Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-24

pront per ton, and whether they consider II IN,
true Pollcy and interest of the Comnanv tr
provide Tor the accommodation of eosi -. A. a.
equai 10 l,o00. 900 tons per annum. Whetber
me appropriation of S., SOC, 900 to the particu-
lar OBJECTS set forth in the title of the said
ordnance, would be beneficial to the State as
creditor or stakeholder, and if so, why?
| CRIMINAL CorRr-Yesterday, in the Gar.
amer case, Mr. Bowes, Major Mordecai and
Mr. Jones, severally occupied the stand "a
witnesses. The latter, it will, perhaps, be re-
membered, was a witness at the former trial.
| and his evidence yesterday was only a rene
tltion of what he had formerly given. This
morning, the further hearing Of the Gardiner
case was deferred for some time during which
a man named Ennis was brought up on a
charge of riot and assault
1t appers that three individuals n.uod
Rawlings, Ennis, and Meads came into RI a
blacksmith shop of Berry & Morris. at the
corner OF and LIST sire Is, where thew heat
and otherwise injured one of the workman
named Cover. Rawlings and Ennis were
afterwards arrested, the other (Meads.) having
euected his escape and left the city Rawlings
was tined at the early part of the session
roma guilty, and sentenced to three months
imprisonment; the other, Meads. te-1ay. ON
being brought up pleaded guilty. and submit.
ted his case to the court his sentence had not
been passed when we left. The hearing of the
"ar1lner case was then resumed Mr.. Bowes
once more occupying the witness stand. and
teing cross- examined by NJ. Bradley.
IMPROVEMENTS on THE IsLAND.-Tbere is
no part of our city that has made such active
IN fhn n,Nf,,
the past year, as the above named district
We are led to make this remark from observ
ing the number of new buildings that h ave
been erected, among which we were particu
larry struck with a handsome four story mar
Sonage house, lately erected by the congreea.
ton attached to Ryland Chapel, for the dwell
ling of their minister. 1t appears that the
iioerailty OF the congregation will not stop
here, 1t being their intention to have shortly
fancy fair, for the purpose of raising the BRO
curing means for furnishing it.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Fhe entertainments of
tonight viii commence with two act comedy
written by l.. Bayles Bernard, ESQ. and en-
titled The Nervous Man and the Man of
Nerve" 1t will be followed by comic inter-
lude, in one act, called The Happy Man.
and the performances will conclude with the
popular farce of 'Grimshaw Bagshaw. and
Bradshaw.' Collins, who was greeted by
line house last night, appears again this ever
ing.
NAVY 1ARD.-The following mum Der of me
chanics employed in this yard were liscbaroed
last week: Fifteen mach lists, ten boiler ma
kers, sixty laborers-totai eighty-fve Cause,
scarcity of work
The foundation for the new blacksmith shop.
which Will contain eighty FORCES, is begun.
workmen being at present employed in driyino
the piles on which the masonry will rest
a CATHOLIC CUP OF TEA.-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper saws in
his letter of to-day, that there exists in ourcitv
h1Nd of organization of Protestant ministers.
who meet at the house of some one member,
by invitation, to take Catholic cup of tea.
we have heard OF all sorts of tea, from Young
Tyson to strong Gunpowder, but we never
before heard of this new kind. Can anv of
our readers inform US where it is sold2
HE UGLY CLuB--It appears that there are
Two clubs OF this genus, the Ugly Senior, and
the Ugly Club Junior, it was the latter who
held grand festival some time back, as reported
In the = Star" The festival and prize bestow
ing OF the Ugly Club Senior have yet to come
on. 1t the Juniors were so terribly ugly.
what will the Seniors be, as we once heard a
L q. v
Club Senior will present stick to the ueIiest
member; rot the dirty end, we hope
NEW CHURCH--A committee from among
the congregation attached to McKendree
church, has been formed, called the 80 McKcn-
dree Church Extension Committee for the
purpose OF procuring funds towards building
new church ON the lot lately purchased At
the meeting held on Monday evening several
voluntary subscriptions were received towards
this object.
DISTINGUISHED LODGER.-Last night, poor
deranged man applied at the Guard House for
lodging. He claims to be the President of the
United States, but was cheated out of his chair
by General Pierce. He SAYS he owns three
large cities, and has had spiritual converse
ton with General Washington, who directed
him how to obtain hi. rights He is certain
that Pierce will leave the Presidents house as
soon as he learns the real choice of the people
is in town.
The FUNERAL of the late Mr.. Bodisco will
take place tomorrow afternoon. and his re-.
mains will be inferred in the George: own
cemetry. The deceased is laid out in state Mt
his late residence, and the place was visited
yesterday by large numbers of persons.
Continue 10 arrive In
W ashington, and remain longer than usual
Some of our principal hotels have been so
crowded that the proprietors have refused to
receive any more guests. The departure of
a few has opened the doors again.
BURGLARY.-We understand that the tavern
Of that respectable proprietor, Joseph Thomas,
near the Steamboat wharf, was burglariously
entered on Saturday night, by climbing over
the porch, and four brandies and three cigars
taken without the lawful equivalent
lCE.-The ice cutters are busily engaged
cutting on the streams and ponds near to the
city. There is no doubt that the ice houses
will be filled long before the end of winter
without much assistance from the north
WATCH RETURys.-Patrick Cunningham was
taken to the guard house for being drunk and
disorderly; he paid his fine and costs and was
dismissed.
BALTIMORE Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, January o. 1854.
1 must redeem my promise in regard to the
Junior Assembly. l find, however, that to