Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-08

.-CAlUsAL COURT To-DAY.-Sarah Jana Nor
Ton, negrsss, convicted Of larceny, was Son
fenced to six mouths in jsil. Darlington fot
oeIsnOsE . 'A''r -
As,cella Duncan was acquitted of Iascsny-
ess detained on another. ehsegs. Rasclif
Andrew Ridxell, Patrick. Rudy. and job,
Sasc1 sls Tor q fiot. The jury was out onthis
ease ~hsn- we lsft the Court room sRstcfif
for.defence and Gsrrington p-oeecnting: =
VIM 3. Magraw has forfeited bis recogni-
lance Mr.. Calvert was his bah for The sum
Oh. bo00 go - - ,.f
LECrUREs.-Every evening, except Satur
day and Sunday, during FONT, lectures will be
delivered in st Patrfck's church. This week
the Rev. DR.. 0'Tools is lecturing upon read
ing the scriptures; showing that the right to
study them belongs to every Catholic. We
notice th at the Rev. Gentlemen in charge Of
Mis- church have had gas introduced, giving
up the old style lamps, and fsvoring the con-
gregation with handsome and brilliant liRht.
The work was done by Captain Reese. During
lent service is: performed twice each week in
ST Mathews Church, where the Rev. M
Donsisn has charge. The services at both
churches have been we'll attended.
LECTURE BEFORE Tue Scorr GUARDS
night, Professor Dimi,fy delivered a Iectur re
before this fine company of young m.n' AT
Odd Fellows Hall, It.was tho same Iecture
ne delivered before the Young Catholics
FRIEND Society, in Georgetown which was 40
highly applauded. The audience was nd,
very large, in ccuse Iuence Of tho many 9th Or
attractions In the city. We would advise our
young friends to try again.
EMIGRATION This morning We noticed sev.
eral families, mostly Germ ans on. their .way
through this District to the Far W est, CARVING
upon their backs immense foads constituting
we Presume, all their worldly substance Not
less than hity have passed through within the
st.torty eight hours. - - -. -"
DREADFUL .AccIDEHr.-Last night at the
Circus, held in the National Theatre, in the
Iuidst OF the Pantomine which excites 90 much
Laughter, a fat gentleman burst1 he buttons of
bis vest, which few across the hall with great
velocity and slightly killed two boys
WELL MERRITT. -Messrs Vim. Mcfarland
| Co who have those splendid Saispander
| oiiss at the Fair, we undef stand have ceived
an order from the Patent Office for one of III a. :
justly celebrated fire, burglar and damp proof
safes, thereby receiving another proof Of thsi /.
| superiority: Their depot is at No. l45 Pratt
| street, Baltifnore
| "a PITCHER that goes to the we'll too often
Is sure to be broken" is al old proverb ana
| should be remembered by those who 20 to the
| fair with borrowed tickets =
Tho Superintendent of the exhibition. pub.
fishes card in another column in which be
| gives notice that all tickets will be examined
and any one caught in using borrowed tickle,
will be exposed. Be careful,
| AT WORK AGAIN We notice that tb hands
employ cd to level the streets and lots in the
Seventh Ward, hate got at work again nj ar
| quite busy with the jobs We think that tbs
work viii be completed during the spring nd
| summer :
iNrRovEMEXrs-fhe spring has opened
we'll for our Washington mechanics, who aIe
engaged 10 house building Many ara en-.
pioy ed upon houses which were not fui shed
| last winter, and We notice that many moro ara
engaged in preparing for the erection of o.he,
buildings -
| - $50. Auen', you darkiss all.
o.. The Institutions hall,
\ upon next Tuesday, for the Board of Mana.
gers OF the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
have set apart that day for your especial
| benefit. VI -
| WATCH RETURNs.-E. Lee drunk and living
IN he street; workbouse 80 dsys Chat1nc
Greer, drunk; fne and costs Jno Robinson.
drunk and disorderly; workhouss 80 days'
Debby Conway, out after hours; workhoSss
30 days. -