Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-25


THE COIEABIA STREET RAILROAD.
Ms Progress and Prospects,.
The Columbia Street Railway, work on which
is TO be commenced at once, is to run from the
east side Of 10th street, near Riggs bank, along
New HcTk avenue 70 the intersec ton of X street,
thence past the Northern Liberties market on
the socth side, and down Massachusetts avenue
TO street, out street, past the Government
Printing once and near st. AlOysius Church
20 the tOll-gs-e q distance of about two and orSs
half miles. which will be run i'm thirty minutes
1ne diIeetus expect to get the charter amended
n the next session Of Congress so as TO enable
The company 70 extend the road to the Clpitol
and other important points.
1he board OF dlrect0Ts-J. e. NcKelden, pres
lden'; Alexander r shepherd, Hon. A. M
ClapPi y. h. Fugitt, VIM. II. Clagett, Col. s. s.
smoot, Nj. NJ. kohrer-GeOrge II. b. White,
cashier National Metropolitan Bank treasurer
have been actively engaged recently IN making
arrangements for the construction OF tn cir road
CONTRACTS.
nave pecn entered into for the cars lumber and
falis, me latter two of which will be here some
Gay this week, when the work will be COM
mehced and carried on "a completion without
delay and u IS expected By the directors that
trey Will have the road open for travel on the
9Th Of July next The work Of constructing the
road VIII be under the supervision of the presi-
dent, j. e Mehelden; and Nr. u. ID. CARPENTER
for many years surveyor and engineer OF the
county, will be in charge. All the materials
Der, viii be pTOcuredNere, and the mechanics
ARd labOTeTs will be paid by days work.
THE CARS.
Ten cars have been contracted for with Ste
yensOD n Co., OF New York, TO commence with
snt ADDITIONS 70 those will be made a the trays!
ON tbe road may require. The will be drawn
DIV one horse and managed by the driver who
VII act as conductor, the same those on the
street line. The cars will be nearly similar in
CONJUNCTION TO those on that line, save that the
dOOr instead Of opening out. will work in a slide
and can be shut or opened By the driver pulling
asrap- In order TO enable him to see when a
passenger Stands up to leave the car there is A
small mirror placed in of a,,I h.
Immediately stop and let the passenger out and
again close the door without having to turn
round The fare, or tickets, will be put In the
hoS by the passenger; the latter will be sold az
The rate OF twenty for one dollar while the
money fare will he six cents the trip.
~ Il the intention Of the company to erect
RTATIoN-HorsEs
a. each end of the line for the accommodation
OF passengers waiting for the cars The plans
for the stables and car-house have been pre-
pared by Adolf CIuss, Esq., architect. They
MI p Pc eSas1ssGted Of brick, with tin roof and
has been sufficient stock subscribed to construed
and equip the road, but there is an additional
amount required to build the station houses and
some other accommodations necessary and An
opportunity Is offered those DESTROYS of pro-
noting this desirable Improvement to subscribe
to what IL, BEYOND any doubt q good inyest-
ment.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SocIETY-The
board Ct managers of this society met last
evening and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year President, Hon. Pster
Parker; vice presidents, W. II. Campbell,
andrew Rothwell, Fitzhugh CoyIe, HI. r.
White, =. NJ. Pearson, W s. Fort A. \. Zevelv.
John Z. Hardness, A. s. Pratt, and William
SsieAhey, secretary, ~ A Burr; treasurer and
depository: WIN. BallaDtyne; directors F. 81.
bradley, n. T Zimmerman, George Rhine
hart, y. W. Burcher, David Bassett, Charles
Pearson, j. b. Olcott, l.. j. Rothroek' n
Brewster. Dr. e.. T. Prentiss Thos III. TaIhof'
:. A. h. Mckim, T.. h. Wilson, John q. VII,
hanson VIM: III. Crook, Warren Choate b. H..
