Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-07

THr EAGLE srovE EIoesx-woodward ma
recently remodeled his stove and house rnishino
establishment. The room next him, recentlv oc.
cupied as clothing store, has been added 10 the
. :aiesroeml which thu: presents the nae proper
IONS OF thirty feet front by one hundred deep. In
the rear, conveniently arranged counting. room
overlooks the salesroom and also the VOL shon
From this elevation the saloon presents an exceed
(six tiers and rear phalanx, an useful and nsnd
some, and some exceedingly ornamental in design
BY this disposition Of them the purc haser h en-
sn,ed 70 pass up and down the various alleys and
may be seen the handsome Feinour parlor heater.
which woodward evidently believes in, as he
guarantees II to heat the largest double parlors in
nalngton and the rooms above. The mode Of
regulating the heat, apportioning II at will up
stairs or down stairs seems to be Ingenious, sim
pie, yet effective. Also, Woodward displays with
no little pride an improved hat-top stove, which
nary nattop, and at the same time by its heavy
double plates (top) is not liable by expansion and
contraction to admit cold air to the disadvantage
Of its baking qualities az heretofore IL is called
the % American Double-top Gas Burnerr A new
coal sitter (Cummings) Is an ingenious wrinkle i'm
the way Of Yankee Ingenuity, whereby the most
dainty lady can sin her own coal without raising
Mounting to the second story we find more
stoves, together with an endless assortment of
discriminating goods, and in the third story vet
more stoves and more articles attractive TO the
establishment ~ = = 90
BAD CoNrANr.-Last Friday, two Young Ken
tuckians having been on Northern tour, arrived
In this city on their return home, and with them
a young man who joined them in Baltimore.
Lneif new acquaintance was apparently very
nice young man, quite Intelligent, and of notable
social qualities. The Kentuckians left next morn
ing for the South but had not gone far before thew
discovered that fifty dollar note the property Of
proprietor Of the house, and requested his CO.
operation In the arrest of the thief and the recovery
of the money. The note was traced to an exchange
ofice, where 1t had been changed Tor young man
answering the description Of the Baltimore ac-
quaintance Of the young men. Every effort was
made to find him, but without success and the
kentuckians have departed for home. srsu
SURPRISE PARTIES in the country are becoming
the rage lately. Such an event occurred at the
country residence (Montgomery county, Of GER
tain bachelor friend of ours few nights since. at
which large number Of beaux and bellies from
the city were present, the dancing kept up all
night, and glorious time generally had; and II
is rumored that the recipient Of the surprise has
since been discovered safely and quietly sailing
in the direction Of matrimony, with fair pros.
Pect Of reaching the anchorage ground in some
thing less than a short time, notwithstanding his
hitherto nveterate hostility TO double blessedness
Nothing Ike surprise party to give a Confirmed
oachelor brief glimpse Of the comforts which
abound in ''tothcr state.n - = ,
SUSPICIOUS CIRcuMsrANcEs-Last night off,
GERS Edwards and McDermott, of the first district
police, followed a man who had been amusing
himself with some very disordefly behavior In
tne First Ward They trac ID him to the stables
attached 70 Miss Sallie Smiths property, where
they caught him in the act Of leaping up, catch
ing with his hands as il trying To reach the bay
He had lighted cigar in his mouth and a hoy
OF matches and bottle Of infammable liquor in
. ms POckes Jashce Drury, under these circum-
days. He gave his name as Charles Pembers
2 oasIBusEs FOR wAsHISerox.--A train of six
Teen omnibuses, some Of which were drawn by
eight horses, but most Of them by four horses.
passed through Baltimore yesterday en- route for
Washington. They were formerly On the Teuth
street Philadelphia line. They came from phil
aaeiPhia by turnpike. The omnibuses belong TO
NE Messrs, valentine Moore, Of Philadelphia, and
Pennsylvania avenue Some of the omnibuses
contained the wives and families of the drivers
and others connected with the line.
THE NEW GUARD-HousE.-Yesterda ground
was broken for the foundation of the new central
guard-house, and the work will be proceeded
with as rapidly al possible. The contractor think,
he will be able to give the police possession on or
about Christmas though II is not supposed that it
will be entirely finished at that time The tower
will not be completed for some time after. The
clock was pure chased of the estate of Mr. A yoss
for 81 600; the bell is that formerly used by the
Northern Liberties fire company, belonging to the
city. q sfc.',sI -
THE ASSEMBLY Of the ssBashful Boys,n which
took place at Thorn's Hall last night, was wen
attended, and everything passed of in good shape
to the music Of Prices band. The floor of the
room was handsomely marked off, and bore the
inscription every bashfnl, indeed, Now. how,
we think you will have TO take more appropriate
name, In view Of the gallant and handsome man.
nef In which you treated the ladies present. who.
oy the way, were pretty enough to have excused
Mule bashfulness ON the part Of their attendant
cavaliers 'at, -s.r'I
DIR. THOMAS lectured at the Unitarian Cburcb
last night, on the I" Kingdom and Age 10 Come ),
This being the opening lecture, the speaker nm.
iSided his views on the being Of the Supreme and
reveal Himself at different steps of the world,
development. bat chiefly az the ruler of man when
the con, or millennium, shall have arrived. The
views OF Dr. Thomas appear to be those of the
HoPKISs' BAZAAR looms up considerably rust
now with heavy and varied assortment of hats.
caps and other gentlemen's ssbeIongings,, being
opened and exposed to the view Of iinperinss
crowds around his attractive show Window The
goods he Is now Offering for sale being all in the
he ght Of the fashion and retailed at very low
prices VIII, OF course, go of like hot cakes.
BuReLARr.-on "Wednesday night the boot
and shoe store Of Mr.. Edmund RILEY, ON east
Capitol street, Capitol HiIl was burplariou.ly
entered, and three or four cases of shoes stolen.
The amount Of the loss is between 5000 and 500
NO arrests have been made, nor, as we learn, has
suspicion attached to any parties. ~
THERE WAS QUITE brilliant display at eau
tiers last night on the occasion of his reopening
for the season. The very marked improvements
were upon the heretofore superior arrangements
OF this establishment. ELECTED much fattering
comment from the visitors. s- s7-,sS-, .
ALARN or FrRE.-Between o and 10 O'Clock
last night the alarm bells were rung and the
fremen were called out. After a short time they
returned TO their engine-houses, the alarm being
a false one. =as.a n = -ls- Z ,,5.- =
Mr. MARTIN, SO dangerously wounded In the
encounter with Grinder, took an unfavorable turn
mend to-day. =, 80 Il -, = =, r