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

names of many of which given BY u few
DAYS AGO. and WAS Of course A grand demonstration
-, t;remen. Numerous courie>ies and hospiraitcs
have been extended TO them by their various enter
tanrrs. Last evening, complimentary supper was
gvcn TO them, at the Arcade Hotel; TO day they are
prosatIy paying visits to the II int, Schuyk bridge
&C. and night the grand ecepton bail takes place
when handsome sik flag will be presented to the
franklin by the United States Hose Company
They start for home tomorrow, by way Of BaIti
more where there does not appear To he any prcpa-
r,rions made for them, and are expected in Wash
inpton OF Saturday night. Here they will be escorted
~ their Hall by the Columbia Fire Company with
The music of PIospcriS fine band, which with Mar
.pleiris which accompanied the visitors will make
oar streets vocal with sweet sounds.
GTecf Guns and Little Ones. Hdrdrare Cuflery
sc-NC>,T-. John W. Baden & Brother, on Penn
ylvania avenue near 9th street, exhibited to us re
Gently magnificent gun, or fowlips piece. 1t was
made in London by Wesley Richards, and is proba-
by the only one of the kind in the District The re-
u,arkabe polish and finish OF the article is its main
recommendation ii being manufactured on the new
principle but il certainly beautiful article of the
percussion character, and double barrelled Ii Is
cOntaird in rich, Convenient mahogany case
with accommodations for shot-pouch, powder flask,
cleaning rcd. screw driver, nipple wrench. and-coH
TGicr iask-all complete. The price OF it with all
the IingS Is $780, and it il certainly well worthy of
the attention of spOrtSmen. They exhibited to us
also of MantoHs, English make, OF less magnifi
than the other, but with the same outfit price
$50 together with every variety of guns, pistols
and articles in the line. While in the store, we
took hasty glance al this extensive establishment
presenting large assortment of hardware embra-
eng house keeping articles, building materials car
pentcr's tOOls, agricultural implements, sporting
goods, and miscellaneous productions, i'm endless
POiu>lon, and of the best manufactures. The store
ssIne eighty feet deep, and is fully replenshed
with ali good goods in the line, and the worthy pre-
PFisors VIII politely attend 20 all demands and or
dsrs, from nail up To the aforesaid great gum,
The Lecture on Ldngudscs.-Dr. Watkins gave
the firSt of his series of lecture. on language, at
Carusl'S Saloon, last evening, to an intelligent
auditory, who were much instructed and pleased
with his account OF the early inhabitants of Eng
land, theT dialects, origin, &c. Due nolice will
be gwen OF The second lecture of the series. The
following Is from a correspondent:
The . Lilies of the Valley" were there in Gins
tiers, and bright eyes bedmed that the spacious
apartment required no other Ornament sour Mrs
PartingiOn remarked 10 me that, Without her spec
iacles she could really concern no ddence between
our present Government and that of the ancien,
flcsts, or De-pcktS, OF Britain, vino obtained their
n Ire from the paint they used for display and fas,.
appearances, and who were ruled and governed bv
the High Priests in the Temple of the Calf of Gold,
: ha
hex"
The Doctors subject is of superative interest
and IA no way can an evening be ProfitabIy or
more pcaslngly spent-it Is laconicaly feast of
reason. He Is unqucstiOIahly a gentleman and a
scholar. Go and hear him.
LISGUIsT, 10th street.
The Star in a ne,c u sH.-A few days since i, will
be remembered lady advertised in the Star what
she supposed to be the tuancy of her husband, eau
Ironing the public against him. The effect of the
publication, il may be SEEM TO day, by another card
OF the lady, was TO bring him hsme, he having been
away on business. The trouble was caused by med
dleTs. Hereafter may they look on our little lumi-
rary as the Stcr of their happiness. Married per
sons in any difficulty with each other will learn by
this the proPriety Of resOrtiDg TIE star for n rem
edy.
Il Horse tanner on the .7renpe.-PeTSOns Oh Pa
avenue were surprised yesterday afternoon, at the
appearance Of an elderly that prominent
thoroughiarr, tanning horse. He wore red SASH
with roseiie on the breast and had Il drum by hi.
side. by the beating of which he managed the horse
making the animal follow him. tro, turn round
walk, or it seemed that he could make the horse do
As he pleased Twas singular sigh, on the avenue
and many thought the man crazy but we are a.
he j. rtGt- tt,t,I,
tanner and can tame the widest horse Ills name
we understood to be Ofiey.
LectUre at the Smithsonian IJlsttaion.-The lee
ture OF Prof, Whitaker at the Smithsonian Tnstitu-
non, tins evening, on the " Method of Teaching the
An OF Design" will be of unusual interest to the
student OF drawing, and friends of education The
accomplished Professor has been invited by the In
filtLton and the Metropolitan Institute, from his
duiles IN the New England Normal Institute of Mas
sachusetts, 10 deliver this valuable lecture The
public generally are invited
opening Of the IGTiete Uith Madame Sontae-
VIZ hlsiey announces the opening of hi. new and
elegant establishment on next "Wednesday evenin.
win Madame Sontag, Paul Julien, Alfred Jaell and
'shor Rocco, IN grand concert This is strikingly
prominent opening, and will OF course make a splen-
o'u beginning OF the new enterprise, and give the
greatest encouragement of success In il Mr. Ris
u! intention to give succession of the finest ell
"i'dlnmenis, Of all varieties, which cannot fail To
please. and cannot but be pa,rOnized.
'''oGi.-lhe late visit of Ole Bull and his troupe
I" our city, appears 10 have excited the ambition of
iafge number OF our amateur yiolinis,s Last
evening" The residents III the northern and western
pd's OF the city were much disturbed by young gents
"hoWeTe practising upon lessons onthe violin with
out MASTER" We would advise our vounp friends
1" Withdraw themselves sufficiently from the street,
prevent their limitations of handsaw filing from
cASIhs 60 dchlls affecting their nerbbors, teeth
on'eeTs Eeeted-CarroII Brent Esq, has been
'"o'eh corresponding Secretary of the Metropolitan
Hechahic>' Institute, IN place of Mr. Stansbury. re-
s"'a' ana Feter vi. Pearson, Esq, was elected
recording Secretary. vice C.. Calvert. RESIGNED. A
't oi thanks was unanimously passed TO Mr.
H'ah'bury, and ordered to be transmitted 10 him i'm
Europe.
'"''" L"eTfle, ElcHTsiOn.-We learn that the
'iefh Liberties Brooklyn Associations are still
moving IN their contemplated trip 10 BROOKLYN n Y
ihey ar. 10 leave here in the latter part OF Decem
osr next and will take with them fine complem.n,
~ ule gallant frcm-n of this ci,y The comnapv
meet TO night.