Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-29
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

a presented
by Capt De la Roche, which was written bv
the celebrated M Tallerand, representing
nimself as store-keeper while located in the
United States.
Dr. Caldwell remarked: Mr.. President,
tCoi Seston, president of the association. in
the chair, the mention Of tho anne Of TaIlev-
rand reminds me Of an aaecdote of that cele
DRAFTED man, which, as it would apply to this
association, L will relate. It is this When
Earl grey was Prime Minister of England
daneyrand was the representative of France
Al tnat Court On one occasion be predicted
that the then ministry of England would not
live long When the reason for this praemat.
veal prediction was demanded Of the wiley and
witty coCrtier, he replied" II was becansa Il
~ss so Grey-headed. :" A large majority of
the soldiers of 1S12have passed away. and the
rest have nearly reached that age intim ated in
toe Scriptures az the portion of life allowed to
man, seventy years few more years and
none Of them will be left
PTLFERHRs.-Quite a largo amount Of build.
1ng materials have been stolen from new
buildings In parts Of tho city during this win.
ter. 1t is game that has been practised n
long time by juvenile thieves in the employ of
elder once. The materials are generally Sto.
len IN parcels so small that the punishment
for the offence, when the parties are taken. ia
very light, and frequently they are permitted
70 escape q trial st court on account of their
youth. There should be place suitable for
me correction OF these apprentices in crime.
ARREsrED.-This morning officers William.
son and flaming arrested three colored bows
William Laney, VIM. Woodley, and Charles
Brown-for breaking into TIE store of Mrs
Dsvey, corner of Fourteenth and F streets, ON
FRIDAY night last, and stealing a lot of fancy
articles, musical instruments, TOYS, &c. Thew
tQEan hafn In
two first (being slaves) were held for their
owners, and Brown (being free negro) was
committed to Jail for court. A portion Of the
goods was recovered.
TEETH.-All teeth made upon metallic
plates are well known to be injurious to the
system. They have been the cause of nervous
lrritability, paralysis, soreness Of the tn roat,
neuralgia pains, and dyspepsia But for
teeth entirely free from these effects, and per-
feet IN all and every respect, Loomis's i'm
proved sets, made wholly of pure and indie
siructibie porcelain, may be implicitly relied
upon, as hundreds will affirm who have given
up their gold plates for them-and also that
their health is much improved since doing 80
HASDsoNs AND DESERVED COMPLIMENT
BY the card and accompanying recommended
lions published elsewhere in our columns it
will be seen that the distinguished pianists,
Thalberg and Gottschalk, pay the highest
compliment possible to the professional ability
OF Mr.. b. f Dennis as tuner and regulator
Of pianos.
Mr.. Dennis, who has been following lis pro.
fesslen lately with great success in this CITY,
was formerly employed in Chickering's celc-
brated piano forte establishment in Boston-a
sufficient guarantee Of his professional ability
CARUsI's SALooN-The Soiree at this Sa.
loon, postponed for Thalbsrg's Concert, is an.
nounccd for tomorrow night. We learn that
the preparations arc also il progress for Mr.
Carusis grand annual sth Of January Ball
Mr.. Carusi's Sth Of January balls, 90 popu-
Jar and widely celebrated, were commenced
by him before the hero of the battle Of New
Orleans was made President and come down
to the present day in brilliant and unbroken
line.
ACclDEST.-On Saturday last, as the train
Of cars on the Manassas road was couing down,
Mr.. Henry Heath, (lately, we believe, an over.
seer for Mr.. Philip II Hoof, of this place.
who was on the train, as it passed the water
tank, near Markham, leaned from the cars
and was accidentally struck by beam,
knocked of, and killed imm sdiately His re-
mains were brought TO town. His melancholy
death is much rogretted.-Aiez. Gazette.
WESTERN LOCa-UP.-The weekly returns
show the following cases: Isaac Handy (col'd),
OD.
ditto, ditto; Eliza Eaton, ditto, ditto Mary
4 Lucas, ditto, ditto; Francis Davis, threats,
security for court George Dunbar (colOred),
disOrderiy, fine and costs George Kinds, riot
ditto; VIM. Hughes, disorderly, fine and costs;
VIM. Hughes, breaking the cell locks, security
for court.
REGISTER Your NAMES ,-Ye who wish to
vote az the next municipal election, please
remember that but three days remain in
which omitted names can be placed upon the
poll lists. Particular attention is called 70 the
matter this year, from the fact Of the whole
sale omission Of names of we'll known citizens
from the lists.
BoDT FoUSD The body Of the little boy,
James Exerline. who was drowned on Friday
near Monument Point, was recovered ysster-
dsy morning By his friends and taken to the
residence Of his uncle, Mr. j I. Berkeley. The
body was found near wh-re the unfortunate
youth first sunk. The corcner's Jury found a
verdict Of accidental drowning,
HUNDREDS Of our readers can testify to the
liberality of Fhilbrick the famous book. seller,
under Dexter's Hotel He is distributing
valuable jeTelry and fancy articles, TO pur.
chasers OF his books, in such profusion as TO
ss,onish the natives. Philbrick is q perfect
brick in his line.
CRIMINAL COURr Saturday, the case Of
the United States as. John Moriarty, indicted
for the murder of his child, occupied the at
tention Of the court and jury. The jury found
him guilty of manslaughte and recommended
him to the mercy Of the court.
LARcESr.-Saturday, Officer Gill arrested
young man named K. Davidson for stealing
a large quantity of brass belonging 10 the
mail steam boat company. He was taken be-
fore Justice Rowland, and in default Of Sc
curity for court was committed to jail for trial.
PROP. LIE COUrE has closed his interesting
course Of lectures Of the Smithsonian Institute
Tonight the lecture will be from John r
Thompson, Esq, editor Of the Southern Lite
rary Messenger, on " European Journalism"
We HAVE SEEN specimen of HOlmead's
patent shield advertised in another column
for prove ntipg the loss Of breastpins, breaches,
&c. 1t seems 70 be a valuable invention.
ALARNs.-The alarms Of FIRE on Saturday
afternoon were caused by the burning If a