Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-14

was oue OF the most perfect trlumpns OF ene
historic art, that we ever remember to have
| with essed, few actors of the present day being
endowed with such wonderful versatility as
this rising young actor. Tonight, the same
I piece will be again represented, Mr. Goodall
| again assuming the parts of the two Corsican
| brothers .s Fabin del Franchi, and 7" Louis
/ del Franchi'' The entertainments will con-
clude with the Imaginable farce Of "a Day in
Paris -- 80. %
| BALLs.-St Valentines Day will be cele-
brsted tonight by two grand balls Zone at
Georgetown, and the other In Washington. The
! former, the Firemens and Citizens Grand
Ball, viii come off at Forrest Hall, and nrom-
ises to be first rate affair The other. which
is the Grand Ball Of the Island Social Club.
Will take place at Island Hail, and the man
ayers PROMISE that every effort will be made
! by the Club, to make this ball one of the most
| pleasant and agreeable of the season. :
Inc Third Assembly Ball will likewise take
place this evening, 80 that the District of
5ia will shine tonight in its Worship TO
the Ierpsic korean goddess. Three public
pats WIN we do not know how many private
hops, viii give sufficient amusement for the
lovers of the festive dance. What more ap-
propr1ate occasion could be chosen than the
close OF ST. Valentines day Recollect that
aho'her year must pass with its joys and its
sorrows, It's tolls and its suferings, bstore this
| day sacred to love and courtship can return.
| DIsGRAcEFUL BEHavIoUR,-Last night, q
rumpus took place at Gautier's saloon, on the
avenue: IN which the parties engaged got the
worst of it, having been taken off by the night
| police to the watch house, and consigned to
durance vile until this morning. The circum-
| stances are these: Three young men. one of
them, the son of an III. c. from Kentucky.
! entered Gautier's, and having gone up stairs
into the Ladies' saloon, behaved in most
! ungentlemanly way, placing their feet on
the top Of the marble table, and demanding
| 10 be served with oysters. Mrs Gautier in.
| formed them that they could not be served in
the ladies' saloon, but must retire to a private
room. The gsntiensen took umbrage at this,
and scuffie took place between them and
Mrs. Gautier; the latter, we are informed hay-
| ing been either knocked or thrown down in the
| meiec. Tho contest concluded by the three
gentlemen beating a retreat but in their
hurry they forgot al Overcoat, and ON their
return to obtain it, were arrested by officer
Barnaclo and some Of the watch on the charpe
of assault, DC. A nights lodging in the watch
house has perhaps taught them lesson that
| our citizens are not to be exposed to the insult
| OF every drunkard that swaggers about the
| Avenue. The attack upon female does not
speak much for their manliness.
| TEMPERANCE MEErING.-The Columbia Dis
| trict Tent of the Independent Order of Recha-
bites; held their regular quarterly communica-
ton last night, when the Following officers were
een;ed: Reeve Lewis, D. P. c. r.. Geo. L.
kidwell, d: c. r.; John R. Elvans, b. D. r.;
| 5. A. H. Mekim, D. r. S.; R. H. Porter, d
F. s.; W. W. 1ngman, D. T.; Caleb Stewart.
D. l.; James Iddins, D. G.; VIM Blackman,
D. Chap - = :, - :" :
| The meeting. after the election. and going
| through other business, adjourned until Thurs.
day evening next, the 23d inst. to meet at
| Society Hall, in Georgetown, when the officers
elect will be installed. The Order we are
| happy to add, is in highly prosperous con
| ditIOn.
| HINT TO MALE BLOOMERs.-The male
| bloomers of our city may perhaps further i'm
| prove their hybrid dress, by an addition IN
| their costume. The Philadelphia Sunday Dis,
| patch has the following - .
"Ihe dear he creatures who wear shawls
aoont onr streets. intend to adopt furtherim-
| provement In masculine costume, and have de-
| cidet upon assuming that discarded feminine
| article, the hustle. What next?
| FATAL ACCIDENT TO ABALTINoREAN.-JOhn
Purstill, formerly the engineer of the II lifax.
| died on board of the steamer Thunderbolt ,;
which arrived at Philadelphia on the 18th in
slant, from injuries received by being struck on
| the head by a crosshead while oiling the ma.
| chinery. He leaves a wife and children in
| Philadelphia -
GREAT FALLS TowN-The stockholders of
the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, held
meeting Ia this city on the 11th inst. when
| arrangements were made for laying off tie
| town OF Potomac" and for the sale of sites
with water privileges, to such as may wish to
engage In manufacturing enterprses
| MArRIMoSIAL.-It is reported that within
| the next three weeks three weddings in the
upper circles" will be celebrated here, the
groom IN each case counting over fifty years.
the brides scarcely out of their teens
PERJURY CAsE.-Iesterday afternoon, a
young man named George c. Wilson, was but
on trial before Captain Birch on the charge of
perjury. The charge was made by H. r. Mar
| lyman, who charged that Wilson swore to one
statement before Justice Thompson and at a
| trial before Justice Dom concerning the same
facts, he swore to different statement Can't
Birch postponed the case to obtain further evil
dence.
| MICHAEL FUNK, the German, who was ar.
rested last week for horse stealing and other
larcenles, was brought out this morning to
take bis trial before Justice Smith The evi.
| dence against him was very positive and La
was committed to await a reauistion from the
Governor of the State in which the offences
| were committed
THE COUNTY JAIL.-The grand Jury has
presented the county Jail as an Differentiated
and as nuisance to the neighborhood, but at
| the same time bear witness to the cleanly and
admirable manner in which the Jail is kept by
| the officers.
SECURITY FOR PEACE.-J. Loyd was arrested
last night for an assault and battery in two
eases He gave security to keep the peace in
FIRE.-The alarm of fire last night was
caused by the burning Of stable belonging
to Mr.. Reese. A buggy belonging to Mr..
Reese was destroyed with the building. 1t
was the work of an incendiary II
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-At the fire on Sun
day morning, two young men were attacked
and beaten by some persons in the neighbor-
hood. Yesterday, Robert Warren was arrested
as one of the rioters, and held to bail for his
appearance at the criminal court.
PIcKrocKErs.-Two gentlemen lost their
pocket books at the National Theatre last
night. The officers were constantly warning
he audie1ice to beware of pickpockets, yet the
Williams managed to work successfully.
RELIGIous.-on Sunday, the last quarterly
meeting for the year was held at tho Ebenezer
NJ. E. church, on which occasion the Rev Nor
val Wilson, presiding der, preached.
FAIR.-The Ladies Fair of Ryland Chapel