Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-19

BarIows Gallery Of Oil Paintings, 1876 Penn
sJivania avenue.
The Washington City O.pAan Asy-
The annual meeting OF the Washington City
NEpbaD AsylIm was held last night, AZ the 9Th
PTssby terrain church, ON 9th street. Tie or
plan children. male and re male, in the asylum,
were seated in the church, and presented a very
neat appearances. Alter prayer by Rev. DR..
sssian, and singing Holy Is the Lordr by the
THE sECRErARY's REPORT
was read, showing that but one death has oc-
CARED m the institution during the past tive
years. Thirteen girls and eleven boys have
been admitted, and twelve girls and eight boys
Rave been sent away. One boy is now at the
Columbian College In this city, and one is an
assistant teacher IN one OF our schools. Many
have been adopted By benevolent families here
sBd elsewhere. There are now 20 boys and 81
EiEIs AZ the Home. The receipts Of the yesr
have eeen S1S, 1881, ard the expenditures
W o52.z2, leaving Ialanee of 81 ,4S5 " now in
Rev. Or. Smith made a few remarks. and
then introduced Rev. Mr.. Cuthbert, OF the First
TIE ELECTION
81 board OF managers for the ensuing wear
selIg next Ia order the old board was unani-
MIS-. YIN. NJ. meTrick. Mrs. Marshall BrogR'
Nrt. = p. Hill, Mrs. Head, Mrs. Msury. Mrs
hn.iken Mrs. green, Mrs. Todd, Mrs Zellin.
n = Hardness, and NJ. Emery.
FIs following were also eleeIcd:-Mrs 5. P
Fee, HIS dIrCctrsss; Mrs. DIR. washington
second di-ssrecs; Mrs. Edward Temple treas,
Hfe'' MIS- Z. r. .dton, secretary.
ROBBERY OF JEwKLgY BY A DISHONEST SIR
FhNT-On Monday last, Mrs. Marion Reed
h'ing al Mount Pleasant, near this ci.y discoy,
ered tha, a valuable set OF gold iewelry. an Old
family relic, had been stolen from her Sus
peetns her servant woman, Julia sullivan, she
AZ once charged her with taking il, which she
6enGd. Mrs. Reed sent for Officer H. X Real
rsy, who lives near by, and told him her suspi-
S,sns. , Inc smeer, after Questioning Julia, sat
sbt ~ mself that she knew something about in
and pat her under arrest. On taking her To the
station house she partly admitted the larceny,
SD Yesterday the officer pursued his investiga,
nohs 10 pavpbroker's shop on 9th street, near
rennsylvanIa avenue, where he found a hair
ntesLaee with gold mooHtings, q gold lockst,
Two gold chains three gold rings, &c, the com,
pie'e SET, which Julia had taken there and
ps"ned. The articles are valued intrinsicsEy
., over >leo, but as an old family herloon
seH!d not be obtained for money. Julia was
'e'u LII cut'ooy 10 answer before Judge Smell.
TEE CHICKEN THIEVES STILL AT WoRx.-
ne Premises of Mr. William y. Peck, No. 1918
an street, y. W., were entered last night by
me unknown person or persons and several
lhe game chickens stolen from the op.house
Wnleh was securely locked. This section 81 the
Stf.. iion 'hese marau-
A raid was also made on the coops Of Mr.
Hampton, corner OF 9Th and III streets s. w.
where the thieves stole 10 valuable fowls And
ntt three which roasted too high for them
They have al-o recently stolen a Iot of picLIeJ
noIs and number OF fowls from a laborer at |
ard also from his neighbor, and nioht hefnre
last AVID LIST night make a descent on the nrem |
ne OF MI Grice, street, South washin gton
CsTry OF '-o' 0'"iu
TIE CFNTRAL CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE !
