Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-05

that he may have in his possession, and that
the Secretary be also directed to return to the
REGISTERS ONCE such papers that may be In
possession of the Board in relation thereto.
Pending the consideration of which, on mo.
ton OF Mr.. Jefferson, the whole subject was
postponed for one week.
The Board then adjourned.
UNITARIAN CHURcH-We have just called
in at the room over Farnham's bookstore, and
find that the highest expectations Of the pub
lie which shall attend the fair to be held
there are likely to be realised. Whilst the
tables are not overloaded, as is often the case,
with commonplace articles, those which they
have evince high taste, and are really beauti.
full. Here are nubies, tides, cushions, clothes
for children, laces. jewel cases, toys, &c, &C.,
without end, and of the richest material.
The object Of the fair is to pay for some re-
pairs now needed on the church. This church
has now been established here thirty-6ve
years or more. 1t was founded by some Eng
lish families, who came here to enjoy the reli-
gious and civil freedom of our Institutions.
When it was built it often had in its congre.
CATION such men as Adams, Clay, Calhoun,
the Laws, Galeses, &c. Mr.. Robert Little, its
first pastor, is remembered now by many of
our citizens as a man Of strong mind and
means OF securing to our citizens the eloquent
labors of such men as Mr.. Sparks, the Amer
lean historian-Mr. Bulfnch, the poet--and
DIR. Dewey, one Of the greatest pulpit or ators
in this country. The community which has
enjoyed such services have never before been
called on to assist them pecuniarily; and we
have every confidence, that now, when it
seems needed. it will manifest a true Chris
tian liberality. The fair opens this evening.
ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN CHURCH FAIR was
going on swimmingly last night. This society
has the reputation of getting up very attrac.
tive and successful fairs, and the present one
does not seem likely to be behind its prede-
cessors. We think somehow that the ladies
at this fair must be more than usually be-
witching, for We noticed good looking, but
excessively bashful, auburn-haired apothe-
cary friend of ours, and who has been hitherto
| considered fairly lady proof, so far done for
that he stood treat at the supper table to no
less than sir blooming damsels We could
| scarcely believe our eyes when we saw him
seated at the table, gracefully and manfully
handing around the ham, cakes, coffee, and
chicken filings. We think Odd Fellows Hall,
| during the fair, may after this be fairly esti.
mated as enchanted ground"
HE LONG BRIDGE The protracted manner
| IN which the thaw has progressed has, thus
far, saved the bridge from any casualty It
10 believed by those best acquainted with the
structure Of the bridge, that it could not
stand any great pressure from jam of ice
without yielding. At the Georgetown chan.
mel, where the main danger exists, the water
is twenty-seven feet deep ordinarily, and
with rough, rocky bottom, which prevents
the piles of the bridge from being firmly
stayed.
We are informed that when the last repairs
| were made upon the bridge at this channel,
| the workmen were employed all one day in
| an Intellectual attempt to stay a single pile,
| and that to this day, this pile sways with the
| tide. If this be so, the bridge at this point
would stand poor chance against the drift
| ice of freshet.
A NOVELTY FOR THE LADIEs.-Mr. S. P.
Hoover, the courteous proprietor Of the boot
| and shoe store in Iron Hall, has submitted to
our inspection something new in the shape O.
| a ladies' gaiter boot, which is perfectly water
proof, and cannot rip. 1t is patented in
vention, by which soles Of an almost i'm
| perishable material are attached to the cloth
| ''uppers," without the use of stitches or pegs.
An advertisement in the Star" having an
| nounced the fact, crowds have called tn ex-
anime this admirable novelty, and have put
the strength and the capability to resist water
| to strong tests, which have resulted trium.
puhully iOI VIC lufcullOn. 10 anu see III,
| ladies, and If you afterwards have wet feet,
or ripped CATERS, it will not be Mr.. Hoover's
fault-nOr ours.
POLICE Misunderstanding. Davis made
| another descent upon policy establishment
| on the south side Of Z street, between Eley-
| enth and Twelfth streets, and arrested the
| keeper Of the place, a white man named
Joseph Riley, and four colored men found on
II 4
| Harris, James II Turner and John ii Seibert.
Riley was fined fifty dollars and costs and he
gave bonds for appeal to Circuit Court The
/ others were fined five dollars each and costs
| The police deserve much credit for their vigi-
lance in roofing out these gambling estab-
lishments. -
MAKE IT UsEFUL.-In going about the
streets Of Washington the eye ut almost every
corner rests upon huge pile of conglomerate
| snow, mud, street dirt, ice and manure.
practical agriculturist, gentleman whose es-
| tate Is emphatically q model farm" assures
| US that these piles Of matter now laying about
| worse than useless, would, if carted away and
| spread upon land, prove q most valuable ma
nure. Give it trial, Messrs. Agriculturists.
OrHELLo's OCCUPATION GoNR-Very dis
| consulate and unapprecisted look the poor old
| sleighs, late so smart, pert, and iaunty, but
now rusty and dilapidated, as with dropping
arms they stand in this and that out of the
| way corner Of the livery stable yards Cheer
up, old fellows! Every vehicle has it's day and
yours shall come again next winter-possibly
| even you may be in demand again this season,
but We fervently hope not; meantime keep mp
your spirits with the memory Of past joys.
The ALEXANDRIA MUNICIPAL ELECTION
As anticipated yesterday in the Star, the
Know Nothings swept the platter in the mum.
cipal election in Alexandria, Va, yesterday,
by their usual majority, which is so over
whelming as to render it useless to organize
against them in a purely local contest. For
some OF the ofices their candidates only ran.
Court OF CLAINs.-Ye Yesterday, in the case
Of VIM. ID Chase, the Solicitor, Mr.. Blair, on
behalf OF the government, replied to Mr.
Rockwell, who concluded, and the case was
submitted.
\. Carroll Mason, Esq of the District Of
Columbia, was sworn an attorney Of the court.
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