mr.. Ray p. Eaton, Capt.
WAorldge Cunning and others.
permanent organization was effected by
The election of Col Lubey, president; ri w.
WrIe'etIor1, n. IIeli; Harrison Dingman,
ana u. n. Douglass, vice presidents; Mr.. G. C.
Royce, secretary; Rhinehold Sprinesmutb as
t Isl secretary; John NJ. Keogh, treasurer.
An executive committee of six members of
"hch the president and vice presidents shall
be sre~eio members, was appointed, 8, fcilow,:
george y. French, q. A. fleetwood, Frank
Wood, b. j. -. Driscoll and X. Springsmuth.
The name of the Soldiers and Sailors Chip
man Club was adopted for the organization.
LIVELY RErUBLICAN MEETING AT TBNNAL-
LrTowN.-An animated meeting OF the re-
pubhesns OF the Second district was held at
TenDailytovn, ID. C., last night, and was pre-
Gded over by the president, Mr.. Jos. Harry
The meeting was addressed by Mr. Anderson,
MAJOR W. ). Morse, MIR. Green, and Gen. T.. G.
Darlington. Gen. Darlington said that they
we're called upon to meet their ancient polti.
cal Zoe, the radical democratic party. under its
new form and new name of conservative
adopted and designed 10 deceive the weak and
ignorant, and secure the support of the old
wings and conservative republicans. He argued
mat the republican party was the true con-
servatiye party, and referred To its history,
and what il had done, contr asting IL with the
radical democratic party. He argued that the
democratic party as at present constituted,
was the real radical party. He spoke of the
candidates, of Mr.. Msrrick as An abse LAWYER,
ELOQUENT advocate, and gallant gentleman; but
lie was associated with party which could not
bear the test of examination, for IL was the
most proscTiptive and dangerous party that
ever rose, reigned, or fell. He said tn at he hal
known Gen. Chapman for years socially and
a. a business man; that he had been a gallant
soldier, and he had never heard him utter an
ungenerous or unmsnly sentiment.
S
IsPRovENENTs--Gen.N y. L.Jeffries has com
mebced TIE erection Of q frst-class dwelling on
the northwest corner of 18th and X Streets IL
IL twenty-seven feet front by 90 feet deem has
finished basement, two full stories and French
Ioof. IL Is surrounded by q soddei terrace has
two pressed brick fronts, with base and wide
flights Of outside steps of Seneca stone. and
highly ornamental trimmings for entrance doors
and windows Of Ohio sandstone; largest-sized
bay windows IN the Renaissance style on both
fronts, and has in its interior all the convent
enees and accommodations which q cultivated
taste could suggest. The contract price is
$1,000, and MIR. X. j. Fleming is the contrac-
tor. Adolf CLUES il the architect.
MI. Fleming, the contractor will alao build
on his own account an adjoining house OF same
SIZE and style OF architecture, and has reques-
ted the architect to extend over il his super
vision in all its details, so that nothing should
be lett HndoDe TO make this spacious mansion,
when finished, desirable as a permanent resi-
denee Tor gentleman Of wealth and position.
PROP. CEoNwEfs hits very happily the popu-
lar sense OF the decorous Lenten recreation in
hrs exquisite exhibition at Lincoln Hall and
cur citizens have never had an opportunity of
witnessing more chaste, beautiful and UNIQUE
representation of the wonders of nature and
Art In the old world than he affords them IL il
not Ike looking AZ pictures, but at the cities
sueets buildings and people themselves. ono
last night, is beautiful series of representa-
tons alone worth the price of admission. To-
night Switzerland and the Alps will be Illus
tTated.
fTRNIsBING TIE EXECUTIVE OFFICRs-The
furniture Tor the rooms OF the Board OF Public
Works arrived Yesterday. and will be out in
order Al once. IL is contemplated by the Gov
ernoT, IN ORDER to economic expenses to re-
move 10 Dis executive office corner of 18th
street and PenneylvaDia avenue) the furniture
now used by the Levy Court in their room over
the National Metropolitan Bank in addition to
what will be taken from the Mayors ON &c in
tie City Hall.
wAsBISGTos LIRKARY-The stoe kholIer. OF
the Washington Library Company met yester-
DAY and reelected a. directors w. l.. Nicholson
81 heigs, r. III. Smith, W. q. Force, DIR. KeAsby
l.. Clephsne and A. X. Shepherd. Under the
management OF these gentlemen the library is
rapidly growing and il will be interesting 10 the
pubic 10 know that many OF the latest publ
cations aave been recently added to the aiready
spleDcld collection. The library of the Young
Mems Christian Association has also been adj
ded 70 IL.
FIRE-TnO DUeliin1 Houses Burnsd-This
morning, about 81 O'Clock, an alarm OF fire
Vas turned in from box p, corner OF An street
and New York avenue. caused by the barning
OF tso two story frame houses on street. be-
tween New Jersey avenue and lst street y. W ,
involving loss of about 81, 800.
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