Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-18

LoDsrss.-Psstng nssr the central guard.
mousse last evening, about O'Clock, we noticed a
squad Of genuine {" roughs,' about the door.
They were generally Of the FIRST class vagrants,
ragged snd dirty, heads expanded ewes IN
mourning, faces scratched indicating recent en-
counters with Red-eye Ned, or some one else
wno was too much for them. The rsmark-
ZONE lets 20 In, /" used by one Of them, e1-
plalned who they were. They were sojourners
IN w ashington, who usually put up at the guard
nouse until the spring opens, when they leave
lot pas unknown During four days past there
modsted In the guard house They are nearly
al Iepfesentatives Of the paupers Of other cities,
ana come here to impose upon the benevolent cit
izens OF Washington, and some are sent here.
The IsTIDRLs Of Washington. It Is known,
nave for some time past been holding Sunday
evening meetings at the hall on the corner of
Tenth and K streets. The meeting on Sunday
night was distinguished bya somewhat Wanting
speech on the part OF MIR. Wood In relation to his
encounter with the Young Men q Christian $40
citation on saturday night, and he boosted that he
had challenged them to prove tina, God was ever
mercii9i, though that was the subject OF the eve.
down, the proposition. Did there ever exist
such a man as Jesus Christ, of Nazareth -, was
Treated In a rambling, shallow manner, and
wnlcn could hardly mislead even the Young est
OF the young men, of which the audience was
mainly composed. -. "
A|oRREcrioN-ln printing communication
In the star yesterday, concerning the services of
Judge Purcell, Of the Orphans Court of this
District, the following sentence, owing to typo.
graphicai error, was improperly set up. 20 we
reprint II correctly, as follows =.
" In short, the Judge has, bv industry and re
SEARCH, earned Tor himself name and fame OF
which any Judge may well be proud %
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CENTRE MARkEr.-The opening of the mar
excellent supply, an active demand steady sales.
and prices about the same az on Saturday The
representation OF country dealers was quite
large In every department The oanpways were
well regulated, and business was transacted
without great annoyance.
CIRCUIT CouRT.-Yesterday the calling Of the
trial docket was concluded, occupying the whole
gay, ana numbering nearly eleven hundred cases
~, To-day the appeal docket is being called over
The remainder OF the present week will be de-
voted TO appeal and chancery business, and on
M,n,naay next, the regular trial docket by jury
Will be taken up.
ELkcrioN OF OFFIcERs.-Tbe Democratic
Association" Of the Sixth Ward, at their REGULAR
meeting for the purpose, elected the following
gentlemen as officers for the ensuing six months:
Sylses,eE 1ates: President; Truman Cook, list
wee PRESIDENT; WIN Browning I'd do F. s
Ooer, Recording Secretary; Lawrence A TuelI.
Corresponding Secretary; J. D. Brandt, Treasu,
rer.
WE uNDERsrANp that the Ball of the Frank
lin Fire Company at Philharmonic Hail. last
night, was largely attended and passed off In the
most satisfactory and agreeable manner-fully
meeting the high expectations Of all.
The ANAcosrA FIRE COMPANY at recent
monthly meeting, elected the following officers:
John D. Brandt, President; John McWilliams
wee PRESIDENT; James NEG nire, Secretary; Geo
A Bohrer, Treasurer; J. NJ. Mitchell, Steward.
THE CoUNrERFEIT FIvEs on the Citizens Bank
OF Baltimore, noticed In the Star some DAYS ago.
are In extensive calculation in Maryland
The Orphan CoURr -Editoy Of IN, S,r,.
laudatory and fulsoms article has been mil
hsh'd In the daily papers, concerning the Judge
Oh the orphans Court, and purporting to give
an expression Of the high estimation in which
ne Is held by the members of the bar I'm this
city Thls whole affair is utterly repudiated by
the writer has conversed on the subject with
one exception-and he distinctly SAYS he stoned
the paper without being aware Of its contents
Inc article Is esteemed an unfair and partial
account OF an effort made by a friend OF the
above. manned official, 10 do what he claims has
been done; and was decidedly rejected bv the
profession generally We would now like to
see tue names OF the ''many members OF the
Washington city Barr published, and let the
credit due to their sagacity and penetration be
bestowed entirely where it belongs
a MEMBER OF THE BAR
SENATE CHAMBER. Jan. II, 1889
Inc rrs.lding Ohcer; IN pursuance OF the reso-
intlon vi the Senate of the 18th instant will r. c.ve
through the once vi the Secretary, until the 24,k
,a.tsnt sppettlons from the Editor. and ProprIe
tots OF Daily Newspapers published 10 other places
than Wasilng ton city, for seats for ony
In the Reporters Uallery of the Senate and should
the number OF applicants exceed the number of
seats ia that OalierJ. the Presiding Officer viii
aeoPt some equitable mode Of determining Ia whom
the Seats may be assigned. iIB n
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap, at
the Philad phIa Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. Ice Cream and Wster loss 81 cents per
suot' ia " Inn
II DIRD OF CUACSs,' might mark many grave,
put how many victims Of Consumption mIx hi have
been saved 10y al early reliance upon Mrs, M "
baruncfs Indian Bal sam Of LIveTwurt, sold by all
the Druggists IN the world, ial2-Iw
MARRIED..
In Philadelphia. on the nth instant by the Rev.
hAr NJ VAL - u