Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-15
District Governments Affairs.


BIDS were opened TO day In the Office OF the
District Commissioners for the construction or
the 50 section or the Boundary street intercep-
ting sewer, twenty feet inside diameter, as
heretofore described in Tux STAR. Toe bids
were as follows: AckeT a NeitZey, excavation
per cubic yard, Is. cts; rock excavation locts;
additional haul in excess or 2oo feet, vet. per
cubic yard per 100 feet; concrete masonry. SS.42
per cubic yard; brick masonry. s. IS per cubic
yard; trap rock masonry per square yard,
S252 =; lumber per NJ. go. w. {. Murdoch.
O'Hare, Scots. scots, set, Aio. s., 81. $40. B.
j. Coyle a Co, 25ctS, iOctS. let. s.. 2O. s5.65,
S2.2o, s25 VIM. Fletcher, ir. 24Hcts., sl.e0,
&C. So IS, S5o9 81 - si9. Henry Gantz, 2SI6cts.,
REYNOLDS, - .cts 25cts, -sct, s. fN' s59s, s2si,
S3S25.
The District commissioners have Instructed
Major Brock 10 notify the circus men 10 stop
playing their calllopes on the streets or this
city, as they scare horses, and make altogether
the circus men had been spoken 20 oy the po-
lice authorities about playing their steam
pianos on tae street, calliope stopped at the
corner or x street and the avenue a. footed
Nancy Lee on the highest key. Tlis grated
harshly on the nerves of one or the Commis-
sioners, who sent again 10 Major Brock TO sec
II IL could not be stopped. Captain Vernon
stepped out TO investigate the matter, and was
told by the circus men that they Understood
that they were only TO stop playing on the ave
hue: but we're cmphaticaly Informed 10 stop
altogether
Emancipation Day.
TEE CELEBRATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
OPINION.
Tomorrow the anniversary OF the emanclpa-
ton OF slaves In the District OF Columbia viii
be celebrated here by a number or the colored
organizations. There Will be pro ressiou, which
VIII form at Gallilean Han. South Washington
passing over the route previously reported In
TIE STAR, 10 Beckett'5 Hall, on E street south
east, where addresses Will be delivered There
Is some diversity OF opinion among the colored
people as o the propriety OF celebrating the 10th
OF April, some contending that President Lin
coin having, fn the proclamation setting them
free, iLclUced promise that those set free
should be paid for, the day is not properly
emancipation day, but that the annlyer-
sary or the absolute freedom OF the slaves
January LISTS the day TO observe Some OF the
more progressive or the race say that &c was all
well enough when the race was deprived OF the
full rights OF clJzenznip 70 have special day
10 celebrate, but tAat all now enjoying equal
rights there is only one emancipation day 70
ceieorate-and that is The 18th OF July.
A FRIGHTENED WITSKss.-An old colored man
named Richard Allen was summoned as a wit
ness In case in the Police Court yesterday
against George Fauth for selling liquor without
license. Allen was not present yesterday to
testify III the case, and. as he was the principal
witness, an attachment was issued for MIN. He
was brought In this morning and charged with
contempt OF court In failing TO ansSer a sum
mons. lie took the stand and sa.d:-'I heard
IL whispered round yesterday dat de man dat
pinied cut diS man TO de ofSer for sein whisky
ought TO hab his brains blowed out; an 1 was
fraid to come out till could see an ofser an
git some lection for myself officer Smith
stated that he thought the man was telling the
truth, as he came 10 witness house last night
very much excited and asked 10 be protested.
He was dismissed.
ALEXANDRIA NoTEs.-FlSh sold al Fishtown
this morning as follows: Shad s20aS2I per
hundred; herring, sllaSl2 per thousand "A
e0i0rCl before
Ing charged with making an assault on young
man by the name or GrgtSbVrg; case dismissed
at compartments cost. The schooner Geo
Mills, OF Providence. arrived here this morning
and Is being loaded with 400 tons OF coal by the
American Coal Company for Jersey city, v. J.
AT meeting OF the read1uster executive
committee last night the subject OF electing
delegates TO the state convention was discussed
ard The manner OF electl1g them was decided
upon. Tie members or the executive commit.
tee, which numbers twenty. say they do not
know single Instance OF readluster IN Alex
andria who does not heartily support Gen. Ma,
hone,