Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-17
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


stance ID was put into our paper. Articles Of
iron for heating and cooking purposes, Of va
rious sizes, shapes, and names, are to found Mt
Skirvings, whose stock is more extensive than
during any previous season. -ies-i
The time for purchasing light, cool, exterior
garments being over, the man who looks 10
comfort land who does not ?? thinks Of the
tailor, to supply him with the necessary outer
adornments. The large and beautiful stocks
OF new fall and winter goods Of Mr.. p. Steer,
and Mr.. Z. w. Browning, have been received
just at the proper period to supply the demand.
Although gas is in extensive use in stores
and dwellings, lamps for centre tables, read
ing purposes, for portable uses, etc., have not
clean gone out of existence. Those beautiful
articles, rs well as all other house furnishing
articles at J. X. McGregor's attest this fact.
While speaking on the subject Of stoves, we
should have mentioned in that connection,
that ii. C. Narrower can supply them with a
superior article at tho lowest prices. The
truth that stove is of no use without fuel, is
suggestive to those who have not supplied
themselves with coal to lay in lot of black
diamonds" for their culinary and harmonizing
uses.
Whatever may be said by plain people against
wearing jewelry, the desire Of the human
heart will seek qualification in valuable metal
lie ornaments. Fashion has rendered il neces-
sary for artists TO exercise their skill In pro-
ducing beautifully arranged breast-pins, ear
rings, seme Of them associated with brilliant
stones. Perfect time-keepers, however, are
popular with everybody, and the place to OBJ
tain them, in either gold or silver cases, Is
ut Semken's, whose store, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue, glitters with rare productions in his
line of business
New fall goods are, of course, needed by
our friends Of Georgetown and the surround
iag eu1ry. A good stock is blessing to any
community, and Smoot, No. 1l9 Bridge street,
south side, near High street, is among the for
tunatc number of merchants who are contrib
uting to satisfy Fat demand. .s..s co.
We would here remark that the columns of
the Star are appropriate channels through
which merchants and traders can inform the
public Of what thsy have for sale. 1t is, how
ever, almost unnecessary to repeat truth so
generally appreciated.
SABBATH SCHOOL ENrERrAINaENT.-Thec chill
dren and members of the Sabbath School of
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, located at the
corner Of Maryland avenue and Sixth street,
lIsland,) sympathising with the suffering eiG-
gems of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and espe-
cialiy with those children who have been de.
prived of their parents by the remorseless
plague, and who, it is to be feared, amid the
general distress in which all are involved,
may be left uncared for--destitute of the COM
forts to which they have been accustomed,
and which are now, more than ever, neces-
sary to them-have resolved to repeat their
entertainment OF the 9th ultimo, deyoting
the proceeds 70 the succor of the orphans. In
those cities, where death and desolation, sor
row, suffering, and terror reign supreme, where
the hearse rests not day nor night, and the
living walk about but to look upon the dead,
there must be mary of tender age who are left
destitute. A few lays since the number of
the dead and dying amounted to nine hundred
at one time. The rumbling of the dead-carts,
and the hoarse voices of their attendants,
as they pass from house to house, crying
Bring OFT your dead, ;" are sounds appalling
20 the car of manhood, and may well be sup
posed to fall with frightful force upon the ears
of the young. To alleviate, in SONIC degree,
their sufcrings-to supply them with necesSa
ries and comforts, ard to make them feel that
sympathy exists for them in the hearts of the
young people Of Washington, as elsewhere,
they thus, in the only way open to them con-
tribute towards their succor and sustenance.
The entertainment will bs given on this even
i1g.
Col. JOE SHILLrNGrON.-When, thirteen
weeks ago, this gentleman left Washington,
We took the liberty of chronicling the fact Of
his departure; separating from him with re-
get, but, at the same time, wishing him a
very happy European tour. And we now have
the pleasure of announcing that he has returned
decidedly improved in health, and exhibiting
the appearance of a man who has enjoyed the
good things which pertain to well conducted
and popular gastronomic departments. In
other words, though he may be some pounds
out OF pocket by his extensive adventures, he
has added other pounds to his corporal struc-
ture. He arrived home on Saturday. In the
afternoon especially, he was over-crowded with
friends. at hisnewspaper and periodical agency;
and such coming in and shaking Of hands we
have never before witnessed in the case of
private individual, if q Colonel "waiting or
ders' may be 50 termed. 'Why, how arc
you? ?" Chow do 2" when did you ar
rive?' Wherc've been?' Ibid you en-
Joy YOURSELF" {" Looking extremely we'll"
To al Of which and many more questions our
Joseph responded IN due order, and in a salts
factory manner. Those valuable adjuncts TO
ali intelligent communities, the newsboys,
rushed forward to welcome their kind and
tTHning FRIEND and, like the adults, had
their many interrogatories to PROFOUND. To
sum up the matter, it was reception of which
any man might well feel proud-a kind of
Leeee, II such thing can take place in the
GJteTHOoR-a re union, such as gladdened the
neart-pleasant both to the returned traveller
ana TO those who extended to him such a cor
dial welcome.
The PREMIUM CoNcERr.-The concert,
which was given at Odd Fellows Hall on Sat-
urday evening last, for the benefit Of the Me-
tropolitan Hook and Ladder Company, gave
great satisfaction to the very large audience.
HE performers, all amateurs, executed their
parts well, and received the applause of the
delighted listeners
The handsome silk flag intended for the
hre company which had disposed of the great
en- number Of tickets was awarded to the Nor
them Liberties Fire Company, the members
having disposed Of 707. The only company
contending against the Northern Liberties,
was the Western Hose. The return Of this
company was 1872.
The flag is very pretty article of its
kind; about six feet by three in size, and neat
Iy trimmed with gold. II was presented by
Mr.. Stone, for the Hook and L adder Company, in
neat and appropriate speech; and received
by S. p. Robertson, Esq, President of the
Northern Liberties, who replied to the highly
complimentary remarks of Mr. Stone in a
brief and pleasing address.
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