Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-15

from the Constitution, and without which no
party can long exist in this free country"
shortly after the presentation ceremony
closed, the assembled guests were invited by
the most TO partake of an elegant ana re-
cherche supper, whereat wit and sentiment
flowed unalloysd. Among those present were
all the clerks of the House during Col. r g
regime, and many other gentlemen OF note In
public affairs. The happy company adjourned
at an early hour. ~.
MISS DARLING attracted large audience
to Odd Fellows Hall last evening to hear her
recitation of /" Hiawatha." We noticed many
members of Congress With their ladies, and a
large attendance Of those gentlemen who have
traversed the forest wilds of the West, and
are familiar with the Indian character All
were delighted; and the gifted reader was
equally complimented for her distinct articu-
lation, her modulated voice, her original con-
ception of the poem, and her graceful manner
By earnest request she gives second recita-
ton this evening.
ROCKVILLE MARKEr.-Corn is bringing
81 90 to So per bushel; Oats 40a46 cents per
bushel; Beef Gas cents No Pork Offering
Potatoes 75asO cents per bushel; Butter Is
cents per pound, scarce ; Eggs 12t cents per
dozen; Wood SO 50aS4 so per cord Poultry
plenty, and prices odorate.-Journat,M March
14th.
When the Metropolitan Railroad is COM
pleted, and the Maryland farmers can send
their products to this city and to Georgetown,
! a great reduction in prices may be expected
Such has been the effect in Alexandria, and
every other city which has opened q railroad
connection with the interior
SEDUCTION AND SHOoTINa.-Last evening,
on the Island, Daniel Bennett (colored) shot
Clement Brooks (also colored) with pistol,
inficting, as it is thought, fatal wound.
Bennett AYERS that Brooks had seduced his
niece, and had been forbidden the house, and
| on finding him about the premises he had shot
him Bennett was committed to jaal by JUS
tice Morsell.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Yesterday, VIM. B. Ed.
wards was sentenced to seven years in the
penltentiary.
To day, Jno. Butler, (colored0 was found
guilty Of assault and sentenced to one week in
Jail Jno Anderson, (colored,) was found
guilty of larceny and sentenced to one year
In the penitentiary.
CoNoERT.-Ths announcement that Mr.
Dempster intends giving third concert on
Tuesday evening has been hailed with delight
by the beam monde, so popular is this eminent
vocalist: He will have fashionable and a
| crowded audience.
This EVENING, remember, Mr.. Eddy's bene-
| fit comes off at the National, and he will per
form in the tragedy Of "Jack Cade" This
is one Of the masterpieces of the American
Drama, and, when well cast, and we'll put
On the stage, is well worth Witnessing.
| REYNOLDS, Mt his Ell Dorado House, is again
prepared TO serve up oysters as fine as can be
| obtained in this market in recherche STYLE
| His house is on Pennsylvania avenue, next
door to the U. S. Hotel, and enjoys a high
reputation as restaurant.
MISS CLARA KEAN CONCERT, this evening,
will doubtless be well attended, as she has
good musical reputation, and the programme
Is fascinating one. Go and hear her, by all
means.
Mr.. EDITOR: 1 perceive, from a recent
notice IN your paper, that you have been
| looking at the Atmospheric Telegraph, and
that you are much pleased at its modns oper-
0ndI. L have also been regarding it rather
attentively, and confess that it is good thing,
and if it be possible to make practical APP
| pllcation OF 1T sufficiently large for the pur-
poses of the public, it will reflect the highest
| honor on the inventor. There is only one
| point that appears to me rather difficult of at
| tainment, and should be under great obli-
| cations to Mr. Richardson if he should en-
Tighten the public through the medium Of the
| Star. He says seven tons would be FIVE min
utes in coming from Baltimore to w ashington-
that is, seven tons would travel at the rate of
| seven hundred feet in one second Of time.
| Now, a musket ball travels at the rate of thir-
teen hundred feet in a second-faster, good
deal, than 2:40 horse. The question L wish
to get at is, if seven tons Of mailable matter
move at the rate of seven hundred feet per
second, how is it possible to stop it when it ar
rives at Washington if started at Baltimore
Yours, respectfully, IAGo
| WASHINGTON, March 12, 1855.
| WATCH RETURNs.--Michael Rine was
| brought in with feet badly frozen from expo-