Washington sentinel., 1853-12-11

Cr0sby's C0ncerts.-- We would call the special
attention of our readers 10 the notice of Mr.. L. v.
II. Crosbys concert at the industrial fair, in the
new Baptist church, on Thirteenth street, to-nor-
row night Mr.. Crosby brings TO this city justly
merited fame as distinguished ballad singer and
composer.
The Sabbath schools are TO be admitted to-lnor-
row afternoon at two o'clock, at greatly reduced
rates. The orphans will be admitted on Tuesday
afternoon gratis. Concerts appropriate will be
given on both occasions TO the children. An ori-
ginal orphan hymn will be sung by Mr.. Crosby,
assisted by select choir, on Tuesday afternoon.
Sabbath school scholars will be admitted from 2 to
p. M on Monday December l2, at FIVE cents
each.
An Escape.--The criminal court was, on
Friday, about to try Michael Sullivan for an as
sauli with intent to kill Thomas Creaser, when it
was discovered that the accused had forfeited his
bail, and escaped from the city. The occurrence
for which he was indicted took place in March
last, between eight and nine o'clock, on street,
near the Patent Office. Mr.. Creaser was al the
time closing his shoe store, Quitting up the shut
ters0 when Sullivan stealthily approached and
struck him violent blow with slung-shot.
The Centre Market, yesterday was bounti-
fully supplied with poultry of all descriptions and
everything else essential to gastronomic comfort
but the prices, as usual were extraordinarily high.
This, however, would be no cause of complaint
could the appetite be controlled to suit the prices
But, as this cannot be done, housekeepers have
reluctantly to submit such is the force Of physi-
cal necessity over the power of the strongest
minds.
National Monument.-The following amounts
were contributed on Thanksgiving Day, in the
churches named, towards the erection OF the
Washington National Monument, namely: ST.
Johns, $50 81; ST. Patrick's, $50; ST. Matthews,
SIT; Four-and-a Street, Presbyterian, S3l 10
ST. Mary's, 50 o.; E Street Baptist, $4 All Metho-
dist Episcopal, South, SO GO; Methodist Protest
ant, ninth street, sc 26; First Colored Presbyte-
rian, Fifteenth street, SO 62a Total, $l79 LEI.
The Standing Committees of the House will
be announced on Tuesday morning Much anx-
iety is every where expressed TO know how they
will be constituted. II is no easy matter for the
presiding officer TO discharge this part of his duty,
especially at the commencement Of new Con-
gress, when the majority Of the body person
ally unknown to him, and when he has had but
little opportunity for inquiring into their respec-
tive qualifications for the stations TO which they
may severally be assigned.
Congress not being in session yesterday, we
noticed number of members at the departments,
on business The adjournment from Thursday 10
Monday, afforded an opportunity to others to ar
range for winter quarters, or TO indulge in such
transactions as best suited their inclinations
Value Of Notices.-Mr. G. S. Whittlesey in
formed us to-day that since notice Of his Ger
man reading lamp appeared in our paper last
week, he has sold thirty of those articles from his
store on 7th street, near E.
The Rev. Henry Slicer, the chaplain TO the
Senate, will preach in the hall Of Representatives,
this morning, at II o'clock.
Va Passed Midshipman Renshaw has been or
dered TO the surveying steamer Corwin, as Acting
Master.
N1- The Editorial Convention will meet on the
10th January next, at Cincinnati.