Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-18

a - GEoEaRrowy, March 1s, 1859.
"A more striking illustration q the propriey and
importance Of regular and judicious system Of
advertising, by ,men in any kind of business. we
have rarely, IL ever known, than that Of our enter
prising fellow citizens Army & Shinn Some few
years ago they commenced business on a very
limited scale, occupying but small building
running but wagon, and employing only one
or two hands. At the suggestion Of Il friend. they
Immediately commenced regular system of al
vertsing in the columns Of the Evening Star BY
this the character and place Of their business
soon became known TO every family and place of
business in the District. Alexandria. and the
rounding country. The result was, their business
commenced steadily increasing, aud has continued
to do up to the present time. And now their
establishment enjoys more popular and extended
reputation than almost any other establishment in
the District. Their small beginning has grown
into of very considerable magnitude The
buildings now owned and occupied ny them in
their business fronts about one hundred feet on
Olive street and about the same Green. They
give regular employment to some fifteen to twenty
men aud boys. and run regular five or six wagons
and their superior malt liquors. mineral water.
&c are now sought after wherever lin this sec
ton of country the Star has carried a knowledge
of their establishment We would suggest Ca our
business men. of all classes that the same medium
Of communication with the public. the Evening
Star. is open to all and if they would have their
business to prosper. we would advise them to go
The contract for erecting the brick building on
the of High and Gay streets for store rooKs
and Offices, has been awarded by Mr.. Bladen For
rest to MIR. Henry Wingate, carpenter The price
is $3.50 The work is to he commenced imme-
diatrly.
Portions of our city was completely infested yes
erday in the early part of the day. by sturdy beg
gars. all of whom were foreigners. As we thin
it more than likely they have been driven from
other parts by the stringency of the laws and the
vigilance of its officers. would it not be well for
cscorting few of them to the watch-house or the
Corporation farm
In our notice Of sale Of property yesterday, the
price paid for the piece purchased by Mr.. George
Cooley should have been 50 600, instead of - Goa.
From an advertisement in another column il
will be seen that Mayor Addison has offered n re-
ward of SlUO to any person who will furnish infor
nation that will lead to the conviction of the
princi pied miscreants who fired upon and slightly
wounded. several of the musicians and one or two
other persons. on the night of the 18th inst
We would advise our citizens one and all, who
may wish tn avail themselves Of the discount of
eight per cent. upon their taxes tn pay immediate
attention to the notice of Mr.. elsh, tax collector
i'm another column.
As no combined or general effort has ever as vet
To our knowledge. been put forth in Georgetown
towards contributing to the funds of the Mount
Vernon Society or the erection of the W ashington
Monument we would suggest to the ladies (who
always foremost i'm every good work) OF our
The approaching Easter holidays would be Il most
admirable time for holding it. We have no doubt
if the ladies would move in the matter but that
their efforts would be promptly seconded by the
gentlemen, and some two or three thousand dol
lars raised towards these ldudable undertakings.