Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-28

y btTa lrOupc-"OberoD."
I,Heo1a HaH.-Clsrs Lonise Kellogg and the
D siihsrmODic Society in Hay dns Orsterio, The
o Gre ton"
MsrkTiter's Art Gallery, ass 7th street
Barlow's Gallery Of Oil Paintings. 1896 Penn
IgiyaniA avenue.
Lively Times In an Auesisn Rseu.
Sale o. Unredstmed EsPrsss Psskass,- WAas sas
%. Hon. john AoTTlsSey's asd Hon. g. ~ Sss,sr's
Psskases.
Az auction sale OF unredeened express mack
. gss closed yesterday at Latiner a CIeary's
assnen rooms. There were aboat seven hun
sssd and fifty packages in all. which varied in
sze from a Saratoga trunk TO . needle case.
ths shape OF g huge Chinese lantern, and about
4ye feet in diameter, inezsed I'm q stout frame
esI. The attendance was truly gratifying and
tke Jokes more 80. You could barely seuee a.. into
tie IOon; men and women occupied every
available point for Hgkt-seeing. and II va fun
o. the different purchasers a. thew went
tsreHfb their Investments, making the Aue-
"a CURIOSITY sYoP.~
The whole lot, however, did not average more
,han one dollar Per package, as the very know
ms ones around spread the idea that all thu
ssskages had been gene through for valuables
sefore being put up for sale. package di-
sOS. JOHN NoRRIsRY
eFeseht - 50, and was found TO contain one
seen linen collars. package directed to
hon. p. y. BUTLE.,
and marked +" will not receive - was the rause
Of great eN element some saving a. \, misht ID
torpedo, be was afraid 20 receive it, The
Bidding on II, however, was lively on the decimal
ssaie; ard hnally II was knocked down for s2.75.
and then there was rush, or rather a swaying
10 and fro OF the crowd, that's all thew could
CO. ard when opened II found to contain
sJO0,Oot IN CONFEDERATE SCRIP.
one iuckv fellow bought q chest fOrt15 cents
which Was found to contain a valuable lot OF
ssIPsnters tools. Another paid 81 for = solid
soI, which was suppose TO contain valuables,
and / c found therein q lot Of patterns Georoe
ABgsfRsnn, on 9TH street. gave a.. so for
CURIOUS SHAPED BOX,
.sd was rewarded with Sunday reading in the
shape or q lot OF soldiers letters. Some got
TUEKBr SKELETONS FOR FIFTY CENTS.
Why. hovs that? Well, simply the turkeys
hadn't been called for; so all that remained in
the bot were tie bones Here comes Russia
leather watch case, such as Calf has In his glass
ssse, and then there was such q stretching of
ne as you never Old see " That's my bid
Hlne," said another, and 1t ran up to az 20
When, 10 and behold you, its only Contents was
steel watch key. Some got pac kages contain
s ~ :. tteh nIs,cr aekers some boxes containing
bricks carefully wrapped in tissue paper. Frank
Ceary, the auetioneer, was in the same boat
With the rest, as he bid in q box of turkey bones
10, ,o 81 1i ana Mark Latmer appropriately got
A BABY's DRESS.
Everybody seemed to be going for a prize and
seemed TO evince dissatisfaction at even the
.aeuoDeers getting good supply Of kindlIng
wood in the shape of broken boxes scattered
papers, &c, which the purchasers left behind
N disgust.
