Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-14

Ways Inc company relolced, and praised |
dod Tor his happy deliyerance from the wiles |
Of the Evil One
But we have said that poor j ck was sh abby.
He was "clOthed in his right mind" though |
not well clothed in body So, one Of the |
" sisters went to brother" and begged |
pair OF pantalOons for him and from another
a coat, and so on, until the necessary articles
to MT him out from head to foot, were obtained,
He was extremely well pleased with the kind
ness OF ms new friends, although, as he re-
marked, he didn't altogether like the awk-
Wardness of g the rig" He had travelled
far and wide, but never before met with such
hospitality. Every tent was open to him, and
at every table he was welcome. He was 30
happy that he wanted to stay there forever
lie never had seen such generous people in
his LIE. lie did not want to go to sea any
more, and was willing to work on land. He
doubtless had received many hard knocks,
and, sailOr-like, knew how to appreciate kind
treatment
a farmer took Jack home with him, promis-
ing TO take care Of him and give him employ
ment.
GRAND RE-UNIOy.-It will be seen by the
annexed pronunciamentO, that if the philan-
throplc and patriotic Professor Roberts on is
fortunate enough to secure his election as
clerk of the House, he intends to concentrate
the intellect of the metropolis around the fes-
tive board. We deem it prudent to omit the
locality, lest the crowd of applicants for tick
cts prevent the guests of the Hotel from reach
ing their rooms. Fortunate will be those who
will have the good fortune to be present on
this remarkable occasion. Selah
The CONSTITUTIONAL UNION FESTIVAL
IS HOTEL On the Third week night,
After James Robertson of New york, Editor
OF the Truth, Is elected Clerk, for The House
of Representatives, In the 81 Congress.
Authorize Cd m mo 10 A
ments, to Accommodate TIE President And
his Cabinet-The Supreme Court-The L. s.
Senate, and House of Representatives
The Mayors of Washington, and Georgetown
with the City COncils, And Such Other per-
sons, As Circumstances may point Out. to be
admitted Into the Constitutional Union
FtsttUGf, which will be- the Commencement
of MOnthely Festivals Until After the next
election for President. My Motto, Is, GIVE
NE MON. OR GIVE NE DEATH - And Since
February % 1880, have been Under Vow
70 God, to devote my life, to preserve Our
HOLY UNION. And if All that love Our Coun-
try, A, 1 do, To Wit-I love my Country,
next to my God, will Unite and Support the
Constitution, And upheld the UNION AS have
done, Since 1880
Our holy Union, will be One,
And whilst the beautiful rainbow lasts
III Will run, with the Circuit Of the SUM-
And to the Angels great Trampets blast
Such is the Sincere Prayer, of its TRUE |
FRIEND. JAMES ROBERTSON
Of n. Y. Editor of The Truth. |
Washington Dec. IL 1855
Oh, Gas Jeremiah himself was not more |
doleiul than are some Of our correspondents |
IN their complaints Of the gas furnished in |
this city. What is the cause of the dete-
rioratiOn - inquiries one. Certainly the gas |
has not the same illuminating power as it had |
three years ago. The Gas Company say the |
gas is the same or better If this be so, |
tnen appeal to our philosophers to explain |
what changes have occurred in our atmos-
pierre There is something wrong somewhere
Replacing the ordinary burners by smaller |
ones, on tie part of the company, would, to
be sure, cause a diminutiOn of light in the |
street lights; but that does not explain the |
difficulty referred to regards the lighting of |
private houses" Who can throw any light |
upon this subject?
Since the above was in type we learn that
the canal boat Sarah Sands has arrived, with
4 load of coal from the Homecoming mines
May We hope to see an improvement in the
4 quality Of the gas.
ANBULATOR makes a spirited appeal to US
n behalf Of those who walk on north + street.
Tie says that the sidewalks are most misera-
bly, payed-in many places not paved at all, |
nsomuch as by frequent tramping the bricks |
have been worn away and knocked out of
place, leaving sundry and divers mud-pud.
lies or pitfalls; in other places are large
patches of brickbats and tagging inserted,
making altogether one Of the most unsightly, |
lnserviceable, and wretched pavemcnts to be
ound within the corporate limits What
makes all this bOtching and patching, and
firing of mudholes the worse is, that at night
he poor wayfarer must grope his way over a
n nd bntI uritb i 4
# scarcely single gaslight. Let those whose
iuty 1t Is . mend their ways, and make z
treet path Of pleasantness' to eur CORE
pondent.
COURT OF CLAINs.-Yesterday, the argu |
nent In the care Of o. H. Berryman and
'thers as. the United States was resumed in
avor OF Government by the Solicitor, who was
ollowed In behalf of the claimants byMr.
who concluded his remarks, and
he case vas submitted for the decision of the
curt.
The case of Sturgiss, Bennett h Co. rs. the
nited States was next called by the court |
rhese claimants are merchants in the city of
Sew York, and claim a return Of duties ex-
cted on deficiencies Of imported liquors not |
aid under protest
Nessrs. Sargent and Albert appeared as coun-
ell for the claimants. Mr.. Albert opened the
rgument, and had not concluded his remarks
Il
A LADY CORRESPONDENT objects to the views |
I an exchange on /" making wife happy
'he Indignantly denies that " trappiDgs" are ,
referred to husbands company and sympa-
ny, remarking:
I" In conclusion, if AN would treat a wife
With tire love and regard that he promised at | !
he sltaT-if he had wife possessed of an
unce OF common sense, he would never be | I
fraii that she would give him the trouble of J
her happiness at dry-goods.' !
millinery, or sh0e-store.' If he cannot do | ,
his, l think il is nearly time for the wife to
ct a divorce" o
This is q strong argument, but we are never Z
heless Of opinion that gifts of jcweIry and Il
fashionable attire are generally appreciated. =
ARCHIrEcrURE.-By permission of Capt. e
deigs, Superintendent of the Capitol Exten-
ion, the large and complete model of the u. |.
J. Capitol, showing the whole building COM /
lete, with the new dome, a., has been .
laced in the Smit hSoniau IectuTa room, aoJ | !.