Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-18

NATIONAL THEArRE.-The rain, last night,
of course put damper upon theatrioaIs. vet
the performance of I" Still Waters Run Deem"
and the Morning Call'' was most enjoy able
one to the audience, which by the way in
cluded more persons of note than are often
drawn out Of a disagreeable night.
To-day the skies are bright again, the cleo
ton question having been satisfactorily dis
posed OF, and We imagine every body will feel
IKE treating themselves to a superior enjoy
ment the perform ance of Sheridan Knowles's
exquisite play of the "Love Chase" the
heene company having scceded to the general
Wish for another night at the National.
AMusENBNrs AHEAD.--0n Monday evening,
October 20, the Buck and Brock Club No. 1,
Of Georgetown, give their first annual ball at
Forrest Hall, and fine time they intend to
make it.
grand ball of the Hebrew Young Mems Be-
nevolent Society at Carusi's Saloon which NAV
also be counted on as a pleasant affair
On Wednesday night, October 22d, the Per.
severance Fire Company give their annual
ball at the Washington Assembly Rooms.
Great exertions have been made by the Perse.
verance boys to make this ball complete and
satisfactory in every respect, and they are GER
tain to succeed
oDene0,
the thousands of pretty feet that are fairly
aching for dance will soon have tho amplest
exercise
UNCOMFORTABLE QUARTERS Last night the
dealers attending at the Centre market were
really to be pitied. In its present condition,
there IS scarcely comfortable spot in the
market where they can make themselves Sc
cure from the weather. The floors are damp
as we'll as the stalls, as the roofs leak badly
whenever there is a rain. An expenditure of
a little money for the benefit of our country
friends, may operate advantageously for our
housekeepers during the winter. The Com
in behalf of the dealers by the officers of the
market, as well as citizens who are interested.
A RIor This morning, between eight and
nine o'clock, row occurred at the corner of
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, in
winch several persons were engaged, all Of
wnom appeared to be intoxicated. Officer
Watson succeeded in arresting three-Thomas
Simpson, Christian Tanner, and Josiah Simp
son. They were taken before Justice DOM,
who held the two first named to bail for court,
and the last to keep the peace. The affair
caused an assemblage Of a very large crowd
Of persons in and about the ma gistrates office,
most of them surprising very serious affair
had occurred.
USFoRrUNATEs During the past week sew
eral unfortunate persons, male and female.
have been wandering about the streets of
Washington They are evidently insane. but
Whether pauper lunatics or not We are nable
t. say. Two Of these are much disturbed ~
boys, who irritate them by pulling them about
and calling them improper names Boys
should have consideration for these unfortu-
nate creatures, and endeavor to tighten their
sorrows instead of adding to them.
We HAVE RECEIVED from Shillington a
beautiful edition of all Mrs Caroline Lee
Hentz S works, issued in far superior style to
what they have ever before been The fol-
lowing are their names: I" The Planters Nor
" Rena, or The Snow Bird, :" Marcus War.
land" " Courtship and Marriage" % Eoline,
or Magnolia Vale" Helen and Arthur
I" The Banishei Son. Aunt Patty's Scrap
Bag" Shillington has them for sale. We
have not room for further notice now. Buy
them and read for yourselves,
WILD FELLOW night, a colored
man named Adams was arrested for assault
ing colored hackman, and cutting him with
large knife. Adams was drunk, and the
hackman would not permit him to get in his
coach He was disarmed by the by-standers.
and taken to the guard house and sent to Jail
this morning by Ju: tice Birch
GYPsIEs.-Complaint has been II ade to the
Chief Of Police that gang of Gypsies are loi-
tering about the bound aries of the city, and
as poultry, pigs, DC, have been missed in the
localities where they were seen, they are sus-
pected Of having been concerned, in the lar
cenies. Means have been adopted to rid the
city Of them.
CENTRE MARkEr.-This morning the butch
ers department Of our principal market was
we'll supplied, but the late heavy rains pre-
vented many of our country friends from at
tending, which caused falling'off in the veg
etable and haymsrkets The prices this morn
ing were not materially changed.
WATCn RErURNs.-The only case for trial
was Edward Adams, colored, who was brought
up for assault and battery with intent to Kill
Samuel jackson, also colored. Adams was
sent to Jail for trial at the Criminal Court
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