Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-30
= MING STAR.
Local InteIligence.


lnouiged IN many private circle And TINS
it viii ever be-as long as there Ia a foot to
shake and suitable music can be produced 10
In tigats the "psetry Of notion Let the dig
nined few, If they will, prefer the stately
niruet, the many, {" the million, will resort
10 such figures and measures participation
Ia which banishes all suspicion Of rheumat
ism, and proclaims {" the spiri. Of the age''-
the ego ahead or, rather, 60 afeot, active
principle, becoming the .oversigns" Of this
happy lard
AID Of their magnifcence. Spacious halls
hne bands Of music, hundreds Of gas Jets, and.
certainly lot least, graceful female forms.
clothed in fashions richest gesr, and faces
esdinonaiy oeaunhed by the gayety and ex-
element OF the hour. They who have attended
such entertainments, while appreciating the
busy and brilliant scenes, have q very good
word to say concerning the Refreshments,
served both In the form Of liquids and of solids
But there are other hops" conventionally
SO called; We should prefer to designate them
shufies"
Several nights ago, a large party Of women
and men resolved On having ga dance"
Among their tenements, there was not one
large enough for that purpose, and 30 they
repaired to q vacant carpenter shop, in the
rear of Temperance Hall. In q very short
time, the building was lighted with tallow-
dips, and, to the sound of fiddle, the party at
once logged on in their unrestrained amuse-
m.nt. The shutting Of feet, and the jarrine of
the loose floor, acted as kind of heavy base
to the screeehing horse-hair and the feline
entrails, while sn occasional hearty outBurst
Of laughter fell into tho orchestral movements
as distinctly and appropriately as the octave
fate amid the clatter Of brass, and the erum.
bling of trombones, and the dreadful boating
Of uncfendiDg but groanipg sheepskins. For
hours, the merry makers continued their di-
versions, stopping, now and then, however, to
drink something from tin-cup, repeatedly
Eeplsnished from sundry bltck bottles, the
water for aught We knew to the contrary,
We haze no doubt those poor creatures en-
jSy ei themselves equally as we'll as those, in.
GLIDING Queen Victoria, who danced at Wind
Eor Castle, to the music of Jullien's Prima
Donna Vslse, performed by monster band /
Means Of ENLISTMENT are suited to tie cir.
eumstances of all classes and though il would
TO. be considered fashionable to dance in q
carpenters shop, lot few of the children of
or respected first parents may consider them
selves to be we'll favored if they have no other
indiseretion than this for which to atone.
CAPITOL ExrEysIoN.-Messrs. Provost and
Winter, the contractors for the marble work.
have in their employ one hundred and eighteen
Stons-6ressers, seventy seven carvers, and
ninety i've laberers. The aggregate number
vAs much larger, but there has been a suspen
sion OF hands on account Of the non arrival of
q srnicisncy Of the rough material to keep
them all at work.
The carving in marble is both elegant and
beautiful and this is cen more especi ally in
the door jams, whioh are fourteen feet in
lsngth, richly consoled, bearing representa-
tons Of corn with the husks and grapes with
the leaves.
The marble casing Of both Of the wings of
the Capitol extends to the second story, in
elusive, wi th the exception here and there of
agap, which will shortly be flied with the
smooth ard handsome white material
We noticed, yesterday, that workmsn were
setting the columns and piIastsfs, with richly
carved capitals, in the vestibuie of each wing,
fronting east, ard which are to support the
great stair case
In addition to the workers in marble, there
are employed eight CT ten brisklayeIs, q force
now suficient to keep pace with the setting of
the marble; sixty laborers and thirty fre car
pen.ers, and about similar number Of black
smiths, in their respective shops in tho
vicinity.
The number Of persons en- ployed on and
about the Capitol extension is large enough to
constitute a good sized villsge. All of their
movements are conducted in remarkably good
SfooE c"cIy Oho GuAcLet1IuluR us Duchess,
and faithfully performing it. Contractors
superintendents, and over-lookers are men OF
character, ability, and systeE hence matters
are properly and bene6c;Glly conducted.
DRY GooDs-The spring stock of dry goods
which C0lley Scars are now placing on their
shelves, are at least equal 10 anything of
the sort ever brought to Washington. We
have seen many stocks of similar goods and
far confh WashirOtrn hsA al
anything superior to them fer variety, good
taste and elegance. Shoppers should by no
means fail 10 pay them visit, If but TO crafty
their curiosity to learn how as.onishingly the
various improvements in the manufacture of
dry goods are enabling those Of the trade
whose motto il "Quiek Sales and Small Pro.
ftt," TO lessen the prices Of almost every arti
clio Of PERSONAL aud household wear.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION The little
folks of Ryland Chapel, Seventh Ward, gave
an entertainment on Wednesday night, coz
sisting Of Rotations, dialogues and singing
The children Of the Sabbath School were priv.
ileged to select their own parts and pieces. AS
an evidence Of the extent to which they awaited
themselves Of the permission, it may DO stated
that the performance extended through two
full hours. But very few pei sons north Of the
canal knew that the exhibition was to take
place, else there would have been more "lev-
leg taken as a1missi On fees az the doors.
FINE VKsIsos.-Wessaw yesterday being
unloadsd before the door of the fine establish
ment Of the brothers Sheckell, opposite the
centre market, large quantity of ine venison,
TO be ehipped and broiled for summer use, such
a. We never before saw 10 this market at this
season Of the year. Upon some Of the hams
the fAt lay an inch thick. We presume it
came from the Maryland gIades, whence
the Msssrs. Shscksl obtained most Of the 6ne
ysnison sold by them in the course Of the past
winter. The lot they are nsv getting 10 Is a
sight, which, TO an epicare, Is we'll worth ,sse-
ins.
IMPORTANT CORRECTION We have been
reminded that there was al error in the pub
iished conundrum which won the silver pitcher
et the circus on Wednesday night. The Official
copy reads as follows: "Why 10 Ham Duvall
like Horatio Aarymanr' Answer: Because
he u good at catching pigs'' We are at .
losI 70 percsiys how even this rendering Of the
attempt at Wit Improves the so-called conun-
drum