Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-16

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We should really like to know.
For I'm certain III 10 isn't,
There are some who make il So"
CHlNEsE SUGAR CANE IN THE VICINITY OF
WAsH'NGroN-Fhrorgh the favor of Mr. j. b
wilson, we have before us a liberal sample O.
Chinese sugar cane syrup, of excellent Quality
made at MIR. Reeves works. on the Plank Road
four miles north of the city These are the onI,
works yet erected for the manufacture of Chimes
sugar cane syrup, in this part of the country
Whlcn are regular and complete In the constrnc-
sIon, dnu whrre the system at the South in clari
wing and boiling down is carried out As ths
juice Is rendered perfectly clear previous To boi
ing, this syrup Is entirely free from that greasy
navor so prevalent where one kettle only is used
A PUBLIC E-Osborne,s AIax,n.
dria and Washington Express Baggage Line is a
great convenience, indeed, to the public of both
cities Mr.. Osborne calls any where in either
city for freight, as requested and of course de.
llvers II where desired. Persons desiring TO have
freight or packages Of any size carried between
at the Star Office, at Bacon's store, and AT the
United states Hotel. All orders entered unon
either OF them will be promptly and efIectiveIy
attended to. Wespeak from the card HAVING re-
peatedly had occasion to employ his EXPRESS
wagon.
THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF the WASHINGTON
Art Association opened last evening in MIR. Cor
coran's building, on Fl street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, with an address from the Hon
Job X. Tyson, which gave much Satisfaction "a
the critical audience assembled Upon II. con-
clusion an adjournment was made to the picture
gallery, which, though not yet displaying all the
works OF art expected for the exhibition was vet
felt to he a decided improvement i'm many re-
spects upon that of last year
The EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION to be held at
At tha Sf,it
morrow evening, and will be continued during
Friday and Saturday Of this week. Addresses
and lectures will be delivered by Prof. Dimitrv
Richard vi Smith, Esq, of Alexandria Hon
III Barnard, Of Conn, Geo b Emerson ESQ
OF Boston, Mass, Professors Bache, Henry and
others. N'N
The PUBLIC GARDENER is taking advantage OF
the present mild weather to have large portions
Of the Capitol Grounds, which have been injured
by the late excavations for the sewer TO drain the
new Capitol, carefully resodded with green turf
This work was rendered the more necessary in
view OF the fact that portions of the green bor.
dering the walks were completely worn awav nv
being used as thoroughfare for foot passengers
BOTTLED Albany 4 Shinn are certainly
furnishing their customers just now with an ale
equal, in all respects, TO any ever imported to this
region. They term il their 'sBurton Aleu- We
know not where il may have been brewed. but
we do know that il challenges a favorable com
parison with the best English or Scotch Ale we
ever opened.
AMONG THE PLEASANT INCIDENTS last evening
at the Wesley Chapel Fair, was the presentation
Of handsome Bible to Rev Mr. Krebs. pasto,
Of that church, by his congregation Tonight
II will he seen, there to be additional attrac
tons in the shape Of fine vocal music bv such
performers as Professors Crouch, Daniel. and
others.
NoIIcE TO TRAVELLERS The six O'Clock
m. train from Washington to Baltimore which
has been an accommodation train for some
months, has commenced running as an pxpress
train, IN order to furnish greater facilities for ira
vel to the North. BY this arrangement travellers
leaving Washington at a. IN will reach New
York at p m, instead Of p. m, as heretofore
Court OF CLAIMs, YEsrERDAY-Hon
Rockwell opened the argument for the claiman,
in the case of Samuel F Holbrook us The United
States. Mr.. Blair, the Solicitor, replied for the
government. Mr.. Rockwell closed the arpumen nj
for the claimant, and the case was submitted
Adjourned.
PRoGRKssINs.-The work of filling the large
pond Square 100, First street east and C stree,
South, is progressing, though II is not near con
clnslon IL IS an Improvement that has long been
desired by the residents Of the Fifth Ward and
was begun some weeks ago IL will cost over
q, 600 TO complete the job
NATURALIZATION. Those persons whose nat
uraliZation papers are now due, would do well
to attend promptly at tue Circuit Court on next
Saturday. That is said to be the last day Of the
term, and those who fail to attend will be
Obliged to wait for the next term which many
OF them will regret.
WE are requested to mention that the gentle.
man lecturing at the Smithsonian Institution or
the " Physics Of Meteorology," is Prof John lie
COnte, or Columbia, :. C, and not Prof JoS,ph
lie Conte, who lectured last winter on Coal a.
was stated in the Star last evening.
POLICE REPoRTs.-The police officers under
the supervision of Captain Klopfer, Chief Of Pc.
lice, reported lfty-Ave cases for the week ending
Saturday last. First district, cases Second
do. q; Third do, IL; Fourth dc. , Is Fifth do
S; Sixth do, 6; Seventh do, y
The CIRCUIT COURT has adjourned over until
Saturday next, at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
WATCH RETURNS. Eastern Lock-up-James
Butler, cOlOred, ID. C, suspicion Of larceny; dis
missed. Julia Fitzgerald, Ireland, drunk; do
Dan1 Moratta, Ireland, drunk and disorderly
fine and costs, IS 81.
Central Guard -house Thomas Rice, Ireland
drunk and dsorderly; workhouse 80 DAYS Pat
rick O'Neal, Ireland, do; do. John Gloakey, ID
C, do; do. Bridget Curtis, Ireland, do; do
Mary Brown, Scotland, do ; do. George Cosby
N. Y drunk; do. Michael Handrahan, Ireland
do; fine and costs, - %.
Sixteen dodgers; all non-residents.