Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-18


set apart for instruction Of the officers and men
Of the District Regiment by the Colonel COM
handing, at the request Of some of our good.
looking military friends we visited the Column
oidn ArmoTy. w hen we arrived In the drill
room, we found two fne stoves in glowing con-
dltion, the lower hall Illuminated, and from
twenty to twenty five persons standing about the
stoves impltiently waiting the order 20 "faII inn
The party constituted squad Of intelligent fell
lows OF very wa2gish prOpensities, ready for a
joke at every opportunity, and consequently
roar Of hearty laug hter would frequently resound
through the hall. While talking with this party,
tee man OF small stature, Of venera
Die as wei as modest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and In the most unassuming manner, requested
the gentlemen to take muskets and prepare for
dill Nearly all complied with the REQUEST
some were excused by playing sold soger,t one
having rheumatism very badly, and others were
vaIiously afected-most, in fact, were on the
sick list.
The drill was commenced with the training of
the Individual soldier, and progressed to a bat
TALON movement, illustrated by platoon of sew
enteen men. The instructor seemed to be rather
slow TO explain the Illustrations he would make
seeming 10 be DESTROYS Of remembering the exact
explanation in the boOk-consequentlyth the move
ments were hurried by the men who were tired
Of the one spot and position in which they stood
The explanation Of the manual of ans were al
most literally taken from the book-the men ap-
Pesred TO know the theory perfectly, but their
practice was irregulaT-most or them beino in
TOO great haste to perform the motions The
drill, however, was very well for beginners-as
they are presumed to b..
The Colonel was called upon to exnlzin the
object or those drills by sergeant, who thought
that the drills, so far, had not been w hat the men
expected. TIE object was state to be the i'm
PEoyement OF the officers of companies as well as
the men; they all needed practice and he re-
marked that be himself needed practice and he
particularly desired 10 meet them for that pur-
pose
SALE OF CHOICE PAISrINss-The collection
OF oil paintings to be sold on Monday night at
the Art Association rooms, we can conscientionsIy
commend, since II Is made up very largely #
such gems Of art by Stanley, Mcleod and Others
as have already been on exhibition i'm this civ
and have won their position such after passing
the ordeal OF critical examination. Por instance.
we ind here that noble picture Of SianIsyIs
The Last of bis Race" already noticed In our
G. lnmnsi Tine TraPPer's Cabin, or the disputed
Snot," also by stanley, an ''inteTior'' admirable
In design, costume, and all the accessories and
With minute attention to details not always
followed by this artist; :" Wood Creek" Mary
land) good thing from Lanman's pencil; "Cap-
tala John Smith landing with his patty at the
present site OF Washington City," by Stanley;
.GsSit EE aZbo SPIRITED afaI by Stanley
painting which latrly attracted much attention
At Galrs; and to the extent Of some forty
pictures. But We must make special note of two
exquisite things by Mcleod, really the most de-
IicIous ariirs we have seen lately, and which
would grace any collection, we allude to Nos 81
and - on the catalogue, views on Lake George
and the Connections River, by Mcleod We
envy the lucky bidder who gets them But in
fact, the entire collection has 4 grade OF merit
very rarely me; with in the same number OF
paintings brought 70 the hammer. Whether in
tending TO purchase or not, amateurs will find
the collection richly worth ins pection The en-
hloiti0n and salesroOm Is tastefully furnished
and Handsomely warmed, making il an inviting
place Of resort.
PoLIcz-B,fors JRsties WiIIiams-A number
OF grocers were up for neglecting to take out
license according TO law. la default Of doing so
they were subjected to a fine Of IS S. each
Charles PoseY vas brought up again-this time
Tor malicious mischief in having attacked the
house Of his neig hbOr, and defaced the doors and
walls. He had not been tried
Antoine Daum, German, was arrested for
aSszulting and attempting to kill his wife
The complainant is small, mild looking w.
man, and when she appeared 10 testify aSains,
the prisoner Yesterday afternoon, did so with
sreaf reluctance, Notwithstanding the whole
OF tie upper portion Of her face was SO black
ened ana torn by the blows which her bux.
band had dali upon il, to be absolutely sick
enlng to witHess. The back part of her head
Was cut sad lacerated in a most shorkinv man
ner where he mad dashed 1t against the VALE
and her arms Were liyid, from the 6noer, 10 the
shoulder, where he had attempted to break them
The poor wOman's tale soon told and soT
IoWiui one II was She aud her husband lived
IN the same house with another married connie
named Frolich, and FToIOch's wife had driven
her husband out Of the house and atternUted 10
establish an Illicit Intercourse with the man
Daum, an Daum's wife averred whom she bao
.nahesec 70 acquire influence over The fcrsaken
~lic attempted 10 demonstrate, and the result of
was the beating which We have spoken of and
SHICu sue Will Dear marks of months to come
Sni was committed to Jail to answer for his
SA!alhy before higher tribunal, where II is 10
be hoped, be Will meet such punishme1, a. ~,
richly deserves. - N'
SFLkNpID PAISTING.-The Cosmopolitan
All Association, whose NTH annual distribution
Of premiums takes place on the LIST proximo. are
anOrdi9g the Westinghouse a rare treat bv th-
nee exhibition, q Taylor & Maurys bookstore,
OF Herring great painting Of the Village Black
sinlth, which mas excited SO much admiration in
the northern cities This paint NJ has been pur-
Chased by the Association al q cost OF nearly
S!,OOJ VINO had IL finely engraved In London Tor
tie purpose OF presenting each subscriber TO the
Art Journal with copy The subsc iption price
Is but three dollars; and this gives chance to
draw picture worth thousands Of dollars The
Cosmopolitan Art Association are proprietors OF
tie famous Dusseldorf Gallery in New York
which contains some $50 go worth Of the finest
paintings IA America some Of which are annually
scattered over the country as prizpx or couT,s
everybody viii drop in at TAYLOR & Mauryfs
daGing the exhibition Of the Blacksmith, which
VIII continue only one week.
John q. SAxE-The Philadelphia Journal
speaks Of John =. SAKE, whs lectured in PhiIa
delPhia on Thursday evening on Love, and who
Is 10 lecture here next Monday evening on Poetry
and Poets follows:
'saI- j a tine man In form and frature-taIl
ara bTOdd-cGeSted, wlIh = good sweep of brou
and a trUsty, pleasant face. HIS voice is unfo,,
iunat.ly deficient in distinctness and strrnvth
ana - used unarcciedly aud 20 the best ad ya,;-
tdSe. i h. treatment of his subject was mn, "a
Humorous as the people expected, and DerhsDS
desired u 10 be Love maternal the love ~
country, inc love Of the race, the love OF the
sexes, and love Divine, with variou, ramiAcs
lions, were celebrated In smoothly rowing "a
sometimes vigorous verse. The vein Of satiTe
was rich without being too deep, and a 80
dsAi OF good advice was administered in cav
doses s"eeiened with fancy and fun
AIrEAPT TO ROBA STHANGER On Tbursd,v
evening gentleman walking on l31, near d
street, met three men, Of whom III r,,y MS ,oo,
out and tried to trip him; another struck bi,
and seized his watch and chain but ala 10, 49,,
II, a. the gentleman drew a pistol and as },
aud the party left quickly. Watchmen Hone,
aud ChristoPher went TO the spot and the gentle
man, who Is stranger from New York 1sIa,sd
The facts. The officers tried IA get a clue IN The
party, and obtained sufficient Information To sns-
pect three individuals. They got a hack ,nd
seat tie gentleman to his hotel The oracs, -
gave the Information strongly .usnecIs 80