Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-03

TAKEN In AND DONE FoR-Ths anti.Know
Mornings of the First Ward have, for some
ume past, been endeavoring In vain to ascer.
tam precisely who their opponents at home
were, many persons suspected By thom of be-
ing identified with Know Nothing lodge de
nylng the TACT stoutly So, on the occasion of
!ne recent election it was determined, in an
1 ~ meeting of half a dozen anti-Know
Notnlngs, old foxes of the ward that no one
snouid run against the supposed nominee of
the lodge OF the ward, to fll the vacancy in
the Council Board resulting from the resigns.
ton Of Rev. c. A. Davis, and that but a ixed
10" OF the real antics should vote They de-.
ciined running a candidate, we hear, more
especially because though they had majority
IN the last previous battle upon a regul ar
set contest, lnasmuch as the Know Nothings
Delng IN an overwhelming majority in the
Board the election of one other anti only could,
by no possible MEANS serve to hold them iu
cneck SO they preferred to get reliable lis
OF as many Know Nothings of the ward as
possible They (the anties) poIled, therefore,
out twenty eight known scattering votes,
while the supporters of the supposed Know
Nothing candidate, to the number OF two hun
dred and twenty, recorded themselves on tho
poll list-thus furnishing their opponents wi III
the information concerning their individuality
sought to be obtained. There is just now any
quantity OF chuckiing among ths anties of the
ward over the success of their scheme.
SMITHSONIAN LECTURES We understand
that Hon. George P. Marsh, who delivered q
lecture last evening, will be unable to contin ue
his course this week. but will deliver several
lectures during the month of February On
Friday evening, DR.. Robert Baird, who is well
acquainted with the history and condition of
the countries of the East, will lecture on the
war between Turkey and Russia On Monday,
January 8, Prof. Asa Gray, of Cambridge
Mass, who is considered the first botanist in
the country, will commence an inter- esting and
instructive course of lectures on Vegetation
The programme will be published in few
days These lectures have been written ex-
pressly for the Smithsonian, and will be illus
trated by numerous drawings.
The COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT to Caroline
Rousset, it will be perceived from our COL
umns, is to come off ct the National Theatre
to morrow Thursday evening. We under
stand that the pieces selected for the occasion
by the accomplished artistic herself are entire.
ly new here, and are such as will permit not
only herself but her three talented sisters to
display to great advantage all the fine points
in their professona al training, as we'll as those
of their male assistants AS Mile Caroline
of course regards that as her own particular
night, it may be taken for granted that she
will take due care to present the Washington
public with an opportunity of witnessing such
ballet dancing as was never before seen here
We bespeak for her crowded house, which
she richly deserves indeed
A fire broke out on Friday morning last
in the basement of Newton's Mansion House.
which threatened at one time to destroy the
entire building, The fremsn were prom ptly
at the scene, and the fire speedily extinsuished
with but trif1ing loss
MANSION HOUSE, Alexandria, Jan. 8
Messys. Editors: Allow noe to correct your
Alexandria correspondent, ~ informing him
that he is in error about thu fremen being
promptly at the scene and speedily extinguish-
ing the fire in the basement of the Mansion
House, on Sunday morning, the Oath of Dec
No alarm was given, but as soon as discovered
was extinguished by faithful servant, (who
has been engaged at the house over thirteen
years0 assisted by the porter, and that too, so
quietly, that not a single guest knew that
anything 81 the kind had occurred, until we
arose in the morning. My object in making
this correction, is but to do Justice to faithful
servants, who have proved themselves worthy
of the confidence heretofore repoHed in them.
G..
CRIMINAL COURT Charles Fin
negan, Thomas Radcliffe, and John Mozeen,
convicted of an assault on Charles Werner,
were each sentenced to three months imprison-
mont in Jail. Thompson for defence
Potter Brooks, convicted of assault, sentenced
to one week mi all
John Kemp, found guilty Of assault, was
fined g.
Robert Harri,on, tried for assault and bat
terry, was acquitted. Bradley FOR defence.
The Court then adjourned
To-day, VIM Murphy, VIM o Brien, Sarah
O'Brien, and Maurice Rady were placed on
trial for riot, being the first case on the docket
In the case OF Robert Harrison, tried for as
sault, the jury returned verdict Of mot gull
ty" at the request of the District Attorney
The FIRST Hor AT BRowN's The first hon
Of the season at Browns hotel was held last
evening. 1t was quite pleasant affair, and
passed of in the most agreeable manner. Beau.
tful ladies and gallant gentlemen were there,
who gaily tripped it on the light fantastic toe,
much to their satisfaction During the even
ing the Infant Drummer visited Browns par
lor, and gave the company specimen Of his
musical abilities. These social gatherings
go far toward enlivening life at hotel.
SERlUUS CHARGE Last night the guards
arrested man named WIN FOrestelI who is
charged with very serious assault upon a
female named Mary Myers. There are others
not yet arrested who were concerned with
Forestell, and from the evidence we should
Judge all to he drunk. Forestell was detain
ed in the guard house all night, and sent to
Jail this morning Mary Myers was detained
until morning and dismissed.
The "DELTA KAPPA EPSILON SOCIETY,""
which holds its literary festival tonight at
Carusi's Saloon, will hold festival Of diff
ferent kind at the conclusion Of the exercises
at the literary feast, at Wizards Hotsl, where
q supper will be set out in Wizards best
style. In addition to the other good things,
there will be full flow of speech and wine
The Delta Kappa Epsilons know how to have
things done up.
lNDEcEscY.-Wm Tyler, man well known
in Washington, was arrested last night, and
AIKEN to the guard-house, charged with be
having very indecently at the ladies' entrance
If Browns Hotel. Mr. Tyler is an old man.
and should have had sense enough to have act
ID bettor; but, probably, the money he invest