Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-13

IMPORTANT CORRECTION We invite careful
attention to the following important correction
OF an indisputabls Misrepresentation, &C com-
panied by q document which bears {" The
Truth" upon its face
[FoR TIE STAR.
In your Report of the proceedings of the
Board of Aldermen i am represented TO have
Presented Potion, which was returned to me
because the Language was disrespectful to
That Honorable body. &c. I will thank you
to Correct the Report, or that you will pub
fish Copy Of letter that ! addressed to
Alderman that moved to Suspend the reading
of my Memorial
[Copy.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1855
DR.. THos. MILLER:
Dear Sir-I am Sure you was not aware of
the contents of my Memorial To the Houoro.
bile the board Of Aldermen, or you would not
have obJec ted to its being read. and by it you
have done me an injustice which our relation,
heretofore would not Justify you in doing.
therefore ask to have it read
For held myself personally responsible
in the matter. Respectfully,
JAMES ROBERTSON,
Editor of The Truth.
That letter was delivered before O'clock
P. n, and was read by Several Members of
the board Of Aldermen, yet Could not got
the members to move to have my Petition
read. and / See that the National Intelli-
gencers report, shifts the responsibility upon
The Sholders Of Alderman Dove Whereas
DR.. Thomas Miller was the mover in the case,
and be did not come in, until the President
was reading on the ninth page of this import
emit document, which will be approved by nine
out Of ten in the District Of Columbia, and at
least seven out Of ten in the Second ward at
the next election. and there is not Lady in
the land but it would their appreciation com.
mand. JAMKs ROBERTSON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1855.
REV. GEORGE LIAR, who processes to be a.
German preacher, applied at the guard house
for lodgings on the evening of the 11th inst
de was accommodated by the Captain. He
says he was accused of stealing a horse, and
imprisoned on suspicion; and also that he
was confined four years and six months. He
mas sued two governors and comes to Wash
ington to enter suit against the Government.
IHE FAIR now in successful progress at Odd
Fellovs Hall, il an attractive resort. The
| beauty OF those who oficiate at tho tables, the
variety OF fancy articles, the palatable deli
cacles, and the inspiring music, are attractions
not to be resisted.
HOOPS may be worn by the "ton," but thew
make the wearers look like "tun 1" Those
hard-hearted DANES who use them as FORTH.
| cations to keep of admirers had bett er visit
the Indian B1resu and obtain the genuine
war-whoop."
PROF: SMELL, Of Amherst College, Iectured
at the smithsonian last evening to a large
and approaching audience. He spoke of the
hrst principles OF architecture, as preliminary
to his Hminary to his lectures in the various
schools. -
MISS NIvIsoN is lecturing on physiology, to
the ladies OF Georgetown, every afternoon, at
four o'clock, at Mrs Wheeler's, Union Hotel
also, in w ashington, every morning, at eleven
o'clock, at Temperance Hall
A CHAsE.-This morning a hard case was
committed and placed In the custody of an Of
heer. While on his way to Jail ne attempted
to escape, but being Overtaken, was safely
conveyed to prison.
APPoINrNENr.-Mr. George L. Deeton, Of
Alexandria, has been appointed keeper of the
Light House at Jones's Point, at q salary Of
$500. -
THH BLACK SWAN attracted large audience
last evening. Tonight she will repeat her
concert, with an entire change of programme
DENTON OFFUrr, whose experiments in
horse training" will be remembered by cur
readers. is now figuring at New Orleans
MAzRPpA is to be performed again on Satur-
day evening, when the celebrated horse Roc ket
will appear in the mountain flight
WATCH RETUTNS Beach Callar drunk
and disOrderly, dismissed; James Conner,
drunk In the street, dismissed Thos. Nugur,
do, fine and costs; VIM. Ellis, dsorderly,
dismi ssed VIM. Mcpherson, drunk and dis
orderly, dismissed
There were several dodgers in last night,
who were discharged this morning.