Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-31

ON Friday last the Theodore Thomas orchestra
ltft this city on the steamer Ironsides bound
her speed, lowered the flag at half-masr aud
tGlls her he'll, white the orchestra PLAYED 'Old
Hrrdr6a and followed it with "PeabOdy's
Funeral March"
Local Politics.
1hF MOVEMENTS IN Favor or Mr. SUMMERS
CIVIL FIGHTS BILL AND MAKING The oFFI-
CEES CF THIS DISTRICT ELECTIVE.
A. a meeting Of the Republican General Com
nilttee 81 the District OF Columbia last night, at
mon League Han, TO hear the report of the
Z, nimiiee ON the civil rights bill, Mr.. Piper of
that committee, stated that they had presented
tLe resolutions passed at the last meeting, ex-
pressing their gratitude to Senator Summer,
70 uat Senator few DAYS since, and
mat he had responded, Thanking the eolored
people OF this city for their sympathy and sup
port The chair announced that the committee
would DC continued. Addresses were made by
MesSrs. Barrett, Mott and Kelly. Mr.. John +.
Cook said that lie belonged to "A committee of
among the colOTed men OF the United States the
questions embraced in Mr.. Summers bill, and to
endeayor to secure the advocacy OF the bill by
every legislator who has cOlOred men among his
constituents. He believed that certain rene
sades IN the United States Senate would never
be returned to that body.
Mr. Barrett su&nitted a resolution favoring
the supplementary civil rights bill, also the
9iseticn by the people OF all officers of the
Ds'Tlct OF Columbia, including members of the
Legislative Council; also, providing for the
Appointment OF committee of one from each
district to call public meetings and or
ganize republican clubs in favor of this
measure. Tie resolution was adopted, and the
committee was appointed as follows list dis
tIict, l.. II. Douglass; I'd; j. W. Buker; 81. 4.
Pope; 4th, Collins CTusOr; 9Th, Il. F. Grant; 9th
>. II. Brooks; 9Th, John F. Cooke; Sth j. r.
Brooks; Sth, Henry Piper: 10th, ID. w Bliss:
llth, y. Psnnell; 10Th, f. LOCKWOOD; 18th, Isaiah
Ross; 18th, s Mcfarland; 18th, W. H. Smith:
10th, q D. Barrett; 18th, X. II. Collins: 18Th
Isaac johnson; 18th, Alien Coffin; 10Th w L.
Cbilds; 2lst, Aaron Bradshaw; 22d, w. l.. Cowan.
Adjourned.
THE MANUFACTURES OF THE DIsrRIcT-
The joint committee manufactures of the
Legislative Assembly, accompanied by MesSrs
Mcknight and Dickson, of the House of Dele
gates, and Browne. OF the Council, Yesterday
&C mIntnced their Investigations, authorized by
resolution, into the manufacturing interests and
facilities the District OF Columbia, and visited
the flour mill OF ID. l.. Shoemaker Il Co.. which
has capacity of $50 bushels per day; the tan
merry Of Edward Lynch, near by; Herr q WeIch's
-four mill. with a capacity OF 900 bushels per
day; and George Hills paper mill. IL was rep
resented That nothing but capital was needed 10
build up line of manufactures along the bank
OF the river from GeoIg town as iaT m as the
thaln Bridge. The water power furnished by
The canal may be made ample by improving the
dam at feeder No. 1, and preparing a basin at
the Green Spring property for boats living i'm
wait to unload, which often block up tie canal
Tor q long distance and prevent free flow of
water. 1t was also represented that the Adue-
duct Bridge, which is OF no benefit to the bis
trIet OF Columbia, prevents the passage of yes
or which may hereafter be built the depth OF
water being sufficient TO float sea going vessels
ME- Hilis residence was visited, and after a
pleasant meeting of half an hour or more the
committee repaired to Poor's where a neat COLA
ton was prepared, rendered by several promi
nent business men. at which tOasts were drank
and addresses made. Mr.. Cox, of the Piedmont
and Potomac railroad, spoke at some length on
the advantages which would result to the busi-
ness OF the District on the completion of that
road.
