Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-12


York to our city, the Messrs Brown, of Browns,
Hotel, with their usual generosity threw omen
tnelf estao Enlistment without char9e) to as many
members OF that body rs could be accommo.
oa ,s This morning, the proprietors were sur
press, charges paid Of a massive Massive abiona si n
frame % by 2x feet) enclosing q testimonial of
tne regiment. The lettering is executed and
osPlayed by master hand, Hiram Dixon, ESQ.
OF New York, and would easily deceive most
persons as to Its having been executed by a COP
per plate engraver. II reads as follows
HEAD QuARTKRs, SEVENTH RKsIMENr,)
NATIONAL GUAnDs
ToMesws.IT1P & M Brorcn Wasbi.oto, m n
The undersigned, having been directed nv res
oiutlon OF the board Of officers to make suitable
&C knowedg ments, on behalf OF the regiment, for
the many acts OF courtesy and kindness extended
to us on the occasion of our late visit 10 Rich
mond and Washington, find II a most difficut
duty 70 convey, In any adequate sense, the deep
~, tnat have been made upon our hearts
oY the warm and varied hospi,a lites ext- nded to
US nj every point and by all with whom we came
In contact-each vieing with the other 10 treat ms
more ike brothers than strangers from different
state; but among all the acts of Kindness SHOWN
u.s. none has afforded US greater pleasure and ar
the same time, proved so dircult of acknowledg
ment, AS your own munincent hospitality in ouaf-
.srng a. your splendid house, without charge,
nearly one half OF the Regiment free from ali re-
stIalnt and providing for all their wants, with
hoeraiity as uhequallei 1t was unex pected
As often as we shall recur to the pleasures of our
tended to us, none will have left deeper impres
SION than your own; and each one of us will feel
on. 700 happy IN an opportunity Of personally
'esrliying our appreciation Of them.
That the largest measure OF bappjness AMI snc
cess may be In store for YOU IL the sincere wish NJ
every oheer and member OF the National Guard.
MARSHALL LEFFE-Ts It. Col
III Z. SUBWAY, Brev't Col
H. nj. NEvERs, Captain,
}. MONROE, Captain,
Rkv. }. WESTON CHAPLAIN
Committee of Board of Officers
NEw YORK, July, 1o5s
The THRArRE.-Buckstone's celebrated and
skillfully constructed drama Of G .een Busbe, or
The Huntress OF Mississippi, In which Madame
Celeste so largely added to her fame was last
night rendered with exceedingly fine effect.
Miss Maggie MitchelI's personation of Miami.
was an elective and highly picturesque effort,
which largely increased in the estimation OF tbe
full audience present-her honorable reputation
as an artistic Of unlimited versatility Mrs. Tay-
lrure as Nelly. won largely upon the sympathirs
OF ner audience, as did Dawson In the comic
character Of Master Grunnidge Indeed, the en-
to all concerned.
Tonight new and peculiarly effective come
dY, entitled The Wild Irish Girl, Is on the bill.
Philosophy.
Tomorrow night Miss Mitchell takes her
ia'eweli benefit On Friday evening, Mr.. Dav-
make his hrst appearance In our city.
THE PLAsTERER's BALL-The Bali of the As
ISOLATED Plasterers, last evening, was a decided
success. The management was excellent, and,
throughout the entire night, no single event took
place that lessened the pleasure or Interrupted
the harmony OF the large company. The scene
or festivity was the commodiOus saloon of the
washington Assembly Rooms Beside the plas-
teTers, large number oftheir friends including
70 m afI IL
OF all art' were present, and took part in the
dances; As might have been ex pected tue ladies
responded to the invitation Of the plasterers, in
large numbers and the Ball was oraced nv MANY
Of the most beautiful bellies from all sections Of
the city. The music was excellent the arrange
ments were complete and ample, and altogether
the anair went on so pleasantly that few who
participated In last nights enjoyment will forget
the Plasterers the next time they announce bail
MORE ABOUT THOSE WATER PIPKs.-Numer-
Gus complaints are being made By merchants
along Pennsylvania ave nue. OF the damage done
to their goods by the failure Of some parties
who they are we ken not } to remove the surplus
dirt after filling the excavations made for the re-
cepuon OF the water pipes. This surplus earth,
by continuous driving over il, becomes red uced
10 very nne powder, which the least breath of |
air conveys into peoples houses, where ID finds
Judgment In and on every article Of furniture is
driven into cupbodrds among the dishes and |
there II adheres beyond the utmost efforts of
to remove IL. But the worst dam |
age effected by this dust is In the stores of our
dry goods mere hants, where IL PLAYS sad havoc
among fine goods, laces, silks, etc which II
shortly ruins, for amount of sweeping and
brushing can dislOdge IL. This nuisance Is n Sc
nous one, and measures should he taken, by
those who have the LAYING Of the wafer pipes for
abating IL.
THE OUTDOOR CONCERTS seem to be forgotten |
Entirely by those W ho nsed to attend them SO In
dnstriously al the beginning Of the summer and |
should there be no better aud fences In future than
the Marine Band have had lately, they mig ht as |
well be discontinued for all the pleasure they ar
ford to the public. The concert In the CAPITOL 1
Grounds on last Saturday evening was attended
by an audience of five little girls and one boy
beside the officers Of the grounds The leader Of
the band was anxious to I've dismissed before the
performance began, and made application to the |
Chief OF the Capitol Police to know II that func-
tiOnary had not the power to POSTPONE the per-
formance for the remainder of the season; but as
that Obltgtng official had authority in the
premises the programme had to be gone through |
with, which was done in a very admirable man
ner, to the no small delectation OF the aforesaid
i've little girls and one boy. IL is stated that the
band performed much better than at any previous
time this year. This was the unanimous decision |
of those present.
FUSERAL.-On yesterday afternoon the remains
of Mr.. Jndson Warner were committed to the
tomb. The funeral procession, which started
from his late residence, In Georgetown, was ac-
companied by large crowd Of the friends of the
deceased, who was widely known and much re-
speced In both cities Of the District. The funr-
raj escort was made up as follows Washington
Light Infantry, Capt. Davis, (vvithers' Band y
Georgetown City Guards; Friendship Lodge No
IL, q % F, :. T. Donyla marshal, (Espu-
ta's Band y The sad procession wound through
the streets of GeOrgetown and out to Oak Hill,
where, with appropriate ceremonies. the body
was committed to its narrow cell to sleep its last
long sleep.
TAPPING THE WATER PIPES We have re-
ceived the following communication respecting
this subject, to which we call the attention of
our citizens generally:
Editor Of Star We are authorized by CAPTAIN
Meigs TO say that he give no permission to
the citizens OF Washington or Georgetown to tap
the water pipes OF the Washington Aqueduct,
and that any person so doing without such per-
mission Is responsible to the U Government
for the action. EDw'D F. ID MYKRs
Engr Wash. Div. Wash. Acq.
Mock PoLIcs.-For some time past several
young men have been in the habit Of going to an