Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-18

to-day; and the annual meeting Of the Society
will be held At the Smithsonian Institution thi,
evening. - o
The exercises will be of much interest. m raw.
eral gentlemen Of distinguished ability, such as
this society have always enlisted are expected 10
address the meeting. : : .
The able annual report Of the Secre,.rv 20 =.
presented tonight, mentions an increasing dis.
position OF the free colored people of the North
ern states TO emigrate to Africa Some twenty
ttesPectaoie colored persons, from near Cam
ohdge,, MASSACHUSETTS, embarked in the Mary
caroline stevens on the first of November last
DINERS are expected 10 follow. The general in
terests OF Liberia are evidently improving The
products Of the soil are abundsnt: good I,,sh
potatses sell for twenty five cents busbei. clean
rice al less than dollar bushel. President
Brown says the increase of these nrodncf. 80
been very great. No.
The negroes sent out by the Government In m.
Niagara, have been supplied with eyervtb,n1
necessary Tor comfort, and are improyfnV IN
health since they Were landed The fact thai
more IMAM one hundred OF them died at Charles
ton and on their Passage to Liberia. and tsst
more than half those taken fcotn africa are I'm
eternity, Is terrible commentary on the horrors
OF the slave trade. The earnest desire OF the
rIesiaent and other authorities OF the govern
inent 10 do all that possible for their relief
and safety is warmly appreciated by the society
The Regina Cook affair, IL is thought will re-
suit In advantage to Liberia by bringing her
stands completely indicated of all participafion
in the slave trade.
Africa, generally, is becoming "a p!dly revealed
10 the civilized world in Its great agricultural
ana commercial advantages. England is eIplor.
ing the Niger; DIR. Livingston is ascending the
Lambla, and Lieutenant Drooton and Mr. Spiek
report discoveries Of white tribes south of Ebv
slnia Inc report closes by some remarks on the
certainty that opposition Tor African ization
and Liberia will fail to arrest the onward mr.
2ress OF the Society -
Receipts OF the Society last year s6I $40 10
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The THRATRE.-The performance at the The.
a're last hiSht was one Of the very best Of the
SEASON oeing varied, interesting, and amusing.
Nnahiiau'S ouFiesque circus, OF itself, was richly
worth the price Of admission =, WAS si,yI.
DeautfuI taoleau In the same ertrayayanza of
"Noveity." This admirable drama will be,r
repetition as manv times as the MANAGEMENT
may see ~ 10 put 1t upon the stage. Ii Is very
seldom that we care to see a pl 4y repeated but
we feel that we could relish this one seye,,i
times In succession. Mr.. and Mrs Chanfrau ar
nlghtly winning golden opinions here. and when
c1lhe 10 ieave US their departure will be
sincerely regretted 10y those whom thew are now
anoiolng SO much genuine pleasure And orr
STOCK company are now performing well tbeir
parts To say nothing about the stalIwart Fisher
sue gehuehaniy Grosvenor, the irresistible Daw.
son, the versatile Cutter, the deaconifird Rand
ana other clever artists in the male line for the
present, but passing on to the lad es of III. com.
pany, there Is the wide awake Mrs Archibald
az. es am oe got ahead OF any way it can be
n1eu; the accomplished Mrs. Bland, who be.
trays the true modest, affectionate woman. de-
spite the actress; the sprghtly Miss Manners
VINO Is always overlooking with good nature and
funi the dignifed Mrs. Scott never dannteJ.
and last but not least I'm attractvsness tbs nrs,t
Misses Pritchard and Clifton. By the way. WIN
Is IL that we do not see and hear more OF the
pretty and sPrightly Miss Pritchard. She is
ahollous ana talented, IL ardently devoted TO
inc profession, and is peculiarly adapted IN many
delicate and petite female parts
TOT performance tonight, see advertisement
In the proper column.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Charles sewell conv,c,sa
OF assault aud battery on - Risley, celored.
was sentenced to pay fine of rs and costs.
Henry Smith was tried for an assault and hat
'eIy on Omcer Daw, and acquitted
Michael Barton and J Shaefer were tried for
assaulting Jno. Raglan, and cOnvicted-sentenced
10 pay a line Of IS each, and costs
Terence Carrigan, convicted of stealing iran
rom >. II: Brick, was sentenced to eighteen
months In the pententiary
Gus GassenheiRer, for stealing boots WA. ssr
fenced to eighteen months in tLP peni,sntiary
, Tbe three pickpoc kets, John Smith, Thomas
Smith, and David Van Prlt, were each sentenced
10 three years in the penitentiary.
10 day, the case OF Henry G Chunay, charged
win assault and battery upon - Tracy Was
submitted To tue court, who, upon bearjn1 IN.
costs. W ~
n. m
Campb-ll, formerly of Alabama was admit
leo as an attorney and cousellor before the erin
lndl courts OF this District, and took and suh-
scribed the usual oath
Jesse Ii Hurd w f. TyIsr and ~ $500.
were severally tried for an assault and battery nm
Alex Bowie; verdict not guilty.
SUPREME Court Yesterday, Horatio F. ay-
erill, Esq of New YORK, and Dennis F. Murphy.
Esq were admitted attorneys and counsellors OF
this court
ID ! No 50 Inc Philadelphia, Wilmington and
- nrS hailfodd Company, plaintiffs ia error
W PhlilP fnlgley. la error TO the circuit court
OF The l. nted States for the strict Of MARYLAND
MI Justice Campbell delivered the opinion OF
the court, reversing the Judgment OF the s,id cir
cult court, with costs and remsndino The c,nsa
win directions TO award usniye fucias De noro
NO " Daniel ii Lownsdale ct al appellants
W ,os,an l.; Parrish. Appeal from b supreme
court OF the Territory Of Oregon Mr. Jnstirs
carton delivered the opinion or the court. dis
missing this cause for the want Of jurisdiction
mo NO, ~ The unlted States appellants, VS. Mi
use y, wye. Tne argument OF this cause was
appellants " INC
No. 43 The United States appellants. Va Ma
lhanlei Bsssett. The argument Of this cause was
The appellants, and continued by Mr. Blair for The
appellee. Adjourned.
ALTERING HAND ENGINES TO STEAM En-
tue proposition to procure a steam
engine for the city is now occupying the atten-
ION OF the city fathers, 1t may perhaps be worth
lhelf while to inquire into the exp sdiency OF
altering one or more of the present hand engines
20 steam engines. We see that the Assistance
Engine Company, Of PhiladelpLia have con
Ilacted with a firm in that city to alter their
present. hand engine, SO that 1t can be worked
slIner ny hand or steam power, a. occasion NAV
require. The apparatus will consist OF a steam
ing inc and boiler, placed on a tender, which
VIII accompany the engine, and which will
communicate steam TO the re eng ine by means
~ ~ suttd pe,ch pipe. The cost Of this change,
IL Is expected, will amount to s., eco.
ESLARskMENT OF THE CAPITOL GRoUSps-
washington correspondent Of the New York Ex.
press says In that journal Of yesterday:
AS many residents of distant States are own
Frs OF property in Washington, II will be mat,
Ter OF Interest to them to learn as have to- day
Inat the President has decided not to sanction
the enlargement Of the Capitol grounds 10 the
west, 4 .. on Pennsylvania avenue between
lrst ana second streets. This is to be regretted
As The removal Of the houses Oh this square Is re-
CURED to preserve the symmetry Of the grounds,
as well as TO afford TO the specta on the Avenue
Itol. SNP'
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