Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-16


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Es.ea.s TsHT'>-Grsn,! corse-r ~ Ia Ma
stbl, Ch0IE.
Frof Pratt, tie i.S-ss rsl.er. .. sri 2
sEetts.
KsIkn'.r's Art GsTers So 7;b s.rse,.
6JlOW's Gallery OF OIL FsiD.ins-, lZSC Penn
'yiysRis avenue.
tn'sTEICT EUslSzse EsgoEE -BE HoUSa
SCEzTrTEE-The House COK1Birtee ca tie
kEsuiCt &C Columbia ne tkls -lcrn.nS, and
agreed 10 TtIOTt I.yo-aG.y on the bill, 70
.nsnG the Set autL0F41.ne the conssruc-
beI CT a iail for the District o. Columbia
Ine secretary Of the iuseriCF, Mayo OF the
city q Washington, AMI Chez Justice OF the
SETrcInr Court OF Tire D.stE C. of Columbia A. @
s6tbCTi zej 20 select = ste fo- The erection OF
he rev isil mon some OF he pablo grounds
n ne ely belonging 70 tie United States
he Architect CT the CAPITOL Extension shall
EE'Pare suitable pans and sqsc:f atoms for q =
Istryct on OF such zi OF SUIT Glen. IIylsrsio-s
lo accommodate not les than two bGnSrs per
t0E'' an" 50 desi susd that ca = AL nav, II ne
sts'a-y a. some future time, be 80 eni aged as
30 @c-omDC d4.e not less tAdn sd rersoDs
- Soon a. The Pans SuG teclE1atious shill
save sen a.'or ed sHa CeTtile1, the Secretary
SINE Interior sha'! case a All. - aecOrtllnre
ttreNl'h. % be constructed. on Esids.ts. The
$eeEttsIy may Contr .: Win william u. Amen.
NhS-e sSieement u-ieT he law Of July,
t-er-y-hye, eighteen hundred and s.vtv s:y, is
tereIy eet 5>',ie, ~ construct the izi a. :. pr-
%tsd ~ this act. provided lie viii ablR-
gu all claims under the to-E.er con
E&s- except for materials furnished and
-C.E actually done, and will s!Ei Lam
ttf % complete said jail. on such terms aS
he bead may deem aivanta ye0us % the GOV
sEMSni- The unetpeBded portion OF the ai.-
es0lflai on heretofore made by the act eE July
: n. ~, Ter TIE purpose of huldinga isji in
r'e District Is renewed Tor s.tfd purpose and ia
ADDITION thereto. such sum ~ shall be necessary
|" Hake me sum OF two hundred thousand dai-
i<E : APPROPRIATED Out Of any money in the nj
ssh S,S''S Treasury nos otherwise appropriats,
Ire secretary OF Tie Interior is authorised 20
st1 the old Jail. rGw located or JuIiciarr
STGS-e. and 10 paw the proceeds into the treas
cry q me United states, after the compile
tsSH 81 The new iaii. The Secretary i aathnr-
i15t % receive from T.. A, Weidner, TO be used
~ tAe new jail, 50 much, and no more of tLr
ION which he heretofore contracted TO furnish
20 sSid jail. "a shall be suitable and NAV have
tetn completed 10 be used under the new plans
tt' -l'tlHe"u0n>' Al the prices al which
te formerly contracted 20 furnish the same.
Tor the purpose Of Telnbursing the United
sia,eS Tor Fart OF the Cost of the JAIL it shall
% lie duty Of The proper authorities of TIE citv
81 Washington to RAISE by tsy or otherwise and
pay INTO the treasury OF the United States. At or
zee ne time OF the completion Of said jail,
80 ctiofc thc ISt dSy OF July, 1872 the
,sm 90 ssS,GCo; and 1t shall DO the like dntv
81 tte Nioper authorities Of the city of GEORGE
I.rh 10 ray into the Treasury of tn. I-nifsi.
States me sum of twelve thousand doItars anj
ne Authorities OF the county OF WAshiEgtoI, ;be
ssm @; zen thousand dollars.
me biii 70 alter the grade Of the lower end nf
A.i5l-rd avenue. noticed in THs STAr few
t-Ss S'iice- was agreed upon, AMI will be re-
ieIlei 10 TIE House; also, the bin relating To
.hst :, shnlS 1ne washington canal, providing
thfo1sh the Monument grounds, instead or ia
TTt'eDt course. and also To connect With .Iamss
Sses >"ath OF Maryland ayenue.
