Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-26

NATIONAL THEATRE Rob Roy is announced
for tonight, and the best chance is afforded
Of seeing Mr.. Wallack prior to his departure
for Europe Mr.. Wallack's fine personal ap-
pearance will give him great advantage in
a part Ike Rob Roy McGregor, and he will
admirably. We only wonder the ladies do
not take the theatre by storm during Mr.. Wal
lacks engagement. as -
The performances conclude with " The Ma
MAC Lover" in which Mr.. Jefferson will ap-
pear as Andrew Adse
Next week for three nights we have again
with as the delightful Pyne Harrison Troupe
In Cinderella. ..
RISE IN REAL EsrArE.-At sale made on
the 24th inst. by Messrs. G. S. Wallach and
VIM. Redin, as trustees, in square No. LOG,
on Seventeenth street west, and and K streets,
the property sold at high prices. The COM
pany present was very large the whole affair
evincing very plainly a growing confidence in
the stability and increasing value of property
in Washington. The prices obtained amount
cd to NIFTY per cent. more than was antici-
pated.
REFUSED We hear that the Circuit Court
has refused to rule Ofncer A. R Allen before
them to answer q charge preferred by Jos S.
Norwood. Mr. Allen has been held to bail
for his appearance at the Criminal Court, and
rule will not be granted until that Court has
acted in the case. The decision appeared 10
satisfy all parties.
ALARN.-The usual alarm of fire was raised
last night about 10 o'clock, and was caused
by bonfire started by boys. These alarms
are great annoyance to the active members
of the fire department.
WATCH RBrURNs.-George barnes, (slave)
drunk and out after hours, was m ade to paw a
fine and costs by Justice Hollingshead.
VoYAGING TO THE ROCKY MoUNrA1s -About
this time of every year, (says the st. Louis
Democrat of the 18th, two, three, or a greater
| number of boats, exclusive of those belonging
TO the United States government, start on ex-
petitions to Fort Pierre, or the mouth of the
Yellow Stone river, and are not seen again at
our landing for period of two, or perhaps
three months.
| They are either chartered for government
uses, or by some trading company, to convey
supplies to their employees in the wilderness
and to bring in the return the furs robes and
| peitries collected by them during the year.
The departure and arrival of one of these
| mountain boats Is an event at the landing of
unusual importance: Days are spentin fitting
out for the expedition. The boat is made
| lighter than usual, by discharging everything
about her that can be dispensed with. Stores
are laid in for the support of officers and crew;
adieus are said, handkerchiefs are waved,
and the vessel is away on her long and dreary
| trip.
The Genoa, Captain Throckmorton. is now
preparing at the landing for enc of these trips
to Fort Pierre, and will probably be the first
boat to reach that point this year. The st
Mary will be next. She will leave about a
week hence. But Captain Labaree intends to
take the st. Mary fifteen hundred miles be-
yond Fort Pierre, and far beyond the utmost
point ever gained by a steamboat on the Mis-.
souri,. The place intended to be reached if
possible By Captain L. is the Forks of the
Missouri, in the vicinity of Fort Benton. He
has already been offered as an announcement
to carry out this enterprise, fifty tons of gov
eminent goods, to be delivered on account of
some tribe of Indians. Some years ago Cap
tain made himself quite familiar with the
river In the vicinity of the Fork" by fire.
quent excursions in canoes, accompanied by
Indians and traders. We have no doubt be
will succeed in earning for himself the fame
OF being the first captain to take a steam.
boat to the head of navigation on the Mis-
souri,. His boat is extremely light, and
he is possessed Of that indomitabIe energy
which will insure the carrying out of his OBJ.
Ject, if it be attainable. If the ST. Mary's
gets to her destination and returns in safety,
she will have performed a round trip of about