ouhemsiz, W NJ NJ Tenney, and John l.. Ed
ward. Rev. Mr.. PitZer and Messrs Pratt Pal
Iantyne and ChOate we're appointed commiftee
20 revise the constitution of the society. The
treas urers report shows the receipts Tor the
yea terminating April l. 1871, to have beer
ST. 80, and the eXpe Dditures ~ SIC.sC. Ieay-
ing balance on hand Of $50.
loUNs MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc1Arroy
IAncoln Hall was crowded last evening the oc-
ession beng the annual meeting OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, The ne AZ ejsctad
president, Mr.. +. II. Smith. presided and in
u0cnSed his predecessor, Gen. o. o. Howard
NLo thanked lis associates Tor their past hon-
oIs IN his long service as their president 10
which they had added another Testimonial nv
dtslrlng TO retain him in that position. lie re.
entered the ranks by his own choice and shonId
De proud 70 serve in the most humble capacity
among them. Addresses were also delivered nv
S Som missioner OF Patents Legget, Rev. G. W.
samson AID Rev. DIR. Storrs, and on; parsons
were erected 10 membership. Twohundred aud
Tour ne " members have been added during the
,'I: ne accounts OF the treasurer show an
increase CT receipts over any preceding wear of
more than 5000, but a floating debt OF some
sI,e.V stll remains The total assets OF the as
soeiatlon over liabilities Is Sll sSj.So eollec-
uon OF over 500 was made in aid of the asso-
cistion. The annual report showed that a great
amount s OF good bad been done by the orga1iza-
Ton, and 10 was therein stated that in was nro-
posed within q short time to provide a frse
boarding house for young men who are unable
20 cotaln employment and are without means
IHE LOWER hoUsR.-Since the election there
Las been consider able canvassing in progress a.
70 the officers of the lower House And the
irlends OF the parties have been quite busv IN
pressing thelr claims. A caucus OF the republi-
determine who shall receive the bonors
foT the presiding oficer a number have been
named among them j ames A. Handy. OF the
Sevsbth district; Y. A. Boswell, Seventeenth:
q L. Hulse. Fifth; A. 3. SolOmons. Ninth: Co
Burgess, Eighth; and Madison Davis Twentv-
Second. X i believed that Mr.. Boswell viii poll
me largest vote on The first ballot and IL is not
nnlkely that he will receive the Nomination.
fOI cher clerk the candidates will be t,eorce
snS soe w. n rope and r. H. Rhinehart
her OF candidates. The reading clerk will
PROBABLY be eOlOred man.
THE FoOTwALK ALONG THE EAST FRONT oY
1870, 4 kkAs tEI.-Seeretary Boutwell, and Su-
leIslSLbg architect Mullett yesterday had a
conference IN regard TO the Improvement of The
sloewals IN front OF the Treasury Department
on l9th street Mr.. Mullett reported that the
grade OF the street Is fully three feet and
haIf below the foundation OF the east front OF
lDe treasury building. and that to remove the
slueNalks would endanger the safety of This
PORTION OF the building. Secretary BoutweIl
accordingly instructed Mr.. NuIlett 10 leave the
paveme u az II ~, construct suitable stone wall
Ih mont OF u, and extend an iron railing the
sLole length, for the protection OF pedestrlans
steps VIII be set into the pavement a, either
crossing opposite street and aiso opposite q
street. and Pennsylvania avenue.
SERIOUS ACKNOWLEDGMENT n colored
man named David johnson WAS loading a wagon
WITH lumber, when the pile from which he Vas
ioadipg gave way, falling on his leg and crush
Ing u very severely He was taken 10 hi. home
by Dir. Thomas Riley, his employer and DR.
oregon dressed his wounds.
1HE RITE OF COSPIRNATIoN.-Arehbis
SPaiilDg yesterday confirmed eighty-nine chiII
aTen IN the 5th-street German Church. ISL.
. aiIS = IN TIE presence of large congrega-
, ,to key. Father Alig, the pastor, assisted At
81, N K e. Dallas GLYS will read the Merchant
% nehiee AZ Lincoln II all this EVENING Hsr
reading OF " Macbeth" at the same nises So
e"SL great literary treat that we have no donhf
a large and sppreciatve audience ,siIf as s,ops
10 heaT Der this evening.