Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hazlehurst & Co. of Boston, Mass, and now
are being unpacked, and undergoing inspection
in the large rooms adjoining the new Hall This
furniture is Of a very peculiar pattern, and OF
elaborate finish; having on every possible point
Of its surface some curious knob, leaf, rosette,
vine, or other device. The mateIiai Is OF oak,
without varnish or paint. The Speakers chair
and desk are nearly finished. The galleries are
undergoing thorough painting and granting in
imitation OF mahogany; and the iron backs to the
seats are being set up. The Fresco painters are
doing the finishing touches to the panels Of the
HALL and Linton Bermuda, the artist, has nearly
completed the beautiful painting in one Of the
pranted by Gen. Westinghouse Lord CORVALLIS
Just prior to the capitulation OF Yorktown. In
the adjacent rooms the painters are assiduously
s on the walls and cenPs TS Oe nn
retiring room might be termed, not ina ppropri-
ately, the Temple Of American Art The ceiling
Is some fifteen feet in height, and finished with
the most gorgeous Ornamentation. The material
Is Of cast iron, and il would seem that mechani
cal ingenuity had been completely exhausted in
inventing the designs on the walls and ceiling.
TEE RIVERA the Long Bridge half grown
boys are this morning playing along the shores
on the ice, which has formed nearly thick enough
for skating purposes.
Two spOrtsmen arrived yesterday evening from
the lower river, bringing nearly two hundred
pairs Of ducks, the product of a few days shoot
ing on the river shores. They were purchased
by Skidnlore, for the Centre Market
Arrived up from Presley's Greek, Northum-
beIland county, sloop A. T.. Howard, Captain
HorseuOn, with one hundred and twenty five
bushels OF the latest oysters that have come to
our market this season. About forty bushels of
them were as large as mans foot, and superb
eating.
Arrived at Riley's wharf schr George, from
Port Walthal, with 50 tons of gas coal.
At Magruder Stones wharf arrived schr.
Eliza Ellen, Capt. FOxwelI, from Philadelphia,
with &C tons Of coal. Also, schr. Eliza Pharo,
Capt. Rutter, from same port, with l76 tons.
Business OF all kinds was dull at the wharves
in consequence Of the closing up Of the coal
The horse of Latham's, which made such
desperate fight for life in the water ut the time
the omnibus was submerged on Thursday morn
ing, has since died. Yesterday, the running
gear Of the omnibus found and buoyed up
and an endeavOr will be made to raise IL to-day
Nothing but small craft below. No outside
arrivals at Alexandria.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-After our report closed yes
terday, the case of Nathaniel NJ. McGregor IS
Charles and Julius E. Grsmmer, executors Of G.
e. Gr1mmer, was continued, and subsequently
given to the jury. The jury had not rendered a
verdict up to the hour of adjournment
The Court afterwards took up the case of Robt
Mayo rS. Jacob Gideon, an action for money had
and received TO the use Of the plaintiff. The de-
fence was receipt in full, which the plaintiff
claimed to 20 behind, and 10 show that there
Were errors aud improper charges on the account,
not known to him at the time Of giving the re-
eeipt- He also claimed that the rule Of interest
nPon which the defence had stated the account
was inadmissable The transactions grew out
OF the binding of Dr.. Mayo's work entitled
4" United States Fiscal Department" Carlisle
and Baxter for plaintiff; Bradley for defence
The jury in this case sworn, and the case
stated to them by Mr.. Baxter for plaintiff. The
Court then adjourned.
This morning the jury, in the case of McGreg-
or rS Grammer. being called, gave a sealed YER
dict for the defendant.
The court then went into consideration of the
case OF Mayo rs. Gideon, where IL had been
dropped yesterday evening.
Mr. Bradley, for defence, stated to the Jury
what the defence expected To prove in evidence
In relation to the matter pending; and then the
examination Of witnesses was gone into and was
being continued when this report closed
TEE " Ladies' Union Benevolent and FmDloy
ment Society" are now endeavoring to arrange
systematic and thorough plan of action by
which all the meritoriOus poor can be uniformly
AIDED. pubic meeting was held few even
ings since TO consider the subject, at which the
Rev Mess-s. Samson and Harold gave their ex-
PeIlencs as almoners, aud solicited cooperation
and aid. Hon. Howell Cobb at the request OF
the ladies Of the society also addressed the
meetings pledging his own services and assert
ing bis belief that II the ladies' had taken the
lead Ia organizing systematic relief movement
the gentlemen would not be backward in con-
lrlbuting means wherewith to carry out the good
work.
General Duff Green, Messrs. Rhees. Richards
ana " brten afterwards spoke, and the following
ladies and gentlemen were chosen a Committee to
arrange plan OF systematic action, viz: Rev |
Ut. GuIiey, Rev DR.. Harold, Mr.. Rhees Mrs |
Webb, Mn. Columbus Monroe and Mrs Nav
nard: This committee will meet on Monday |
evening next, and will report at a public meet.
ing, to be held on Wednesday next. at eleven |
O'CLOCK, a. m, In the street Baptist church.
MEETING OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE VIR-
GINA RAILROAD COMPASY.-A meeting Of the |
stockholders OF the above company was held at |
Richmond on last Thursday afternoon. Amer
organizing a supplementary report was read r..
SSPeC'Ihs the kallICad Convention which had |
beeh previously held at Bristol The report also
ieIefred 10 an effort that had been made 10 estab
fish through ticket SYSTEM from North 20 south
ana Tue Subsequent failure of that effort. Also
10 lawsuit with the Richmond Frederic kshur9
and Potomac Company. "A suit Is now pendinS
before the superior Court Of Virginia Instituted /
by the above named company against the Vir- |
Rihld central Railroad Company for DAMAGES
by violation Of their charter in issuing throIIvb
tickets In connection with the Orange and AIes
&ndria Railroad The report touched upon the
general subject Of the unprod NC iveness of rail-
roads and to the speed Of trains and tn tba
weights OF engines.
MISS MAYS CONCERT IN BALTIMoRE-The
DeIuhofe American says: "The first concert
gwen by this lady in our city was 4 very salts
FACTOR entertainment She was warmly greeted
by a large and fashionable audience. who rs
Marded her efforts with the most liberal apnlau.e |
hci voice Is OF good compass, strong sweet and
brilliant; her defects are want Of animation and
The absence OF an ability, that comes only from |
long practice, to make the best Of her natural |
powers Like all debutantes she has been over
praised, and suffers somewhat from an InabiIitv
TO fulhl the very high expectations raised Tn,
other adjuncts Of the concert also yaye xati.f,c
hAn. Signor Rocco, especially, was warmly ap-
plauded. y
THE SOUTHERN MAIL has been transferred AZ
last from the Orange and Central Railroads to
the hTer-route. The river line agrees to carry
tse throsgh mail, twice day, at three hundred
dollars per mile, for nine months Of the wear
the remaining three months the Orange 81 AIex.
andria and the Central Railroad, a0fee 10 c.rrv |
tne same mail at the same rate once dav
IL Is understood, however, that the agreement
with the Orange and Central Roads is nor 10 |
lake effect except during such portion OF the
three months agreed upon az the river line shall
be unable To 90 through regularly
The Orange railroad still retains the way mail |
at one hundred and fifty dollars per mile
DENIES THAT HE WAS kILLED-Rumor last
night declared that lain HoIhrooL |