Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-12
LOCAL NEW 8.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
cath o1.ceT Verdi has gone to Philadelphia
Governor Cooke has appointed Levi kiivell
scAyergeT Of tie II district, vice Ch-is- Wilson,
FTsnk c. Clarke. frs.-cIsss clerk in the
FIRST controllers Office, Treasury Department,
The Sf- ithson.sa Institution will send a hand
somsiy bound set OF Its Publications 70 the
april I6-Ensncipation Day in the District
az C0lambis-Sil DC celebrated by the color -
The Catholic Eperance benevolent societies
Of tie District think OF having a grand ball in
the Inauguration ball building about Easter, for
Vie benefit OF the orphans.
The following patents to washingtonians were
granted this week. G.. l.. Eyert, street-letter
tsai Charles Lewis Flushmann, revivifying
charcoal used In rectifying spirits.
The alarm OF iire about 3 o'clock this after
noon Vas caused ~ the burning OF a stable
near the Congregational church, corner of 10th
HcEvoy's HibernicOn has hitherto drawn
good houses in Washington, and its reappcar-
sBce at ODD Fellows Hall to- morrow night will
doubtless be the occasion Of a crowded house.
Mr.. W. ). Cox, who has since the death or the
late William Redm very acceptably filed the
position OF auditor OF the Supreme Court OF the
District, has rendered has resi- gnatiOn, and Il il
understood that Judge Leach is a prominent
candidate for that position.
Inc Arion Quartette Club has elected the
following officers for the ensuing six months:
President, L.. MereIl: wee president, l.. Diet
erich; secretary, l.. stern; treasurer, III. HiRke,
librarian. II. koenig. This club has now over
In the case Of the frems weeden. who sued
Abe District government for his salary. the court
held yesterday that firemen did not hold office
during good behavior, but were liable to dis
m seal at discretion. ami directed the iurv tn
EDd for the defendant.
The Metropolitan street railroad company is
taying the rails for the new route laid in front
Of the Baltimore and Potomac depot at the cor
ser OF II AID 9Th streets. These rails viii be
laid up b 20 9th street, where they will join the
Th street road, the sleepers CT which have
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders of
fhe Columbia Railroad Company yesterday
afternoon the following directors were elected:
Messrs- j. G. McKelden. w. II. Clagett, NJ. Nj.
Rohrer, y. b. FnS tt, "A. X. Shepherd, A. M.
Elapp, ami s. 8. SmoOt. A Dividend of one
dollar per share fcr the last six months was
declared.
The Matter Of the Savings Banks.
TIE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANKS OF THE DIS
TBiCT OF COLUMBIA.
Considerable comment has been made upon
tke fact that Controller Knox did not include
ale National Savings Bank of this city in his
report upon the coalition OF the savings banks
Of the District, but simply referred to a former
report upon that bank "a covering the ground.
10 appears that the particulars of that report
ON the 18th of May. 1872, Mr.. Knox. Con-
holier OF the Currency, addressed Charles a
Meigs. National Bank Examiner, a letter, of
which the following is an extract: 1.-The act of
May "a, 1ss0, incorporating the National Saw
ings Bank, of the District OF Columbia. proyi des
that The books OF said corporation shall. at all
times during their hours of business, be open
for inspection and examination g the Control
Ter OF the Currency. In accordance with this
provision ys.i are directed to make a thorough
examination of this hank and report 10 this
sfice."
hT. Meigs proceeded 10 examine the bank
and on the 10Th OF MAY. 1872, made his report
from which the following a. an extract
Their business is rapidly increasing and
many OF their deposits are from the laSoring
'lasS,s, c0l0red people, newsSoyS servant girls
clerks IN government employ. members of Coz
ETcsS, army officers, doctors, females in every
grade OF society, sc. Their affairs seem TO be
conducted very economically and fairly 30 far
a. could learn. and many gentlemen OF the
highest respectahility and Intelligence make
Hse OF it for occasional deposits of money: and
the prospect before them IS very catering ami
promises TO result in very large deposit ac-
count ultimately
The f0llowing u the last annual statement of
this bank TO Congress the charter airing this
Ia be made annually:
4Es2,o' statement Of tie Nofi0HcI Sori1gs Boat Of
'sS Jtsfrlct II Columbia fgr tte dre.diaJ D.
Ccai5-F 81. lSs2.