Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-13

letter from Secretary Robson 70 Repre-
sentative Sargent wac read in the House TO-
day, in which he says that TO quiet appreken-
sions in regard TO the safety or the steamer
he gyss the .S;n i9r eeeyns
the oce an, and concludes by saying that "sug-
gestions OF her loss, made without Information
and maintained without cause, are as weak a.
they are cruel"
RoN. WILLIAM II. BARNUN has been nomi-
mated for reelection to Congress by the demo
Gratis Of the fourth district OF Connecticut.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the nominations o.
Hance Lawson TO be collector OF customs for
the eastern district Of Maryland, and number
OF possmasters.
Mr.. PAINE introduced in the House to-day
bill authorizing the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad to erect over their tracks on Virginia
avenue, between west 9th and eth streets, In
this city, passenger depot building.
CADETS PROM BALTIMoRl-President Grant
visited the Union Orphan Asylum in Baltimore
on Saturday, and after satisfying himself - TO
the gualifcati of the boys in that institution
who we're recommended for cadetship, he con-
cluded TO nominate Master John + Guilfoyle
TO West Point, and Master Hill c. Smyth to the
Naval Academy ct Annapolis.
seven years At the head Of the Department OF
Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the
Military Academy, and formerly an officer OF
the corps Of engineers, has been placed upon
the retired list, at his own request, in cunse-
queDce OF increased age and infirmity. His
successor has not yet been named.
MORE STREET RAILwAYs.-Mr. Negley in
trOduced in the House to-day . bill for the in
corporation Of the Washington and Uniontown
Street Railway Company, which contemplates
pretty extensive street railway system in
of the Anac0sta. 1t names A. Nj. Clapp, John
w. Van Hook, James 5. Ashton, A. F. Randall
James NJ. Winslow, Charles II. Nichols, Freder-
lex r. Stanton, Harry Brooke, Jos. r. Evans
II. h. Sperry, Darius Lyman, Peter G. Grimes
John X. Thompson, George T.. Merrick, John
H. Wheeler, Thomas p. Robb, A. l.. Merri-
man, Julius Sinons and Edward F. Lawrence
as corpora tors, and authorizes the company
thus created to construct and work q line OF
street railway from the intersection OF A and
LIST streets northeast along list street to East
Capitol street, along East Capitol to 18th street
southeast. thence along that street to the navy
yard bridge across the Anacosta river. Also.
along LIST street northeast 70 c street, along e
street to New Jersey avenue northwest
along New Jersey avenue TO n street north
west, along N street to Vermont avenue
northwest along Vermont avenue and Mad
son Place TO the intersection of the latter
street with Pennsylvania avenue, in front
OF the Treasury Department, with the RIG ht to
lay single track in l. street north est bet yeeu
Vermont and New Jersey avenues. 1t also con-
fers the right TO build and work a branch
road from the intersection OF 18th and Boun-
Diary streets northwest down 18th to q street
thence east along G to 9Th street, opposite the
Centre Market; and also second branch
from the main line along street north
east to tie Congressional Burying Ground.
1t further provides for the building of
out past the Insane AS ylum to and beyond the
National race course, and another from the
eastern end OF the bridge up and across Good
Hope hill into Prince George countv,-the two
latter to be worked by steam or horse power, as
NAV 10 deemed best.
The bill, which Is very lengthy, and enters
INTO minute details, also requires a system of
transfers on the main line and its several
branches, and provides that the rates of tsre
between any points on its line within the city
shall not exceed seven cents, and between
points in the city and any point either OF th q
country branches not TO exceed twelve cents :
The bill was referred to the Committee on tie
District Of Columbia. -
On Saturday there was quite Q lult In ths
storm OF gayeties that had filled up the week
At the Arlington, Mrs. General NJ s1c " and Mrs.
Horace Porter received together INA had q
number Of calls. Thee are two Of our charm,
ing ladies of the capital, and We tsst Itasbted
to them for having = reception dry thas fasuf 20
seeing them when We call, -xnd Pef Inits n or
Gsy. are an Of institution sstsss Xxx
~ value. While only the rich and persons or
inn ncnce usually avaf thePseiSes u the insu-
ssI esa ssna ssa q f S:y
than interruptions every day, DC missing aats.
gether those who are KIND spongh toscaIi. W
recommend IT 10 pogr and pnfaAlI epable tssopie
even =, mere than . those Who mere properly be-
Mrs. BskteE AID Ms. MaH fennhsr ApaSs
friends ,Psy. have BoM isdifs sss stsss I'D
and ara laoRiIs ,AlN,sE 1sl this vnfsn -
-Phsre wsse-a iarser number Vt persons able
TO avail thsmseives on the Invitation to cali A.
the Arsenal than. On any xstaEdas duri,s lhs
the 81 aospiss sSS S Soss sXG sas
Justly Paid compliment q Generaf DYER And
family that; although the Afsenai iss Eath er
put On the way place, on each SaturdaS they
shay e!hsl6 large fecebtion. :, -i - :
. -4oAe OF our Sunday papers We read aisteer
hrem New York mentioning the eiupement OF
Miss Lester ard Count WitkieYitz. Ne trust
the young lsslyis Friends here prevented the
msrfSs9ea Ior he Is gross i'm Ioek4r. We are
name among the roaiiitt:a thai he is A -fSrtpne
hunter aud thai Misc testers fate "a his wife
<Eill. Htthont doubt he -aspl0xaAls---l M
t HneF'Sn @ x s3a Nf sa,e f.
lily have been infor med that this man has never
been recognized byRny ministar from Russis
tny where, and THAI; it would be better for the
young, lAay'sfrien,s 10 Sies q milestone % her
peck ela throw her in Cue river than permit
ger to become his Hite. 1t Is 9 Piusbs case Of
Uillialmtat,zatton. z 90 fVI IS 8 q
~ AS . conpterpoiss, to this Ipnfortusste at
-Sachment: We liearsfsbh Cincinnati or the con-
temrastsd nas9iasssf MO- 4sitlyNAEnan -
Gen, Hazsn> s1hs trAys, snoalf win tis far.
and ths bare ID this caee u fe6s enyisd liiss.
Mclean % the seeeHa daughter OF washington
. few days last winter at tie Arlington, and was
tnuch admired. ..-!gy-s ',lrr,
In--Saturdsy evening Hon., Hotatio King hald
afs usual literary reunion Mr. Kiag. Carried
6ese through sutceksfu1ly fast fxfntef, And up
~ This Hmb ne3 AxSe no "a d gedtin faeefeAtIf
. TH1 tIcANoHp AND AL1yAyqAzA RAxLRoAD
3iLL.ESNufday was, AnOtLsr AAS of Lively dis :
Gus custom In "a E&iAja SeAateover the above
u Known g re Hsfh4qh sSbstitptG Which pro- i,
sided Hf 1aM nskAeen me tsfe Poiaesy bat by