Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-05
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more lively, although nothing of an ENCOURAGING
nature can he said with regard to the fisheries
arrived this morning schooner Sarah, from
rni'S zoe captain Hurley, with IS tons of
Also, schooner Ambition, from same port. Cap
| George +. Kidwell - 80 :.
Several oyster boats have arrived this morning
which they hold at so cents Der bushel, doing
brisk business at that There has been quite a
rise In the price of oysters within the last two
three days, owing to the boistrous weather, which
mas prevented the boats from coming up the river
! The Potomac river steamers now come up to the
new wharf at the foot of Sixth street: Captains
with heavy losses; Captain Guy estimates his loss
| at Sc ,OOO.
Yesterday at Alexandria shad were selling at
Sll so, and herring at 80 so. This morning seye-
raj partial loads came up to the wharf, and a brisk
trade sprung up confined principally to country
men. The hucksters do not like the prices, and
accordingly keep out of the field. The reports
| are that many of the country buyers will not yet
! anything like the usual supplies this season
This morning the George Page brought up to
! Washington nine or ten wagons with only partial
| loads. The herring packers hold on to their salt
ed herring, and at high rates
The steamboat Maryland will leave Washington
on Saturday next for Richmond, to take on board
| the troops who are to participate in the coming
Jamestown celebration She will leave Rich,
mond on Monday evening for jamestown. After
landing the soldiers she will return to Rich
| mond, from which place she will leave on Tues
day evening for Jamestown, with passengers for
| the celebration. On Wednesday evening she will
| return to Richmond with excursionists return to
! jamestown Thursday morning, and back TO Rich
mond on Friday-from Richmond to Washington
| on Saturday evening.
Last night, in consequence of the cars beino he
| hind time, the Southern mails had to lay over in
! Washington all nightso The through passengers
| by the riVer route made the connection however,
and arrived in Richmond in time to connect with
| the Southern train. .. ..H .'' -..- .. ii. =
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noon session yesterday was devoted to exercising
the voice on the various scales, major, minor and
chrOmatic, and illustrations of the proper position
OF the singer, the manner of breathing, enuncia-
ton, &c. Prof Root interspersed the exercises
with some pertinent remarks in connection with
those exercises.
The evening session was, owing to some disar-
rangenlent OF the gas metre, rather a dark time,
but the exercises were most interesting, and the
learned professor enllvened the practice by sing
ing several ballads in most tasteful and pleasing
style. which contributed largely to the pleasure
and instruction of the numerous audience
This morning the session commenced at OK
o'clock, and the exercises were city much OF
the same character as last night Mr. Root rave
examples of musical style, and the session was
one Of much usefulness to church singers, as
showing the distinction between hymns of wor-
ship and songs of supplication, exaltaton, etc.
and as corrective of the sing song style into which
our church chOirs are apt to fall.
a great drawback to the exercises was ex-
perienccd by members and others dropping into
commenced.
practice is an old and bad custom, which ought
IL be done away with at once. Ii not only inter-
rupts the lecturer in his most interesting illus
t.atOns, but every person present feels how much
the interest of the occasion is married by the con-
slant opening and closing of the doors
The scene was ludicrOus enough this morning,
and veAln3 in The extreme. No sooner would the
lecturer get into the pith of his example at the
point when the attention OF the audience was the
most occupied, when side door would open and
some lOiterer glide through, letting the door close
I a lJnD which fFny a 4 10
feet of what was said. No sooner would he get
settled down in his seat than open would 90
door on the opposite side of the hall, and the at
tention was again distracted.
NUMBERS MAY BALL.-Really the elements
seem TO have conspired both this Nav and last
to test the consistency of Numbers friends. Nobly
however. each year, have they stood the test, and
despite wind and rain, have assembled at his
May Festivals in such force TO make the sort of
weather outdoors of very little consequence Per-
haps the cheeTfulness and brillianny of the occa-
sion last night was even heightened by the mud
gloom and darkness Of the streets
The programme was carried out splendidly
The only fault to he found was that the exercises
dld not commence early enough, and as the AS
s'mbly Rooms, though spacious, were not able to
seat all the spectators, those who were cOmDeIe
10 stand, found the operation somewhat fatig uiny
/ IL Numbers popularity continues To increase at
the present ratio he will have TO roof in Judiciary
S4uaIe or some extensive lot to give room for his
next May Ball.
II
speak of the ''Styrian Waltz by Masters James
O'Neal and Ed Callan and Misses Katie Quincy
Margaret Sheckels, Martha Bridget, and Agan-
The SPAS Syrian, by Thos Callan. Richard
Carter. Scott Towers, Barma Clark, Flora Carter,
Katie CrOZier
The ''Pas De Trois, - by 3 small children; ola
Manola-'' by the bewitching little Jenny Mum
der; the Scotch dance by ~ children the shawl
dance, by 10 misses; and the pantomimic Fire
mans HornPiPe,' executed in great style by
Mnnder himself.
The beautiful May Queen, Miss Marg't Sleek
els, took five prominent characters
Upon the conclusion of the children's exercises
PIof. Munder announced that, upon the urgent So
licitatiOn of numbers the Festival would be re-
Peated next Monday night, in the shape of Fan
cy Ball.
COURT OF CLAIMS Yesterday, Henry Web
ster, Esq. of Baltimore, was appointed COM
missioner of the court.
Adverse opinions We're delivered-by JUDGE
Gilchrist in the case of Eliza Shafier; by JUDGE
Biackford, in the case Of Abraham Boileau, ad-
miniStrator; by Judge Scarburg, in the case of
Daniel Van Wrinkle; by Judge GiIchrist. in the
case of J. c. Buckles; by Judge Blackfoid in the
case OF Nathaniel Williams; by Judge searburg,
in the case of David Noble; by Judge Gilchrist
in the case F.. b. Chamberlain; by Judge Black
ford, in the case of Thomas r Gidney by Judge
Scarburg, in the cases of George w Dow and
John II. Ditnas; by Judge Gilchrist in the case
Of Ez-a L. Marnay, administrator; by Judge Scar
burg, in the case OF stephen c. Hayden; by Judge
Gichrist in the case of jeremiah NJ Williams
by Judge BlickfoFd, in the case Of Joseph LoraE.
ger; by Judge Scarburg, in the case OF Tiffany
Young Ellis. Judge BlackfoId delivered the
opinion of the court in the case of Mcintosh. Of
dering a favorable opinion to be reported to Con-
gress. Adjourned.
To-day the court delivered the following opin-
ions, all Of them being adverse to the claimants.
viz: by Judge Blackford, in the cases of kim
administrator OF John Vaudeville; Joshua II
Jewett Augustine Demers and King, admins
traitor OF Greer; 10y Judge Scarburg, in tine cases
OF Michael Musy and Andre Gattier; Francis
Picha' d, administrator No. I Francis Picbard
administrator No. =; and s. T. Phillips admin
istTatoT OF Jonathan Porter Felb dec ased
Judge Gilchrist, being sick, did not sit to-day
CENTRE MARKET. Prices this morning:
Beef, per lb...... sal5c lSnipe, per doz.. SO
Pork ........... l214 Irish potatoes, PIX. So
Mutton l2al5I Sweet do. 50
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