Nl0N'-Delegates from the seversl Catholic
total abstinence societies of Washington and
GeOrgetOvn have organized permanent asSo-
:. at-o1 urcer the above title and elected p
= =. Boyle, president; T. AcNA-. wee
-. - = savage. second vice presi-
-; Thomas MahOney, recording secretary:
r. T.. Tyne, financial secretary; John Hogan, |
corresponding secretary, Il. Mcintyre, treas /
nItT. IL IS the object OF the union TO CONSOLE |
sats The ysrisus Catholic temperance societies |
Of the District, and TO insnguTate a series OF /
public meetings alternately in the several |
parishes having temperance societies.
TIE TEEATERs.-Nr. Forrest continues TO /
M Wsn's opera House with large and appre- !
cia;ive audiences rightly, and this evening is |
4" Damon," in Damon and Pythias." There /
viii be rush Tor seats as there will be to NOR
rUN night 10 see him as d" Lear"
Dir. and MTs. Harry Watkins give q very !
peasant entertainment. He is a good actor
ard she is a tine actress and vocalist. They ap- |
feared IN two pieces last night at the National /
her Place" ard .'To Oblise Benson" and the |
same bill viii be given this evening.
"WAYs THAT ARE DARK" SC.-Master De !
Witt O. Hough, WHO advertses himself a. giving |
''wonderful evidences OF invisible power" and |
GAINS TO ITr,orm his feats under the especial |
influence OF tie ririt OF Colonel Andrew Per
tins. OF Ire 9Th CCrrecticut volunteers who |
Vas ki'Cd IN GctiOn during the late war gave |
an exhibition at hsTmOnisl Hall last night, and |
u II but fair TO say vert TH ahead Of the Dav-
export Brothers IN nv stIfying Lis audience II |
the disc mbodied COlorel can play such queer |
tricks with rings and things in the spirit, he |
must nave been a formidable chap in the flesh. |
INV PUBLICATION -Shillington sends us
EerPer (. Aerthly, Ths Gc,a4y and Franz Leslie's
Looys 19Sc-iss, all for February, and the first |
number of Catholic paper STYLED " Saint
Peter, published specially ''for the service of
the lrtal'sble See" From Iapgran & OgiIyie
We have Rarp,r's Monthly for February: and
from ID. A. BrosDan We have The CatIolic World
Tor February, and pamphlet report OF the re-
Washington ard Georgetown from j. e. Parker
ne nave Tie Gai0ry, Harper, Frank Lesli.s
fedy's Nasosine iOr February.
TIE LECTURE AT Lincoln Hall this evening.
by Hon. y. p. LangfOrd. will be one OF much
interest. a. he will describe many wonderful
lh'DSs IL section OF our country hitherto un-
Known He accOmparie led the recent EXPEDITION
nnder Surveyor General washburn to the un-
explored and wonderful region about the head
waters Of the Yellowstone river, and will give IN
a lecture an account of what he saw-Such As
mountain peaks II 600 feet perpendicular
height, catarscts, volcanoes, geysers, caverns,
&c. speaker Blaine will preside.
The CARNIvAL.-Messrs. Il. j. Gait and W
Y. Murssck have entered into Arrangements
with the Nickersham Street Sweeping Machine
tompany, and viii have here, in a few DAYS
one Of their machines, with which they intend
To sweep Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street.
This Is move in the right direction: and as
these gentlemen have good reputation for car
IN ing out whate ver thew undertake, our citizens
ard especially the business men OF the Avenue
Can rest easy.
ACCIDENT TO SERGEANT CLAYTON. Last
night at II o'clock a. Sergeant CLAYTON of the
police force on duty ar the 9Th precinct was
marching out his relief, his feet were entangled
IN small hoop, and he fell tn the pavement
breaking ore OF the teEdoBs of his right leg aud
- verely cutting his knee-cap. lie was borne 10
the staiion house by some of his men, and DR.. J.
hsrugan was called in TO dress his wounds
WI CO are very Painful and will probably con-
nne him 10 the house Tor some time.
1HE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOrrETY have
Reelected the same of GERS who have served for
several years past, viz Rev. wn Ncl ain ID
ID, hDaDeisl secretary and treasurer. Rsv
john circuit, ID. D., travelling secretary: Vim.
CopplngtT, corresponding and recording sec
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