Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-24

Is IT POSSIBLE that the Commi ssioner Of Pub
lie Buildings, or whoever has control, is aware
OF the ruthless havoc which the persons who are
planting trees in the Smithsonian grounds ara
making Of Downing Is exquisite plan OF LAYING ont
tne GROUNDS Downing, we are certain, never
designed that the gracefully natural disposition
he made Of the shrubbery in clumps of foliage
with open spaces Of lawn, after the manner of
English park scenery, should be interfered with.
oyershadowed, and displaced by stiff formal av,
Snues OF trees dotted down as mec hanically as the
Vne OF pegs In the sole Of shoe. Do let US have
al least this bit Of the public grounds rescued
rom the hands Of bunglers, and laid out upon
the plan established by a man of genius 1,be
omcers Of the Smithsonian Institution are not re-
sPonsible for this vandalism-who is,
The VIsIroRs.-very many Of the visitors In
washington have left, or about leaving, for
their homes, to spend the Christmas week with
their families Although the lists of arrivals nj
the hotels have been as full as during the nrevi
Gus weeks OF December, the most Of the ind,yid-
uals are passengers through to other parts of the
country. 1t Is probable that the arrival lists In
Washington, during the coming week, will be
small but, after New Years day. the crowd
Will return with a rush, usual, and the busi.
ness and trade Of the city will become more
settled and steady.
LARCENY AND ARRRsT-Last night, Ofaeers
Young and Norwood arrested John w. Bransel
alias Groves, for stealing coat from the door of
Mr.. Brown, clothier, on the avenue IL appeared
that an accomplice of Bransel went into the store
70 bargain Tor clothes, and while the salesman
was waiting upon him, Bransel took a pilot
cloth coat from the door. The act was seen by
the clerk and he gave chase, and after a hard
race Bransel was overtaken by Officer Young
ne was tafen before Justice Dom and COM
mitted to Jail for Court.
CHRIsTMAs PREsESTs.-See the drawing in
struments for sale at karr's jewelry store, $50
Pennsylvania avenue They are among the most
appropriate things conceivable for Christmas
presents 10 youths, and are sold remarkab ly low
DON'T FORGET the Sunday School Festival at
the Assembly Church tonight and to- morrow
night.
REMEMBER the English Lutheran air to- mig bit
at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street.
TIE Proposed DIsrRIBurreN or BREAp.-Th.
ProPriet3r ofths MODEL HOUSE, at the corner of F
and Ninth streets, who designed distributing 600
requests US to say that, at the sugSestion of Fa
Their Boyle, pastor of St Patrick's he viii make
distribution at p. m. This Evening. 1t.
ANoxs diseases, Dyspepsia and Diarrhaa rank s
point ont wbSb 10 hsys
ene01ua! IN many cases, and which we safely
been the means of rescuIng sands from an mn
imsIy grave; ana gwen the glow OF health to many
reference to is Hoststte, GesS,tsd We have
bltte's. Ihese BItters, whose virtues are PRO
muIsatod through the country, ara continually in
creaslng In the favor Of the public, and fr9m the
many cures they have effected, have doubtless the
public. osioio '"o
For sale BY Druggists and dealers generally eve
D~here' de q cost
MOUNT VERNON PAPERs.-The New York Led
ger, containing these interesting papers, will be sold
uGi ealsI a, 1our cents COPY. January number Of
Hafpers MagazIne for Is cents, sold az Adamson,s a.
.ln street opposite to the Post Office, and 9Th ST.
oHo uooI itoh pennsylvania Avenue. If
=; PAINFUL AND LINGERING DEATH from our ma
,lonal scourge-the COnsum ptiOn-may be ayerted
D. H, the tTey use of Mrs: NJ. n. GaIdper's indisn
oalsam OF Llverwort ana Hoarh6lInd. This m ed
cnel is sanctioned bT "ths faculty" and PRESCRIBED
Dy the best ply soans II is sold by an DrnSgi.ts
Boston. AZ % =, o. -
A. "RRDp1SG CAKES, very pretty and very cheap at
the Philadelphia Confectionery, corner f2th and r
streets. Ice Cream and Water Ices So cents per
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