Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-04


DAMAGED G0oDs.-There is no specul alton
more profitable to q business man of enter
prise, than that of selling off damaged goods.
especially in the dry goods line. The ladi es
are generally so fond of blaming bar gains at
auction, that there are often no bounds to their
credulity and many an article of dres. costs at
auction, long way of, twice as much az it
might have been obtained for at home ut the
nearest store. This description of trading has
been entitled ''humbuggery," name to which
il is justly entitled, and the success ofthe bust.
ness in the dry goods line, has induced specula-
tors in other branches Of trade, to try the same
dodge. To our eye, there can be nothing more
supremely ridiculous than to see people bid
ding against one another, as if it was . matter
Of life and death, for an old jar or a broken
china saucer. Yet such and similar things
happen every day. Alas, poor human nature
The PUBLIC PRINTING consequence of
the late decision of the Circuit court Mr., Bsv-
erly Tucker wrote letter on the subject to the
Joint Committee Of Congress on the Public
Printing, who, after consideration of the mat
ter, agreed upon the following resolution:
ResotUed, That the Joint Committee on
Printing under the law have no power or au
thority to supervise or control the decision Of
the Superintendent Of Public Printing, as to
the printer of which House of Congress is en-
the Patent Office Report, and that said COM
mittee have no jurisdiction to determine the
question submitted to them by Mr.. Tucker in
his letter of the 9th Of April"
A PRIMA DoSSA-Mrs Cecilia Young who
is spoken of so highly for her vocal powers, and
who is at present charming the Baltimorean,,
will appear next Wednesday before Wash
ington audience. Musical critics speak highly
obi ri Of o
sweetness and compass of her voice. As a
matter Of course, we would not wish to form
an opinion without having first heard this lady
but only mention what 0ublic rumor gives
respecting her, and that is fattering. Iter
- debut" at Baltimore was as successful as hel
most sanguine supporters could have antici-
pated. -
MONS. CocHES's BALL.-Let all who SYM
pathise with the gay pleasures of Juvenile hu
manity bear in mind that the ball Of Mons
Cochen, the accomplished and gentlemanly
Professor of the Terpsichorean Art, will come
of this evening at Carui's Saloon. The promise
of beautiful weather will, no doubt, bring out
a large attendance of the lovers of this delight
full and healthful amusement.
The ASSESSMENT FOE ls54.-In the &C.
count given in yesterdays "Star" OF the as.
sessmeut for the current year, exclusive of
lots, banking capital, stocks, &c, there was an
error in the dotting up. Instead of $l0,S79,.
295. as the sum total for the seven wards, ii
ought to have been $40, $3.50, AS.
FLOWER SALE.-There was a sale of flower.
ing plants, consisting principally OF roses and
belonging to Mr.. Hughes, gardener, Yesterday
at the auction rooms of Mr.. James McGuire
on the avenue The prices obtained were by
no means high.
REAL EsrArE.-It appears from various
paragraphs in the Virginia papers that ther'
Is great rise in the price Of real estate II
those parts Of the State bordering on u.s. AND
In the neighborhood OF railroad Improvements
FIRE.-Ths alarm of fire last night wa
e, caused By the burning of an ice house at tn
foot of south Capitol street. II belonged u
Mr. Charles Stott, and was occupied by JON
Pettibone.