Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-31
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December Is, and ending this morning.

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hsmdTks.-December 23d-Pleasant tb,oroh
OUT, splendid sunset; cloudy to end Stt6H
sno ny WIND J fine aud pleasant throue bout;
made ~ M T.nIFlne, sharp white frost, ice
Inv, VINO NE lovely day throug bout a6th-I
my cloudy, frost, ice made, wind N , cloudy
ana cool; finished with rain, wind SE a1tby
Ss,S ~ind 81 hne and pleasant throughout
.,S.h-Spiendid sunrise, frost, wind w; Cloudy
,nlo9ghout; line to end. 29th-Snow falling.
Wlno II snow ceased, rain throug bout 3Ctbee
og, and hne rain, wind f.
=. View , moon, Tuesday, January 4th, little after
TOUCHDOWN, d. c., Deer Goth, 1858. b.
"WHRRx TINE HANDsoMEsr LAprE, .Rx,op,
FOUND The most beautiful women In the Uni.
tea states, according to Caleb Cushing, are TO be
pniinL IA ina' region OF country represented by
1nliadeIPhla al one extreme, running thence 10
balilmore, and down to Richmond He saws.
hs, IoI Instance, Tor clearness Ofcon plexion
~, u1Icdcv OF Skin, for rounded contour and ont
Ie vi Guy hout all the lines Of form, for health
everything, say, as my own observa,ion ara
Win some little time md taste for obseryation
upon That subject, that think that IN ali these
beap,v Of tn%. is ane region in which The physical
"eauy oi woman atia:ns Its greatest Perfection
- AifA andria Is the very centre Of the Ieaion
OF country above described Beauty, tberefore
SuiihIhates here, and taPers away both North and
Sonth-Just what we have always maint,insd ,,
-AlsTdHdTid SsHtiasI
fShaw, man Caleb meant Washington. where
ne has summered and wintcred We don,t he
heve he ever set foot in Alexandria.
CUPlo-No gentleman within our acousint
ance takes more active and generous interest in
aught pertaining TO the domestic weIf,r. of tbi.
community than the OblIging license clerk at the
City Hall, Charles McNamee, E.o. ALWAYS =,
n's posi- Oh uuty' he enters with Intense profess
slOnai interest into all business in his particular
line, and almost hourly sends his gratined cu,
TONERS away delIe hted with his friendly office.
u, ,n thrir behalf Upon his register we lind the
following list of marriage licenses issn.d dnring
the past wear; For January 1885. "a: F,hrnary
% march, 49, April, 7e; May, IUi June so
IuF, 50; august, 20 September, -; October
M November, *; December, 73-total, 9i9.
In view OF the tightness OF the times durino
the same period, friend Charles has certainly ac
thanks. '"'''e" W
POLICE MATTKRs-Taird Dis;ricf-The one
ratlons OF the police In this district for a week
past have been of a character that speaks well
loi the orderly and well regulated condition OF
r raa ulstlct. The cases were mostly Of the
corporation class, and for trivial offences, some
OF tnem dismissed and others remaining for trial
Ell Lake was arrested by Ohicer Tanning on a
cnaree OF me larceny of copper boiler the prop
I'D
on the leth inst and the arrest was made on the
%S'h- Lake was committed to Jail for Court bat
was afterwards released OH bail-the prosecuting
witness becoming his security
AT A MEETING Of the residents Of the First
ward, held last mig ht at the Uaiou engine-Lou
10 consider the proPriety Of forming a permanent
association for the relief OF the poor of the ward
Mr. N. NJ r King was elected chairman and
MIR. James +. Tustin secretary Mr. Jobn Vam-
ZlntVoOId presented plan for the arcomnlgsb
nieht OF the object of the meeting, which being
discussed by MIR Charles Albert and Others, was
,TIei,sd 10 committee consisting Of Messrs
van Iantvoord, Albert and Easily, IL be reported
upon at subsequent meeting Adjourned to
meet al the same place on Tuesday evening
January ith. e'
F1h DiStrief.-Yesterday, J. F. Huntington
appeared before Justice Thompson, and was
nneo sos costs for carrying on the business Of
a uckster without license. The attention of the
police officers Of this district has lately been
called 10 several violations of the city ordnancs
respecting street nuisances, and obstruction, on
pennsylvania avenue. HOusekeepers and store
Keepers, therefore, will do well to remove such
nuisances and distinctions and tberebv avoid
the penalty and costs.
SUPREME cOuRr.-Yesterdsy, Nicholas ST.
Iohn Green, Esq OF Massachusetts, was admit
ted an attorney and counsellor of this Court.
No 81 The owners of the brig Jane, GRAY
appellants, VS. the owners of the ship John F,
ger. and the steamer General Clinch. The argu
ment OF this cause was commenced by Mr. Cush
ing Tor The appellants, and continued by Mr.
Mitchell for the steamer Gen. Clinch Adjourn.
ed until tomorrow, ii O'Clock.
SERIOUS CHARGE-Yesterday, Officer James
A Gill arrested Mr.. A. A Kagy Oh a charge OF
obtaining goods BY false pretences The war
rant was issued 10y Justice Walter on the oath of
Nj. BannoD, Of the firm OF Patterson Il Ramon.
llquor dealers, and the value Of the pOuds 4,
stated at abOC: S;}U3 Mr.. k4yy was taken he
iore Justice Dom, who admitted him to bail ia
the sum of 500 for further hearing and the
case was ruled for trial on Thursday next, at 10
O'Clock.
RIvER.-At Riley's wharf arrived steamer Di-
amond State, from Baltimore, with merchandise
for Washington merchants.
Some seven hundred bushels Of oysters arrived
at tue wharf during last night, which sold al re-
munerative prices early this morning.
business generally was dull about the wharvss.
and no arrivals.
The wood aud coal trade is closed ND for the
season, the dealers having on hand larger sup
plies than usual.
PASSAGE THIEVES The recent operations OF |
petty thieves upon the hat and coat racks In the
passages OF numerous private residences and |
boarding houses Of the city should be sufficient
warning to house keepers and proprietors Of |
boarding houses TO secure their front doors or
keep sharp LOOK ont in the passages after MIG bt
fh- arrest of several passage thieves seems TO
have had no ell, Ct upon those liberty and their
continued. There is a host of |
those petty thieves still at large. |
ARE YoU GETTING REA by for the Grand Prone
made Concert and Ball Of the Columbia Typo-
GRAPHICAL Society, to come OF on Monday night |
next! or course you intend to gO. All the |
printers in the city, with their pretty wives and
sweethedrts Will be there to greet you and 10 /
search ChristeHdom over you could not find /
more gallant, socIaLie or agreeable COMPANY
Our word for 1t you will enjoy yOurself ina nia-
Gently.
ALEXANDRIA MASUFAcTUREs.-Itis said that /
Tie Orange and Alexandria, and Alexandria,
L0udoun, and Hampshire Railroad Companies |
Lave contracted with Mr.. John Summers of /
Alexandria. for a large number OF railroad cars,
amounting TO some ten or twenty thou and dol
las We are glad 10 see our Alexandria manu-.
a.tuTefs doing business on so grand d scale.
The FRIENDSHIP CLIB give their first grand |
Ball at Philharmonic Hail, to- night. This is
the place to 90, to see the old year out and the
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