Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-22

patterns were exhibited to "a, of American, English,
French, and German manufacture, and although all
were excellent for workmanship and design, we
were proud to see our OWE fabrics not only able 10
cOmpee, but even to Guido the foreigner. In one
description Of paper hangmgS. printed in Phiiade'-
pha, nine different colors are laid on Mt the same
:ime process that has not yet been attempted even
in Englafd. The collection of velvet and gold Dor
ders, both American and French, il also very good,
and here again the fabrics a. Philadelphia shine pre-
eminent. We wer, aware until we paid visit
20 Mr. Plant, establishments tka this branch of the
fine arts had reached to 81 high state G perfection
In addition TO their beauty of design, the prices are
vary low, some of the papers costing no more than
10 cents per piece.
The Soldiery and Thanksgiving. have only
heard of one company, the Presidents Mounted
Guard, Capt Peck, who are to observe Thankssv-
ing Day. They will have brief parade, and then
visit the Presbyterian Church, on 9th street, Rev. j.
c. Smith, Pastor, where sermon is to be preached
appropriate To the occasion. The President of the
United States will re in attendance, and the scene
i expected to be one of sOlrmnty and impressive
ness not often bPheld.
Jury Trial.-The case Of c. <. Fowler vs. P. IIcv-
ner, which occapied the time of jury on a former
tri without settlement, was brought before jury
yesterday, and the jury discharged without deci
sion of the case. Mr.. Fowler sued Mr.. Hevncr for
thirty dollars, the amount stated in note of hand
Mr. Hevner brought in bar number of the notes Of
&. L. Fowler d Bro, and of which firm g.. 5. Fon,-
Ter was one. and which failed some years since. Mr.
T. cuntendcd that a. he had taken the benefit of the
Bankrupt Law the notes could not he legally brought
against him. The first jury stood IL for Fowler |
Tor Hevner. Tbls jury stood just the reverse, and
after long hang was discharged by Justice Dom.
Taking Round Trip Iomc.-On Saturday night:
young gent, after spending happy evening with a
few friends from the Navy Yard, determined to see
them home and despite all their circumstances roud
do Upon getting few feet beyond the Capuol
grounds. on the road down, he was however prp-
vailed upon 10 return, which he very reluctantly did
bidding his friends good night, almost with tears 10
us eyes. Returning, he nistoOk Fist street
'"r hlr way down tn Pennsylvania avenue, and
"akedon until ne got into such strange place rs TO
satisfy Inn that he was on the wrong track RetIa
eng his steps, he took the railing for n guide and
walked on around it, astoniShed from time to time ,o
SEC the same places over again, md yet sign of
'lic avenue appearing. He walked four times around
The whole enclosure, and the fifth got to the foot ot
the hI and was that ali was right So
on nc irudgcd. but finding his feet carving him I'M
ii'i Gc hnt" that could not he right, he turned
back and soon he was going the other side of the
mn. He moved tins WAY several times, b"cOmun
perfectly bcwlldrred, and stopping to laugh m hi,
queer prrtlcamy.' Atlength he appealed 10 some
yoa rtrG''iS who were out late, when one of them
conducted him few feet down, and to his surprise
there was the long sought for avenue right before,
hIn He had actually passed il Somt dozen times
according 10 his own account. and tell the tale
d i'e told IT tn Us, himself. He is opposed how
ever, TO my more midnight trips OF the kind not
IRVINE reached his home until three O'Clock in the
EIirllnc, OWING 10 the round about way he took of
getting therr. The most singular part OF il j. he
says, that he should have become 90 bewidrrad
when he had not been drinking. "No," say. h..
upon my honor, not drop II. had imbihcd
LEcNCt iuli. though. doubt,