Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-03

l., Presidents house was crowded with
tors from about 10, a. NJ, till 2, p. m.
,r,,r Of the weather. citizens kept open
.,.ss and received and entertained friends
5,riag the day. Good order prevailed
.,,,prhou. the city, and no pockets were
..kel. fac. very unusual where SO many
- crowded together, as was at the Presi-
zlts Houss.
<Ws understand that little boy was
.,5bsd BY another in Georgetown on satur-
ia evening last The act was entirely IN
invoked. There has always been q pre-
|rdics existing between the boys of this
IN and Georgetown, and many battles with
ei.is and stones have grown out of it. It
likely that this is the cause of the act 1t
rumcred that the wounded lad died yes
,.rday; re do not know the name of either
|rirty
~ Odd Fellows Hall is to be favored
|. tsF days more with the wonderful PIANO.
ana of Creation and Delugs. The subject
j. the painting, and the SURPRISING genius
+ its execution, must commend it to the
.a1onage of the wise and the good. The
| rge audiences who have thronged the hall
iu1ng the past week, have been those
apahIs of apprsciating its highest perfeo-
.9ns 1t must now rank among the finest
ambitions the country has for the nations
spital
~ VS. were yesterday asked why the
Patent Disc square is not lighted up with
q: as are other public squares in this city:
Fs were unable to give satisfactory an
Ter. OF all places in the city, this most
leeds light The two er three poor old and
ugly oil lamps do not give light enough to
uable persons to pass through the piles of
zones without fear Of injury. and we hope
,lr energetic commissioner will improve the
slt aad confer favor on the good citizens
lac Northern Liberties.
eJ At the Navy Yard there are about
Il hundred men actively employed in the
r9rk-shops. The arrangements Of the yard
ra 50 complete that this large body of MEN
re enabled to work together without the
EAST difficulty. Sometimes where large
1!ies are engaged, confusion frequently
Holrs; but here it IS a stranger. Many
A;r.blte the good order and deeorum of the
hops to the vigilance Of the officers but
-sy are wrong. Intelligence among the
''r2nen Is the reason. They know how to
INK by the rules laid down for them, with.
II having an officer to watch them at every
N Slaves and botches only require to
watched and driven by severe overseers.
~ Saturday, morning about o'clock,
sable located on Fifth street, between
.ssachusetts avenue and II street, took
2 md was burned. Several horses and g
mage wore saved from destruction by
aHuvlty of persons in the neighborhood.
e property belonged to Mr.. T. WEIGH,
',e Ts learn, was burnt out that night one
a:sso He seems to be unfortunate.
q ne caution our country friends
:Anst leaving their wagon standing at
arasket place, on Monday, Wednesday,
: Friday nights without some one to pro-
x them. There are thieves about who
Luce the owner to leave his wagon that
ar e. hums may rob it. Look out for
I'm Several complaints have been made
ls police in the last week of robberies
is'ya 10 arrest has been made.
g The only person who began his New
II IN Watch-house, without knowing how
/ SGT there, was young man named
pert Hart. II. F. Booth made oath be-
+ squire Morsell that he had been robbed
p asse tso-snd-a-half gold pieces by. one
r-2as Norfolk, who vas Immediately ar
~sa and taken TO the watch house where
. anuslng examination took placs 1t