Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-10
~ !ItNiNG STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Editor Of the american Organ
SIR: As you have published to the world.
in the leading column OF your paper Of .hi.
date, that | am an Irish Catholic and as
such was imported to arouse the Dutch. Irisa,
and Catholics Of Alexandra to action ,, I hcoe
you will insert in an equally conspicuous place,
this, my denial Of the same.
ain hot Irish but American In birth
and feeling. My grandfather and father can
boast :hs same bir tight.
am not an "ITish Catholic I was bred
in the Methodist faith, baptized in the Metho.
dist Church, educated in a Methodist institu.
ton, and have the honor u bear the name of
oDe Of the founders of Methodisn, who suffered
much in behalf Of religious liberation
am an dn1srteG" Protestant who hates
prescription, and i, willing to allow all men
constitutional rights, the chiefest OF which. il
the right to worship God according to the die.
tatss Of conscienee
have the honor to be, &C.,
CHARLES WESLEY ClRRIGAS.
TIE WEATHER hiss not been the snb;ac, nc
much notice of late in the papers but now has
called attention to itself by its boisterous and
even rude conduct OK yesterday. Men were
stopped by the wind on the street, aud all
sorts of antics played with their hats and the
ladies we're i'll treated to such an extent that
they had to seek shelter. As if to conceal its
conduct, the wind kicked up such a great
cloud Of dust that IL pulled tho wool ihatS
completely over the eyes of the dear people
But il is an i'll wind that blows no one anv
good. This wind has done more good than
did the famous Gennin. with his army of
broons, in Broadway-the Avenue is as clean
ass parlor fooE this morning.
THs JAIL AND IT'S OcCUPASrs.-Itis rather
mOurnful for one who has anything of pride
l.cD MIA lo,l acs IL
upon the prisoners All colors. ages. sires,
and sexes, are eorfncd in that awful place.
either waiting punishment o. being punished
for the crimes they have committed No com
plant can be made Of their keeper. for everv
effort is made to keep the prisoners in com.
Portable and healthy conditions We noticed
some aged men, and soma small children
some well-rsised me3, who ere committed for
trial a. this court; some for important cases.
others for very small crimes. We believe full
justice will be done them, and t. at appears TO
be all their cry. -
SANS" ABoUr-Tbis evening, that side.
splitting clown, Sam Long. is to receive a ben
en-. lie advertises in a card IN another col
pmn 10 deliver stump speech if ii be like
that OF the other evening, whom he was adgo-
eating his claims ior the Presidency. in which
he promised TO abolish whipping in tie army
and to introduce Il into Congress, we think it
must &c ~SL--'b tIs Fl rama. linen ha IL going
TO s-zS Eve comic songs He is TO be sus-
tame by tho WhJle troups, among which the
great feat of the day, the Perche de la Globe.
viii appear for the FIRST time in Washirct. n
A humber OF volunteer songs, &C.. from gen.
tlemsn CT he city will be sung, and Bob Han
d. viii give banjo solo.
New MISSES CHURCs The Wesley Chanel
congregation established a d. ssion OF CapiioI
Hill sons time sgo, which hes roH acquired
such s;ceGg h that with the aid of the parent
congregation, they have been enabled 10 erect
aha5dsome chuIch. Rev Mss.rs Brown and
Dashiels offciat41 alternately during the year
jast finished, with great suceess. Eo sa1pose
that the mission VIII become a church, and
that the conference now in session in Balti-
more will Ilace pastor in charge.
AGursr IHE OFFICERs-Ths cases Of the
boys Who were taken from TIE National Thea.
tire, fJr oDstructing the pavement, has calssd
An attempt by yOu,g nan who considers him
self injured, 10 prosecute an officer for false
Lrrest He wczt to justice Clark TO obtain a
warrant; but the Magistrate being unwilling
10 Issue under the circumstances the youny
man has determined to lay his wrong before
the grand jury. Justice Clark was righs in
the course he puIsued, because IL not only
saves himself from blame, bat is q saving Of
expense TO the Government
REPAIR OF BRIDGES She Civil and Dip!o
matte Appropriation bill contains Al spir0-
priation of $40 coo, for the repair of the Poo
mac, Navy Yard, and upper bridges, ami to
refund TO the Commissioned of Public Build
ings g coo, advanced TO him by the Corpora
ton OF Washington, IN 1888, and expended by
him on the Potomac bridge, to repair tho
damage by FIRE. --
ODD FELLOWS FCSERAL Tho Columbia
Lodge, U. o f, having lost another one of
Its members. Mr Donald Stewart, have made
arrangements, we learn, 10 attend bis funeral
to morrow afternoon, at 2 O'Clock from lis
late residence, corner Of Eleventh aud Ii sss :,
the procession to be preceded by band of
music, to Hc!mead's burial ground, whsre the
body is TO be inferred.
CRIMINAL CoURT " esterday. after we left
the Court sentenced negroes Thomas Pratt
Peter Douglass and Vim Gibbs; the first two
to one year each in jail, AID the third to nine
months in Jail. Tho court then adjourned
until Monday.
Low WATER.-As u. ual after O heavy north
west gale, the water in the canal has disap-
pesred and left the mud, sand, aud drainage
Of the gas works exposed to view. or cOur-e
the boats in the river will have to remain
where they are until another opportunity ar
canal whaIyes.
DisMssED-Dayid Warner, colored, who
was charged with obtaining goods under false
pre,ences. was arrested by Ufbcer Stewart and
taken before Justice Clark yesterday. After
an examination of the facts, the Justice dis
missed the ease, there being no evidence 10
sustain the charge.
THAT BADGE We have not yet noticed the
falling in Of the iron bridge over the canal at
Tenth street, though We hayo before called
the attention of the authorities 10 its coGdi
ton Some folks think il perfectly safe, and
IL may be, but we think the strengthening of
the stone steps leading 10 il will add to its
safety, and secure the Corporation from suit
for damages. -
SoIREE DAEsAsTE One Of those popular
entertainments OF Mons CocLeu is announced
20 take place on Monday night 1t Csrusi' s
Saloon. AS there can be nothing more innoce Mt
in the line Of amussments, than these SOirees,
We suppose the announcement OF ore will