Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-16

TIE RAGS, YBsfBRDAY.-Quite . number
of persons assembled, yesterday, at the Columi
bia Course, to witness the race which came of,
commencing at 2 O'Clock. The track was not
in good order, the ground being frosen hard,
and rough.
First Heat-Arlington had slighs advsn.
tage in the start, and soon had clear lead Of
his opponents, coming in ahead, winning the
heat In 3:l2. SAaff1e came in second. Tele.
graph who broke soon after starting, and lost
at least one hundred yards, caught his rivals
ere they had reached the half mile pole, came
In third.
second Heat-Arlington again took the lead
which he increased as he went on, until he
rescued the turn into the home stretch, where
ne waited for the other horses, who soon oaugh,
him. when he broke up Snafle came in frat
Telegraph second and Arlington last Snaffls
won this heat in 3 10.
Third Heat-A repetition. of the second
SnafHe winning in 20.
Fourth Hsat-This was the best contested
heat OF the whole for the frst three quarters
and was won easily in "a by Snaf1s; Tele.
graph came in second, and Arlington third,
1t is thought, by lockers on, that Telegraph
ID the fastest horse, and could easily have won
the race had his rider not have held in, Tele
graph having manifested the disposition and
exhibited tho ability to go ahead.
A RUNAWAY MATCH.-Yesterday at noon, q
carriage drove up to Bakers weIl-knowr
franklin House, from which alighted two in.
t.sres'lng ladies and q gentleman. Mother
Rumor Immediately started the report that il
was a runaway couple, and, be il said to he,
credit the conjecture in this instance, was the
right one 1t appears that they had come
that day from Happy Valley, Fairfax county
va, thelr place Of abode, to avoid the oppo.
sltion Of some hardhearted tyrant to their be.
ing united. ALI obstacles being thus removed
the lady host sent for . clergyman, whsn, on
his arrival, the nuptial ceremony was Der.
formed, and the twain made man and wife
This morning they took their departure 70,
home, where We trust they will be received
with tenderness and forgiveness, and hope
that happiness will be theirs to the end Of
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The following cases wore
disposed of yesterday after we went to press:
Timothy Corcoran for larceny was found
not guilty. RAtolif for defence.
John Kelly, for stealing q coat, was found
guilty and sentenced to one year and siz
months in the penitentiary. Pleasant for de.
fence.
Mary Robey, for keeping a disorder nous.
was acquitted. Ratcliff for defence.
Enoch Morsland for selling liquor withou,
AASSHSSS
Same, for disorderly house. was acsuitted.
Emeline johnson, neg for assault on Geo
Kraft, was found guilty, and sentenced te
six months imprisonment. Darlington for de-
fence.
To day, Matthew Weld, two cases, for as
sault, and Mary Mcbride, for same offence
were tried; and the juries in both cases were
out when We went to press.
FIRE ALARNs.-Last night light was dis
| covered in an unoccupied house on 7th street
near II, and on breaking open the doors found
tnat gang of boys were seated there and
had lit the gas, to assist their deliberations 8.
Ihe loss falls only on the gas company
The alarm this morning, about IL o'clock
was caused by the burning of chimney on
7th street near F.
TIE FIsP,NG SHoREs.-The proprietors of
the large fishing landings on the Potomac are
looking up hands for tho approaching season
Many have been making arrangements durins
the entire winter. But lately all are busy Al
the work. We hope they will be successful
as failure is q great loss.
APPoISTMErr.-Mr Tyler, son of Captain
Henry b. Tyler, of the Marine CORDS, has been
appointed I'd Lieutenant in the same aervice
TO MI tho vacancy occasioned by the resigna.
tioA OF LIST Lieut.. Henry B. Watson.
DhrAISHD.-Lastn night the train of cars due
here at seven O'Clock was detained till nine BY
the accidental breaking of pin, which caused
the blowing out Of the cylinder head Of the
engine. no other harm was done.
WATCH RErURNs.-Jas. Kelly, following a
woman through the streets; dismissed. Eliza
beth Lowe, desolate woman, do Alfred Wig
gins, drunk; fine and costs