Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-02

ALEXANDRIA lrEMs.-Incendarism "rages ram
Pant in the city of Alexandria Fires Of this kind
occur almost every night
The prices Of fish are-shad, SO. so per 100; her
ring, 30 per 1000
The amount Of -four inspected during the quar-
ter ending March 3st, was IL, l53 barrels
Large arrivals of coal per canal have taken place
during the week and there is consea uently a de-
mand for vessels for Eastern ports. The canal is
The Young Mems Christian Association are
about to remove from Potomac Hall to Exchange
Block. --
Mr.. Isaac Buckingham is about to build fine
three-stOry brick house on Prince street
The Second Presbyterian Church is undergoing
an exterior painting and other improvement
The number Of persons committed to the Jail
during the past month was ten. The whole mum.
Der now confined is eighteen-whites thirteen
men and two women negroes, two men and one
woman.
Only eight marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk during the month of March
The Gazette says: 1.-The April term of the
County Court will commence on Monday, when
all the Justices will be present to grant liquor
licenses" We wonder If that is all the business
the County Court has to do and IL 1t takes ali the
Justices TO grant licenses for the sale of the exhl-
Grating beverage. Ii SO, they must be pretty good
drinkers down that way.
THE ODD FELLOWS of this city. we hear. have
completed their arrangements for the excursion to
New York on the Goth instant. where the grand
celebration Of the Order is to take place Round
trip tickets good for eight days) have been Sc
cured for 8 50 and the time for leaving fixed for
Monday. the 18th, in the early morning train. Ii
Is expected, as we have before stated. that some
four or five hundred will visit New York at that
time, as upwards Of three hundred are already
registered The excursionists will comprise the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment and the
subordinates will he marshaled under the banners
OF Mount NebO Encampment, No. e. and Central
Lodge. No. l. Witherss Band has been engaged
tn FN.fz ali ftaar
Of the hotels in Fulton street.
THE LAST GIFT exhibition Of the Russian War
Panorama, at Odd Fellows Hall. takes place this
Saturday evening, on which farewell occasion
sixty handsome presents valued at $3.50, and EN-
bracing three gold and three silver watches a
complete Set Of silver plate, lin on gift and
beautiful p1pier nache work, will be distributed
by lot. as usual, among the audience.
In parting with this magnificent exhibition and
It's liberal managers, take pleasure In commend.
Ing 10 the courtesy OF our brethren OF the press
wherever he may 20, the handsome, intelligent,
and gentlemaniy agent, Mr.: Charles j. Walter.
They will find him eminently of u.s. and ever
studiOus to do the handsome thing.
SPOUT REyERsED.-The northern part of the
Third and Fourth Wards has locality known as
Cut-Throat Row. and Cut-Throat Row has
been afflicted for long time with dry pump.
For some reason other, the Mayor and street
eommi ssiOners have not moved i'm the matter; and
Yesterday the pump, which. like Willis's bad egg
has ''outived its usefulness was found in mourn
ing, with spout reversed went upwards and let
tered, This pump for sale exchange for street
gravel" The streets i'm this neighborhood are
rather rutty and the hint about gravel is supposed
to have reference thereto.
The LATE p BARTON KEY Eso.-There IL a
most lifelike and artistic crayon portrait Of this
gentleman on exhibition at the bookstore Of Mr.
Philip. Ii was executed by Mr. A. w. Janvier, a
young and talented artist of this city. Near the
portrait Of Mr. Key Is another, Of Major Thomas
l.. smith. the First Auditor Of the Treasury, by
the artist, and in every respect equal to that
Of Mr.. Key
REV LAWRENCE w. BATES, the minister ap-
pointed by the recent Maryland Annual Confer
ence Of the Methodist Protestant Church, to otici-
ate at the Ninth street church, arrived with his
family this morning in the III O'Clock train. He
at once enters upon the discharge OF his ministe-
usual service, the sacrament Of the Lords Supper
Will be administered.
TEACHERS AssoCIATIoS.-This association met
at 10 o'clock 4. m, in the instrument room Of the
Smithsonian Institution and at the time we visited
the room the members Were engaged I'm the con-
sderation OF q report upon prutractiny instr,i-
ments. The meeting was not SD numerously at
tended as we have seen.
ORR LADY READERS will no doubt be glad 70
learn that their old friend Maxwell Is to have his
GRAND spring opening on Monday next, on which
occasion Il Is expected the finest assortment OF
mantilIas, shawls, points, busters, raglans x C
ever brought to the city, will be exposed to tbs
examination Of his hosts Of fair customers.
THE steam canal boat Cathcart reached Cum
berland from AleRndrie On "Wednesday, beini
her nrst TIP this season.