Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-15
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTEBLI&NCE.

CENTRE MARKET.-The diIapidated and
badly arranged condition Of Centre market,
was made apparent to-day, to the manifest dis
comfort of many an individual there. This
was felt more particularly in that part between
the buildings where there are some rows Of
shanties, ostensibIy covered overhead to pro-
tect passers by from the bad weather, but the
roofing of planks has been so Ill managed, that
instead of being protection, they render bad,
r0rse. Instead of forming a complete coyer-
ing. space Is left open, where the planks
ought to have united in the centre so that the
accumulated rain water falls off as quickly as
it collects, upon the uulucky passer-by. 1t
may be said that the booths are for the accom-
mediation Of the market people, who pay tolls
for their use, but that is no reason why the
citizens in general are to be thus exposed to
an inconvenience which they would not natu-
rally sustain. If there were no booths at this
open part between the markets, passers by
would only have the inconvenience of the or
binary fall of rain to encounter, against which
they might protect themselves with an um
brella But as it is at present, each plank
overhead forms water spout so that the
passer By has to endure doable bath, the
open space being SO nicely arranged that the
accumulated rain drops fall from both sides,
and from the narrowness of the passage.
crowded with people it is almost impossible to
use an umbrella This miserable condition of
things ought to be remedied, nothing could he
more deplorable than the plight in which peo-
pie found themselves to-day, after attendance
at the market. 1t is i'll judged economy not
TO render market place as convenient as Doc.
sible, for the result will be that our citizens
will prefer purchasing the articles that thew
require, in their immediate neiyhborhood. to
attendance at market where they are ex-
posed to SO much Inconvenience and unneces
sary exposure to the weather =
BALLs--The votaries Of Terpsechore, the
heathen- wOrshipped goddess of dancing. to
whom the ancient Greeks and Romans paid so
much homage, as presiding over the festivities
of la danss, will have an opportunity of en-
j1ying the pleasure, without the idolatry at
Iaehed to the worship Of its goddess, ON Mon
day evening next. On referring to our alver.
Using columns. it will be found that two balls
come Oft on that eyening-the German Yaeers'
at Carusis Saloon, and that of the Presidents
Mounted Guard, at Odd Fellows Hall Both
of these first rate milii airy companies are ready
to draw their swords in defence of their conn
try and the ladies. None but the brave de-
serve the fair e1claims the poet DRYDEN in
his magnificent ode and as poets are said to
be inspired, We must take his ipse dt7st FOR
granted. Both balls, We may therefore anti
eipate, will be well attended; the ladies will
not be so ungrateful as to neglect their brave
defenders, and OF course where the ladies 60
the gentlemen will follow. The day moreover
is day especially dedicated to pleasure-Eas-
ter Monday-celebrated all over Christendom:
and many of our fair citizens, who were pre-
vented by religious scruples, from attending
places OF amusement during the past week
Passion Week-can now enjoy themselves to
their heart 8 content, the past privation giving
double zest to the present pleasure.
With regard to the Presidents Mounfad
Guard, we must make one remark. 1t has been
called above, a ball, but il should be more
properly designated u cotillion party, and the
music will be OF corresponding nature some
thing out of the common way With regard
to the amusement of dancing, some grave and
over scrupulous people may shake their heads
and doubt of its propriety, but to all such we
would give as an authority for its use, no less
personage than John Milton himself, who,
in one of his poems actually invites US to a
dance, without any regard to old or young.
sound or lame, equity toed or rheumatic; and
with John Millions invitation we shall con-
clude this article, observing that the Yeagers
and Presidents Mounted Guard offer q similar
..Come and trip it as you 90,
On the light fantastic toe- g.
SPIRITUALISI.-Manyo of the outsiders are
apt to believe that the goings-on of the Spirit
ualists are confined to oral and written COM
munications from the other world, and to
nothing else Such is not the case, the SD irits
are all accomplished, and although they have
never yet been drawn up it would be a first
rate speculation to get the spirits of some of
the ancient painters, to set to work, ahd pain t
a gallery of pictures Of the old masters, which
might be preserved as a National allery here
at Washington, in the Capitol, or Patent
Office, or Smithsonian Institution or in some
other appropriate place. We are induced to
make these remarks, from drawing handed
over to US for inspection. representing cherry
of the third sphere Of the spirit world, with
the leaves. 1t was drawn by the spirits,
through the hand of A. F. Cunningham, in
thirty minutes, and although it has nothing
very particular in its appearance, being mere
sketch, viii do very well for beginner In
deed, it can only be looked upon as curiosity
IN the artof drawing from the spirit world, and
was evidently done by some spirit who had
never before taken pencil in his hand. We
have, therefore. returned il to its proprietor,
as not being sufficiently good to be preserved,
and wait in hope, until the spirit of Titan, or
Correggio, or Annibal Caracci can be induced
to take the pencil in hand, and give US some
risible representations Of the inU tsi5le world,
which will Guido all the renowned paintings
that are in existence.
DULL.-Eyerything seems to imbibe the ma.
ture Of the day. which is dull in the extreme.
Even tho great sea Of umbrellas at the market
place, seem to bob up and down with q sad,
melancholy motion, and the very dogs hang
down their heads and with blue shiyerinS
looks, seek shelter under the various carts and
wagons that line the sidewalks Old, wrin-
killed., weather-beaten cronies with lapsfull of
early garden seOds," juvenile onions, "roots
and YARDS" and a variety of other truck, sit
for hours together in the cold DRILLING rain
with no extra covering but worn and tattered
garment, that sin other days" perhaps may
have rejoiced in the dignihed soubriquet of
shawl or ''cloak," patiently awaiting Gus
toner. Their necessity must be very great
indeed.
eopious rain which commenced falling around
Us at half past four yesterday afternoon. With
In twenty miles of Washington everything
planted was really in suffering condition for
want Of rain, and much land could not be
broken mp for seeding because it was too hard
for that operation. The spring in this vicinity
had been very backward; We had had just
warm whether enough to coax out the fruit
buds, &c, sufficiently to be caught and killed
by succeeding frosts. Much damage had thus
occurred. Experience teaches that this is
winter farewell kiss of Us, for which, in the
name of our brother farmers, we say-the Lord
by thank'd.
GAS on The NAVY YARD.-We learn that
efforts are being made to get the gas-pipes