Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21
ENtensioa Of the Metropolitan Street
Esifr0Rd yo 4 niOnf,Wu

1heatiCE iOr : vote.
i;siiroad se 1niontown.
a rubHc meeting Of the citizens of Eastyya,l-
inEtoh an! I nl9nt"wn favorable 20 the extension
81 the Metropolitan street railway to the latter
place vas held at odd Fellows Hail naty ward,
last night About sTxty seventy OF III 2 pro nj
Dent Ct-iZeus Of the sections mention Ell were
preseW, and exhibited a lively interest in the
entcTF-isc.
MI II. Beatty called the meeting &, orlsr.
and stated IT'S objects, after which Mir. James e.
Dulir made a few remarks en the ir proyeIneut
of CsFi-ci llHl within few years past
he>srs: VIM Dixon. Benz. T. Green, DR..
Green, Richard GOodhart. A. Grant, W. e.
Acore, and Al Dschmsn followed with brief
speeches ia iayoT ct the proposed extension.
During ms remarks. Mr.. Dickmsn said his ex-
perience Proved thar street railway stock iees
not pay. HT - ". Thompson, president OF the
Metropol'tan road. said be was greatly mi & kep.
BIT ! y nl>oH said that the Present charter
gave the c"mTSny the right 10 extend dewa
East Capitol street ~ 9tl street east ami thence
to the Anaeostie bridge; but ne thought the bet
ter Plan would be TO 20 down 1ith street though
IN order 20 do 50 70 would be necessary 70 otrsiu
permission from the Legislature, which he rro-
posed to do. He said lhe nominal hare is so
The Present stockholders had PAID IN ~39oB sch
share, and tlcSe who subscribed to the rev
stock world come in on equal terms with the
original ste.khoideIs Fifty thousand dollars
will carry the road 70 the hr lrs. Cash nav
ments viii he regs;rel TIE road progresses
When the new stOchhO ,ers had paid an amount
eqnai TO that paid IN by the old stockholders, if
further assessments should he required t,,ay
Will ne made against all the stOck-theuyh he
bad no idea that IL would REQUIRE more Yaonpy
han ne had named to build the road to the
bridge III tie subscriptions are made PROMPT
y, The road can be built III three months from
the Isl OF April.
Stock in and or the FrOposed extension was
then subscribed ~ follows White 4 Bro 3he
shares; y. '. Green, ~ shares; j. q BnIin 10
shares Philadelphia Bedding ami Land Gem
pany, 80 shares; ID. Shanshan. ~ shares: j. IL
Beatty, foshaTeS; y j. ] lson, shares; William
DIXON 10 shares; B. F. Thorn, : shares: Il.
RothweIl, 10 shares; Evan Hughes, 10 shares;
W Il Moore, 10 shares; A. Campbell, 10 shares
X p Martin. Il shares; A. Grant, 10 shares
III. TO1hy. shares; j. Fitzpatrick, IS shares:
II hoffman, 10 shares; J. T. Boiseaa, shares
Gcodheart, shares Z. DesseZ . shares: r.
MeKenny. shares; l. G.. Kimball. shares: O.
h Psrkman, shares; Chambers. = shares
0niabs1 sssIss F ~ S Snass shares; Z.
Griffith. shares; y. Murphy, shares: b. r.
Messer. > shares; II. Browning, ) shares; =
Cross, - shares; y. W. Van Heck 10 shares; r.
- Fallen, share Total, rs shares: renre-
senting the sun OF So so.
w. DIXON. W. r. Moore, W. +. Creary, j. a.
D. Fitzpatrick, and RI Martin were appoint d
a committee to canvass East washiH yton and
cnionto"n for sddttionsl subscriptions.
