Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19

See advertisement of lost muff.
street lamps will be lighted to- night at 6. 10
p. m, and extinguished at a. n.
See card of DIR. Hartley, who makes q spe-
cialty Of diseases Of the ear, and whose Office
And residence is at No. 936 r st. northwest
The case of Wilson 4 Co ast. Castlemsu
vas dismissed in the Circuit Court yeSter-
See advertised description OF a very fine 2
story brick house for sale 10y Mr.. Theo. +.
Mrs. Henrietta Allen, living at I713 Riggs
street northwest, yesterday found q new
born in,sDt at her back gate.
Last evening Union lodge, No. %. X. OF
p, paid a fraternal visit 10 the parent LC ise,
SyracrSi3ns, No 10, and enjoyed very
agreeable time and an oyster supper.
George JacksO1. the cOlOred driver OF DIR.
Mauss, who was severely burned week ago
by pouring coal Oil on a fire. died yesterday
at the Freedmans Hospital of tetanus.
1t was an independent dramatic assOcia-
lion" "a biCh was organized a few mi ghts since,
with r. r. Ferguson president; not an Sin
dependent democratic association" as pub
From ]. c. Parker we have Seri5ser's
HOyuhiU and the 50. NicisOlGS for March aud
HGypeT's RGzou for March 9Th; and from Jas.
Bellew the 81. Nicholas for March and IriSh
CbizeE for February 18Th.
The secretary of the ''Neteran's y National
Committee says that the call for the meet
Ing of the committee has the concurrence or
more than msiOrity of mem bers, and that
The meeting will certainly be held on the sd
instant.
Michael Campbell. recently arrested I'm
Baltimore on the charge Of the larceny OF a
trunk from McClintock's express, was
brought over to day by Baltimore officer,
delivered to the Marshal OF the District and
committed to jail
They are preparing for a pleasant AMI pat
riotic celebration OF WaShingtOn's birthday
At Rock Hill College, Ellicott City, Nd, con
kisting of music, orations, a debate on the
subject of the Union, and select rea 1ings-au
free 10 the friends of the institution. SCe al.
AT the SeatOn school building last evening
an entertainment was given by the young
ladies OF the female grammar school of the
"a district, consisting OF music vocal and
fundamentally, dramatic readings and reci-
fations, aud an allegory entitled The Tour
nameDt OF the IdylcOuTt." The young ladies
acquitted themselves handsomely.
Alexandria is going to have a grand time
on " ashingtOn's b!TtiI-day-a military and
frenen's parade, an Grafton, a carnival. an
1llumin alton, etc. Co. a, Washington Light
Infantry corps, OF this city, will participate
In the general parade, uniformed in white
coats aud shakOS. They will muster about
sixty musketS, and be accompanied by full
band.
The Unity Clubs last meeting. which was
beld in the SPACIOUS paTlOTs OF ex-MayOr
Bowen, on h street. was one of unusual in
librarian of Congress. His subject was the
Art OF Reading" The conversation to which
II was so hitting an Introduction was parti-
cipatsd in by DIT. SnOdgrass. Mr.. Hutchin-
son, Mr.. Dana, Col Daniels, Gen. Lagrange,
DR.. Duncan, and Mr.. Crandall. A very plea
SAINT feature of the evenings entertainment
was vocal ana instrumental music by Mrs.
Daniels and DR.. Duncan and Mr.. Mal!ard.
BC1LDING AssOCfA rom the fol-
lowing account OF meetings held this month
1t Will be seen that the rates OF premium 70
advances have been unusually low, aud
therefore favorable 10 tho obtaining mo-
ney. The large amount OF money the associ-
ations have had 10 dispose OF lately has prob
ably produced this effect.
AT the Eth regular monthly meeting of the
Jefferson Co operative Building as ocia'l on.
$3.50 was advanced, at an average premium
OF Ia per cent.
At the 9Th regular monthly meeting Of the
Arlington Co operative Building as ISOLATION
- OGO was advanced, at al average premium
OF % per cent.
At the eth regular monthly meeting of the
Franklin Cooperative Building a ISOLATION
80 shares were redeemed, at 80 Coz each. and
500 advanced, at premium OF so per cent.
A meeting 20 complete the organization OF
new building a-.OciatiOn will be held at
hcCauley's hall, 2G9 pennsylvania avenue,
tCapitOl Hlll,) on Monday evening next.
See adv.