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

hRRksr on SUSPICIOUS "Wednesday night, a
man named John Normile, was arrested under
suspicious circumstances ny officer Daw of the
MIST district police. The dwelling of the Hon
n. Clark, having been robbed, and also the
dwelling of Hon. John Slidell, by burglars, the
suspicious conduct Of this man caused his arrest
but there being no certainty as to his being one
OF the burglars he was released Last evening
ne was again suspected and arrested, and lodped
IN the west lookup. And Captain Klopfer OBJ
tanned search warrant to search for the stolen
goods, but being unable to find anything belong.
ing to either Of the gentlemen named, the pris-
oner was again released this morning.
fhe articles taken from the residence of MIR
lark were principally silver ware. The resi- :
dence OF Mr. SlidelI was entered by boring ont
the door panel next the lock. The parties were
seen al Mr.. slidelfs, and chased and they threw
away The stolen goods as they ran. The goods,
with the exception Of some small articles, were
recovered. At both places they went to work
boldly and III the gas in the houses. They left a
carpet bag, containg burglarious tools, in their
hurry 10 leave the last mentioned house
THE CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTH OF JAxu-
ARY.-At an adjourned meeting of the Jackson
Democratic Association, held last night, the fol-
low. ing resolutions were adopted:
R'soircd, That committee of three-consist-
my OF MI A L Harrington, Mr.. G. Kirk and
MIR G. Edelin-be appointed to obtain a suitable
room for the celebration of the sth of January,
and that the said committee he authorized to EN-
ploy band OF music, furnish a collation. and all
the necessary fixtures for the occa, ion
ReSoirtd. That Mr.. G. Kirk be appointed to
procure three hundred tickets, and that they be
distributed among the members of the Associa ia
tlon Tor sale at not more than one dollar each.
ResoIred, That the usual salute he fired.
Rcsoir'd, That a committee of three, consist
ing Of Mr. John r. Norris, Mr.. John Davis and
NJ; e. Edelin, be appointed to obtain speakers
Tor the occasion and make all suitable arrange
mentS for the same
ReSofred. That these proceedings be published
in the Star, states lntelligencer and Union.
\. T. HARRINGTON Sec'y pro TEN.
MIsCHIEvous REPoRTs-To show the iuiury
to the business interests Of city, neiyhborhood
or Of single establishments, by the wanton prop
agation of mischievous reports for the purpose Of
making sensation we may mention that news
monger entered an avenue store this mOrnpu
while it was filled with customers, and stated
that a bad case Of smallpox was existing three or
four doors above. The purchasers present In.
st ntly hurried away, stfrig hted aud immediate
~ the store Was deserted. Feeling inclined to
ascertain the exact modicum of truth in this con
hdentiy put forth tale, we repaired To the house
IN question, and at the door met the very pbys-
clan who was in attendance there and learned
from him that the ''casen was that Of the simple
indisposition of a child. and that the smallpox
story had not the smallest foundation in fact
1T HAS COME TO BE FIXED FACT, we'll known
to large majority of our readers, that our old
friend PhilhTick gives his customers, on an aver
age, double the amount in value that can be ob.
tanned for the same money anywhere else in this
country. This being New Years dav Philbrick
VIII keep open house IL will I've impossible
OWING TO the vast throDg who will call upon him
for him to provide ''apple today; for all of his
friends, but he will not fail to make handsome
New Years present, with the compliments of
the seasoa, to each and all who favor him with
al Sou a
VIII be distributed, gratis. Come one, come all
and we pledge ourselves that cordial welcome
shall be extended
Sign Gift Bookstore, Penn. avenue, next east
L. =. hotel. IL
PREsBNTAIIoS.-The employees of Wen
delfs printing office, having procured a hand
some gold tobacco box, which they had had man
ufactured for the purpose Of presentation to Mr.
Cornelius w endell, this morning the ceremony
took place. Mr. John Cunning ham, in a beauti.
inl address, presented u on behalf Of the en-
Pioyes. In receiving it, Mr.. Wendell confessed
that he was surprised, not having had any init
nation of the purpose Of the gentlemen attac he'd
10 the establishment. He thanked them hear
tIly for the present, and pledged himself to use
every exertion to promote the welfare Of those in
MS employ, believing, as ne did, that the inter-
ests OF the employer aud employed are identical
ELECTION following gentlemen were
No. 10, /. o. o. F., for the ensuing term Saml
Wise, N. e.; H. 5. Bowen, vG S. J. Thorn
son, r $; J. A. MouIden, Il. -; David Fow-
BILE, T.
This Lodge, by the way. are making extensive
arrangements for their approaching festival on
the 18th instant, which promises to be a very en-
lovable affair. The Rev. J. c. Granbury we
hear, will deliver the address.
Lands MINISTRIES continue to give nightly
representations of their funny burlesques to the
great amusement of our citizens. Their"phan-
tom chorus" can only be heard to I've appreciated
TO. dear public, and witness the wonderful and
miTth provoking 'Bones.' - and the extraordinary
InahiPnlationS and genafexions of the cable
knight of the tamborine.
GREAT was the crush of crInoline at the Leyee
to-day. One middle-aged belle, whose founces
were reduced I'm twinkling from the ampli-
tude of a Lambert TO the dime<kions of Iath
''squawked right eout in meeting so much
were her sensibilities laceIated
WATCH RETURSs.-Stephen Moore Va druhk
aud profanity; fine and costs, 81 A. Rein ing.
col, Md drunk in the street. do Wan CalIan
Ireland, vagrant; workbouse 90 DAYS Hugh
Mctdiferty. Ireland, do do. Robert Dudley
V Y, assault and battery: SjlN bail for CONT
for carrying pistol fine and costs s2o s. firing
pistol in the street. S64l. David Donaho Ire,
land. drunk and disordeTly; security for peacp
Twen'y-nine lOdgcIs--one resident of Wash
ington.
WEST LOOKUP, LAST SIGHr-Frank Rounds
colo:ed, ID. c., disorderly; fine and costs, 81 "a
Robert Fleet, colored, ID. G. do do A darkey
named W iiliamS was also lodged in the loo k-up
bnt succeeded Ia eating through the door of n
cell. aud made his escape.