Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-26
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

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Boil eftis Ugh Cgu5.-As anticipated, this was a
6ss.1t affair, and exceedingly merry one atthst.
Island Hall never had larger OF happier party. All
was sport and enjoyment, the ladies entering into
the spirit ofthe proceedings with charming nairete.
The contest for the various prizes quite ANNA
ted bui all the ugly had to get out of the way
tor the Star, which produced man uSlier than mud
He had ahead like pine tree bur, eyes like weasel,
nose like he tusk OF an elephant, with q hacking
brush beneath, hoofs that would weigh twenty pounds
attached To a body of only about hundred and The
graceful Puck was named Ho,1yh. He was all huff,
and the ladies having decided in his favor the knife
was In due form presented to him. OF which he
seemed a. proud as dog with two tnils." Then
there was another pres> ntation Mr.. Lloyd, who
as "mad as march hare" at being beaten by Ilough,
selected hosiey lady, aud ia speech of fire AMI
brimstnne, presented her with leaden ins. The
lady, Miss d. received the invaluable gift IN the fol-
lowing sweet tones
Permit me, kind sir TO return to the Ugly Club
my sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon me
this night, and assure them, sir receive this ring
with most grateful emotions, and shall ever cherish
II As a memenio 10 remind me OF cur social enjoy
ments upon this occasions and that a AM III" most
honely lady present, should il ever be my humble
duty To endeavor TO excel in every accomplishment
thai adorns the true Lady, especially the accomplish
ment of goodness Of heart"
Miss 4. was also an object OF favor, a similar
present being handed tn her for her beauty by Mr..
DruRr, who made powerful speech on the oecu-
H.
beautiful boquet was handed to the most beauti-
ful lady, (but we wont name her, the IS venerable
Captain" participating in this rich scene, with his
usual dignity and basir'lness We left them all in
full blast, and hear that they did rot 6isperse until it
time bright and early. 10 IS 90 home with The
girls in the morning" ~.
T.ree Bed Felto The ray they got i've have
from time To time given limitations OF egregious
wanderngs ON the part. Of certain respectable ei-
zens, andwi soon be compelled To give names, if
they do not learn to behave better. For instance
three gent!emen, not thousand miles from the Cap
i0l the other day took notion look at each other
at DE Sanles. Tney, however, did their best IN
another way, the consequences OF which, we're such
a., had they knOwn them, would have made them
think before they acted ia such manner. After a
whole afternoons enjoyment" as they f,O.i-hlv
called IT, oit,em determined to 90 home IN B.I,s
vile, and the other two, afraid OF their frowlIing
tFoEs AT iheh oSn homes, determined 10 accom-.
Pahy nun INTO the cars they managed to get, and
on they Went, nut when the cars stopped Blatens-
bHFg, one got out and got into awkward, position
al the same time. He was left in consequence and
10 I'LL up hts tn e, borrowed gun, and went shoot
Ing. husIiy engaged with and oIhcr small
bids he got lost ia the woods and after siarp rip
through the hraiales, &c, got back 10 his starting
POINT IN time, but with his clothes torn nearly OFF
and his gun LEFT behind. The other two pot ON, nj
betfsSiIe, and one ri them went knnle the other
wandering about like lost sheep, Is he was, wait
ing ior the return cars, and hiding, &c, about the
barnes and fences. The BeitSvi!le man, however
kept on, horse beiDsin readiness, with smart boy
10 aid hlm on his way 10 s. lione, sweet home.'' On
ne Tide. cutting nany pranks ON tie way, among
which was the lifting OF his hat with deep reverence
10 wbI be supposed 10 be the lady of mans bur
who Was nothing else than cOlored woman stand
ing IN the door. Sensibly shocked at this mistake
liz determined 10 rPiaem himself, and to do 90 pO
on hIS horse, and got to talking white sIrl at a
pump, for somebody else, in tie polite manner
tie at length got home.
The ears came along, and into them got our Belts
Vile exehIsi0HIsi pretty well sOberrd and at BIa
drH>bnFg the Other iiuant iOir"d him. and 10th COT
info the cars fer their rf.Sr;ciivc doml:s After n
lingering siiiltT or more, hgiHe they went but what
they GOT there Ia ther yafus setrings, capped the
climax, fDr fRry have not been seen out of their
houses since Whsr Shame for persors, who call
themselves geEi.eGen,' to act in such manner I.
Bat still they got L. ali ro3nd.
TIE Oh Dsst.-'rhe property and I.,.. belonging
10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com any " here
The Depot formerly stood, sold on Wednesday,
at public auction by e McGuire The following
were the prices at which they were knocked down
20 the under named: Lot one, fronting fifty seven
feet on pennsylvania Avenue at the corner of Sec
ond street west, three thousand nine hundred and
tweny six square feet, M - 81 y cents a square
in0I, with three story brick binding and she'd 10
vi. G- Emery Lot two, adjoining on the wet. two
IboG 'and seven hundred aud thirty three square feet
a 81 per square FOOT, tn ditto. Lot in the rear
ironing ihiry three feet north street corner of
Second street, two tlnGsand sir hundred and forty
square feet, al 90 cents per square fo. 10 G. Ryes
Lott A, L, Z, D. and e., squire 574. each fronting
twenty seven feet OH Second street west and con
tanning iopf thousand eighty one and hall square
fset, from bj 10 so cents each per square foat to
T. Hives Lot r, confirming twentY-si8 thousand
ninety one and enc fourth square feet nj 20 cents
per square foot, 10 VI. e. Emory. On tiS lot stands
the fire. proof freight house, which was iuc,uIed in
the sale. Lots %, p, q, r, and =; fronting twenty
Two feet on First street west. between north street
and Lidiaha avenue, containing each three thousand
s'A hundred and seventy seven aud wo Thirds square
1cet, IS12 Gems, Ia John PufGy. Lots G.. II, j. K
l., VI, and N, fronting twenty five feet each on 4
street and Injlara avenue. and running back from
eighty foGr 10 ene hundred aud fourteen feet. were
sold respectively ~ prices ranging from 20 10 l cent,
persquare foC Thssr LAT named Ifs were knocked
down % Mrssrs. ]. h. Ward Phelps Pnrdy. and
Grutcheti The whole properly brought about SO GOO
GGu'ier's SaIooE-Ysyliseat Observation-Disclosures,
beautiful saloon was attended by large number of
ladies and gentlemen on the evening OF Thursday
lss all Of whom expressed their delight at the beauty
fhe establishment. Bul while every one is free to
acknowledge that this saloon is tast w. even bcaut
fully furnished, IL mst be confessed that the atte,
dance or the urders of customers il poor indeed We
saw numbers on Thanksgiving evening, who, after
waiting at least half an hour, were forced to leave
without having their wants supplied. Would it not
be well for Mr. Gauter notice this matter While
his house is a credit 20 city-a thing long needed
al the Capitol OF the natoI-he must remember that
Hls pdlfons WISH I'D gratify the appetite as well a.
please the eye. We do not write as we have in n
fault finding spirit. il is solely for the purpose of cor
Tecting the thing III which hear complaints on all
AaPas,
ITirass FFs4t-Cn Thanksgiving day two gentle
men from Virginia who were in this city on a visit
to their friends, INDUCED rather freely and got into
quarrel about The ..Hards'' and s.Softs,, and 10
settle their dispute, they out of the CITY to
wood north of the railroad depot and there arranged
the matter by private fight They went out arm
NJ ara and RETURNED III the same way, la,ins had
several haHd rounds, and came to the sensible con-
eI.sion that they We're both .'SOfts.n They there
lore agreed to give up the discussion and some
thing TO drink, as a quietus to their difficulty.
Thanksgiving SereRGde.-The Columbia Fire Com
paly, meyer firing OF respect to the lady who has
been speh True friendto them, obtained Espudias
ine band, and gave her a Thanksgiving, serenade.
IL was charming affair, the delightful music
Like the sweet South
That breathes upon hank OF yioeis,
Stealing and giving Odpr.''
sifs. p. received the company with her usua,
smiles of cheer and hos ptable WELCOME exbIbing