Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-24

MERCHANTS EXCHANGE leading NOR.
chants of Washington have formed themselves
| into a Merchants Exchange Association.
There Is scarcely city of note in the Union
that has not its merchants exchange rooms,
whore those In business can meet, discuss the
business matters, suggest ideas for the benefit
| Of the business of the community In which
they live, ASCERTAIN who are worthy their con.
fdence, and become better acquainted with
each other. In no city of the Union is such
an association needed more than in Washing
ton. We are, therefore, pleased to find that
our merchants have at las: seen the import
ance Of such movement
At q meeting Of the Merchants Exchange
of Washington, D. Co. held February 21st,
the following off ;ers were elected for tho en-.
suing year:
s. Bacon, President;
J. b. Dodson, Vice President;
John f. Ellis, Secretary;
VIM Wall, Treasurer.
VIM. M Shuster, George Burns, B r. Morsell,
s. P. Franklin, c. w. Havener, F. A. Tucker,
Hudson Taylor, G. W. Boteler, jr Edw. Hall,
j. G. Mcclure
The association have leased the large and
beautiful suite of rooms on the second floor Of
the Star Bulldogs" on the corner of Elev.
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue, which
Will DO Handsomely furnished for meeting and
reading rooms, Whero the leading commercial
papers OF the country can always DO found
We anticipate that this movement will give q
new impetus to tho business of our city. The
ASSOCIATION already umbers near one hundred
members, composed of oil the leading mer-
chants Of the city, Of all trades.
LECTURE AT COLUMBIA HALE We omitted
to notice in our paper of last evening, the lee.
ture at this hall, on the 22d instant
The lecture of F. McNerhany, ESQ, at Co.
lumbia Hall, Capitol Hill, on Thursday even
ing on the utility and dignity of nee anical
labor" notwithstanding tho many other
sources, Of intellectual enjoyment, pastime
and amusement in this city and Georgetown,
was attended by full and intelligent audi.
once. The subject, interesting in itsclf, was
rendered highly attractive by the easy, fami.
liar, yet energetic style Of the lecturer, by tho
lucid and convincing manner. in which he
advocated the real and intrinsic nobility of
labor, md the substantial intelligence of our
operatives in general. In the course of the
address very happy and appropriate alusion
was made, to the day, as commemorative of
the natal day Of the Father of his country, in
which the analogy between the sword of Wash.
lpgton, and the implement Of the mech nic
was pictured, in language 50 brilliant,
beautiful and graphic as to elicit tho best
evidence of the approval and satisfaction Of
his hearers, by frequent and applause The
entire lecture gave evidence of the refine cd
tasto of the lectarer, and his knowledge Of his
subject, and has generated the hope with very
many of his hearers that en- opportunity may
offer ere long of similar enjoyment.
MALICIOUS MrscHIEr.-Lsst night, a mum.
Dor of young men of our city fell in company
with a number of others from abroad, and
after taking In supply of "aqua ardiente,"
they went on "little boat" The strangers
became lively, and appeared to be pleased
greatly at tho tearing down of water.spouts
ATTAINED to dwelling houses. One of them,
Thomas Brown, was arrested and taken to thu
guard house, whore he was made to Day $lI Is
fine and costs. When policemen or Others
from abroad come to Washington, they must
learn We have laws here, and men to enforce
them.
The RICHMOND BLUES This fine CORPS,
which have boen the guests of the Washing.
ton Greys, Philadelphia, for the last few days,
reached Baltimore last evening, whore they
were received by the Law Greys of that city.
We understand that a meeting of tho Wash
lngtsn Light Infantry was held last night,
when it was agreed that the company should
parade to receive them on cir arrival in the
city this evening, end invite Thorn to partake
Of collation. previous to their departure.
They are accompanied by an e1csllent band.
CENTRE MARKET market was yerv
well supplied this morning BY our friends
from the neighboring States and the resident
dealers. Prices do not appear to have much
OF downward tendency from those We have
before quoted
sERENADE.-Last night the citizens residing
near 18th street were delighted by a fine
serenade from an amateur band. Il was in
tended for newly married couple residing
in that neighborhood, but was heard with
pleasure by all in that vicinity.
TIE LscTURE.-O. P. Baldwin will delight
tho habitues Of the Smithsonian on Monday
night With one Of his brilliant lectures.
CRIMINAL COURT march torn of this
court commences on Monday, March 5, 1855.
WATCH RETURNs.-Thomas Brown pulling
down spouts, fine and costs; Isaac johnson,
out after hours, fine and costs: Rich. Thomas,
do, do; Thos Russell, do, do.
AND SWEET, read II while you may
~ lime 10 short-l know you cannot stay;