Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-19

MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT ANY OTHER DAILY
PRINTED ~ The DrsTEIcT OF CoLrHs1A
WEcALL ATTENTION to the Fair foe the little
orphan boys now in progress at the Assembly
Rooms. on Louisiana avenue. near Sixth. More
uBhnng eXertionS, on the one hand or more
marked encouragement on the other. has seldom
been witnessed. The result may be imagined
"7c Il the most beautiful and most useful collec-
lions that has ever been presented in any Fair
room in this city. And this is emphaticaiy the
work If the people-sumc gave il their time. their
t1i"3tS their tlStc others gave il their mOney-lI
were at il. And when the people set about its
own work the result il never dubious II will
succeed. IL deserves success. II is the cause Of
the little orphan bOys-a cause always and every
where in favor. but nowhere more nobIy sustained
than in Washington. A permanent home for the
poor little orphan bOy-1 good education. solid
fr1inia-, in the WAY in which he should walk to
III him for industrial pursuits mechanical or a.rri
culture, To make him good man n good citizen
good Christian Such IS the caIls,. that appc1Is
10 Is in this Fair. Auiilblc ladies the wives and
daughters Of some Of our best citizens have found
C0ngeHial employment for their time and inst. in
preparing 10; and they will be but too bappy To
bestOw their kindcst attention on us all if we visit
them at the assembly Rooms They invite all 10
come; they have Il splendid supper table; they
have the choicest confectionery the best ice
creams; aud wherever they found out the hands to
wait on the customers. we can only say Us ID has
evidently been rasardleSs Of expense they arc
hard to l'eat And, what will we say OF the other
tlbles' Nothing. For how could we do It, About
HOS ana CfllbrOl UerlCS and ClOakS. and and
hats-1nd-aud-'n robes Of all sorts and sizes
and dolls and doll-houses-babieSc crying. talking
laughing: and fancy t1bles, chairs, most of them
useful too we'll as fanciful: and silver sets and
china sets and Statuarv, wax works &c But i,'s
no use. 20 tn the Fair You never saw such a
collection Go to the Fair, you never spent
F'troni1" better work, TO. by all means and
see and enjoy, Remember the <~enIbly oouIs,
Remember the little orphan boys
SUrRENE COURT NEs1ERDay No -G CT Ne
oember term. ISL. John n. Ali, appellant, agt
Roswell Il. johnson and
VI. a. Il December term. iS57. John IS Ir-
vine appellant a"t VIM. X. Marshall II a. Mr.
Copper Of counsel for the appellants, moved the
aud have them directed to the district court Of the
United states for the district of Minnesota
No ~ Tue United States. appellants. agt
Charles FOTSIt. The motion Of MIR Rayard ~
counsel for the appellee. tn dismiss this cans. wa,
- down for argument an Fridry. the 18th inst
"" 2.2. James ID. Porter, ct oI.. plaintiffs in
error. agt BUSbrcd w. Foley. MIR. Ewing of
counsel f"r the plaintiffs in error moved the court
fr an order demanding the record in this case t.,
TN court hel"w, with permission to- amend the
wit "t error and Cititon 10y making them return
all" to the FIRST day Of the next term &c
No o. Dean Richmond. appellant, agt The
CITY "t Nliwluke, et al Mr. J. =. Brown, of
C""n'-l Tor the appellant filed the affidavit II ~
g. Mitchell, r. that the value of the propcrty
IN dispute Is upwards of two Thousand dollars
moved the court to reconsider ard decide the
No. u. Tines. Mechan ct. al. plaintiH, in error
3-t RObt Forsyth. Mr.. Balance of counsel for
the plaintiffs in error, moved the for leave to
Withdraw the records in this case.
No. 10 Chas. Balance, appellant. ait Rob't
FORSYTH. 81. al. Mr. balance Of counsel for the
appellant moved the court to rearguc this case on
the stipulation filed.
