Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAPITOL ExrENsIoS The changes which
each day brings about at the new Capitol can only
be seen to be properly estimated Undoubtedly
the new House hall will be completed before the
rsyt meeting of Congress. The carpenters nave
nearly completed the spectators gallery, and the
surrounding Hobbies are just receiving the finish
ing touches of the painters. Inside the ball the
walls are being gilded and polished
The gas pipe and burners are nearly all placed
in readiness for use, and on Tuesday last the
whole Of the underground portion Of the south
wing illuminated TO test the strength and
fitness Of the lighting Arrangement twas pro-
executed in the very best and most substantial
manner. The heating apparatus will be compile
ted in few days, and is complicated wonder:
being arranged that the hot air can, in of
accident occurring to any portion of the pipe, be
shut on, and the damaged part repaired, without
any disarrangement of the other parts. To-day
the operatives on the new dome are again in full
blast; the bricklayers, under the supervision of
Mr. ~. Jones, are laying up the walls between
the large iron brackets, to prepare for the huge
plIasters which will begin to arrive next week
from the mandatory, and will be set up as fast
they arrive. Some fourteen of them are already
done, and the establishment in Baltimore are
turning ont Two pilasters each day. Some two
hundred thousand brick will be converted into
wall upon the new dome before the season shall
close. This days work completes the sewer
which Is designed to drain the Capitol, and which
has been executed in an incredibly short space Of
time.
The HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION opened YES
feTday at COrcOran's new building and was ex-
ceedngly well attended the ladies especially,
many Of whom are members of the society, added
by their presence to the beauty of the display.
The exhibition, in the variety and beauty of the
articles displayed, and i'm their extremely tasteful
disposition, Is an improvement on the last e1hi-
bitiOn.
Among the new varieties of floral display are
excellent Seeding peteInias, presented by DR..
Page; dablias, bY Mr.. JaTdine manittia COKE
meas, by John Watt, and a large variety of herba
m fEaTFN NaFT lnrH
display is most pleasing and varied. Among the
most beautiful OF the selections from the green
house, are several superb vase bouquets from the
hand Of Mrs. John Watt. DIR. Page presents some
new varieties OF the verbena, which well
worth notice.
The fruits and vegetables are OF n superior
character. Among them notice mammoth
egg plants from the gardens Of VIM. Cammack.
Esq the beautiful egg squash from the grounds
OF John Nj sims as also specimens of the bas-
sano, sugar, mangel, wurtzel and blood red tur-
nips; London long, and various other classes OF
oeets, from WIN. Blagden. ESI. The exhibition
OF grapes native and foreign. from the grounds
OF MessTs- NJ Griffith and John X. Vernon, and
also from the garden of Prof. Page, well as
from Mr.. Rlagden, give additional character to
the show. Apples and pears of good varieties,
and figs, peaches, &c, call for the especial notice
OF the visitor.
The display this fall Is much better than that
OF last spring, and indicates increased interest in
horticultural matters.
The RIvRR.-At the mouth of the canal ar
rived yesterday schr. Henrietta ii. Yoming, from
New York, with lumber for dealers on the canal.
The regatta which is to come of o-morrow
morning from the south end OF the Long Bridge,
u the topic Of conversation among the river men
Various con- lectures are atOat with regard to the
sailing capabilities of each of the boats entered
The names OF the competing boats TIE One
tas, entered by VOss and Fridley; Samuel Allen,
by d stuart; Lady Gay Spanker, by VIM. f.
Stuart; Katy Darling, by j. Loyeless; Young
America. by Jas. Owner; and Willard Fillmore,
hN~ nrNar 81
chased silver goblet The race is to be confined
10 the upper river. only extending from the Long
Bridge to the bluff three miles below Alexandria
The steam ting Guy arrived up to Alexandria
last night with two more schooners, loaded with
gITanSS, from 1h the big ship The Thayer has been
will be still further uRlOaded from her present
anchorage before proceeding up the river
Last night, M II. Haney, the polite pilot of
tue steamer Baltimore. was married 10 Miss -
MeGarr- daughter OF Benz. McGarr, pilot of the
Mount Vernon. The happy couple this morning
started of on bridal tour to Baltimore where
they will stop few days.
HERMIT NEAR OCR CITY-A gentleman Of
our acquaintance sends US the following state
ment
''While hunting for pigeons on Piney Hill, just
above the Little Bridge, this morning, 7 discov-
twigs, interviewer, about eight foot square, with
roof of the same, and cOYered with leaves several
feet deep The entrance is by hole in the side,
about two feet square. pom inquiry Of Graves.
the keeper Of the Toll Gate ! was Informed that
this hut was occupied by wild maH-as be
called him-who built II some time since, hav-
Ing removed from another of the same kind in
the woods. il having gone into decay. He is
never seen except on Saturday, when he goes 10
Washington for his provision or for some other
purpose, and on his return shuts himself up for
the balance of the week, refusing all intercourse
With his fellow men.-Al,L. Sentinel
STEALING Hoes Caleb Batson, colOred was
arrested last night by police officer Gill, Of the
Seventh District. for stealing hogs, the property
Of Bruce Dent He was taken to the guard house
last night, and this morning he was carried be-
fore Justice Dom 10 appeared that he, with
others, stole the animals and sold them to Mr.
MliieI, butcher; who would not pay the money
ior them unless they brought certificate from a
respectable white person thai they owned the
hogs The went off, they said, to get the GER
tihcate, bat failed to return.
The amount to be paid for the hogs was thirty
dollars Batson was sent to Jail for Court
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS Yesterday morning the
arrival of party of nine suspicious persons from
Baltimore was noticed by the police, who ar
ranged for an observation Of their conduct while
here.
Last night another larger party came and their
movements and the fact that they are well known
Q" reliable PERSONS here, who gave statement of
their general character, caused them TO report
ed to The Captain VI the Guard who immediately
wrnt IN search OF them, some idea Of the object
or their visit having been formed. The CAPTAIN
prepared for their arrest; but the unusual move:
In-nf Of the Guard. doubt, attracted their no.
iice, and prevented any mischievOus demonstra-
ton.
THE TINES
SMITH 10 BrOIrH
''WAsHINGToX, Oct. ], 1857.
Dear BIOwn-Plrst>e accommodate me with
couple OF hundredS until next week INV funds
are all lock ID up in the Bank Of Washington.
SMITH"