Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-09

hUskEL sSEREEADEas Odd Fellows Hall
was crowded last night to witness and hear
the performances of this favorits company Of
Ethiopian serensdsrs Tonight q powerful
bill Of attraction is offered for the benefit Of
Levi Brown. the secordeonist on which occs-
sion there will, in addition to the usual enter
tainments-the songs of which are mostly va
the laughable buriesque of Julien and Anne
Zerr. I his piece is substituted for the rebuff
to Uncle Toms Cabin, which has taken amaIe-
ingly, and which is the composition of the
talented agent of the company, Mr.. Ford
The concert will conclude with the band NAV.
ing Jordan is hard road to travel.n with
hurr accompaniment, in imitation of Julien.
Rock CREEK BRIDGE.-A sale of the mater.
ials of the Rock Creek Bridge, which broke
down some weeks ago, was made this morning
by public auction, Mr.. McGuire being the auc-
tioneer. The materials were mt In severa,
lots, the lumber in 81 lots. which were sold at
various prices, varying from one to eight dol
lars The iron was divided into different par
GELS, wrought, cast, nuts and bolts, The first
l'Doo lbs. OF wrought iron were cold to Mr.
schneider with the privilege Of selection, at
z 6-o cents per lb the next lot of the same
consulting OF 1000 lbs. was sold for q cents
per 10 and the remainder at l 6 8 cents per
10. The cast iron was sold in two different
parcels; Mr.. Hill took 20 tons at 81 81 per
100 lbs: with the privilege of selection. The
,emainder was bought in by another party at
81 "a per iOO lbs. The nuts and bolts sold
for cents per h. a ~ IS -
There was not a very large attendance Of Der
sons, It being limited to intending purchasers
and those connected with the iron trade. We
noticed that temporary means of crossi no
has been effected, by rigging rope across
from shore to shore, and using q fat bottomed
boat for pulling passengers across The pro-
nrletors OF this new ferry does not appear to
have any fixed rate of prices, but charges from
lhree cents upwards, going on the principle of
getting ell he can.
The NATIONAL GUARD.-This popular volun-
teer company, at present under the command
OF Captain Jas. A TAFT, intend giving an ex-
cursion down the Potomac on the 18th of July.
tho anniversary of the organization of the
company. We have no doubt the trip will be
a very pleasant one, as it is usual with the
members OF the Guard to spare no exertion to
accommodate their friends, ~.
BAsTED.-Some persons employed In book
bindery in the Second Ward caught a fellow
this morning, and thrsshed him very severely.
The cause of the rough usage was the allega-
,hoe 'iO mon hho iuSulteu u young law
who worked in the bind-ry, while on her way
to work about o'clock this morning If tn,
charge Is true, he didn't get more than he de-
served.
FfRE-A FIRE broke out last night. in n
stable corner of It'll and NJ streets, which de.
stroyed that and several adjoining frame
stables. The fremen were prompt and active
but their exertions were mainly to save yalu
able property in the neighborhood. The loss
by this fire, We learn, is but small. ss..-t
CORPORATION LAw.-This morning, Mr. IT
\. Easily appeared for trial before the Police
Magistrate OF the Second district, for viol atins
municipal law by running a horse over I,
bridge in that district. The magistrate de-
cided that he should pay a fine and the COSTS
of the trial. 1t would be we'll for equestrians
to remember the admonition, "Walk your
horses over the bridge"
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Mr. G.. P Wan
nall appeared before Justice Goddard this
morning to answer to q charge of assault and
battery on gentleman named Johnson At
ter hearing all the tes ;imony in the case, the
j Justice dismissed the defendant at the reUuest
of the plaintiff.
RISE IN REAL EsTATE.-A few years since.
a person purchased a square of ground in the
Northern Liberties, on the 7th street plank
road, for less than mill per foot, aud is now
offered 70 cents per foot for the W hole Of il,
which is declined.