Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06

CRASoN PHoroaRAPHs TUE SIZE or LIPs.
One OF the most remarkable specimens Of the art
Photographic we have yet seen Is life size por.
trait OF Mr.. Walker the artist, now at Taylor
Maurv's, and which, while II has the closest re.
semoia1ce to a head in crayons by such an artist
say as Lawrence, yet a slight examination shows
that with the exception of a few Matching crayon
strokes by way of background the picture is pre-
cisely as Dainted bv sunlight At air Walkers
gallery. OdeOn building, we have seen also full
si3Pd Photograph of r. n. Crouch, Esq, touched
mp in cOlOrs, and which is excellent rs picture
besides being striking likeness.
MIR. Walker was pupil of Ety. the celebrated
English artist and as the writer of this happens
to know, was very highly esteemed as an artist
and as man in his native land Since hi arri-
val in this country, he has practised his profess
sion assiduoLsly, and has yet found time to de-
vote to experimenting in various branches of hi :
art one result of which has been the pprfection
to which he has brought photography, as evil
denced IN these remarkable full-sizea specimens
we may add that sitting of Il few minutes suf-
hc"s for the portrait, and il can be worked mn ,f
forwards by the artist, who, through his expe-
Renee ana Judgment is qualified to bring out all
nose points OF EXPRESSION which the camera
sometimes fails to elicit
AHIcrlM An elderly gentleman named Thos
Goddard, formerly of this city, but now of Balti-
more, has been in the city a visit to his friends
lie had not been long in town before he was
Iobbtd OF watch and chain, at the railroad
IT.
again robbed, of a lot of jewelry and what money
he bad with him, by a cOlored man named Sam
Ford, when near the corner of Four-and "A half
street and Maryland avenue. The officers have
been in pursuit Of Ford, but he is not vet taken
A FINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Hallet K DayiS,s
very best patent suspension bridge parlor pianos
was purchased few days since from our obliging
neighbor. Ellis, by Miss Lane, the Presidents
niece. for her own private use at the Presidents
House. Miss Lane who is sbed
musician, and consequently a competent iudue
expresses herself AZ greatly pleased with this IN
s,rument Ellis, we doubt not, has few more
left OF the same sort.
The CASE REvErsED.-Last night a young
woman was taken to the guard house on the COM
plant of man named Fauth. He charged her
with disOrderly conduct, but when the case was
tried she was acquitted and Fauth was ordered
to Pay her the months wares due her He paid
part and promised To pay the remainder The
wages are for services rendered as servant in his
boarding house.
NAGLE's JUVENILE COMEDIANS will stay in
Washington but two nights more positively
"A word TO the WISE" &c. Tonight, they pre-
sent the amusing comedy of q Crowded Houses
or Family Difficulties" TO conclude with the
farce Of . My Mary Ann;
CIRCUIT CoURr The case Of ZONES pc Der
mott occupies the Court to-day The cass is
long and tedious one, and is not likely to be set
tied short OF the Supreme Court of the United
States.
BIRcH's MINsTRELs give Concert tonight
at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard Our friends
in that quarter of the city must be sure and hear
them.
SEE ANNOUNCEMENT of rich Turtle Soup at the
Hsueck House, corner of Seventh and streets
WATCH RETURNS Ann hcCGy, Ireland, dis
orderly; dismissed. Thomas Burnett, ID. c.,
drunk and disorderly; workhOuse ninety davs p
Crow, Scotland, do; fine and costs. - IL Mary
Payne, coiored, Va abusing Stafford Payne; dis
missed. Fourteen dodgers, all from abroad, were