Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-17

CoIVNBIA STREET RAILWAY Complain
The executive committee OF this company held
= meeting yesterday TO consider the most eco.
nomicai manner OF constructing that road. IL
- proposed TO lay the rails Of most approved
pattern, a new style recently invented, which
u rot haoie 70 injury by being driven over BY
carts and other vehicles. The work OF CON
sfruenng the track will be commenced almost
immediately, the surveys 70 that enc being nov
ID progress To- morrow afternoon the board OF
directors Will 90 over the route Of the new road,
With skfl1ui engineer 20 inspect the ground
and make ira arrangements for commencing
me work- The board Of directors have deter
mined 10 start the new road in nrst-clsss style
and with entirely new and substantial rolling
stock. The cars VIII be single horse cars with
turntables at the different turn-ins. A site
for stables for the company will he selected to-
MORROW probably near the tollgste.
THE THEoDoRK THOMAS CoScYRrs.-Again
We are 10 have Theodore Thomas and his mag
innocent orchestra, and in this We may consider
ourselves peculiarly fortunate. The pro-
gTammes promised BY Mr.. ThOma as are eminent
ly suited 10 the understanding of all: Selections
from BeethOS en-, Mozart, SchumaDn and W az
ner. for the classical ear; and the airy waltzes
Of StTauss for the less cultivated. There will
be three concerts given-the urst on THURSDAY,
the 81, and the second and third on Monday
and Tuesdsyof the following week. The sale
OF seats Will commence OF Monday next at
Metzerott Cos muse store
PATRIARCKls BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Thomas Hayenner, who has resided in thI. CITY
since lse. last night celebrated his SD birthday
ne was VISITED by his children and grand child
rem, the latter of whom presented the old gen.
flemAn with handsome dressing gowu-it Vas
complete surprise. The presentation address
w1 made by Master Frank n. Havenner in
very happy terms. Mrs. DIR. Newman, r. A
Lutz, Esq., and many others were present. The
company included twenty grand children with
LIS four children living and three wives.
THBCHNTRAL REPUBLIcAN COMMITTEES met
s ~ me once OF Judge Fisher last night, and de-
the convention to nominate A candiaate for
Ielegate 20 the House OF Representatives until
the 18th instant, and 70 hold the Convention on
The succeeding day.
TBn LECTURE At Masonic Temple this ave-
sing ey rev: +: T.. Boyle upon 1.-THE 10 shing
and unnonng OF Ireland will be an iutsresf
ing one. The ability or the lecturer Il vsi,
Known and bis subject is one OF great interest.
SALE OF REAL EsrArr-Kllbourn 4 La,..
Aave sold for j. l.. Hodges lot T., SQUARE 2II
fronting . feet inches on 18th street, bet ween
Istreef and Massachusetts, avenue. with iepth
I" ~ ieet' 10 IN. B. Purvis, for s3,sos.I5.
MADAM. sEsBAcH's grand impersonation OF
Auenne Lecouvreur" was thoroughly en-
leyeu oy large audience last night Including
President Grant. Tonight she viii apnear a.
MARY Stuart" in schilIei's great play.
"Lcsr At SzAr was produced in c.n,taI s,v,s
AZ Wallis Opera House last evening, and A.
tracted . very large audience. The play will
be repeated this evening.
PINE plated hoop earrings With pendants. nns
ehussAn French gilte, oriental sets received Al
fnsgs jevelry store, No. 49, Pennsylvania
u" NV NATiQSAL LoAN-wz>ye 10 Sub
sueS--Attentlon u called TO the card OF
se. fAnt, ashington s Co., in another
coiRnn' IN reference 70 the new NATIONAL loan.
A. sTnArs, clothier, No. loli Pennsyivsnia
-. md -
yeosfved his hrst instaDmept Of spTipr clotbins'