Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-08
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,


SUNDAY SERNoSs-The reverand .Ia~..
will have fine day tomorrow, and sermon.
on almost every topic are promised from the
pulpits to heir devout listeners. Among ~. =
we notice that the Rev. A. G.. Carotbe1s nil
lecture in the evening at his Church, nj tbs
corner OF Fifth and streets, on the war he.
tween Turkey AMI Russia, its missionary asnact,
and bearings At the Fourth Preshyter;s an
thdreh, on Ninth street, the Rev. John g
Smith WI, dehser discourse in the morning.
oecasioned by the death of DR. Josenb Il
Tas.et- A lecture, describing, the RELIGIONS
ceremonies OF the Holy Week. an he Witnessed
them at Rome, will be delivered at the Tni-
tartan Church in the evening bv the Rev.
Charles Brooks In the Hall Of the House of
Representatives, ct the Capitol. the Rev. W.
H. hhoarn, Chaplain to the House, will
treaea IN the morning on the Dignity and
dangers 9f American politicablife u The Rev
Aioert Barnes, Jr., of Philadelphia will
preach In the afternoon and evening in the
Western Presbyterian Church, at the corner of
and I'D streets, near the Observatory. Tie
Kew. Is. Thompson, President Of the Ohio IVES
ieyan University, and the Rev. X. H. Dashiell
Will preach in the Wesley Chapel. at the cor
Ner OF and 9TH streets. the former in the
morning the last named in the evening. The
Rev. ]. Milton Henry will preach in the Hail
of the Columbia Engine House on Capitol Hill
In the afternoon. The Rev. James A, Dnncan
will preach at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, 18th street. between III and q straot.
The Rev. DIR. Gurley will preach in the Hail
of the Union Engine House, First Ward in tbe
evening, whilst the Congregational Church,
Oh 9th street, west Of the City Hall, will he
the scene OF several religious ceremonies as
N addition to the prayers and preaching an
installation, as already noticed in Yesterday
Star, will be held therein in the afternoo,
As a matter OF course there will he sermons
in all the other churches, with the same GOOD
intent We all of US should honor the clerey of
every Christian denomination while thev con
hne their duties TO their holy calling. and
nothing can be more honorable than the min
lSiers sacred labor on the weekly Sabbath
NATIONAL THEATRE We would remind onr
readers that the regular season of the M
tonal Theatre closes tonight. the pertorm,n-
ceS being for the benefit of Miss Agnes Rob
ertson, who has won laurels and we hone will
win tonight golden favOrs'' from her LARGE
circle OF admirers. The performance Will
consist OF Who speaks first The Invisible
Prince and the delightful piece, in which
this charming actress shows to the highest nd :
vantage, entitled 1.-The Young Actress We
cannot bid the National Theatre a Temporary
farewell without speaking in the highest terms
OF the company In general, who have shown
themselves as efficient corps Of performers as
ever enl1vened the interior OF a theatre and
who are each and all deserving of comnenda-
uOn ior the,r enor's TO amuse, during several
months, Washington audience.
The theatre re-opens on Monday nipbt with
Julilen's orchestra, the gran maesfr,., who
mas oeen lately creating quite furor in Rich.
mOHd- julien may be rightly called ..The
Napoleon OF orchestra leaders . and his baton
although only sheet Of paper is more pow.
erful IN victories than that of the creates.
L-alI zt.D1 4
CIRCUIT CoURr.-During nearly all tho
present week, the Circuit Court has been
occupied with motion to dissolve an iniunc.
ton IN an important chancery suit. in which
L. Richards and others are plaintiffs. and
G. White and others, care defendants. W
Stone and Joseph IL. Bradley, Eso's.. are
counsels for the plaintiffs; W. d. Davidce
Jas NJ Carlisle, and Vespasan Ellis. Esas
1or the defendants A whole day was con-
sumed IN reading the papers Messrs. Dayidoe
and Stone addressed the Court ON Wednesdav
and Thursday. Dir. Carlisle occunied the
Gourt yesterday, and Mr. Bradley Was adj
dressing the Court when we left the Court
room. MI. ILLS will make the closing argu-
nent on Monday, it is supposed. The Suit
involves several thousand acres of Revolution
ary iand scrip, and the points of law, as we'll
as questions OF fact which arise, are elaborate
~ and hotl y contested on each side
That CAUsEwAY.-Some time back. during
last winter, the Corporation of Georgetown
voted an appropriation for the repalr and
forming of Causeway, from the Virginia shore
to the Island in the Potomac. This was done
An order TO keep the channel of the river in its
true course, and was required Nothing of
the kim mas oeen done, and we should not be
SuTprIzed II, eventually, the river were tn take
some new direction, and form, its channel nj
the very place from which Georgetown would
wish 10 divert Its course. While so much stir
Is made about bridging the Potomac. and form
Ing city railways, would it not be as well ON
tae part OF the citizens to look to this import
ant particular. and see that their interes are
cared Tor on this point as well as on Others.
at present appears to be very good. but the
price does not tall in comparison: the demand
Notwithstanding the abundance being greater
than the supply. These two things demand
AMI supply, political economists teach US. reg
ulate the price, and the truth of this maxim
50 far as demand is concerned, is being YER
lhed at present. Shad were selling Yesterday
on Doaru the sleeps as they arrived, at Sl3 so
per hundred, and herrings at So. 30 Der thou-
sand, and although the wholesale price might
be moderate, 1T is in selling retail tina, the
pIlces are found exorbitant, the same parties
who sell at the above prices wholesale being
most extortionate if any poor fellow wants to
buy fish or two for his dinner
GEORGETOWN HEIGHTs-Seyer1l improve.
ments are being actively carried on at present
az this delightful place tor a summer residence.
new dwellings being built, pleasure
grounds laid out, and the approaches to the
heights from High street made easy for
pedestrians and vehicles by a more suitable
grading. Among many other improvements
going on. We notice that the workmen are
busy at Mrs. William house. on the heights
IN undermining the front as well as altering
the interior \ splendid large mansion is also
nearly completed for Mr. UNeal, opposite the
Convent, which will be one of the finest houses
In Georgetown, and is very conspicuous
OBJECT. Mr.. ONeal is striking illustration
OF what can be achieved by industry and en-
terprise, having realized a large fortune from
the quarries in the neighbOrhood
OH, THE SCAMP.-Some amateur puns.er
holding in his hand one of our weekiy's con-
tanning the thrilling story of 8 The Assassin of
The Pas de Calais, asked a, bystander ii he
could tell him WIN that paper was like the
comet Upon being answered in the negative
ne replied: q Because it is a star with long
'Gtt-(tale). Scarcely were the words uttered
when an idea struck him, and so forcibly came
the blow, that he staggered back few PAGES,
and fell into a TT of abstraction, and has not
since been heard of Serted him right