Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-22

on which occasion be will personate the char
acter of Sir Edward Mortimer, in Colman's
thrilling play Of 6 The Iron Chest" founded
upon Godwin's novel of "Caleb Williams"
he also appears as John Jobson Browns.
worth, in the ide-splitting farce of " Little
Toddlekins The night promises to be a
beautiful one, and We trust our play goers will
turn out sn VASE to give this gifted young
actor bumper at parting.
On Monday night We have the immortal Joe
Jefferson and the "Nsiad Queen" with new
and magnificent scenery, elaborate and intri-
cate machinery, and those sixteen lovely
girls in beautiful srmor.
CHARGE OF BAsrARDr.-Yesterday morn
ing, Patrick Madigan was charged on the oath
Of Selma Wall with being the father of an
iuegitimate female child born of her body
The ase was laid before Justice Dom, and it
WAS shown by the evidence that Selma Wall
Is married woman that the child was born
after her marriage; and she was at the time
Of the birth of the child a resident of the State
OF Virginia, where she lived with her bus-
band, and left there last Saturday Justice
Dom decided that the child being born in
wedlOck, the law presumed it to be legitimate,
and it was not competent for the mother to
testify to non-intereourse with her husband.
He therefore dismissed the case.
TIE FAIR The fair at Odd Fellows Hall,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Mite Society
Of Wesley On f Chapel is going on finely
Crowds are in attendance, among them being
large share of very beautiful young ladies
Strangers who desire to get good idea Of
Washington folks cannot do better than to
attend We need hardly extend the same ip-
vitatiOn to Westinghouse; as, We presume,
nearly all Of them have already attended or
have made arrangements to do fine
band of music enlivens the gay thropg each
evening.
ARTIFICIAL TEKTH We would call atten-
ton to DR.. Looms's advertisement in another
column. We have examined specimens of the
Doctors improved sets of artificial teeth.
Their peculiar construction renders them q
very agreeable thing to wear, and their close
imitation Of nature is such as to defy detec-
ton. Ii is really surprising to see what pro-
gress has been made within the last ten years
In this profession; and nearly all the improve
ments emanate from this country. The Doc
tors invention and work have grown into
general favor wherever SO far introduced, we
know.
THANKSGIVING PRssENT.-On Thanks
giving day the Columbia Fire Company pre-
sented to their lady pstrOness a card of thanks
for her increasing kindess and unbOunded
hberality TO them. The card is executed in
Richardson's best style of ornamental perman-
ship, and is surrounded by costly frame
male by Wagner. The presentation took
pldSo ~ buO VI TIC y, WHO reSpOl-
ded IN eloquent terms to the COmpany's com
mittee and handsomely entertained them. At
night, she received grand serenade from E.-
Luta fine band.
GONE To fHE FARH-Having lost sight of
the indefstigable "cake woman for some
weeks past in her wonted rounds, (every ono
will remember her tall quaint figure, and the
pertinscity with which she fastened upon the
Avenue promenaders OF all degrees with the
invitation 10 buy a cake " nice and cheap
we made inquiries Of the police as TO her
whereabouts. and learn that the poor creature
is paying the penalty for street drunkenness
al the workhouse.
ATTEMPT TO KILL-On Thursday evening,
about O'Clock, Mr.. John Common, a young
man who resides in the First Ward, was shot
when near the corner of 18th and l streets on
his way home, by some person to him I'M
known. Oar informant says that the ball en-
tered his arm near the elbow and passed out
near the shoulder. The cause of this attack
upon Mr.. ConDor Is hard 70 imagine, as he is
said to be remarkably quiet and inofensiVe
man.
CENTRE MARkET.-The principal market
was crowded this morning although the
weather yesterday promised to be very unfa-
yorable. The prices were about the same as
last week. Country pork continues to arrive
anu sell Teaully AT % per lUU IDS. Inc sue
walk Of the Avenue was very muddy and IN
pleasant this morning and the citizens were
not slow In expressing their wishes that good
pavement might be laid there soon az pos
sible.
CIRCUIT COURT The Circuit Court is still
engaged with the trial of the case Of Crump
-. Clark, q suit growing out of a charge msie
against Crump by Clark, and which after in
vestigation before magistrate was dismissed.
Ihe DlaintlH nal IN the nd of m liaibns
prosecution, and laid his damages at 3 ~ ,OOO.
The trial commenced On Wednesday, Messrs.
CsrriGgtOn and Dsyidge appearing for the
plaintiff, and Messrs. Morgan and Stone for de-
fence.
CHARGE or MISUNDERSTANDING James
Gleeson, Thomas MuntE and Mich. Sullivan
we're arrested by Officer King on a charge Of
tearing up pavement and carrying away the
bricks belonging to Francis OCallsghan The
parties were taken before Justice Walter who
committed GleesOn and Sullivan to Jail ip de-
fault Of security for court. Muntz gave bail
IN the SUN Of $500.
ANOTHER and still more beautiful 5G-cent
slipper pattern. 1.-The American Shield -
GOdey's Lady's Book for December contains
the above splendid engraving. The Seps-
ration of the Apostles" and fine figure col
Ored fashion plate expressly for the ladies.
Price Of this number only IS cents For sale
at Shillington's great book and magazine es-
tablishment.
SIXTH DISTRICT POLICE-The officers re-
ported the following cases this morning to the
Chief of Police James Policy, resisting an
othcer IN the discharge Of his duty security
Eor court James Charles, assault and battery
SnJohn Collins dismissed Eugene Segmsn,
assault; security for peace. Joshua Gibson
and Lewis Browning, fighting do.
THE Gas for some time past has bean afro.
eious Ia quality and diminished in quantity.
What IS the matter, Messisurs Of the comma.
nyf Last night, in two squares there were
three lamps unlit, and how many in other
squares We cannot say, but know that the
amount Of gas-lght dispensed generally was
wofully scaIt
lee CoshENcEHENT Of new volume at
fOrds q favorable occasion for the onenin, of