Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-23

"Dox,r sAY ,TArRns AT Nh sa,~-,,.-
pARE"-Our estimsble neighbor, Ed. C Over
walked into the sanctum sanctorum Of In. Star
Yesterday morning, beari NC what at first GLANCE
without spectacles, we took for a msmmotb tur
hod,, eooEt 70 De presented TO somebody for some
oouy Snrstmas dinner. IL turned out how
ever, 10 be sweet potato, weighing sixteen
pounds, sent to him from Cuba by a fSiend for
9 9,s1not osrLCh,istmas dinner, along with a
would only do the sensible thing, and agree to a
sort OF falr exchange OF commodities, we are per-
susded that an immense amount of such products
OF her Island would End . profitable market here
In the seasons when they cannot be prod uced in
our latitudes. The sight OF these fruits and veoe
tables, and the knowledge that they would sell
at almost fabulous prices In every Amerjcsn ci,v
at this season. reminds us of the folly of Sn.,n i
keeping such restrictions on the trade OF Cuba
with the United States. as to deprive the Cubans
OF me hundreds OF thousands of dollars they
would otherwise realize from keeping our mar
kets as well supplied with esculents in the win
ter, as In the summer by our own agticulturfsts
ana horticulturists.
SUPREME CoURr.-M oAday-J c. Bancroft
Davis, OF New York, was admitted an attorney
and counsellor of this Court.
NO IL }. Temple boswell plaintiff In error,
rs Enrique de la Lanzo, ct al The argument of
TINS cause was commenced by Mr. VIM G. Hale
LOT the plalnilh In error continued by Mr. Merri-
man for the defendants In error and by MIR Hale
for plaintiff in error
I"S"y-hon WIN. -. OroeSbeck, of Ohio,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor of this
Court. " mic
No. IL }. Temple boswell, plaintiff in error,
IS: Enrique de la l.anzo ct al. The argument OF
for plaintiff ia error.
No. Is. David d. Withers plaint a in error. RS
Ransom Buckles ct al. This cause was argued
9y MT benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and by
Mr. Carlisle for the defendants in error
No. 10. Amos Wade, plaintiff rs Jacob n Ie
hoy et al The argument of this cause was COM
menced by Mr.. Gillett for plaintiff and contin-
ued by Mr.. O'COnOr for defendants
The Court then adjourned.
THAT MAGNIFICENT ISvOICE of French and
English Goods, has at length arrived at Nc
CURES, and the employees of that establishment
are having busy time of 1t to-day, in taking
them ont of the original packages number of
the best connOsseurs of the city were present to-
day, and the unanimous decision was that a COL
lection OF wares so surprisingly rich and excel
lent, was never before displayed in this city
The collection comprises Parian statuary and pla-
tina decorated vases Of exquisite beauty French
clocks OF new and beautiful designs; bronze cam
diebras OF most elegant patterns; bronze figures
Tor gas of style and beauty of execution, proba-
bly, never before seen in this city; and an invoice
OF silver plated tea sets OF the richest possible
description. There are also a number Of fine
steel engravings in rosewood frames The cata-
logue enumerates some sos articles of every VA
riety of cost aud style of beauty
The sale Will positively commence at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, and the opportunity of OBJ
tanning some of these rare articles at a low price
Will probably be eagerly embraced.
DAN RIGGS GREAT SHOw.-The attention Of
our citizens is called to the advertisement of the
great American humorist Dan Rice, now per-
forming at the Front-street Amphitheatre Balti-
more. The performances announced for the
Holiday week are Of the most extraordinary and
attractive character, presenting in addition 10
his unique and talented Circus troupe his splen-
did Menagerie Of Trained Wild Beasts, Educa-
ted Horses, Ponies, and his Dancing Camel and
that great natural curiosity the .Rhinoceros ~ or
"UnicorR of Holy WTit,'' monster taken from
the jung les of Asia and trained by Dan Rice SO
perfect as to he set free in the ring The enter
talnments concluding with poetic spectacle en-
titled ''Dan Rice's Dream OF Chivatry," intro
ducing one hundred persons on the stage and in
the circle To those visiting the Monumental
Clty, we would say go to see the ''Great Show
Miss Mays CoNcTRr, last night, was well at
tended astonishingIy well, indeed under all the
circumstances, and the performances of the even
ing were generally most satisfactory.
Miss May, we are sure, has, on no previous oc-
easion here, sung so pleasingly. as well as cor
rectly, as she did last night. She touched the
feelings OF her audience, as well satisfied their
Judgment. The encore performance Of % Non
FusOgno,' from " LOmbardi,'' was executed
with warmth and animation which electrified
the audience. We trust she will hereafter be
guided by Ler own good sense, as in this In
stance, and turn a deaf esr to those who would
advise her TO cultivate cold classicality OF style
merely.
Herr Rudo phseD whose voice NAV be clarac
terlzed as heavy baritone, sd az most capitally
as did the new tenor TibeTini, bar ring a slight
h6arsrness sanderson's piano Fantasia from
" III PuTltanI' was most vebemenIly encored
The concert altogether was a triumph.
ESTERTAINMENrs ABEAD-This evening Rev.
c. G. GOss, delivers an instructive lecture on
Nebraska; and Prof LIE Corte lectures at the
Smithsonian Institution, on ''the physical and
chemical constitution of the atmosEherr;' also
Tonight, II. Nincent's Female Orphan ASYLUM
Fair at Odd Fellows Hall, and the r air on Capt.
tol Hill Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Tomorrow night, Prof. Fowler by request, re-
pesits his instructive lecture on .'sexuality -
Tomorrow night also, that No. l set of good
fellows, the American Hook and Ladder Com
Eany, give their ball at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy
On Monday mig ht next our German friends. Tia.
fagsrs, will give their military aud civic ball In
their usual crediiaLIe style, at the Assembly
Rooms.
The RIvER-This was one Of those clear.
beautiful mornings, when the air is SC trsnspar-
ent that the opposite shore of the river seems but
d stones throw distant. There Were no arrivals
at our whaTves
From Captain Price, OF the George PAGE, we
learn that the country people are sending TO the
Alexandria market mountains of pouIf1v and
pork Prices were good and steady
At the Alexandria wharve5 arrived Yesterday
schr J. w CongdOn. Hatch, Edstport, plaster
To Cazenove & &C. Surveying schr. Guthrie
Fofley, from st. Nary EiOOp Slider, Beard
Pennington, corn to ID. Il ;. Black lOck.
The LADIES connected with the Capitol Hill
NJ f.. Church congregation are now holding
Festival at Columbia Hall. Those who wish to
spend d pleasant evening, to take look at and
enjoy the society OF the blooming young ladies OF
that portion OF our city. TO enjoy good supper,
or To purchase some useful article, the handiwork
OF the fair sex, for a Christmas or New YEARS
present, and at the same time have the pleasure
OF contributing to i most laudabe and praise
worthy object, have an opportunity OF doing so
curlpS the week. As the admission fee is only
ten cents, all who are disposed to patrouize the
ladies' may do so al small cost. See advertise
ment la another column.
REFUsING To AssIsr OFFICERs.-A fsw nights
since riot occurred in the Fifth Ward, near this
residence Of i Mr.. Devlin, who called Officer
narrower To suppress the same. The officer sum !
Inoned DevliH to assist in the work, but he re-
fused, aud entering his house locked the door |