Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-10

take benefit tonight, at Odd Fellows Hall,
presenting rich programme. He win pro-
duce the new laughable farce of the Z" Black
Statue, or the King of Clubs" The Wells
Children, too, will sing some of their choicest
pieces. The new and popular song of " Bob
bin around" sung by Mrs. W. J. Florence
for succession of twenty-four nights at the
Holiday street Theatre, Baltimore, will be
sung en- costume, by j. w. Adams. Alto
gether, it is the richest bill Of the season, and
the popular artist will doubtless be greeted
with an overlooking house.
An EXCITING SCENE was witnessed at the
White House wharf yesterday, and which, for
time, interrupted the festivities of the COM
pany attending the Young Catholics Friend
Society's excursion to that place 1t was &C.
casioned by boy, aged seven years, a son of
Mr.. O'Meara, falling into the water; he hay
ing been running without taking heed to his
ways. colored man named William Ford,
who fortunately happened to be near by at
the time Of the accident at the risk of his own
lIfe saved that of the child, and restored him to
his parents, in q dripping condition to be sure,
but nevertheless uninjured in body. 1t may
be conceived that the joy Of the company was
great, in consequence. This was the only
event that interrupted the delightful pro-
ceedings.
COMMUNICATED.
CLEMENT L. WEST, EsQ.-The numerous
friends of this young architect feel a more
than ordinary qualification in the very hand
| some compliment paid to his genius and talent,
by the faculty of Princeton College, in confer
ring upon him the degree of A. M 1t is the
| need of merit well bestowed. His unobtru-
| sive manners, quiet department., and gentle
manly bearing, evince, under all circum-
stances, the substantial worth of the man.
and promise a life of usefulness to his country
and OF honor to himself. ARISrIDES.
ANOTHER ExCURsIoN.-The George Wash
| ington Club, band Of young men Of our sis
ter city of Georgetown, advertise an excursion
| to the White House and pic mic, on Wednes-
day the 18th instant, as will be seen by refer
| ence to another column. The well-known
| character of the club is a sufficient guarantee
that everything will be done by them to rem
der the trip pleasant and agreeable.
A PLEASANT REsORT-Mr. Charles Light.
becker has leased the Spring Garden, formerly
Fevier's, on M street, between Seventeenth
| and Eighteenth streets, and, by enterprise and
] personal attention, promises to make it a plea
| SAINT resort.
JOHN DOUGHERTY was this morning commit
ted to Jail by Justice Clarke, in default of Sc.
curity for peace; his offence consisted of an
assault with Ratchet on Nh. Smith, keep
er of livery stable.
| COMMUNICATED.
| An ANONYMOUS VOCALIST Mr. Editor ::
| Gratitude for favOrs received induces the
| writer to say that the part Of the First Ward
III which he resides has been the fortunate
theatre of some of the sweetest songs, sung in
inimitable taste, in the quiet hour Of summer 8
| evening, under Heaven canopy, by one whose
modesty, in keeping himself unknown, indi-
i m s.InH Df ~ h,.L So
ment In the cultivation of his extraordinary
musical powers.
Excited yet by the memory of the thrilling
influence produced last evening by the song.
John Anderson my Joe, the writer deems
himself to have apprehended, to some degree,
the rapture under which the poet was moved
| to declare
Music hath charms to scothe the savage breast,
| To soften rocks, or bend the knotted oakr
In his early life, he writer, under youth
vivid impressions, has listened to g Phillips -
. Nicols, and other operate stars on the
American stage, and to MARIO and others
of recent date, but no one Of them all, in the
power to captlvate and carry away the feelings
| of the auditor, was equal to our unknown
vocalist, who has for several seasons conferred
delight on one resident at least in
EIGHTEENTH STREET.
| LhE COlhEh AND lC-NlC VI INC DOOle tluD
on Tuesday night at the Spring Gardens, (late
A. Favier's,) now kept by c. Leightbeker,
was most delightful affair f the kind as
represented to US. The arrangements were
all admirable; the dancing was on q large
floor constructed in the open air for the par
ticular purpose, and those who like to shake
the slight fantastic toe had ample Opportu-
nifty of doing SO. The music, Fischers Band,
was admirable, the refreshments excellent,
and the hostess, in the absence of her husband
proved herself not only willing but perfectly
able to provide for the wishes of her guests on
such an occasion, and contributed much to the
universal hilarity, The fair sex particularly
enjoyed themselves, many Of them till broad
daylight, and went home, escorted by their
beaux in the morning Success to the Boone
Club, and abundant success to the Leight-
beckers in their enterprise.
WATCH RETURSs.-There were. last night,
several dodgers at the guard house, who were
discharged at an early hour this morning.
The only case for trial was Thomas Harris.
cOlored, who, for profanity, was sent to the
workhouse for thirty days.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.