Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-18

COUUeCTI0Ws premIses
where the wateT-tsX has not been paid; and, in
Obedience to the same, a sufi Client force will be
employed and set to work Oh Mon lay next and
snort work Will be made Of the cutting of pro
Cess.
The THFATERs.-NO theatrical spectacle
ever before seen in Washjngto can compare IN
beauty with the ''sUb-maTine' ballet IN Gun
dine" now being performed at the National
Iheafer. The effects of the eOlored lights on
the rich costumes OF the largest and most com
plete ballet corps ever brought here cannot he
described. The ballet on the golden illumina-
ted terrace Is also very line. The singing of the
I'm sisters is one OF the most pleasing featur, 9
OF the performance, while the graceful and dsT-
ing performances OF those little sprites, the
Niodas children, on the traDeze, il wonderful
Tor SHY carroll Lamb and Miss MayheE do
the comedy business in their usual accep able
syle- There are other features OF this co MO-
ste entertainment which are equally interest
1ng. did our space admit a notice of them but
II the house l. a. well filed every evening this
week a. IL was last night. everybody in the Dis
trlet viii see 1t for themselves. II was the best
house OF the season, except at SaviIIe's benefit.
That charming little siI ger and aetrtss Mr..
Oates, has made a decided sensation a. Clair
etc. in "Mad. AngOt's Child" now being
performed at FOTd's Opera House. DashIug
aud spirited always, she fairly eVceIs herself in
tie third act of this sparkling opera and = can
italy supported by Miss Lsrkeile aud MessT-.
Crane, Drew, Allen and Jones. Tonight Is the
lat chance 70 see this brilliant performance.
The Iheater COmigue is dong good bust
ms and offers such variety entertsi nm ant as
cannot he eycellet in any other similar ~ ace OF
amusement in the country.
The WASHINGTON ORPHAN ASYLrN.-The
ssh anniversary of the Protestant orphan
Asylum was held at the Foundry VI. r. Church
last evening, eN-MayOr Emery presiding. The
report OF the secretary (Nrs. Gideon was real
showing that two deaths occurred during The
year-HyIam Taylor, OF typhoid pneumonia.
anu Albert campbell, Of consumption. Eleven
girls and ten bows have been under instruction
IN the public schools of the city, making the
seIvlees OF put one teacher nece ssary IN the in
stitufiOn, where % girls and p boys are unier
the tuition of Miss Amelia A. Charles The
family At present cons SITS of - childreu-l3
girls and - boys. Eight boys and 1 girls have
entered. and girls and bows have been sent
out during the year. Mrs. X. VI. BigeIow has
since March been in charge OF the household.
Mrs. W. q. Temples report of the treasury
shows cash on hand from last year, S9iG9; re-
eeiyed the past year, S772.S5; total, $50 %.
Cash paid out the last wear. SfO2.67; cash on
hand, SOL .; total, 1858 %. The total receipts
OF the institution Tor the year, including Sl2 $40
from the trustees, were SI4 ,g23 Il The total
expenditures were Si3,12Oz9. leaving a balance
IN bank February 1874, II S1,2o292.
Addresses were delivered by Rev E H. GRAY
OF this city; Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of the Mt. Vernon
M. +. Church, Baltimore, and Rev. A W, Pit
ger OF this city. During the exercises the child
dTen sang a number of appropriate pieces, and
collection was tax n ~.
THE BOARD or HEALTH met last evening
and the health or Ger (Dr. Kans) presented a
synopsis Of the operations Of his office for the
past week, showing: Nuisances reported, 3Is;
Inspections, - go bushels OF oysters, $50
lunches OF fish; cOndemnatiOns, 80 bushels OF
Oysters punches OF fish UnwhOlesOme food
eondemned-59 pounds of beef. IS pounds of
mutton . pounds OF bacon, 10 pounds of veal,
20 pounds OF venisOn, pounds OF pork ducks
chickens. ~ bushels Of potatoes 8 prairis
hens The secretary Dir. II. w BliSsl presented
the mOrt1aTy report for the month OF .Januqrv.
II shows a total of l.5 dtaths-IIO whites Is
cOlored, = males and = females: 30 under /
wear, Il between and ,, Q between aud 3, q
o-lWeen 20 and 80, Il between 50 and 30. II be-
tween 20 and 30, between 50 AMI Ilp and I
over leo The principal causes were: P1thisis
onsumptiOnl 80 pneumonia %, heart disease
II, apoplSNv >, Group (. con gestiOH OF brain l.
Clphtherla = CTOpsy 3, fevers :, old age :. The
lumber Of deaths reported last month was III
or more than This month; number certified by
the coroner, 10 Il. G. Mctiinn applied for the
POSITION OF sanitary inspector. Applications
T.. j. Smith ard 4. j. Nicholson.
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HAVE VIZ An ANTI-WHIsKY PRAYING Ram
IN WA>HIN GTOS MIR. George Bluacher, a
northwest, yesterday received through the mil
postal card, on which was written the fOI-
lowing:
.'ST: You are requested AMI entreqtsd 70
abandon the sale OF iutONi -atjng liquors for your
own welfare and that OF humanity Remember
that II Is degrading 20 yourself aud spreads vice
ana poverty among u II yOu DO not DO this BY
next Saturday. the 2IsI Instant We will urite
our pray ers AMI visit Won on next Monday
evening at O'Clock in body, feryeutly plead
ING until our object Is attained.
Yours, respectfully,
The LADIES TE,IPREANCE COMMITTEE"
Mr. BlueCher Il considerably exercised oyer
SHis warning, AID j. preparing 20 receive the
female crusaders should thew full their
promise % pray him out OF the beer business |
There are some indications that the whole thing
: hoax got Up by some wsg.
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