ROBBERY AND INSTRUMENTATION IL
O'Clock last night robbery was committed in
the American House, on Seventh street oppo-
site the Center market, and subsequently, an
attempt was made to fire the building. a man
named Floyd Stevenson, one of the dodgers who
has been living there some three weeks, is
charged with the offence. One OF the servants
Heard several doors open and close during the
night ana on going to the third story discovered
smCke issuing from "a room near the stairway
and The occupant, Air. Painter, coming out W no
stated that a pair OF his pants and a coat had
been stolen, and two beds in the room cut open
and set ON nTe. The fire was extinguished by
the employees OF the house without an alarm
being sounded. and Mr.. j. b. Scott, the proprie-
Detectives Miller and McElfresh at once pro-
ceeGed 10 the hotel, and after investiga took
INTO custody Floyd Stevenson, alias Thomas
stewart, they having found the missing clothing
IN bis room, and Stevenson lying in bed with his
own clothes on. He was lodged in the police
cells, aid from his appearance and style the de-
and that having stolen the clothing set fire to
TIE building 10 hide his guilt. He will be brought
before the police court to morrow.
GREAT SALE OF MAGNIFICENT ENGLISH
E0oKS--MessIs. Latimer and Cleary advertise
,o-day the sale OF about seventy cases splendidly
bound and illustrated English books direct from
the great publishing houses of Longman's John
Murray, Henry G. Bohn, Blackwood Cham
bsrs, Sc, &c, &c, OF London and Edinburgh.
The catalogue comprises all the great encyclo-
pediaS The Dore illustrated works, Scott's
complete works in one hundred volumes, Long
man and Murray's editions of the great histories.
The original Hogarth, &C., all in the most ex-
Pensenslye bindings. The sales commenced this
morning in Hoods Marble Building, corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street where the
BOOKS are now on view and catalogues can be
obtained. We would advise the reading public
TO call and examine the collection.
The BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening at
Their rooms, on street. and DIR. Verdi, from
the sanitary committee, submitted an additional
report IN regard To the examination of phar
macists, recommending that the examiners
shall serve without compensation. which, after
a long debate, was referred to Mr.. Langston.
after no advertisements be paid for unless pub
hshed by authority of the board; which was
adopted DIR. Bliss moved that the sanitary in
'"r general be instructed TO furnish the con-
snes-- -"ceiving night soil list OF the
u9ctors ioI ~ OF ascertaining whether
they are complying with the
A HANDSOME TuKSoUT.-Between adser-
Using HE STAR hCti1ue MANU- aiSC
and superior stock Of groceries, and selling at
the lowest cash prices, the business of our Young
friends Metzger x Byles has so largely i'm
creased that they lind themselves obliged to
furnish additional facilities tor delivering goods
to their many and widely scattered customers.
The result is one OF the han(lsomest and showiest
wagons 20 be seen on our streets, bearing upon
its sides, in plain letters, the name and location
OF the enterprising firm The turnout is ex-
cellent advertisement in itself, both for the
buiiders-Messrs. McDermott Brothers-and its
90 ahead owners.
B0YD's DIRECTORY OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA FOR 1872 il out and ready for de-
livery. This publication combines the qualities
Of citizens directory and business handbook so
completely that IL Is becoming nearly As great
an every day necessity As q newspaper, and we
are pleased 20 learn that every year the demand
Tor II grows larger.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKKr-Board of Hsarh
tnspections.-Inspector-ge general Gatchell reports
a. foll0ws-No new arrivals; prices as last re-
port What few oysters remain on hand are
selling rapidly; market firm. Condemned two
bushels Of oysters at a restaurant on Peunsyiys-
mia avenue.
SMALL Pox--Two cases OF small pox were re-
ported 10 Lieutenant Noonan, Of the sanitary