Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-08

- THR -BALLs last night given by the Monu.
mental Club, at rankin Hail. corner Of Ninth
and streets, and that of the American E,gIe
Ciuo, at Tborhs Hall, on seventh street. be-
tween ID and E, were each numerouslv attended
A collection Of hneT young men and you,, ladies
never assembled on such an occasion than were
Z. the ioffher Not uniform was to be seen in
Ioom. nor was there badge displayed
o.uei Inan those worn by the managers The
dancing was kept up until near daybreak such
gatnerings OF youth OF both sexes for relaxation
iioIh the exacting cares Of laborious business
me exert happy influence on the physical fac
ui'es ds Wei as on the minds and manners Of
lhe generation about to engage, as men and wo-
men In the soberer realities of life among us,
anu mus materially benefit the condition Of So
The ball of the American Eagle Club was a
very merry affair, participated in oy even young.
et persons principally, who made the most OF
Ihelr opportunity for pleasure. The young ladies
present, as well as those of the other sex danced
and danced and danced as though for dear life.
and the merry jest and HILARIOUS laup circula ted
as swiftly and as gleefully as their never firing
SUPREME CouRr.-Yesterday, Richard Whine,
Esq, OF New York, and Manning F. Force, Esa :,
Oh onlo, were admitted as attorneys and counsel
l0rs of this court
No. 81 Daniel Poorman, ct al nlaintifys g,
error VS.. Woodward 4 Dusenberry. Mr.. Swavne
submitted to the consideration of the court a
printed argument In behalf of the defendants in
error In this cause.
NO 6I The New York and Liverpool United
states Mail Steamship Company. claimants IF
Tue steamship "Pdcihc,o &c sppellanfs We
Gus r Rnm6all, libelIant. This cause was ar
Sueu oy Mr.. Potter for the appellants. and by
MI DE Forest for the appellee Adjourned.
ROBBERY LAST NIGHr.-It was discovered
'his morning that the establishment Of Mr. Lin
hey, merchant tailor, on Pennsylvania avenue
oetweeh Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
had been entered by burglars, aud cloths, cassi-
mares, and vestings. amounting in vaiue 10
80 "eIe stolen, also live new suits Of clothing
wnieh were TO have been sent home TO day The
ROBBERS entered between 10 O'Clock and day-
DIeak, by window IN rear of the establishment
me Information was immediately given to the
S,' up 10 INNS time, no clue to the bur-
glars had been obtained.
WHERE Is THE The atten-
tlon OF the street commissioner is called to the
cohaiioh OF seventh street at the intersection of
Ii street, where certain sewers were laid down
ia'e idsl an The street, at the point indicated
Is iull OF deep gulles and very dangerous A day
or two since, countryman smashed his WAGON
~ ohe Oh these holes in going to market and
the corporation will probably hear from him
.naouSn lawyer, before long. Why are not
these dangerous nuisances abated in season. and
the Corporation saved from the EXPENSE and ver
alton Of litigation!
COURT OF Enthusiastically, X. w. Thomp-
son, OF Indiana, opened the argument for the
IIai.ns In the case Of Willis Bunaeld VS. the
nileo states Mr.. Gillet replied on the part of
tue government. Mr.. Thompson concluded and
the case was submitted
wary heeside, administrative VS. the United
S.a.esi The argument Of the case was opened
oy the Hon. James Cooper, OF Pennsylyania for
tne claimant, and on his concluding the corrt
adjourned. 'N' '''i'
THR GREAT WAR DIoRAMA.-Odd Fellows,
Hall will be thrown open tomorrow afternoon
for the especial convenience of ladies and juven-
lies, when they will have a fine opportunitv Of
enjoying the great exhibition Of the war the
CTimea, and the sege of Sebastopol A compre-
hensive lecture by J. r. 5. Van Vliet, ESQ and
beautiful music by the Marine Band will add
much TO the entirety Of this excellent entertain
mient. Tue usual evening exhibition takes place
at n O'Clock o-night.
THIRD DIsTRIcT.-The police of the Third
district have but little to do in the wav of
for violations of law during the latter part of
January, and so far this month; which speaks
Well for the orderly character of that section of
the second Ward. The only cases on the u s
docket, Tor this month, were two for minor Of
fences, dismissed; and one, Charlotte Medley for
assault and battery on Jenny Morton; held to
bail for Court.
SUDDEN DEATH.-This morning, at an early
hour, Mr. Frank Kleiber, painter by trade, liv-
ing on the corner of Fifth and Fl streets, went
down stairs, after rising to build fire. and
; uoruy aitefwafd, his wife, on going down,
found him lying by the stove dead tits SUD,
posed that the cause Of his death was heart dis
ease
CENTRE MARKRT.-The attendance at the CEN
TIE market this morning was quite as numerous
as usual at this season The number Of country
dealers In the provision market was small but
I'm other departments the attendance of dealers
was about the average. The hay stands We're
occupied, as also the fish market by the reouI,r
dealers. The butchers offered \ very excellent
supply In their department The demand was
moderate and sales proportonable active.
Day PuMP.-The pump commissioner is polite
~ Invited 10 pay visit to the pump at the corner
OF sixth and ii streets, which has been useless
Tor a long time by reason of imperfect suction
The people residing In the neig hborbood are
compelled to go about one fourth Of a mile to
obtain water
REAL EsTArE.-McGuire Il Co, Auctioneers,
Yesterday sold lot l6, in square -, with the i'm
Proyements, an old frame dwelling, to w II.
PIccOLoEINI Popcorn was on sale, last night.
by an enterprising vender standing at the foot Of
the theatre steps
WATCH RETURNs.-Rezin Trunnell, vagrant;
workhouse 80 days. Michael Burk, profanity
ruled for further hearing. Michael Nally drunk
and profanity; fine and costs Sd Is Maryaret
and Ellen French, disorderly and pro-
fanlty; do. So Is each. Henry Hoffer profanity:
do - Is. Lodgers accommodated, thifty-four'
DIR. HosTETTER's BTTTKRs have received the
narmest eneomiums tom the press and people
throuE bout the Union. Asavsluable tonic for the
cure oi DYSPEPSIA, Flatulence, Constipation. and
fensral nervous debll IT,, it clnnot be approached
every day rev cases OF It's great feet are chroni-
cIel ihrOueh our principal pub ic journals. There
nothns esua to the enjoy ment to that which the
anilcted experience when using this valuable spe-
cine. It's mid tone, Its sure and vigorous action
upon dsordered stomach. and the cleansing of the
entlre human body should recommend 1t to All
classes OF our community. All that will be naces
saIy TO convince the skeptica oft healthy ell sets
10 70 purchase bottle and be convinced
or sale by Druggists and dealers generally, ev-
erywhere. fe eoH
LAMENTABLE SUICIDEs.-We see thousands IN
our streets dying by inches, coughing themselves
into the grave, when Mrs. Nj. N. Gardner's Indian
Balsam OF LIverwort and Hoarhound would ouiet
!ne cough and cure the disease preying upon them
IL may be found at all the drugg lists. fe 2-lw
=, WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap, at
the Phiiade phIa Confectionery, corner iHh and 4
streets. Ice Cream and Water Ices 81 cents per
quart. ;a I3.I,nsN