Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-23


HEBREW CELsBRAr1ox'-Y.st.
ing, af shutdown, q small conrrso.t;aI ~ ~.
l SIN this city, con- encsd the eeIeh,.s;o,
.. An important event mentioned in the Old
tesSsment Scriptures, namsly the reception.
| Sy Moses, OF the Ten Commandments at Mount
SinA. The services will be Continued until
morrow evening, shutdown, at their tempo
| Iay ,Synagogue, on Tenth street, between Z
M streets. The religious ceremonies take
morning, Mr.. Hefmon, Of this city, oficiatine.
mere are abouttwenty members attached to
the congregation. The Jews throughout thu
world celebrate this great event. f. =. =
ASSAULT AND Rory esterday mornin, "A
young woman who was in the National Mon.
ument square, looking for COW which had
poem placed there, was assaulted By several
lads, who were encouraged in their indsce Mt
conduct by two older heads Ono of d.
boyswas arrested yesterday by officer Steva,t.
and held to bail for court by Justice C,.,t
We were informed this morning that The or.
ones had left in the cars The indec sncv -
tne osnavlor OF the party is surely worthy Of
Iunis1ment, and We think the older ones
HE RACE, yesterday, over thu Co.nmh;a
Course: in Alexandria county, WAS a vsrv An.
ONO: large company was presen Mt, and the
track was in exoellent order. Tue race vas
= single dash OF mile for $500, between Mr..
:. r NeWby's sorrel horse Loudon and King
70, bay lilly. They got OFF we'll, tho horse
shgntly In the lead for half q mile, whom the
mare passed him and kept ahead all the way
nom, nome, oeing pressed to the girth by the horse
unali the CLOSE OF the race. Time, i:5l3.-
We understand that there is to be another
race there between the same animals on Sat
urday afternoon next
TRIMMING THE TREEs.-We noticed this
morning workmen in che public service trim.
ming the trees along Pennsylvania avenue;
ana we mention this for the purpose Of saying,
10 connection, that those healthful. refresh.
ing, and beautiful street Ornaments ara nron.
erly appreciated by the Government authori.
ties, and worthy Of their especial care.
NIGHT DRILLs.-Moat of the companies at.
taehed to the volunteer regiment are endea.
voring to perfect themselves in military move
msnts. Each night in the week some of the
corps are on drill in the streets and attract a
great deal of attention. Last night the Ameri.
can Rifles attracted quite q crowd to the ave-
nue. near Seventh street, to witness their move
ments in the rifle drill
The BALLET TRoUPE.-SeveraI DAYS ago
We stated that Sheldon's Ballet Troupe had
lett the city for "parts unknown" forgetting
to pay the printer ;" and now deem it an
OF Justice to state that the agent has come for.
ward and discharged his pecuniary obligations
TO this office for services rendered in the line
Of advertising.
TEE BOONE RIFLES leave the CITY this af-
ternoon On rand military and civic excur-
sion down to the White Honse A brass and
| string band have been engaged for the occs-
| sion. Dancing, sociality, good cheer, and fe.
male beauty are among tho attractions.
HE CONCERT this evening, by the Marine
| Band, at the Presidents Grounds, will doubt.
less be largely attended; the weather being
pleasant, add such performances not being in
the least a6ated in popularity.
BUNKER HILL.-The enterprisine proprietor
! OF the beautiful diorsma of tho battle of Bun
ker Hill will exhibit it at the Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard, to morrow night.
| FAST DRIvIyG.-This morning Geo White.
| colored, was fined fvs dollars and costs BY
Justice Morsell, for violating the city law
against fast driving.
WATCH RETURN.-The docket presented a
clean sheet this morning, and there were no
occup ants of the lower sleeping apartment.