Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-06

"A vrLLAISous HoAx.-Yesterday afternoon,
the Vice President Of the Sun Fire Company,
OF Alexandria, received q teIeeraphic dis
patch purportiDg to have been sent BY Robt.
Doyle, Esq Of this city, President of the
Franklin Fire Company, requesting that Com
pany TO come mp with their apparatus. Be-
lieving that the occasion was an urgent one.
and that great fire was prevailing here, the
Sun Company made great exertions (some of
the members closing their places of business
for the purpose) to reach this city promptly
to afford assistance, and had the vexation of
ascertainiEg on their arrival that the dispatch
was shameful hoax. We append it Ger
balm ct iteratiDa In the form il was left at
the telegraphic office in this city:
ALEXANDRIA.
NJ Dufey-bring the Sun hose rite CUP
r. Doll,
President of Franklin.
TIE GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT AND BALL
ON MONDAY NIGHr.-We have only space to.
day to call attention to the advertisement in
another column Of the Concert and Ball to be
given on Monday night by the managers of
the late grand Inauguration ball in Judiciary
Square. When we announce tn at those gentle
men are to manage the affair, that autier pro-
videsths refreshments, thatthe music will be by
the Marine band and fine cotillon band that
1t will take place in the grand Inauguration
ball room, and that the tickets are to be only
one dollar, We have given inklings enough,
We think, to excite the public curiosity. More
hereafter.
TIE WILLARD GuARD.-This magnificent
company left this morning in the early train
for their homes in Auburn, N. Y. During
their brief sojourn in this city they have won
golden opinions on all sides by their soldierly
bearing and gallant conduct in the Inaugural
ton services. Yesterday afternoon and even
ing, accompanied by their guest, Col. Chas
W. Pomeroy, they we're on parade for saluta
tons, and called upon Senator Douglas at his
house, upon the President at the White House,
upon Mrs j N. Knapp at Wizards Hotel,
and upon Gen. Ward B. Burnett, now stopping
in the city.
IN CONSEQUENCE Of the destruction of the
workhouse it has been found necessary TO
make some provision for the disposition of per.
sons convicted of violation of the municipal
laws The Councils on Tuesday night passed
Law which provides that all colored persons,
whether free or slave, who may be convicted
Of such off noes and cannot pay the fine and
costs required by law, shall be punished with
stripes, and all white persons similarly con-
victed shall be committed to the county Jail.
This act Of the Councils was approved on the
9Th, and is now law Of the Cooperation.
The MONTGOMERY GUARDS of Richmond
partook of a fine entertainment yesterday,
served up by Mrs. James Maher. The Cap.
tain of the Guards made a fine speech, in
which he returned the thanks of himself and
companions for the attentions they had re-
ceived while in Washington. Among other
speeches made on the occasion was one by
Mr.. James Maher, replete with wit and senti-
mont. The company left soon after by the
Southern boat.
DIDN'T MEAN TO BE GARoTHD Mr.. Charles
Harvey, a very respectable merchant of New
York, happening to be in this city, and wish
ing to leave on the evening of the fourth in
slant, became so fearful of the garoters til at
be employed Officer j F King to escort him
homo, paying all the oficer's expenses and
presenting him a handsome sum of money for
his services
The GUARD House was crowded this morn
ing with the most motley set of prisoners ever
seen there. Some of them boosted that, as
the workhoufe was destroyed, the Corporation
could not punish them by confinement, and
were surprised when told that for the present,
they were to be confined in the county jail
A large number Of Migrants were dismissed
upon promise to leave the city Immediately
WYMAgS EXHIBITION closes at Odd Fellows
Hall tomorrow night Tomorrow afternoon
an entertainment for the special accommoda-
tion of ladies and children will be given, and
DR.. Denman, Wyman's very efficient agent,
bids Us inform the public that it will be the
greatest exhibition in the way Of natural
magic ever seen here.
RATTLE FOR A CHARITABLE PURPosE-We
are requested to call attention to the raffs of
a superb musical box which takes place at 4
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at McLaugh-
Inns variety store, it being for the benefit Of
orphan children.
The CRIMINAL COURT is sitting to-day to
receive the returns of the Grand Jury. The
trials will be commenced on Mondsy.
WATCH RETURNS Louis Kobinsk;, drunk
and disordeEly; fined So and costs John
Maher, drunk and vagrant; Jail 80 days.
Charles Carol and VIM. McPerson, drunk;
Jail 80 days each. Charles Morgan fined SIS
and costs. George Herald, drunk Jail 80
days. Lewis Richardson and John Barker,
colored, gambling; fined zach So and costs
Edward Penn, vagrant Jail 80 days James
Gardiner, vagrant; dismissed. j Anderson,
do; do j. Mahan, do ; do J. Jeffries, do do.
Joseph Dryer, do; do George Whitehurst,
do; do. Richard FerdeH, do !; Jail 80 days.
George Hamilton, do do. Patrick Kane, do;
do. Michael Daily, do; do. Alexander Dugan,
tearing down the caution bills at the Fai:
security and costs James Coopley and Alex
ander Williams, breaking in a stable door;