Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THs NEW MARKET CoNPayY lNp "a,
PooR-The following action has been taken nv
the market company in response u the appeal
wAsHIssros, n. c., Feb. 6, 1851.
Hon. kdtih>o g. Em,rs. NIy1r Of WasktEyts.
Dear Sir | notice IN the last SHsdag chroa-
~, an appeal in behslf OF the poor OF the citv
In which Il IL stated that that the last loaf of
bread and stick OF wood purch ased from the
fund appropriated by Congress. have been e.
hausted, and that hundreds of helpless snd Ola
people will suffer from cold and hunger unleSs
they have instant relief.
In view OF the above statement. the directors
OF the Washington Market Company have an
thOrized me 20 forward 10 YOU. for the cftv, the
inclosed check for ten thousand dollars. az an
advance on the twenty-five thousand dollars
the market company, 10 be paid 10 the city for
the support OF the poor.
Ia making this advance, before the COMPANY
has finished the collection OF the first months
rent from the occupants OF stands in the ma
ket, the directors DO not desire 10 be understooi
as intending 10 TX the time or manner of paw
ing ne annual rental referred 20; bat simply TO
All the CITY authorities in relieving a. once the
poor and destitute who might otherwise suffer
from cold and hunger at this Indictment season
OF the year, before other AID can be made avail
with much respect remain your obedlent
servant, y. G. DRpw.T.
MEETING OF GERNAss-H5tg fE>y Propose 4.
CeiebTdte TIE Lat, German Iict0ri.s--Dei, gates
from the various German associations OF THIS
city assembled yesterday afternoon a. the san
gerbuLd Hall, corner sth and streets. for the
purpose OF making arrangements for q grant
Celebration OF tie late German victories. fhere
We're present Messrs. A. keucbei n Koch
=. Beokman, +. Jordan, w. Heygster, anI =.
4. Nussbsvm, Germania Schuetzen Nereiu.
Messrs. Smith, Medfeld, Ham. Columbia Tarp
nereini Me.srs y. karr, Schade, Bauer, A.
1lschon; washington S.ngerbani N ssrs.
Geofgetown SchuetZen Nercin. aud MeSsr.
Sonnenberg, Becker, Schubert. .yeterapen
Bund. MT Andrew Bischon gaselected chslf-
man. and Mr.. r. l.. NussbAum secretary. Mess.
W. Koch. j. karr, q. Tnhon. T.. SOnneuber.g
and r. Jordan we're appointed a committee %
take the subject into consideration; aud Il va.
resolved 10 bold grand mass meeting OF Ger
mans AT S@ngerbund Han al an early late %
hear the report OF the committee, ami, in the
meantime, 70 have struck OF q number OF cir
cnlars inviting the Germans of the country Z,
hold demonstration in their respective locsli-
ties, in connection with the Germans of wa.h-
lngton, on adsy to lie named inn sdiate'y after
the formal declaTa alton OF peace betwean the
Germans and the French. A vote OF thanks wa
rendered the GerDania Schuetzen Vereia Tar
their energy IN this matter, and also because
they were the FIRST OF the German societie. in
the city to thus pay q hitting tribute 10 Their
ratherland and their companions.
TENrERANcE MEETINGS rEsrsRDhY.-rhe
dsy afternoon at Lincoln hall-HOu. Henry
Wilson presiding, and on the platform were
Rey; Dr; Newman, Rev DIR. Chickering, OF
portland, Me-, Rev. Dr. Snow, Msvor Emery,
and George A. Hall, Esq. After prayer by Rev.
Dr Newman, addresses were delivered by Mr.
8. r: James: Vice President COlfaK, and GeH.
on the 22d OF February the society proposed
10 invite all the Temperance orgsnizstions IN
The District 10 unite with them IN a grand car
Under the auspices of 81 ps.ar,. ra,,,a,,r..
Society well-attended m letting was held last
evel.ins al 81 Peters parOchial school build
ing, on capitol BIZ delegations from all the
temperance societies OF the District were pres
ent, AL marching there in full regalis. Rev =.
r.; Boyle presided, and delivered an elotuent
address, which Was followed with remarks by
francis hcNerhsny and others.
TIE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE sK.sox.-The
coming OF Theodore Thomas superb orchestra
TO this city,-an orchestra which he has drilled
into near approach to perfection,-is an event
OF special interest. His is the only fir.t-class
mus,cal organization OF importance tina. we can
ooAst oi, winch Is now OF general service M
popularizing the works Of the great masters OF
The art, and a. we have read of the successes A.
has won All the way from Boston 20 Chicago ani
sae sn 70 New YORK. long tour which ha. been
lovers Of music here that they are 10 enjoy this
week us rendering OF the most intellectual AMI
difhcut IN 1sic of Beethoven, Weber. Wagner,
schubert, and Llszt; besides the brilliant piano
PLAYING OF Mrs Mehlig. The seats are selling
rapidly to-day.
SALE OF TUE OLD QUARTERNAsrInis Dr.
PARTNEsT BUILDING, CoRFER I'D AND q
STREETs.-The two-story brick building con-
tanning l. rooms, on the corner OF I'D and a
by Ieutensht putnam, Captains sI psss sny
TompkiDs, have been sold, with lot and all the
appurtenances, by Green 4 williame 90 A p
h., kses ssr for 49,; Many dollar sas ds
taken for sster'e uses I'm July. lssi, ana
was 20 occupied until the fall OF lss5, when &c
vas vacated. and that branch Of the department
moved TO Lincoln Depot.
ANOTHER PRcrosIo RArrnoAp.-A bin vas
introduced In the Virginia Legislature last Fri
day royiding Tor still another railroad between
the Richmond and Potomac railroad, aud one
terminus will b. Richmond and the other same
point on the Potomac river not west OF Hsthias'
Point
TIE CnEsUs 0FFIc. ofice to-day vacated
the rooms In the Pugh building heretofore oc-
cupied BY the Division OF Manufactures and
miscellaneous Statistics, and have taken pos
session Of tine wayerly HOUSE, opposite the sth
street front OF the Post Once. The rooms thus
Vacated win be occupied by clerks I'm the Pen
sion once.
PARpoxEp.-The President. Ct the soiicita-
ton Of Hon. A. q. Riddle and .. ID. Barrett,
Bernard Daesenbrock, convicted OF manslaueh-
ter, afew weeks since, in the Killing Of Conrad
Wagner.
SALES OF RIAL EsrA1R-Grsen a wulians
alctioneers, have sold part lot 3, square 5sS,
fronting 25 feet on North X street, corner of 81
street east, with eight room 3-story brick house
thereon, to Is. Nef, for .. 025.
A"YourG" CONTRIBUTOR wishes 30 know II
the song "with verdure clad" 10 identical with
"The wearing Of the green?