TsE WAsHINGToS AND RICHMOND RAILWAY
CohPArT--Mr. Lewis introduced in the Vir-
&, ma senate, on wednesday, bill to amend
burg Railroad Company, which changes the
corporate name Of " The Alexandra and Fred
eflessbnrg Railway Company" to the WASH
OILY
ares II body polite and corporate, and au-
shorlzes II 10 survey, locate, construct equip
And operate railway from point at or near
me southern end OF the Long Bridge, IN the
county Of Washington, through or near the city
OF Alexandria. and through the counties OF
a lexsndria, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford,
Nillism, Hanover and Henrico into the CITY OF
Richmond, or by such route and in such manner
A. ssld company may deem most eligible, with
NE right to construct q branch road from its
main line to or near Matthias Point on the Po-
tomac river. and may connect its main line and
branches with any other railroad or railroads in
Ia, and may lease, purchase and operate such
connecting roads In order to enable said
company 10 construct and EQUIP its road and
branches II Is authorized to increase and issue
'ts capital stock to an amount not exceeding
Sj.lCo0oc, and TO borrow the additional sum OF
: 2-occ,CcO- The organization of the Alexandria
? ND fredericksburg RAILWAY Company, hereto
Tore co instituted, Il made valid The Washing
ton and Richmond Railway Company shall
complete its main line within i've wears rom
Tie passage OF the act
TIE CeLoRED SCHooLs.-The colored School
d Trustees at their last meeting authorized the
Of the schools 70 emplov super
,nte ndent Tor the building now being erected on
capitol Hill. Mrs. Clark was appointed princi-
, al Of the school at Buzzard Point. Mr. New
ton reported fsyorably on the qualifications of
hlIse Anderson, and she was appointed principal
teacher in the o street building Mr.. SyphaI
as authorized to visit the eastern section OF the
rlty, IN response TO request from Councilman
oaines and Others, and select . building lot, in
new school building, provided the cost of the lot
CID lot exceed eight cents per foot, and he was
also instructed to select a suitable site for the
erection OF q new school-hOuse in the Second
" AID and report at the next meeting ofthe hoard
frcm Misses Lewis and COburn for
. positions as teachers we're received and iled
ME re ~, ,SpeIntesGsnt was requested to examine
stevens building, and Misses Semmes, FlapIer
and Wood, of the Chamberlin building, Who
are employed as teachers. The treasurer was
authorized to cell at the highest market rate as
many Of the corporation bonds now In his pos
session as are necessary to defray the current
tNEenses, in order that the board might be kept
put Of debt One of the schools in Carroll
building was ordered 70 be discontinued After
the end of the present month. A. cOmmunjea-
Ton was received from Mayor Emery announ.
ring that the cum OF So, 900 would be due from
The corporation at the end of the month.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CARyr
IAL-beetiHg Of ~. Board Of Fire Com mi ssioaers
meeting OF the Board OF Fire Com missioners
az Leid last night, present, Nessrs Dubsut.
resident, in the chair. GoOdall, Watson and
Baldwin, with Chief Engineer Holmes, and
IOseph Fletcher, secretary. A discussion on
he position TO be taken by the fire department
iurIBg the Carnival took place. The opinion
a. expressed that they will not be outdone |
" any other department. or association and |
hey would make one of the best DISPLAYS ever
witnessed IN this city. ON motion of Mr.. Wat
on, MessTs. Dubant and GOOdali were an |
folntrd committee to prepare and make suit
'ble arrangements tor the turn cut. The resig-
nation Of l.. Sinner, a member of the Metro |
iohtan Hook and Ladder Company was re- |
'siyed and accepted. Charles Merriuitt vas |
,plOinted in his place. The secretary was |
authorized 10 purchase in future the feed tor !
he department from whoever he NAV deem /
most advantageous to the COrporation: And i
be was directed 10 communicate to the com
nltttees On the tire department. of the Board OF \
ldeTnen and Common Council in relation 10
he special fund Of 5000 unexpendsd spnro,
priauon for the repairing ~ epginehouses And 1
purchasing OF horses for the department,
G. A. R.-The foll0WiBg-named efieers have |
'een elected and installed 10 serve Phil Kear- |
hey Post, No. 10, q. A. X, for the ensuing
Tear B. 4. Bingham, commander; a. d. Tur. /
Ell, :. v commander; John johnson a. V
II. h. Ham, adjutant; j. b. Royce. |
~ ermAAter. Josiah keauA rhapia;n. n i