Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-21


Sa,ione! Iasata-Bsucicault's drama CATER
Dark"
fAes,e, conigxs--COmic opera, drama, COM
sdy, surlesque, songs, dances, etc.
Condensed Locals.
Parker sends Us the richly illustrated jam arv
number OF Hdrper's Magazine.
There is no better economy than paving your
taxes While the discount allowed Is so sonsidcra-
Most Of the clerks in the department, vsre
PAID Tor The month OF Decenber yesterday and
to-day. Those who have not vet been paid will
receive the wherewithal 90 buy their O1ristm AZ
h1ins ON Monday next
DR.. Frank f. Howe, recently connected With
appointed private secretary TO Mr.. a. r. She,-
hero. vice president OF the boszd OF putfic
ShilliDgt0n sends ms advance copies of Hzr.
YeT's Magazine md TIE ealazyfor Jsnuarp both
superb numbers. In addition to its other II after
Harper is rov running se-ialse By Charles Reade,
We are sorry to learn that Yrs. Savirs OF the
National Tneater, IL still confined to Ter room
nom the effects OF the sprain received while
jumping from the bridge inrthe perior nance OF
her part In "Areer DARK last MONEY!
The pTotractcd meeting which has been in
Irogress az kyisnd Chapel for several weeks has
sccessions to the church.
The Collegiate society Of the National Medical
college elected the following Officers last even
ing: President, DIR. j. X. p. Gleessp: VICE
president. DIR. VIM. Y. Ramsey; secretary .Jr mes
NJ. GsssSway, III. O.; treasurer, DR.. james p
The Provisional Grand Council of the Zen.
menic Order of United Mechanics, ccnposed of
the architects and past masters of tsat order,
was organized last evening, with the fcHo wing
RedstOne, W. s. q. NJ; VIM. j. sheyperron.
n Sfanpon, y. G. s. william WI a s sy M; W. w
g: IT, George d. Loveisss, W. G. C.; o. Mii-
BOARD OF HKALrB-suaU ~ cor,o,,.<-u
Fdeetsdtiore-Ssbmcrc>C lots, Ge.-As a meerfnS
OF the board Of health last evening a letter was
read from Or. A. Z. johnson, physician to the
poor IN the 9Th district, asserting that q man
named Leonard Reeves interfered with him in
The discharge of bis duties; referred to Major
Richards: The physician 10 the Washington
Asylnn being present, stated that the small
pox hospital was inadequate for the cor We
nsshee ana e1,a,ort OF The patients, and sas-
spoke OF the course of treatment which patients
received, and urged the necessity Of some ac-
resignation OF Mr.. L. Williams. sanitary in
spector, was accepted. A letter from Dr. j III.
Bushnell, physician cthe poor, was read, COM
planning OF persons who refuse TO be vaecinatsd.
He declares that while many decline ysccina-
uon there need be ne wonder at the prevalence
OF small poz, and nothing short of Gem pulsion in
.acclnatien Will stay the progress o( the disease
Dr. Bliss offered q resolution, which was
adoTted, referring TO the attorney for his oDinion
All matters regarding submerged lots which
have been declared Injurious to health. ON
motion OF MIR. MaFbury, it was ordered that a
street Inspector be detailed to superintend tbe
Dlght scavengers and garbage collectors. Dr.
Cox called the attention OF the hoard IN tba
condition of the public buildings in regard to
improper ventilation and condition of water
closets, and stated that these necessities are
most improperly constructed; referred to a
special committee.
A MEETING OF PRoPERTY-HoLpgRs on A.
street Was held last evening, Mr.. +. A. Boswell
IN the chair, 20 consider the cost of the late i'm
provements, ans Mr.. X. A. Bacon, from the
committee apuOipfad n @b.
public works, SD omitted an itemized bill OF the
expenses for the work done on that street
ooi n,sS pills TOT payements, curb. &c: foot
up sJs,Jzi .5i tor sewers, S2S PIG. 40. W. A
wilson's bill for trans, iChase pattern \
sos g. Cost of trees and wooden boxes. AZ
ssmsZ;TS o Ieep1Ir,ng V water service, sl,l5625;
removing hre-plugs, &c, S1,6I1.10. Grand
total, sl!9 ~. %. Amount charged to United
s s.ses, s ~ st amount charged half inter
Balance, sl5e ,3226I. Add five per cent. for
general expenses, tor engineering. clerKs
Se.,l S':sl6 10 One third assessed the property,
holders so, s12e9 or Sd g 9gS-I 900 per foot for
each prOperty-hOlder. Mr.. j. b. Cramer
lsuperintendentl ssidhe had carefully measured
and the report was In the hands of the board Of
public works, and they would doubtless make
an allowance to the property g. holders for the
OIu msterlsl. The report was debated by
hessrs. Boswell, Herfurth and Bacon. and
general satisfaction was expressed with the
exhibit.
The COrcRITR PAvKxKNTs-Mr. G.. T.
Evars, president of the Evans concrete paving
company, states that his attention has been
called 10 the fact that a PORTION OF the surfaca
coating on some OF the work done by this com
pahy Is oefectiye, and that disintegration has
commenced He states that the streets on
which this pavement has been laid are in good
CONDITION, although fears are expressed that
the work will not last the three years for which
1T is warranted; and that disintegration will
prove very slight, not more than half An inch
IN the worst cases, and this would not materially
inJure the pavement. This slight disintegrs-
uon Is caused from using the Potomac gravel
or washed sand instead or the Hmestone sand
from North river, New York. The hard fiintv
natnre OF the Potomac gravel and the large
proportion OF mica in IL prevents the absor ption
Oh the asphalhc oils, and when the Potomac
sand Is used on the surface the streets will
Psove detective to that extent. When the
spring opens a supply OF the North river
SAND will be received and the company will
then put on new concrete coating wherever
n Is necessary. The main body Of this pave
ment will not be injured BY tins defect IN the
surface coating.
HOLIDAY Ed.,or s,,-.I,
common with other mothers ana friends OF the
young, am always anxious az the return of
chIlstmas and New Years, with their social
customs and moral dangers. 1 refer to the
drinking nsages OF society, which, in spite of
the late Bishop POtter's and other Admirable
spPes,s, have not wholly disappeared from this
spd other cities OF our land. Sad to saw, the
anniversaries Of the Ssviour's birth and the
new born ear are special occasions of peril to
VIC ycuiS anu anSiety ana grtef TO many q pa-
Ients heart. am glad TO learn that here as
IN Baltimore and other places, warning voices
are TO be raised against this evil. At Lincoln
nan, understand, Rev. DIR. Chickerng who
has returned for his usual winter work Among
os, Is 10 conduct the afternoon meeting with
speeial reference 10 this subject, assisted
~ me VICE President elect and other speakers.
The various pulpits, il il to be hoped, will giys
10 uncertain sound on this matter. All, what
ever their views on the general subject of tenn
PeIsnce, must teei II 10 be of practical and
pressing importance. So, at least, thinks
A MOTHER.
bViLDlNG PEKNITs-fhe following building
peTni.shsye been issued since our last rsport.e
Christian y. Torbeck. one-story frame I'm he
tween and IstreetSsOuthwest; q. NJ. MEG; uire
two story frame, Il, between 9th and a tn streets
southeast; Mrs Simpson, one-stOry brick G.
between 18th and 18th streets northwest: u w
h'ghislne, two-story frame, Union alley. be-
tween 9Th and 10th and v and w streets north
west; kebecca Minor, do, samson street be-
tween 18th and 18th; Noah Byas do. G street