Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-24
EV ENING STAR.
Local Intelligence,

SuIVosn me markets.. This morning as we
came within ear-shot of the hubbub and nose.
snot OF ne pleasant ef1avia Of raw meat DC
the hrst sight that greeted our eyes was, on
the side walk, pair Of enormous awkward
overgrown ROSTERS, tied by q long string 10
the cooPs containing their lesser brothers and
sisters A nice young gentleman left his fell.
low Ioafer with the remark that he would
have some fun out of that Jakey. and al.
dressed tne market man as follows: "Say, old
felah, what sort Of animal is that?n "Sban-
ghai, sir; fne order sir. fat as but,ar .,
"What do you ask for him 30 "Only sI sir ~
ANY fight in him; don't want a s9bt;n.
cock for my dinner; I'm too pugnacious NOV =
Lord bless you, not a Ht," SAYS the farms,
who begins to smell q rat, {" lust Won feel his
legs; no spurs sir" Nice young man puts
his hand on the ROSTERS leg, and Shan ehai
gives him dig in the wrist with a spur three
Inches long and sharp as a needle. Nice
and all to the lower regions, while Shanghai
gives triumphant crow, and the market man,
IN 1T OF laughter, steps on big dogs foot,
and Is bit for his awkwardness, and then he
, sresrs like trooper.
As We leave that groupe, We see An old lady
in good humor talking with . young man
She asks hlm Are you here to provide To-
but Just bad my breakfast 30 ~ I've
provided for for half day, I'D MOI nr hc -
is thingled, he conclude "a bs nm, - ny nIa.e
We next visited utter stall. and bsa, "a, la A.
old lsdy IN q mortified bonnet asking the
dealer n1r-G's butter now?'' "Ouarte, ner
up, naIU ." +" / don't want that kind von
knON' L want some boarding house butter -
Yes, well here's fine butter, only three fins
and real arris.ocratic this" GIVE me fon,
pounds Of it." She got it and went off leaving
wondering now the aristocratic butter could
Do soia less tnan the common kind, but the
dealer enlightened us by saying, "Wby bov
green you is-that buffers arfistocrat;c he.
cause it's Of such high ran&-he, ha he ?n
We said "Oh" and left But at the next
stall We met Reynolds, of the Ell Dorado. buv
ing all the tender pieces As he caueh. oHr
eye, he asked q bystander, and brsnishine a
huge beefs tongue, Why Is this tongue 1n-
IKE yours and mine" dun know-give it
up Because 1t never told any but the
Guto; he came near being cleared right up,
but the laugh was against his opponent, vhe
Lad 10 leave.
We heard that boy had been taken up the
night before for stealing from the market
wagons, and was now before Capt Birch
Into the h-houss We went, and found him
quite q little feliew. 1t seems that n. ia ON,
Of the gang Of thieves who pass round In the
crowd unobseryed, and help themselves to
any thing they can find. This boy is not
more than ten years old, and this is the third
time he has been convicted Of a like effsnce
A short time since bis father found him in the
market at night, and took him home and
locked him up, but in the morning he was
missing. He has turned up in this manner
the first that has been heard Of him since his
escape. He will now 60 into the worn. house.
where he will have the instruction Of the CON
bined talent in the thieying line. How much
We need mouse OF correction for such boys.
Dr. HALL AND THE BOARD OF HEALrs-Ws
understand that DR.. James c. Hall sdheres
TO his determination not to serve as a mem Der
Of the washington City Board of Health.
He declined, on being notified of his election Sc
member OF the Board. Subsequently, dis
regarding his decision, probably in the bona
Of inducing him to serve, the Board elected
him to be their President, which honor he
also declines. This will be . subject of ysrv
general regret among the citizens of Wash
ing more especially az hereafter the Boards
affairs are not to be under the direction of lis
late President, DR. ThoMas Miller, than whom
no other more efficient gentlemen ever filed
such position 1t seems generally to be nm
destood that DR.. Halls declension arises from
his indisposition to countenance the dspriva.
ton Of the city Of the services of DR.. MilIar.
as the head Of its Board Of Health. However,
We trust and believe that the Board will evan.
tuslly induce some one Of its medical mem
bers TO undertake the labsr and responsible
tues OF that arduous position, who will prove
In all respects competent to the task. Thers
10 nothing in which all in Washington have a
deeper interest than In the perfection OF the
Corporations sanitoTy regulations, prscaution,
and arrangements.
FIRST PRBsBYTERIAr CHURCH, A. STREET.
The eloquent and logical discourses of Raw
Sutherland continue TO attract ysrv iary,
anu SNen'iVe congregations 10 this time. hon
oree h"Ve Of worship. The pointed and psr
1u-sS character OF his appeals, especially fs
several Sabbaths past, has been the means
We understand, Of srousing the church to in
creased labor and prayer, and the impeniteut
OF his hearers to anxious attention n IN,
''ehief concern" OF all men-the salvation OF
their souls In view Of the evident tokens O
deep feeling and interest in the church md
congregation, We learn that Mr.. Sunderland
contemplstes holding series of meetipss, foI
religious service. running through the Who'll,
Of next week The subject of the discourse
fer TO- morrow Sabbath morning will be 9Th,
conjunction Of the Divine and Human sesneis,
in securing the final destiny Of men, = ftom tho
text L" And as many as were ordained to e.er.
nal life believed" (Acts xiii. 4S and in IN.
evening the subject will be " Urgency AND
dngleness OF ain Indispensable 70 the success.
o. the Christian race. from Philippians iii
Is and Il
AHUSEsESTs.-At the Circus Lest night the
performance gave entire satisfaction; the Lit.
tie children in Cinderella brip cling down the
house in appreciation Of the manner in which
many Of them rendered their fairy Oh araeters
Cinderella will be repeated this after1oon and
night, and as it is the last opportunity o. wit.
Messing its representation. those desiring 10
see it should net fail 10 attend. On Tuesday
night the soor-keepers, "supes." 4c., receive
eenesS Give them q full house, for they
are a set Of very polite and accommodating
gentlemen.
The Peoples TIE atre last night was vel
dlled. Miss Howard and Mrs. Walcot and
Mrs. Wha,ey delighted every body with their
natchless acting. This evening al admirable
pill Is offered which will no doubt bring out q
full house.
Everybody should see the beautiful snow
scene Of Lake Geneva, Napoleon before his
army, eruption Of VssuVius, &c, de-, at Odd
Fellows Hall Clocks, jewslry, &c, are dis
tributed ca To the audience