Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-16
CONTINUATION OF THE SALE OF PAINTINGS

AM EN6hAflNGS.-In addltlon 10 the paint
ings offered last week is beautiful picture
subject: Shylock and Jessica," from Shak-
speare's g Merchant of Venice painted by
Gustavus E. Sintznick. This is without excep-
ton, the best painting we have ever seen on the
subject. The head of the Jew is life like and
full of character; the hands are painted to per-
fection; the coloring is clear, beautiful and
| harmonious The scene is well carried out
| without being crowded with detail.
Jacob and Laban," painted by Nicholas
Poussin. This is, indeed, a splendid gallery
pieture-the figures being painted with grace
and ease. One of the pictures Ia shepaerd)
seems to stand off the canvass. The compo-
sitiOn is truly fine.
Many additions have been made. which will
De found worthy of attention, and we learn
the whole will be sold without reserve.
Ihe engravlngs, comprising over LOCO, very
rare and beautiful, will repay visit. They
were collected by one of the first connoisseurs
OF America, the late E. d. Graham, of Phila-
de phia.
CHRISTIAN AsSoCIAT1ONs.-Ag general con-
ventiOn or conference of delegates and mem.
bers OF all Young Mems Christian Associations
In all parts OF the world, will be held in Paris
on the zoth OF August next, and the second
annual convention of Young Mems Christian
Associations Of the United States and British
PROVINCES will be held at Cincinnati on We'd.
nesday, September 19.
IHE List OF PREMIUMS distributed, on Sat-
urday last, at the Academy of the Visitation.
convent Place, the Rev. j. b Byrne dispens-
| Ing them, will be found in our columns this
| afternoon The institution is highly popular
with our citizens, and therefore everything
connected with Its proceedings must prove Of
| interest.
| IHE FUNERAL SERVICES attending the death
OF Charles b. Masi an amiable and respected
youth In the fifteenth year of his age, were
celebrated this morning, in ST. Matthew S
| church. The Scott Guard, of which he was a
| member, attended in undress uniform. This
| is the third death in the corps within the past
year.
| FALSE PRETENCES.-A negro has been de-
tected In getting groceries under false pre-
| tences, but has not been arrested. He would
go to stores, order large quantity of goods in
the name of some distinguished person. and
direct that they be sent to the house, not for
getting To relieve the porter of his task by him
self walking Oh with as much as he could
carry.
| LOsT CHILD.-A little girl, named Iriana
MARSHALL, was missed this morning about IL
O'Clock. She is about six years of aye, and
was dressed in black, with a leghorn fat
trimmed with black. Any one taking her to
the dry-goOds store of VIM. NJ. Shuster & Co.
will confer favor upon her father, Thomas
| Marshall.
| CORPORATION CAsES.-The following eases
were disposed of by Justice Bates: George
| MeDella and Sam Ford, drunk workhouse so
| days; GEORGE Junlman selling liquor on Sun
day; fined o1O and costs Amanda ROby, open
| profanity; fine and costs John Clark, and Jo-
| seph Jenning, bathing in the canal: workbouse
seven days; Mary Custis drunk in the streets;
Workhouse sixty days; Owen Magec, selling
| liquor without license; case dismissed All ar.
rested by officer Wise
The SEVENTH WARD UNION ASSOCIATION
| was recognized on Wednesday evening. and
the following officers were elected Presi-
| dent-James ESpey; Vice Presdcnt-Samuel
Financial Secretary-John 7. CasSeI; Treas.
urer-John 7. Bradley
ANlNvALID PUMP.-We have been requested
| TO call the attention of the commissioners To
the condition of the pump on the corner of h
| street and Connecticut avenue, which is sadly
out OF repair; among other things, the handle
| Is broken oh. Our correspondent insists on re-
| pair, for the relief Of suffering humanity.
| CRIMINAL COURT.-Charles Tasker, colore,i
youth, convicted of an,aggravated assault on
Thomas Butler, of his own comp!cxion-cu:-
| ting him through the check with g knife, the
Instrument also Woundin% his tongue-has been
sentenced to six months imprisonment in the
county Jail
HEALTH OF WAsHINGTON-It appears bv
| the report of the Board of Health that the
number OF interments in this city for the month
| Of June was ninety-f3ur; of which there were
those Of forty-two persons who died FIVE years
| and under Of age.
COSCERT.-The lovers of vocal and instru-
mental melody must not forget the entertain
lnent advertised for this evening, at Odd Eel
lows Hail. for the benefit of Geo w. Taylor
WATCH RETURNs.-Yesterday morning the
only case on the docket for trial was Thomas
Manly, accused of fighting. The case was
dismissed. This morning a young man was
brought out for trial. charged with iIl-treating
his wife He denied any knowledge of his
marriage, and says it must have been consum-
mated while he was intoxicated His state
ment was plain, and induced those who heard
it to believe he had been imposed upon. He
was held to bail for peace-a stranger to him
going his security. John Phillips, colored
out after hours fine and costs John Lucas
! eolored, disturbing religious worship; fine and
costs.