Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-29
" ENTNG STAR.
Local Intelligence.

interesting. The church was filled to its ut
most capacity, and the number of spectator,
was composed, for the greater part, Of chill
dren. accompanied by their adult friends. We
can conceive Of no entertainment more inno-
cent IN Its character and more hoart-improv-
the Rev W. w. Bennett "
Master John Clary delivered the openinp
address, and Miss Mary, his sister. pronbnnc.5
one to the girls, both performing their resnsc.
tive parts creditably. Miss Virginia Edmon
ston sang s.setiy and plaintivsly "The Dying
and Shepherd Handy each recit.d b.ant;f,,Ir
Archibald Bennett Zimmerman, four wears
old. va among the performers The auditory
we're 20 much pleased with his oratoricaI Of.
Tort that they compelled the little fellow to
repeat it,
We were unable to learn the names Of all
the children who participated in the exhibit
ton; but all Of hem acted well their several
parts In the Rotations, dialogues, solos. and
the singing in Concert.
Sixty dollars were collected, as much az the
teachers required to purchase library books
for the Interesting Juveniles under their
charge.
Cosr OF LIVING The prices of all kind, Of
produce in this city are 90 we'll known to
house keepers, that they need not be men,
toned In print. The mere announcement Of
them by the various dealers causes many a
one TO heave sigh and wear O lugubrious
countsnancs. The present oppressive tax on
gastronomic necessities might be borne with
philosophy If there were even q prospect that
the tariff will shortly be redu ed But our
eitissns are not the only people who complain.
The Baltimore American says that the cost Of
living In that city Is fully one hundred per
cent. higher than il was ten years ago. All
kinds Of meat are held at prices far bevond
the means Of the poor, and fish, which hereto
fore has been the chief living of large class
Of the community, are now put beyond their
reach. Ordinary sized perch are sold at Ct
cents each, and proportiOnate rates for other
kinds
Exeeptin meats, our co.emporary saws. there
10 nothing which does not pass through the
possession OF two, three, and sometimes four
persons before 1t reaches the consumer, who
has to pay two, three and four profits, so that
the COSTS enormous, besides the loss occasioned
In many Instances, through false weight and
measurement
The N. Y. Evening Post saws that prices
continue enormously high, and that some of
the butchers sold porter house GENDER loir)
steaks At twenty five cents q pound-though
the average is about twenty-obe. Butter ia
held at twenty-nine to thirty-six cents a
pound, and cheese at fourteen. The cold
weather has operated agains. the fish market.
hsh Is very small. There Is a limited supply
OF fresh shad from the south, for sale at Fifty
end sixty two and half cents each.
TIE POISONING CAsE.-The trial of Della
Hasel and Pharnella Skinker, charged With
poisoning Classy Williams and her family,
commenced yesterday, was concluded this
Mrs. Williams, that a week before the poison.
ing Della Hazel, during a difficulty between
the parties, said she would have Subtraction,
even II she went to the penitentiary for it, and
by pther witnesses that on Thursday night
two weeks ago, Pharnells Skinker was with
the little boy, living in her family, who bought
the poison. The fact that arsenic had been
sprinkled on the meat, a part of which Mrs
Williams and her family partook. was proved
by . chemist, who made an exarniu alton of il,
There was no direct evidence tending to impli-
cate the sccued parties.
The jury, though they had been absent two
hours, had not agreed upon q verdict at the
time our paper went to press.
BRACES WANTRD.-Several of our cautious
fellow citizens have requested rs to call the
attention Of the cooperation authorities to the
propriety OF bracing the iron bridges over the
Washington canal. The idea is . good one.
and should be promptly attended TO- The
omnibuses which cross the Twelfth and Four
laden than the one under the weight Of which
the L street bridge gave way. The Tenth
street bridge, too, though but o way for foot
passengers, at times has upon Ii o much
heavier weight than the other bridges named
above sustain. We refer to the times whom
the crowd attending the lectures at the Smith.
Boniaa Institution are returning into the heart
of the city, when it is now and then covered
with . dense mass OF human beings-the
heaviest load that can be put on it.
PEoPLE's THEATRE-Miss Fanny Morant
viii, this evening, appear in the celebrated
drama Of "Guy Mannering," and personats
Allen will perform the part Of DaIdis Din
mont, and Mr.. w. III. Norton that of Dominic
Sampson, The laughsble farce Of the "Spec
ire Bridegroom" will conclude the evenings
entertainment Meg Merriles is understood to
be the character on the performance of which
Miss Morsnt prides herself most She has
won higher fame in it than any other. Indeed,
many Of her admirers insist that her Meg
Merriles Ia quito equal, if not superior 10 that
Of Charlotte Cushman, Of which the w ashing- |
ton public will have an opportunity Of judgin g |
this evening.
TEE FIsHKRIKs.-The weather is very much |
against the interests Of the fishermen upon
the Potomac river. 1t has been so cold that |
the shad and herring turn back and 20 into |
aooP pcs OancA VIC are
informed that the long seines at the largo
landing have not been dipped, there not being |
fsh sufficient to pay for the labor. Many Of |
our experienced hands at the landings are |
predicting an Improbable season, and fsh are |
sailing At high prices wherever they reach the
market. |
REVISION AND COMPLICATION OF TIE LAWS |
At caucus Of the Know Nothing members of |
the City Councils last night, We learn that the |
following ticket for commissioners to revise |
the contemplated codifcation of the laws of
the District, in accordance with the late act of
Congress, was agreed upon, to be voted fer in |
The Joint meeting Of the Councils on the 9th of |
April, viz J. II Bradley, f @. Darlington, !
]. n. AoCalla, Samuel Shelton, and Josiah |
y. Polk.
Two GKRHASs having recently got into q /
dIeaculty about business affairs, one Of them |
made out bill against the other for four dol |
lars; and the lat r, az an Offset, presented q
bill for three dollars and eighty four cents |