Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-17
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

I,dies steppeI III, duu Ou ouqullinS VI tne p0r.
In in attendance to be shown some breakfast
o,ssprs, I'VE believe that was the term used,)
c ].Igs,sl what we should call katf caps. were
S,oduced fer their inspection At the request
r. The storekee per, one of the ladies removed
S.r hat. and placed one on her head, when,
.s,.r a short survey of herself in large mir
-, sbs called to her companions to have their
an;n;on. whether they thought it was a suit
H. head. dress for breakfast she herself re-
,oarking that it was adapted for dinner, while
40 If the other ladies observed, it was beau
,;ful thing, and we'll fitted for an evening
nartv But on the assurance of the third com.
p.n;on that che knew q lady who wore a sim
liar one at the breakfast table tho other morn.
IN. il vas purchased and ordered to be sent
home. tho price being only eight dollars!
1lnIy think of it, breakfast head dress
TaE CLUBs.-We really know of nought
else that is doing more for the morals Of our
city than the fashion of forming ''clubs,"
which has seized of late upon the minds of
the young man Of Washington They are one
ard ali formed for giving cotillon parties,
them are to be found two which will tell with
powerful effect upon tho future Of the youths
Who are identified with them The first to
which We allude fOrbids drinking spirituous
lisuors, and the second, gaming in their Club
rooms They are all provided with something
of a library, and the tendency Of all of them
il to withdraw the young men of Washington
from roaming the streets at night, visiting the
fashionable drinking houses in succession. a
habit in American cities Wethrow out these
hints for tho reflection of those who have not
looked thoroughly into the subject
SrANLEY's PANORAMA The beautiful, aris-
tocrstic, and wealthy Miss 'Coutts, lately in
love with the sweet-vOiced Mario, and nor in
love with Stanley Western Wilds, was at
Forrest Hall, Georgetown, last night. She
sat on the front bench, near the centre of the
room. Her veil was partly down, and her fan
partly up during the whole evening The
richness OF her dress, the diamond string that
crossed her forehead, but more than ali, her
immovable and rapt attention, attracted uni.
versal notice. At the conclusion of the exhi
bition, shs cast one long, deep look of graft.
tude at the accomplished lecturer, and then,
Seemingly unconscious of the vast crowd
around Der, SlOwl Y departed to her carriage.
She will again attend to night As this
will be positively the last exhibition in this
District, larger crowd than ever NAV be
confidently expected.
ARREST OF ROBBBR. After the adjourn.
msnt OF the last session of Congress, the Hon.
Fayette McMullin, while on his return to Vir.
giDia, IN August last, was robbed of a consid-
cradle amount of money. Since then the
robber, German, whose name We do not re-
member, was arrested in New York In order
10 have him tried In Virginia, where the
offence was committed, the affidavit of Mr..
McMullin is necessary to be presented before
the court. For this purpose he applied to one
OF our Justices, Captain Birch, to make the
acknowledgment; but the Captain informed
him that the acknowledgment would be of no
service without the seal of the district court.
The Captain and Mr. McMullin went to Chief
Justice fancy, whose seal will answer the
purpose. Persons who saw the honorable
gentleman in close conversation with the
shreWd Captain OF the Guard, suspscted a
duel on hand; but if they see such report in
fhe Herald, they may know what gave rise to
ESCAPE FROM DEATH Last night, watch
men Piggoft and Grant, while passing aroand
their beat, heard groans proceeding from the
sewer on Third street, near the canal. Upon
entering the sewer, they found a young man
named VIM Brady, lying there, very much
intoxicated, and the water from the cutters
and streets rising around him. They took
him to the guard house and laid him by the
stove to recover One hour longer in that
sewer. and he would have died.
LIBRARY COMMITTEES LECrUREs-Tha Ii
brary Committee Of the Columbia Fire Com.
pany announce a series Of lectures for Thurs.
day evenings at Columbia Hall, to be deliy
cred by different gentlemen. The fist will
take place tomorrow evening, when AIexan-
der Dlmitry, Esq will lecture ION ths in
fueEcs OF science upon the welfare of man y
Professor Dimitry is one Of the most learned
and eloquent speakers we have.
MILITARY ELEcTIOs.-At meeting of the
National Greys on Monday nj light, the follow.
ing commissioned officers were elected -
Alex. Tate, ID Lieut.; r. Shekell. "a
Lieut. John Dudley, 4th Sergeant; Robert
crimes, 4th Corporal. No change has taken
place ID the other officers. Two new mem
oers joined the company that evening. Active
are being made by this corns ~
escort the Marion Rifles of this CITY, in their
grand parade, on the I'D of February.
iHE VETERANS OF lS12.-Many of tie dele.
gates that came on here to celebrate the Srb If
January, are still to be seen throughout tn
,Ity. Their venerable appearance and reeo,
lection OF their past deeds, while paradine
bur avenue, are looked upon by our citizens
al large, with that veneration and esteem
which they nave 50 justly earned.
REcHABIrEs.-This, one of the most con.
sis;ent aDd energetic beneficial temperance
OIL organizations, held a public meeting at the
navy yard last night, to celebrate the anniver
sary OF Eagle Tent, In that section of the citv
A large number Of members Of the order with
The Eneanpment branch Of the order nssssd
N procession through our streets to the nIace
oil meeting, to be present with their b,e;hren
he FRANKLIN BALL The seventh animal
pail OF the franklin Fire Co. will come off TO-
nignt, at jackson Hall. The Franklin is orc
u cur Oldest and most efficient compa mics, and
. composed OF noble material We are sure
nat nothing will be left undone that has a
sndency to enhance the pleasures of the
,sening A happy and merry time to the
rankin boys ans heir visitors.
iHE AssYRIAN EMPIRE The clever. large
ana beautiful paintings, representing the his.
Iofy OF the Assyrian Empire will be exhibited
!" norIo8 evening 1T Odd Fellows Hall. also
70 fiday and Saturday evenings, when his.
'eficai lecture will be delivered on the risa
siofy, decline snd fall Of the ancient Babvlon
II. 1HE ORNAMENTAL Trees jimmy Maher
sse pubic gardener, has started cut pumber
=, MS skhful workmsn to trim and arrange
' .Se shade trees In tie public gardens and On