Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-07
r,UY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

in. disciple from Yankeedom arrived in asn'
so-, Boston by the quickest trains, csming
anxiety to get an Office. He proceeded
o,s ofthe Heads of the Departments and
=, II. letters, asking for place right or"
r,;.fdu not like this precipitsncy, but kindly
',.-o,,ng man that he would look over his pa
-i,o,uested him to call sgain, In . few days.
g, d,y.." said the applicant in surprise, 81
q, Give me situation right of', or I'll SO
frairht home"
larry that I cannot possibly accommodate
Fl - aid the polite Heal bat our YANKEES
-.s,irs. Looking round he observed an Irish
.sssk. and addressing the appointing power,
.,.;-,ss " There. there! can't you give me that
imam. ylsce:"
4 -. assured that the incumbent was a good
sound Democrat, DC, and therefore he
-, have thst situation-the superior officer
80 xorried with the applicants opportunities.
aWsu., said Mr.. Yankee, "if you can't give me
,,s,s. Jest forward me to Ireland. right eoff, be
,rs and I'll never come back sgsin. Send me
:. f-,.nd. sir, ifyou please
The principal had taste for that hint, and call
a. FIR the anxious mans papers, gave them to him,
i-J,x.y he went, iJht eotf' for " hum"
-, Eyng,rs Lat Night and T6-night-A most in
Testing role of entertainment was enjoyed last
.-.rinx at Odd Fellows Hall, the Kunkels seeming
very best for the qualification OF the large,
80 bsc.uss there never fore appeared such q love-
.,.actabls and beautiful auditory. Mr.. Thonpson's
i sb,t vas lilly successful, singing "My Old Ken
,,.sv Home" and melinda May" with fine
g., B;rrh vas irresistible and uncomfortable,
Eupsel dignihedly negroish and musical, Search
lain honest old darkey, singing his songs well and
,-nthfu!Iy, Morgan making bis tamborine play up
>, ~Bopes" thoroughly; Macaulay's violin, Browns
,,-ordeon Master Sides breakdown, and Paul Ber-
ar, melodies, being conspicuous elements in the
,;.b performances, while Mr.. John 7. Pord, the
,,.,t was as polite as ever. This evening, the
r,npe offer an interesting programme, AID no
soubt viii fully carry it into amusing effect.
IHH,rite L,ft-We thought that the Millerites
h.i all sscsnded, or descended, but the following
bo,, that there is "cns more lefs of the sort"
Hear him.
FRIEND STAR: Ii by lHllcri,m you mean the Second
Advent doctrine ss suppose you do, rhen We say,
her, is one at least here to pr,ve it alive When
The Srr shall know Its value, when he shall have
..su the light and obtained the, knowledge Gods
,ori lead. TO- then beside the two societies in New
ark n. j., beside the scores and hundred in every
STATE. north and east, there will be one mole in
Washington. Respectfully yours,
W. L. GARDNER, 10th street, near I.
sept 9, 1853.
The world is full of blowers, bat it has not been
blown up yet, Mr.G.
Smart Boy.-We have heard Of q young rascal
In this rity only eight years age, who has already
stolen about eleven hundred dollars worth Of pre-
psry. He cannot help stealing, it seems, but is
always too smart TO be fully caught by hard prose
cutor, his extreme youthfulnsss being In some
measure shield to proceedings with persons of be-
nsvoent feelings. few days since he tried for
ealing, the indictment stating that he committed
the theft on Saturday. A witness testified that he
as hin steal the articles On = Sunday, when the
smart boy" Immediately demanded q discharge on
scrount of this flaw in the Indictment and the
magistrate had 10 let him Co. He will bring up in
the pNnentiary, If ne does not reform this unfortu
nate propensity.
The paragraph in our last upon this subject we have
teen authoratively informed that Congress allows
nothing for keeping thin cemetery in order and that
Inc Tsstry Of Cbrist's (E,iseopaD Church at the
navy yard, who have ii in charge, contemplate en-
larging it and constructing keepers house there
which will enable them TO place some one in charge
ii it, Who may be relied on to do his duty We are
glad to hear this and trust that as possible
The condition of this place. capable of being easily
male one Of the finest ornaments OF Washin Ston,
viii soon be hat it should be.
The Ndtu1ry Opsning Up-Grenough's group has
been so far set at the Capitol TO give some idea of
Its character. Columbus, and the Indian girl naked,
arc the prominent figures on the south pels stall, a
white man, woman, child, and dog, with an Indian
man naked, the conspicuous new chiseiings on the
north PEDESTAL. You may "look upon this picture,
and upon that" but they are appropriate counter
parts, surely.
me R'ntIHo,rs.-We learn that the beautiful vay
'ard who would marry at fifteen, is q Miss Roche.
That Mr. Jordan, as stated yesterday is the name
OF the gentemanly farori,e and that the friend at
whose dselling che is guest is Mr. Given, corner
Oh and ~ streets. The young folks were married
his morning, We have just been Informed, and by
NE reverend clergyman of Trinity Church, corner of
anu ID streets The romance Is now over, and the
fssiity begins, which is hoped may prove a happy
one.
fshy Commiaed-WilIiaIn Lewis, alias Delaney.
A'a' Billy Buttln, who semitic Jail by Justice
DAles Dr further examination of the charge of
'eilins purse, containing between forty and fifty
NLars in M ney, from huckster named Wymer
vs. LILLY committed to taxi his trial in the Criminal
Ioart sfter sn examination III the county Jail YES
"'aay portion of the money WAS marked and
fundin the FosseSs on Of person who had received
NLou Lewis In pay for clothing
h''''r'@y Aci3itted.-The 'disnitary," of whom
V poke the other day rs receiving kicking on
1spicion RI having insuted lady on the Island