Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-28

AHNIvKRsARY M1EfINa.-Last evening the
anniversary meeting of the Junior Missionary
Society Of the Fifth Presbyterian Church
came Of The church was well filed and the
exhibition admirably conducted. An anthem
by the choir, and prayer by the pastor, Ret
g. Carothers, opened the exercises The
speecn OF the President Of the Society. Mr.
J T. Hoover, is highly spoken Of. Misses
Clements, Lowry, and Wells, in their Mis-.
sionsry Dialogue, Master 8. Clements Land.
ing Of tho Pilgrims" and Best use of Pen.
n.y." by Master A. q Hoover, were spoken
With spirit and taste. The speech of Msste,
Z. Simonton was excellent. $l25 were COL
ected, $l10 Of which was for life member.
ship. Among those made Life Members were
the Pastor of tho Church, Superintendent Of
the Sabbath School and the female leader Of
the Choir.
HE FAIR AT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
On the 9th day of February, 1855, will be
commenced in the halls of the Smithsonian
Institution, in the city of Washington, q Grand
Exhi bition of the products Of the taste, skill
enterprise, and industry of tho American
people.
This Exhibition will be gotten ND the Metro
pslitan Mechanics Institute, but the design i,
not to limit tho sphere of its operations and
influence to any narrower bounds than the
entire Union.
A minute programme of the plan adopted
has been issued by Mr. Connolly, tho superin-
tendent, and copies of it will be promptly
transmitted to all persons making application
to him, and he will also cheerfutly respond to
the inquiries OF all persons interested in mat
tors connected with this enterprise.
The KUNKEL TRoUPE-These admirabl o
7ooalists and imitators Of negro character ar Q
nightly adding new laurels to the wreath al
ready gathered from public opinion.
Last evening large and fashionable audi
ence were present at the benefit of young
Floyd, who appeared delighted with tho en-
tertainments Of the evening. LA Buy-It
Dear" the new burlesque opera, is an admit
rable thing, and was we'll received
To night, "La Buy-It- Dear" will be re.
peated, when We advise all who have not seen
the piece to 60 to the National.
TAI LODGING RooM-The station house of
the auxiliary guard has been almost converted
into q charity lodging room. Though many
are taken there to receive punishment for VIC.
lation of our laws yet more 20 there to be
protected from the severity Of the weather.
Last evening, the benches were all occupied
by poor creatures who were travelling about
ths country looking for subsistence Lately
large numbers have been accommodate ed. the
rule being to keep them during tho night, and
in the morning directing them to places whore
they will probably find employment.
PANORAMA OF New YORK C1rY.-The exhi-
billions of this said to be splendid painting
commences this evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street. We shall see it, and tomor-
row give our readers our views Of it, We
have no doubt it will we'll repay a visit, as
the Baltimore Sun of this morning says that
at least twenty thousand persons have visited
it in that city.
TIE LETTER TH1EvEs.-Oficer Boss last
evening arrested oolored boy named William
Parker, who is accused of being concerned
with the boy who was detected in stealing let
tors from the mail bag at Browns Hotel Par.
ker is slave, and has been employed at va
rious hotels for several years, and at tho time
OF this act was engaged at the Kirkwood
House. The officers had been looking for him
without success until officer Boss happened to
meet with him at the National Theater, where
he was arrested. He was taken to tho guard
house, and this morning sent to the county
Jail to await q final trial
CARPENrER's BALL-The Ball of the Jotr.
noymen House Carpenters, which came of last
night at jackson Hall, was one Of the best Of
the season. 1t was we'll conducted and vol
attended:
"Of all that did dance, twere a long tale to tell,
Of the dances and dresses, and who Vas the belle:
But each was SO happy, and all were SO fsif,
That night stole away and the morn caught them
here.o
"a BIT OF Word "-Yestsrday morning.
there was almost general row among tho La.
borsrs on the culvert now being repaired
across Pennsylvania avenue, at it's junction
with Thirteenth street Shovels, &C., were
freely used for few moments Tn skrim
mage was, however stopped by the energy Of
some gentlemen, who sprang from q passin NO
carriage, and pulled and hauled for a short
time among the combatants The affair was
fortunately over before large crowd collected
A MODEL SPEECH.-Kunkel, the star SIM
was called before the curtain last night for a
speech, when he said, in manner that would
have graced Demosthenes Ladies and gem
tlemen, We give our eighth entertainment in
this house to morrow evening"" which was TO-
ceived in the most rapturous manner.
The MARKBT.-This morning the Center
Market was as we'll supplied as We have seen
1t 20 early In the week for months past The
prices continue about the same as when We
qnoted tnem last week, and dealers appear to
sell their goods without difficulty. We are
informed by some Of our butchers that beef
can be bought at u to cents gross, or at 5 to
8 cents nett
WATCH RETURNs.-Jno R. Graves, drunk
and disorderly; workhouse so days This gen.
tleman has been bit few days In this country,
and has been 80 pleased with its general ap
pearance that he has determined to use his
influence with John Bull to commence q war
Of conqrest" to make brother Jonathan ocave
In" and come under the crown This nom
ing he Was little sober and denied he ever
had any such intentions. Drunken men do
many things they forget when sober