Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-22

SPEAKER Oar SKRKNApED.-Soona after the ar
rival in this city on Saturday morning Of this dis
tinguisbed gentleman, a number Of friends de-
termined to tender him a serenade at his hotel.
Accordingly, at the hour of l0k O'Clock, a con-
siderable number of his friends and admirers as
sem6led In front Of Browns Hotel, accompanied
by Witbers' brass band, who, Notwithstanding
the snow was then falling heavily, discourssd
number of delightful airs, surprising the inmates
from their lately sought repose, and filling the
snow clad atmosphere with agreeable harmony.
Soon the repeated calls of the asSemblage had the
desired eject Of causing Mr.. Orr to appear on the
balcony, when he was greeted with tremendous
cheers; and when the enthusiasm had somewhat
subsidized, he addressed the company as follows
"Fellow-citizens: thank you most cordially
and heartily for this demonstration. prize Il
the more highly because Of the inclemencv of
the evening, and, IL proof were wanting the
evening itself would furnish me with abundant
evidence OF your sincere regard. / have been a
recipient Of many kindnesses from the citizen,
OF ashingtoa. This is the tenth winter of nv
residence among you, and perhaps the last; (loud
cries OF " no ~ mo ~ and feel many regrets
al the stern fact that are to part and that
these kindly relations are soon 10 be severed
since have been u Representative, and while
oIlhg the important office OF Speaker of the
popular branch OF the national Legislature, have
StTiven, rs you all know, to preserve and 10 per-
Petuate the Union Of these States. have been
party zaan-devoted to the principles of party
oo the great object Of my life has always been
20 deferd and advance the interests of the great
commonwealth ICheers During the ten Wears
nave bad the honor to represent portion of
zoe people OF south Carolina the waves of fauati-
ctsm have rolled with fearful effect tbronghout
ne country and in this the capital of he nation
CntI the present time they have been success
IuIly resisted, and hope there will always he
found Conservatism and patriotism soongb -
put out the nes OF sectional strife and thai con-
coLo ana harmony will again be restored TO the
country. Loud cheers
we ought to be one people, we were incorpora-
fd into an Independent government under lbe
auspices oil as pure and patriotic men as ever lived
Wise men framed and put the government into
operation, and iftheir wor fail where are The men
10 De found competent TO rear structure l;ke this
gigantic temple dedicated to liberty, which I
"a 1OsI P1s'eflty and mine will be able to de-
i5 , unae, all circumstances, Enthusiastic ap-
planse The inclemency Of the nj at forbjdS INV
tespsssiag longer upon your time. 1 thank yon
nry io[ tnls expression Of your kind feelings
loTeIos me, a2d permit me, in addressing Won
petnaPs Ter the last time, to conclude with souo
taioh rom the great Webster. Liberty and
Loud and long continued cheering I
CPon the conclusion of the above remarks. tie
oSnd again played a number of beautifuI airs.
after which, Hon. J. C. Faulkner. of ViTginis'
and Hon. :. ) Cox OF Ohio mad, brie, "a ,a .
ProPnate speeches. The com any then proc,edsd
20 Inc residences Of Gen. JOSEPH Lane, Of Oregon,
,.' pom lney also rendered a serenade, which
Wds handsomely acknowledged by that di,tin
Sulshed gentleman.
MARKET HOUSE IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
The recent movement in our City Council look
ing to the erection of a market house in the Sou.
