Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-22


may, at nearly all times, be found at Brovn.,
by those desiring either to purchase or learn ~
play on this delicious and so cheap musical In
strument, which for its cost and the .o.ce h, a.
cupies, discourses richer and more yoIuntncn.
harmony than Is conceivable on the nsrs IA ,ns
Who has never beard Herr Meyer play upon il.
as delicate and apparently as powerful ne sha.s
Of fine chamber organ; and any nisno- ni.v~s
can master the principles of the instruuent N
DriueinIe ss' Is piayed precisely
In the way OF the plano player Is to learn lie
gamut that is, which Of IT'S KEYS represent
which notes In that particular only Is Il PLAYED
v vs1v WIS. tnan as piano Is played. We are
very sure that single months perseverance, in
studying the instrument under Herr Movers In.
structon will enable any fair piano-playsr TO dis
course delightful music indeed from it, Upon
will prove the thing Of all others-a ane niano or
organ, which may almost be carried I'm a gentle
mans breeches pocket.
The DIsrR1cr IN CoSoKxs. H.
yesterday, Mr.. Brown presented bin (Which
was appropriately referred y concernino certain
powers on the Corporations Of Washington and
Georgetown. AA~
The bill coufers the power upon the two Cor.
poradons 10 supply the inha bItsnts within their
limits with water from the pipes laid by the
United states, and to make alf laws and regula.
tons for the proper distribution OF the sam.
Proviaea that no greater charge be made than Is
now paid by the inhabitants Of Philadelpbia.
and provided further, that no expense shall de.
volve upon the United States In conseouence of
suca distribution. u Is made competent for each
,h oPo1s.,oh 70 ootlIw, IN such proportions as
they may deem expedient, not to exceed slOO 600
for Washington and IS ,0OJ for Georgetown to
be made redeemable within ten wears ont of IN.
revenues derived from water rents; provided that
The assent OF majority OF the legal voters shall
have been first obtained, an election TO be held
Tor the purpose, at such time as the munirInal
authorities may direct. =
WE HAVE RECEIVED a communication fron
Justice Thompson in relation to the case OF the
man Conner, charged with cruel treatment of his
horse and OF poor Irish boy VIM. Conner, In
which Justice t. says that, at the suggestion OF
humane bystanders, and the boys own REQUEST
he sent him to the work house for thirty days In.
tenalhg 70 lntercede with the Mayor, or the guar
dams Of the poor, for his release as soon as be re
covered from his sickness and was able to work
But this commitment was happily rendered nm
necessary by the humane interposition Of DR..
Blake, the worthy Commissioners Of Public Build
ings, who, on Justice Thompson's representation
OF tnls distressing case, gave order for the adj
mission of the sick boy TO the inf mary. where
ne now remains under medical treatment When
ne Is discharged employment will be immedi.
ately provided for him by much respected cit.
lzen. IL was not proved, Justice r. states that
the man ConnoI had numerically beat his horse;
but he was fined for inhumanity in driving the
horse when In an unfit condition.
The NEW SYsTEN.-A matter that has long
attracted the attention OF our Getty fathers, is
the necessity for system for cleaning and keen
Ing clean. The Streets alleys, and cutters Of the
city. IL is difficult work and. with the old
system, 1t Was found to be an expensive under
taxing Tor the Corporation, and not altogether
efectual The new system soon TO he ,nsuor
rated places the work In the hands of contracter.
VINO give bond to cleanse, and keep clear. the
streets, aIeys and cutters in the district warded
to them. The whole are under the snn,Tvi.ton
OF the commissioned of health The following
Were the successful bidders: First Wa,d, nc
o.Brysn, Tor $500; Second Ward, Peter O'Day,
for 81 go; Third Ward, NJ O'Bryan, for 5000;
Fourth Ward, John Harrigan. for 81 ,2U7; Fifth
Ward, Hanson Brown, for $500 SIKH w ard w
Mayhew, for sil2; Seventh Ward, Patrick Gu
sick, for SOS. Tue contracts are made annuaIly
the contractors giving bond for the faithfuI ner
formdnce OF the work.
SUPREME CorKT.-Yes,erday, Alfred b. Nc
Caimont and James ii Hopkins, Esqrs of Penn
syIvania, Jnstus J. McCarty, E>q Of New Mex
leo, AleZ. H Brown, Nelson Mitchell and lanes
Conner, Esdis., Of South Carolina, and Hon.
Samuel r.. Curtis, Of Iowa, were admitted attor-
neys and counsellors Of this court
No %. VIM. f. Mason, plaintiff I'm error. ".
Henry Van Pheel, ct al In error 10 the ejrcnit
court OF the United States for the northern dstrc
Of Illinois. On motion OF Hon Jas J. Green of
dismissed for want Of Jurisdiction
No. %. Daniel III. Lowsdale ct al apneIIan,.
VS. Josiah H. Parish. The argument OF This
cause was continued by MIR. Giiiet for the appel
. -. oY MT baxter Tor the appelises, and ty
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson for the appellants Ad.
jOuTnsd.
WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION This Assn
eiation held social meeting last evening, MIR.
Charles Haskins, the Vice President, occupying
the Chair. The gas having been closed Of
In consequence OF defect In the meter. Dotbin1
OF very general public interest was done The
lTsn'ss ,, new me moefs were proposed and
MI. Hughes, l. Potter, James Ellis, Dr. Du-
hamel, David STROLLER, Porte CrayonD prof
Jilison, Hon Thos. b. Stevenson, NJ. Jos. 5
wilson, Raphael, Hon. 5. MAJOR Gwin.
Asssrs Campbell. Hoover, Dietz and Knoerr
DISTRESSING AcciDEET On Monday evening
last, camPhene lamp, in the residence of MIR,
skidmoTe. the teacher OF the Primary School on
-Four. ahd-a half street, near N, on the Island
exploded, and, shogeTing the flowing contents
on her person, set tire TO her dress. She is rem
resented TO have sustained such severe injurie.
in consequence, as TO render her recovery en-
tremely doubtful. The accident is a nj rmed moi
TO nave been the result OF carelessness but is At
tTibuted wholly to unavoidable causes
WE ALL REMEMBER, or at least should remem.
Der, our own childhood, with what eager antieI.
pations We looked forward to the holidays and
their accompanying presents OF toys, &c, and
what unalloyed happiness the kindness OF parents
and senior friends afforded US We should NOT
fail thsrefoEe, in our turn, TO recos nze the lave
nile snticipations that may be placed Us, and see
that none OF them are disappointed. For toys,
&c see the advertisements, Respectively, of
Hammond, Mclaughlin, Shedd, and Rupert.
AMONG THE VERY BEST and most acceptable
Christmas presents that can be given to either
Juvenile or adult friends are good books. Their
contents enter into and become part OF the mind
and heart, elevating aud refining them and for
ever assoclating the memory Of the donor imms.
dietely with the beautiful sentiments thew in
euicate In this connection please read the
holiday advertisements of Bishop & Co, In an.
other column.
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