Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-31
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvys

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House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House Of Representatives on the lat
OF October, 1883, there were "a persons en-
pioyed-all OF whom, except enc, were Ameri-
cans.
A NOVEL AND HANDSOME Present Ia
Known to most, if not all, of our readers. that
the members of the Columbia Fire Company
have oeep, from time to time, the favored and
grateful recipients of many beautiful and
valuable presents from the fair hands of a
generous and public spirited lady residing on
Capitol Hill. The elegant library of the com
pany-thsir magnificent silver trumpet-their
handsome banner-these, and other gifts, at
test the muniecent nations of heir reepected
Patrooess The members Of the company have,
IN tcelr turn, becomes donors; and as a slight
seknowledgmer Of their esteem and gratitude
they presented to Mrs Pendlston, on Monday
evening last, pair of beautiful English
coach dogs, recently imported into this coun-
Try, and valued at SIS. The dogs are white.
spotted With black, and are we'll trained. being
similar in size and appearance to those which
accompany some Of the splendid and fashions.
bic squipages Of London. The presentation
was made in the library hall, on behalf OF the
company, by their president, Captain TAFT !;
soa me GIT was received with an appropriate
expression Of thanks by the esteemed benz
faetress Of the Columbia, by whom the donors
were afterwards handsomely entertained at
her ho>pitable residence.
A FASHIONABLE SoIREE.-We are informed
that one Of cur millionaires, who is the father
ct three charming daughters, will, on to- NOR
row evening, give soiTee in q style, if equal.
led, never before surpassed in our city. Seven
hundred Invitations have already been sent
out The confecti6 merry is to be Of the most
rare and costly kind. Musicians have been
engaged in New York city. The dresses for
the young ladies, each, cost S3O0-the lace on
each costing $3.50 alone. saying nothing of the
Jexelry and other ornaments On this occa.
son. the Splendid new mansion of the host will.
for the first time, be thrown open, exhibiting
the mCst beautiful furniture amid the b,ipht
glare Of gas-lights. We learn that all The
bellies and gallants Of Washington have been
on tne qUt UlUs for an invitation ever since the
snalr was FIRST mentioned. There will be
much disappointment among those who do
NOT get btIIet d0HZ asking them to come.
WHAT Is " SECOND SIGHT 2''-No doubt .vs,v
man, woman, and child has seen this singular
sentence posted up, for the week past, about
me city, on the various corners &c Now.
"nat Is IL those Of our readers who have not
seen IL, Will be anxious to learn, and those
VINO have, will be anxious to see again. We
Hfh most heartily, it wa, in our power to
sommuhicate the answer to the above cues
uop oat ali We can now say is that il is lot
enunoqusm, ciairvoyance, mesmerism, or
ahy VI these lsms, OF which We are assured it
Is neither. Ii Is The most impenetrabIs mys-
terry We have ever yet seen We have nov
Witnessed Its Performance several times. and
H'cneo every movement OF the great copju
TOT, Out with the effect Of being more com
pieteiy puzzled than ever There was An az
nemely fashionable attendance in the drs.s
circle last evening. Those of our friends who
"ouid see this mysterious man, had better se.
cure their seats early.
INSTINCT AND AFFECTION OF Does.-The
been recorded in print Another instance of
tnis character was rel-ted to Us, day or two
since, as having occurred in this city. A col
oteo sifi having done something wrong, her
mistress was about TO correct her, when she
ran OUT OF the house, followed by a dog be-
longing to the establishment. This was about
O'CLOCK IN the morning; after which, search
was made for her, and continued until O'Clock
IN the day, when at last they found her fast
asleep in the park. opposite Centre Marked
With the dog lying beside her Here was an
attachment exhibited on the part of the brute
creation from which many of our pseudo-phi
Ianthropists might take a useful lesson.
YOUNG MARYNAN.-Yesterday morning in
the Criminal Court, Mr.. Bradley asked IN At
the Judge recall the forfeiture of the recoeni.
rance Of John Maryman C$l500) for failing to
appear lsst week to answer to the Indictment
fer irccndarism- The Judge referred to the
law Of 1889, in such cases, saying his duty was
clear in the premises. If the accused had
Purposely kept away the prayer could not be
granted; and such he thought was the fact,
Tor the boys father had been In court watch
ing the proceedings during the trial Of the
other three youth (wbo were acquitted on q
smilar charge
his honor, in reply 10 Mr. Bradley, said
,aat ne would admit sfidavi,s to show thai
S3ehs Maryman had not purposely kept out
me way, but had been cent into the country
cy ME tstner, for brief period, 10 keep him
from bad company
DoDeNs ALoSG.-We sse that the ipdefat.
igaoie, PeiseveriDg, nirth making, song sing
Ing u, comleal Ossisn E. Dodge,
ana MS osnd OF sweet singers. are to entertain
the citizens Of Georgetown 10. nieht W. .",.
mend these native artists to Their kip5ss, 60
liberation, and assure them that thew v;II No.
only have ehaI ming songs from the band bnt
also have the fun aoaged out Of them nv ,h.
snsci upulous 0ssian. Talking Of dodu;ng >.
minds as that these Yankee mslodists vri1I ~
lodging along this way TO morrow nigh, az
they could get no farther West than George.
town, on account Of the ice in the river
STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ara
requested to announce that the Wednesday
evening lecture in this church will be omitted