Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-31
,.sting forth glow Of brilliant e,s, presents

casting forth glow Of brilliant gas, presents
an illumination nightly, superior to that which |
ever shone forth from any other building in |
America. The parlors Of that house, as we'll
Is Of the National, Browns, and the Kirkwood
are nightly filed with an array Of beauty and
fashion, such - one sees nowhere else in .
hotel in this country, except at the White Sui.
phur and Saratoga in the height of their season.
All are apparently rs happy and gay as happi-
ness and gaysty can make Eght-hearted folks.
The AVENUE RAILwAY.-The action Of the
Senate on Saturday has plainly shown that it
IL almost unanimously in favor of this improve
ment, and it now rests with the body exclusive
ly to accomplish It or not The defeat of the
House bill is the defeat of the enterprise; for
1t Is impossible that the House can spare the
time for action On the bill, if amended. Amidst
the rival schemes, it seems to US that the Sen
ate, having given to all hearing, not only
through the appropriate committee, but also On
the floor, should now unite on the bill that has
found most favor, and the passage of which
will insure the building of the road by the
next session. Such, We feel assured, is the
sentiment Of the community.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD PRoJKcr.-At a
meeting of the House Pacific Railroad Com
mittee, held this morning, Mr.. Curtis was
authorized to report his bill, (by a vote of
seven yeas to Eve naysO providing for a rail-
road on a central route, with two branches,
one extending to the frontiers of Iowa, and the
other to the borders of Missouri.
hill ;s sl;phflv aItaro1 fro,,, IL c,~n, -,
which it was originally submitted by Mr.. Cur
tis, with view of making the scheme more
practicable.
The MEMPHIS STEANER.-A private letter
has been received in this city, from an ofTc er
| on board Of the chartered steamer Memphis,
of the Paraguay expedition, which arrived at
Barbados On the 9th of December. The
steamers Atlanta and Westernport were also
| at Ba rbadoes at the same date. They were
taking coal and provisions on board with all
| possible dispatch, and were to sail at the ear
liest practical moment The trip so far had
been pleasant, and unattended with accident
| or ill health.
COURr OF lNQUIRY.-A naval court of in
quiry met in this city this morning to investi-
gate the case Of John Madigan, Master who
was dropped by the Naval Retiring Board. As
he has been absent, he is permitted under the
law to have an inquiry in his case to avail him
self of an opportunity for restoration to the
active list. The court is composed of Captains
Montgomery and Rudd, and Commander Til
ton, and Charles Albert, Esq, is the Judge Ad-
vocate.
LIEUT.. BEALE's EXPEDITION The War
Department is in receipt Of advices from
Lieut.. Beale, bearing date January LIST, at
Hatch's Rancho, New Mexico. He reports the
work of opening the road from Santa Fe to
California, in which he is engaged, as pro-
crossing finely, and says nothing from which
it can be inferred that the company have not
enjoyed good health, DC.
ORDERED Captain NJ. D. L. Simpson, Com
missary of Subsistence, has been ordered to re-
lieve Major r. b. Lee, of the same depart
ment, at San Francisco, Cal ifornia
TEE WsArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about 7 o'clock: