Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-29

HOP AT BRowss.-Last night, the capacious
parion at Browns Hotel were thrown omen for
the pleasure Of the guests Of the house ana fbe,,
friends A very large company was present
among whom we noticed Senators Crittendep'
Hammond. Fitzpatrick, Clay, and their Ssn1,'
lies, and other distinguished Senators and pan
.ssen'auses, and very large representation Of
the beauty and wealth Of WashIngton rhe
,nhs1 lance was kept up until about l2 O'CLOCK,
muen tne supper room was thrown omen and
the company sat down to a magnificent spnner
PIspdleo by direction Of the enterprIsino pro,
Pile,ors, and to which ample Justice was done
aking IL the closing feature Of delipbtfnI
LAAkNrAsLE DEsTIruTIoN The condition %
nose streets on the Island, which have a north
anu soutn course, Is surely sufficient to awake
n, vensst symPathies Of our citizens general
y, anu OF the city fathers in particular For
Meeks past they have been covered with mud
anu throughout their entire length, hardly a
tbsg nag stone crossing gladdens the eye Of
size from that Of the object of his iournev Car
no, something be done to relieve this distress
eithet Dy causing flag. stones to be placed at ths
,"'ersecuon OF few cross streets, or bv passing
law forbidding the wearing Of clean boots, n
attention. ieeei'ihs
IHE PROMENADE CONCERT AND BALL OF tbe
Columbia Typographical Society is drawing
nish' of course, our citizens generally are max
ing arrangements to attend It, Being a trulv
metropolitan affair, not confined to any part,cpla
ward or locality, it will embrace large pronor.
u ., OF me beauty and gallantry of the entire
Guy while general Invitation Is extended.
the natural associations OF printers insnrs sa
iect and Intelligent company. IL BEING the am.
oition or the Society to confer genuine pleasure
spared to that enS no pains or will be
another column Of to-day's paper.
AN iNckSDIARV FIRR.-On the night before
last, shortly after dark, some scoundreI or scour
drels, set fire to stack Of hay on Fourteentb
street, ne ar the city boundary line the propertv
Oh Joshua pearce, Esq, which burned to the
grounu In Few minutes. On the Sunday afte r
the Christmas of lS57, Mr. p lost a yaluahIe st.ct
OF nay In the same locality, in the same mann, ?.
Ionr In all In two years past. The miScreants,
o"tr.aes penn On who perpetrate these
can Set the officers on their track
THE HON WIN o. GoODE, Of the House Com
mlttee on the District Of Columbia, who Is 80
well and favorably known to our citizens for hi.
active zeal In ought pertaining to the interests of
our citizens before Congress, is in REGULAR daily
attendance at the House Committee room, new
building, at II o'clock, a IN where citizens NJ
the District DESTROYS Of consulting him ofBci,IIv
Will always find him prepared to receive them.
COMMENCE the New Year with Diary: II Is
useful for registering events past, present and
future, and a valuable pocket companion. with
almanac, calendar, and blank leaves for keepino
diary LOT every dry in the year; cash accounts
ana Oils payable, with neatly printed headings
DON'T be without one of these useful lille
souvenirs. Shillington has them of ali sizes AZ
very low prices. n
The THEATRE Mrs. Julia Dean Haynes en-
gagement at the theatre is drawing to a close.
and those that have not yet seen her, should not
fall to do so Immediately She appears az Mari
an tonight, in the play OF the Wrecker,s
Daughter " The afterpiece will be the ar ough
Diamond
The NATIONAL GUARDS give a grand soiree
tonight at Island Hall. To those that have ever
attended their popular parties, it is unnecessary
for US to say aught in commentator; to those
that have not, we would simply saw that Won
ought not TO allow this occasion to PASS witbont
enjoying that pleasure.
THE CHRISTMAS POLICE REPoRrs-Mr. Eli
tor The names of George and Henry Dubant ap-
pearupon the police returns on Christmas day.
IL Is proper to say that upon an examination OF
the case there was no evidence against them and
they were promptly dismissed.
THOMAS c. DoNS,J p.
WATCH RETURNS w. King, drunk and dis
orderly fine and costs, s3.l5. John shaug hnessy,
do; do, Si.l5. W.R. Cissell, do 1; do. , 81 Is.
WIN: Bailey, do; do, 81 Is. Margaret Cum
ningham, do; wOrk-house W days WIN En-
mons, do do. Mary Collins, vagrant; do.
CoMMIssroNED.-Mr. c. p sengstack was this
morning duly commissioned as Warden o: the
Distric, Of Columbia penitentiary, and, we pre-
sumo, will enter on the discharge of the duties
OF the position to morrow
SEE ADVERTISEMENT Of attractions at Steuben
House.
FoR FIRST CLASS ESTABLISHMENTS in all de-
paTtments of business, for holiday shopping, &c ,
see our Alphabetical Business Directory and
other advertisements
NOTES.-The 4. Harry mentioned in the wat CHI
reports Of Christmas Day Is not Thomas Harry
hacknan. It.
Mr.. EDITOR The undersigned, whose rames
your paper. connection with what purporttd to be
onuich request their frienss
the II unter chapel affair, for the PRESENT
full statement of all the facts and crcums tances
cseding had at the examination of the Undersigned
osiole Justice FelIy on the 10Th instant, will be
WIN satisfy every unpTeudiosd mind that the course
they have pursued III this matter has Deea upright
ana honoraOie. FRED. u. STUART.
90 VIM Lacy,
IT. 3. Is. CoKBErT.
MoDERr MIRAcLKs.-rhe remarkable cures eff
f.cted bv Mrs. Nj. N. GardneTs celebrated India,
Medicine which stands uhrvalled as the great cure
for Coughs, Cold, Group, Bronchitis and Lung
t;omplaInts. Sold by all the Druggists. Weeks &
Potter, l5i Washington street, Boston, General
Agents. de 29-Iw
The WAY OF TRANsGREssORs Is HARD."-Fol-
low the oOu nsel and heed the advice contained in
the work Human FraIlty, or Physiological Re
searches treats of the evil effects of early abuse
and indulgence, Is embellished with elaborate col
ored enEravlnEs portray feature and phase
of disease the all. cy of The ord mary modes
adopted for the cure focal as well Hereditary
naIadieS, and gives the only safe and lnfa bic
edy Tor ex punsln trace If tho virus from the
system. Sold by DIR. Barrow, l57 Prince ST., New
York. Price Is cents. Sent free. de2lw4w
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap, at
the Phllade phIa Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. Ice Cream and Water Ices 50 cents per
quart. de I6 I'm
MAkRIED.
At Sunny side, Dedham, Mass, on the nth inst ,
by the Rev. J. Chaplin, ID. D., J. r.. GOWLAND,
Esq of England, to Miss KATE B., only daug liter
nF "a m fla ali