Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03

SuSpAv.-Yesterday was the most pleasant
SABBATH we have witnessed in Washington for a
NUMBER OF weeks. A clear sky all day, the prfn-
ciPai streets and avenues In passable condition.
favored the various religious congregations and
.ne enurcnes generally were well attended In
tne afternoon many seized the opportunity Of
Vlsitng their friends, and the side walks pre-
sented an unusually lively appearance At the
hotels u was apparent that of the crowd of per-
sons who had left before the Christmas HOLIDAYS
many nave returned to resume their business.
POLICE, SEVENTH DIsrRIcr-Zebulon Beck
profanity; fine and costs. s3.15. Sam Cooper,
coiored, drunk and disorderly; workhouse 90
days Albert Cumberland, G. w. Cumberland
and L, Simpson, do; fine and costs, 81 % each
Jesse + Elliott, carving concealed weapons;
90 go a. Graham, drunk and disorderly;
DO, - 81 He was arrested again, a few min.
utes after his release, for like offence.
WESTERN LOOKUP RErURNs-Harry Smith.
disorderly; fine and costs, SO 25. VIM Gibbs
do do, do. Thos. Mack, do do. 80 25. Jno
Poor, do do, do. Mary Davis, vagrant: work.
house 30 days. Garry Ashton, do do. Tboma,
Parker, disorderly; fine and costs, - 70 James
higgins, do; dismissed. Pat McCarty do fine
and costs, 50 IS. John Jones, do; do do Harry
smith, resisting officers; security for court
HIRING.-The public hiring Of servants took
place at Cats Tavern, West End, on Saturday
There were large number of servants on the
ground. The prices paid show an advance on
last year Men hired for from SIS to $40; wo-
men $50 to $50; boys $50 to S75 and Girls from S10
to S50-A!ez. Gazette.
THE THEATRE.-Mr. Bourcicault and Miss
Agnes Robertson appear at the Theatre to- mig hit
In the plays Of Phantom and the Young Actress
The fact OF the author and actor generally being
combined in Mr.. Bourcicault,s Performances,
give peculiar interest to them
c. o. CANAL.-We learn that II has been de-
termined to let the water of the canal some time
this month, for the purpose Of giving the entire
line thorough overhauling and Cleansing of
sand bars, &c.-Alerandrta Gazette.
THE WASHINGTON YAexRs give a grand ball.
tonight, at the Assembly Rooms, on Louisiana
avenue. Bergman's band will be In attendance,
and good time generally is confidently e1-
pected.
PRoF. DANA, Of Yale College, is announced to
lecture at the Smithsonian, to- night, on the SUBJ
| ject Of "Coral Islands
THE GEORGETOWN Folks fred a salute this
morning, on the arrival OF the Aqueduct wfter
| The ALFRED GREEN mentioned in the Star of
Green who livesat the KIrkwood House. IT.
OPTrcIAs AND OcULIsr DIR. woLFsoy, 9th at -,
CORNER Ol fennsylvhnla avenue, continues to fur
nlsh all requiring them with his celebrated Vsnezu
clean and BRAZILIAN Crystal Speotacles and Eye
gas'es, which gained the highest prize at the
N0rlds Far. Many thousands have tried them,
and all approve them. No charge to his customers
Tor nsutatIOns rs an Oculst Ihe reputatl on of
his glasses to remedy near sig htedness. failir
sight from the approach of age. from increasing
catarao, &C., universally established throug bout
Europe as well as the United States. His charges
are extremely moderate.
de IO-lawSm
The WAY OF TRANsGREssoRs Is HARp."-Fol-
low the counsel ard heed the advice contained In
the work - n unan rallty, or PHYSIOLOGICAL Re
searches threats of the evil effects of early abuse
and indulgence, is embellIshed with elaborate col
oed engravlngs, portray every feature ard ph
OF disease poses the aliacy OF ord nary modes
adopted for the cure of Iocalas well as hersdita v
mdtadcs and gives the only safe and infa bic rem
edy Tor expuns ever tTace IF the virus from the
system Sold by DR. Barrow, l57 Prince ST., New
| YORK. Prloe Is cents Sent free. e2l-wiw
f,otsd bv Mrs. M. N. Gardner's celebrated India,
meuc'nel winch stands unrIvae1 as the great cure
ior Coughs, Cold, Group. bronchitis and Lung
nomp laint. Sold BY all the Druggists. Weeks a.
Potter, l5i Washington street, Boston,. General
hson's' de 29-lw
!, WEDpINs CAKES, very pretty and very cheap, at
the Phlladelpha Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. Toe Cream and Water Ices 30 cents per
quart. de rs m