Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-10

announces the 1oiIoWlng appointments Tor the
semi-annual visitations Of the Grand Encamp-
ment TO its subordinates:
Columbian Encampmsnt, Wednesday Oct IA.
Mount Nebo, Wednesday, Oct. 2I.
Magenenu, Friday, Oct. ..
Ridgely, Wednesday, Oct. %
Lodges rand Master, James A Brown, J
with the Grand Lodge of the District Of Columbia,
will make semi-annual visitations to the subordi-
nate Lodges, as follows:
Harmony Lodge, Monday Oct 10
Washington, Tuesday, Oct 20.
Union, Wednesday, Oct. 81.
Columbia, Thursday, Oct ~
Central, Friday, Oct. %.
Covenant, Monday, Oct %.
Excelsior, Tuesday, Oct. "a.
Mechanics, Wednesday, Oct. 2S.
Friendship, Thursday, Oct. %.
Eastern, Friday, Oct 30.
Beacon, Monday, Nov. 9
Oriental Thursday, Nov. 5.
Metropolis, FTiCaY, Nov. s.
CAN'T LIVE IN wAsHINsToN ON SIX THOU
SAND YEAR.-It will be remembered that Judge
Curtis resigned his seat upon the Supreme Court
bench upon the ground that he could not live upon
IS 600 year.
The salary attached TO the Office he saws
90 is utterly inadequate TO afford a comfortable
home for my family at Washington, while in at
tendance on the Court there, and to pay my other
necessary expenses There has not been one wear
since was in office that have not expended nv
entire private income, and some years I have ex,
ceeded it; and certainly you viii agree that at
Washington have not lived extravagantly. In
deed have lived in such way as neither INV
family nor myself have ever been accustomed to
and must be allowed 10 think in such a way az
Is not consistent with the dignity Of the office l
have held -
This is rather appalling intelligence to those IN
Washington who hare to live somehow on dol
lar day or les.
WILD Periodically this morning several
large focks Of wild pigeons passed over this city
travelling in a nOTtheasterly direction. From pTox-
unity to the ground many supposed that they had
bot recently left the woods in which they rested
last night After the passage Of the large hocks
numerous small ones followed, some of them
alighting for while on trees about the city. One
OF them lit among number Of tame pigeons on
the street near the canal. between FouT-and-a-
half and Sixth streets but the tame birds SEEM
ing not TO fancy their company much, instantly
left, apparently much frightened.
Market THIEvEs.-Last night the dealers in
the Centre Market were disturbed by a gang of
thieves, who provided through the market, Sc
creting themselves under the benches and be-
hind the stalls, stealing produce, DC, whenever
an opportunity was offered by the temporary ar
sence Of the dealers The thieves contrived even
TO steal heavy articles and escape. These inroadS
Of thieves call for the speedy erection of lamps in
the market space, and the passage Of law for the
arrest and punishment Of persons lurking about
u,
not employed there, and cannot give good &C
count Of themselves.
ANALExASpRIASIS HECANAL-Last night.
between 10 and IL O'Clock, a gentleman walking
near the canal, on Eleventh street, was startled
by the cry Of " Help me out" uttered by some
one evidently in distress. fastening to the
canal, he discovered a young man splashino
about in the mud and water at a great rate and
shouting explosvely. He hauled out nd
stated that he, with several Alexandria friends
arrived in the city last evening, and got on .
. bust He wandered Of missed his way, and
got in the canal. When asked his name, he re-
piled: :. oh, no, If them fellows ind out have
been overheard, they'll laugh me ont Of Alexan-
dria"
BOLD VILLAIss.-Abouto one o'clock this morn
ing gang Of men rushed into the room of Mr.
David Reed, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets where they alarmed
the Inmates by firing a pistol, and commenced
searching for money or valuables, in which they
met with little success. They made a speedy
exit before the watehmen on the beat heard the
alarm. They were evidently strangers in Wash
tngtOn and IL will be dfhcult to identify them o.
RoBBERY AxD ARKEsr-About O'Clock last
night James Williamson and James AcCuen
were arrested in the Sixth Ward by officers Yer
million, Plumsill and Little for stealing a mo-
ney-drswer and its contents, from the counter of
James Cross. They were taken before Justice
Cnll, Of the Sixth District, and committed to the
county Jail.
"A NOVEL RACE came of at Manchester, New
Hampshire, last week, between the horses Cliff
ton and Young morrill,. IL was a icnikiHg match
Of i've miles, for purse OF $50 and won by Cliff
ton."-EzehaHgs-
Our Reuben has read the above and offers 10
bet his money on Washington nag-the proper
ty Of Of our butter merchandise beat any.
thing living on a walk-in fact, she can't do
anything else.-'
WE CALL ATTENTION to the advertisement of
Mr. Baker, in another column. His new book
PERIODICAL and stationery store on Seventh street
Island, will undoubtedly prove a great cOnve-
nience to the Seventh Warders.
D.sORDERLY PARTIEs.-Last night two parties
Of disordeTly persons were noticed in various
parts Of the city very much under the influence
Of liquor and inclined to be diSorderly. OGe
party was from Virginia, the other from Mary
land. They were watched by the guards during
the night.
PEOFANITT.-James Hughes colored, was AZ
rested this morning, for using grossly indecent
and profane language in the street. He taken
before Justice Dom. Of the fourth police district
and fined a. and costs.
REAL EsrAIE.-On Thursday, A Green, auc-
tioneer, sold lots 6 and II Of subdivision of lot
Il in square 2i7, on Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, to Alb
ner Brush, for 1914 cents per square foot.
THE Old SENATE CHAMBER is being renovated
and Tefttcd In handsome style for the coming
session by Contner, uPholsterer-
OK TUESDAY EvEsIss the Washington Butch
Northern Liberties Hall.