Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-31

neoo some o. the performances of Ne.
osili:ssr, the finished slsight- Of hand man
nn0 now giving exhibitions Ct Odd Fellow
Hail, Seventh street, and must say that bs 4.
really great man in his line. M, vond.,fnS
peacock and automaton boy, the vorr 81 -.
own hands, establishes him as the e,sat..s
nsing mechanical magician. Tho ps,form'
snces o. the peacock, which can do eyery,hine
Dut talk, Is alone worth the p-ice of sdnis,;on
70 ses We have seen Anderson. vho a n.
among Us with great European formulation.
perform some of his clsverest tricks but Ne
think him novice in the black art When com.
pared to Aaeallistsr. = : - WIN
TIE BALLEr.-Ths Roussstts again charmed
tneir audience last night. Tonight they pre-
sent new piece combining spectacle, panto.
mime and ballet, such Is were never before
together presented in Washington. 1t is
termed Ssthanisl." Mr. Lamb, the accom-.
pi shed scene painter, has recently prepared
the gorgeous scene for this piece and new ex
tensive machinery and dresses have also been
prepared for it. II drew crowded houses In
Now York for months together whom first mar
formed there By the Koussstts The sfer
piece 10 esain the lsughabls pantomime of
Frisac, or the Barber Dusllist.
Browns HoP.-The usual private hon nam.
OF in the parlors of Browne marble hotel last
evening. As usual, every thing Was don.
up Brown, and passed of pleasantly.
Blythe way, hetel hops are the most .o,...
able things in Washington life. chano;nS N.
dull monotony OF the scene, brin gipg toeetber
the youth, beauty, and fashion of the metrop.
oiis, making strangers who come here feel at
homo, and placing sunny spots in the path.
way OF many OF our own people.
A LIGHT I'M ruv Nopru W.
that Stanley's Western Wilds,'' the inter.
esting and instructive panorama of the indian
and his country, 30 favorably received here,
In Baltimore, DO leaves our city this day for
Wilmington, Del, en- q northern tour We
take great pleasure "a recommending this ad.
mil able work to ou northern readers The
proprietor, whom ~ have long known, is a
gentleman and arts Of the FIRST class
kIRKwooD,s FIRST ASSEMBLY The lady
guests OF the Messrs Kirkwood held their frst
assembly last evening. 1t was handsomely
gotten ~, we'll attended, pleasing every body,
and rejecting much credit upon the popular
kirkWoOd's The ladies were numerous and
beautiful, the music of Fleet discoursed most
eloquently, the supper we'll cooked and com.
posed Of all the delicacies of the season, salts.
flying erybOdy that mine hosts of the Kirk.
wood house can do some things as we'll as
others.
GENTLE HIsr.-Ths Globe. referring to the
reforms inaugurated by the Mayor Of New
York, says:
1t will remembered that the present Mayor
Of New York is not Know Nothing, but is
carrying out these reforms upon his own ac
count-perhaps to show that ''some things can
be done as we'll as others Our American
Mayors must look Out for their lsurels. Are
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elsewhere than in New York?
INQUEST esterday, an inquest was held
over the body of a colored man named Beda
Wise, who was found lying in a gutter in the
Seventh Ward. 1t is said he had been do.
ranged several weeks, and his friends we're
Obliged to keep him tied, but Sunday he broke
bis ropes and escaped and when found he was
lying in the gutter with bis face down. 1t is
thought his death was caused by drowning or
freezing The jury retured verdict Of death
Coon ADvICE-E Mr. Rhodes, who cor, .
ducts the sales of books nightly at Ala Penn
sylvania avenue, will give his audience q
chance to put in word edgewiss we think il
would be fo- his interest. Because he is fami
liar with catalogue Of books, it is 10 reason
why he should talk quite 50 rapid and if he
intends to keep up his sales in this city, We
can only say, with all his faults, he will give
you books at your own price.
Go rHou AND DO LIkEwIsE.-The following
note has teen handed to rs for publication:
Received from H. Causing, Esq, five hun.
dred ioayes OF bread, for the q. F. B. E. So.
ciety Of Washington city.
Mas. MAcoxB, Dirsctrsss.
MILITARY.-The Union Guards met at heir
armo'y last evening, Copp's Saloon, for the
purpose OF exercise and drill After going
through the various military movements, th ey
organized themselves for business purposes TO
make arrangements for their next parade, on
the I'D Of February next.
FIRB.-The alarm of are about nine O'Clock
last night, was caused by the burning of a
foul chimney near the City Hall Tho Ere
companies were out promptly; but fortunately
there was no need of their services
HEAVY PoRK.-A hog two years old was
brought to this city from the farm of C. B
Calvert, Esq, and was weighed at Bacon's hay
scales. The nett weight was $50 pounss Mr.
calvert had one killed last year that weighed
INFAsTIcIDB-On Monday las. a nev born
white female infant was found dead on r st
South. A physician who saw the infant de-
cided that 1t had bresthed; and il is doubtless
died from exposure.
HuzzA. HUzzA .-"Good news from home
Good news for me, bridge across the H st
run. " 1t will be safe for travel about o'clock
this afternoon. So tho Commissioner says.
WATcH REIURKs.-Two dodgers 10, but no
cases for the farm.
eRoRsET0WH CORRESPONDENCE.
Prof Dtantfry's Lecture Condition of Mr..
IhccAsr and Young Woody Getting Ice
Sale Of Property Markets.
GEORGETOWN, Jan. 81, 1855.
very large and intelligent Audience uaa