Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-23

Risisy's Yanets That enterprising mana.
ger, Mr. Risley is unwearicd in his Efforts b
please the theatre-going public. In addition
70 20 Mr. Goodall, the popular American TRACE
dian, who will perform o-night in ssThe Drunk
ard, we are to have another 6 STAR at this
attractive theatre, in Mr. r. 8. Chaufrau, the
celebrated Nose of the New York stage.
he Will appear in a new extravaganza. never
before performed. called The First Night ;,
| The other piece will be pheasant Neighbor -
Miss Albertine, a former favorite actress of our
city, will appear likewise tonight. .
The Nury Ya,d yesterday. able discourses
| were deliverid at the New Baptist Church and
at the Ebenezer Church, at both of which
handsome sans were contributed by the con-
gregation. The contributions of the former.
which amounted to SIP, were in aid of the
building fund.- and ut the latter for the mission
ary eau.e, the Sermon being delivered by Rev
Dr. Peek. In the couse of the day the Naval
Lodge of the Free Masans, attended the funeral
OF late brother mason, Peter Little on which
OCCASION a sermon was delivered by the Rev.
DIR. Cole, there being a large number of per-
sons present - -a s-
Mo0agaor Bedim-This distinguished
stranger is still in our city, in spite of New
York Geographic reports, which have, by this
time We suppose, sent him across the Atlantic.
| on his passage homeward. and is paving a round
OF visits to our principal residents We think
it proper to add. that he is treated wherever he
goes, with every mark of politeness and respect.
Mr. Bedini offciated at mass, yesterday morn
ing in St Matthew'S Church. There was a
large congregation present. ats-e
Hal Ihef-On Friday evening last short
~ before dark, thief entered the hall of the
house at the corner of F and 10th streets. oc-
| cupied by Mrs. Bunnhan, as boarding house.
and swept the hat, cloak, and umbrella racks
| clear OF their contents, with which he made
good his retreat, before the robbery was dis
covered. sg
Smithsonian Lsstttutiou.-Dr L. ]. Smith
did not deliver any lecture on Friday last on
account OF an engagement elsewhere, the leo
ture Intended for that evening will be delivered
On wednesday evening next. Tonight Profess
sor DE Bow will deliver a lecture on The Pro-
gress OF the Republic, before the members of
the :. Young Mems Christian Association, - to
which the public are invited to be present.
From the wei known reputation of the lecturer.
an instructive discourse may be anticipated
RtofonS Condnct. MI ht the Quiet
citizens of the Second, Third, and Fifth Wards
were much disturbed by the outrageous be-
havior of number of young men who were
have been made, and the offenders, we are
told, held for further hearing
Watch Administrations Brown and John
W. Butler, cOlored out after hours, paid fine
and costs; Il. EsIep, drunk in the street,
security and COSTS Henry Nicholas, out after
hours, fine and costs; Eliza Carter, colorcd.
disorderly conduct, jail; Martha Hail. out
after hours, workhouse 30 days; Thos Pratt,
do, fine and costs
CircMt COnr.-The grand jury which ad-
Journed on Thursday last, met again to-day
for the transaction of business
JHreniie Iheatricais.-The older pupils at
the Washington Seminary have organized them
selves into dramatic corps and are repre-
senting pieces, some Of them written by their
teachers which are attended by their grown
up relatives and friends.
RAISE Pretemce.-A fellow, supposed to be
an old hand at the business. hired a horse on
Saturday from R. Hendley to 60 to Alexan-
d.ia. Much to the displeasure of the owner
Of the horse, the fellow changed his mind and
went north and forgot to return the animal or
pay the hire.
SorreEs Case.-The witnesses in this case
have not as yet arrived in Washington, and
the examination before the magistrate has not
yet taken place. Every effort in the power of
the officers is being made to obtain the entire
evidence.
Llrge auction Sale-Mr. Green, the auc-
toneer, will sell on Tuesday evening, the arti-
cles now on exhibi ion at the Industrial Fair, in
the 18th street Baptistch church, among which will
be found something of every kind The adver-
hsement announcing the sale, will be found in
our advertising columns. to which we refer our
readers for further particulars respecting the
auction. ~.
Sosree.-Lieutenant Maury, of the Observa-
tory: has issued cards of invitation for soree
at his residence, tomorrow evening.
Sale of .Shares.-A lot of Bank Metropolis
stock was sold on Saturday at 1861, and another
OF Chesapeake and Ohio bonds at a.
EnD DnN,