Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-26
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTBLLIGENCE,


model Mr.. Motley's plan In our estimation is
we'll entitled TO an attentive consideration
from all who are interested, and who are not,
10 procuring firm, yet elegant structure.
The proposed bridge being built of wrought.
not cast iron possesses great strength, although
in appearance elegantly light, but the great
magnitude Of span which it permits is one of
its most peculiar advantages, and q property
which well adapts il for bridging a wide river,
like the Potomac, without interfering with its
navigation More stable than a suspension
bridge, it is yet as light and elegant in ap-
pearance. and far superior to the ordinary
arch bridge in facility of construction, as it
can be erected without centering the two
halves whilst yet unfinished, being independ
ent of any support from the vertex. The mode
in which it IL braced, is highly mechanical,
and lis strength Is very materially enhanced
by this characteristic Of the modern engineer,
who, despising the maxim of the old archi-
teets that - po'iGfies aGs9It ROTOR can impart
strength without materially adding to the
veight. We understand that Mr. Motley in
tends submitting to the Corporation, on Mon
dsy next two separate plans for the proposed
new bridge between Washington and George
town, together with an interesting model Of a
machine for determining the strength of iron
bridges.
SOLD THENsELvEs-Ad day or two since We
published an item concerning 81 The cost of
living in Washington, wherein it appears that
seven gentlemen paid $50 at fashionable
Washington City restaurant for their dinner
and two bottles of wine among them.
We have since heard the other side of the
story, which puts an entirely different face
upon the affair. According to that, it seems
that they ordered dinner for ten gentlemen
In a private parlor, for which the usual charge
for . fashionable dinner party was SO per
plate But nine, instead of ten, attended.
though provision was made by the caterer of
course, for the absent gentleman. They drank
among them bottle of Montellardo sherry
49, bottle Of other sherry 49, 5 bottles of
champagne Frappe (S15;) and two bottles of
rrH,skey, which they brought along with them
and on which the usual corkage of one dollar
per bottle was charged. The prices charged
for the wines were those charged In the Wash
ington hotels only. The difference in the &C
counts of wines consumed may arise from the
fact that, as the frozen champagne was eaten.
not drank, our unsophisticated diners-out mis-
took it for part of the dinner, If this state
ment is correct, and from our knowledge of the
circumstances we have every reason to so re-
gard it, these jolly gentlemen before and at
dinner, and essentially lugubrious individuals,
after turning their pockets inside out to scrape
together the wherewithal to pay for the fine
time they had of it) essentially ''sold'' them
selves There is no frst-class hotel in the
United States at which they could have a pri-
yate dinner for tea set, and have drank as
much wine with it, for less money.
TIE ECLIPsE-The computations made at
the Observatory of the Georgetown College on
the subject of to-day's eclipse, give the follow
Ing as the result of the labors. We publish
il for general information, and that our read
ers may judge for themselves az they will be
enabled to do to-day, how far scientific caleu-
la ions tally with future facts:
The eclipse will not be annular at George
town. nor indeed at any othor place south of
New England. The obscuration-that Is to
say, the eclipse-will begin at the Georgetown
Observatory at two minutes and thirty three
and one fifth Of second past four o'clock in
the afternoon; that is, very nearly at two and
a half minutes past four. The greatest OBJ
scuration or height Of the eclipse will be at
nineteen minutes and three-quarters past FIVE
o'clock; and the end at twenty-seven minutes
and twenty seconds past six. The whole
duration at Geo. getOwn to the nearest second
will be two hours, twenty-four minutes, and
Fifty six seconds" -
RIsLEY's VARIETE.-Let not our readers
forget that this is the last night of Mr. Josh
Silsbee engagement, on which occasion there
will De played the laughable buIletta of the
Yankee in China" to be followed by the
comedy of the Forest Rose The perfor-
mances will commence with the piece entitled
the swiss SWANS -
Mr.. SiIsbee's engagement, as q delineator
Of Yankee eh aracters, has been an eminently
successful one, and We sincerely hope that he
is not going to leave US so soon, but that q
fresh engagement may be made. This, how
ever, we only hope, for We have not heard that
such an event will take place, and, therefore,
would advise all those who wish to see Mr.
Silsbee before he leaves to 20 to- night, or
they will, probably, be disappointed Of ever
seeing him again. "A bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush" We are authorized
to state hat an excellent band has been en-
gagged for the Fariete, and there will hence
forth be no music outside.
REMOVAL OF TIE TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
We clip the following advertisement from
the National Intelligencer of Saturday, which
Mr. Savage has published in that paper, and
as he does not think proper TO patIonize our
advertising columns, We will give him the ben
EFT of circulating his advertisement gratis
among our excessive list Of subscribers and
readers. hoping he may sell.
81 900 in $40 Shares Temperance Hall
Stock il offered for sale by the subscriber, the
main saloon Of said Hall having been devoted
organization, in violation Of the deed Of the
donor Of the lot lin my opinion) on which the
Hall Is erected. And having been mob bed
aud beaten while on q visit to said Hall Cd the
18th inst, by members Of the above mention
ed secret cabal, l offer the above mentioned
stock for sale at so per cent. discount.
GEORGE SAVAGE"
We noticed the above gentleman very busy
in examining the rooms over the Washington
Savings Bank this morning. Wonder if he in
tends TO use them for the purpose of holding
the Temperance meetings.
"HURRAH FOB MAURY. in our preambu.
lations this morning we were met by strong
Towers mn, who exclaimed Hurrah for
Maury." In surprise, We responded What's
oat now We thought you were Towers
msun' Hurrah for Marry" still cried our
fiend- "He had an addition of two to his fam
lily last night, which makes seventeen in ALL
l have not the heart 10 continue my opposition
to man who has done so much for his coun-
Try Having nothing to offer in opposition to
ms oVerpOweriDg argument, we sloped. AS
ne young uns are boys, being born On the
night Of The final passage of the Nebraska
caristened Nebraska, the other Kansas, and
that Senator Douglas stand godfather.
DETENTION OF TRAIS.-The last train that
iett Baltimore for Washington yesterday, was
detained for nearly two hours beyond its time,
~ an obstruction on the Washington branch,
TINS side of Annapolis junction. The accident
must have occurred very short time before
NE uain arrived at the place, as the CLOCK
n " iIom Washington arrived in due time at
baltimore. So that II must haye occurred after