Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-11

was entertained most pleasantly with the eycel
tent performances of Withers' City Band, which
Is with the excursionists.
MARKET THIEvEs.-Last night when the fruit
dealers were arranging their stands in the Gen.
tire Market three stout colored men were seen
lurking about the market. One of them ap.
preached lot of waternelons during the tempo
rary absence of the owner, and attempted TO steal
some Of them, but was seen and eaught before he
succeeded He was taken TO the guard house
and being slave and unsuccessful in his attemnt
he was dismissed by the Justice this mornin1G
Since the waiermelons have been arriving NIGHTLY
visitors to the stands are increasing, and Tilany
melons disappear, Tor which the owners cannot
account.
LAST NIGHT OF THE FEsrIvAL.-AyEx EXTRA
ENTERTAINhKSr--The Festival in Thorn's
Building, given by the ladies Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, closes tonight with
fine concert under the auspices of Prof Crouch
In the present .dearth Of entertainment, such an
opportunity OF spending pleasant evening is
really God-send Remember the place, Thorn's
building, two doors below Odd Fellows, Hall
A RopsERY-Yesterday afternoon thief en-.
tered the dwelling OF Mrs. Lewis, on / street in
the First Ward, and stole therefrom large lot of
silver ware belonging to the family The thief was
seen leaving the house, and the officers were i'm
mediately notified and went in search but mn IN
this time no trace of him has been obtained. From
the frequency of these buTglarious acts il is nre
sumable that more than one or two persons a re
engaged in them.
RUSAwAT.-Yesterday, yonng man, whose
name we could not learn, made a narrow escape
from death in the First Ward. He was riding in
4 buggy, when his horse became frightened and
ran OH. When near Mayor MagruderSs residence
me buggy struck an iron lamp post, broke 1t
down, smashed the buggy, and, to the surprise of
iookers-on, the driver escaped serious INJURY
The STILL CLUE propose, we hear, 70 give
another excursion to Leolardtown on the 18th of
September. The citizens Of Leonardtown have
rendered an invitation TO the Club, and divers
WashiDgtonians have urged q second edition of
the special good time enjoyed on the late trip.
PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Yesterday, Mr.. Orme, of
the Second Ward, stated for the information of
the Public Schools Committee, in the Common
Council, that persons In tfie country sent their
they mig hit receive education in the public schools
He thought IL hard that the citizens should be
taxed to educate children from the country.
REAL E.TArE.--Yestesday three two-story
frame dwellings situated parts of lots ,, 3, and
Were sold by J c. Mcclure, Auctioneer, for
Si'S'''oo' purchaser, MIR. Morehouse.
ASSAULT AND Y-OfRcer Ncuen,v ,,es
teraay arrested Timothy Cunningham for an as
SUM ana battery on his sister in law. Ann Cun.
I'M nant; ne was taken before Justice Dom. and
was by him committed to Jail for court. @"u
RossERYs-This morning, at an early norr =.
thief entered the dwelling Of DR.. po,ysiI 80
the City Hall, and stole lot Of jewelry and val.
liable articles belonging to various memhs,. =,
his family. The thief was seen by a LADY in ,ba a
house, and when she demanded to know Bis h ,ne
arrested 'o'
BEAR IL MIND that st. Peters SUNDAY School
takes its excursion to the White House Pavilion
on to- morrow ..f fE.iE ..-l.
WArcH RETURNS Augustus Young, ,(eol-
oTed, stealing in the market dismissed - Tbos
Bell, drunk in the street; workhotrse % DAYS