-, Stone "S> authorized 10 repo-. a hill
f.r- rs he charters Of the Rockville and
t'o..mb.. .rIiIkS- leading 10 Rockville and
B-at-I. sburg. On ground that those com
I4Ies had rot complied " 20 the terms Of their
ciastsis;iand authorizing pro, -ar.ona,s tax to
- ieNItd en- the cities Of WasHugton and
Georgetown and the county OF washi.@ StQn 10
FeRsr these roads and make them tree.
IMPORTANT AUCTION SAFE or Sr.rgnn D.A-
sC>D JEW ELEH.-We would car particular at
isn,ion to large auction sale OF diamonds and
JewelTy, which will take place this day and to- !
morrow at the auction rooms of MesSrs WIN 4
y Co. corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and oh
streets The stock is valued az over so 600 AND
comprises some OF the finest gems ever sesn ~
Washington. There are Severalycry large first
water diamonds, IN every description OF mount
lLss, suIeIo emeraids, pearls, rubies, sapphires
.Hu ot1er precious stones, setin brooches rings,
studz, earrings, &c. Ene gold watches chronoI
meters STEM Ninders, Sc, all of which are fully
.eel oy the adctioneers, and viii be sold
Hthout any reserve. making this an Ornortu-
NY seldom ,met with 20 purchase really fine
.oSd- AZ a great bargain. The sale commenceS
~ - clock eaet LAY.
IhE MORSE MOxUxYNT-fC. Central Str .oy>.l
LFen-The committee OF the Morse Monument
tSOciailVn 20 select site met Yesterday altar
EOen. VT Cox. the Chairman stated that he
E@d come 10 the conclusion that the best site for
Ihe monument was that recommended By q
majority o. the committee, NAMELY ttst AZ the
lanction OF Louisiana avenue and G street with
N street He had examined the pIare anil
~i,nough ne Lad az nrst 81 ggested the Capitol
sro0ntis he nov thought a central posi ton hast
He eAb ihlteG Plat u the ground, prepared nv
General MichieT, showing that the NOM rnsnf
touId be WITHIN an enclosure - or 100 feet IN
Hiaine'eT. ctkers OF the committee made re-
marx. afteT which a vote OF the conlnjttee va.
'AAen AMI The ste mentioned wa chosen lev AN
rn&D.mo vote.
ANTICIPATING TIE Passage OF rHy TERRI
IohIAL BILL--A meeting CT the republicans in
re Gun! ci Warrington, in the vicinity of !
held last ugh; in the co,oEed schsol-ho1se on |
BsITs iai m, Len lewis IA. Douglass was called |
% ~, Shait <Lu Natth'as Hunter chosen sec |
re'sfy- The chairman Of the committee of |
even on The subject OF resolutions Rev w r
arnold reported resolutions eulesistic OF the |
republican party. and the meeting Organized
IfselI into repubi: can club No l. for the county
OF washington. TO have jurisdiction onfv so far |
ss Their assembly district extends under the |
Ieritcrlal government of the District. Sole
soh q: Grown wss unanimously ciiosesrresi-
dent Of The club
TIE SEM ETzEN VEgk!x GEExASI..- ut
recent meeting. reelected, by accIamation.
Ar Richard PaulSon corresponding Secretary
o. me society, vice T. r. Nussbaua. resigned
reports OF committees were received relative te
uie grand masquerade ball which is to be given
Al Carusis Hal on the night of the POI Instant
~nu winch PROMISES 10 be a brilliant affair. in
consequence OF the great variety OF costume,
NLieh VIII be worn. a well u their originality
and novelty. Final arrangements were Also
mace ior the coming carnival 10 enable the
Gemeers 70 carry out their part OF the pro-
sTSnEe.
tIscIs Di Ris6 THE CAREIVAE.-TOm Nirys
VeleefafCd New York Circus will perform here
on Satu day evening. the 18th inst ant and every
day curing The carnival week. and ali Who want
20 fnJoy hearty laugh should pay II a visit
Three OF the best clown, in America, with mar
forming Tonies and trick mules, comic singing
NC, Ne. viii make the exhibition very attract
ivs- IL Will be located nj the foot OF I'm ssraet
intersection OF Ohio avenue.
BAL D'ENyASs COSTUME The childrsp,s
masquerade ba'l, TO be gwen by Prof. l.. @.
Aarini az his Academy or Nonday evening
he1t, VIII be one OF the plealAntest features OF
he Carnival, and we advise citizens and
strangers not 10 fail 10 see sHch q bright and
merry spectacle. These balls have been very
saceessful heretofore, and that on Monday
r'espS I.onises 70 excen them all. Go AMI
AXE your little ones "a c0st.1,>.