Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-17

VI,
70 say Ii 10 you only. But, If among your
creditors there be any Of little faith, or him
self too Poor TO wait, send him to me with
last spare cent he shall have for bis bond one
hundred cents on The dollar, and I will wait.
This, sir, is al have to say-only that
sand as readily as one hundred, could ] sf.
lord 10 DO SO.
SANITARY SERVICE OF THE DISTRICT
EsftJaute Of Funds ReQlIiTed-Tne annual re-
port OF the Board of Health for the year end
Ing october 81, 1876, contains the following
estimate of funds required from the District
FOR sanitary purposes for the year ending
June 3Oth, 1sS:-l. For general sanitary In
speetion OF streets, avenues, alleys, yards
markets, vacant lots, &C, where nuisanccs
may exist, and for the removal and abate-
ment OF the same. 2. To prevent the sale OF
ubWnolesome food. 8. Prevent domestic
animals from running at large. 4. To secure
full and correct record OF vital statistics,
including the registration OF births, mar
Ilages and deaths, interment, disinterment
and transportation OF the dead In and
through the District. 8. TRANSFORMATION be-
yond tie limits OF the District OF house o1aIs,
night soil and dead animals. g. Prevent the
1ntroduction and spread OF Infectious and
contagious diseases. ]. Draining lots bor-
deripg on public and private sewers. 8. Col
lection OF garbage in Washington ard
Seorsetown and suburbs thereof. 9. Burial
81 deceased paupers. Required for Items 1.
2, 3, q, 8, AID Z, s26, SO; item 8. so 900;
item ., 81 0t0.
A
THE UNIoN MEETINGS OF the First Dis
Ifct N. T.. Church, now holding In Union
n. T., Church, 90 b street. near Pennsylvania
avenue, are progressing finely. Rev. Messrs.
NekenLy, Norris, and Brown, have already
delivered stirring sermons to large congre-
cations this week. To night Rev. George v.
htech will preach, and TO morrow night
Rev. w. +. Speake, presiding elder. mum
Der OF penitents have been at the altar each
night, and last evening there was an inter-
estlDg conversion OF young man named
Of he Tafr II
10 see his mother embracing him and rejoic-
Ing over him In the midst of q happy circle
OF niends- The Messrs. Wilson are leading
ire splendid congregation IL singing, the
little Moody and nkey hymn book beiag
used In The prayer meeting exercises. The
Congregations uniting In this meeting are:
street, Georgetown. Next week the meet
!ngs Will be held In Mt. Zion Church, 18th
and R streets.
THE OPERA-Wagnea's OPERA "The Fly
Ing Dutcbman," was presented at Ford's
opera house last evening, for the first time
and critical: The emusic OF the fsture,"
foreshadowed In this early opera OF wag.
pers; The Flying Dutchman," gained but
few proselytes last evening. An occasional
bright passage In the opera, well rendered.
would call for loud applause, but as a gen.
eral thing the performance dragged, and the
the eve OF hearing, something brilliant,
which never came. Nine Pappenhim sang
Wei In the role OF Santa" she has made q
Gore favorable impression before in Wash
iDston- Messrs. Blum, Bacceia and Sulli-
van were good In their roles; Mr.. Morgan
MAS not. The orchestra, costumes and APP
pointments were good but the general effect
was hardly satisfactory, perhaps frond lack
OF appreciation.
a STREET NUIsANCE.-In many instances
In lowering the grade Of the fOOtwalks on
our streets the gas pipe and water pipe com
DunicAtion have been left at their original
height, projecting above the pavement. The
result 10 frequent accidents through pedes-
TRANS stumbling over these projecting pipes
NJ night. Last plight gentleman who was
u1pped up by one OF these nuisances fell
and be is low under medical treatment.
The officers who have the streets in charge
should look after this matter.
AMusENnN Theater-Mr. GEE.
y. Rowe has made a CO pital hit as ovation
Stray" in"BTass." His support Is good, and
the whole performance is very enjoyable.
TdumddOe HdU-The bazaar for the beDeft
OF the Ascension church organ will be held
again this evening. The enterprise is a
praiseworthy one, and is deserving OF the
TheateT CosaiQue.-A pleasant evening can
De spent at the Comique. The performances
are always good.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
PloWman. William Beck, repair a frame
dwelling west side 10Th street, bet ween c
street and South Carolina avenue Southeast:
$3.50. II. NJ. Hutchinson a brick back
building north side X, between 18th and i6t1
streets northwest; s. 900. Dennis Cornell q
three story brick store and dwelling north
side II between North Capitol and LIST sts
northwest; 5000. Same, four three story
and North Capitol SIS: northwest $1,000.
CONFESSION OF ROBBERY AT SARA
ToGA-Yesterday Detectives McDevitt and
hcElfreeh arrested q colored man In thi,
city, VINO gave his name as Smith, on sus
picion OF committing q robbery IN New
York. A telegram was sent 70 New York o
lne name OF the c0lOred man wanted wa.
VIM Mckenzie; that be was wanted for tn,
roooery OF trunks and Jewelry At Saratoga
smith then ACKNOWLEDGED his real name AND
eooIeseed the robbery, and he was returned
10 New York TO day.
HOUSES RoBBED.-On last wednesds,
night some burglars succeeded In effectins
an entrance into the houses OF r, G. BAUM
AND CARROLL, corner OF 9th ana II Street
southwest, oy cutting through the vindou
psnes, and, rumnaging through the houses
secured quite large Quantity of 9rocerte
and clothing. There is no clue To the ROBBERS
Mr.. BOWLING having succeeded In dis.
rosing OF the effects OF the Metropolita,
Hotel at private sale, we have been "a
Quested 10 notify the public that the sale a
auction, advertised for the 20tn OF Noyem
Der. is therefore stopped
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BUY your boys ard children's clothing O
Pennsylvania avenue, next to Williams;
fdh stock Of winter goods, all new and styl
lsh goods.-Aott.