Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-15
GEoRGErOwN, ID. c., Jan. Is, 1855.

SUGGESTION or NOyELTIEs-On Monday
next, the Washington public are to have Agnes
Robertson and BOurcicault performing at the nev
Theatre, assisted by the following IA nous com.
pdny of comedians, in addition to the nressnt
regular force OF the establishment. Viz: Mr. and
MIS- Sloan, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Vernon Miss Car.
man, Mrs Rives, Miss La Mann and Mr.. J n
howe; all OF whom are we'll known i'm New York
aud elsewhere at the North to histronic fame
Miss Polly Marshall and her sister are then m re-
turn TO w attacks. Miss NJ during her brief
>ol"urn here. has come 10 occupy very high rank
IN her profession, in the estimation of the hirbIv
discriminating audiences in whose prpsencn Sbe
mas performed. The entertainments last niyht
were OF character To afford the highest yratih.
cation TO the audience, and another admir,hI.
OIL is announced for tonight
:" DRhlEG FOR WALKER."-It Is a SAYING ~
old as the hills among laboring men out Of en-
Pioymrnt that they are ''working for Walker, ;,
ana IL is well understood that the mythical
Waller is exceedingly bad paw" Five moor
fellows who were among the deluded fplIorers
oI aikeI In his lat Piratieal expedition; went
10 Mavor Magruder last night, and asked 70 Inc
sem 10 the Suardhouse for the night, In default
Mills who provided the best accommodation, he
cohid Tor them by assigning them a room a GA
rate from the other lodYe They sav they are
WIil'hS 10 woTk II they can find employment Ii
Is TO be- hoped they may be able to Obtain IN.
means OF earning an honest livelihood and meyer
again be compelled to 'work for Walker -,
JOHN EssEx IN JAIL.-EssaY, the younp man
who killed Owen Quigley on the avenue some
two years ago. and who escaped from the Office
OF Justice HOllin2shead during the preliminary
examination, and has since been a fugitive from
justice, returned to this city on Tuesday nioht
and between aud o'clock last evening went to
Deputy Marshal Phillips and voluntarily gave
himself up for trial. TIE ydtt er OF Essex an oil
aud Respectable citizen, accompanied his son TO
tee residence Of the deputy marshal II will he
i-Gembrrea that Officer " ilson was tried by the
Criminal Conri aHd found guilty Of having aided
Ess-r in making his escape. We understand
thai Essex N about TO make affidavit exon..r,,-
ting Wilson altogether from the charge on which
be was convicted.
bREAD.-After to-day the law regulating the
weight and quality Of bread goes into effect
Heany soIne OF our principal bakers have ar
RANGED TO comply with the regulations and this
mCIRinB Toe pound ioays, were selling at four
Sen's easu aud many who haye tested them
nav ,c. sPokeh III Entering terms Of the quality
iue enforcement OF the law may be expected,
as the p"il'e were examining the law this morn
ing WIN VIZ" 10 commence operations leg ally.
UNION ENGINE COMPANY, No 2. has elected
the following officers for 1853 W. fl. Hines.
President; John Bury, Vice President; TYLER
S1uthail, Secretary; J. Calvert, Assistant S.cre-
tary Samuel l.. Douglass, Treasurer: Messrs
Hines, SoutLall, Bury, Wesley and Masiin' Dele
gates ~ the Washington United Fire Depart
ment.