Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-10
DATLY EVENING STAR.
CITY II S

~ officers men and band, about one hun
-. -,-ong. and make grand appearance. Ihe
-n,,.rv companies Of Baltimore viii generally h'
-oos;,e them, and extend the hospitality o.
monumental City to their welcome visitors
o,d Defenders, to whom they desired to pay theii
1t. will be out of the city, having determined
I,,.hr,te the day at Cockeysvilie; but the Sharp
,.,,.r. the gallant Capt. Lilly commencing, vii
understand, their especial hosts.
~. Rome Rifles an excellent corps Of that arm
fh. military of Washington, also propose going to
n.,.;r,ore on Monday, but we have not been in
- If the particulars Of their movements
eo. saw that they will positively 90, others that
arc To meet tonight to finally determine about
the matter.
Tho Continental Guards will not parade, as an
,,n,sd having postponed their next public ap.
..-.nce till the Battalion Parade of the 18th OF
October.
The Walker sharpshoo.ers have also postponed
their parade.
r,a Washington Light Infantry, Captain Tate, is
,.,.-s1s on the 18th, and turn out in the after
.ooD The day being the anniversary Of their first
,,-,de in 1886, full ranks and fine appearance
.,sv he expected. They have rich Anniversary en-
,,rtsiuulent in the evening.
rbs Pr s;dent's Mounted Guard, Captain Peck, are
% meet at their armory, Cops Pavilion, at 10
,,.oek- n. m, and will parade in complete cavalry
or,sr They are 70 be accompanied by the Staff Of
-. district Militia, and will be presented with
,,I.rs;d American flag by the ladies, Col. ". W.
..on being their orator for the occasion. Tho pre-
.,,.,;on will take place at IL o'clock at the City
Hall
Tbisis the substance of the milit"ry movement on
Monday, so far as heard from, although other COM
,.pies may be out who have not sgnifed to us that
;,.sntop. By this it seems that the Mounted Guards
and the Light Infantry viii be the only companies
that parade in the city on that day.
lat Songs of the Nightingales.-Ihis evrring
.o.r, the performances in this CT of the popular
KuukeIs Troupe of Nightingale who have COM
msudpd full hc uses every night sine they have
ten IA the city, the attendance last evening, the
OCCASION of the benefit Of Mr.. Birch, notwithstand
ing the heavy rain, being quite large. The last bill
FIR tonight is unusually attrsctive-Birch, Kunkel,
Morgan, Search, Brown, Thompson, Berger, Floyd,
NaesuIeY Master Sides, the Gisnt and the Elephant,
ere all doing their best. The African Giant created
some wonder and great amusement last evening,
and will uuyeil himself tonight, showing how he
has grown to the extraordinary height of nine feet,
svi Master Daniel Webster will sing some of his
charming mclodes-all under the care of the polite
agent, John T. Ford, Esq.
Tn, Nosq1iiO Question.-Another learned mos
ouitoite has appeared in the "ed. Of the Baltimore
Arqus who passes over the sure preventive of
sum camFher and a solution of alcohol, cares moth
ing about the "melssses" remedy, and says that ga
fps worth of essence of psnnyroyal will Danish the
maraulers effsctually. Take handkerchief or
s;riR Of muslin we'll saturated with the essence
ham i, at the head of the bed and the rascas will
lecsmp in double suick time The mosquite-bit-
ten people have now three defences against these
formidable Ii tie enemies all of which they may use,
or take their choice of them.
The Tipping BH.-This subject will again engage
the attention Of the Board OF Aldermen on Monday
evening the substitute for the resolution from the
Board of Common Council, authorizing an applica-
ton to Congress for power to prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors within the city limits, having
been laid the table at the last session, for con
sheraton at this. The in the Beard Ct Alder
men on tabling was as follows:
YEss-Nes-rs. Msgrutler, BorroHs, Fitzpatrick,
". Morgan, Wheeler, johnson, and Towers-7
NATs-Messrs. I. p Morgan, Bayly, Reed Davis,
and Clarke-5.
T'0elre Tears in Sarery."-The sale of this
book, which purports to Re history Of the slavery
Of the man Northrup, whose return to this city
will be remembered by most of Our citizens, NAV
get persont into difficulty There is libel suit al
ready pending in the Circuit Court, which grew out
Of publications referring u this mans statements of
his treatment.
Contract Aaclrd'd.-We have been informed that
the contract for building four beacon lights on James
river, Virginia, has been awarded to Frederick T.
GeiGer of this city formerly OF Baltimore. As he is
practical workman, as we'll as drsught.man. we
may hope to see good Job. We are glad to see the
Government PatFouize the mechanics of our city.
Tbs goes to show that We can keep pace with the
progress of Improvement
ROb5eTy-Last night, information was sent tn the
Central guard house that the house of Mrs Wiligs.
nan hal been robbed of goods valued at near one
hundred dollars. Suspicion -ests upon a colored
Glrl, formerly employed b. Mrs. W., as house ser
want. Officers were immediately sent in search Of
the goods and the party charged but as yet we have
not heard Of the arrest of the thief or the recovery
o; the goods
clrHsi's Dancing Ao1demy.-It will be see ! that
tbs popular and fashionable dsncing academy is to
oIen on the 1ith Of next month, when Prof Carusi
vii Re prepared TO introduce to his pupils all the
new dances, &c The Professor is known EVERYWHERE
% be rt in the graceful art, and is possessed of
ability to mpart instruction Of the same most sue
tessfully-
T', Misses OH ins.-We understand that these ex
'Faortinary musical celebrities will give concert at
Old Fellows Hall, on Wednesday evening next, as
sisted by Mr.. VI. A. Sedgwick the eminent con-srtina
performer. One of the sisters, Rosius, is di,t;n.
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