Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-28

ance nah- on iast nigh ut, was the great centre Of
attraction for the lads and lassies who delight In
paying their court to the temple Of Terpischore.
The Hall (Which, by-the-by, is rapidly becoming
under the excellent surerintendence of Mr. Du.
vail, the accommodating janitor, was well filled
with pairs Of handsome and gay looking dancers.
who participated In the merry making with a
zeal which demonstrated how well they enjoyed
the pleasure Of the occasion Scbroeders sne
eornet band discoursed such music as the true
voia OF the dance loves to hear and the in.tru-
mems, s.Ilnged and wind Were kept In active
employment under the well arranged orders of
moor managers, Morriee, 8. b. Spencer. Geo
pom, ana r.. Martini whose efforts to please
me company were rewarded by looks of graft
.uIe when sparkled from many an eye of beauty
a,io cntiihent NO time was lost In carrying out
me me wen selected programme Of marches, quad
IIies, reels, waltZs, polkas, Spanish dances,
scho'tlshes, mazourkas, cotillons, round and hop
WaitLes, which comprised the entertainments of
the night. The Clubs represented were the Good
Will, Liberty, Social, Monumental, Friendship
and National. Schaffield catered In a styIe w bieh
paced All his previous efforts in the back ground
and The dance went round until the little bours
erept on apace. and the satisfied merry makers AT
last surrendered to the somnolent inuuence Of
absolute fatigue, dropped of to their homes and
sough the recuperative power of Stirred natnre, }.
sweet restorer-balmy Sleep
ohsAN.-fhe new organ recently purchased
by the congregation Of the Unitarian Church. on
Louisiana avenue and Sixth street, was EXHIBIT.
ed last evening to an assemblage Of members of
the congregation and others IL Is from the colo
DRAFTED manufacturers, E. 4 G. Il. Hook, of Bos.
tohi ana Is an instrument Of fine appearance as
concerns its external mechanical design. and
when played upon, charms the cultivated ear NV
the sweetness and power of it's tones II con-
ANS twenty stops, namely: Tremulant, haut.
boy, principal, stopped dapason tire BILE dulci.
ana, open diapason, celestina bass, and STONED
diaPason bass in the swell, with open diapsson
stopped diapason treble, stopped diapason bass
brInclpai, nute, fifteenth, and Viol d'Amour in
the great organ, and SUBJ bass, with the couplers
swell to great, swell to pedals and GREAT "a
pedals, and bellows signal. 1t has two manual,
ana TWO oetaves OF pedals; The case is In imi.
taion Of black walnut, and has three rows Of II,
pipes in the front, which Is of Gothic finish The
size Of the instrument is Is feet hIph no feet in
width, and feet depth II wa, PLAYED unon nv
rroI w Palmer, Prof T. N. Caulaeld, and
| by Prof. J +. Caulteld, who is undoubtedIy tbs
most finished performer upon the organ in tht
United States. He drew forth the capabilities d
the instrument in most admirable manner. b,
lne erustc performance OF several Of Mendels
sohn's most difficult and beautiful sonatas Tn,
eItmpore performance of Prof. Palmer was also
elegantly and skilfully executed. Prof r N
Caulneld tested the best points Of the instrumen
Bach's fugues.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-Judgments were given yes
terday in the following cases:
John NJ. McCalla rs Joseph Radcliff indy
ment affirmed with costs; Della Hazel RS, Cor
| poration OF Washington, do do, John AIexan
DER rS. VIM. II Parker, Judgment reversed with
| costs; Daniel Mclaughlin es Corporation O
| Washington, judgment firmed with costs: Ho
| race :. Johnson rs James McFaul, do do
Helen West, administrator of o West, rs
arthur J West, guardian Of Dedell West and
Doddridge West, do do Temple sharewood rs
Cooperation of Georgetown, do do John Lang,
rs Morritz Primer, judgmen reversed with costs
George w Oyster rs Lemuel Towers, judgmen
ahrmed with costs; William II. Campbell Us
A b. Gladmon, judgment affirmed with costs Il
the appellee.
To-day, petition was dled before the Cour
by Henry Rackaway for the removal Of Richard
ID. TIunnell from the office Of county constable
for alleged malfeasance of office In collecting th,
amount of judgment and refusing TO nav owe,
| 10 the plaintiff. Rule was laid upon frunneI
by the Court, to show cause why he should no
/ be removed from his office, and the time for I
hearing was bxed for Saturday next. F. w
Jones Tor petitioner, and Robert Ould for re
| spondent
| The appeal Of Humphreys & Juensmann rs
me corporation, wherein appellants were fineC
| Tor selling lager bier without license was taker
| up, and Mr.. Morgan, for the appellants, was ad
dressing the Court when our report closed.
| COLLIsION-BOAr SUNK.-The foos, at thi.
season Of the year, hang over the Potomac Quit,
heavily, and much impede the navigation of tn,
Ilver-especialy during the early hours of the da,
Yesterday morning, soon after the steamer Noun
Vernon had passed 'the Bluff, ;" the fog becam,
| so dense that nothing could he seen ten feet be
yond the bow ofthe boat While thus enveloped
the steamer ran over a long boat, loaded with
hrewOod, and sunk her. The mate of the steamer
and some of the deck hands went in a boat to tn,
Ieilei of the sunken vessel, took of her crew
lowed her ashore, and sent to Washington fO
another boat TO carry up the cargo Of wood Th.
pilot reversed the engine soon is the long boa
became visible through the fog, but too late Il
prevent damage.
JOHN r.. OWENS IN ALExAND1IA.-The an
nonncement OF the appearance tonight of thi.
admirable comedian has, we learn, created a
positive CNTOTs among the quiet denizens Of Alex
andrla. The indications are that Liberty Hall
Will be overw helmed to- night and the facetious
Owens receive a fattering ovation. Manager
Tsyieure certainly merits the grateful acknOwl.
edgments Of the Alexandria public for present.
Ing IL attraction Of so high an order; and we are
led to believe they will be rendered In no niggard
manner.
Real EsTATE.-Our readers cannot fail 10 no.
tice the excellent terms which Messrs EIyans &
Thompson offer real estate. Indeed, they sell
we are sure, almost soon as they advertise
They announce, to-day, frame dwelling house
on the Island. well as several unimproyed lots
OF ground in the neighborhood of the Armory
Let those who want homes on easy terms call al
once on these accommodating gentlemen.
TRAVELLING Our readers in Washington and
nounces in another column that his omnibuses
will be ready at the steamboat wharves as well
as the depots OF the railroads. The public have
long known MIR. L. as a most enter prsing gentle.
man, and such attentive, petite and accom- mo.
dating agents and drivers as in connection
with his lines merits for them not only the extern.
slve patronage they are now receiving, but a
large increase.
The PANoRAMA.-The Odd Fellows, Hall
presented, Yesterday afternoon, a mos, beautiful
spectacle. All the orphans of St Vincents Or.
phan Asylum were present by invitation, and
about seven hundred other children all of whom
were delighted with China and Australia The
Panorama continues open to night.
RIvER.-Business at the wharves is still on the
increase. The coal trade continues with undi.
minished activity; and at the whsrves of the va.
rious dealers vessels are arriving almost hourly
freighted with fuel for Washington consume.
tlon Several heavy arrivals were reported this
morning at Harvey Clarke's wharf
The MARKET.-This morning, although the
| supply in the Centre Ma ket was not as large as
we haue q