Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-04
F Y ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Police ISrELLIsENCE.-In consequence Of
n telegraphic dispatch received by Capt Ds-
Wis Chief Of Police, yesterday, party OF
travellers from the South were arrested as
they were about leaving for Baltimore oy
Oficers Davis, Handy, Allen, Boss, and Mar
tin, on charge Of having robbed fellow pas
senger of two trunks and carpet bag at Rich
mosd The despatch was from the city of
Richmond and was sent by the gentleman
who claimed 10 have been robbed and whose
name is Captain Mcdonald, Of the ship Am
bassadOr" now lying at New Orleans The
baggage described by Capt. Mcdonald in
his dispatch was found upon the parties ar
rested but on the examination before Justice
Holliugshead there appeared no proof Of Grim
inal intention upon the part Of those arrested
IL appeared rather, that they had been acting
as his friends in the matter, in attending to
his baggage when he had accidentally missed
the train on his way from Richmond after it
been checked through The prisoners were
accordingly dismissed, and the baggage is now
at the Office Of Justice Hollingshead, awaiting
the arrival Of Capt. Mcdonald
The affair was managed skillfully and
promptly by our police, and though il occa-
stoned some inconvenience TO the innocent
parties, il demonstrates the alertness and yigi-
lance with which case Of real mischief would
be tracked ont Mercury despatch to the
Baltimore Sun, in relation to the matter was,
of course, incorrect.
HPILOF' AND "PADDY''-BALTINoRE CBAL-
IESazs WAsHISGTON.-It will be seen, by the
following note, that our Baltimore friends do
not acquiesce in the opinion that they were
beaten on the occasion Of their late visit TO
W sshingtOn and Mr.. Byrne proposes to back
up the Baltimore view of the case by a thou
sand dollar wager. We give the owners of
fast nags the benefit Of the proposal:
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2, 1856
Mr.. EDITOR !SiT-In the local columns Of
the Star Of the lst inst, in your report of the
sleighing, you say according to the estimate
Of the Washingtonians, who may have been
somewhat partial to home in forming their
judgment in regard to the trial of speed On
the avenue the day in question can only
say that think you could have said, without
the slightest risk of being mistaken, that they
have been very partial to home for in regard
to my horse Pilot say that no horse beat him,
nor did think that any person present was
under that impression.
Having great respect for WashingtOnians,
and being one myself by birth, nothing would
afford ne more pleasure than to have a match
with PADDY for 81 900, or any other horse
that was on the avenue that day and will
agree to drive Pilot from Baltimore one day,
and trot the race the next.
We thank you, sir, for the compliment you
paid our party in your report, and hope to
have an opportunity 10 reciprocate the many
acts of kindness we received during our short
stay in your beautiful city. By giving this a
place in your local columns, you will confer q
favor on yours, respectfully,
The WEATHER-OH, THE WEATHER -
Where is the clerk ofthe weather Who knows
his post Office address, or car tell what he IS
about Is he drunk, or malicious, or what is
the occasion of his serving out to US such
set of spells and snaps such contradic-
tory. snowy, slusby, blowy, freezing, semi
hourly turns Of the 1rsafhsT-vane. We can
hardly saw tit thaw., before it freezes, and
when we have made up cur minds that after
all il is only clear bracing weather, 10 it
SHOWS and the snow is succeeded By blow,
and the blow is followed by damp chilly
SPELL that penetrates the very marrow. We
believe that this bOtch-wOrk is not attribute
BILE to that experienced and veteran officer the
'tClerk Of the Weather" but it is the prentice
work Of some Of the hangers-On about the
weather office Will the weather clerk conde
scend to explsiI1
The Poor OF THE THIRD WARD-We hear
-.alt collections in this Ward are going on sue
cessfuily and are met in a gratifying spirit.
Persons an want Of relief should apply to the
following distributing committees
Those South Of New York Avenue, TO
Messrs Rev n. D. Conway, and B. E. Git
>tings North Of New York Avenue and east
of Seventh street 20 Captain j. II. Goddard
North of New York Avenue and west of Sew
eoth street, TO Messrs. L. q. Handy, Asa Glad
mon, or NJ. Hoover.
Those citizens, beneyOlently disposed, who
have not been called upon by the collecting
committees, are requested TO hand in their
contributions TO any Of the above gentlemen
on to G. Savage, Treasurer.
The TRNPKRATURE.-A friend in Gre orge-
sOEn has kindly sent US the following average
heights Of the mercury in his thermometer.
which IS exposed at a northern aspect, where
no sun reaches it during the day, } for the past
three weeks soon after sunrise, viz
From Jan. I4th to 10th. inclusive. .240 co.
2lst 10 9th, " LA OF
28th 70 81 Feb. " III O3
To-day, Feb. 4-norning a above zero,
noon g.
MUsICAL-Messrs. johnson and Frost,
Misses Whitehouse and Briggs, whose perfor-
Inances in this city were so attractive lately,
have been a doing a fine business in Baltimore.
The large Hall of the National Institute was
nearly filled at the closing performance Of the
Musical Convention on Thursday evening,
notwithstanding the violent snow storm. Be-
tween two aad three hundred ladies and
gentlemen took part in the performances be-
sides Professors johnson and Frost, and Misses
Whiteheuss and Briggs.
1TAIR on The ISLAND The ladies' Of RylaId
ma .1el are still winning all the hearts by the
,-a,s with which they dispense smiles and
: o,hsr refreshments" TO the visitors at their
Fair (wh ich is held in the basement Of their
Church On Thursday evening there will be
= sale of ths articles remaining on hand by an
amateur auctio.Heer. Go and win their smiles,
and spend an evening in innocent amusement.
ID ob. ,,itRs will ha Traaant