Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-14
EVENING STAR.


NSS&AA AAt k<~%<xA0IIXtSIAs
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss-In the Senate
yesterday il will be seen, Mr.. Brown gave
notice that he would introduce bill to pro-
vide library for the young men Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Mr.. Mason introduced the following Joint
resolution, and asked its passage without the
formalty of n reference
ReS0tred, NC, That the vacancies in the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton of the class " other than members Of Con-
gress, " eccasiOned by the resignation of Rufus
ChOate and the death of John Mcpherson Ber.
rien, be filed by the appointment of George
T. Badger, OF North Carolina, and Cornelius
e. FELTON,, of Massachusetts,.
The &. G FELTON, nominal above as Repent
Il the Smithsonian Institute, is Prof. FELTON,,
Of Cambridge, the same who delivered the
late very interesting lecture at the Institute
upon " Greece"
To TIE CLERK OF THE WEATHER.-SI
You're n nuisance Week after week we
have endured tolerabe patiently the evils
resulting from your notorious NAL administra-
ton in hopes that you were on n temporary
spree, and that all would be right in a day or
two. But things get worse and worse. Your
assortment of weathers must be terribly
mixed up. We are getting the bundles that
ought to go to Nova Zembla, or the Lord
knows where You are sending icebergs to
Florida, snow storms to Georgia, and balmy
skies to Labrador. You are constant to moth.
lng-the studied malgnity of the coolest,
sleetiest, and rawest Of days is followed by
treacberOus ull-the sun shines warmly and
the south wind blows, until we have fairly
thrown aside overcoats and wrappings, and
then, presto change, we have a blow, and a
storm OF snow, with icebergs on the sidewalks,
ank treacherOus well hOles in the cutters
and what sort of a dispensatiOn there is to be
served out next there is no calculating An
hour in advance. You are clearly incompe-
tent for your responsible position, and our
city authorities ought to haul you up instanter
for NAL administration
MYSTERY AND CRINE.-The busy reporters
Of New York have ferretted out a case which
has been whispered about here for some days
highly respectable young lady of this city,
having loved not wisely but too well" went
TO New York, and by the advice of a legal
friend there, placed herself under the charge
Of one Of those disgrsces to humanity who
under the guise Of practitioners send scores
annually to early graves. Peritoneal inflam-
nation succeeded his treatment, and the
young woman died. A resident physician
certified that her death was caused by conges-
tion of the lungs. Further inquiry was made,
however, and it appeared, on a post mortem
that the lungs were healthy, and that there
caused by an attempt to make way with the
fruits of crime. Coroner Hill, Of New York
Is now Investigating the case, and the evidence
will soon be in the papers.
CENTRE MARKET, this morning, was any.
thing but an agreeable promenade. Buyers
and sellers were cold, shiveTing, cross, and
uncommunicative. Bargains were made in
grim silence, and those even who in their
haste jostled rudely against each other were
too frlgid 10 give utterance to their anger in
act speech and with hands deep buried in
their pockets, and features stiffened beyond
the possibility of even grImacing their dis
satisfaction, were obliged to 9 bear and lie
strong, "a BOngfellOw has it, In frigid silence
The supplies in market are, of course, light,
and the prices Of some of the articles have
advanced. Meats, fresh and salt, continue
about the same.
There were no fresh fish for sale, but a few
cod and trUut-the former selling at lOc per
pound, the latter at l2!c.
A COLD GREETING.-''GOod maunin, mig
ga said curled Up, shveriDg darkey yes
terday morning, as he encountered a half
frozen " kullud acquaintance in the street
Don't, don't don't call dis q good nav
min" retorted the latter; ''dis is de wus maw
min / eber encounted in all my trabels Wot
you tink is de cause Oh dis extraordinary SMELL
OBJ wedder'"
can't 'splain it ON any Philosophical prin
ciples hab about Inc just now, but hccrd a
white man say dat the world, which in ornary
times rebolbs on Its own axe, has dis year
turn'd only half round, and dat de cold side
has stuck fast out our way"
Dat must de way OBJ it-dat's satisfactory
explanation. De big wheel on which de
world rebolts has pero5ably friz up, but
hopes dey'l ii tbaw il out soon"
And the two darkeys went their way mar
Yelling.
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT-It will lie seen |
by our advertising columns that a complimen-
tary benefit has been rendered TO those beau |
tltul and gifted young American actresses the |
Misses Denim. Although several Of the most |
prominent getteTS up Of this merited Grafton |
rather object TO display of their names in |
PRINT, they Will spare 10 exeTtiOns in securing !
large attendance Of the beauty and fashion |
Of the metropolis We advise all who wish |
good seats to lose no time in securing them
The PRINTERS BALL.-This promises to be |
one Of the most delightful re, unions of the |
season, for the fairest Of ladies and the brayest
Of men always cluster wherever the Typo
graphers congregate for amusement or instruc-
ton. We hope that the craft will be out in
full force-that they will have good takes TN
selecting partners-that the figures will be
acreeable-aud that long after old fogydom is
I0ckeE-NP IN sleep, they viii erjOy all lS"'s
round.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At the annual
meeting Of Columbia District Tent Of the In
dependent Order of Rechabites, held last
evening the following were elected officers for
the ensuing term J. Hall Moore, p. D. r.;
s. A. III. McKim, d. C. K; VIM Blackman,
ID. % R.; Henry D Cooper, d. r. D Thos
B Marche, D. T. s.; Geo. T. Kidwell, D T.;
Frank barley, d. l.; John Mills, d g.; s. s.
Briggs, d. Chaplain.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE John Smith and
Thomas Kipmsn were brought up before JUS
tee Hollingshead by officer Cuttings, and COM
nitted to Jail for riot and disturbing the peace.
Ar the sane office OUen McGIeas1n las Nc.