Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-01

fourth part Of the stock which he had shipped
from New York Yesterday he received thirty
cases of new Books. and is hourly expecting
more His stock Of Presents is as inexhausti.
bic as his fund of humor. Call and see him,
and get handsome New Years Present.
The SSow.-As matter of course, we have
snow on the ground to-day, as not to be snow
draped on New Years day is extraordinary
here and also, as a matter of course ON,
thoroughfares are sloppy, to the great annoy.
ance of the gadding thousands by whose cav
appearance the streets of Washington are en-.
livened as We 60 to press
To THOSE WHO HAVE PERMITTED THE HoL1
DAYS 10 pass thus far without making their
presents, We would say if they desire to make
really pretty and cheap present, thew can
20 no better than 90 to our friend Shilling
tons and purchase one of his handsome rose.
wood desks inlaid with pearl He has also
some splendid gold pens and pencils, ladies
caoas, picture albums, travelling bags. He
sells cheap.
COMMENCE TIE NEW YEAR WITH DIARY.
II Is uselui Tor registering events-past, pres
ept and future; a valuable pocket COMPANION.
with almanac, calender, valuable tables, and
plank leaves for keeping diary for every day
In the year. Shillington can furnish you with
them, IN any style you may desire.
MIssISG.-Mr Abraham Clark, residing on
Sixth street, between G apd II, has been mis-,
ing since Sunday last, and his family feel
much uneasiness on his account He was
dressed, when last seen, In black coat and
pantaloons, velvet vest, and silk hat.
LARCENY.-0ficer Robinson arrested Geo.
Myers, in the Sixth Ward, for stealing wood
from the yard of Mr.. Thos. Clark. He was
taken before Justice Briggs, and in default of
security for court was sent to Jail for trial
AFFLIcTING On Sunday last a little child
Jagged about 10 months) of Mr. Morris Dubois,
residing on New Jersey avenue, pulled a CUP
oil coffee from the breakfast table, scalding its
neck and bosom so terribly that it died on
Monday.
On THE STARS outside to-day will be found
the Mayors communication to the Board of
Aldermen, giving his reasons for returning the
Dill ior the erection Of school buildings in the
third school district.
The DECEMBER REPORTS of the Auxiliary
Guard shows that 157 persons have been con.
nned for offences; Of these, 81 are residents of
the District. One hundred and fourteen were
accommodated with lodgings; of these, five
are natives of the District Males, ITO; fs-
males, Between 10 and 20 years of age, 9;
20 and 80, 80; 30 and 40, 20: 40 and so, 20 /:
90 and 80, IA; so and 20, 3.
WATCH RETURNS.-Samuel Woodland, col.
ored, drunk and disordcrly; fined 81 and costs.
Alfred Lewis, do do Samuel Hicks, disor
DERBY security and costs. George Hicks, out
and costs Josephine Allen, do; fine and
costs.
g Sophia Defoe, who was sent to school
in TOnawanda, n Y, while her parents en-
igrated to Michigan, hung herself, from grief
and homesickness
B+ 1t is stated that the Eastern markets
are glutted with oysters. The Norfolk Herald
informs US that vessel freighted with this
popular luxury, went from that city to New
York, where 1t was found impossible to dispose
of the oysters upon any terms, and the vessel
returned to Norfolk with her cargo.
H A lato number of the San Antonio
(Texas) Ledger cOntradicts the report that
some of the cameis had been stolen. The
Ledger says that camels, % in number, had
just passed through that city, loaded with
about 800 pounds each, returning to their place
of rendezvous, which is some 20 miles from
there.
e Judge Bishop held court in Northamp.
ton, Mass on Christmas day entirely forget
ting that the law made it a holiday. One of
the witnesses happened to think of 1t" in
the course of the afternoon, and the parties
interested not making any objection, but wal.
wing their legal rights from the blunder, the
trial went on.
A NEW PAPER IN NEW YORK.-The New
York Evening Post of Saturday, says: 1--WE
hear that a project is on foot for new evening
paper in New York, to be called the New
York American 1t has a capital of thirty
thousand dollars, is owned by an association,
is to be advocate the principles and union of
the American party, and is to be edited by
F. H. Ruggles, Esq
I" SANS OPINION OF HIMSELF Tho Crock
EFT (Texas) Printer states that Gen Sam.
Houston, while on visit to that place, few
days since, said in private conversation, that
/" there was nothing now left for the American
party, but to jOiu either the Democrats or
the Republicans This announcement of tho
decline of fortunes of Know NOthingism NAV
be considered as " official T"
GIRLS AND BEARDs.-Two young misses.
discussing the qualities of some young gentle.
men, wore overhead thus:
No. Nv like Charley, but he's rsth-
er girlish, he hasn't got the least bit of
beard"
No. 2-"I say Charley has got beard, but
be shaves it OFF,
No 1-"No, he hahn either, any more than
/ have"
No. 2" say he has too, and know it,
for u prtcked my cheek"