Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-01

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Of the grand Union Festival. To tell one-balf Of
what was there would require more time and
space than to enuinerate the things that were moi
There; and, lest We should seem 10 be hat
tsIaVagaht IN tbis assertion, we will name a few
of The attractions which met our eyes ON entering
III i,e M" place, the ladies are there and the
are iic $hH'U""F oonbM hoUiRuDf. we mic ht safely
TEST here; but rs all readers may not have The
same appreciation of the beautiful lin this form)
IS ourselves we will add, FOR their benefit. that
we decorations of the Hall perhaps surpass any
thing of the kind ever seen In this cityi and are
wei worth the price of admission-that is light
OF the ladies. There Is a table of substantials in
;ne West end OF the Hall-a most appropriate des-
lgnauon' We may judge by the substantial sup
port Which 1t received during the evening But
the most unique feature which we have ever
known TO enter into an entertainment of this kind
-, tne modest little sheet called the % Festival
rleaher, Issued nightly from the rooms Its title
Is sumclently suggestive without further comment
on That point, except to add-what NAV not have
suggested Itself to our citizens-that there is a
space devoted to the acknowlel0me Of donations
of every kind, from piano forte toa nonnd w.
Ihefe Is also q telegraph in full operation which
VIII circulate news several hours ahead of Madam
knnior $ rom pardtirfiy slow coach. There is an
other attraction the left Of the door rs Won enter
winch We are almost tempted to omit notic;no
that our friends may enjoy n most agreeable sur
prise; pnt we must give you at least an intination
W y" III orust 10 assure you that we were not SO
completely dazzled by the ladies as to overlook
tne most beautiful piece of handiwork in the room
1t is nothing less than floral table uotten nm With
taste peculiar to the ladies composing that com
hi'tee. (Ptds the list IL we should add much
more, we are afraid that some Dronle,s cn,iosi.v
which diminishes greatly when ii reuuir,s ary
expense to crafty it, would be satisfied There
lore; we simply saytO ALL young and CID 90 to the
Odd Fellows Hall. -
Look Our for Mrs Phillips, alias Mrs Wilson
Tie woman with two children who goes ronnd to
"A O-l 1taps
then parks np all her goods in her two carpet
sacks aud makes tracks long before day in the
morning, when honest people arr ,sInpn she
represents herself t0 be French woman, lint her
LOOKS ana broSuc prove her 10 he decidedly Irish
nti TWO children boy about 9, girl iO) lave no
h''hrs ~ aii. She is large woman, generally
Wears white dress, with a black nantiila. ami
carries brown parasOl. Her personal apurar,uce
- not relnar kably Pcpossessng, conseq IDENTITY She
always presents herself about TWILIGHT Nh th,t ~l
may not be recognised. Look out for her
LEVY CoURT,-The Levy Court held its REGULAR
monthly meeting at the City Hall. ON Monday
Geo. w Riggs, Esq. was sworn in as President
Among the business transacted during the ses
sion was that of appropriatiny 900 for the omen.
my on new road connecting the old Milk house
road and the Broad Panels road OF tLis ROAD q
r. stuart was appointed supervisor The court
Carlisle, Esq. '' :
y A T. communication was received from Thomas
Y. Cieson, IN relation to the propriety of LAYING
out q new Dad from the 9th mile stone To the Dis
hict line Its consideration was deferred.
COMPROMISED. - Our fellOw-citizens, of the
"eihodis' Episcopal persuasion especially, will
i'Joice 10 learn That the long-standing difficulty
between the builder of the :. Hunter Ch,nsI :,
located in Alexandria county Virginia i'm hi.
vicinity, and the old building committee on one
sue, and the new building committee and the
MAJORITY OF the congregation on the other side
concerning the original contract for the work has
oeeh amlcably compromised, without 4 trial at
lava mode Of settlement of disputes always to
De deprecated and never more than in the adjust.
liieil OF dlnerences In the affairs Of religious
societies.
A NEW BILL for the erection OF a market house
ia the seventh ward is now before the Board of
common Council, and has been reported favorabiy
upon by the committee on police 1t ia framed in
conformity with the last opiniOn Given In. the
Corporation Attorney, and provides that the pro
poSals for building be forwarded to the Presidents
9i Tue TWO Boards. 1t is believed that the lower
Board will pass it on Thursday. (to-morrow ! and
that the Board Of Aldermen will nut il thrn1wb
the same evening.
Two STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS. presided over
by the prettest and most agreeable kind OF ladies'
are now IN full blast in the city, every evening
One Is held at Carroll Place. First street east by
tne ladies' OF Waugh Chapel. for the benef Of the
chapel, and the other at Franklin Hall corner of
Ninth and ID streets. by the lady MANAGERS of the
Asylum.
SUNDAY School Excursions To-HoRRow The
Methodist Protestant Sunday School of tue Navy
Yard. aud the Dunbarton-s street Methodist Ennis.
copai Sunday School of Georgetown both rive
thelr annual steamboat excursions To Fort Wash
lngton, &c, tomorrow-the former Der steamer
James Guy. aud the latter per steamer Powhatan
a IN. ia
companies. For particulars SEE advertisements
THE FESTIVAL GLEaNER.-We have received
the first number Of the s'Festival Cleaner :, the
organ of the Ladies' Union Festival. now onep
every evening, at Odd Fellows Hall, for the
Dehtht Oh the Dung Mems Christian Association
u contains many useful hints Ia visitors and
doubtless Will I've the first thing sought after on
entering the Hall.
OSBoRN's EXPRESS, plying two or three times
daily between this city, Alexandria. and George
loWh, continues TO prove great accommodation
10 the good folks of the three cities Mr. Osborn's
drivers are faithful and Intelligent his pxpr.ss /.
regular, and his charges moderate. He keeps
slate at the Star Office
THE TREASURY EXTENSION EMrLoYEs-We
have ascertained that the rumOr aioat this morn
ing OF a general discharge Of the employees upon
the Treasury extension, has no other foundation
lhd The TACT OF the discharge yesterday of four of
the bricklayers engaged upon the southern wing
Of the extension.
WATCH RETURNs.-The docket at the central
guard-house exhibited no trials this morning
The inccssant showers had the effect TO prevent
rowdyisn, and consequently the cells Were empty
TAKE NOriCE.-As soma malicious disposed per-
son or persons have reported Ia my injury that in
t'ni giving mp the Dying Business, and was selling
Out, think II due to my friends inform them that
such Is not the case as am still doing all work in
nay line IN the best manner, and shall ALWAYS be
thankful Tor their calls, either at my place 40 Les,
eTsOn street, Georgetown. or at 3s3 south side Pa
avenue, between ~ and 9th streets, Washington.
Je St. w. II, WuEATIry over
THE WORLDS OPINION must have its due and
proper course In its endorsement of the wOnderfn
ytrtuos oil the celebrated Mrs. Gardner's Indian
Baisan OF t-iyerwO;t aud HOarhOuld, which cures
Coughs, Colds, and Consumption, and. is doing
wonders IL is Tor sale at every Druggists counter
je l-lw
HAS BEFN currently reported that in most of the
w esteem cities the Town iSel' tolls every day Mt
room lor the inhabitants to suip down guInine as q
preventive ~ I'll seasas caused ID, ma of the eli
mate Oh course ttkIng quInine is a contagious
haOlt, and every new settler is suppIiei with the
poisonous drug and INSTRUCTED To take it in lar.e
quantities., II he would escape the Fever and me
Every house has ats medicine chest filled with This
danger "us stan. auni as regular as the hour comes
around 50 regular Ia they sulp IL dow ~ though IL
was tht richest 80. lcat of the season Dr. Ho ste
tor, Good samaritan of Pittsburgh know iny the
al all -. nj AuR nsnuR,