Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Orr CHRRrNAs DIRxcroRY. -To-morrow


the stores and shops; by the backing up Of carts
at church doors loaded with evergreens; by the
STAG ked up christmas trees in market square
nv the gaflV colored bon bon baskets in the con-
PETITIONERS windows; by the newsboy cries or
christmas pictorialS by the radiant look that has
come over young Yankeedoodledom, and by the
general all-pervading buzz. exhieration, good
feeling and good humoT. On this afternoon and
evening a great many purchases to be made
and we Offer the names Of a few more dealers
who will he sure to treat their customers hand
sOmely.
e francis. eth street. has his store crsmmed
with fancy and useful articles; amongst the lat
ter notice a foOt-stOve which takes up little
room. and serves an admirable purpose in keen
inc, the feet warm while riding i'm a carriaoe mr.
sitting in cool room.
: De Camp Il Co, offer fine stock of pift
books, woIk-bo1es, writing desks, portfolios,
Beautiful and appropriate holiday presents,
will ~ found at Shiilington's Bookstore, Odeon
Building .cOrnrE four a half street and Penn
~ylvania Avenue Bibles. Episcopal aud Cath
Ollie Prayer Books, in rich antique, and Other
styles OF binding TO suit every taste; also a
Games.
Weaver, confectioner, offers every conceivable
variety OF articles In his line, put up in tasteful
Schwartze, corner of 18th and streets. ba.
received splendid lot OF fresh oysters, which
be sell, al the present low prices.
VI BarzOtt, 2IO + street can furnish a drxt
class French dinner at short notice
Sannel BreTeton, Patent Office restaurant can
supply all the delicacieS of the season.
VuL beoTgetown friends can find a great
yaHety Of beautiful Christmas gifts at Miss
be mass book and fancy store; and rich and
~ giant fnrs, well adapted for the same purpose
It SeymOur'S-
POLICE MATTERS Fun District-Befoy.
Justice MekeHHa.-James McGinnis was fined
- and costs for - cussin""
Nathan Nisbet infrin"pd upon n late Law of the
Corporation, which saws .'that il shall not be
lawful for any man 10 carry deadly weapons - by
wearing short sword lie paid ( 10 and costs
and was then fined 81 and costs for disorderly
conduit.
Fred BlOOmer got drunk and created disturb
ance, for which he Was fined IS and costs
Dan MorlaFiy came up on charge of ID. D.
that - to saw. drunk and disordeTly-and was
fined - and costs
= Shaw cursed and sworr, and had to pay
The Magistrate = and costs for IT,
Joseph Gerhdrdt for selling Iiouor i'm vioI,
tlon OF the Sunday law, was fined : 10 aud costs
Of Court.
Michael CantweII sold whisky to minors and
apprentices contrary 10 law, for which he was
fined SlO and costs
Robert Kirby aud Job Butler for committing
nHlSance were fined 81 D each, and J. IL Reed
sam Lucas. ColOred 'gemman > was proved
TO he keePin@ gambling house, and was fined
~ and costs and John Lucas for being found
gambling at the above house, was fined $40 and
costs. d. also was Joe ShinaT, his confederate
John Devlin, attorney, for refusing TO assist
an oniceI OF the law in the discharge of his duty,
was nned - and costs of Court.
L.. X. Durham, for being drunk and disnrderly
- Sc; and III Ridley for throwing stones in the
streets, Was fined - -.
SIrh District The Publc's acquaintance,
John smith, who has been 80 Often in print
comes IN again IL seems that the other day or
night, some eight or ten Irishmen were assem-
bIed al MI John Smiths tavern. for convivial
purposes, and somehow or other the corn ton
got INTO their heads, and they sailed out for bit
"i tun IN the streets They grew furious, as they
~dIked and ran into houses and shops. tearing.
'"dch. and completely paralyzing the inmate,
with alright. Officers were soon on their track
however, and three OF the sinners were caught
ana taken before Justice Gull They answered
io ihe names of - John Doe . e. Principle and
>awnS Mr.. John Doc could not be KEEP
4uiet while before the magistrate, but made
speech, IN the course of which he abused .very-
body and everything, and particularly id the
Shth-dl>tTlct COASTAL UldTv and Justice Gull He
Was nhrd SO and costs The other two disturb
e'S were each fined - aud costs, and let out after
receiving moral lecture from the magistrate
The Posi- OFFICE ExrExsIoS.-Great progress
mas been made on this building within the last
three weeks The lower rcoms of the EIGHTH
>"sei extension are nearly ready for occupation
Nv The city postmaster and his clerks The cell
lhss are NEATLY finished in stucco and the floors
dIe ldld with slate stone haging from the Yer
mont quarries- The wood work about thu apart
meHts l. all Of black walnut, and makes a rich
looking finish The delivery boxes are set nm
ahd iked with gold letters and figures and I'm
,oht are protected by heavy Oaken shutters In
The distributing roc IN, the tables and boxes are
already arranged in the spaces allotted for their
occupation, and the gas fixtures have been put mn
numbering II burners, and when lighted up show
On the superb fTesCO Of the ceiling and the
bIonZed door and widow Jams with fine effect
The inner ve>tibule at the entrance of the de-
hvery orce is nearly done. also is the outer
NtstOule which j. being covered in with a mar
bic ceiling ''1'
The furniture of the old office is being trans
Tered 10 he new, and the clerks will take pos
- al n flan
new year, when the buildings on Seventh street
VIII IL at once torn down. to make room for tn,
proposed extension Oh that font.
SHOOTING AFFAR.-I.ast night an old Ger
man Charles Wiley, who lives near the river.
}" The Seventh Ward. went to the Central Guard
house and gave himself up TO be tried for shoot,
~. man named James Simms
eltIHs was taken to the Infirnary where IL
Was discovered that the shot had struck him on
TO The lungs "
This morning. there being no witnesses for or
against The old man, he asked to be committed.
and a tIIdl given az ! clock D. m to-day
Wiley Cannot speak English but tbrouob an
interpreter We learned that he. with his wifi
Keeps iittle shop on sixth street. Last night
EiuiinS- aud person named Reeves went TO The
shop and asked for SOMETHING TO drink. and !,
Vas given them. IL bein" late and time 10 clos,
thry were requested to leave, but would not
~lHlinS drew a heath knife, such as sailors uSr
aud made at the old man. aud Reeves rnad. fer
IRE money drawer The old man then seized A
%hn standing near, and shot Simms Reeves
look pistol f.Om SmnIs and ran off but after
wards came back alone. Simms has A lad rem
utatIOn.
t"ENs EXTRACTED The attention Of those af-
fIcted with cOrn> j. called TO the advertisement
Of Mr.. Schlo>ser, Chi-opodi>t Mr. = accom-
Pli>hes what he adycTtIses. At any rate he un-
seated an old settler Of corn for the writer of
TINS article, ia something less than dye minutes
TIME without drawing blood or Occasioninp
pain Yes. in i've minutes time after he conn
".nced operations we had the pleasure Of in
sp'Ctlng our old tormentOr, root end upwards
under microscope. Fry Mr. SchlosSer
MUStCAL.-AmOng the number of musical CO.
lebTities now visiting our city is Mr. II. c Thun-
der, the eminent Organist Of St Augusiine's
church. Philadelphia He accompanies Miss
May as conductor, although 10y some mishap his
ndme did not appear the programme OF her
concert on Tuesday evening. We had the pleas