Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-09

UNPRoFTrABLE EVASION OF THE NEW LAW
Yesterday We were informed that . certain
keeper Of Q restaurant on the Avenue, who
did not wish to pay the sum necessary to OBJ.
tain license, undertook to evade the law
Several gentlemen won't into his bsr.room
and asked "for something to drink" He
told them he could not sell the Ii quor, but he
could sell them cigars and giUe them lieuor.
They told him they would be glad to drink At
his expense. The sharp salesman politely
asked what they would have, and each took a
glass Of the "best in tho shop" After all
had been satisfied, the cigars were hand ed
down, but the gentlemen thanked him politely
for his liquor, and informed him that they
never smoked cigars. The sharp ono swore
little, but had to "come down" The next
time, we guess he will demand pay tor his
FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT YORK MA.
SONS Tho annual communication of this
venerable Order, including the representation
OF ten Lodges in the District, has lust been
closed. Many good citizens Of Washington
and Georgetown have joined the various lodges
during the yea, and the Order has done much
in benevolent way L" without letting the left
hand know what the right hand doeth." The
following brethren were elected to fill tho
grand offices for the next Masonic year. and
the ceremonies will take place on Thursdav.
the 9th of December next M W. Grand
Master, Charles s. Fraley; D. G. NJ, Peter
II. Hooe; G. w., j. W. karin; J. G. W.,
Grafton Powell; Grand Secretary, S T. Shu.
CERT; Grand Treasurer, Christopher Cammack:
Grand Tyler, Peter Enrich; Grand Lecturer.
FL. n. Steele; Grand Chaplain, Rev. Charles
A. Davis; Grand Marshal, G. A. Schwartz
man.
CAN THIEF BE MERclFUL This is a
question we ask in reference to the robbery of
widow lady at the auction sale, yesterday,
at Mrs. Vests, corner of F and thirteenth
streets A port monnaie was taken out of her
pocket containing two ton dollar gold pieces,
all the money she had. Tho person Who ab.
stracted the money from her pocket, or who
found it, If she accidentally dropped it, will
do an act Of kindness to the widow and her six
children by leaving the money at the Star
office to DO restored to her. She was dressed
in deep mourning apparel
ADJUSTMENTS -PARRow's Tsoupr
KUNKELs.-It seems that the people of Wash
ington arc not to be without amusements the
present season, Notwithstanding the non
opening of the National Theatre. Succeeding
the Julien Troupe, the great Southern ParroW
Troupe, are to be here on Monday evening
They have with them host of volatile talent
as may be seen in the advertisement. After
them comes the favorte Kunkels, who open at
the National on the Goth; and after them it
is expected that the regular drama, under
Manager Marshall, or his agent, will be tho
grand attraction at our chief theatre. With
SUCH role the public cannot be witho MT
amusements for the present and during tn
winter.
FIRE.-About one o'clock last night, a fire
broke out in the rear Of the building occupied
oy MI. kolb, confectioner, on the south side
of tho Avenue between Il and 9Th streets
That building, and the adjoining ones, occu-
pied Oy Mr. Barber and Mrs O'Leary, we're
destroyed. The loss falls heavily on the own.
ers of these establishments, though We are
unable to state the value of the goods lost by
them. The large buildings occupied BY MI
Buthman and Mr.. Israel were in considerable
danger, and are somewhat damaged, but wore
saved by exertiOns of tho fremen. The fire
originated in the oven of Kolb's establish.
ment.
APPLES AND PorAroEs-The prices of these
articles will probably come down a little in a
few days, In consequence of g gentleman hay.
ing made arrangements to bring a large SUP.
ply from Maine into this market. He thinks
ne can sell them at reasonable price, and
make money.
WAsHINaToN BRANCH RAILRoAD.-Ths re-
port of the business of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, for the month of October, shows the
receipts on the Washington Branch to amount
to $50, ee6 70. There was transported on this
part of tho road Bats barrels of -four to Bal
timore
LIGHT WEIGHr.-The Clerk Of the Centre
Market confscated lot of print butter this
morning, which he found to be below tho
weight required. 1t was sold to the highest
bidder, and brought twenty six and twenty
seven cents for every supposed pound, OF two
prints.
Tn TRANsPLArrINs MoNrH-It should be
noted that November is tho month for trans
planting trees, &C., the sap being down, Civ
ing every security that they will take root and
flourish. We are assured that at no othet
season arc transplants so certain Of success a.
in this month.
WATCH RErURNs.-There we're several
lodgers In tho guard house, last night; but
the cells were empty.
Brown, black, blue, and olive beaver surtout Over.