Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-13

iAfAoVkAkNTs IN fHB FIFTH AND Sixth
WARDs.-The Improvements In the eastern Sec
tion section Of the city have not received that
attention which they merit, although, during
Wards have greatly improved the appearance of
their property, and added considerably TO the
number Of comfortable dwellings in the Wards
east Of the Capitol Its true that the majority
OF these are frame houses; but they are neatly
constructed and suitable for residences for small
families, and indicate the energy and industrv
Of the hardworking men who constitute the mass
OF me poP9iation therefor these houses belong
TO them. But In addition to these small com.
Portable dwellings, others have been erected upon
a larger scale. H. Otterback, ESQ ;, has erected
mouse al the corner Of Ninth street on Georgia
avenue, which Is certainly creditable TO his en-
terprise. IT IL a three-stofy brick and basement
main building, to he completed with all the i'm
provements by way OF conveniences for a frst
class family residence, and the necessary tene-
ments for servants, &c, constructed In work.
manlike manner. .=. ...- -
Another handsome dwelling Is progressing TO
completion, and Is intended as the family resi-
dence OF Mr.. c Miller. Ii Is a two-story and
basement main building, and a two. story back
building, we'll built, on Eleventh street, near
Pennsylvania avenue. When the spirit OF i'm
pIovement Is manifested by the citizens of a
ward by undermining ancient tenements and
constructing new ones, all the encouragement
that can lie afforded by the Corpora Ito should be
given them An approving act OF the Corpora
non woula Sdd greatly to the spirit of our fellow
citizens OF the East end
TRIALS AT TIE GUARD-HoUsE w Mose-
lev, drunk and disorderly; fined IS and cost,
ROBERTA Stokes, profanity; do. So Is VIM Day-
col VagTant; workhouse 80 days John Brady,
drunk and disorderly; fine and costs. sc Is
Mathew Butler, Julia Butter, James Dudley.
hehiy Miles, colored, unlawful assembly; work,
nonse W days each, except Miles, who paid 80 rs.
" lillian Dant, suspected OF horse stealing dis
missed, and fined So Is for being dunk and
dlsorderly. George Rogers, drunk; costs, 81 IS
NaYlor, 90; and profanity; do. "a Is. w.
carpenter, drunk aud disOrdefly; do So VIM
Clark, Henry Mardes and John Gill, drunk. dis.
orderly and profanity; Clark was committed for
80 days, the others paid 50 10 each. Thomas
Robinson, assault and battery on F Turnburk.
security for further hearing, $500 Jas Deyu,
coiortd, George Rogers, Austin Allen and Jane
hidgeiey, having in possession d butf1Io robe
supposed 10 he stolen: held for further hearing
heniy Brown, VIM Berry, Wash Clements and
John Thompson, colored, unlawful asSpmbIv.
hne and costs, 50 Is each. ~
TIE THEArRE.-The first appearance here OF
Mr. Barry Sullivan, on Saturday night, attracted
large and discriminating audience, who were
well paid for turning out The great desider.
alum a IN tue rendering OF Hamlet at the present
oay, Is true original cOnce ptiOn Of the charac.
Ter, without being Influenced by the example q,
ether celebrated sectors, or bampPred by the si-.
reotyped inannerisms Of the stage This aualif-
CH'ioh MI seems 10 Possess in an emil :
nent degre Is well as a disposition 10 inn nrove
OCCASIONALLY, on tue ordinary text where his
c inception OF the character and the critical 70,
hnrinent OF the age require it. He appears to.
desl rpus OF seeing the true intellectual conceD-
ton OF this character combined with its his
tfiohlc execution, should not fail to attend.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-On Saturday last the re-
c'gnizances were forfeited In the cases Of Alfred
Dudley, charged with assault and ba terv with
latent to kill; and Timothy O'DriscolI. John
I I6L Charles Calhoun, John Mansfield, and
Jonh faFne charged with simple assaults
To-day, John Macon was put 10 trial for ste,l
Ing watch, valued at SIP, from Henry EwaIdt
IL APPEARED Ia evidence that the larceny charged
10 nave been committed, was committed at the
Hhite Honse, In Virginia; aud cOnseq uently out
OF the JuIi-dictiOn of the Court So the prisoner
was remanded TO the Jail to await a reuuisit!on
rom the authorities OF that State
TRIED A youth named VIM Dorrity was ar
rested last evening for stealing chickens He was
brought out Of the Guard house for trial at nine
o'clock this morning; but, the witness against
him not appearing, he was dismissed.
This morning, Austin Allen one of the fonr
persons arrested Tor having In possession buff
idlo ioOe, supposed 20 have been stolen confess.
ca that he, with man named Williams, stole
the robe and the parties arrested with him had
nothing 70 do with 1t. He was committed for
court, and his companions Were sent 10 the
wofkhouse as vagrsnts.
iHE CHEsAPFAEEAND OHIO CANAL.-The ap-
Pf"ach oil winter has materially reduced the bu-
sihess on this thoroughfare with the last week
All the companies, except the American and
rostburg, have laid up Fifty-tbre boats came
down during the week OF which forty-tvyo We .
loaded with coal from Cumberland The mn
Waid receipts OF the company amounted TO S1i2
ana the downward to - 407--in all 81 GIG
SUNDAY AT Crow HILL-A big muss occur
red, at the above pleasant locality yesterday, be-
tween two parties Of boys and men, TO the num-
be. OF ABOUT Hfty on each side and IL is sisted
pistols, loo, Were freely used on both slides
@rrh affairs should be more particularly noticed
BY ths police.
DANGEROUS Assault. - Thos Robinson was
arrested Saturday night fos an assault, and bat
terry on Francis Turnburke. La the pht Robin
sen used curTycomb, and with IL inflicted
severe wound ga tHe back OF Turnburke s head
ne wounded man was placed under the care Of
Dr Boyle, end Robinson was t. ken to the guard
hOTst, ana held TO bail for a further hearing In
$50, by Justice Dom.
BEAR ~ MIND the Fair of the Lade. OF the
Mite Society, at Philharmonic Hall, to- niyh,. for
the benefit Of the Old Foundry Church. Ayreat
variety OF useful and fancy articles, and plenty
Uf confectionery and refreshments will be for
sale, TO gay nothing about the choice female SO.
cicty to be had for the mere going.
COMPLIMENTARY SERRNADK-Jno Letcber, the
democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia.
arrived in this city Yesterday and took rooms at
BTo~n'S Hotel We hear that the numerous
friends Of Mr.. Letcher, now in this city. propose
TO compliment him with serenade This even
ing.
EVERYBODY admiTes the appearance Of Enis's
new store, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets-it presents a very at
trac;ive appearance. His display Of fine Pianos
j equal TO anything of the kind ever before seen
In this city
THE LADIES Of the English Lutheran Church,
VITO, Gy the way, have always been wonderfully
successful In things of this sort, commence to.
night Far al Odd Fellows Hall Drop in and
see.
WE LEARN that Mrs. Julia Branch, a some
what famous speaker at "woman's rights con-
ven,ions, is soon to lecture In this CITY, Subject:
"What will Mrs. GrundY say?"