Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-29
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urateIul 10 earth's Creator aud heavens glorious
He. through the year, has shovsred mon our ,.,h
Blessing; Of life and friends and happiness. and
And more-thoss pleasures that alone a christian
hath ~ oniiseash
HIS ms courts are open. and tie organs peal
SOUND: Were the multitude sdorinr kneel,
anu feel. MS ai'ar 0n'r praise each heart should
Does Ged require no more' Will He, the missr's
GraspinE his gold and mutterinr prai.s.- h..,
WINE on his treasured hosrds BIS drsaminEs are.
10 6od repaid bsoauss the statesmen bows
Low az HIS name. while in his heart he knows
ne W dhOitlon's god allegiance vows,
The wordling's tributs-does il God reouite,
Ihese heartess vows-when ma jssty and might
AM ali OF earth are tss than bsubIes in Hs sISht
on. Christian! show thy gratitude. The poor
Say to item, 'coms and share, TOD .s ssor NJ
more. A" Ho
Who said more blessed tits to give than to receive:
He even gave lis life that we might live 'e'
Thy charities he will repsy-Hls promiss. beIisvs
And by HIS name, who once was Door ipdssd
W hen weary hsd not whore TO lay His he adj
Open thy hand to those who bounty need
Oh: glorious privilege to be like THAI,
Re mors sn IN, steps o. esIth, Saviour. will We
Dc more tnan satisfied with this reward-Thy face
WASHINGTON. November Is. ls5s
ruNEsAL.-f esterday afternoon the funeral of
MIS- A l.. Edwards took place from the family
residence corner of Eighth and X streets north
The death Of this estimsble lady is another ar.
gument against the propriety Of having fierce
uoSs IN sne cry, as her death was the result of
sudden fright caused by dog jumping at her
she was walking with her husband in The oar.
uen, ana passing near a fence which divide The
premises from those OF a neighbor a fierce doU
IN the adjoining lot sprang against the fenc. IN
the endeavor to get to her. The close nroyimitv
OF the animal, and the suddenness of The ACT ~
ssnocssd the nerves Of the lady, who, we are in
iu,nlgu, was IN delicate condition, that she was
unable TO get to her house, and was carried Thin
er- she died on Friday, and was followed 10
| the grave yesterday by her bereayed Husband
| ahd chlldren and number Of mourning friends
WASHINGTON THEATRE.-Our fellow -citizens
will be glad to see the advertisement whi, h head.
the amusement column Of to-day's Star The
manner in which Lessee Stuart and MANAGE
ID Etynge catered last year to the public t,.,s ir
sures That the regime under their cbarge will no
| such as TO give universal satisfaction
on Wednesday night, the theatre is opened by
an Illustrated lecture on Central America from an
accomplished gentleman, Mr. Paez we dopht
nor that the entertainment, which is Continued
1of several nights, will receive the large patron
age to which the interest felt in the ,nhiert .na
the entertainment afforded by the Iectuie ,nstlv
entities it. justly
CIRCUIT CoURr.-To- day, the case of WEIGHT
man agt. the Corporation was continued, and Mr.
bradley pursued the argument which was broken
OH on Saturday by the adjournment hour. The
| su1Ject OF the argument before the Court is IN.
! 1--WE Instructions presented by Mr.. Davidge for
the defendants; the first DENYING to the pIsintiA
any right Of action and the second going TO re-
ileVe the Corporation Of responsibility for the
t ts OF tnelr subordinate officers, supposing
decided tefOre Tomorrow, IL then.
a FREAK on THE RoAD.-Ye serday afternoon.
as Mr. Henry Birch, Of this city, was returning
from Bladensburg, in his buggy, a man named
Fay, driving in another vehicle, attempted to run
over him, Mr.. Birch was unable to overtake him
on the road; but, this morning, warrants were
Issued for his arrest and II Is probable he will he
made to answer the charge before the day passes
w hSther the damage was intended or not the
dn',i', oIivlng OF the person charged will,
DOUBT, be matter Of regret.
A COOP WoRE-W notice, this morning, that
number Of hands were employed In removing
the mud and dirt from Pa avenue LISA gen
erous and wise precaution Of the Commissioner
OF Public Buildings, we presume, to make that
great thoroughfare as comfortable and clean as
possible, and for which he will receive the com
Inendation Of the public generally.
U. s. CAsEs.-John Shaub, John S;ahl and
Hugh Raglan, were arrested on Saturday by ON
GERS Williamson and Suit on a charge Of stealing
geese from VIM. II. Donaldson Three of thu
geese being found killed ON Shaubb's premises
and the evidence tending to show that be killed
them. Justice Dom committed him for Cont
and dismissed Stahl and Raglan
BooTsA AND SHoEs-Thomas B. Ghnan & Sons.
No 81 Pa. avenue, are lowering their large stock
OF boots and shoes. They sell really excellent
articles at very small advance upon the original
cost; and, per consequence, are doing large fall
business. Call and see them.
The wEsT.-Mr. John Hamlin, of this civ.
has left at the Star office, a number Of "model
potatoes" grown at Bayfield,, Wisconsin by Mr.
John L. Caho. They are fine samples Of the
mammoth growtLs Of the virgin soil OF our
Western country.
REAL Estate AND S1ocK y. c. Mcclure &
Co, auctioneers, sold on Saturday, lot No 1. in
square 723, at SIC. to Richard Berry; lot No 3
in square 723, at Sc. to Jas ID Mari s25OO Cor
poIation Of Washington stock at 1OI \ and IOI <;
Sl,OOO Alexandria Coupon Bond, at ISL.
LARcESY.-Saturday night, Rob't Audrey wa,
arrested In the Centre Market, tor stealing ham
of bacon from Charles Stroth. He was taken
before Justice Dom, and committed to Jail for
court.
TRIALS AT The GUARD HoUsE.-Tobias Will
liams, drunk and dsordery; fine and costs 30 65.
Jos. Warren and Thos. Fay, do; do SO Is each.
John Chisholm, disorderly; do. sails. Joseph
Diggs, colored, do in the market; do al Is
Thos. Hart, drunk and disorderlv; do 81 IS
John Robertson, colored, do; 50 is Edward
Lukens, do; do. 81 25. John Burns do do
80 Is fhos. Burnett, theft, security for a fur
ther hearing. Peter Johnson alias Thompson,
| colored, disordsrly, and resisting officers with
pistol fines and costs S3l %. Jas. A Boyce
interfering with oftcer at a fire; do 81 Is Mi
chael Mehan, drunk; do. 81 Is
The JOHN PAYNE mentioned in the watch re-
ports In Saturdays Star, is not Mr. John PAYNE,
oyster merchant, street, No. 3O2, between Third
and Fourth streets, Island.
LOOK AT the Alphabetical Business Directory
In another column.
Has BEEN currently reported that IN most of the
Wtstern cities the Town Bell" tolls eve,y day Ar
noon FOR the inhabitants to gulp down ouInine "a
preventative Of diseases caused by Mslaria offbe
climate. Of course. taking quInine IL = Contagious
ttt ana every new settler Is supplied with the
poisonous drug, and instructed to take II IN large
quantItIes al he would escape the Fever and gue
Every house has Its medicine chest MI ed with this
dangerous stun, and as regular the hour comes
around, so regular do they gulp IL down. thong ~