Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23
~ E''NING STAR.
Local Intelligence.


from city clock. II has been suggested tina;
one should be placed one Of the towers os the
Smithsonian Institute. There Is row jus. such
clock a. We need In that building, unicA was
On exhibition 1t the Fair. II was Constructed
By the late VIM. Voss, and. L. an eisht.d.v
clock Of adequate strength to strike hell ~
sse and tone 80 dicient to be heard over the
whole city. Judges CT tie article nrononr ,ns
it ~ excellent piecs Of mechanism, and .ns.s
IN high terms OF the workmanship 1t can b.
set up by his son, who has tho ingeo uity and
skill required for the purpose. This clock xiIl
strikejhe hour, the half, and the ouart.r and
shows the tins on four dials We Understand
that 1t will be disposed Of on reason a BILE terms
lev thousand dollars thus invested could
hardiyoe expended on more useful or neces-
sary improvement.
Hohks:-The cottages on Kendall Green,
advertised in the Star for sale or rent by Mr.,
Sucksey, are we'll worth the attention of those
Who can appreciate the superior comforts of
suburban residence. Those who have never
tried the experiment Of living on the out.
skirts OF city, can hardly appreciate their
superiofity over those Of . residence in the
centre of business and dust in cranped omar
ters J-B ki6bey, too, advertises in the Sta,
for sale q number Of eligibly situated lots on
small farms OF i've acres each, situated about
two and half to three miles from the Centre
MARKET. Tie purchaser Of such q lot, by
aysilrng himself properly of the facilities for
gardening which IL must possess, will save
three or four times as much annually as the
interest on the original cost of the property
and the improvements he may put upon il.
beside assuring for his family that most vain,
able OF earthly blesings-good health-nearIv
always incident to the habits of country life
in close proximity to or far from a city like
ours
JIM MYERs's BENEFIr.-Last night the cir
Gus was crowded in answer to the published
serlo-comlc appeal to his friends by Myers, the
clown. The entertainments of the occasion
we're pleasing in the extreme, and Proceeded
IN the usual order till it was time to open the
ball. Then came the jig dancing for the cham.
plon prise belt. feur young men Of this CITY
Messrs. Conlsy, Porter, Moran, and DuyaiI
had entered their names in competition with
Myers for the belt, and commended for the
pine In negro costume The audience loudly
applauded each perftrmer as he gave his last
step, and when Duval concluded his efforts the
shouts were prolonged, clearly adjudging to
him the prize. We understand the belt is one
that he may we'll be proud of. Another fea
ture; not introduced before, was a song by
Mile Rosa. We had supposed that her talent
was conferred in her graceful riding, and was
pantomime, and also confess ourselves equally
astonished at the power and evident cultiva
ton of her voice How she can have foupd
time to excel in these three difficult depart
mens is past our ken. The evening closed
with Cinderella Myers must have made
something" if We are to Judge from the
crowded house.
WORK FOR TEE CAPIroL.-It seems that til
work laid out by the late Congress is rapidly
progressing. The Baltimore American saws
"ltis gratifying to know the Baltimore ar.
usans have fame abroad as well as at homo,
and that their haDdicrsft is sought, not be.
cause tney Will work at lower price than
other people, but because the workmanship is
superior 1t will be recollected that the late
Congress appropriated a large sum of money
Tor the Capitol extension, and among the items
are those for iron domes for the new Senate
and House chambers, and for a new dome TO
the rotunda. The work Of making the iron
castings Tor the Senate dome was awarded to
Messrs. Newsham Co., Of this city, and a
large number of them are already completed
ct their foundery, in Fremont street.. The
heavy castings for the frame work OF the dom G
arc ~ smooth as forged iron, while the Joints
fit together as if they were reduced to square
with the file or slotting machine.
"The plan Of the work is a new one 1t is
intended, If possible, to have the whole i'm
provementc completed before the next Con gress,
and there is . large force employed in making
the eastinge."
GREENS ORGANS We understand that the
superior toned organs lately on exhibition at
the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, aud which
received the silver medal, are still at the
Smithsonian, the chapel organ having been
placed in the gallery Of the lecture room Our
citizens can now have o fair opportunity of
testing their fine quality, thing impossible
during the continuance Of the fair, on account
Of the incessant confusion created By amateur
performers on the various pianos. Professor
Scheel, who is the agent appointed by Mr..
ErbeD, will perform upon them at the desire
OF those designing TO purchase instruments of
this description. -
TEE CIRCUs Mile Rosa earned unbound.
edspplsuse, last night, by her graceful and
dashing riding, while Aymer in bis hurdle act
gave equal delight to the audience Nothing
could have been better received too then the
gymnastics Of King and lie Rue, as we'll as
the leaping somersets of Myers and King. Gin
derelle went Oh admirably. The little things
Who appear in it are becoming well drilled,
indeed, and enter into the gpirit of their re-
spectiEe parts con amore. The piece has be
come an established favsrite in Washington
aud will continue to draw for q week longer.
at least. To morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
the circus will be open for an exhibition, in
order that children may attend.
" v.
The con of Mr.. Hugh Hughes, of the First
Ward, while cunning for sky larks, acct
dentslly shot another boy, the son Of Mr.. Bar
ton Hackney. The load of shot entered his
stomach and Inflicted very dangerous wound,
inssmuch as il will probably be impossible to
extract them Just now, boys Of all ages, in
gangs Of from three TO a dozen, are cunning
IN all directions in the peighborhood Of wash
ington, and the wonder is, that such an acct
dent has not before occurred here.
The PEoPLE's THEArRE.-It seems hat we
are about 10 lose that excellent actor, Walcot,
and that tonight he takes leave Of his Wash
ington friends. We are really. sorry for this
for he is the best comedian that Washington
has lately seen. We wonder If he can't be
induced to give another last night" At his
benefit this evening he plays Don Caesar de
BsIan, his favorite character. Give him a
good audience, and he may be induced to
prolong his stay among Us.