Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-02

coming the Gretna Green of America. Daily
We hear of Cupid's victims leaving their dis.
tant homes in haste and coming here to be
united In the bonds of Hymsn. Two matches
| Of this kind have come to our knowledge this
| week, saying nothing Of the rumored affairs
of the kind that have como of in private. On
Wednesday last, at Willards' Hotel, W. p.
Jones, of Virginia, was united to Miss Paxton,
Of the same State. Yesterday, at the Empire
Hotel, J. T. Hogsett was married to Miss Mar.
tina Jane Rebecca Slaven, Of Pocahantas 90
Virginia The Rev Mr.. Samson performed
the part of the blacksmith in the case of the
last named parties. We trust that thew NAV
not find
Wed0ck saucy, sad, familiar state
"here folks are very apt to scOd and hate"
But, on the contrary,
By sweet experience know
That marriage, rightly understood
Gives to the tend,r and the good
paradise below"
WILLIAM PENN LEHR's BENEr1r-Wx
PENN Uehr) the prince of American han ;o;st.
takes benefit at National Theatre on Monday
evening next, when the Kunkel Troupe will
appear in its strength in the smusinp trayes.
tie OF Macbeth, new scenery new "harness',
new trappings, &C., will be exhibited ON tn q
occasion. Mr.. Lehr is q gentleman of talent
and amiability and we trust will have full
house.
MEsNE PRocEss.-Some years since Con.
gress amended the law by which debts were
collected In this city, and the consequence
was, that considerable trouble is encountered
in the collection Of small debts Last evenino
gentleman went to the Guardhouse and told
Captain Birch that there was q person in
washington, who owed his mother a sum of
money for house rent, and who was about to
leave the city in the cars this morning with
out paying. The Magistrate told him he co MID
ISSUE warrant but if the debtor was AGO uain-
ted with the law, he would only write his
name on the warrant and leave the CITY az he
Intended. The warrant was issued and placed
N the hands Of an old officer, who went to the
cars this morning and arrested the person, and
told him he could not release him till the mo-
nsy was paid
Inc person though born and raised in the
District, forgot all about the repeating act of
Congress He asked the amount of the hills
and "forked over gold enough to pay the
bills and the legal fees. 1t is we'll that igno-
rance sometimes makes people honest
RIoTINs This morning, Samuel Shekells
appeared for trial before Captain Birch on
me charge of participating in the riot at the
lager beer house 1t WAS proved that he was
not In the neighborbood, and was dismissed
oy the captain. Joseph Paris was also
charged with participating in a riot in the
First Ward some nights since. He was held
to bail for further hearing.
GUARD HOUSE STATIsTICs.-We have bean
told by the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard.
that OF all the persons who were in the Guard
house duripg November, 70 were Europeans:
20 only natives of Washington, and The re-
nainder from various States. There were I42
in all.
WATCH RETURNs-FULL HOUSE AT B1RcH's
The increasing severity of the weather is
driving many of the poor and homeless to
seek for shelter in the guard.house. Last
night the following names were recorded. Wig
Henry Smith, lodger; John McCann, do:
Andrew McCarty, do; Richard McCarty, do
Henry McCarty, do; John Walker do: Jas
Phillips, do; George Kendall (colored va.
grant, workhouse ninety days; Ann Cox. va
grant, dismissed; Jane McBennett do, work.
house thirty days; James Wilson, disorderlv.
dismissed; w. D. Kennison, vagrant. work.
house ninety days. Of the above there are
several constituting one family, who passed
through this city month since to visit their
father g brother in Virginia. They returned
yesterday after having seen the grave of their
relative, he having died while they were on
their way to his late home. Others were sent
to the workhouse as Migrants, they repeatinp
their visits too often