Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-27

ANOTHER DONATION TO THE ORPHANs.-Mn.
Margaret Lenox, who SO literally gave 81 900
to the Catholic Orphan Asylum, has also presented
| the Protestant Orphan Asylum, a donation of the
same amount. From the pro ceedings ofthe Trustee
| of the latter we extrac the following:
"The Trustees of the Washington City Orphan
Asylum acknowledge gratefully donation Of one
| thousand dollars from Mrs. Margaret Lenox.
Resolved That the above sum be securely inves-
ted, and that the annual income therefrom. heino
applied to the sole use and benefit Of orphan chill
dren according to the wish of the liberal donor .h.,
be presented separately, in the annual accounts
coming from the Lenox fund.- -
SPEECH OF Nh. BoRRows.-Mr. Borrows. Alder
man, from the Third Ward, informs u. that he did
not intend to apply the remarks he made on the
i'oard last Monday evening" to tavern- keepers in
as businesses only tolerated. He mept sstippins
houses" We cheVrfully make the correction to
oblige the Doctor. ~
OFFIcKRs OF THE MARI0Ns.-The following
young gentlemen have been chosen officers IF the
Marion Rifles, a new company of youths Just being
raised in this city Captain, Francis M. shekell
Isl Lieut., Chas. P. Wroe; I'd do, Bernard Sears
DERBY Sergeant, Chas. w. Hawke.
HE DELUGE PANoRAMA.-A very crowded audi
tory assembled at Odd Fellows Hall, last evening,
to view this work Of art, and exhibited their admit
ration of the exhibition by frequent applause The
lecturer was particularly appauded for his graphic
and impressive description of the scenes from the
Bible, which he so solemnIy enunciated. Some
boys interrupted the lecturer in such manner that
called for their being put out, and we wonder that
they were not. The Panorama is exhibited this
evening" TO- morrow afternoon and fer the last time
on Saturday night.
Run ON BANK-Qute a run has been made on
Messrs. selden, Withers & Co.. for the redemption
OF notes of the Trans-Alleghany Bank. This morn
ing many Of our citizens holding the paper gathered
al tneir banking house to have the doubtful notes
exchanged. Welearn that all demands were prompt
ly met.
NEW CHUCH In GEORGETOwN The Methodist
Epscopalians, of Georgetown, design building a
splendid new church, and will probably lay the cor
ner stone next month The site selected is on George
town heights, near the nunnery, and is fine loca-
uon for the imposing edice intended to be erected
ACCIDENTAL man named Adm Hotsineer, fell
from high embankment near the Washington Rail
road Depot, yesterday afternoon, cutting his head
and woundiDg his ribs to such extentrthat he had
to be conveyed to the Infirmary. He is an old man.
a saddler by trade, and stranger Lere on his re-
turn to North Carolina.
WARLIKs PRIPARAT1oNs.-We learn from one of
the workmen employed in the U. g. Arsenal, in this
city, that the manufacture of cartridges has been
resumed at that place. The cartridges are loaded
with the coRical ball. the favorite of accurate rife
men, WHAT'S in the wind ,UaT-d3
+ THE "AMrRrcAN OReAN."-This new paper. we
understand, will appear on the 18th of next month
1t Will be an afternoon issue of the size of the Tnion
ana DC SOLD al ten cents per week.