Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-11

- 70 CooB Orr klHmxuras,cn on N s..Ths "A.
iumoia Lodge Festival will take place tonight
without fail. The fast friends Of the Lodge have
heretofore shown their disposition to attend its
embellishments, rain OF shine, and consequently
we may be certain that Odd ,Feliows' Han wifi
oe nlled Tonight, whatever the weather. The
prog rainme Of the festival Is capital one and In
sure to be carried out to the letter We recon-
mend our readers who have not so decided to
make up their minds instanter to attend the fes.
tival. We guarantee them delightful evening
FIREs.-Last night three alarms of fire kent
the bells ringing at intervals until an early hour
this morning. The first was caused by a brill
liant light In the eastern section of the city re-
hected by the burning Of something on the Mary
land side OF the Anacostia, about g O'Clock The
second was from light near the toll gate ON the
Baltimore turnpike, about II O'Clock The nre
companies generally turned out to 90 but discoy-
erln2 that II was beyond the city limits thew re.
turned 10 their quarters The third alarm was
caused by the burning of an old frame shed
formerly used as a cooper's shop. on street. in
the First Ward. This was about O'Clock. and
the western Hose and the Franklin were on the
ground. W VIC
ELscrIoS.-At meeting Of the Metropolitan
HOOK and Ladder Company, the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year Pesident-
John 8 Chauncy; LIST Vice President-Tboma as
stone; I'd Vice President-Charles w. Hawke.
Secretary-James A. Ingram; Assistant Secre.
tary-Chas E.. Orme Libraran-w r. Cor.
putt Directors-M. Donrall, LIST; C. w Sher-
wood wood 20 w Scott, Sd; !: B. walling, 4lh !;
Donrail, c. W. Sherwood and T. Stone; Dele
gates to the Fire Observation-Disclosures Chauncy.
Ome, Ingram, Wallng and w. H. Baird
ri ASSAULT AND BATrERY.-This morning, a
German, named John schaub, went to the office
Of Justice Goddard, and complained that he had
been assaulted and beaten by Robert Rinpen-
banch on Seventh street, near The Park He had
evidently been roughly handled by some one.
His face being cut and bruised, aud his clothing
dyed In blood. Justice Hurphy directed him to
appear before the grand jury as he was, and let
that body take action Immediately.
AT -HE THEATRE, tonight, fine bill COM
mencing with the truly amusing farce, "a Coun-
tess for an Hour after which comes charming
ballet, with the favorite Teresa RolIa as "Tprn-
sichore;'' the whole to conclude with a brilliant
FESTIVAL DaDsanteD
pleaSanter resort than this pretty Theatre
with Its really good entertainments canuot be de-
sired. -t-
The Lands OPERA TROUPE draws good au
diences nightly, and Lands and his excellent
| company keep everybody well amused This
evening the first night of T. d. Rjce,s farce of
| J~.hbo Jun Previous to the piece the usual va |.
riety of negro minstrelsy, &c. Go early and Sc.
cure seats.
CORRESPONDENT Of the Alexandria Gazette
denies that cases of small pox have been sent
from that city to Washington to be provided for,
and AYERS that the man sick with the smallpox
who came up the river, was in a vessel from be-
low, bound to Washington.
BRuIAL-Saturday night party of persons
entered the store of Mr.. d. Quinn, corner of
Thirteenth aud streets, and demanded liauor
MIR. Quinn refusing to give it one of them struck
MIN on the face with stone, infiicting a severe
wound, which required the attendance of a ply.
stefan. ~
| "A NOTICE Of DIR. Mackay's Second Lecture is
unavoidably crowded out to-day. We learn that
the Doctor, who is delighted with Washington,
Will be detained here some days by social en-
| sagements, after which he goes 10 Cincinnati
The LECTURE at the Smithsonian Institution
announced for this evening, is postponed till fur
ther notice.
WATCH RETURNs.-Dec. 9-Adelne Reeder,
d. U, drunken vagrant; workhouse 60 days
Andrew Hamilton, Scotland, do; do. Charles
Philips, Ireland, drunk and disorderly; dis
missed TO leave the city. Patrick Walker, Ire
land, drunk workhouse 60 days. Twelve lody-
ers non-Tesdents.
Dec. 10-Timothy Madden, Ireland. house
breaking Jail for court. Fourteen dodgers nom
residents.