Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-18
A Batch OF Railroad Bills.

HIuOduced on the sth instant, and has been re-
ported favOTably and read a second time.
Messrs. Lewis Clephane, Hallet Kilbourn
Mathew G.. Emery, A. p. Pardon, LEROY Tuttie
George =. Fisher, Henry A. willard, A. z.
Brown and Riley A. Shinn are named as cor
pOratOrs. The route Is follows: Commencing
AT the junction of 18th street and New York
avenue, along 18th street to 1 street, along
street 20 Connecticut avenue, along Connecticut
avenue to street, along p street to and over
the bridge crossing Rock creek at street to
West street, Georgetown; along West street
TO High street, and along High street to
az "a, 80, on 4t9 9 streets; along I'd, Sd, or
with the privilege Of connecting with the Metro
Polltsin railroad (by the consent OF said railroad
company at the corner of 18th and II streets,
and running up 1Ith street 70 Connecticut
avenue. The rate OF fare is fixed at six cents.
A bin was introduced on the 18th inst author
ling the Board of Public Works to subscribe for
ten thousand shares of the stock of the Washing
ton and OHIO Railroad Company, provided that
no payment shall be made on account OF the sub
scripton, unless the eastern terminus of said
road shall be at once located in Washington
city, by such route as shall be approved by the
Board OF Public Works; nor unless thew shall
submit to the said board evidence satisfactory
OF the certain completion OF said road to the
Ohio river.
ON the same day bill was introduced TO in
corporate the Boundary and Silver Spring Rail-
way Company. VIM. Bell, Emos Ray, ST., e.
ROhT, II. T. Swart, j. Ford Thompson, Lewis
Clephane, J. G.. Lewis, William Thompson, NJ q.
Blair, John ID. Clagett, j. III. McChesney, ID. b.
Carpenter, NJ. G.. Emery, John Saul, o. o. How
ard, G.. W. Balloch, Simon Wolf, p. May, John
AngeTman, John Baker Smith, Richard Wal
ZACH. 5. l.. Phillips, John Van Riswick, A. b.
DIN, Charles Stewart, Henry Gluck, John Wild
meyer, L. A. Hall. Charles Ebel, Edward En-
giles. Casper Knessi, Frederick Hugh. George
Walker, Hugo Handler, Ernst Schmidt, Chris
tian Handler. g. Giessler, Louis Boyer, George
Killian, A. SpOOks, Jacob Harner and Charles
Rupert are named as cOrpOTatoTs.
The route is as follows: Commencing at the
point of intersection of Boundary street, OF
Washington city, and the highway formerly
known as the Washington and Rockville turn
pike; thence running nOrtheTly along the said
highway to its intersection of the boundary line
of the District of Columbia and the State of
Maryland, with the right to run public carriages
or cars, 10 be drawn either by steam, dummy OF
horse power. The fare Is fixed at 8 cents to
Rock Creek Church road, 10 cents TO Bright
A bill has also been introduced repeating the
act of the City Councils of March ., 1871, as
signing a site for depot for the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad (near the intersection OF Viz
ginia avenue and 18th street.) Also, bill to iu-
corporate the Washington and Anacostis Street
Railroad Company. The following are named
as cOrpOratOrs: Daniel Shanahan, William b.
Moore, Charles Dickson, q. NJ. Barton, j. Ham
iltOn Beatty, Fred. X. Sparks, Danl Flynn, Lem
Bursley, Emcrt Dichman, II. f. Martin, A.
Cluster, X: NJ. Hall, }: w. Van Hook, X. p.
Darby, ). T. Suit, A. FalliOtt and Solomon g.
