Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-08

TROUBLESOME MAy.-bast night, a psr
son wei known 10 the residents Of Washington
sonor1ly was in company with some friends
~ na1 not seen for years. They drank to-
so.net' and be got drunk, $50 no says He
went 10 his boarding house and disturbed the
boarders, by various acts The boarders, to
protect themselves, took charge of him for
,irne, but let him go without giving him what
ne has deserved for the same offence, this being
the ninth or tenth repetition.
An AsToSrsHEp WIrNEss.-This morning
a gentleman who had been used in Court YES.
terday as witness for the defence, called Mt
the guard house, and after examining certain
receipts in the hands Of the Captain of the
Guard, declared himself satisfied that the
young man whose excellence of character he
had tried to show, had been robbing his store,
in which ne was then employed.
FEES FOR WIrSEssEs.-A gentleman who
nad oeen witness In some Corporation Gases
morning for his pay The magistrate told
MIN that in order to get his thirty-three cents,
ne must claim it Immediately after giving
testimony or 1T IL never put in the costs; which
leaves bad chance for pay
LUxURIEs AND SCIENCE Pedestrians on
pennsylvania avenue are now supplied, at
any hour OF the day or night, with hot roasted
chestnuts, there being several persons con-
| stantly cooking them for sale on that great
thoroughfare; and, in addition, some north
erner has erected telescope in the neighbor.
| mood OF the Centre market, TO enable the Gu.
rious to peep through it at the sun, the moon
and the stars.
| FAREwELL!-The Kunkel Opera Troupe
who has been delighting our citizens during
! the present week with their music and comic
alities, will give their last performance of the
season, tonight, at the Varieties They hive
through their manager, secured the Charles
street Theatre, Baltimore, where ne t Monsl o,
evening, they will open their diversions.
| NATIONAL THEATRE TO night Mr.. and
MIS-: Barney Williams will appear at that; es
| Enlistment, in several of their best cha1ac-
tiers. They never fail, wherever thew 20. /,
create a sefsation, and attract "erowde,
houses to their theatrical define alton.
The OLD SOLDIERS CONVENTION. -Cbs
Railroad Companies between New York nnt
this city, and the Pittsburg, Elmira and Cat
aWissa Roads, have agreed to carry, on the
| the same terms as last year, the old sold Ter:
who design assembling here on the Sth Of J an
| usry. :
| HE MARKET was well supplied this morn.
| ing, and we were pleased to recognize a lar ye,
number than usual of our country frien ds
whose produce was in excellant order Lrbe
| prices we're about the same as usual, notwith
| standing the large amount for sale.
| The FAIR Of the ladies of the Wesley Cha pel
Mite Society will close tonight, at Odd Eel
lows Hall; the pleasant entertainment t
wind up with an auction sale Of the uns old
goods.
! DISCHARGE OF HANDs-Since the launch
! OF the Minnesota a number of hands h I've
been discharged from the Navy Yard Atev
| have been taken back. The cause of the Ills
charges is said to be want of employment. ~
| this time.
| WATCH RETURNS.-There were no ca Sc:
tried this morning by the Police Mngistr ate
| ut the Guard house