Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-19

To MAKE LAGER BEER.-Take Ddrrei, Hi u
with rain water, put In one psir Of old boots,
head Of last falls cabbage two short skies, asprig
of NORWOOD, and little yeast
az s. Let IL wosk, e..-s..-<.s
rssr And when clear,
|----- You'll have excellent
Lager beer.-Bostoa Post.
This sort Of lager may do for Boston drinkers,
but Il IL not the style Of thing 10 " 60 downs in
washington-isit II, Messrs HUMPHREYS Juene-
mann! To any body who wishes to compare the
Boston and Washington articles we commend
a visit to the capital Capitol Hill Brewery Of
The ELECTION RIors.-The New York Tri-
bune has a communication from a writer I'm this
city, upon the election riots, to which article es-
pecaI attention is called by the editor, as being
from san Intelligent and impartial correspond
entn sIt Is clear, - the Tribune says, sfrom our
Plugs were by no means the only, and perhaps
not the most heinous trangressors on that occa-
sionn Hf-t-
The Tribune's correspondent evidently SYM
pathises with those he defends, so there Is no
drawing sound conclusions from what he writes
Two FIRsT-cLAss. CANDIDATES for a term at
Z" the farm Were brought up at the Guard house
this morning. The younger one was in for the
first time, having been picked up by the Guards
while laboring under a ft of mania a poin, or, as
the officers expressed 1t, he " had the snakes after
him."
The other was Lncius Culver, an old stager,
well known at the farm, and whose right to a long
term was indisputable. The young buster was
sent down for 90 days, and the old 'nn for 90
REAL EsTATK.-Yesterday, the following prop
erty located on Maryland avenue, between Eighth
and Ninth streets east, was sold by A Green,
auctioneer: .-s
Lot No. 10, in square south of square 9ls, to
George Woods, for S52 So lot No. II, in same
- Nm. crrs, rn. IL.
II, same square, to Patrick DAILY, for $50 so; lot
No. 81, same square, to Pertrian Leins, for gill.
The Hoe LAw.-The police officers were on
early this morning enforcing the law to prevent
swine from going at large. The operations this
| morning were in the Third district The west
| wing of the City Hall is usually filled with own
| ers of hogs-all wanting word with his honor
the Mayor, and all about the taking of their hogs
| To-day ii is probable the applications for hogs
| taken by the police will increase.
SHARKS areunnsuahy plentiful this year. The
Southern rivers connecting with the Gulf are full
of them. One of these monsters was taken in the
Alabama the other day, weighing 100 pounds.
| Several have visited the East river New York
within the few days past, and our river reporter
states that another one has been seen of the Ar
| senal, in the Potomac.
| SUGAR SALE.-At the sugar sale by Edward s.
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| III. Dodge, Georgetown, 107 hhds., all of prime
quality, were offered, and all disposed of at the
following prices: So hhds. at Sill; at Sill 25; 5
at Sos at SO IS; and 5 at Sli O5.
| AT VULTEE & D'USeER's Metropolitan Con
cert Saloon tonight, singing and dancing by
| John III. Myers, the comic vocalist, the Misses
| Berger, MIR. Mayer, late of Christy's Minstrels,
| and other good performers.
| The FRANKLIN PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION
| holds a meeting tomorrow night, for the trans
action of business relative TO their visit to Phila-
| delphia in October next.
| PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The Board Of Trustees hold
an adjourned meeting at the City Hall this even
| ing.
REYNOLDS, of the Ell Dorado House, is to cater
| for the Infantry Excursion to Norfolk Nuf eed,
TONIGHT, the regular monthly meeting Of the
| Washington Horticultural Society.
| WATCH RErURNs.-Tbe following cases were
| disposed of this morning:
Edward Tyler Johnson, deserter from the L. S.
services Jail. John Doug hery, drunk In the street;
workhouse 30 days Lucius Culver, vagrant;
work house % DAYS.