Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-13

GErrISs READY.-The process of fixing up
Tor the coming legislative term Of Congress Is
going forward already at the Capitol. workmen
are engaged In brushing mp the House Of Repre-
sentatives and the surrounding rooms and pas
sages, and within the Hall the painters are en-
gagged upon the work Of ornamentatIon The
panels between the doors Of entrance to the Hall
have been beautifully painted In imitation of
damask, and those In the gallery are undergoing
cleaning, and being freshly frescoed. The
seats and desks OF the members are looking all
the heater for a fresh coat of varnish with which
they have been covered, and the dust which had
accumulated In piles upon the floor, and every
thing else to which IL could adhere in the Hail.
Is being cleaned out; and the sweepers painters
upholsterers, and others, are reaping a harvest
of dollars for their labors IL is suggested that
the new Senate will not be In a condition for the
members to occupy u at any time during the
coming session by reason OF the dampness OF the
walls As the old Senate Hall Is as yet amply
large enough to accommodate that body 1t would
certainly be better to occupy IL the coming win
ter than TO place the lives Of venerable men in
peril by removing them to the new Hail. where
no amount Of prrcautiOn will be sufficient in its
new condition to prevent the dampness Of Its
walls and the druughts Of cold air, which in the
unfinished state Of the rooms surrounding the
Hall, must penetrate there, from annoying the
members.
FIFTH DISTRICT PoLIcR OTFIcK-A number
OF cases have ben tried at this office during the
Ae'~ ou tue lnstdnt man named
kenney, who was charged with disorderly con-
duet, eursing and swearing In the public streets
and whose conduct, when broug ht before Justice
Thompson, was outrageous, pI0fane aud d. tant
was committed to the WORK house for ninety days
the nne OF - " imposed by the mag IstT ate being
unpaid. Ofhcer King escorted Kenney In his
ride To the workhousr
On the 9th Infant a tavern keeper was fined
u - cost ior permitting cards, &c, 10 be played
Yesterday, a colored man, named Allen Davis,
was lined $J and 81 cents costs for carving about
M Person a dangerous weapon, viz loaded
and afterwards left with the Chief Of Police
Yesterday, two cOlored lads 1.-THE one a sIave)
Were brought TO this once by J. F. King, and
nned - and " cents cost In one case and 81 and
~ cents In the other, for disOrderIy conduct hnht-
Ing and throwing stones on ID street lie ar the a
tlonzl lBtelllgencer Office. We learn from an
eyewitness that on Sunday last, when these Of
fences were committed, in open daylight that
several other disorders were committed 10 the
great annoyance Of the peaceable citizens in that
vicinity, ana the desecrat on of the Sabbath The
coiored offenders above referred to, after being
duly admOnished by the acting ma yistrate were
released from custody on Payment Of the fine and
costs by their respective employers. The unIaw-
full and dangerous practice Of lads throwing
stones In The public streets, near the Washington
Seminary, and on Ninth and Tenth streets has
been lately much complained Of and il is the de-
termination OF the police magistrate OF the dis
trict with the aid OF his officers, to suppress it
II practicable.
MILIrARY.-Itis cheering to note the renewed
spirit which Is being manifested by the men,
bers Of the various military companies in our
city since the late advent on our streets of the
New York Seventh Regiment of Volunteers
Almost every night meeting of the officers Of
the District Regiment, of the members of some
one OF the eOmpapies belonging to ID, is held at
the AImory on the Island. The effect of these
meetings has been TO infdse new aTdor into the
minds Of many members Of the District military
who had become totally ind ferent as to whether
the Federal Metropolis went ahead of or behind
other cities In this matter; and, Notwithstanding
the recusant action OF many Of the officers and
men, marked Improvement may be observed in
the regularity with which the drill meetings are
attended, and the pride evinced by the officers In
bringing the ranks up 10 something like discl-
pline- should this kind of feeling among them
continue To prevail, shall II pect 10 see on the
next annual parade day snch turn out OF the
District militia and such military improve
nrnt In the discipline Of tbs rank and fle, as
that our citizens generally will look upon with
pleasure, and assist In maintaining.
sTEUBEN ASSOCIATION An association has
been recently formed in this city, under the
above name, the object of which Is to further the
educational interests Of the German population
here. The most of our leading German fellow
citizens are engaged in the movement, and have
formed a joint stock company with one hundred
aud eighty shares Of ninety dollars each TO lie
paid ia II the rate Of ~ 50 per month by the
holders; Tor the purpose Of building large Con-
purposes Of balls, exhibitions, c., and the pro-
creds 10 he applied To purposes nf education.
Tnls Is movement in the rig ht direction and
We Did Tod speed. We understand that, at
the last meeting Of the Association ninety OF the
Que haRdTed and eighty shares were sold and
tue prospect il that by the meeting they will
he at premium.
TEE THEATRE III the theatre be not crowded
tonight, to TepletiOn, our play-goers will have
added hut little to their reputation for gallantry,
and 20 their appreciation OF sprig talent The
occasion Will he for the farewell benefit Of Miss
Maggie Mitchell, who has made host Of adj
mirers during her brief stay In our midst: and III
they but attend the theatre to- night the fair and
charming young beneficiary will be compliment
ed In a brilliant and substantial manner The
entertainment Is very attractive one, embracing
the sterling comedy Of Masks and Face, - nv
two OF the best dramatic authors Of the Dayton
Taylor and Charles Reade-and a yery excellent
diana by the late Major Noah, termed ssThe
Wandering Boys " Miss Mitchell concludes her
engagement tomorrow night.
DROwNED-ThIs morning, as a long boat WAS
passing into the city canal west Of Fourteenth
street, the tide being low, the boat struck the
body OF man sticking in the mud, and broug bit
II TO the surface. The helmsman made the BODY
last, and brought II TO the shore. The appearance
OF the body Indicates that II has been In the water
day or two, and 10 IL now dInicuIt to Id.ntifv
The person, or whether he was a resident Of
Washington: He was a colored man. and at first
'oPpN',u. - ~ "o Will hhoWn colCred Individual
hAuird wise but Onieer flaming went to the
residence Of Wise and found him at home So
the decreased remains unknown
BAD NIGHT FOE A SKRESADs.-Last night
about ID O'Clock, as the rain was beginning 10
descend heavily, passing along a street near the
Avenue and Eleventh, We saw young gentleman
well known to most Of our Young friends stand
Ing In the middle Of the pavement, but sheltered
from the rain BY an ample umbrella, serenading
as be supposed, his lady love. But he had nn-
doubleday made mistake, for the mouse certain
ly contained no human being. The vocal xxr,-
made would have been listened to with pleasure
on any moonlight evening, but the serenader lost
an audience In consequence OF the weather Men
are induced by love or whisky to do many fool
ish things.
The CoNErs.-The present distance from the
earth Of the comet Is forty five millions of miles
and the length Of the tail extends fifteen mill
lions. Some ohserxerx .s.srt H., a. % ..-..-.s. -