Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-18

nto, that building except o. compulsicn. ere
santsd The Stranger 4afsd thai Is was ca1 az N
Who had come with an order Tor arms ana swms'
ion TO quell an abolition disturbance a Charles-
own, Va. The guard then Informed the STRANGER |
hat be bad mistaken, the place, and pointing out |
bic investigations In that direction. Il apoesrs
hat Gov. Wise had last evening received tele-
zraphic dispefchf from Col Davis, at CharleefowS.
"a 70 TIE enecs hae an attemptto rescue the con-
md Gov w, had Immediately issned orders 70 |
eve!ai comp1nies Of Virginia militia to march 10
Charleston The officers who came to the Arsenal |
.efs from Alexandria, Va, some i've or SIX in
'wenty- Ave United States rihes with ammunition,
md MY artillery swords, which they took away
With them. Gov. Wise had ordered three hun.
a ! men and two pieces Of artillery to leave
Aieundria at daybreak this morning for Charles
town, Va. Two companies Of cavalry were TO
cave Richmond on an early express train for the
same destination. - -
The Mount Vernon Guards, Captain smith, ana
Alexandfis Riaemen, Captain Marie, numbering
eighty men, all from Alexandria left this CITY Ia
the 6.26 q. m. train Of cars for Charlestown. va.
Colonel stewart, with the Alexandria Artillery,
by the Loudon and Hampshire railroad FOR win
chester, where they expect TO get horse Ia convev
them 70 Charlstown They 6ke with them two
svss nsd piscss Il IL expected that Governor
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passing through this city, procured 1000 rounds
Of ball cartridge frcm Lieutenant McIJenrv frorn
the supply in the once Of the Chief Of Police.
-. The he following dispatch was sent this morning
oy Col. Stuart to Gov. Wise: Ns1ssfel ss9f
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1855 O'Clock a. m.
!. GorsyHor Wise IL am about to leave here with
the Rihes and Guards, numbering, with some Of
my % ss.n, eighsy.:ix men, well equipped, for
Alexandria with two field pieces for Front Royai.
with orders 70 join me In Clarke county or Chafes
town, or AZ circumstances win require. have
Procnrsd supply Of aIed aIiiunitoa for the arsil
wiii telegraph you from the nearest point. z
Col. Commanding 10th Regiment.
CHuRcH lMrRovEnEsrs-The work on the
neg Presbyterian Church 10 progressing rapidlv.
and II !: Intended TO have the roof ON before
soonest press brick, with sandstone mountinps for
the windows, &c, II viii be one Of the finest
church edinces in Washington.
me building ON street, formerly occupied by
chased by the ,Messfs. Willard, is being neatly
frescoed and fitted up as concert and ball room
A newly constructed passage-way connects 1t with
the east wing Of the hotel. q. $3.50 =
DR. Sunderlands Church, Fourth street pr..bv-
terian, Is gradually approaching completion, and
10 great Improvement ON the former structure
both az regards architectural beauty and general
A SAD CAsE.-Yesterday afternoon, large
crowd was collected on the corner Of Eleventh
street. ana Pennsyivana avenue, in conseq uence of
most pitiable spectable. A middle-aged woman,
oeasfiy Intoxicated. was swearing furiously at a
young giri Cher da1ghter) who was endeavoring
would approach her for this purpose the beartIess
parent would strike her and forcibly push her
aside Although this occurred on one Of our most
Pablo tnorooghfares, and was the occasion Of col
Letting large number Of persons, during the
whole time the woman remained (which was up-
wards Of half an hour no policeman appesred In
away. - = :. g -
PeoR PAr!-Intelligence was received In this
known about the Avenue hotels some years 400 AZ
King Of the Washington newsboysD Pat Wa
pushing active boy, and through his good humor
Psobity and ready wit, made many friends, some
OF whom took % active an interest I'm him as to
procure for him situstion upon the Santa Pc
mail route. Investing HIS earnings in Western
lands, he made some luc Ky hits, and was rapidly
the intelligence il true has made ia last ii
The report Is that he was one Of the numerous
victims murdered lately on the plains by hostile
t tnal esy His parents live on ''Englsh Him. in
PoLicE TRaSsrERss-within few weeks there
police Those Of the night service takina posi-
lions In the day line, and vice versa. Onicef Nash
takes the place Of watchman Donaldson who Is
oficer Zimmerman, Of the Fourth -W.,d' 'e1.
changed with watchman John Garter Some fe,v
changes OF beats have also taken place. The
changes are not because Of the inefhciency Of the
Portable as the public service viii permit, some of
them having changed their places Of residence.
THRArRE.-The dogs and monkeys sim hold
sway at this establishment, and the increasing
Interest In their performances, as manifested by
the thfong which nightly assemblies to witness
them. y certainly suggestive Of intrinsic merit
render il one Of the most attractive Of the ave-.
Positively but three more entertainments Will be
given In This city. Their engagements in Rich
, mond are such that Will prevent them remaining
popular ma:inees win be given Tomorrow AFTER
noon at 2x O'Clock. IS - :
TAKING STocK.-we hear that parties are a,,.,dv
engaged IN getting signatures from various citf-
zens, authorizing different individuals 10 snb
scribe for shares Of Pennsylvanis avenue railroad
SUCK IA Their names, a. 10 the invariabe custom
IN such cases Though such patches Of stock nav
oe nomlnaliy taken for one hundred different indi
viduas, Il Is designed that only one or more indi
cia,sn iot whose advantage the signatures
ola, one, well understood by all spectators In
joint stock operations. 81 = :
Z Tux PaxsrprSrs, MousTrp f,r.pn n,or,.. -
give their seventh annual ball on Thankspiving
eve, The I'D Inst This IL expected to be me ~
tne xrandest Affairs Of the kind, Of the season and
the former successes Of this gallant com f,llv
justify the expectation. The ladies' between whom
ana the Guards there seems TO exist mutual adj
miraton, are cordially invited, without the for
maiisy Of special invitations, and will of course
attend en- ,sasse. The Guards propose to, make
this ball hs event Of the season, and they slways
carry out what they undertake. - s. -
. AT The NsUAL coNnENcExENr Of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter Of the State Of Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, held In this cltyfn the
early part Of this week, the following gentlemen
were elected oficeFs for the ensuing Vcsr: Jane
Soezir, ~ EsG. H. r.; G. M. Lamb, n /. Il. ID.
H.P- ". Steele, 4. E 6. X; r.. NJ Brew
yer, n. ~ O. B; Samson Csriss, r.. E. g. r.:
lanes Robinson, RE @. Secretary. 4a
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PoLic. MArrEHs.->Befsvs Jnsssee Dosw.-Eu
'fsefnoon for being drunk and nghtinQ At Vernerz
restaurant. The condition in which }hev apneared
y the once was suficicnt evidence agafnsf ,then
md the squars, touched with pity because OF the
Tying and application Of Ferguson. who bel
ewsd ryfully, put the Ane q 81 81, on their |
IL THE CouIr on CT ANS, yesterday. Mr.. Stsxx.
y concluded his argument Tor the claimants IN /
ne case Of Mary keesidc ct al, aet the United /
Bates, and Mr.. Gillet the Solicitor. replied in
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