Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-07


THAT SHARK.-of course our readers have no.
uced in the river reports Of the Washington even.
NJ papers the announcement of the appearance
in the Potomac Of a formidable shark, 'and have
no doubt wondered what the deuce this marine
monster was doing away up country here. There
Is pretty good joke connected with this same
sna,k story, WHICH we really must tell, though
we half promised not to % LET on.o Be ii known.
then, that the aforesaid River Reporters-one of
whom Is the head of family already, and the
other hopes soon to be husband and father
have had their nice sense of decorum inexpressi-
bly, wounded all the summer long by the sight of
the rascally boys who riH 60 in swimming with
their pantaloons OH, in broad daylight directly
in view Of folks. The r RS didn't like it.
They determined to put stop to IL not that they
wished to interfere with the bows sports but the.
public morals were al stake-and here the r IS
planted themselves. There was danger, too, I'm it:
ready, groaned in spirit, as in fancy,s eve they
saw their male offspring come TO a watery grave
SO they spread themselves for a reform-remon-
strated with the youngsters on the impropriety
oil the thing - didn't work -on its danger,
cramps, !" &c.-didn't work neither; threatened
them with the police; boys ickered and as they
plunged into theNyater, foTked end up, quavered
t Ii Pedsl extrenities in the air, in manner
dlsIespectful TO the reporters.
Iheh the X. X s, mighty In resources, laid
their heads Tor rather their white hats) together
ana conceived project which they firmly be-
lieved would do the business for the bows That
evening appeared the shark story. Bless US how
the r.. r.. IS dwelt upon his colossal proportions,
the size of his front teeth the devilsh look of his
eye, and the commotion he made in the water
where he disported, which, by a singular coinci-
dence, happened to be just on the bathing ground
of the young 'uns, Then the X. r g retired to
their virtnous pillows, and the next morning, on
approaching the river felicitated themselves that
their eyes were no more to be shocked by the ten
year old nudities. We submit, then, if II was not
confoundedly trying 10 the sensibii;ies Of these
young moral reformeIs, to lind the wafer fairly
fl1nc Arr,;th Oh,
sticks, wading up to their chins, looking for the
shark
THE FIREMEN's SUPER LAST NIGHT-The
entertainment given last night at the Washington
House by the Metropolitan Hook and Ladder
Company to their guests from Richmond-ss The
United" of that city-was as elegant in all 1t, ar
engagements as any similar flair that ever came off
In the Federal Metropolis.
The company in all numbering near hundred
persons, sat down to table at 10 n. m. All the
delicacles OF the season Were spread before them,
caPitIily prepared to tempt their aPpettes sharp
ened by their long day of marching and counter
marching around Washington and Alexandria
Mr.. Shook, the acting president of the Richmond
company, presided, fianked by Mr. Martin, the
orator of the Metropolitan, and Mr. Atkinson the
representative for the occasion of the Alexandra
fredepa'tmcnt. Esputa's fine band was stationed
at the other end # the long tables, and til rough
out the feastev and anon dscoursed harmonious
music. Ire being seated, however, the Viz
ginians were welcomed to the feast on behalf of
the hosts, by Mr.. Martin, in a neat and app-o
pirate speech, to which Mr.. Shook made an ami
mated reply, that was received with applause on
the part of the Westinghouse around the board
After the solids had been duly disposed Of and
amid the popping Of champagne and the mel
hnuous gurSlings OF the contents OF the bottles,
speeches were delivered by Messrs. Martin
Shook, Curtis of New York, Douglass, Atkinson,
Geary and others, which, of course were drank
in as satisfactorily as the champagne with which
they were washed down.
At II o'clock the hapny comnanv rose FROM, tho
table, and proceeded TO the paTlofs of the house
preparatory to dispensing for the night
The CORPORATION Loss -Thc damage By the
late rains to Corporation property has been much
more considerable than was at first supposed
Not brick is left of the arch Capitol branch
at Moth Capitol street, near New York ayepuc
in its proper place, and some Of the heavy onpiss
rocks used in the foundation of the abutinents
were washed as much one hundred ward, from
their places. The building of this arch cost the
city $50, and was new This is the fifth bridr re
destroyed by freshets at this place, and for twenty
or twenty five years the Corporation has cnde ~
oFed to get bridge to stand permanently there
Inc IRON bridge over Capitol branch, at III
street, was carried away. The cost of this bridge
must have been considerable, as the workman
ship was of excellent quality, as well as the ma
teFlal, and II was regarded as permanent struc-
tH-e.
The new work under way in the First. Fourth
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Wards has suffered
considerably, and IN many places good work was
torn up and ravines formed in their stead
The Commissioners of improvements will be
kept busy for several weeks, attending TO work
made necessary by the destruction Of old work
AT THE ACADEMY OF Music, last night, the lee
ture Of Mr.. Crouch was replete with instruction
The speaker lcctured on the differences which
mark the genius Of the great English composers,
as well as the German school of opera music
After the lecture, the subject was illustrated by
the performance Of several choice selections from
the great composers, Sir Henry Bishop, Bale
Solcoi' wallace, and others. The selections
braced also a number of the beautiful airs ffom
that popular opera of Mariana, of Wallace's
which were given with great and critical exact.
ness, By Messrs. Ed. Jones and Crouch and Miss
Matte Beech, the popular vocalist The per-
form noes of Miss Beech received the we'll
merited and long continued applause of the audi
ence, which gave the best evidences of the high
estimation IN which she is held by her friends,
ana especially those OF musical tastes Miss
Beech has soprano voice second TO none i'm our
city for compass, smoothness, and hexibility
which, added to the very superior training TO
which II has been subjected at the hands of her
instructor, Mr. Crouch, Is capable of performing
the most difficult and beautiful Of the populaI
operate gems in 4 manner to win for her higb
lau!els as a vocalist.
EDWARD EVERETT LITERARY AssocrAr1ox
AT meeting of this Association, held las, night
Hon. Edward Everettwa read, o: which the fol.
lowing is copy:
MEDFoRD, Mass, July 2e 1857.
DEAR SIR: ] have just received YOUR letter of
the 2ith. informing me that the members Of your
Association had been pleased to elect me an hon
ofary member i am greatly indebted 10 them for
this compliment and especially for having des-
ignated the Association by my name
will take an early opportunity of forwarding
to your address copy of my Orations. in two
volumes Svo., which ! venture to offer TO the ac-
ceptaDce of the Association
remain, dear sir, respectfully yours,
EDWARD EVERETT
Jas. o. Clephane, Esq,
Sec. T.. Everett Lit. Association
MAN STABBED IN ALExANDRIA.-OnW ednes-
DAY night, Just at the close Of the performance at
the circus Of Eldred Il Co, in Alexandria an
atttay occurred, in which man named John
Cooper attached to the circus, was seriously, II
not fatally, wounded. Three young men, John
Ewbanks, James TTammel, and Tom Cook
charged with connection in the matter, were ar
rested by the police and watch immediately al
the conclusion of the affair, and, after an exani-
nation before Justices Price, Violet, and Buck
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