Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-04
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.

is well known to all interested The new Law
forbids the sale of less than pint of LIQUOR
wine, cider, or beer, and makes the penalty
$50, or on non-payment, imprisonment in the
work house from seven to sixty days. The
act in relation to Wholesale and retail dealers
went into operation on Wednesday last. II
fixes the rates OF licenses according to the
amount of capital invested in tho business
ranging from $45 for 81, 900 capital. to SIO5
where the capital amounts to $25, 900 or more.
Tbisla requires two bondsmen, each for 5000
that the party licensed under it shall not sell
less than pint, or suffer drinking on the
premises, or otherwise violate any corpor alton
liquor law; and also authorizes the Mayor to
forfeit or suspend the license in case of proof
of a violation of any such law The Reeist.r
Of the Corporation also advertises to grant re-
newsls Of all licenses which expire on MONDAY
next. November 9th, which seems tn involvs
an offer to authorize the sale of liquor as be-
\. fore the enactment of the ordinances recently
passed. We learn that licenses will be taken
out under this tender, and the question carried
to the Circuit Court
NORTHERN LIBERTIES BALL, &o.-The ball
OF inc Northern Liberties Fire Company,
which ID to come of on Monday evening ne 1t
at Odd Fellows Hall, promises to be grand
affair All the fire companies of the city are
Z to be represented, and number of strangers
are also expected The company are to have
aprocession early in the evening, and will
start from K and eighth street, and move to
9TH and M, to Ninth, to L, to Tenth, to Massa-
chusetts avenue, to Ninth, to 1, to New York
avenue, to Fifteenth street, to Pennsylvania
east front Of Capitol Grounds, down the Ave-.
nue. to Third street. to c street, to At street to
louisiana avenue, and thence out Seventh
street to the engine house After this thew
are to appear at the hall in full fremep's
dress, other fremen in their uniform, and all
adorned by the presence Of numerous ladies
THs NAVY YARD.-The force of workmsp
at tho Washington Navy Yard is almost nins
hundred men, and the town in the neighbor-
hood may be said in consequence to be full
to overfowing. A visit to that interesting
locality of our city will prove tho gratifying
fact The mechanical portion are, with yery
exceptions, ranked in the first classes. Several
ship carpenters from Baltimore have been
added to the rolls very recently The keel
pieces OF the frigate have arrived and the
frames continue in active progress Raising
the timbers to the top of the lofty ship house
was ''nice job" as it is technically termed,
but 1t was done "handso1hely." Quite q mum
Der of large cannon are being removed from
the water lines to tho upper part of the pre-
misses, to mako room for the builders Out
side the yard the streets are being greatly i'm
proved and low grounds filed us, as we sug-
gested. Altogether, the Navy Y ard and neigh.
borhoo are Cooking up"
GUrrA PERCHA.-We understand that the
American Gutta Percha Company Of New
York are about to establish an agency in this
city for the sale of their goods Having for
the last year or two had in daily use various
articles of their manufacture, we can saw.
from our own experience, that they are far
superior TO similar wares made of India rub.
Der, in durability, entire freedom from smell.
and, indeed, in all other particulars The
goods IN question are precisely such as are
now manufactured of India rubber. Among
other features of these goods are their mnch
less weight and greater pliability than similar
articles made of rubber. We predict for
these wares heavy sales in Washington CITY.
as the IL aterial has so far been applied to no
use wherein its application is not vast i'm
provement for the benefit of the consumer.
BALLS TO CoNE.-The Northern liberties
Fire Company have their ball on Monday
evening next. and is to be . grand display of
Firemen and friends.
The Turner'S Association have their ball on
Tuesday night; at Carusi's Saloon.
On Thursday evening the Island Social
Club have grand ball at Island Hall, in aid
OF tnelr new Library
The Empire Club give their fine ball on the
18th November,
The National Greys have fixed the time of
I cir ball for November 18th.
The Boone Riis Corps have their ball at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, ON the 22d of
November.
And tho National Guard on the 4th of De-
cember.
A succession of balls are here presented
worthy OF notice by those who love to
"Tnp on the light fantastic toe.n
PRoTRACTED MEETING OF BAPr1srs-Tbe
protracted meeting which has been progress
ing during the present week, in the 9Th street
Baptist Church, under the labors of their Pas
tor, the Rev. L. c. Teasdale, D. D., has ex-
cited good degree of interest in the commu
nifty. The congregation have been attentive
and solemn, and the prospects of the meeting
are becoming more encouraging from night to
night. The religious services will commence
to -morrow, az announced, at ii o'clock a. m
and 8 p. m, and will be continued through
out the week at night. We would Commend
these meetings to all who have any desire to
enjoy the privilege of listening to able and i'm
preislVe sermons on the most important sub
jects.
HORSE. A HORSE, AND BUeeY.-Tbis
evening fast trotting horse, fine buggy, sil.
Ter- piated harness. all complete. and among
the best In The city, is to be given to some
lucky person, for FIVE dollars, at Flint's. It
il first rate establishment, and we'll werth
winning.
SERIOUS FALL.-A man named Anther. an
inside Waterman At the Patent Office. fell
from the steps of the building night and was
seriously injured. He is now under the care
OF kind physicians and sisters of tho Infirm.
airy, having his bruises properly attended to
By them.
WATCH REPORrs.-1he records show that
Lewis Wilcops was in for lodgings. and dis
missed but Thomas McCue coming 30 often.
was sent to the workhouse for thirty DAYS
George Jenkins alias Brook, free negro from
Virginia, and Aat;lliUs Harrison, do, were
lined for throwing stones in the street. Tracy
jackson, Tor dlsorderly conduct, was fined.