Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-14
EVENING STAR.
I0CAL INTELLIGENCE

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HSI.rs OF liquors, from the highest the lowest,
% necessarliy made stir among the landlords.
i - scarcely know what tC do, and have many
n,,ine notions about The matter Some think they
IId ali shut up, and not let the most thirsty sonI
-. .insl, DROP tor love or money; others ftIa
sS .bould Keep open, SELL and take the cOnSc-
"'' - and If convicted. all march regular pro
Ian no The work-hOu>e. Officers aIli emarM.
80. bssp talked OF for the grand cayalcade. Ore
,oc.rrv a bologna sausage and a bottle OF FreRch
.nSy another depot Of lager beer the nexta jug
" ~Un;,sen followed by others bearing Ktht-ine
IIaughts, such as ,Ger"alea; the iat man win de-
Shen,e the Kirk 20 BIZ ia the woods the Uron
I,nu mn sIfto be done Brown. Nationality to pass
80 the Potomac TO be dried up, and the United
80, N flourish no more. a certain Shanghai Is
:, he standard bearer, a certain Marshal to ts
s,,;ef Marshal with few jolly fellows "a aids b,,il
Sss and bull salters to croik most musically all 10
=. Illuminated with the fires OF lt-up clay pipes in
r,erad lps and fancy pipes in saurkraut receivers
md all 10 be in the most To,rer-iug giee Arrived al
,Ssir destination, grand dinner of bulls eyes and
onions 10 be spread and the bill offare, altogether
xhai no hotel IN this city ever laid before then
nests. The widows who keep small shops are n
cone out III oInnIbuses, and hackney coaches and
the members OF the Councils, who voted for the hi
n be ca ned out on rails. Prosperi's Band has been
engaged expressly Tor the occasion. Many other
rspsements are I'd be made ''tOO numerous to m.D-
non y as Shakespeare said Seriously speakinp. I'M,
6r., Monday of November next is TO be VERY merry
melancholy, queer kind of day. Pm dry--ior til,
present.
Rails! Bats, BALLS Several of these pop,i-
lar entertainments have taken place already, and
announcements are made of more to come of of an
interesting character. Among them we note the
following, in the order of their taking place:
TIE .fmericis Club Baa.-Next Tuesday evening
I'M. grand affair Is tn take place al Temperanc.
Hall, when The best cotilon music and all things
accessory TO the enjoyment OF the evening will NC
provided. Messrs. f. G. Evans, E. F. Queen and
D. ID DaTden, are the capable floor managers and
the general managers are hessrs. ). p. Robertson
Rob Johnson, w. f.. Morgan, 'Thos Johnson, J. g.
Robinson, w. H.. Dice, ). l.. CuIyerwell. 7. "a
Ilouck, CHARLES MatlOck, WIN. Johnson, +. a. Rea,
don. H..
.iu.ericnn Rilemc,,'s BrR.-On tho evening nj IN.
18th OF October. the anniversary OF the battle of
Yorktown. and the day of the grand parade of tn.
Washington military. this festive meepg is tn -
mace. for which excellent arrangements have, heeu
maie-;o re noticed hereafter. Ii viii take mae,
at CaTusi'> saloon.
Preside1It;s Mounted GuGrds.-This gallant corn.
has fixed upon November I'd for their interesting IN
and are preparing for II with their usual high spirii
They have selected Odd Fellows Hall for the plac,
OF their nch entertainment
Island Social Cluh--The second grand annual ball
of this generous association takes place al Islan,;
Rail- on the 9th November, and will ssf)oyy in the
footsteps of Its lustrOus predecessor" for thrilling
interest -.... -..
The National GTeys.-A splendid subscription ball
is being gotten up BY this spirited company come
off OH the 18th OF November.
Ohers.-There are other military companies an !,
clubs preparing tor the ball season, who will an
HoVnce their arrangements in due tnie-aJI showing
that time Is coming
'sWhen gas and beauty's bIendid rays
Sets hearts and bathrooms in a blaze
Or >permaceus light reveals
More inward bruises than il heals;
In flames each belle her victim kills
And sparks fiy uDyyar1s' uuadrilIaS
DRILL or THE OFFICERS.-An object anxiousiy dc
sired by many of the military OF Washington was al
laned last night, or at least the beginning of the at
iainment was accomplished, which will add much
to the military efficiency of the Washington Ret
ment- Major Bacon among others, has been 4,
sidiOnS for years in his efforts to effect this object
and the COMMANDER of the regiment. Col. Hickey
has taken an active part towards the desired END.
