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

CALAMITY TO AN ARTIST.-We unite with
the Union, in which all admirers Of the fine
arts will join, in regretting to hear that the
establishment of Mr.. Clark Mills, the distin.
guished artist, has been visited with a calami-
ty by which he suffers severe pecuniary loss
and which will delay the completion of the
great works which he had commemorative
equestrian statues of Washington and Jaek-
son. Yesterday afternoon, whilst his furnace
was in full blast, the :oof, from some unex-
plained cause, took fire, and, Notwithstanding
great efforts were made to save the model Of
the statue of Gen Jackson and the building,
they were, in an incredibly short time. de-
stroyed by tho flames. Several castings of the
statue had been taken and placed outside of
the toundery, and were saved. The loss sus
tanned by this fire is estimated at six to ten
thousand dollars, and the destruction of the
model for the statue is particularly to be re-
GREETED, as it cannot be reproduced but with
great labor and heavy expense. There was
no insurance on the property.
We give place to this intelligence with sin
cere regret but, knowing the indomitable
energy Of Mr. Mills as We do, we do not en-
terrain a doubt that he will arise like the
tabled bird of antiquity. and pursue his bust
ness with renewed energy and success. He
has been tried in the furnace of affection. but
ultimately he will come out unscathed
Mr. Mills assures Us that he will immedi-
ately resume his labors He will 20 on with
the great works he has to execute with re.
newed energy.
GAMBLING.-Yesterday Officers Allen, Han
dy and Martin made descent upon a partv
OF colored individuals who were busily engaged
in gambling in room back of colored bar
ber's shop on the avenue, opposite the National
who hoard the evidence and ordered Lewis
Butler, VIM Mccoy, Thos. Minor, Sidney Eas
ton, and Henry johnson, each, to pay S. fine
and 81 50 cents We are told that these are
church members. If so, the fine was very
moderate. Church members should never
I" turn jack from the bottom.''
THE FoOTwAYs Our citizens generally
are always willing to stand fttle inconveni
ence for the public good but when that in
convenience can be remedied, and the public
good advanced, they would rather have it
done. We would call the attention of the au-
thorities to the footways where new sewers
are being onstructed-especially OIL 9th and
D streets, where four persons fell iH1he mud
during last evening.
PROFANITY. = Yesterday, D. Stewart an
Ellen Haslep weR made to pay S2.17 each, by
justice Morsell, Tor using profane and indie
cent language in the streets. Swearing ia n
bad practice, and should not be INDUCED in.
especially by women.
The WERNER CAsE.-The appeal case Of
Charles Werner, charged with selling LIQUOR
contrary to law, expected to be tried befol q
the Circuit Court o-day, was not taken up. 1t
is expected to be heard and the question de-
cided next week
MARKEr.-The market this morning was
we'll Supplied, notwithstanding the very heavy
showers last night and this morning Custo-
merS were very numerous, and prices about
the same as during the week
WATCH RETURNs.-Samuel Stark, of Ohio.
drunk and disorderly; dismissed Several
dodgers, but all dismissed. Stark is the ONLY
person confined for violating the law duiing
he five days just past.