Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-16
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Local Intelligence.

morning, tnat, In the afternoon, Rev Pah.
tab SO ga, Missionary Indian, and the cele
DRAFTED chief Macngwudsns, and his two sons,
o, the OJibws tribe, would speak and sing to
the pupils CT the Sabbath Cchool. Both chill
dren and adults were invited to be present..
Notwithstanding the juiciness of the weather.
there was a telerable large attendance OF men.
women and children at the hour appointed
They all wanted to see the Indians-a race of
people whose public exhibitions are sIvays
regarded with interest by both the risen and
the rising generation.
The scholars, in the opening of the sxer.
cises, sung severel hymns; but the Indians
had not arrived Every time the door vss
opened, hundreds Of eyes were turned thith-
erward, in the hope to see the entrance Of the
req men; bat the disappointment continued
Ihsn gentleman from New England prayed,
and the children again sung In Q manner
sweet and heart touching; the girls, as usual
s1eelling the boys in this delightful exercise.
As IL to comfort the children for the absence
OF the Indians, the Rev. r. L. Dsshiel said
that they had promised to sing for the Union
Chapel congregation sfter the forenoon eXer
cises, and that the minister of that church had
promised to despatch the Indians to Wesley
Chapel after dinner.
Mr.. Dashiel then related several interesting
incidents in the life Of Peter Jacobs, (Pah-tah
sega,) a. recounted by the Indian himself, in
religious meeting on Thursday right; and
delivered brief but welcome address to the
auditory.
Next, Mr. Paine, New England gentleman
wishing that be was an Indian for at least an
hour-iR order that he might CRAFTY the
children with his appearance, impsl ed some
good advice to the little ones
However, the children didn't see the Indians
II IL unnecessary to say they were painfully
disappointed.
Tax SALE.-The extensive tax sale by the
City Collector was commenced this morning,
at ten O'Clock, in the Board of Aldermen 3
room There YVES large number OF persons
present, nearly all Of them provided with
copies of the advertisement, picking out such
pieces Of property as they designed purchasing.
One must not suppose, from the numerous
squares, lots, and parts Of lots offered for sale
that many Of our property holders are bank
rupt. The fast is, the taxes of non-resdents
or torgetful persons are permitted to sccrue,
and the law demands that all arresrges shall
&c paid by q spc cited time, else the real es-
tate is put up to the highest bidder, as now
The purchaser Of any properly at public sale
immediafsly required to pay the amount Of
taxes due on the property, with the amount Of
expenses Of the purchase money to be paid
within ten days after the expiration of two
years from tho day Of safe to the City Regis.
ter, this residue to be placed in the city treas
ury, where II is to remain subject to the order
\ Of the original proprietor or delinquent. II
within two years from the day of sale, or be.
fere the residue Of the purchase money shall
De paid, the original proprietor or delinquen,
shall repay the money advanced for taxes and
expenses, together with tan per cent Interest
thereon, he can regain possession Of bis prop.
erty:: The sale affords fine opportunity 70,
the investment Of surplus funds.
REGNsSrAL PARADE Although the first
OF May is generally set apart for regimental
parades, We have not seen any order from
headquarters in view of such an event How
ever, the companies composing the District
regiment, rs if presumipg that no general pa.
rade VIII be ordered, have commenced making
their OVID private arrangements for military
display at that time. The Washington Light
Infantry, Capt Davis, have determined to
pifch their tents In some convenient locality
the National Guards, Captain TAFT, are like
wise making arrangements for an excursion
daring the frst week in May. Those compa.
MES will, probably be followed by Others. "
their separate celebration; 50 that, instead Of
sgenersl, officially authorized regimental pa
rsde, the several volunteer corrs will be scat.
tered in various directions
why cannot We have a regimental parade
conducted after the manner adopted In the
North? There is no better material there
than here, and certainly no finer parad.
grounds than We have in the vicinity of III,
city. We should have regular drills accordinQ
to Scott's tactics. These suggestions We make
with due respect TO those who are esrcciall,
entrusted with the general oversight of ouI
finely uniformed volunteer militia.
DIsoRDKRLY CosDUcr.-wehave freouentl,
noticed assemblages Of boys on Church pre-
misses at night, whose conduct was not enti
tied to the praise Of orderly citizens anC
whose vocal performances were not calculated
to advance the cause CT coed morals. The,
may not have intended any disrespect to tn,
religious assemblages, and. perhaps acted in
the matter with the thoughtlessness of youth
However this may be, ne are glad to stat.
tnat me Poice are eIerting themselves to
abate the nuisance to which we have inst re-
terred. On complaint Of members of WESLEY
chapel, corner Of Fifth and streets. this
Chief OF Police, John Davis, with three O,
Tour OF the corps, last night arrested Eve of a
noisy party Of Juveniles who had aggregated
near that church. Subsequently they were
seVerally hned in tie sum, each, Of Ave dol.
lars and eosts-rather expensive sport. We
trust that this exemple will have its due
weight, and deter the repetition Of disorderly
conduct, not only on church premises bur
elsewhere in the city.
he TAYLOR FoRGERIEs.-We hear OF no
efforts to cause the arrest Of Lewis Littlepage
taylor, the absconded forger The officers OF
law to spend money for any such purpose, and
no others seem disposed to make the expendi
.ure requisite to that end. We have no doubt
mat be could be easily traced up and secured
any shrevd police officer would undertake
me business. In the meantime an impression
sprevsiling In Washington that he had at
least one accomplics who was privy to all
nls forgeries- This fact should be prompt
~ enquired into by our police officers 1t is
no
tns affair than either the public or the police
are 81 this time acquainted with.
ZEE MARION RIFLES will pars de this after
boon, and at night give their first annual ball
az Carusi's Saloon. The lovers Of dancing
may expecta good time. From what We have
heard, We judge the entertainment will be
\ Handsomely petroniIed. 1t cannot be other.
"ise, as the company have all exsrted them.
|selvss TO make il grand affair. There will
be large turn out of their volunteer brethren
OF the staf and ather eomn anies