Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-24

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The ENFORCEMENT OF THE RECENT LIQUOR
LAw--We understand that the police officers
OF the wards of the city went round this morn.
ing notifying the keepers of restaurants and
drinking saloons that if they continued sell
ing spirits after tonight they would one and
all be duly prosecuted under the new law
We learn further, that the officers say that
they act In this matter under instructions frem
the corporation attorney, who deems it his
duty to wait no longer for the termin alton of
the appeal case now pending before the Dis
trict Court.
YEsrERDAY.-The churches of W ashin gtop
were exceedingly we'll filled yesterday morn
ing with congregations that appeared much
interested in the various discourses for the or.
casion, all of which duly enforced the obliea-
ton on all to keep in view the duty of ever
present gratitude for the multitude of bless
ings which Americans enjoy. We presume
that on no previous occasion were so manv
able and eloquent sermons ever delivered
among US. The afternoon and evening were
dedicated by all in Washington and George.
town to hilarity. Walking and riding parties
wore the order of the day, the streets being
crowded with we'll dressed and cheerful ne
oestrlans, and the roads leading from W ash.
ington In all directions being filled with par
ties on horseback and in vehicles, riding for
the most part as though with the knowledge
tnat the beasts were livery animals We
Plned the horse flesh more especially when
tne ieins were handled by young men bent on
having bust of it throughout the dav
We were unable to hear of the first violation
OF the peace IN the streets; those inclined to
oenproarlous having the good sense to 90 out
OF the corporation limits to indulge that pro-
Pensity. The balls, the Kunkel tIoupe at the
National Theatre, the Dramatic Associations
entertainment at Iron Hall, and Parrow's
troupe at Forrest Hall, in Georgetown, were
the points of popular resort in the evening
on the whole, though the day was a very CAV
one, tne slncerest lover of good order in the
community could not have desired to have il
more quietly observed.
The RACES YEsTERpAY.-A verv Lawn.
crowd attended at the Columbia course YES.
tefoay-iarger than ever before;-they gath.
cred there from Washington, rgctown' and
Alexandra, and the surrounding country. in q, 4
manner OF carriages and on foot, a consider.
able portion of the company being of the
o,hoyish order. Of course they had joIly
ume OF it, the weather being fine, and the day's
racing full Of exciting features.
In the course of the afternoon a g chunk of
hight came off" between perhaps dozer of
the Georgetown b'hoys and as many from the
klngdom OF Cooney, which lies handy enough
10 the Course to render it the easiest thing i'm
sSlnsoia to get up scrimmage anywhere
around or about there. on the shortest possi
Die notice. In the fight, however, no one was
dreadfully damaged, though the caret flowed
Ike water, and siackened eyes, disheveied
nalr, ana sadly dlsarranged clothing, gave the
Course tor the time being a regular Donney
brook-fair aspect To US, the only wonder is
that more serious results did not grow out of
the night, the day being one on which all pro-
verbal roWdles were at liberty to attend ami
tho temptation for them to 90 there being
greater than that likely to induce them to
spend the day any where else The "iltrle
joker played his part. of course. as well the
roulette and sweat cloth men theirs So they
60 1he contest between the Fauuuier and
georgetown horses was an exciting one The
Georgetown horse sprung an cad full ffty wards
at the start, but was rapidly overtaken BY his
competitor, who came ia ahead full fftv feet
To-morrow's racing bids fair to be better than
any ever before coming off over the Colum pia
course.
PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARDS BALL-Tbe
ball of this fine mounted troop at Odd Fellows
Hall last night, was magnificent affair The
ladies In their gayest attire and buoyaut
spirits and the gentlemen attentive and enthu-
slastlc Amongst the military present, we
noticed Col Hickey. Lieut. Col Riley, Major
heyworth. Quartermaster McCullom Captain
Schwarzman. Captain Darlington and mem
bers Of several of our military companies,
among which were two of the new Highland
company In full uniform. Their bright scarlet
coat looked brilliant among the gay company
They appeared to attract general attention
The music from Prospects, band added to the
general enjoyment and dancing was kept I'D
with much spirit At ii o'clock supper was
announced. The table was loaded with the
profusion Of every thing and was par aiken
with great relish by the ladies and gentlemen
present. While the absence of the popular
commander, Capt Peck was source of regret,
the pleasant manners of Lieuts Baden and
Flint and the committee OF arrangements il
their attention to the wants of the guss 8, are
deserving Of mention. 1t was indeed splen-
did ball and may they have many of the
same kind.
WILLARD's HoTEL.-In looking through
this establishment, we were struck with the
many extensive improvements which are being
added. Since the closing Of the last business
season, new addition has been erected by
which the house is enlarged sixty odd rooms
Ihe main dining room has been heightened
forty feet, and by turning an L., fifty feet adj
ditlonal, making 1t o. an extent one hundred
and ninety feet, being the largest room of the
kind In this vicinity 1t is being freScoed by
DIR. Larmano in his best style New and e1
pepsive chandeliers are making ny Cornell US
Co. New and improved steam works have
been introduced for cooking ami laundry Dur
posea Gas is introduced into every room, and
water IN many parts of the house. The ladies
parlor and the public and private parlors
have been newly upholstered and carpeted.
Tho entire establishment by December lst
will be IN very superior condition. Expensive
marble nantels have been put in many of the
rooms. Inc house contains twenty private
parlOrs and many suits OF rooms tor tami-
lies, DC.
HE WASHINGTON DRAMATIC Association
By invitation we attended the exhibition of
the dramatic talent Of this sssOci alton, given
last evening at Iron Hall AT an early hour
We were IN hand, when We found the hall
crowded bg the respectable portion of our citi-
7ens; on looking round we noticed fine dis
play OF the beauty Of Washington, which to
US was the most attractive feature of the even
ing Owing 10 the excessive heat of the room,
which is badly ventilated, and the crowd, we
renamed but 2 short time, long enough, how
ever, u see the material the association is