Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-28

The GAS QUEsrroS.-A director of the
Washington Gas Company. who complains of
the severity Of our recent structures upon that
corporation, desires to state (of course ON
bis authority that 81 the dimness of the gas,
for less than an hour on Tuesday night, was
oecasioned solely oy the filling, for the first
| time, OF the new gasometer on x street. and
not from any scarcity Of gas, or disposition TO
use cheap or indifferent m material; the quantity
| on hand, on Tuesday night exceeded the aver
| age consumption for the past week by 20 600
cubic feet, and the coal being of the very best
quality, purchased at the highest price; such
as tne company have been consuming the
whole summer, and the same that is used at
| the gas works in Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA. ,,
he further assures rs that Z" the filling of n
new gas holder for the frst time is always at
tended by the unavoidable presence of more
or less air in the street mains, which necessar-
| ny dilutes the gas for a very short space of
Time. This was an occurrence that cannot, of
curse, happen again for years, and, us the
officers of the company express great regret.
we think 1T should be overlooked, particularly
as every person connected with it contributed
one day wages for the benefit of the Ports
mouth and Norfolk sufferers, and, owing to the
increased consumption of gas, the company
were compelled to call the new gasometer into
requisition without delay
Our purpose being simply to aid in securing
for the community q regular and efficient sup
| ply OF gas from this company, at a reasonable
price, we are glad to have it in our power to
publish, in their behalf, the reasonable expla-
nation Of their apparent fanz pas of Tuesday
night last.
| The CONCERT OF MILE. PARoDI, to- morrow
| night, will doubtless be well attended by the
lovers OF choice music. The programme has
been judiciously selected, affording fine op-
portunity to the distinguished artistes to dis
play their fine vocal powers. Parodi, among
| other gems, will sing "Ah mon fls," the
rOmanza from Meyerbeer's grand opera of the
Prophet, and "Casta Diva, from the opera
OF Norma M me. Strakosch, Sig. Leo
nardi, and M. Strakosch, in appropriate parts,
Will In high degree contribute to the chaste
/ musical entertainment
| PREPARING FOR FAST DAY.-A stout, firm,
honest looking little man, went into a restau.
! rant late on Tuesday afternoon, and ate one
dozen fried and one dozen raw oysters, besides
two bowls of oyster soup, with accomplishments
and trimmings, and drank glass Of brandy
| and water, and then went home to supper
That the articles were all of good quality may
| be inferred from the fact that this gentleman's
health has not suffered in the least from his
| performance.
BEALE's PANORAMA OF THE ARCTIC Re-
GIoNs, exhibiting at 0dd-Fellows' Hall, is
4
ed spectators, who cannot fail to be inter ested
| by the beautiful scenes depicted, apart from
the thrilling Incidents of the expedition in the
frigid zone.
| CONFESSED JUDGNENT.-John Holbrook and
j. L. Mitchell, two young men who were &C.
/ cused OF behaving in a disorderly manner at
the railroad depot, appeared before Justice
Bates yesterday and confessed guilty. They
were ordered to pay fine and costs under the
SWEET PoTAroEs.-A friend informs US that
| sweet potatoes of excellent quality have been
selling in the Northern Liberties market for
| Ia cents per peck for some days past. He
complains that he has to pay double that
amount in the other markets
RELIEF.-H. G. Murray has left with us
| $40, being one days net proceeds of his bar,
Omnibus Hotel, Navy Yard, toward the relief
Of the sufferers Of Norfolk and Portsmouth
We shall place it in the proper channel for
| Transmission.
| The DIRTY WATER NUIsANcE.-Mr. Editor:
As you now and then deign to listen to the
complaints Of those who conceive themselves
doing the public service by relating their
| selfish SORROWS, do give me q place in your To-
cal columns that may speak Of a " nuisance"
OF magnitude. L am one, sir, Of that much
| abused class, yclept q dandy, and you have
perhaps seen me threading the avenue with
| my long coat and fashionable gait, and have
no doubt admired the splendid cut Of my pam
falcons, which, to tell you a secret, were made
In Paris. Well, sir, 1 was walking out a few
| b, urs since, when some one deliberately threw
| quantity of dirty water out Of window, the
| " .ole contents bespattering me from head to
70 t. You can imagine my indignation, blended
| with no small degree of modification, as
| observed that no one pitied NE, and every
one seemed highly amused by the occurrence.
To complete my disgrace two fashionable fe-
| males Of my acquaintance hove in sight
l rushed to the door, and rung furiously; a
| pert huzzy OF housemaid made her appear
| ance. Miserable woman I exclaimed,
I" who threw that filthy water on metz The
| only answerI got was a rude laugh, and burst
| ing into the hall ran up stairs, determining
! TO have vengeance on somebody. Every one
met denied all knowledge of the occurrence J
and finding the entire household congregated
by this time in the entry, and that they were
criticising my appearance, l beat hasty re-
treat, resolving to revenge myself on them
some other time. On arriving at my lodgings
/ Immediately sat down and commenced the
penning Of this, believing you will sympathize
| with me, and exeerate the authors of my ca
lamity. Ton YELLowKID.
| WATCH RETJRss.-Jane Lewis colOred, out
after hours; workhouse 30 days. Mary Booth,
colored, aged Is, drunk and disorderly work.