Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-31

STREET 1MPRovRMKxfs.--TheC Commissioner
OF the First and Second Wards has received or
ders TO proceed with the grading and graveling
OF Twenty-second street west, from Pa. avenue to
F street.
The contract for grading and grayeliHg Twen-
dairy, has been awarded to Mr. VIM. Fletcher.
IL Is proposed to obtain the passage of law TO
chanSe the grade Of Twentieth street and II is
PROBABLE that the work will not be commenced
.; s iale OF that project is determined by the
action OF the City Councils.
dRAND Enthusiastically morning, lady
stopping at Wizards hotel discovered that she
had lost watch valued at $3.50, which few mo-
ments before she had in her possession She gave
notice immediately to the proprietor, and related
circumstances of recent occurrence which led
them to suspect that a servant J. NJ Brady knew
something relative to the larceny He fBrady)
was arrested and an officer sent for who had him
coniniiteeo 10 jail Tor further investigation.
I FINALLY CoMMlTrED.-On Saturday, Justice
Hollingshead finished the investigation of the
case OF JOS Ward, arrested by officer Watson for
mayhem, cutting out the eye of Alonzo Seymour,
IN nght Sunday night week, near the colored
tice concluded that the testimony was sufficient
TO justify the commitment of Ward for court
WoMAN's LovE.-Saturday evening, Thomas
roland was arrested by officer w atson, on the
charge OF attempting to shoot his wife the charge
being made by his neighbor. At the hearing,
before Justice Donn the wife declared that he
didn't shoot at her or offer her any violence and
that If he did 1t served her right Toland was
accordingly discharged for want of proof.
CAurIoN.-Persons who 90 to the markets to
purchase cows, horses, &c, should know who
they deal with. On Saturday a respectable citi-
zen purchased a cow at the Centre Market for
$50 and after having it in possession for a short
while, another respectable citizen claimed her
The purchaser had to give up the cow, and is now
on the look out for his $50.
THE COMPLEMENTARY BENEFIT to Mr.. Frank
Bangs was largely attended, and went off cap
italy, on Saturday night Among other successful
performances, the Ethiopian delineations by Mr.
Harry Marshall Were astonishingly well done
Mr.. Bangs is, we believe, about to proceed to
Boston to fulfil a professional engagement.
DRIVING ON THE Foo1wALks.-On Saturday,
Peter O'Day was arrested for violating the Cor
poration law by driving over foot pavement.
In consideration of the fact that Peter is an en-
ploye of the Corporation, and should have known
better, Justice Smith fined him 81 and costs
SOMETHING NKw.-On Tuesday and Wednes.
| dap evenings Of this week, at least, the Wash
ngton public Is to be relieved from the prevail
| ing monotony by the entertainments of the Chi.
| nese jugglers.
SUFFICIENT FUNDS have been procured by the
energetic gentlemen having the matter in charge
| to render the projected Academy of Art building
ga fixed fact" and its erection will be speedily
| entered upon.
| PROFESSOR SCHEEL.-By the advertisement in
| another column it will be seen that this accom-
iished teacher Of music has been secured profes
sio1aIly at Miss Harrover's school, Georgetown
7 DELEGATION of Omaha Indians, five in mum
bur two squaws) arrived in town this morning
and are stopping at Makers