Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-25
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TON kEv-The administrators sale of the furni-
ture and household effects Of the late p b. Kew.
was commenced at 10 O'Clock this morning,
McGuire Co. being the auctioneers. At that
hour. a number Of carriages were drawn up before
The hey house on G street, and indoors a goodly
assemblage, the ladies largely i'm the predominant
was gathered in the parlOrs or streaming up and
down the starcases. Some disappointment wa.
expressed, we believe. by the ladies, in the fact
that the house was much more plainly furnished
than was anticipated, especially the lower rooms
The furniture Of some of the upper rooms how
ever. made amends in its solid-inahogany respec-
liability. :
Mr.. Keys chamber, fronting on C street Wa.
furnished with rather Spartan-like simplicty-a
plain bed, medium sized cheval glass small man.
tel clock, &c, &c, and the walls adorned by
single print, Fanny Ellsler," we believe
In The chamber above this, curious group were
overhauling thu contents Of a small closet which
held the military (captain's) equipments of the
deceased pair Of old fashioned brass horse-pis-
.ois' handsome sword, and on lower shelf
haEoof, containing the well-remembered Mont
gomery Guards" cap worn by him when irecom-
mand Of that company In recess by the closet
stood fine rifle, with barrel-sghts
In the nursery much attention was attracted TO
beautiful miniature house some five feet in height
ana which, with il tiny green blinds, carpeted
rooms, and curtained and glazed windows must
have been the marvel and delight of the children
When left the house MIR Fisher was sur
rounded by as animated crowd Of bidders as
auctiOneer could desire, and the articles sold at
rather high prices, many of them being sought
i0I IS nlementOes by personal and family friends.
Mr.. Keys library. made up very largely of the
library of his father, r. 8 Key. is not included in
the present sale, but will be- disposed of, We hear
at the auction rooms of Mcclure Il Co.
FIPPENY-BIr LAwYERs-This is the title rather
rreverently ito eloth) applied to class of prac-
dtioners who earn an honest penny by attending
magistrates offices and volunteering their counsel
to such clients as chance throws in their way. The
following note is from Of those practitioners
to an officer Of the Corporation:
WASHINGTON March the 10th So
MT ~. understand You want to Force Mr.
SpuldPn Ia tryOl wheare You Iik ana what time
you Ike Sir he has the right to chuse His time to
suite Is witness ana To chuse the please Of tryo il
you Force those things THERE will be u sevelI con-
tst IN Coart ana You got to shOm How ana for
what purpose you want to Force this tryol before
he cane get his LaJer Yours with respect
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CART LOAD-Yesterday afternoon. Il crowd of
boys and Hen of the lower order were seen follow
Ing cart, on which beside the driver, sat 4 men,
Der Of the auxiliary guard. The freight Of the
cart consisted of drunken Irish woman named
Mary MOriarty. whose noise and profanity has
disturbed the residents OF the Fifth Ward and
OF whiskey too heavy had hired a cart To convey
IL to the watch house, and her drunken songs and
filthy language by the way was made much Of by
the greedy biPeds who followed the cart Mary
was kept In the cage till this morning. when she
was made pay - SO by Justice Dom.
THE GIFT EXHIBITIONS of tue Russian War
Panorama, at Odd Fellows Hall, are certainly
unparalleled in success. in the history Of the CITY,
and the only reason we can give. besides the
m lnsiR - Of tho
Ii berai and fair manner in which the exhibitions
are conducted. The hall was again crowded TO
OverhOwing. last evening. aud the distribution of
the fifty handsome presents passed off to the per-
feet satisfaction of all lucky cOlored individual
drew one of the gold watches and VERY gracefully
received it amid the roaring congratulations of the
audience. Another exhibition of the same kind Is
To be given tomorrow Saturday evening. See
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The THEATRE.-A large and fashionable audi
ence greeted Mr.. Murdoch at the Theatre, last
evening, on his first appearance here for severn
years. AS an accomplished elOcutionist il is con-
ceded that this gentleman has no or upon the
stage, and il must be admitted thut he does not
sacrifice the general spirit OF the play to individual
oratorcal effort much Us eminent eloc utionists
are generally too apt To do.
The performance tonight Is Shakspcare's cele-
DRAFTED play OF la,nlet-Mr: Murdoch as Hamlet.
the BEAUTIFUL and accomplished Mrs Allen rs
Ophelia, and Dawson as the grave digger
j. o. o. +. NIsIrArIONs.-The Grand Master
George w. Robinson, Esq, has notified the
lodges under the jurisdiction Of the Grand Lodge
Of the District Of Columbia, Of the semi-annual
vsitations, which take place as follows:
Beacon Lodge, March % Excelsior. March ~;
Union, March 30; Columbia, March 81 Eastern,
April e; Harmony, April !; Washington, April
5; Mechanics April6; Oriental. April7 Metrop-
oils. April .; Friendship, April il; Covenant
April L.; Central. Aprl ID.
Court OF CLArMs.-yesterday, Mr. Rockwell
resumed and concluded the opening argument for
the petitioner in the Of Alexis Port ACT the
United states. Mr.. Gillet replied for the United
states. Mr. Rockwell closed the argument for
the petitioner, and the case was submitted.
Mr.. Rockwell opened the argument for the Pc
ttOner in the case OF Israel hetC hum at the Uni
ted States and, without concluding, the court ad-
jOurned until Monday next
The RUSSIAN WAR GIFT ENTERTAINMENTs-
The visitors to the panorama will to morrow night
receive fifty beautiful gifts. among them four gold
and silver watches and various articles Of icwelry
which We're purchased at Mr. IA Semktn's fish-
iOnable jewelry store, No. JaI, Pennsylvania av-
enUe, where the may be seen.
There will be 4 day exhibition tomorrow at .
O'Clock, when the price of admission will he %
and - cents
WRRE6RET In announce the death at his lodo
ings, IIerndOn House, Of Mr.. Eytinge, stage man
ager Of the Washington Theatre. His disease
from which he has been suffering for some months
appears u have been Of the nature OF tunior upon
the brain.
LECTCRE.-Our citizens should bear in mind
the lecture At the Smithsonian this evening, by
the Rev. r. w. Brauns OF Baltimore. for the
benefit Of 81. Paul's English Lutheran Church
The subject announced, is "Travelng Oh the
Rhine
We CONGRATULATE our Island friends that
swinging gates las suggested in the STAR are
being erected at the south entrance Of the Smith
s0nian grounds, TO take the place OF the abomin-
able stile at that point.
THE Annapolis Railroad Company have pro-
vided special car 10 convey Lord LYONS and suite
and their baggage. To Washington city.
THE CANAL Coal TRADE-Dnring the week
ending 22d inst ,siXty-two boats left Cumberland
carrying over ,OOU tons Of coal.
WATCH RETuRNs.-Mary Moriarty, drunk and
profine; fine and costs, 81 so Nineteen lodgers
WEDDINsi CAKES, very pretty and very cheap.
lee Cream and Water Ices. at Sl.5J per ga1lOu, ~
the Philadelphia Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. mar - Inn
MILLIONS ARE wasted by those who buy worthless
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