Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

proachsd, and passed the judges stand " hard
held" six lengths ahead of her opponent. Time,
2 minutes, II second. John Graham lost a
plsts or plates, was taken of the ground, and
the mare galloped over tho course alone for
the second heat, and won the match.
In consequence Of the disparity In tho riders
and the absence Of scales and weights We were
led to inquire into the conditions Of tho match
- regarded the right. Each horse had to carry
and was informed that John Graham WAS to
carry 125 lbs. and the mare lis lbs. The rider
Of the former Wa fair sized man, who, with
saddle and bride could not have weighed less
than 10 lbs. over the stipulated weight and
shat Of the latter, . light boy who had light
saddle with no extra weight save damp sad
die cloth and who could not have weighed 100
pounds Surely Mr.. Suitmust have entertaiped
. high opinion Of the speed and weight-csrry
ing capabilities Of his little horse, GRO he
would, with any hope of success, venture to
put % much weight to any four legged animal
having the slightest pretention to the name Of
Iacs-horse.
The balance OF the evening was filled up
With several scrub-races, which Afforded more
amusement to the spectators than the match
race. II il more than probable that several
races will take place this week a. there are
several blooded horses on the course.
0HHAr 4HFkONBADNT IN hOOYIN0.-AS q
matter Of valuable information to the thou
sands of readers ofthe Star who are inter estsd
In the Improvements Of the day, especially in
rendering our public buildings and private
residences impervieus to the changes Of the
Westher, We would state that there will be
placed on exhibition at the Metropolitan Me-
ohans' Fair, shortly to be held In this city,
and for which great preparations are being
made By our artisans to make it tho grsndess
affair Of the kind possible, specimen Of COP
per roofing, to which no repairs will DO needed
for fifty years. This is the invention of a
Washington echsnic-Mr. Joseph F. Hodg-
son-and he guarantees that during that time
it Will be perfectly waterproof. Tho expan-
sion and contraction are provided for on scien-
tito principles, and the roofing is adjusted in
such . manner that leak in it is impossible
This improvement will be the means of saving
tens Of Thousands Of dollars in repairs simply.
BALLS THIS VRBK.-The pleasure-sesker
will 6nd plenty of opportunities of gratifying
himself this week. In addition to other amuse-
ment, two of cur fne military companies and
one Of our popular clubs give their annual
balls.
That of the Boone Riaemen takes place at the
New Odd Fellows Hall, near tho Navy Yard,
on Wednesday night, and the Arlington Club
on the same night At Carusi's Saloon. The
Presidents Mounted Guards will have their
annual ball on Thursday night, at Odd Fol-
lows Hall. From tho seal manifest by tho
different committees of arrangements We can
promise delightful enter tain ment to those
who may attend.
Our friends in Alexandria will boar in mind
that the popular company Of Mount Vernon
Hall on Wednesday night.
A DIFFERENCE IN -Msssrs,
Editors: Can you inform US why different
mode of legislation should be pursued with
different sections Of the city! Or, if tho coun-
oils have not legislated differently for differ.
emit sections? Why are not the " tavern laws"
enforced in other sections as they are in the
central wards Respectfully,
Washington, Nov. 20, 1854.
We think It was tho intention Of our city
fathers, in enacting the laws referred to, that
they should bear equally on all parts Of our
city; there Ia any partially, 1t is evidently
the fault Of the executors Of tho laws. Az to
the reason Why the laws an enforced in some
parts Of the city and not In others We respond,
We don't know"
Y1sSlDDAY.-1hs churches Of Washington
were all well attended, yesterday, though The
day was disAgreeshly odd and clustering
Few cities Of its sise on the coast contain 70
large ehurch-going population as ours. This
may be owing to the tact, that this bedlg the
political metropolis Of the Union, every de-
nomination Of Christians among u seek to
keep hero a. clsrUmen gentlemen Of hne
abilities and high reputation. They are, nearly
all Of Thorn, capable Of Offering, whenever they
preach, IN intellectual treat to ell who will
attend church, if but to hear an able preacher,
there being here, ss elsewhere, . large class
who 60 to the house Of Gsd for that purpose
principally they are among the most regular
attendants upon public Worship among US.
THAIKsGIvIEG AHD TIE WARRINGTON MOI
UNIIf.-We have had many urgent requests
To do our best to induce the various clergymen
In Warrington to take up collections on
Thanksgiving day in their respective churches,
for the completion of the Washington Monu
mont. We need hardly remark that the CO.
up collections to that end. We are to give
thanks for the manifold blessings We enjoy,
and surely We owe q very large portion Of
them to the lsbors Of George Washington,
under Providence. II We fail to observe hif
pfecepts, our prospects for future national
prosperity and happiness, must fade away
Under such circumstances, it becomes ami.
oently fenSlous oUty LOT our churcheS tC
strive to psrpetusts upon the popular mind
venerstion for his character and devotion t.
his wise, patriotic and conscientious principles
TIE KDHKRLs cannot fail to have q grea
house tonight, at the National Theatre, a
they come back among Us with all their ole
favoritss Of Washington still connected with
them It 10 very certain that no other band
of Ethiopian minstrsls have ever maintained
such popularity here as the Kunkels Ye
they have given far more concerts in thi,
city than any other band. Their success
vhsn last herein the middle of ths recess
Was unprecedented. If they draw crammed
houses in Washington at such dull sea son
What will they not do now, whom all person,
are brushing up in anticipation Of tho busy
times ahead, and with three or four times a.
many strangers in the city as whom they wsr,
last here?
LARGE FuNIRAL Yesterday about 4 O elk
Ne saW one of the largest colored funeral
passing along Psnnsylvsnis Avenue, We eve
behsld. A line Of forty carriages vas preceded
BY number Of eolored men clothed in regslia
Upon enquiry We found 1t to be the funeral o
Q respectable colored man named Levi Dick