Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-14

ATTEMPTED INCESD1ARIsM On Friday.
near midnight, some body attempted to DESTROY
by FIRE the dwelling house occupied bv col
oret man, named Butler and the pronsrty of
Mr. Thomas Blagden, between II and and
Sixth and Seventh streets A plank of the
weather boarding was torn of, and blazing
materials were inserted between the outside
wood work and the plaster. A lady in the
neigh borhocd, who happened at tho time to
be up with sick child, discovered the flames,
and gave alarm. Mr.. Josiah Essex together
with other citizens living near by, promptly
repaired to tho scene, and, by their highly
laudable exertions, stopped the progress of the
fire before it had effected much injury.
PFoPLE's TrEATHE This evening, Shake.
speare's great tragedy of Hamlet will be per-
formed, Mr. J. II. Taylor sustaining the part
of Hamlet, aud Miss Charlotte Wyette that of
Oph.iia. The play itself, apart from the good
cast of characters, will doubtless attract a
crowded house The laugh able farce Of the
Omnibus" concludes this evenings entertain.
ment.
The CONCERT by the Washington Glee
Club. which took place last night at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, Navy Yard, for the benefit of the
Baptist Church in that part Of the city, was
Handsomely patronized. Everything passed
of admirably; tie only deficiency being the
piano, which was fat by at least tone and a
half, and out of tune. The singing was ex-
ers deli hted with the vocal performances.
FIRST WARD MARKET House AND NORTH
ERIN LIBERTIES ENGINE HoUsE-No decision
has yet been made with regard to the former,
though the bids for it's erection were oTen ed
a week ago. As to the latter, all the propo-
sais have been rejected. The committee hav.
ing the subject in charge are going to mature
plan Of their own, for the construction Of a
building according to which they will invite
proposals.
STAxLEY's WESTERN WILDs.-The eybibi.
ton Of this elegant and truthful panorama,
depicting scenes Of the prairie, the untutorcd
sons of the forest, and many other objects of
interest, will close this evening They who
have not yet seen this admirable work of art,
should not pelnit the present opportunity tc
pas. unimp-oyed.
SECURITY FOR PEACE Henry Pruitt, was
| arrested few days since as disturber of the
peace, he having interfered in some family
qua rel in the Seventh Ward. He was com
mitted to Jail, but has since obtained security
and is now probably at large.
| TIE GREAT CORPORATION TAX SALE will be
| commenced at tho City Hall on Monday morn
ing, at 10 o'e!ook-the Collector acting as tn,
auotioreer.
| OUr EARLY.-This morning, cur worthy
| clerk of the centre market complained to TIT
| police on duty thoTe that a person who va
afflicted with the smallpox was passing through
| the market. The officers rendered their ser
| vices, and a search WAS made for him, but W,
| have rot heard of his arrest. Persons not en-
tirely recovered from such dangerous disease
should say at homo.
Drowned Two Or three days since, Mr.
Wainwright and young man whose name
| re learn was oker, vent down the river 4
manage sumo gill nets On Thursday morn
ing, while the wind was very high, their boa
| oap6ized, and both were drowned. They wer
re:id,nts Ct this city.
| ALIVE AID FLOJgDEEISG We noticed TIL
! morning, while passing through the flea mar
| ket large nu nber of tho shad, herring an
| perch, alive and laundering On the benches
/ This exhibition rendered the inquiry " Ar
yCur fish fresh 90 unnecessary