Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-02

,eoeeo oook OF Pie's, Win amendments by the
A bill to paw fees and costs incurred In nro-
tecting this corporation from loss by the failure
Of the washington and Alexandria Railroad
Company to pay Its bonds, was returned from THE
Aldermen, that Board disagreeing, and asking a
committee Of conference Messrs. Tones. Lava
and Wallace were appointed.
The Board then adjourned
WASHINGTON ART AssocIA1IoS.-This asso-
citation held their annual meeting last evening in
the architects office Of Charles Haskins, Esq :,
on fennsylvania avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets. A large attendance Of men,
bers was present
Dr. stone, the president Of the association, read
aIePoIt containing history Of the society, its
rise, progress etc and at the close expressed his
thanks to the members for the honor they had
conferred on him in placing him in that position
Some remarks In response were made by MIR.
CHAM, and, also, in reference TO the new
hall OF the association; after which, on motion of
Mr HaSkins, the presidents re port was adopted
Mr G. r. Stansbury submitted report on the
subject OF the finances Of the society
Motions for new membership being now I'm
order, Mr. Haskins proposed as members Charles
Albert, Esq land William w Moore, ESQ wifi n
were conferred without dissen,
On motion, committee of three was a pointed
to present list Of officers for the ensuing wear
After short retirement, the committee returned
with list, when the following gentlemen were
President, Horatio Stone; vice. president. Cbas.
Haskins corresponding secretary, n. K Brown:
recording secretary, James Walker; treasurer, R.
James Mcclure, Charles Albert, George w
Riggs, w ID. Washington, T. r. Peale, F.
Clarke, ]. 6. b uff, and j. Wood.
After determining that the board Of manage
| ment should meet on Thursday evening of next
week. and that general meeting Of the associa-
ton should take place on Tuesday evening, No
vember 3, at the new hall, over Sibley GUYS
store, the association adjourned
CIRCUIT CoUKT.-The case of Horatio c. Scott
rs Philips, Zanizinger & Denaise-an action to
EJECT defendants from possession of certain prop
erty, ny alleged superior right contained in title
heid by the plaintiff, which was put to trial BY
gnry Tstelday-was continued this morning
ms Case involves the provisions of the act Of
congress cnJoinin3 the exhaustion nv the Corpo-
ration OF all the personal property of DELINQUENT
IN pursuit OF taxes due II, before coming upon his
!ea estate Bradley, ST. and Davidge for plain
tini Carlisle and Maury for defendants
Henry w. Haskell was Yesterday Amounted
county constable.
A few days ago case was tried which was an
appeal from the judgement Of Justice DOM II
| seems that a warrant was issued nv the ins,ice
| aforementioned against an Irishman, for selling
| liquor on Sunday, aud under ID judgement was
Len9eted Tor $40 and costs The case was ap-
pealed to the Circuit Court, who reversed the
| judgement on the showing Of the appellants
council mat the warrant was not pToperly worded
| TIE BALLS To MORROW NIsHT Amusement
still make our young people happy, aud evening
pleasure gives Est to days employment.
| The Liberty Club make Temperance Hall mer-
~, aud from the character of the gentlemen COM
posing the managing committee we are assured
that those who seek pleasure under their auspices
| Will be doublv gratihed.
The Mount Vernon Association essay their a rxt
cotlllon party at Island Hall, and of course-for
| IL is on the lsland-thsre will be beauty and
| grace In abundance ON the floor. The profits Of
IGNfI haa LII
| a library. Those who spend an evening with
| the Club and the Island bellies have such a
promise OF festive glee Is seldom held out any
| where.
NEW CHURCH ORGAYIZAIIoN.-An new church
| has been organized in the vicinity of the Navy
Yard, under the name of the Sixth Baptist
Church, East Washington. The Rev. Mr.. Col
lOm, Of New Jersey, had been preaching for them
LOT several weeks previous to their organization,
/ ana Is expected to continue. The persons COM
posing the new church have been conducting a
/ very interesting Sabbath School In the hall of
| the AnacOstia engine house for some time They
promise to be very useful in that eighborhood.
The GRAND EScAMPMENr, l. o o. F, at
special session last night, decided to take part
In the Odd Fellows Grand Celebration at New
York on the 26th of April next and appointed
committee to act in conjunction with the Grand
| Lodge committee in making the necessary ar
engagements. A meeting of the cemmittees we
hear, Will be held on the evening Of the 9th inst
CENTRE MARKsr-The market opened, this
morning, with supply rather less than the ave-
| rage. The number of dealers and purchasers
was not so large as at the commencement of the
week Business appeared TO be dull, and the
stay OF dealers was short. The prices were as
quoted In the Star Of Saturday last.
LEcruRE-This evening, Temperance Hail.
street,will be opened for literary entertainment
Mr.. Thos 5 Gillespie announces a lecture there
upon " Mental Cultivation ~ The subject is one
OF universal interest, and we doubt not the lee
turer will be favored by most iatterng audi
ence.
FASHIONS FOR NovEMBER.-Le Bon Ton, con-
taining the latest and most approved styles of
patterns, consisting of clOakS mantilas, basques,
dresses, sleeves waists, and childrens' dresses,
&c. dc. Ladies. II Won feel interested, send to
Shillington's Bookstore and get copy. 1t will
only cost you fifty cents.
FIRE.-A FIRE occurred last night on street, be-
tween Twenty-Five and Twenty fourth streets,
about IL O'Clock Several two story frame dwell
lings, some Of which IL Is said are owned by Mr.
Lewis, fell prey to the devouring element We
have not been able to ascertain the loss.
The THsAIRZ Tonight the management
present Buckstone's comedy of Married Life
Mr.. Dove, Mr.. Owens. To be followed by the
farce of Forty Winks; Mr.. Horatio Spruggins,
Mr.. Owens
RATES REDUcED.-lt will be seen by refer
ence to another column that the Magnetic TeIe-
graph Company using the Morse instrument have
reduced the rates of toll upon telegraphic mes
sages.
TkIALs AT The GUARD HOUSE John r. Oar.
rell, disoiderly, fine and costs; stephen Long,
colored, sleeping IN the ma ket wor khouse sixty
DAYS John Jackson, coloTed, disorderly at BALI
fine and costs, 81 ID.
SLOTTED For The SEAson.-Charles Haskins
ESQ architect of ST. Andrews church, has sus-
pended the work on that building for this sea
son when the spring opens, the work will be
prosecuted with energy.
REAL EsTATE.-Yesterday, A. Green, auction
eer, sold lots Is and Is, in square 2i2 on Vermont
avenue, between and o streets, for Is cents DER
foot, to Mr.. A Hidemiller
The PANORAMA Of China and Australia still
continues its attractions at Odd Fellows Hal,