Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-09

OPERATIONS IN REAL EsTAIE.-A. Green sold
yesterday lot No. Is square 642, corner of south
street and Virginia avenue, containing 400 squar
feet, to Bernard Hays at y cents per square foot.
Mcclure sold lot No. 2 in square 32i, containing
1905 square feet, to VIM. Marshall at 46 cents per
square foot.
Part Of lot No 2 in square ESQ., containing I .4I
square feet, to J. NJ. Broadhead at II cents per
square foot.
Part Of lot No. 3 in square COG, to J. W. Mid
dleton for 81 600.
Lot No. in square 692, containing 5.665 square
feet, to James Saxton at 20 cents per square foot
One-sixth subdivision square Cos to Richard
Barry for S2S, and one-sixth same subdivision
same square for S12.
Wall Barnard, auctioneers, sold Yesterday
afternoon on the premises, parts of lots 81, So 81
and IS on Tenth street between and F. south
in square 3s7, purchased by 6. w. Garrett at 10
Also, lot No. 3 in square 4li. corner of Eighth
and streets south, purchased by J. Spar at IL z
cents per foot.
Intensive RoBBERY-Yesterday afternoon. a
room in Browns Hotel, occupied by Mr.. u. n.
Aronson, of New York, was entered by thieves,
and twenty-five gold watches the lowest in value
$50. the rest ranging from that to $500; sixty gold
chains average value $40, and other articles of
Jewelry, the whole amounting to 81 500 or 50 600
IN value, were stolen.
The owner had been on tour through the
South for the purpose of dis posing of stock val
ued at near $50, 90, and was on his return with
the goods he had not sold.
The information was Immediately given TO the
clerk, who, with all the aid he could obtain, COM
menced search for the goods, but up to this wri-
e-ed.
II is probable that this gentleman was followed
arrival in Washington. No blame can attach To
the pTOprietors Of the hotel, who have done all
they possibly could to ferret out the perpetrators
Of the robbery.
TIE NATIONAL HOTEL DIsEAsE.-The New
York Herald thinks that the Academy of Medi-
cine Of that city, in its discussion the other eve
ming gave the quietus to the enormous humbug
that the late National Hotel disease at Washing
ton was the result of dastardly attempt to poison
Mr.: Buchanan. The sinking sewers, venting
their deadly exhalatioiS into and all over the
house, will, or ought TO, account for the malady
and solve the mystery to the satisfaction of all
sensible people. That any human being could
entertain such a diabolical and veBomous hatred
! of MIR. Buchanan as to risk his death by poison
involving the lives of hundreds of unoffrnding
peoPle-men, women and children-passes all
bounds OF credulity. We have no doubt that Mr.
Buchanan, in his election as President, and since
has had fewer enemies and more universally the
| good wishes Of all parties and all sorts of men,
than any other President since the time of Mon
roe"
PERMITS Circumstances, we hear-probably
the abuse Of privileges granted, by some colored
persons, without respect for themselves-have re-
suited in orders TO the police to enforce the law
requiring every such person to be provided with a
pass II out after 10 p. IN, even when attending
balls, parties, fairs, concerts, &c, for which gen
eral permits have been granted by the Mayor
We, therefore, advise all colored persons to be
sure, under such circumstances, to be provided
against molestation by having pass about them,
one signed by any respectable citizen will afford
the requisite protection. We understand that any
citizen can grant pass, good for one month, to a
coloIed person in his or her employment, or one,
good Tor one night only, to any other colored per-
son. The monthly pass should be taken by the
person to whom granted to the captain of the
| night guard, whose endorsement on IL makes IL
| good for the time specified, all over the city
The NEW DONE AND CAPITOL ExrKSsIsN.-
| The new Dome Is beginning to assume quite an
| appearance of substantial beauty The heavy iron
brackets which form the base, on which the LOFTY
snperstructure will rest, to the number Of ~ are
| all set.
| workmen are engaged at the new wings, in
setting the thing in the principal corridors. Some
| the attention of the visitor. The designs Of the
thing are various, and Of great artistic beauty.
The beautiful iron gallery fronts are far adj
vanced towards completion.
The excavations for the foundation of the CORR
dors 10 connect the two wings are completed, and
the foundations are being rapidly laid.
Every department of the works Is crowded
with hands TO the total number Of 600 men,
| The NATIONAL HOTEL ESpEMIc-A cores
pondent at Berlin, sangamon county, H., writes
US as follows: -s.s. --r .-..
10 a late number Of the National Flag obse rived
| the calamity viii n had befallen the patrons and
| inmates of the National Hotel In your city Some
! thirty years since like circumstance happened
! on the st. Croix river in Calais, Maine. After
Ruthless effo Is to discover the II was acct
dentaly discovered that the sugar used contained
one ounce Of arsenic to eight pounds Of sugar, In
| consequence Of the sugar having been handled or
strained through leaden strainers. The symptoms
| were cramp collie spasms and nausea -
| May not the National Hotel sickness have thus
\ originated ? 20 p 80 ~ go HUMANITY.