Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-24

ing Tor the appointment Of joint committee
70 inquire whether the advsrtisernsnts Of tar
SAFES o. present being Published are in accord
ance with the requirement of law.
warm debate ensued; after which the
i isso.ulon was referred, and the Board I'D.
TIE AssEMBLAaE at the funeral services
ms morning Of the lamented lady of Mr.
James d. Carlisle, was one of the largest of
this character ever gathered IN this city-
comprising most Of the foreign diplomatic
corps at this point, members Of the Washing
ington bar, navy and army officers (among
which was Lieut. Gen. Scott the Mayor Of
the CITY, and members Of the City Councils,
ana multitude Of sorrowing personal friends.
A solemn and impressive sermon was deliv-
cred BY the Rev. Smith Pyne of st. Johns
church, after which the assemblage, in long
procession, followed the remains to their rest
ing place at GlenWood.
PRESENT Last evening the officers and
members of the Metropolitan Hook and Lad
der company repaired to the residence of the
hon. stephen A. Douglas and presented his
estim able lady with handsome and valuable
box OF perfumery. The presentation was hand
somely done on the part of the company by w.
>, Martin, Esq. and received by Judge Doug
las in one of the neat of. hand speeches for
which he is 80 celebrated. The evening pass.
cd off most pleasantly.
To rHs CoNMIssIoNERs OF HEALTH The
sewer opening on the southeast corner of Penn.
sylvania avenue and Sixth street, is a subject
OF loud complaints from residents of that nor
ton Of the Fourth ward, bidding fair as it does
to produce much sickness, as the wea her gets
warmer, unless properly and promptly attend
ed to The eff1uvia arising from il. even so
early In the season, is well nigh sufficient to
knock bullock down. We know that the
health officer will at once do all in his power
to remedy the difficulty, whatever that may
be.
CRIMINAL Court This court had Transact.
cd no businesS at tho time Of going to press.
most OF the officers of tho court and members
OF tho Bar having attended the funeral of the
estimable lady of James III. Carlisle,
1t was rumored in the court room that the
trial Of d. Lee for murder. will come 10 on
Thursday next.
THE PRESIDENT Of the franklin Fire Com
pany, Robert Doyle, Esq last evening re.
ceived from Mrs. James Maher a beautiful
boquet, composed Of some of the finest varieties
oil flowers known to nature, as apresent to that
company of which she has always been a warm
friend.
FoUND.-A small barefooted colored how.
who appears to have strayed away, was found
IN the streets about daylight this morning He
can be found at the house Of Officer Boss, See.
ond Ward.
Hoes The owners of swine lad better keen
them up. Capt. Baggott, yesterday, issued
orders to capture all found running at large
Fourteen were sent to the corporation farm
during the day. 49,
FIRE.-The alarm Of fire last night between
seven and eight o'clock, was caused by the
burnid Iof scme trifing articles of furniture
In house of disreputable character on Third
street, Island.
FAIR The following Sabbath schools yes
terday afternoon visited the Fair: NJ. E.
Church South, Gorsuch Chapel, First Presby.
terrain.
The BOARD OF MANAGERS of the Maryland
Mechanics Institute are expected to visit the
Fair at o'clock this afternoon.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-The Jurors for the present
term, we are requested to say, will meet next
Monday. -
wAUGH's ITALIA to night at Odd Fellows,
Hall, and China and Japan at Carusi's Sa-
bon.
"VIvIA, OR TIE SECRET OF Power" the
title of a new work by Mrs. Southworth. and
for sale in this city at Shillington's book, news
paper, and stationery establishment Mrs.
Southworth is one of our most successful wri-
tiers, and "Vivia" will prove to be ono of her
most interesting works.
WATCH RETURNs.-Charles GiIaski. Wm.
Harryman and VIM Jones, three Migrants
were sentenced to the corporation farm for go
days.