Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

city yesterday presented the appearance OF an
ant-nest or bee hive discomposed by some sud.
den calamity. There was Just about such q
perplexed hustle Of setting things to rights as
is noticeable in troubled hive or ant hill,
and almost every individual Of our sixty OF
eighty thousand inhabitants had something to
attend to in the way Of an entombed pump OF
wood-pile, 6 stray dog kennel, or an unget-at-
able ofise, store, or pig pen.
SNowBALLISe, ETC.
The weather turning warmer yesterday, the
snow was speedily converted to a slosh quite
unfit for seighing purposes, but just the thing
for snowsalling material, fact recognized
and made the most of by the Juveniles. A
squad Of them was to be seen at every corner
planted behind pile Of resdy-made ammu-
milton, which they levelIed with the strictest
impartiality at passers-by of all degrees
Diplomats and statesmen were arrested in
their cOgitations upon the afLirs of nations
by an unf altering ',bim" upon the side of the
head Proud ladies sailing along the side
walks were Vanquished in mid career and
sent scudding hOmeward TO repair damages.
Any passing vehicle was sure to have to run
the gauntlet through the rows Of rude boys
lining the Avenue.
The sport, IN short, was eIciting-exhilara-
ting and We took our stand upon 4 corner TO
get 4 good view Of 1t " How exuberant,"
We sOliloquiEed. 81 are the spirits Of boyhood
What fund Of innocent enjoyment these
sprightly youths find in this spOrt-innOcent
We say, for he must be narrow minded indeed
who would allow any slight personal incOn-
yenience to rufle his temper or cause him to
view otherwise tina With pIacidity what makes
so many young hearts happy. Gay, sportive
youths be merry while you may in the spring
time Of life :"
At this moment we experienced a shock
upon the back Of our head Of a stunning ma
ture, OccasiOning extreme pain and causing
luminous sparks to pass acrsss the field Of cur
vision. Our first impression was that we had
been struck by thunderbo,t, but rejecting
that this was not likely, considering the sea-
son, We then conceived that We had been shot,
snd looked hastily behind US for the dastardly
assassin; but hearing staggering sound from
couple Of boys as they vanished arodnd the
corner, ii appeared 10 US that we might have
been hit by a snow ball. and on placing our
hands 10 our head such proved to be the fact,
and what We had supposed TO be our brains
trickliDg down the back Of our neck was a dis
agreeable mixture of snow and ice.
The blow was go sudden and unexpected as
TO deprive Us Of the power to follow these gal
iOWStTsined scOundrels, but we know their
Tillainous faces, and they shall sweat for il
yet! If there is one infractiOn of law more
repreheusiole than another it is this life-en
dangering practice of throwing masses of snow
and ice at unsuspecting persons on the street
such attacks, then We might as well have 70
police. We trust the authorities will look to il
PUMP LOST.
pump is missing in the snow somewhere
on New York avenue, between First street and
New Jersey avenue. The snow hereabout is
twelve feet deep. 1t Is suggested that the
Mayor should Cfer i reward for its recovery
or discovery.
The weather clerk gave another twist to the
meteorological crank last night, consequently
the face Of creation is frozen up tight as wax
today, and the sleighing carnival is revived
with accelerated spirit. The inventive genius
Of our citizens in imprOvatising vehicles upon
runners Is pretty we'll exhausted, but We nc
tlce some new patterns creditable to the ge-
MUS OF our country friends who attend Centre
Market; for instance "pung" shaped affair,
the uprights Of which are small evergreen
trees with the I" browse" all retained, giving
the concern, when in motion, sort Of 80 Biz
nam wood coming to Dunsinane" sort of look.
The occupants Of the vehicle looked warm and
cosy In their moving bower.
SUFFERING PROM THE STORE
A pitiable spectacle is presented at the City
Hall, in the crowds Of shiyering poor people,
mostly women, who are to be seen crOuching
about the passages and besieging the door Of
Mayor ONCE. Since the storm, at least two
hundred applications have been made to the
iarly,) but which he has no power to grant,
save from his own pockets
Officers Norwood and Birch, while on
round Of observation yesterday, found, in a
house OF Third street, poor feeble old EO
man, at least eighty years of age, quite alone,
aud without fire or fuel She was sitting ia
state Of tOrpor, and would, without doubt,
have persisted an a short tune but for the aid
Afforded by the officers who elergetieally set
about raising blazing fire upon the cold
hearth
THE TRAVEL.
Two passenger trains day in each direction
are all that are moving between Baltimore
and Washington, instead e the fouT usual
trains They started yesterday from Baltimore
at S;l5 a. In. ami 5:l5 m and from WASH
lngton at a. and 4: 30 III, making their
trips in but little over two hours time from
city to city. The first train to day from Bal
tmOTe reached here at ii o'clock
Thus far there has been no communication
over the road to Philadelphia, but travel was
expected to be opened on it to-day.
FIRE WOOD will be given to a limited
amount, Ia small quantities, 10 destitute
widows only Apply 10 200 c street. The
applicant WIZ please bring 4 line from some
respectable citizen, to prevent imposition"
Ihe above advertisement appeared in the
star Oh Monday. and by noon yesterday the
gentleman (Ar Edward Simms) had over one
hundred applications. Having 4 small guam
tity over his own wants he generously gave it
away, and delivered the wood at the doors of
the applicants. In every instance he had the
qualification 10 know that il was assistance
timely given. We trust others will follow bis
example, as there are hundred persons in
this community who can each give a small
quantity, and not miss il from their big pile,
and by SO doing alleviate much suffering.
NATIONAL THEA1RE-Wep presume cur read
ers are hangry by this tine for something in
the theatrical line, the theatre having neces-
saTlly suspended operations in consequence
Of the storm, and will avail themselves of the
rs-openiDg Of the establishment. Fires have
been kept up through the day, and the house
will undoubtedly be warm and comfortable
tonight. Tie performance will commence