Last evening the officers of the staff and of COM
panles, had their hrst drlll Al Military Hail. Qata
Cops SaOon,i and exhibited by their nun hers and
the esprit de corps of each officer that our military
are to still more improve martial exercises Those
present were Col aickey, (who conducted the drill
Lieut. Colonel Kelley, Maj. Keywortii, Mai BACON
QuarterInaster McCollum, Adjuiant Middleton. As
slstant Surgeon Grimes, Capt. Joseph Peck, Lisut.
Baden, Flint, Bohiayer, SeTgeants Finch and King,
and Ensign Peck OF The Presidents Mounted Guard:
Captain Joseph A. TAFT. Lieut. Allen, and Eu.iv,,
Lloyd, OF the National Guard; Captain Bright, and
Lleuts. Ober and SandersOn, of the Blooms Hifemyu.
and Lieut.. Feeny, OF the Montgomery Guards The
Other 11ncers OF companies not present, as well as
staff officers, expected to unite in the IaudabIe
al the next drill, and doubtless will ~
that by united eNertiOn the whole may be made fully
efhcIent. The drill last night was one of much i'm.
terest to all present, Col. Hickey conducting il " b
much spirit, giving every assurance OF progression i'm
military Sal nee.
SEIZURE or BREAD.-This morning the officer, al
The Centre Market, in enforcing The law regulating The
weight of bakers bread, came upon a number of
caves weighing more than the required we,pb,
hiTty loaves We're taken from Havenuer and
number from Seiiz. MIR. Bavenner immediately
called upon NJ Carlisle, Esq, aud engaged hIln
Ia enter suit Tor damages agains the COrDora.,n,
The bread taken from the bakers sent 10 The work
house tor The Use OF the inmate S. and the baker, are
subject to fine besides WeIearn that other loaxes
altogether l1J, have also been seized
MS Is stfde operation, forfeiling bread for b,
ing of over weight, and the acts of Selling il .honId
be- put To The legal lest Is the bakers hav, de-
eImlned.
REPORTED CHoLERA.-Some ,larm has been erca-
led this morning by The report that cholera to some
extent, prevails in this city. Mr. Tn mas WbeeI.,
orlnerly or Baltimore, Ii ing on Indiana avenue
near Second street, was taken suddenl III ye,lrr
~, alter his return from Baltimore wbe,e :, /; |
tate6, be very niudicioUsly partook Of some OYSTER
md THIS morning, he breatned his last. The ATTEND
uo VIC uHuefstdnu, reports the
me OF cholera, but n Is probably one Of aycrayare
,holera morbuS.-Giobc. -
Mr.. Wheeler Was industrious carnenter md
10 Est man, and leaves an all cted wife and il o.
a'nlly to mourn their sudden bereavement
kOBBlSG A CoSSTABLE.-On Ihursdav mornI o I
Asst, one OF our county cOnslables had some bnsi
less TO attend I'd i'm the county, and his wife wen,
D market leaving little girl ten years of age II,
;barge of The house. While they were rome fell |
o~ went % The house and made the little girl he
leVe ne had business with her father He asked
Ter tor glass of water, and while she weur tn ,,et
!, the fellow broke into the bureau and stole a rId
satch and cham; two gold fob ciiains rugs b,eas,
'nf, $40 and SO nite, and escaped with hi. |
OOty. LOOh out for the thief, II
Fuss on THE isLaND.-About 10 O'Clock, last |
lgh, the neighborhoOd Island Hall was aroused
screams and crie- of murder. Men halt: dressed
lshed TO the house where tie disturbances or,vi |
dted, when II was discovered that a man had en-
cred tbe house armed with gun, and ordered tie
'maes 10 stop singing. tie said he was a polire |
lan, wbicii Was LOT so. His abrupt conduct caused
ne females To cry murder. The watch was sem
)T, but " hen they reached the tbo h;xd h.,