Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-01

toll draws near completion. The floor of the
Hall Is laid, the gallery floors being laid the
heating apparatus has been put In, and the regis
tiers nearly all set The ceiling, which IL to he
more beautiful than that of the new House OF
Representatives, Is completed, with the excep-
ton Of the ornamented glass circles for the cen
tire Of each panel which are to represent in their
several places, the various mechanical arts, ana
will be put In In the course Of two weeks TEl
J The grand and lateral stairways are ranidlv
advancing towards completion and an extra
force OF piasterers are at work upon the rooms
snITosnaing the Chamber, finishing upthe walls
The new Senate Chamber win be ready for or.
cupation by that body at the commencement OF
I'm; ;n coming session of Congress, should they be
management Of the work deserve preat credit for
In every detail. ,.''c's >'-',>'' -
DKLIvKRKD TO THE MAYOR This morning,
James Ward, Es9 i, President of the Northern
Liberties Fire Company, proceeded to the May
or's Office and delivered TO Mayor Berret the
keys OF the engine house, and received from him
check Tor the amount appropriated by the Conn
chs, SIg; Tor the relief Of members of the COM
pany The members had paid out of their pri-
vale purses that amount for finishing and fur
nishing the house, and asked the amount to he
refunded, promising to give the Corporation en-
IRE possession OF the property when that was
done. The property is now in the MAYORS DOS.
session; and IL Is said that the building will he
appropriated to the use Of the public schools for
winch II is well adapted-but little alteration
. oelng required to make three large and commo-
dions halls. 1t Is probable the company will
either disband indefinitely or change its organi-
zation. H
NKw CHURCH AT LONG OLD F1KLps.-At
meeting Of the subscribers towards the erection
OF Catholic Church In the neighborhood of the
Long Old Fields, held In Upper Marlborough
on the sd Of September, John Il Brooke ESQ
was called to the Chair, and William A Jarboe
Esq, appointed Secretary. On motion OF John
n. SALISBURY, ~. Joseph A. Smith, Judson ].
Jarboe and VIM. F. Berry Were appointed a
building committee. DIR. ]. A. Smith was an
pointed Treasurer. John n. SALISBURY was on
motion OF DIR Smith, appointed Collector. Ga
motion. the building committee, or either of
them, We're authorized to receive subscriDtions
Marlboro Gazette
PUBLIC CONFERENCE.-The enterprise Of
Messrs Gait Il Bro. seems to pause at nothing in
which the public convenience is concerned
They have caused to be constructed a large chro
noHneter clock, to be placed over the entrance
door Of their new establishment near RrownIS
Hotel, for the accommodation of the pubIic at
all hours OF the day night During In i. niubt
nPht viii always be kept burning, and so CON
sructed as 10 illuminate its face, that any per-
son on the street by looking towards il NAV
ascertain the precise hour or minute In the
absence OF a town clock, great want here, this
enterpLlse OF Messrs Gait & Bro. will be duly
appreciated by the citizens
The REsULr.-A few days ago we noticed the
tact that female, named Susan Prince, was
charged with keeping a bawdy house. A very
large NUMBER or witnesses were summoned mapy
OF Whom appeared and testified before Justice
DOM. As usual, where so many witnesses arc
sworn, some didn't know much, Others knew
very little, and few were very strong witnesses
ioi tne prosecution. The Justice got through
with the case last mig ht and decided To hold Su
san TO bail in the sum of $500 for her appearance
at the ensuing term of the Criminal Court
SALE OF RICH FANCY GoOpS, PERFuNERy
JEwELRY, &c.-We learn that the sale at the
Lakes Fancy Bazaar" will be- continued tbi,
evening al o clock. All the Jewelry, compris-
ing beautiful gold breastpins, finger riEGs cameo
sets, EARRINGS, &c, will be sold; together with
aquantity of rich Bohemian glassware, Parian
e CHINA. and Bsq1et figures, Papier- mache, and
MOROCCO goods, &c, &c. The ladies' are mar
ticularY Invited to this sale as the best and most
costly are TO be sold.
Odd FELLOWS HALL--To-night . the Virginia
Serenaders give benefit to Ben Yeager, their
champion jig dancer. Mr.. Handy, of this CITY,
mas kindly volunteered his services and we
doubt not most brilliant audience will All the
Hall ' '-'
OUR ilttle friends, the misses and masters who
purchase their shoes of J. ID. Morgan, No 3U3
Pennsylvania avenue, always get a good article
ana neat Mt, at moderate rates
TRIALS AT THE GUARD HoUsE-Morris Ouin
Ian, drunk and disorderIv; fine and costs. 81 IS.
Christopher Bnrbage, do do. James O'Connor
DO; workhouse Gu days. John Reeder do; do
Winny Wormly, diSorderlyi fine and cost, 50 Is
Ready made Garments, before purchasing should
90 TO MIESENFELD's Grand othlng Emporium,
corner OF i5a street and Penn. avenue.
re - st
DRs. HUNTER 4 WILLIAMS