Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-17
Condensed Locals.

tisement.
There has been some capital skating at the
Washington Skating Park since the late freeze.
The many friends Of Mr. A. =. Ssismon. xilI
be glad &c know that be is quite recovered from
his late Illness.
The gallows recently used in the Jail ya-d for
The execution of jenkins, WOODS and job lsln
was !ss-erdsy taken to pieces and carefully
stored for future use.
ties, appointed by the Governor to take charge
CT the ceremonies on the occasion OF the inau-
EJratiCn, are bard at wors arranging details.
Aiss Jenny Buck has entered asuit against
De due as compensation for her services at 3
ate concert.
efhcer OF the Police Court: 81 am tue council
Tor JeTTy--when il is called send for me
heap il as long as you can"
Mr.. j. CaTberry Lay, who has since the
organization o. the board OF public works acted
ss chief clerk 70 the District Auditor, Mr.. u. n.
Meeds, was yesterday appointed Auditor in
place OF Nh Needs, resigned.
Peunsylv ani8 avenue east OF the Capitol has
not been baTTicaded on account Of the small
Iox, as stated by sensational Paragraphists, nor
have the trustees Of the schools of the 81 district
any intention Of closing the schools on account
Of she disease.
We have another case OF sneak thieving to
report. The hall OF Mr.. Nsthanie, Wilson, on
Eth street, opposite FarrsSut square, was
entered on Saturday evening, and some valuable
clothing carried of. IL Is about time the police
sre a IRE some fellow with lot OF over
The members of the board OF health yesterday
appeared before the House committee on appro-
prianoIs In reference to an appropriation for
the deficiency to supply the board until the end
OF me nseal year in July next. The members
OF the board explained the unusual expense
necessarily incurred in the removal OF night
eoii, IN vaccination, &C., and il is understood
that the committee are inclined to grant their
request.
MEETING OF Al STREET PROPERTY OWN
IRA meeting OF owners OF property on AZ
street was held last night at Herfurth's hall, to
take into consideration the amount charged by
the board OF public works for improvements on
this street The meeting was organized by
calling r A Boswell, esq, to the chair. who
Said II the object Oft the meeting to fight the
board of public works he was not with them
He knew nothing OF the rule OF measurement
fer improvements. He had been informed that
intersections OF streets and church property
were 20 be taxed 10 the property holders accord
ing 70 the decision OF attorney for the district
MI MattiDgly asked if Mr.. Cook had decided
on slO per foot, would the charms An consider il
right? He wanted to know where the right
came from to assess the peoples property az
ts55 per foot when il was only worth IS per loot
The chairman replied ''No," 10 the first 0ues-
ton. and said that If he had been the Judge of
The court before whom this question Of Assessing
churches and intersections OF streets had been
argued he would have decided that il should be
paid out OF the general fund.
MI M2ttingiy moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to wait on the board OF public works
and get an itemiZed bill of the improvements
he had obtained the opinions of the best law
yers in Washington, who say the board cannot
den and payment unless the property holders
Rad such bill. He intended 10 contest this
question 70 the bitterest end. The property
holders on 9TH street are in court, and Intended
10 stay there until thorough investigation is
made. He claimed that the citizens had not tha
night 20 he charged for cross streets and church
property. After some further debate the mo-
non OF VI hsfnngy was adopted. and Messrs.
n A Bacon, W. Herfurth. and q. q. Dickson
were appointed and directed to obtain the item
lzed OH on r. 4. Baeon's property.