enth Ward, has excited considerable discussion
among the citizsns Of the Island as TO whore ia
the proper location for that improvement Ills
ooSious tnat me Intention Of the Council in pro-
posing the erection OF market in tina. section 81
the city, Is the accommodation of the citi1eps ~
the ward generally, and hence il will h. cor
ee ps, ina the most suitable location is that
which VIII be most convenient to ali those Ie
sloiog there- IL must also be rememhs rod TIA,
market mousse IS erected for future as well "a
p,ssent convenience, aGd therefore, the probabiI-
LIes tnat those parts OF the Ward now urim-
proved VIII ultimately be built up ana occunied
must be taken into conside ration r'
ne Island section Of the city comprises 4 great
oeeI OIL What is now unoccupied land but there
Is no reason to believe that il will NOT ne entirsi
ouli' up al an early future day. Already Numbers
VI nose owning lots in the southern section have
made arrangements for buiIdino unon tbs,,
Dunng the past season. quite a number of bonses
nHNe Oeeh erected In the central part and The
large uhlmProved commons in the eastern seq
tlon, are encToached upon each successive vear
oy the growth Of the civ 'N
10 locate market house then Il IS spnarep,
lndl the point most desirable Is that Deafe,t the
Eeos'dPnical centre OF the section of the cItv
proposed TO be accommodated There would ~
thdt case exist no good cause for complaint on
the part OF any Of the citizens inasmuch as ali
in an 80 accommodated, as nearly possible,
AT present the population of the ward I. divided
mo aafee groups, situated in its extreme north
and
extending from these points toIVayds a.. $500
10 locate the market house with view m az.
o .1 especially any one of these groups.
would De manifest agyrieyance 20 b-,h r.
others. Acd, in fact, were a location a. all -
mote from the centre to be selected enc or ,,,o
Oi lne groups would hardly be beneftted by the
PlOPOsSd improvement. We are inclined to h..
neve that the most eligible situation UonIa he |
"Ihln the area bounded on the north nv "a strse,
an9 the south w street, on the east by Fonr,
-nau stIeet, ana on the west by Seventh
street ibis would make IL conveniep, - IN -,
tne tnree groups mentioned above, and likewiss
20, - oIe entire ward, whenever IL shall become
rhoIy occupied; and at the same time IL will he
the most elig bic location for the ,ccommoda,;o
o. Tue butchers, hucksters, and Others who
Ts,ha oLlng produce to the market for sale,
"lthln this area there is plenty OF ppocc,rtai
land, well situated, and proc1rahIe ~ :. 80
hsurs. IL Is to be hoped that in making ssiec
non our CITY FathrrS will be guided by the con-
soefauoBs set forth above, and not sntt;.r thap,
selves TO be influenced by the Teprysentation.
which parties, interested In having the mail,
mouse located elsewhere, may use 10 accomplish
tnelr respective purposes.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-On SATURDAY. Las, the Gam,
had up for consideration before iury the action
OF resPass, brought by Henry and augustu.
kroPP against Messrs. sibIey Guy. for enter
Ing on premises in their possession and TEARING
ooWn q mouse there occupied by them, thereby
lnlrIhS ana destroying their stock in trade
lie defence set up by Messrs Sibley a CIV
was that they were the owners of the nyonsr,,J
that although the Messrs. Kropp had held said
As Their tenants, yet that, at the time Of
tneir entry ard OF tearing down said house the |
tenancy OF Messrs kroPP had expired There
were Two questions in the case-irst: Had The
S eIs5 Oh me Messrs Kropp expired when the
deiendants entered on them! Second n so had
inc deiendants the right to enter a. they did
Inc defendants eontended that thew had I'll.
ignt 70 enter as they did, and at their instance
the Court instructed the Jury as follows n ~
Jury snaL ma, from the whole evidence sfoIes
sald, tnat SAID plaintiffs held possession of the
house In the declaration mentioned as t,nan,S -
salo deienda ants, and under agreement that aid
Piaintirs would surrender possession Of SO
quife the same for the purpose Of building on The
tot on which IL was situated, and that said de- |
PENDANTS, on the Nth day of February IS5S noti- |
neo said plaintiffs that they would REQUIRE nos
session or the same on or before the LIST dav of
April next ensuing, for the purpose OF then pull
ing GOWN me same that they mig Int bnild on the
lot OF ground on which said house was Situated
and said plaintiffs failed and refused to surrender
up the same as required, and said defendants
NhDWA af.rA-