Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-08
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tractive one to the Washington world Of theatre
goers, embodying, as IL does, new and original
play from the pen Of one Of the most accomplished
and popular Of our young Iitteratsxrs-Mr Thos
: Donoho-whose maiden effort In dramatic COM
position will tonight be offered for the consid-
Grafton Of his feliowcitizens: and we heartily
trust their decision may be of nature to CRAFTY
his highest hopes and stimulate him to contribute
frequently to the literature Of the stage We hear
fatterng accounts Of its poetic beauty from those
who have attended Its readings and rehearsals;
and, reiying upon their impartial discernment,
are prepared to hear the complete success of the
production, the title Of which is, " The Gold
smith of Psdua." 1t is ably cast, Messrs Daily,
Dawson, and Forester, Miss Parker and Mes
danes Tayieure and Proctor appearing in II. To-
morrow night, the gifted young J. w WalIack
will commence his brief engag ement of Eve
nights, as Hamlet. -
TRIALS AT THE Sunday Morn
ing-J. w. Bentley, disorderly conduct and
assault and battery; fine and costs, SO Is, and
security for Court. Zachariah Mitchell, George
Smith, Bill Williams, Joseph Jones' Sol r. OBJ
ertson, w. Butler, all cOloTed, disorderly con.
duct and unlawful assembly; fine and costs s6 Is
each. Geo Miller and Mary Miller, assault and
profanity; do. SO Is each. Lewis Peterson in
decent exposure; do. sc IS. Mary Norgell, drunk
and disorderly; workhouse 90 DAYS
Monday Morning-John Anderson, BENJAMIN
Dant, Dick Brown, VIM Butler, Henry Web
ster, Brice Martin. Marx Dixon, John Cole, Joe
hutt, all colorrd disorderly conduct at church;
In the street; do 50 Is Hiram Allen and James
Barry, drunk, profanity. carrying guns In the
streets and threats; do Sc Is each F.. A Reed,
colored, drunk and assault; do. 50 IS Michael
Peyton, drunk and lighting; do. Is Samuel
Godfrey: disorderly; do. 1885,
The PEACE OF THE CIrY.-At 6rst sight Of
the watch-house list for Saturday night and Sun
day, one would suppose that the peace and order
- A ho1 90 &.
case. The city Is In no worse condition than II
has been for eighteen months. The increased
number Of cases is evidence that the police force
has been on the alert for two DAYS past Sir OF
the cases of Saturday night were colored per-
sons for the offence Of unlawful gathering and
gambling; Of the five white persons, rum had
most to do with their offences
Last night, nine cOlord persons were Gagged
for disturbing their colored friends during reII
gious services; very commendable arrest: and
rum had most to do with the remainder Cant
Whiskev Is a turbulent fellow and causes great
mischief.
AN ALARMING ACKNOWLEDGMENT morning
between and o O'Clock, five iron slugs appa
renly broken pieces of door key, passed through
window Of the residence Of Mr. s Mast, on
Ninth, between f and F streets, and fell upon the
| Moor OF the dining room, where they Were picked
up by one OF the family As no report Of a pistol
or gun was heard, II Is supposed the slugs were
discharged from an air gun. whether for the pur-
unknown. But the circumstance so alarmed the
family that the slugs were placed in the posses
sion Of the police, who examined the premises
and the holes In the window through which the
slugs passed with a view to the solution of the
mystery; but so far they unable to account
for IL.
hUsIeAL Those interested in the Young
Mems Christian Association in this city will he
pleased to learn that In their efforts to raise funds
Tor carrying on the benevolent purposes in which
they are engaged, they are to be materially as
sisted by the Washington Choir Union who
are now engaged in rehearsing the new and bean
tiful operate eantata Of The lawmakers by
Prof George F. Root, which they will perform
In public some time In December next, the whole
proceeds OF such performance to be devoted as
above stated. The Choir Union meet I'm rehearsal
to ght at the Baptist church on Tenth street
between ID and f, when large attendance Of
the members is expected.
PAIR, TRULY-ln the examination Of case
before Justice Dom recently, In which a man
and his wife were defendants, evidence was
eIielted that we think proper TO withhold, but
which, as the Justice truly observed tends TO
show that IL Is impossible to imagine TO wbat
human nature can be degraded We are aware
Of much that passes which is too disgusting TO
give the public; but Of this case, which never
entered the imagina Of the law makers and
Is consequently Wiihopt penalty, as 1t is without
a parallel In our community.
4. W1kDpiSe LAKES. very pretty and very cheap, at
The Philadelphia Confectionery, corner 18th and
streets Ice Cream aud Water Ices, SO cents per
quart nos I'm
INK DRUGS commonly administered TO Fever and
Agne 2atieats are nera ly rulBOus to tbs system.
nstead OF curative and stTeng thenink vet the nos
tTums devised by self sufficient old women are not
much better. Sumethigg 10 needed which shall he
he product OF profound kill IN the healing art yet
neyonu me Ordinary routine OF the profession This
dssderatGm is supplied BY the DISTINGUISHED DR. j.
hOsrkrrER, whose FItt+rs t,ke rank among the
most wonderful meiIcInes eve devised Its eff cts
are speedy and certain. Ev the most settled cSses
BItters. " ~
For sale by Druggists an dealers generally. eve
pNheie' H02 cost
r. 10TH LADIES OF WAsHINGTON-For cheap Dry
FOODS you must go 10 ISAAC Bars chesp cash store
strort, bstweeu 5tb and s.h, Navy Yard,
nos ct
FAIRS. Balls. and Festivals fu nshsd with Ice
cream, 0ithe best quality, at 81 per "a lon and
Confectionery Ofal kinds. at reduced prices. fresh
ma every day, At the PhiLadsiph.d COatsctiOaery
aHd zee Cream DsP0t, cornsT I2lh and r streets.
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