Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-01

The LECTURE LA.T NlsHr-The lecture be
fore the Catholic Total Abstinence Society, which
took place last evening at Philharmonic Hall,
was the occasion Of calling together one of the
largest and most Intelligent audiences which has
been assembled In our city for long time. The
discourse was, as we had anticipated, a rare in
n, esIoa treat, and the style Of delivery pleas
Joseph :. Wilson, Esq Chief Clerk of the Gen.
eral Land Once, chose for his subject, 1.-THE
developments and effects Of moral causes up,n
the social condition"
Leaving the beaten track usually followed bv
Lecturers on similar occasions, Mr.. Wilson frst
alluded 10 the degrading influence of the vice Of
drunkenness on the human family and then gave
historical sketch of how il had been regarded
by the wise Legislators Of olden time, from the
of England has made her one of the Issdin1 n.
lions Of the world. BY the most of these IL was
treated as crime per Sc, and made punisha bic as
other crimes. Even in English law n had once
place In the category of crimes being pIared
tnere by the act of King James I; and IL held that
position until the statute was repealed by George
MI. Wilson next gave historical examples of
the national calamities which were strictly at
uentabie to indulgence In this vice; and in this
connection introduced a beautiful analogy be-
tween the moral and physical world This nor
uon OF the discourse evinced deep research aud
great philosophical thought The latter portion
,nr lecture was devoted to encouraging the So
cley in It's laudabe efforts to eradicate intern
peIsnce, and II was impressed upon them that
the humble means a, their disposal was no canse
i 'tv eoana9nlng tne undertaking. The instance
gwen oy Thucydides Of the plague which raw
aged Athens during the second Peloponnesian
wal, being arrested by the exertions of one man
hIpPocTates, was brought forward as an illus
dfaton OF what one single man NAV effect a,
were, also, the instances of the phifantbr opist
Howard the apostle OF temperance Fafber
Mdunew, and several other celebrated charac-
In conclusion, the lecturer sou0ht IN imnr.Ss
on nlS auditors the extraordinary necessity there
Is Tor the citizens Of this country to preserve
themselves from the vice of intemperance in
order TO maintain and transmit to their postefitv
tne invaluable blessing Of the free Institutions
under which we live
tne strictest attention, and the audience dis
persed highly graIihed with the Instructive les
son they had received
RELIGIOUS FEsIIvALs.-To day, Is celebrated
by the Catholic Church throughout the world.
As the feast Of All Saints, Saturday last having
oeeh kept as a solemn fast, in preparation for IL
Inougn the festival OF some particular saint il
.sleoi ated almost every day, the number of
tnose VINO have been cdnoniZed greatly exceedx
the days OF the year, and as there are myriad !,
1eignlng with Christ in Heaven whose name,
are utterly unknown TO men, this annual festiyity
100 HOY Oeen kept since
Tomorrow, Is the commemoration of All souIs
RIs wen known that Catholics believe that those
VINO Ole In venal sins, or without having suffi :
clently satisfied Gods justice for greater trans.
gressions which He has hardened are nr,;aad
IN middle state called PuTgatOry, and that their
term OF suffering can be shortened by the PRAYERS
OF tne faithful. day in every wear Is therefore
set apart Tor remembrance OF all the mrmbers
81 the Church who may be in This state Of suffer
ing. Inls Is the occasion on which the to,nbs
Sf the departed are adorned with flowers and
lights In New Orleans, and surrounded bv kneeI
ing c.T~os OF worshiPPers. The newspapers
rounding with the previous day
resuhiea Tonight with the accomplished artist
and general fayorite, John F. Owens. who has
been retained for few nights longer I'm order
the play bills state, to present him in ;, nn,nhar
ltne cnaIacters In which he has won his great.
est celebrity The first Of the series will be his
'onn L nit, in Mrs. Bateman's comedy OF - self ,,
an effort which we do not hesitate toeIass anon,
the most powerful and brilliant ever witnessed
upon the Stage OF an American theatre Itcreated
on us previous performance here a remarkahI.
sensation, and its repetition for this evening oni
Is IN defeTence to popular desire The cast of the
Soneoy is perhaps the strongest with which II
mas vel been presented. EmbOdyiny as II does
an addition 10 the regular companv ~ fbs 49,
Ilshment, the Trading favorires OF the HolIjdsv
go u nea,Ie force, Mr. Daily, Sir Har-
rsoh, Mfs MuZzy, Mrs. DAILY, and Miss Jennie
Pdrk-r Mr.. NJ Dawson and Mes,rs Dawes
TaYleure and Proctor, Of the regular companv'
also appear in The farce of "The WindmiT >;
win MI Owens as Dawson Lowe concludes
TIE GRADING OF The SIREErs.-Mr. Edi
%" Wish 10 ask the Mayor, as our agent paid
10 see the money of the tax payers properly used
how II is that the graveling of the street. stand
oaaIi. we have one well graveled street
Nroufteentn street, from 10 Boundary ali the
others that have noticed either from too mucb
ft9Ie OF clay with the gravel, or not being
, ,oleo untll so cut up with vehicles using one
rack In the centre are nothing but dust in dry
ana nua In wet weather. IL would spprsr a. II
those employed 10 grade and gravel our streets
49, en 10 use material very unsuitable and
uQYOlled In he
tne roads are but little better after than before
tne heavY expense the citizens are taxed with /
rrS., toe commissioners ought to know
va son OF covering Is best and also able 10
Judge when the work is properly done Tbsre
Is great lack Of proper management, by which
HEAVY TAx-PAYER.
FAsHIoss.-The changing seasons re,uire d.
verse garments, and the varying fashions shape
those garments as best suit the Paris Jockey CIub
or whoever else in Paris that four thousand
niIies awaY declare In what costume gentle
man snail parade Pennsylvania avenue, visit the
ladies', or trip IL throug the delightful nazss Of
Les LancfeIs." We do not object 10 This and
III we did 10 would make no sorI of diAsr,rcs
10, seatemen would still continue to crowd the
extensive model sdlcsrooms In Browns, Hotel
ana purchase the tonnish 'beloneings,' thai
nave long since established for stevens a repnta
non second 70 no man in that business in the
Union. slrglnidns from the Piedmont region
VIII call there, especially when they know that
Deale-until lately the accommodating clerk Of
49, -. nut, ALe1dhuna-ls at Stevens, ready
.SeIe 20 receive ana supply their orders for ali
the essentials to a cultivated EXTERIOR
BEAUTIFUL scENE-Last evening, as a Ger
man association was returning from the funeral
OF deceased member, they were followed by a
number Of small boys Till near Four-.nd ;, h.It
suset, on the Avenue. Here two small bows got
70 nghung ring was soon formed and smony
those composing II were a number of big babI.s
who appeared TO be as much interested in thss
pulling and scratching of the little one. as were
the roughs In the light OF Monissey a ID Heenan
Instead OF separating the belligerent infants and
sending them home, they seemed to encourage
them, until OfceT Arnold arrived and performed
tnat service The officer remarked that the
chldren Were too small 10 punish severely but
the Older ones who stood by TO witness the ngbt
ought TO be punished by law and conscience
CIRcrIr CoUkT.-TO day, the urt met at the
usual hour and the following list Of jurors were
caheo, ana answered TO their names George d.