Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-19

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THE PRINTERS BALL, last night was an en-
joyable affair indeed, and the managers won the
golden opinions of all the guests especially of
The ladies. Dancing was kept up with spirit
until O'Clock this morning. Prospects, Band
furnished some admirable music among which
Were seven pieces composed ex presSly for the &C.
caslon. The refreshments By r denour were de-
llciOus, as usual. We noticed i'm the hall the A.
sistaDt Postmaster General, Horatio King Esa ,
President Bayly of the Board of Aldermen Col
lector Halliday, Capt w. W. Moore and r Jef
iefson, Esq all of whom, as gentlemen having
had much TO do with the press, were naturally
quite at home among the typos. The visit paid
10 the ballroom by Mrs. SOuthworth was also
deemed most aprOpoS, she having, as the LEADING
auihoress of America, furnished such steady oc-
cnpation to host of printers. A feature of the
odll room was portrait of franklin and an al
Iesoricai picture representing the philosopher
engaged in his first kite and KEY experiments in
electricity, and shadowing forth the future
mighty results Of his discovery as depicted in a
magnetic union of all the countries upon the
globe. These pictures were prepared we he
lieve, by Prof ID. r.. Groux, anthor of the nu-
misIhatical history Of the United States
CRIMINAL Court There were no cases tried
yesterday, in consequence of the absence of i'm
Portant witnesses for the United States. His
Honor Judge Crawford sentenced Nathan Allen,
coloFed, convicted last week of grand larceny. to
one year and six months Imprisonment in the
penitrntiary.
In the case of the United States rs. John Fav.
Thomas Venable, VIM. Moore, and VIM Hur-
die. convicted of riot on the first dav NJ las,
October, 10y which officer BENJAMIN F KIopfer
had an eye shot out, His Honor sentenced Fay.
Nenable aud Hoore to six months Imprisonment
zach IN the county Jail, aud each TO pay a fine of
50. William Hurdle was sentenced to nine
months imprisonment In the county Jail, and TO
pay fine of s..
The traverse jury was dismissed until Thurs
dav morning at lO O'Clock, and then the Court
adjourned.
ALL ABOUT A BASKET OF CHIPs-Yesterdav
Onicer Langdon, of the Capitol police, in the
discharge of his duty, stopped little girl who
was picking up chips in the shops during work.
ing hours. man named MsAleese approached
The onicer and told him that he ought TO he
asha med OF himself for nterTupting the girl that
ne might be poor himself, dc &c. The officer
ordered McAleese to 90 away, or he would knoc
him down. Just then some person struck the
ofhcer, and he was set upon by others and Sc
veIely beaten. Quite riot ensued requiring the
interference OF officers Nash and 81 of the city
police, who arrested several of the party but on
the way to the office for trial another attack was
made upon the officers, and in the melee the pris
oners escaped.
WE CALL ATTENTION to the advertisement Of
Hooe, Brother Co. The stock of silk and fam
cy goods announced for sale by them is the i'm
portation Of one Of the largest importing houses
landed, and of the STYLES now most In de-
mand. The prices are low. exceeding, in no
case, DIS the advertisement states, half the cost
We presume the opportunity to repleni,h the
wardrobe with these rich goods at such a cheap
rate, will be made much Of, and, in fact the
store OF the Messrs HoOe has been crowded wit b
ladies ever since the sale Of these articles CON-
menced at O'Clock this morning
WE LEARN that grand concert Of vocal and
instrumental music, for the benefit Of st Mat
thew's Church in this city, will be given by the
choir OF that congregation on the LIST of February
They have enlisted in the undertaking, In addi-
ton to their own effective force some Of the best
amateur ana professional talent Of Washington
Baltimore and Philadelphia and will no doubt
afford to the citizens Of the Metropolis musical
entertainment of the very highest order and sue b
as Is rarely presented to the public. Mr.. Palmer,
IL Is understood will conduct the instrunr utal
and Mr.. Gigan, Of Baltimore, the vocal depart,
ment.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN CoLoHI-
ZATIos SOCIETY The annual meeting of the
American Colonization Society will be held this
evening at ~ O'Clock, in Trinity Church, Uhe
Rev. DR.. Cummns',) when the annual report
will be made and several distinguished gentle
men address the meeting; amongst them the
Rev. DIR. Slaughter, Of Virginia. Rev. Mr.. Bowen.
late from Central Africa, and the Rev John
Seys, who has, IA special agent Of the society,
planted an Interior settlement In Liberia.
SUDDEN DKATH-Mr Frederick Berry, a son
OF DIR. Berry Of Prince George county, Md died
very suddenly yesterday morning, at the resi-
dence OF the late Washington Berry, near this
city, where he has been residing for some month
past lie walked from the city to his residence
Yesterday morning, and shortly after arriving
there took of his coat and walked about the
house and In the yard, apparently in his usual
health, when he suddenly fell in the doorway
He was taken up alive, but died in an instant
afterward. -
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND
THE BLIND.-We are pleased to learn that an ex-
hibition Of the pupils of this school to the men,
bers OF Congress and the public will take place
on Thursday evening next. in the old Hall of
Representatives, at O'Clock. The children
have been under instruction but a short time.
and yet the attainments they have already mad :