Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-05

CNE1PEcrED SURPRisE.-Lsst night, be-
tween nine and ten clock, while the large and
delighted crowd of visitors at the fair of the
Ladies Mite Society, Of Wesley Chapel, at
Odd Fellows Hall, were enjoying the attrac-
aons there presented, the gas-lights suddenly
wen. ont leaving the asssmblage, as may be
supposed, in total darkness Candles we're
immediately procured, and q partial illumi-
nation thus effected. II was found, on exam
lnaton, that some mischisyous person or per-
sons had turned the lever at the metre The
gas was again "let on. and the former brill
fancy Of the saloon restored. To guard against
similar occurrences, the lever was removed,
the room containing the metre locked. Boys
now, AZ heretofore, will have their sport even
at the sacrifice of good manners. - -
An ILLIrERArE CoSrHsrAxr.-The follow.
ing scrap was yesterday handed to the Clerk
OF the House OF Representatives. 1t speaks
WAsHINaKrEs Sled. d of
qwast yov es clorkk Of dhis hous of represent.
eetdiv OF the united sststs too rsdjestar mi
mem cohrraght Of rsprsssntatif for the tee.
triskt OF Illinois soksset Whilysm h Bissal
er 81 i B. H. RoHRrs.
The NEW HAxpsHIRE VRrxRANs.--It has
already been stated that the I" Amoskeog Vet
Grams, dressed In the continental uniform,
and numbering more than one hundred mem.
bers, will arrive in this city on the 18th inst.
In view Of this, the staff and company officers
Of the regiment Of the District Of Columbia
held a meeting last night, and resolved to pa.
rade on that day, to receive their brethren In
arms, and, In addition, they contemplate a.
ball, at Carusis Saloon, on the night Of the
eighteenth In their honor. 'sst
| ATTBNPr TO RUsAwAY.-This morning two
gentlemen seated in buggy, drawn BY q
splendid team, were driving down Eighth
street, when near the Avenue, the team at
tempted to run of. The driver kept his seat,
and prevented the team from doing injury
| The gentleman with him left his seat and
went on his knees in the back Of the buggy
His position attracted much attention, and
many wanted to know if he was trying to save
himself or making application to q higher
power -. : -.
SUPREME CoURr.-Yesterday, Thomas C.
johnson, Esq, of Missouri, was admitted to
| practise in this court. .'
The case Of the United States Us. Pearson
B. Reading was called by the court -i-
The Attorney General opened the argument
in this case on the part Of the United States,
and was followed by Msssrs. Walker, Law
renee, and Bibb, who appeared for the de-
| PENDANT.
The court adjourned.
! JACKSON EQUESTRIAN SrAruR-This beau.
tiful work Of art, by our we'll known fellow
citizen Clark Mill, was to have arrived in Bal.
timore from Washington yesterday, to be
shipped to-day on board Of one of Mr.. John
Henderson Co. 3 line Of packets to the au-
thorities Of New Orleans. 1t IL to be inaugu-
rated on the eighth of January with great
pomp and ceremony.
The MILITARY ASSOCIATION will hold their
assemblies hereafter, every other Wednesday
This evening they viii enjoy themselves, with
their friends, at their hall on Louisiana
Avenue; the dancing to be continued to a
seasonable hour, to the strains of the finest in
strumental music.
The RIoT CASES which took place the even
Ing Of the American procession, and were to
| have been tried on the Sd instant, were all
dismissed by Captain Birch because of the alb
sence OF the prosecuting witness.
The EXHIBITION of the Methodist Protestant
| Ninth Street church, Sunday School, will
take place tomorrow evening, and the pub
lie are invited to be present on the occasion.
The KUNKEL OPERA TROUPx are delighting
large audiences nightly at the Varieties
! WATCH RETURSs.-Julias Wallace, colored,
unlawful gathering; VIM. Dunlop, do. do. !;
Henry Jackson, do. do. John Chambers, do.
Five lodgers-all discharged; the magistrate
NOS appearing to try the cases.
| III Hostetter,s Bitters.-since the award
ofs diploma from the thirteenth exhibition
Mechanics Institute held in the city Of Cincinnati
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