Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-24

many kind friends, who have sent them dona-
tons Of various kinds-all Of which will be
publicly acknowledged, excepting such gen.
erous donors IS desire to remain unknown
Thanks are likewise returned to ministers Of
various denominations who have taken collec-
tons in their churches-to the
Rev. Mr. Cum Minis Trinity ch for. $3.50 10
Rev. Mr.. Stanley (Ch Of Ascenson). % 90
Rev. Mr. Pyne (St- Johns church,. 120. 90
Rev. Mr.. Smith Presbyterian CHI. Sc So
Rev. Mr.. Hill Baptist church,. 80 Sc
Rev. Mr. French collected. ......... q 06
Rev. Mr. GurIey IF st Presby. ch.). $3.50
Also, to DIR. Palmer for professional services,
and to Drs Nairn & Palmer for medicines.
There are now at the Asylum twenty. three
boys and forty girls. Fourteen children have
been received-eleven have been returned to
their friends wishing to take them, or placed
in situations favorable for them the boys
generally with farmers, who are required to
keep them until Of age, and then give them
$50.
There is one case the Board cannot omit
mentioning: A stout boy, eleven years Of age,
was found sleeping in the street, and without
home; he was older than was usually taken,
but the case was so sad that the Matron took
him in, and the managers concluded to let him
remain until they could ind hin home. He
remained several months, and was found to
be good and useful boy, until an application
was made by q farmer, and he was bound to
him by the Orphans Court. This is one in
stance, Of many, that have no doubt been
saved.
The Board have received S2,55O25; ex.
pended, 50 $50 Sc; leaving debt Of 81 ,O05.-
%.
The report closes with an eloquent appeal
to the citizens of Washington for further aid.
A HANDSOME DONATION 1T will be seen by
the following communication from the Intelli-
gencer that Mr.. Philbrick, the Bookseller
has made q handsome donation to the cause
of the poor:
WAsHIsGroN, Jan. %, 1857.
SIR Enclosed herewith l send you fifty
dollars, 10 be distributed for the benefit of the
poor of your city
Noticing your call for aid to relieve the
present pressing wants of the unfortunate poor
i have been induced TO send the above amount
at this time.
As soon as my sales shall have been COM
plete il will afford me pleasure to render fur
Their material aid, by placing at your disposal
certain per esHtUpI Of my net receipts,
which you kindly agreed, upon my arrival in
this city, to disburse for the alienation Of the
euferings Of the needy and deserving Of your
fellow-citiLens.
L am, sir, very respectfully, your obi. serVt
joan PHILBRICK, Bookseller.
His Honor W. Msgruder, Mayor.
Commemorative ind in the Intelligencer
of this morning the following correction of q
statement in yesterdays Star:
"Mr. James Maher, of the U MON Hotel, re-
quests as to say that there is no serious or jo-
oose truth In the statement Of an evening
paper that q person was yesterday burnt to
death in his house. Neither John f Rake,
an Indian, nor an Indian johnny cake came to
any sach disaster yesterday"
III our informant really practised on our in
In HI fnnf NJ. Nh.
appreciates q bit Of fun too heartily to take
umbrage at a little pleasantly of this sort
We can assure him that not the slightest dis
paragement was intended TO his hotel-indeed,
We have borne cheerful testimony too fire.
quently in our columns to its excellence to
all"w him to suppose so for moment.
WAsHISsroS CIRCUS "A grand equestrian
entertainment will be given at the Circus to-
nigkt, presenting new scenes in the arena,
beautiful and diversified, in which Herr Won
Beck, Madame TOurnisire, Jim Myers, Burt,
Woods, &c will appear. The lovers Of eques 3
trian amusements will find great treat in tie
performances announced for to night.
TIE BALL SALcoN.-Hands were employed
yesterday in removing the snow from the City
Hall Square, where the saloon for the National
inaugural Ball is 70 be erected. 1t is the in
tention II the contractors to proceed immedi
stely with the Work.
NONRESIDENT colored persons who have not
complied strictly with the law in respect to
them would do well 10 attend to il at once,
and save themselves from trouble on at &C
count Several arrests have been made, and
the parties put TO considerable incon venience
and cost.
National TaEArRr.-Ths capital play of
Second Love, received with such approba-
ton, will be repe Ited To- night by request. The
performances will conclude with the amusin z
farce, d" A Pleasant Neighbor" Mr. S E.
Browne taking the character Of Christopher
Strap.
ASSAULT AID BATTERY Isaac Brooks was
arrested yesterday BY Oaicer King, for an as.
ssuit and battery on Margaret Madden. He
was taken before Justice Dom, who advised
him to give security to keep the peace
Handsome CONTRACTION Maeru.
der yesterday received 500, contributed by
Sresny. RiitenhOuse, FAINT, 4 Co for the
benefit Of the suffering poor.
MAIL COMMUNICATIONS are being opened
again North and W est There seems, however
TO be an obstinate interruption between thi,
city and Baltimore.
CENTRE MARKEr.-This morning there wa
e better supply Of provisions offered for sal,
than during the week The country dealers
begin 10 appear at their stands again.
TIE GRAND ASSEMBLY OF THE Coop WILL
CLUs will take place On Thursday evening
next, January 18th.
TEE CoNMUSIcATIOS with the North, which
has been interrupted for the last week by tn,
great storm, was opened this morning, AM
ShilIingtOn, the great newspaper agent, anC
periodical and bookseller, received seyera
wagon loads Of newspapers, magazines AND
new books, among which Is the New Yorl
Ledger, dated January 3lst, with q continua
ton of CObb's great tale Of the American
Revolution.