No. -. LLOYD v. Rogers, administrator &c.
appellants, agt. Henry May, administrator, &c;
and
No D. Lloyd y. Rogers. administrators. &c. q,
Gi-.aPpCllrts, agt. Joseph r. Lew by Mary II obin-
syn, his next friend. The motion Of Mr. Brent of
counsel for the aPPellees, was set down for argu-
nIent on next Friday. til" 18th inst.
No. o. William Fem, rlaintiF in error ait
Fetcr III. Holmc. The argument of this cdusa was
concluded by Mr.. Garuble for the plaintiff in error
No - Alton X. EaSton. plaintiff in error agt
ThoS- l.. Salisbury. This cause was argued by
Mess. ibSon and Gamble for the plaintiff in error
and BY Mr.. Ewing, for the defendant in error
Adjourned until Monday.
EDITOR STAR What is evcrybody's business
Is nobody's business provCrb never better exenI-
Tlihcd than in 'hc of the roads in the District
cf Columbia. and more particularly that which
leads from Washington by Glenwood Cemetery to
Biatlcii>burg. which 10 my misery am Obliged
I" travel almost daily. Ii leads through a well
fTciuentcd part of the District aid is much ira
vcrsed both winter and summer. and vet is left
pretty much IN a state of nature; and when any
work IL bestowed upon il, ~ is 50 iniIc!iciouSly
done TINT 10 had almost better be left undonc In
proof of the truth of what say here. Will merely
STAT, that that portion If the road extending from
GlenwUOd Cemetery TO Mr.. Corcoran's farm was
moderately good. when al the very beginning of
winter. when the rains were setting in. the person
VII" ever ID" u, IN charge Of the road. went 10
work to tear II up with plnughS. &c. then cartcd
gravel on to this quagHre and left il in that de-
Por1hle condition for 10 wade through the rest
IF the winter. u would ~. sufficient punishment
Tor MS fault n be were condemned To drive over il
duly. The whole Of this rold is now i'm Il most
dreadful condition, and tue part have instanc~d.
aud the hill near Mr.. klbDey farm arc reilly i'm
Tissihle, without damage To- neck and vehicle II
l. hard that we should ply road tlxes and never
reap any benPfit from them. and harder still when
We soc that money thrown away in improving by
wis travcrscd hat by few. Tnis is the case with
the middle road, as il is called. which com
inences near the iron bridge, passes the old mill
thruu1h>ii very Sp1rsely settled country and ends
al a inIn. the proprietor Cf which permits no
passing and has put up pl'card ON which is
written. Private road, closed and yet on this
Cst n sGc. they have been and are still spending
the public money in grdyclng &c. Aud what
renders q dOubiy provoking. To see money thrown
away So uselesSy is. tir,t it i. much better road
and being :" lttic used. requires much less work
10 pIti il ia order.
By giving this publicity in vour widely spread
Journal. you may perhaps awaken attention in the
proper quarter. and thus aid many sufferers from
their accountable neslig ence. H.
THE THEATEE.-NotwithStlnd the unflvor-
able appearance If the weather. last night. large
and fashionable audience WAS in attendance at the
Theatre, the occasion Of Miss Agnes Robert
sons benCht. The hHe drama # Pauvrette or the
~hePheTdcsS Ot the ALPS WIS welt performed
throIghOU Miss Robertson. particularly bring
In1 down the applause If Tire nous"
The bill for tonight Is very attractive. heinz no
les than the drama Of Jessie Brown and the admi
rieic comedy Of II sol Up
THE Plan TOR A NEW MAREEI HoUsE-The
distinguished architect whose able statement and
description IF his plans gave such general salts
fulton 10 the joint boards assembled on Thursday
evening, i Chas- Frederick Anderson, the ccle-
brIted architect of New York author of the
American Villa Architecture. The s1me who
designed the Capitol extension. tho new TIous,,
'f Refuge AZ Baltimore aud other OF our greatest
works.
PosTroNENENT.-Thel lecture by the Hon Chas
Elmcs late United States Minister 10 Venezuela
announced for last evening. postponed in con-
sequence of the unpleasant condition of the streets
VIII ch prevented the usual fan attendance III
will come on however without fail, on Monday