Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-03


| ted States" is destined to take high rank
| among the histories of our country. 1t is
| really ono of the best historical productions
| of the present age, and already enjoys the
reputation Of standard work Mr. Ban
croft, our great historian, it is true, is more
philosophical and elaborate than DR.. Spencer.
Besides this, the work of the former, compris-
ing some seven volumes, is at too high cost
for the generality of readers. DR.. Spencer
supplies the desideratum by giving US great
national work, from the earliest period in tho
history of the United States to the present
| time, complete in two volumes, quarto: Inc
| publishers, Martin, johnson d Co., are issuing
this history in semi monthly parts, at % cents
/ each, thus throwing it within the reach OF all.
Each number is illustrated with fine steel en-
cravings.
| NATIONAL THsArRE.-By tho announcement
| in another column, it will be seen that the
present excellent company performing at the
| National make their farewell bow to US to-
night. Their performances have been so sat =
isfaotory during their stay that we would
| gladly see much more OF them, but as such a
stay would, we presume, interfere with the
programme of novelties to be carried out in
| regular course by the enterprisiDg manage
ment, we must cen make the most Of to- nights
treat, and then bid adieu to the accomplished
artistes. The bill offered tonight is Evadne
and Paul Pry.
| The CALLED MEETING. - The Mayor has
called a meeting of both boards of the city
| councils for this afternoon. The vrulence Of
| the party feeling of the majority in the board
of Aldermen is so great, that they not only
refuse to appropriate for the payment Of the
salaries, &C., due the various officers Of the
/ corporation, but to pass the necessary appro-
| priations of money due contractors, workmen,
/ dc, for cleaning the streets. In fact, their
| factiousness has thus well nigh brought the
| machinery of the city government to a stand
| still /; and if continued much longer, must
| cause a suspension of all the corporation con-
tracts and other business operations.
THE TURNER'S now in this city claim to be
| the genuine convention of the association, au =
| thorized by the convention at Buffalo in 1855
Since that convention some members have
been expelled, who, in order to create dis
sension, circulated report among the dele
| gates that they were liable to be robbed and
| murdered should they assemble in this city.
| Some Of the delegates, frightened by this
ridiculous suggestion, have gone to Pittsburg
| to hold meeting. The main body are, how
ever, assembled here, and their convention
will be fully organized to-day.
The HTGHLANDERs' TRIP.-The Highland.
ers had delightful excursion, indeed, yester-
| day, to the Great Falls Of the Potomac The
| attendance of interesting and agreeable las
sizes was large, as we'll as Of tho male friends
| of the gallant company. 1t is said the flirta-
tions on board the canal boat, tho scramblinp
| over the picturesque rocks, and the poetic
| walks in the outrageous evergreens, resulted
In at least half dozen matches, soon to come
| of. Reynolds, of the Ell Dorado, as caterer,
| acquitted himself to tho entire satisfaction Of
those present, as he always does on such oc.
| casions.
MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF.-Yesterda afternoon
| two young men created a disturbance on the
Avenue near Sixth street, which caused the
assembling Of very great crowd. They had
| been elected from q restaurant for some cause,
and when on the pavement, they commenced
| destroying the furniture belonging to Mr. j.
| Downs, auctioneer. One Of them j. Knight
was arrested and held to bail for court by
Justice Dom. The citizens were obliged to
| send for police officer and a member of the
| Auxiliary Guard to mako the arrest.
WV. Ii. PALMER.-It will be perceived
| by an advertisement that this accomplished
pianist and instructor in music having re.
l turned from his late trip to the North, pro.
poses shortly to commence his fall professional
| campaign. We need say nothing of his capa-
city as a teacher Of music, his success in this
community having been, perhaps, unprece-
dented in the history Of musical instruction in
this country. -
i WIN plodsur6 anu gain nave
| been watching the tides in the creeks and
| marshes along the Potomac, have had an early
l season. Many who hunt ortolan for the res
taurants, have left this city to try their skill
in localities less frequented.
| These are so many skilfal amateurs in
Washington that the regular gunners find it
difficult to make their wages on the Anacostia,
| Potomac, and the creeks in the neighborhood.
| TAKE PARTNERS for the cotillon party Of the
Empire Club, this evening, at the Armory, on
Louisiana avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets A fine time may be expected, the
Empire boys being noted for the excellence of
friends, ana for the good order kept at their
parties.
CONE, why will you suffer all the ills of bed
bugs, cockroaches, moths, ants, and every
other species Of insects when Lyon 8 Magnetic
| Powder will surely rid your house Of all such
pestience. For sale ut Shillington's Book
selling and Stationery Establishment, Odeon
Building, corner Four and a. half street and
| Penn'a avenue. TT.
ASSAULT AND BATrERY-Jane Hunter and
| Martha Jordan, assault and battery security
for a further hearing; w. Ii. Biggs and j. IL.
Fisher, fghting-Biggs committed, Fisher Sc
curity for court; Nathan knight, drunk and
disorderly, workhouse thirty days. They were
tried before Justice HolIingshead.
RECOVERED. - The clothing advertised in
the Star yesterday as having been stolen from
the restaurant of Messrs Lunsford and Jor-
dan, was recovered shortly after our paper
was circulated yesterday; a sufficient proof of
the advantage of advertising in the Star.
i A COOP VARIETY Of new and second hand
School Books, for sale cheap, at the Northern
Liberties Book Store, 327 Seventh street, q
| few doors above the Northern Liberties mar
ket. N. Bold books bought or exchanged.
Il 4
l FIRE.-Last night, about o'clock, a small
/ brick building on l. street, west Of New Jer
l sey avenue, was burnt. The fire companies
| were out promptly but could render little as
sistance. The loss is but small.