Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-26

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Average height of the thermometer in the
mornings from Feb. Goth to 10Th, inclusive,
400 02f
Moons FIRST quarter, Monday, March 2, be.
tween ii and III .. m
Remarks- Light showers 18th, Goth, 2lst,
and 10th; gentle rhine frost 23i. b.
GEoRGETows, Feb. 26, 1857.
CLASSICAL ACADEMIC READINGS. BY
reference to our advertising columns it will be
seen that Mr. Crouch gives another of these
agreeable entertainments, at the Academy of
MUSIC, this evening. We know of no more
pleasant, as well as profitable, way Of spend
ing an hour than at these lectures, where the
master minds of by-gone ages are invoked
and their creations and songs sung as only
Mr. Crouch can sing them. We perceive he
Is to be assisted by his pupils in future.
FRANKLIN ENGINE-HoUsE Workman wa,e
employed yesterday in removing the buildings
from the lot on ID street, near Twelfth, where
the new building FOR the franklin Fire Com
pany is to be erected This company has long
been considered one Of the most efficient COM
panies OF the fire department; and when they
take possession Of their new building they will
endeaVor 10 prevent its becoming obnoxious
TO property owners IN the neighborhoOd
fAEhiOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES time since CON-
plants were made nightly to the CAPTAIN of
the Auxiliary Guard that ladies had their
clothing burned by vitriOl while walking in
the streets or at public places Of amusement
On Thursday night last the Guards went on
duty at o'clock, and since then complaint.
have ceased. The Guards are directed to look
out for the perpetrators Of these villainous acts
that they may be properly punished.
A RrcN DGN
as much So he could possibly attend t. in his
usual business hours. In addition to the
transaction Ct regular business connected with
city affairs, be was pressed by applications for
charity, and apple atoms for appointments as
special officers, under the law passed by the
Councils ct their last meeting. We are in
formed that the applicants are very numerous,
and all well recommended.
CHARLEY GOoDRIcs This little fellow who
for the last two years, has been well known to
our citizens as an unfortunate juvenile, was
picked up last night by Waterman Birch in q
state OF intoxication. Charley is little over
three feet high, about ten years old, and a
sharp boy, but will get drunk when he has a
chance. The liquor was sold to him by fe-
male, whom the officers intend to prosecute.
Charley was released to gentleman who paid
his costs and promised to take care of him.
INCREASED ATTRACTIONS are presented al
the Warrington Circus tonight Dan Rice
and his comic mules will afford a diverting
budget OF drolleries furthermore, Dan Rice's
pupil, Charley Weed, renowned as a somerset
rider, will make his debut before Washing.
ton audience. Madame Whitby the accom-.
Pllshed equestrienne, will appear, as well as
Messrs Murray and Holland, who are perhaps
the best acrobats now living.
THE STREETS AND ALLgYs-rhe regula.
tions relative TO the cleanliness of the streets
and alleys will be enforced by the proper off =
GERS, who are now paying particular attention
to that subject Hous-keepers will do we'll to
bear in mind that the season is approaching
when the necessity arises for a strict obsery.
snce OF the regulations of the Board Of Health,
ana the penalties will be applied i'll all cases.
The lSAUGURArIOE.-The Baltimore Sun
says that the commissioned officers of the frst
rife regiment Of Baltimore met last evening
at WilkinsOn's, in Holiday street. Col. Babb
was called to the chair. The meeting resolved
that il was inexpedient for the regiment to 90
to Washington In body, but the commits
ons1eOficers resolved TO 90 in uniform. They
will start on the morning Of the 4th.
LARcrNr.-Yesterday, Abby Nugent, color
ed, was arrested by Officer Reynolds for the
larceny Of certain jswelry and clothing be-
longing to EliLateth Delaney. She was taken
before Justice Hollingshead and committed to
Jail for trial at the Criminal Court --..
SPRING COMING Tho trees in the public
grounds, We notice, are putting out their buds.
We hope they may not have occasion to pull
them In again So far, though, We have no
indications OF Lieut.. Maury's promised great
snow storm
YESTERDAY was Ash Wednesday, the COM
mencement Of the season Of Lent, which ia oh
served by Catholics and Episcopalians as a
period Of abstinence.
FuRs.-An enjoyable evening can be spent
at the Union Chapel Fair at Iron III all, and al
the Lutheran Fair at Metropolitan Hall.
MORE OF WYHAs's WONDERS tonight, at
Odd Fellows Hall. Go and be sstonished.
WHOEVER wishes to purchase the finest COW
cred light wagon and harness ever offered for
sale In this city, should look out for Mcclure 6
a.la IN payf Satu "a marninO