Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-19

iron plated with A-1ncn 1rOn ana ceinenteu
inside The joiners' work to be In all respects |
first class, of the best timber; Is state rooms,
With wash rooms. water closets, &C, with |
forecasiie fitted up for accommodation OF the |
crew. The engine (beam) ID "a '"-ieeL s-roAe !
and 36-inch eylinuer; engine, boiler and all |
the machinery to be first class, finished com
plete and ready to receive her furniture and |
equipments, having all the necessary tools |
for engine and hre-rooms and to be ready for |
inspection by the time named. There are To |
be two life-boats and one wooden boat at |
tached. The first instalment (s1o,00o) has
been advanced and the keel already laid in
the yard of the builders. The boat, as seen
by the dimensions given. will excel the Wa
wasset in capacity, while it will draw no
more water; the purpose being 10 adapt her
to shoal landings, of which there are many
on the Potomac. The constantly-increasing
business on this river, in both traffic and ex-
cuTsiOHs, will afford occupation for all the
boats contemplated TO be built for this pur-
pose.
The company will receive their charter
under the general Incorporation act in few
days. They will be called the upper and
Lower Potomac Steamboat company"
Legal Redress Better than Despofism.
Editor Star: A wordy demsgogue, with his
gong of sounding brass, leads a host of un-
thinking persons 10 the White House and
mand. What is it? That he shall interfere
between them and the District government
in matter of debit that he shall decide them
to be creditors, spite of denial, and order them
paid out of treasury over which he has
no control, and shall threaten the Commits
sioEers with removal If they do not obey the
orderl! Such demand implies that the man
who made il thinks there is no law but the
executive will; that the President is more
autOcratic than the Car of Russia; that he is
judge chancellor, Board of Audit, Congress,
and President all in one, with the army to
enforce his orders. For the President TO have
listened to such demand with knowledge of
its nature would have been violation of the
proprieties of his position; and he, therefore,
begged to be excused.
And next come Mr.. hamburger and others,
who complain OF injuries TO them and their
property from the action of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company; and they
ask the intervention of the District Commits
siOners. What intervention? The most OBJ
viOus relief is to deprive the railroad COM
pany of its use of the streets. Is the District
government to order the tracks to be taken
mp in The city and the depot to be removed To
the city boundary? But the right of way is
held by The company under an act of Con-
gress. Can the Commissioners repeal that?
Is their power higher than that of the ma
ton?
Another mode OF relief is by awarding
damages for injuries done. Is this what Mr.
hamburger wants the Commissioners to 10?
But the Commissioners are not courts; they
cannot try the cases in a lump or separately.
They are not jury, and cannot render
verdict for damages. Let Mr.. hamburger fee
the able attorneys who have been consulted,
and they will put his case in shape for the
courts.
The third mode OF relief is by fines for vio-
by the Police Court only. Does MIR. Bam-
burger desire the Commissioners to order the
Police Court to impose them? and with or
without informatiOns? Are the Commits
sioners to go personally to the Police Court
and swear out warrants against all persons
who violate the local laws? or, are they TO
favor Mr. BAN burger in that way? This is
what Mr.. b. wants, without perhaps know
ing what be does want.
Both the President and Commissioners are
right in not seeking to magnify their offices
beyond the law, in refusing TO intermeddle
with matters of which the law has given
them no charge, and to uSurp the functions
of courts, juries and police. This careful adj
herence TO law is good sign OF the times;
and ii is bad sign when any number of cit
liens ask the authorities TO override law
and practice despotism. REPUBLICAN,.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUILDING AND
LOAN There has been filei
and recorded in the office of the recorder of
deeds an incorporation certificate of the
above association. The following are the
eGorporat9rs :aG. ": Cissei, w H; IL I, C,9sel,
Timoney, w. L. Van Derlip, II. w. F. V.
Stamp, l.. Kaufman, and j. III. Wheeler, and
the objects are stated to be "by mutual CO.
operation the accumulation of q capital fund
whereSith to transact business; the invest
ment thereof in real estate or its equivalent
collateral, bearing interest at remunerative
rates" &c. The capital is TO consist OF 10000
shares of the par value of 5000, and each
stakeholder is entitled to an advance of not
exceeding $500 on each share, such advances
terest at the rate of one-half of one per cent.
per month to be paid on the entire amount
advanced, and on the premium thereon.
When a stakeholder is entitled to an adj
vance he snail pay, or allow to be deducted
from such advance the premium bid for the
same. and for every advance of 500 or less
he shall transfer share of stock TO the asso-
citation. Any stakeholder may obtain an
advance upon a judgment bond secured by
transfer of his or her stock as collateral Sc
curity. provided the advance does not eX-
coed the amount paid i'm on the stock, or the
amount at which it is redeemable.
THE THEATERs.-"BiIly' Florence. as he
is familiarity called by host of friends, has
benefit at the National Theater this even
ing, on which occasion he has yielded TO the
almost unanimous request for repetition OF
his splendid representation of Captain Cut
tie" in Dombey and Son, with Miss Conway
as FLORENCE DOmbey," He Will, besides,
appear in the amusing after piece from the
German, entitled "Papa's Consent" Flor
ence matinee, at cheap prices, tomorrow.
Last night but one OF "Kit, the Arkansas
| Traveller" at Ford's Opera House. Those
| who DO not see Chanfrau in this character
and the familiar picture of the two beats.
| Will miss some OF the finest portraitures of
good and'good for nothing American eccen-
| There are decidedly entertaining pro-
| grammes at the Theater Comique and Ave
nue. Theater this week-dramatical, must
! cal, &c.-and pleasant evening may be
| passed at either place.
CIVIL RIGHTS IN BARRIER SHoPs.-This
morning a rather stout black man, giving
| the name of John Hunter, appeared at the
Police Court and asked for q warrant against
Carter A. stewart, the well-known colorel
| barber and hairdresser at WiIlard's for al
| legged violation of the provisions of the civil
| rights bill. His request was refused because
| barber shops are not included in the schedule
of inns, theaters, &c. He then appeared be-
| fore District Attorney Fisher and that Of
| fcer made out the information, at the same
time informing him that the ease did not, in
his opinion, come under the law; and on this
| Information he asked a warrant, which was
a second time refused. He charges that on
| Wednesday last he went to Stewards barber
| shop and asked that his hair be trimmed, but
Stewart refused to allow il to be done in his
| shop, on the ground that waiting on colOred
men would iDjure the business of the eStab-
| lishment.o
ATTENTION is called to the ad yertisement
! of Messrs. Young d Middleton, who offer for
sale valuable lots on Whitney avenue-the
I entrance OF Soldiers Home park.
Saving rs MAKING'-Deposit in the Me-
| tropoiis Savings Bank.
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