Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13

| RIvkL BRiLLIANfs.- Mr. Star. Be good
| enough to state in your paper scot does xp the
no nOthias, when the moon rises. The CUES.
| Gon IL asked so may know whether I can
sac tho moon riss II 60 on the moonlight or
cursion adTeriIed for Thursday next. You
advertised moonlight excursion last Thurs
day; on the faith of Ii I was thar. Got HON.
wet, muddy, sud tired; aching in my bones,
| at half past one o'clock ct night, and I couId
see 10 moon-then i. was 50 awful dark BE
pleased to give the information, and oblige
EVERYBODY.
We refer our correspondent to the almsntc
ior the Information which he desires to obtain
But We can assure him that il he shall join
the excursion of the Union Guards TO- morrow,
he may back in the light of ladies' eyes-sn
illumination not considered by gay young
bachelors to be inferior to that from gentle
queen of night.-RepOrter.
THE LATE IsFANrICIDE We have already
| stated that slave, named Margaret Hau.il-
ton, was arrested on suspicion of being the
mother Of the infant whose body was found,
severed days ago, in the Northern Liberties,
the marks On the person inducing the coro-
ner's jury to believe that it came to its death
By violence Yesterday evening, there was
an examination into the case at the Jail, before
Justice Dom There was not outside evidence
to connect the woman with the crime, and she
was therefore dismissed, and placed in q con-
dition subject to the order Of her owner.
HORSE STEALING CA few days since q man
named W. I. Pierce, stopped at the house of
gentleman in Virginia, and claimed to be
relative. The gentleman Hospitality ente
taine sd him. But in order to thank his friend
for the Kind treatment, he stole his horse, and
made on with him. Tho gentleman followed
the runaway to this city, where he discovered
BE had sold hirl to Nj. Schwartzs in the First
Ward Mr. Smith recovered his horse, but the
thief has not bean taken.
TARGET CoNPAEY.-The Ben franklin Tar.
get Company have completed their organiSa
ton, and arc preparing for target exercise on
next Monday. The officers of the company
are % follows: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tate;
Lieuter .nts--ta. @. Eckloff Jos. Williamson,
John 7. Evans. The uniform of the CORPS is
very neat, and will attract considerable at
tention.
LAND WARRASrs.-Chubb Brothers are to.
day buying and selling land warrants at the
following rates, viz:
i iSo ncres''....IIo cents per acre sl78 each
so acres. ITO &C so
40 acres. % " AZ
ACCIDENT.-This morning, while the fire.
men were at work at the Ere, Mr. J. Il Har-
rover, member of one Of the Ere companies,
had enc of his fingers badly crushed by being
caught in ems &C the pieces Of machinery. We
are informed that it is probable the finger will
have to be aDputated.
MUsIcAL.-We take pleasure in calling the
notice OF those wishing instructions on the
piano, TO the card Of Mrs. Phillips, contained
IN our advertising columns. We have seen
evidences Of her qualifications, which show
that she is fully competent to discharge satis-
taotorily the duties of her profession.
SPECIAL POLICE The mayor Of The city as
appointed James Mccain, one Of the superin
tende1is Of tho public grounds, a special police
officer for The Smi hsonian grounds He is, We
learn, empowered with all the authority usu.
ally granted to police Olioers.