Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-17

cence displayed by the mobiles and courtiers
OF the two monarchs as the "Field of tbo
Cloth of Gold" The place where this LAST NJ
feudal tournaments took place, has whitene al
often since with many a harvest, and the cloth
OF gold has been superseded by the green man.
Tie OF nature Blu. the memory of this porpe.
Gus spectacle has remained, and formed the
FrancOni could not have chosen q mo,s ft.;n,.
subject for displaying the pageantry of h;ss
exhibition. and one that would be more attrac-
tive to the public at large. ''' ~
oince the above was in type, we have re-.
ceived notification of the postponement ~
the opening of the Hippodrome. (See adyer
tlsement,) 'i
Again On Wednesday and Thursday even.
ing the Germania Musical Society give their
farewell concerts; and as they will be unable
from engagements at the North. to revisit ON
city again, no one should miss the onnortrri =
Oh nearing their enhancing strains. for this
most probably, the last time. A prooramma
Oh the most attractive description has been
puoiished, comprising selections from the most
popular composers, and choice airs will he
sung on both evenings ut intervals between
the Instrumental pieces by that accomplished
daughter OF song. of whom report speaks so
highly. NJ lie G. Lehman
Inc above will form the public amusements
LOT the week, and for this week only.
OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL-Tn conse.
quence OF the damage on the AIexand ria
Dranch OF the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal
already mentioned in our local columns the
canal boats from up the country whose desti :
nation Is Alexandria, are compelled ON their
arrival at Georgetown to descend the locks
into the river and are lowed by this way to
Alexandria by steamer With this excep
he
rupted. There was a break some time ago at
hancock, but 1t has been repaired anu the
boats are coming rapidly down, laden princi.
paliy with coal from the Cumberland Iuinipr
district Their arrival is acceptable, for fuel
was becoming scarce and dear.
REV. A. DUNCANsoN-Thea above named
congregational minister, who has excited some
public attention lately, from the Circumstance
of the late assembly of Congregational Mini
tiers, presided over by Messrs. Stowe and H.
w Beecher, having refused to accede to his
installation as Pastor Of the Fifth Street Con-
gregational Church, sficiated yesterday in the
above named church. 1t was expected that he
would have delivered a discourse on the popu-
lar subject of Progress" but he postponed i;s
delivery until next Sabbath doubtless from
the small number present, the congregation
amounting to less than thirty. He does not
appear to oficiate in the pulpit, but from the
floor of the church This we infer is on ac-
count OF his not being installed; but as we are
not well acquainted with the ceremonies ofthe
sect alluded TO, we cannot say for certain thai,
the reason assigned is the true one. We should
Judge from one or two incidental remarks th at
the minister dropped that he is not quite sat
lshed with the determination that the Assem-
oily came to; but however We shall see.
CITY IMpROvrNr fol- ,,>onl
ments to the deficiency bill which passed the
Senate, have not been concurred in by the
Committee of Ways and Means:
For completing and keeping in order the
grounds south of the Presidents House, So
40.
For iron tagging in front Of the old portion
OF the Patent Office building. and altering
WINDOWS and private stairway, s., 100
For altering streets and repaving in front of
the east wing of the Patent Office building.
iron railing, and tagging, and painting new
saloon, S14 $50
For completing the improvement of Penn
sylvanla avenue, from Seventeenth to Twenty
sixth street west, SO 900.
For continuing the works for brin gins water
into the city of Washington, $500, 900.
For the completion of the bridge across the
Potomac river, at Little Falls $4,000.
NATIONAL MONUMEyT.-A block Of stone, of
the kind, known as Medford granite. is expect
ed shortly from Boston, as tribute of respect
from that city, in aid of the Washington Ma
tlonal Monument The dimensions of the stone
are feet inches. by feet inches and the
face, which is highly wrought and finished is
divided into two panels. The upper and larger
OF these IS nearly square, and has chiselled on
its surface an accurately proportioned relief of
the Monument itself, twenty-six inches hizh
The lower panel has inscribed On it the follow
ing words: 'Charlestown-the Bunker Hill
Ground" With the exception of the unsculpt
ured parts of the panels, which are purposely
rough, the block is highly polished, and the
panels themselves are surrounded with hand
some and highly finished moulding.
HORTICULTURAL SocIErY.-The usual Hor-
ticultural exhibition of this society took place
on Saturday last, but the show contained
nothing OF extraordinary interest; this may be
attributed to the bad weather, which prevent
ed q finer display. With the return of more
promising weather. we may expect larger
collection OF floral beauties, and with a little
perseverance and care, this society will event
ually be productive of an incalcula able amount
of benefit.
BOBBY CUMNINs.-A gentleman. answering
to the name of Bobby Cummins, applied for
lodgings at the Centre Guard House on Satur-
day night last. Bobby was not exactly sober,
but would not plead guilty to the charge O!
drunkenness. Being rather talkative, Bobby
told the Captain his age, and the average
amount of liquor he had swallowed daily
during forty years; the total amounted to one
hundred aud tncenty: fve barrels. Bobby is
sixty one years Of age, and says he was drunk
once In his life, and that drunk lasted him
clear through to this day.
A CoRRECrIoS.-In our paper of Thursday
in quoting the Law in relation to tax sales, we
are in error, and have been requested by the
Collector, to make the correction, which we do
by inserting it again, italicising the part
omitted
ANY lot bought at this sale can be redeem
ed by the original owner within two years, on
the payment of ten per cent. per annum upon
the money thus invested, to the extent of the
tax. Ii the property shall not be redeemed
within the above named period. tie bidder Of
yesterday can procure corporation title to it,
by paying the amount Of their Bit. Tess the
tares and the expenses Of this sale, nchich is
required to be paid immediately"
FREE MAsoNs.-The lodge of knight Tenn
plar< of free and accepted masons held their
annual encampment last week, when the fol
lowing members were elected as its officers:
G. W Bennett, Grand Commander; Ezra Will
liams Gcneralissime G. A. Schwarzmann,
Captain General; and Vim. Lawrence, Prslate.
PAYING FoR FuN.-T. w. Leach was kept in
the guard house, last night, for making noise
in the streets, and being otherwise disOrderly.
He induced the men on duty to rush to the