To RICHMOND ID FOUE HoURs.-The Rich
moid Dispatch OF yesterday says The time il
hear at hand when the running time TO Wash
ington viii be 30 reduced that Il will he a slight
undertaking 20 make a trip to that city. About
the middle Of April the Fredericksburg roa
VIII DC extended TO Qgantico, where there is an
exSellent landing and deep water. That will
shorten time by the mixed rail and water line
considerably. But if there is ANYTHING in the
propositions and plans of the company engaged
IN the Construction of the rosd from &C., r.;
10 fredericksburg, or Qaantico, a. nav be
mere should be an An all all line from ashing-
ION 10 -kiefmonc some time the present year. III
not by midsummer. To be able to 90 to Wash
ngtOn IN even four hours {and we NAV hone To
DO so IN. three will be a great thing. To visit
Nashin gfon and hear the debates in Congress
ald re- Urn 20 Richmond 10 supper Will be-
indeed, new era in our history and IL cannot
ts.l 20 ri vs mex stimulsnts 70 the prosperity of
EicEmor o-nsy, 10 the Improvement Of the
whole Sta te-
TIE On. Z ace EELIEF COMMITTEE met at the
oIfice OF IiboOrn X Latta Yesterday L. r.
MeTr.Ck, J. ", III the chair. who stated that he
desired TO Nave the affairs OF the commit.ea
settled and the bonds directed to be issued by
the legislator negotiated, that the committee
might De enalsied 10 forward the balance OF the
rand 70 the au thoFi1es OF Chicago. Mr. Stanton
from IL Sub-C omnlittee 20 egotiate the bonds
informed the committee that the whole mater
Of diSpoo ng Of the bends had been referred to
the Cove nor. Governor Cooke, who was present
by invitation, stated thai he had been offered a
fair price for the bonds. bat was satisfied that
he could TcgDtiate them 10 better ADVANTAGE
and realize larger sum; therefore, he had de-
lsyed plaei,-g them IN tue market. The credit
of the District government was good. although
the action 81 the mehloTiAiists ia the Crane in
yestigat1on had tendency to depreciste our
financial standing abroad. The committee AL
Iourned to NEE early next week.
!. p O. +. PREsExTA9ioS.-On Tuesday
night the mt mszIs OF Wash IA gton Lodge Not
-. odd Fellows, were surprised by the visit of
delegation from altimOre City Lodge of Balti-
nsre. After tleasant time spent socially
Grand Secretary Kahn presented, on behalf OF
BasimOre City Lodge, tHo beautiful ivory
e%Ne1S to Wellington Lodge, which we're re-
speeca- Grand Sire Smart. and =. G's Small
and Croyeau, of Baltimore CITY Lodge and
Others made address, IL will be recolected
that Baltimore City Lodge visited Washington
Ledge n November Iast, and were handsomely
enteTtas led.
FISH AID OYsTEN NJ EKET-BoGrG % Hath
sR&I Scti0AS.-Inspecttr- tiener al atche reports
the arrival and sale OF IsaTine products as fol-
lows: Steamer Wawas.-et. consigned to JOHN
Brothers, 80 lunches rock fish; sold At from
&c. 70 &c. per bunch; - lunches white perch
from soc 10 30 per busch; 90 punches yellow
hsds' from re 10 24c. per bEnch; 500 punches
PIKE, from DOC TO Ale. per bCach; consigned 10
n a; 6oldeh * Bto-. 40 bEna6es pike; Ale. per
bunch. b. & -. r.. b, $40 bushels oysters 60
Deatley q Turner; sold at Pe. per bushel. No
oysters at wharf.
TUE NATIONAL CArSrAL REAL ESTATE A.
scSiArioN held their annual m setting Last night
and e.seisd Offices for The ensuing year as fol-
vice president; PHI. II. WEIGH. seer etsIy. Thns'
d. HOBBS, treasures; John Burndaes Charie
George W. darkness, p j. Caldwell, JOAN T.
COTrigsn, II. A. TappSn, and Thomas Neraeet,
directors; A. b. Browne. attorney.
The FEAST OF PURTM will he celebrated this
week by the IsrAelites OF this Dislrict- This
least answers 10 the Roman carnival, and Is
celebrated by feasting and dancing. Next Mon
Gay night the grand Purim ball takes place q.
the Masonic Temple. given by the Re becca
tHHess, Daughters OF Israel, for the benedt OF
me poor The feast was instituted by the
neo'SSs 70 commemorate their deliveraLce
RESULT OF ADyERTIsINe IN TEE srAE.-An
adNeItlsef writes IN the following urgent strain:
..ObIige me by discontinuing nv adyertise-
rnent. a. IL hardly paws to keep a man AT the
door with stuffed club, driving applicants
away"
A SPLENDID ~ Kid Glove, for gentlemen, is
offered soT sale is:st now, al Z. Baum's Kid
Glove Depot, 5es 9Th ct.