Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-06

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| fashionable, and respectable audience assem-
hlcd a Iron Hail, last evening. to witness the
Oh, zrtairments OF Parrows burlesque opera
and ballet troupe, and were we'll rep; Id tor
/ their visit. We never observed q more de-
! lighted auditory The singing. the lnstru-
! mental music, and the burlesquesA7ere excel
lent Mr.. Parrow, himself is q humorous vo-
calist: Moore one of the best " bones" Hum
ter a capital banjo player Barrett fine on the
violin; Dunn Bowers unsurpassed in his line
aud Master Edwards quite equal to Master
| Adams in q sentimental song BIZ. the chiei
Of the company, perhaps, is Mr. Hernandez,
whose gutta percha performances are une'
qual!ed while he touches the guitar with su-
perior ability. The whole troupe is a good
one, and deserves encouragement Remembe
! Inc isst perforTsan is to be given tomorrow
night. HE bill for this evening is varied and
interesting
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENorAPH-Ac.
cording to the report of the Washington Mon
ument Society, the contributions for the past
month amounted to 81 .237 SO; expenditures
Si,5ll %; being less received than expended
to the amount Of 1912 SO Among the con-
| trlbutcrs were Primary School No 3, Fourth
District, Washington; S s. Williams, ESQ
hunkel's Opera Troupe, two contributions; W
Goodman Hutchins, Washington; j C and :,
G. Rencher, d. Primary School No 4, Third
District, do; Corporation of Washington, fifth
instaiment of $500; from Mrs. Gayton and Miss
COtter's private schools Of this city, and from
Monument Place.
PATENT OFFICE MopELs-Mr. John Shields.
the intelligent mechanic in charge Of the busi
ness, Is now engaged in arranging very judi
C ously the models of such inventions as have
been patented, and they are very numerous
The elegant and spacious room in the east
wing, occupied for while by the NJ chanics'
FAR, Is used for the purpose and, al. hough it
IS 90 2I5 feet in he clear, j. wilt not hold
half the models requiring arrangement A
similar room in the nest wing will be ready
next summer. We were surprised to learn
Though not from himself) that the salary paid
Ar Shields is only $500, but little more than
laborer's ay.-Intstiigencer.
ERROR AS TO GEORGETOWN SroCk-We
cheerfully publish the following.
Editors Of the Star: Gentlemen-An error
IN the report of recent stock sale made by
me requires correction-$5OO Corporation of
Gtoreetoacn stock is reported to have been
sold at 81 This should have been ALerandrtn
stock Georgetown stock sells readily a. par:
therefore, sale reported at 90 would serious.
iy affect the holders. The mistake ia not
yours, but will feel obliged if you will make
mo oofteclOn very truly,
JAMES c. MCGUIRE.
Washington, October 5, 1854.
DISTURBING PUBLIC MEETINGS Is on
offence Of frequent occurrence, and one thai
Is particularly noticed by the corporation off
cers The law - generally enforced with
rigor IN cases of the kind but it does but
iitse good Lass evening, meeting at Caru-
81 saloon, was much disturbed BY persons
who were there. Some of them were identi
fed, and one arrested, and held to bail for
court This should be warning to Young
men to behave decently when in compap '
with ladies and gentlemen.
RETURNED.-Mr John G. Berret of the c;tv
Post Office, who has been at Staunton. Va to
testify against a young man named Meeks p
iermer mail carrier, has returned, the trial
having been continued to the next term in
May. Meeks Is charged with purloiuinr Let
tiers from the mails containing money. This
is the second time that Mr.. Berret has been on
this mission, and he will have to 60 at least
once again.
DROWNED men were engaged
10 searching for the body of an Irish bostman.
VINO was drowned in the river He had been
employed on sand boat; but unfortunately
ieii over and was drowned. The BODY was
recovered yesterday afternoon
COUNTERFEIT COMA Quantity of co.ntsr.
telt coin, especially quarter dollars datad
1898. having been discovered in circulation in
Baltimore, their introduction here NAV be
speedily expected They are said to be wall
executed, though rather greasy to the touch
UNDERTAKING.-To have ones docea.sd
friends deaently inferred is a duty which I'll
recognize and as Mr.. JOS Gawler is of high
reputation in the undertaking business, va
refer the reader to his advertisement.
MUSIC AT THE CAPITOL AND PREsIDErr,s
we are requested to say that the music at the
Capltol and Presidents grounds will, for tho
present, be discontinued.
WATCH RETURNS Yesterday morning the
following cases were disposed Of: Jno. Kemp,
Indecent language; fine and costs. Christophe e?
Kennedy, drunk; security and costs Ibis
morning the following were disposed Of THIS
Gross, profanity; fne and costs. Wilkipson
Williams, do; do. McDeyitt. y,grort :.
workhouse 80 days Il King, disturbing rub,
liz meeting; security.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS