Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-27
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEArHER-NofER.-We have friend
who regularly supplies Us with the daily
range OF the thermometer. He makes his OBJ
servations morning, noon, and night, and at
stated hours, being summoned to his self-im-
posed task by the sound Of q good old clock,
which has never told lie By morning, we
do not mean Q o'clock, but sunrise, both in
summer and in winter; when everybody, who
can afford the luxury, is in bed. In rain, in
fog, in heat, in cold-in all weathers-our
faithful chronicler issues forth to inquire of
his thermometer "the number of degrees"
This has been his custom for many years.
Deprive him of the instrument and, like the
mother who was bereft Of her children he
would refuse to be comforted. There it hangs,
on "the outer wall" but not so imposipgiy
as that " banner for which a similar posi.
ton is frequently invoked, especially in times
of high political excitement At noon-by
his clock, good as ever struck the time ut
Shrewsbury" scientific friend is found
at his tube and quicksilver The belle is not
more faithful to her glass than be to his Their
mometer. Indeed, it is a matter Of specula-
ton whether he could take his snuff or eat
his dinner without first gauging the weather!
Certainly there would be some economy in
the gastronomics in the absence of that i'm
pOrtant preliminary. And, too, at shutdown,
precisely, the "log" must be concluded for
the day. Nothing like system. Philosophy
demands it. He, perhaps, 10 the only man in
this District who il thus engaged. To him it
is a labor of love-a matter of long expert
cree lie would rather take look at Their
mometer any day than empty mug Of lager.
A PUBLIC Loss.-We noticed this morning
group of individuals gathered closely around
what appeared to be the wreck of vehicle
on Twelfth street near the bridge. A car
riage breakdown is thing of every day &C.
currence; but there was something in the air
Of this assemblsge which indicated a more
than ordinary vehieular catastrophe, and we
instinctively made our way thither 1t was,
indeed q grievous spectacle, being nothing
less than the arrest and wreck of one of Petit
bones ice wagons while in the mid career of
usefulness, by breskags Of the fore axle.
The ice, under the influence Of the warm sun,
was rapidly decomposing and trickling away
along the dusty street in a thousand devious
riyulets. Ice in this latitude, is good thing.
The moral sense of the community is shocked
az seeing it diverted from its high mission
The crowd closed around the scene Of dissolu-
ton with uncovered heads and in silence.
Each seemed to have entered upon mental
calculation as to the number Of embryo julips
and other cooling drinks that were here run
ming to hopeless waste. The gentlo sigh went
up AID tho starting tear was visible. Indeed,
the scene was getting painful, when somebody
came up with horse and an extra pair of
wheels and trundled the wreck from sight.
CONSIDERATION OF ALTAR AT ST MATTHEW'S
CHURCH.-The services tomorrow at st. Mat
thew IS church will be of unusual interest,
being the occasion Of the conservation cere-
monies Of the altar and addition to the church.
Bishop kendriek, Of Baltimore, oficiates in
the ceremonies, and the Bishop Of Richmond
breaches the sermon. The choir will be aug
mented by singers from Baltimore and Phila
delphia, and accompanies throughout the SER
vices with full grad orchestra led by
Msssrs KeikhOffer and Lsnechaw. The fol-
lowing is the programme:
Morning Service Il Grand March by the
Observation-Disclosures. Asperges g.
Mass-Haydn's No. 5, first time.) 4. BE
fore the sermon,) air " Propeccatis" -Rossi.
nj; by Mr.. Crouch 5. Fog the offertory-i
Jubilsts"-sOlo and chorus--Diabilli; solo
by Mrs Young 80. d
Vespe,s 1 Psalms 2. Hymn bsfoss Mo-
nifcat. 8. Prayer from MosssHfE q
sini l. Magni6eat-Emsricxf. xal66l
for season. s. Duet Que est s+ :
SIM; by Mrs Young and Miss Kelly Z s4Sa-
tuu Ergo-Cherubini.
Police RErURNs-The police in making
their weekly reports to the chief Of police show
that good order has prevailed throughout the
city during the past week. But few arrests
have been made. and those few unimportant
Their attention has been called particularly
TO the health regulations, and they have en-
deavored 70 secure by mildness strict observ-
ance Of the law by housekeepers. Very few
persist in violating the Law, and these have
been made to pay the penalty.
All the business of the corporation transao
ted by the police is reported to the chief
weekly, but they are not obliged to report
United States. The city police officers so far,
have been attentive to duty and have done as
much as could reasonably be expected Of
them.
PIcKPocKErs.-The large crowd assembled
last night at Dan RECESS circus afforded most
desirable field for the operations of the light
fingered gentry, and they improved the occa-
ton.
One gentleman had his pocket book contain
ing thirty-tuo dollars taken from his panta-
looms pocket. Another lost his watch, and
neither Of them have the least idea of the
time or exact place when and where the oper-
alton was performed.
j When will this class Of victims learn to take
the precautiOn TO leave their valusbles at homo
when they design visiting crowded places Of
amusement. -
CENTRE MARKET-Our citizens were Glad
to see so many Of their old friends from the
counties Of Maryland and Virginia occupying
their stands in the market this morning The
supply Of provisions of excellent quality was
ample, and sold readily at fair prices The
curb line on the south side of the avenue from
Seventh TO Tenth street was also occupied by
our country friends. 1t is pity they have
no more comfortable stands on which to ex-
hibit the produce. IBut is believed that some.
thing will be done speedily to afford them all
requisite business facilities.
NATIONAL THEArRE.-The concert on Thurs.
day night was another Of the remarkable sue
eesses Of the StrakOsch troupe We are happy
70 see the management so we'll sustained, and
have no doubt the result in this instance will
satisfy them Of the disposition of the W ASKING.
ton public to encourage performances, musical
and otherwise, Of really superior character
On Monday night next the ever welcome
Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, re appear at the
National in "The Actress Of Padua."
MILITARY VIsIr.-We are informed that the
German Yeagers, Captain Schwarzman, in
tam 10 v.a,&