SNALL-Pox.-Since our last report the fol-
lowing new cases OF smallpox have been
reported 20 the board OF health: Stephen Powell
leolored), No. 233 Adams Express alley (sent to
hospital yesterday; John II. Robinson, No.
u 81 street northeast; Joseph +. Robinson
teolOTedl, 10th and streets Southeast: Chloe
Jackson and baby (colOred), sth street, between
and y streets, southeast (removed to hOspi-
tall; Jesse TAYLOR (cOlored(, Ridge street, BE-
tween ith and 5th and NJ and " streets north
west tturied 18th iDst.); Edward Mudi' corner
"a and streets southeast (died this m0rnins);
child OF Edward Mudd (died an hour after the
death OF bic father; child OF Seeley TrjpDIett
corner OF 9Th and b streets southwest (died last
night)i Mrs. Mary F. WheelOek, sick with vari-
oioid az No. 2129 street northwest; a case of
smallpox At No. 53I 18th street southeast; also a
ease between 4th and 5th and G street and Vir-
ginis avenue eat.
THE NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHAPNAcv-.
me6trg OF the board of trustees OF the National
College OF Pharmacy was held Yesterday afte-
roon- Prof. Stabler, of Alexandria was cleo.
TED 10 MI the chair of materia medica and
1 n Prof. Iristoe that of chemistry. and
PTcf- Oscar Oldberg the chair of pharmacy for
the coming year. The college have secured the
upper portlon of the Colonization buiIdin-
.nleh they have lifted up and furnished with 4
complete set OF philosophical and chemical
apparatus Messrs. ID. Gilman Charles s.
Stott and John W. Marin were APPOINTED a
mlnitfee on finance, Messrs. W. I. ThOmp-
son, Ferguson and c. g. q. Simms COMMITTEES
on the progress of pharmacy, and Messr. ID
y: Hickling, John p. Milburne and Daniel
oDonnell committee on business. The coll
Iege VII open January LIST, with large clas>
OF students.
TELEeRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS between the
washington asylum and the Off ce of the health
oncer was completed at one O'Clock this after-
noon, and the following dispatch forwarded by
1.-THE board of health send their comnlimsnts
10 the commissioners and intendant of the w ash-
1ngton ssy lum, and their congratulations on the
establish ment OF telegraphic Communication he
tween their respective departments - Usrato
fore there has been no telegraphic Connection
between the city proper aud the asylum. The
rally facilitate the operations OF the hoard Of
heafh IN the removal and burial of smail-pox
eases and as It runs through police hestqusr-
tiers, will enable the asylum to Communicates
with the IRE department. in case of fires.
MAJOR GEORGE HILL, JR., vsRsus The
OHIO CANAL CoxPANY-
n The U. ,. supreme Court Yesterday the case
81 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY.
appellants. vs. George Hill, it,, was decided on
an appeal rom the Supreme Court OF the Dis
Ulct OF Columbia. Mr. Justice Bradley deliv-
cred the opinion or tie court, affirming the
oecree OF tie said Supreme Conrt in this cause
eaeh party paying their own costs in this court
anu In the lower court. Dissenting, Mr. Justice
ouong The decision 10, in effect that III the
CIRCUMSTANCES have 50 changed that the amer
tufe agreed upon does Tot give the uuantitv of
sste- contracted for, (which Is held TO he the
quantity which was OBJ. aimed Rt tha ,Jata 90
TIE a reefnent,) Hill must have the stip1I .taJ
smou.-t. n the aperture has to be enisrsed 70
insure 10. gu :"
IHE IHKATsRs--It Ia hardly necessary 70
State that "After Dark" Is put upon the stage
AZ the National Theater with all the care and
atteniioD 10 Details which characterize the |
N al cement. The substitution of Mr. SsyiIIe |
ior MI 6cssln last night gave great satIsfac-
uon. The public would like 10 see more OF him
and TIE Ts<sciOus May Sayille. a. some pieces
would be greatly improved by their appear
znce, lUdglE from past representations After
DARK" a. performed st the National Yheater |
tbs week, is worth seeing.
Ihe gsllovs AZ the jail has been stored awav
out tnst at the Theater ComiS ne Is in active |
operation every evening. Those who yj.h 70 |
.ee Stetson hanged this evening can get tickets |
hAToNIC ELEc-IoNs.-At the annual meat
ng OF b. b. French Lodge, No. rs, f. A A. |
NJ, had last evening. the following officers |
sere eeSted for the year 1873 Geo H. Lille |