Brown. They are given authority to construct
a railway along and over any of the roads in the
first legislative district, over the bridge known
as Navy Yard bridge, or any other bridge that
may hereafter be built in the place OF said Navy
Yard bridge; along 18th street to East Capitol
street; along East Capitol street 10 LIST street
east along 1st street east to north or streets,
to intersect with the Metropolitan railroad. Also
commencing at the intersection Of 18th street east
and VI street south, running along VI street south
TO intersect with the Washington and George
town railroad. Also commencing at 18th street
east and Pennsylvania avenue, to interSect with
the Washington and Georgetown railroad. Also
commencing at 18th street east, along Virginia
avenue TO Sth street east, to intersect with the
Washington and Georgetown railroad, with the
right to run horse cars on any OF their lines and
receive rate of fare not exceeding seven cents
a passenger.
Tuesday. a bill was introduced TO INCORPORATE
the South Nv ashingtOn Street Passenger Rail
way Company. Charles Il. Church, W. w. Gun
Son, William W =; hIey, W y: n brewer lohn A.
wick and Theodore Wheeler are named as cor
pOrators, and authority is given TO construct and
operate railroad commencing at the foot of 18th
street west and running thence along 18th street,
Virginia avenue, 18th street, Louisiana avenue,
Il, 9th, q, and 18th streets, with branches from
18th and G streets along Vermont avenue to the
Boundary; from 18th and Water streets to 9th
street; and from 18th street and Maryland ave-
nue. to the Baltimore ard Ohio railroad, thence
along Virginia avenue to 18th street west, and
prescribing the usual rules and regulations.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE WILLIAM Y
FENDALL-Ihis morning the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia was in session but a
few minutes and Immediately after Mr.. Mer-
rick had pronounced the eulogy on the late w.
y. Fendall il adjourned, and accompanied by
the members of the bar proceeded to the late
residence Of the deceased TO attend the funeral.
The solemn services teOk place at noon, and
there was very large attendance of the legal
fraternity and prominent citizens of the Dis
trict. The body was encased in handsome
coffin, covered with black cloth and silver
mounted, and the services. which were yerv
lmprCSSlyp. conducted hy
olson, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hutton. The re-
mains were taken TO GlenwoOd, where they
were temporarily deposited in the vault, the
following acting as pall-bearers: MessrS. II. I.
Merrick, j. II. Bradley, Jr., j. F. Ennis, j. j.
johnson, Il. G.. LovejOy, j. Van Riswick, l..
Anderson, and James Hoban. The remains
buried beside the body OF the father OF the
deceased.
THE GROWING GLoEY OF MAN.-The art of
the tailor and the bOotmaker go for little if the
head of man be not properly dressed. As the
top-sails of vessel are in sight long before and
long after the hull is SEEN the hdf first strikes
the eye of the beholder, and. according TO its
style and adaptation, is the impression left on
the mind pleasant or otherwise. This fact is
well understood by Willett & Ruoff, who have
not only the capital ard enterprise to bring a
stock OF head gear to Washington unexcelled in
variety and style, but also the taste and discern
ment to artistically adapt every article TO the
proportions and appearance of its wearer This
has secured for them a large and desirable pa
uonage, and fairly entities them TO the desg-
nation by which they are known among their
fTiends-the halter artists.
CELEBRATION OF Swiss INDEPENDENCE
Last evening the declaration OF independence OF
the Swiss Confederation was celebrated by a
ball and banquet at odd Fellows Hall, under
the management of the Grutli Verein of this
city. The hall was decorated by the Swiss Ger
man and American cOlOrs, and several historical
flags The Sangerbund visited the hall about
1OOclock and sang several songs-Mr. l.. Fisard,
president, welcoming them. At IL O'Clock Mr.
Tanner made the CONNIE lucrative address, and
the national hymn of Switzerland was sung.
Other addresses followed, and the company pro-
ceeded TO the banquet room, where Mr.. john
HitZ presided, and in response 10 toasts num-
Der of speeches were made. This was the first
time Swiss Independence has been celebrated
here, and the way in which the arrangements
were carried out reflects great credit on all con-
cened.
TUENIHG AN HONEST PENNY.-The great crowd
at the opera on Thursday gave opportunity
Tor some very sharp practice. Tickets were
sold for great number OF people for whom no
seats were provided Gentlemen accompanied
by ladies' nnding no seats for them, and seeing