Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-30

4. s.is Poop,e. Naturally, q great desire
=. ~. 70 near the closing address to be given
Honoia ots.9r OF the reputation Of Senator
.Ssss, ana upon Its conclusion win come of
tnat particular feature of the occasion. in An
ueipation Of which so many hearts ara heat.
Ing WITH hope-we mean the giving out of the
sHatds The premiums for the ladies hare
osSn selected apparently with an eye to both
s.iity and beauty, consisting Of Handsome
SILVER Mounted Pink ard White Glass Butter
Tubs, Silver Mounted Blue and Green Su,ar
Usnss, Silver Card Baskets, Silver Knives
ana Forks, Silver Thimblss, Silver Gravy and
Cream Ladies', Silver Salt Spoons; Silver Rn,-
ter and Dessert Knives, Silver Mounted Sal,
Cellars Of various, colored glass. Silver Port
monnaies; Silver Napkin Rings, Gold Pencils.
6old Locke,s, Gold Shislds, Gold ThimhIes
and Fine Bead Purses, besides beautiful Peal
Portnonnaies, and numerous minor articles.
In our article Of Friday an error occurred
IN attIioutiDg the beautiful carriage noticed.
70 :. Thomas ID. Graham" instead Of Thorn s
g. ann.
The visitor TO the Fair must not eplect IN
observe the CAGE OF Eisenbrandt's ,pleudid
flutes, dspcsi.ei by VIM q. Aetzerott. II is
not necessary TO say more about these flutes,
tor Their fame reaches all oTer the Union, but
We also notice q magnificent brass instrument
with new patent valves, the invention Of M.
ktsenbrandt, which mus. certainty prove Of
the utmost advantage to performers.
Amongst the articles on exhibition In the
fSir s0'hinx has attrseted more attention
anu sjmiraIior than The beautiful marble
msnIles and newell usts dept dted BY Cant.
Meigs from The CsPiioi extension, and manu-.
iac'ured by Provost and Winter of tur city
Ihis m arb!s IL brought all the way from Ess:
tennessee by river. rsilrOsd and sea routes, OF
great expense and the country Is Indebted
10 Capt Msis- for the Introduction of q native,
variegated marble. which the most competent
judges have declared Is Lot only the most
beautiful Of marbles, hat for s0undness and
ease In working in'u all things useful and or.
namenta!, far sarpssses every thing foreign 40
well a. native. Ii susceptible VI the b xhest
hnish and when polished reflects like a mir
Tor. Oar fellow citizen, Dcuyherty, has been
at great expense and trouble 10 get the article
TO market, and We trust viii before long re.
slise something handsome for the energy and
perseverance, he hss displayed in bringing
from the wilderness Of the west an article
which far outstrips all foreign ma: b,es.
Mr.. Walters, the accomplished architect of
the Capitol extension, has bestowed upon il
the highest praise. ard recommends Il az the
most superior article now known, and We
trust soon To see it introduced into general use
through the country.
Amongst the purposes n which this marble
10 applied In tie nes Capitol, We learn tina, l.
asnd-rsils, for three OF the principle stairways,
which when finished viii be mo.t magnificent
work OF the kind 10 the world.
LAFAYETrE souARK.-We learn that the
object in placing the iron posts in from. of the
gates Ot the square, which seem 70 have pro.
voked some complaint among the ladies, Is to
keep the cows ont Of Il Person. in passing
through the square are sp. - leave the gates
nd hat IA
themselves Of every opportunity to gain ad-
mtttsnce, and often commit great havoc with
the soru6bery before they can be driven out,
Tue ladies who frequent the square must,
therefore, either submit TO q !oss o. the beauti.
ful plants and flowers. which are 81 much ad.
nired, or TO a change In their costume, and of
the two evils surely thcy cinuot hesitate which
to ehocte: Doubtless every lady of correct,
snd especially Of cultivated taste, will prefer
the preservation of the shrubbery 10 the gaze
which the lresen, Outre style Of drsss attracts.
The came kiud Of posts are set bel fore the gates
of Oak Hill Cemetery for the came purpose.
and although there are just rs many visitors
to that tasteful and consecrated abode of the
dead, We never hear Of any complaint from
the ladies Of ineonyenisEcs 10 gaining admit.
lance to it
A COxsxSDAELE MovEMKSr-The spirit Of
Enthusiasm with which the members Of At
entareQ
new organic alton recently established by the
worthy pastor, under the title Of the " Catho-
lie Beneficial Total Abstinence Society" au-
gurs well for the permanent success and pros
perity Of the undertaking. Eighty seven
members have aireidy enrolled their names
A very large AMI gratifying meeting was held
last night, and eloquent and appropriate
speeches were made by Rev. Mr. u Toole and
DR.. Joseph Walsh. Tue next regular meeting
- AL
We wish the undertaking hearty aod.spe ed /.
MUSICAL SoIRRE AND ExrERrAISNENr-
The Democracy OF the Sixth Ward were en-
tertained very handsomely at the residence Of
Mrs. < II. Prndlston, on Saturday evening
last, by that estimabie lady, in scknowledx
ment of the compliment VI a serenads tend
cred to her few evenings since By her friends
of the jackson Democratic Assoc alton of the
Sixth Ward sing, seatimeht and wit pre-.
vailed during the evening, and . enc musical
soiree, directed BY Prot. Sca!s, eas given BY
the members 1T tSe N .fiue Bend, and I'm.
parted an additional cham to the pleasures 0f
the evening.
C0RoyERs IsQrEsr " s.terJsy morning,
. woman named Mary Reed, Was found DEAF
In house in the First Wsrd, and IL vas rus.
peeted thst she came 20 her death by foul
means An Inquest vas held By Coroner
NOsiNsra, and ., nts decided that she came
10 her death thronsh drunkenness and expo.
sire II VAS shown that che uss intoxicated
the evening previous as was also her husband,
Late Saturday nigh, she vas seen lying near
the stairs In their hVe.s breathing heavily,
and yesterday morning Was found dead in the
Same poeitI'a- -
TEE New York Musical Review AMI G zette
eon;sins a notice from Glsnroy, Esq Sec.
fetary IF the National Musicsl Convention
ealing a meeting OF that body at tho Smith.
tOEian Iustitution. ia Washington, epmusn.
ei1g On Monday, May !. continuing foar days
and closing with q concert on Thursday even.
;ng, The Board Of Manager. announce that
they have securea The services Of Mr Gs0rge
K. koUt, as teacher and conductor IN ,he o.
casion.
ConEr There Is a telesc lpi, comet hox il.
the northwestern part u tho sky, moving east
ward ItSss deserved through the large sq us-
,orisl GI the National Observatory on FRIDAY
night. This c0nsr Wa. discovered In Leipsl,
February -, by Prof d'Arrest, and on the
-, h March a. Newark, New Jersey, by Mr.
Van Arsdsls.
A NOBLE UoHATios david HINT, CT II ID.