Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-17

RoH uPon our eyes We allude to the beau
utui things being exhibited; not to the crowd
Oh beauties admiring them. Our fellow citi.
gen Semkin has case of articles in his line
there, that. for good taste and richness, will
we with any similar goods at the North 1t
contains diamond pins, watches Of different
descriptions, gold ornaments, gold and silver
tableware, bron3e ornaments, and hairwork,
and, "a . whole, shows that the business men
Of W ashington are not outdone anywhere in
the exquisite skill and richness with which
their jswelry and fancy goods are got mp.
served attention, for it seems to embrace q
specimen of everything manufactured by the
eternal Yankee nation in the way of station
airy time-keepers; some in cases rich enough
to crafty the taste Of the family Of wealth,
while others, equally good time keepers, are
sold for prices as low as q dollar and half.
The pianos from the celebrated mandatory
greatly admired by the musical visitors of the
Fair. who constantly crowd around them and
finger in such throngs as to block up the pas
sage ways next them. They are three in mum.
ber-s grand and two sQuare pianos. They
are really remarkable for dslicacy Of touch
and sweetness, and volume and richness of tone
We do not wonder that this house have CAL
ried of the first prize at the two last annual
exhibitions of the Maryland Institute, if they
McGregor i Co., dealers in house furnish
ing articles, exhibit beautiful and novel
chamber arrangement for bachelor, in the
shape Of what appeared to be q very rich wri-
ting desk and book case combined. Unfolded,
and the whole work ia done in half minute
by Q single person, and it turns out to be
fns mahogany French double bedstead, with
canopy (curtains,) mattress, bed. bolster and
pillows, and a mahogany washstand contain
inn oil ahan oh L.
towels, brush and soap drawers and apart
ments for boots and shoes. When folded up
it embraces q convenient writing desk. We
have before seen articles Of the kind, but nor
50 complete or so conveniently arranged. 1t
should be inspected by all who desire to note
tho progress Of the times in the really useful
application of new methods and modes to
mans convenience and comfort.
GOING IT STRoNe.-WilIard's was metamor-
phised into Tammany Hall last night, as will
be perceived from the proceedings of the so
Tammany-ish meeting published below We
do not know which Of the apartments of this
celebrated Washington hotel played "coal
hole" for the occasion:
Nep York Appointments The Democratic
citizens of Now York now in Washington mst
at Willards' Hotel on Monday evening, pur.
suant to previous notice.
On motion of Gen. Hiram Walbridge, Ray
TOmpkins, Esq was called to the Chair, and
James H Sheriff. and r. B. Connolly sp-
pointed Secretaries
The Hon. Daniel Taylor moved that the
meeting now proceed to designate, by ballot,
their preference for candidates to be presented
to the President for appointment to the prin
cipsl federal ofices In the city of New York,
which motion was carried; and Messrs. W. D.
Kennedy and Michael Tourney were appointed
tellers.
Candidates we're not permitted to take any
part in the proceedings. The teilers reported
the whole number Of votes 13l. The follow
ing named gentlemen having received the
highest number of votes for the Offices desig-
mated, the programme was adopted as follows:
Collector acob A. Westervelt.
Postm aster-Isaac Y. Fowler.
Naval Officer WIN. q Ludlow.
Surveyor-Anson Herrick.
Marshal-Isaiah RyrGers, (unanimout.)
Navy Agent-EmanueI Hart.
Naval Storekeeper-W J. Brisley.
Superintendent of Assay Ofice-Adam P.
Pentz
District Attorney-Josiah Sutherland.
On motion of Coroner Gamble, the officers
were directed to present a copy Of the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting to the President, and
cause the same to be published in the w ash
ington Evening Star, tho New York Herald,
and the New York Daily News.
Captain Rynders being the only candidate
who received tha unanimous vote of the meet
Ing, was called out, and made very clog uent
and most appropriate speech; after which
the company adjourned to the refreshment
room, in the confident expectation that the
result of their proceedings will be adopted by
the President.
TIE DEATH OF ASA NJ Mccormick. A re-
port having gained circulation that this young
man who died at o o'clock last evening, cane
to bis end by his own hand, we deem it proper
to give the following particulars:
Mr. Mccormick was from Alexandra, Va
aud has been for some time in the employ of
Howell 4 Morsell at their Oil and lamp store,
on street, acting in the capacity Of book.
keeper
On yesterday week he was then Ill, and has
since been confined 20 his lodgings at Mrs.
Stettinus's, on Louisiana avenue
Yesterday, he Was so much worse that Mr.
Morsell thought it advisable to telegraph to
McCOrmick's brother to come up, but before
he reached here, young Mccormick, about 10
O'Clock m in fit of temporary insanity,
attempted to cut his throat with a razor, in
ficting, however, but q slight wound. He
was taken to the In6rmary, where he died
about o'clock in the evening. not through
the wound upon his throat, which was easily
dressed; but In the opinion of tie attending
physicians from effusion upon the brain. His
remains were taken to Alexandria this morn.
ing.
A MISCHIEF MAKER.-To prevent imposi-
ton, we require marriage and death notices
brought to Us to be published to be endorsed
by those offering them. Nevertheless we are
at times imposed on, as in the case mentioned
below CT the false notice of the marriage Of a
young lady of Fairfax county, as published
in yesterdays Star:
WASHINGTON, March 18th, 1857.
Editor of Star: thoughtlessly sent you
the marriage notice which appeared in your
paper yesterday as "joke J" upon a young
friend of mine without thinking for moment
Of the improperly of it. No one now more
deeply regrets the act than myself Please
do me, and those concerned in the matter, the
favor to announce in your paper to-day that
no sMeh marriage ever took place, and be as
sured shall never again be guilty of so CEN
sursble an act
Very respectfully yours, 10, z. HUSr.
TEE MECHANICS INSTITUTE FAIR continues
to prosper handsomely, a success speaking
we'll for the managers, and especially for the
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