Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-07

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an encouraging cargo Of freight, and thirteen pas
sengeS She will leave again for New York AZ
p. m. to day Her cargo will not be So beavv on
the return trip; but the list Of passengers win he
full. all the berths being Ia ken. ~. - -
We gave description Of this steamer several
weeks ago, and that description is confirmed by
her arrival Her accommodation for tassenoers
are OF the finest order, though the bertls are lin
itrd IN number. An opportunity f. passengers to
tirely around the ship, not interfering with the
working or the crew. Her engine, Of 500 horse
power, Is the finest yet seen on the Potomac I'm
she regular trade; three and half feet stroke;
Iorty-lneh cylinder; and her main shaft working
sixty-three feet from the engine In addition 70
the splendid arrangements for the comfort and
pressure OF passengers, she Is well provided with
that she iscompetent to make the trip thirtysix
hours; but this cannot be considered the average
time she Is expected to make. 1t Is expected that
when her machinery has been used. and all in
condition for the test of her average time 10 will
be about forty-two hours. The obstacles in the
river will cause this della, the principal Of which
are the bars requiring the passage up to the wharf
to be in some measure regulated by the tides.
A great many Of our prominent citizens visited
the steamer this morning, who were handsomely
received by Captain F. G. Smith, and Conducted
through the ship.
Town CLOCK IND FIRE ALARM Our citizens
will be pleased to know that at last, movement
to have taken the right direction, in reference TO
the establishment Of town clock On last Mon
DAY evening. Mr.. Fisher introduced i'm the Board
OF Aldermen bill for the purchase of a clock a.
alarm bell to be placed on the top of the proposed
new guard house. The bill contemplated the mr.
chase Of clock made by the late WIN A. Yoss
whose skill as clock maker was well and favor
aoly known In Europe and this country The
clock In question Is Of the very best material and
workmanship, and was made for the price of
S2OOO; 1t is now offered to the Corporation for the
low sum OF $6UO-less than One-third Its real value
TO disabuse the minds Of those living near the
slte OF the proposed new guard house whose
nerves cannot Withstand the perpetrIal rinoing ~
nre bell, 1t NAV be proper to state in referen e
to the proposed tre-alarni bell FOR that building
II no, designed to be rung at all, but simply
tapped oy the offcer In charge, to indicate the di-
rection of fire; therefore no feasible objection
can be raised against Ii that score: and i'm moi
OF economy, no better argument can be made in
ia .r.,d 'u 70 s,e tnat the proposed alarm bell
one now hanging in the loft Of the late Northern
Liberties engine house. 80
ARRIVAL OF Enthusiastically morning two
Omaha Indians, Of Nebraska Territory. arrived in
this city, and during the day called upon the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs. Their names are
Long wind-martu representing himself as SON
OF the celebrated chief, ssOhio n-and Aract
ella. aged respectively ~ and 20 The object Of
eir VISIT is to secure claims that they say are due
their fathers from the Government The Com
missioner refused to receive them officially he
cause. as they stated, they came on their own 70
sPonsl6ility, unauthorized By the agent He told
them however, that he would inv.S,ig,ta tI,a;,
claims. and if he found the cases 10 be az thav
represented would SO notify them; but advised am
Immediate return home. Offering ON the mart of
the .r Government, to defray their expenses back
they say that they started from Nebraska with
500, but from one OF them having been taken
sick on the way, and being unfortunate in othrr
respects, they were now~e in a penniless condi-
son. nohg "lhu-hldftu speaks English quite
nuently. They are stopping at the hotel Of the
late Mr.. Maher.
"THE IsLAND."-An old and intelligent citizen
for years connected with the Post Office DEPART
ment suggests the propriety Of calling the south
ern portion Of our city by some title than ''the
Island" As a reason, he says that letters directed
10 1.-THE island' from post offices in other State,
have frequently been mailed to Ireland and re.
turned to this post office. The Island does not
comprise the Seventh Ward only, but several
wards take in portions Of that section of the city
w ould IL not be well to call that section South
w ashiDgtOn in the direction of letters by persons
who are not cIuainted with the streets and the
numbers OF the houses! That is the distinction
made In the streets themselves; those north or
south OF the Canal being called b, q, ID streets
north or south, as they are located.
TIE OPENING this morning Of the magnificent
new 'Perry Building at the corner of Ninth
street and the avenue was sufficiently indicated
by the tide Of people (mostly ladies' setting in
upon the establishment, and flooding all its many
stories. The superb sales room with its beautf-
fully arranged shelves and counters was first Wis
tied OF course then the immense wholesale ware
house beneath, with its cavernous under the
street, vaults, then the inviting carpet warcrooms
up stairs presided over by L.. F. Perry 4 Co
and through the rounds Of this model es
Enlistment. But we need not enter up)n for
NAL descri ption. as public curiosity is sufficient
ly excited 10 induce every man, woman and child
in the city to visit the Perry Building" within
the day or week.
THE THEArRE.-The play 81 London Assn
rance, ~ at the Theatre last night was admirably
performed throughout, commanding the appro-
baton of the most faStidious critics Mrs Glad
stnne and c. Barton Hill stars of the very first
magnitude, and In the selection OF his stool com
pany, II would seem that Manager Ford Is deter
mined to give the citizens Of the Metropolis no
excuse for not patron izing the Theatre. We were
glad To see decided improvement in the size II
the audience last night, and hope that il will
soon be brought up TO the fall capacity Of the
building. The bill for tonight is the beautiful
and thrilling play OF - Louise LigAerolles. or a
Wifes Devotion" lfor the last time,) and the
new farce, ''Retained for the Defeace'' rich
bill, and one that should not be missed.
ALL THAT HAS BERN CnAxGED.-Among the
results Of the great industrial revolution brought
about by the invention of the sewing machine,
none is more striking than that accom- plished In
the manufacture Of shirts. We can all remember
when to get 4 gOOd-ftting shirt was as much a
matter OF chance prize in a lottery; in fact,
the chances were all In favor Of the customer get
ting one OF those awry wriD killed. bosom affairs
too loose in the neck. too at the shoulders
and too short at the wrists But all this has been
changed through the sewing machine. At the
Washington Sewing Rooms (504 Ninth street) for
instance, you can get measured for a shirt as you
would for a coat, and are quite sure Of good
ht as In getting garment made by a first class
tailor. See Noyes' advertisement elsewhere
ALARMS OF FIRR.-Last night about 10 o'clock
all the alarm bells Of the fire department were
sounded, and the companies generally turned out
After dragging their heavy apparatus consider
able distance towards the west end Of the city.
the trenen discovered real cause for alarm
and returned To their engne-house At IL o'cloc X
The alarm bells were rung again, and the pa
MES were again called out and proceeded with
their apparatus to the western boundary OF the
city. The cause Of alarm was the reflection of a
fire in or above Georgetown.
Music AT THE Presidents GROUNDS The
muse at the Presidents Grounds this evening
by the United States Marine Band will com.
mence at six O'Clock. The following is a pro-