Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-29
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

In the streets, but those WHICH appertaln TO |
ladies' costume. If we may venture an opin- |
Ion on the delicate subject Of female gear, the |
present style is more becoming than any which |
has preceded tive mean to say especially as
TO the cut and set Of the skirt; and we can see
neither taste nor convenience in the revived
sugar-lOaf form continuance. But as Fashion
Is q despot, permitting no appeal from its stern
decisions, we shall not be very much surprised
to soon witness an Introduction Of the hoops
though, wetrust, not quite of the circumference
Of hogshead-in this metropolis.
The Buffalo Republic tells the following
story about the "hoops:"
1--WE were permitted for the frst time in
our life, to accompany a handsome young lady
a day or two since, through our principal
streets, she being daintily dressed, and wear
ing hoops. Hoops-think of that you local
editors who never come in contact with any
thing better than cotton duck skirts or grass
ditto. Hoops. But there was drawback in
this food Of happiness We could not get
nearer than four feet of her, and consequently
the conversation consisted of uninteresting
scraps of common places, conducted princi-
pally in screams and halloes. During our
passage toward the young lsdy's domicil, a
small dog. attached to q small tin pail,
an his fright ran against her, and disap pesred
under the voluminOus folds of hoped silk.
There he Was, and what TO do she knew
not Finally the dog became quiet, owing to
the darkness in the region where he had dis
appeared. and the hoped lady started With
tremulous and frightened steps towards her
home, we refectiyely preceding her, to inform
the servants Of her catastrophe. She arrived
there perfectly safe, and after few minutes
during which time shovels tongs, and fire.
brand was pushed under the pavilion, the
dog was ousted from his place of refuge, and
shot from his lair like a ball from a musket.
The last seen of him he Was executing some
very interesting pirouettes with tin par accom-
paniments, around the corner. The lady was
not all embarrassed by her unexpected COM
panion, except that an occasional sound of
5he tin pan would attract the attention #
passers~by, who looked in vain for the cause
So much for hoops"
The DUEL RUnoR, which we mentioned on
Monday, although it was dangerous remedy.
will no doubt answer its purpose, namely: deter
some persons from intermeddlInS with the af-
fairs of others The young gentleman who
was to have given the Information TO the jus
tice was g soid," no doubt; but II he had made
the oath, and the parties had heen arrested
and taken before the magistrate, they would
have found 1t very Improbable business
The magistrate would not have held them to
security for peace, if it had been sworn that q
challenge had passed in the District, and that
the witness had certain information Oh that
point. All would have been held for court,
and if the bail could not have been furnished
at that late hour of the night. the parties
might have been lodged at 90 Birch Inn" or
the ''Blue Muzzlelee," which would have
been a bad tnrn for the joke. Young men
should be cautious that their sales do not
interfere with the laws; and though we all
wish TO be free from annoyances, we should
take legal means to secure that freedom. "Two
wrongs never make a right"
THE CLAssEs.-We take 1t for granted tn
the musical classes, which Profes sor Palmer
proposes TO instruct, will be rapidly filed.
As pianist he is at this time without a supe-
nor In the country, while we have no more
thorough musical scholar in Washington. He
proposes thus to instruct in hall or large
room, wherein he will have fifteen or twenty
pianos, so that every pupil of the class will
have one before him or her while receiving
the lesson. We presume tina. the instruction
will be for the most part i'll the way Of lectures
on music, imparting information concerning
It's principles and Performance, such as can
only be obtained from gentleman of his pro-
tessional eminence. We question whether
anywhere in the United States a better op-
Portunlty for grounding those ambitious Of be-
coming really good pianists in the science
OF music, was ever before offered, than in this
case Of PrOfessorP
DEFENCE OF FEMALE RIeHrs.-We thank
tne writer of the following communication for
' the compliment which she pays to our GAL
Iantry, and cheerfully listen to her complaint,
as thus expressed, namely:
Dear Mr. Editor: Knowing that Won ore
kind advocate Of the female seq, and have
Always defended their rights, - am encOur-
aged 10 complain TO you Of the dreadful state
OF the streets, which precludes US from enjoy
ing our customary pr5menades through the
CITY and when We lift our dresses Just 70
AVOID the consequences Of drabbling them in
AItn' dozen or so of impertinent young bucks
are always eongregated at the corner making
tnelr lnvldious remarks, and stsring at what
toey are pleased to term our 'immoiesty -
NOW, dear Mr.. Editor, do use your influence %
sur Up the authorities that they may abste the
nuisance, 80 We can at least walk ON the Ave
nue. without being compelled to lift our skirts
JUS 70 crafty the vulgar taste Of the yOurg
coxcombs who, with all their pretensions,
really don't know pretty foot when they see
IL CLARINDA
We trust that after this powerful appeal the
mayor Of Washington will stir up his sub
Drainates TO the removal Of the nuisance of
which the fair lady complains.
PUBLIC MEETING, under the auspices of
s Sixth Ward Democratic Association, was
neid last night at the Odd Fellows Hall, Navy
lard, IN celebration Of the recent Democratic
ana Know Nothing victories in several Of
the States. DR.. A. W. Miller presided, and
me meeting was addressed by that gentleman,
M. Crawford, Of Pennsylvania, and J. D.
STLArke, Esq, of this city. The saloon Of the
nsl was crowded to its utmost capacity,
q Inc spirit prevailed the assembly, and in
.sSfunental melody added to the delight of
The occasion.
ernALING.-Seversl persons have been mr.
'Iet'ed recently for this offence, and the prop
erty found upon them, and although the cir
cunstaEces justify sll in believing that the
Prisoners were the thieves. still the evidence
vas not sufficient to hold them for court We
could refer to an arrest by officer FanniI z
made last week. The money was found On
ne prisoner and restored 10 the proper owner;
Out the prisoner was discharged for want Of
evidence Of a theft
CAEP MEErISGs.-There are, il is said, up
ward OF one hundred and forty tents on the
Union Camp Ground Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Cnureh, South; and friend Informs us
hat there are fifty tents on the Camp Ground
OF tne Methodlsts, about Eve miles from Bia- !