Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-21

that he cOaldnt do anything for him, and Pat left
Louisa Runnells and Sarah Walker (eolored)
Were accused of prOfaDe and indecent language In
ailey--the former having laid herself Liable To
the law by too free a of her tongue and the
latter by displaying Eer pugiisIic abilities tc-
wards a white woman who lives in the said alley
aud follows the business OF retailing liquor at
cents the glass to her cOlored neig hbors. They
were each fined 81 ~.
Mr.. 4. Turner got his back up, called a IN an a
id rascal and offered to whip him. He was
suffered to depart, after leaving 81 B with the
MAJ istrate.
Louisa Sandford heard that an officer wa. look
ing for her and. suspecting his errand, ~ ent be-
fore the magistrate aud confessed Judgment to u
charge OF selling liquor without licens. She
was lined S2O and costs.
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT on SEVENTH STREET.
We have had occasion more than once lately to
note the business enterprise displayed by the Sew
eHth-Street dealers and have now inst inspected
another creditable display in this rapidly i'm
proving quarter. Markriter. 4s6 Seventh street,
who year by year has gone on quietly enlarging
his business paper hanging, upholstery, &c and
making Improvements in all its depaF tmrntS, has
IN his present quarters, and with his new stock
for tine fall and winter ssasOn, fairly dstanced
anything before exhibited in this part of tue cOun
try. we think HisestabliShmentis indeed perfect
biOR. decorated with exquisite taste, ny con-
ndenCe 10 those dealing with him in his Judgment
and with It's walls always covered with choice
prints, cOlOred engravings, paintings In oil &C.
&c- These are sufficiently good of their X nd to
always attract crowd. both Of conoisscu.s and
, Of the unedGcated la such matters. who, howeve
recOs nize their truthfulBeSs and beauty and IL us
render perhaps the most truthful homage To their
value. Among the noticeable ones just added to
this collection is the - Valley Stream" The
Coming Storm" COrregio head Of Jesus ss The
Past ard the Future" and singularly tine am
brOtyPa copy of DE Ia Roche's - Christ in the
GIrden OF Olives Next We notice the rich and
tIStefnlly displayed stock of new goods arranged
unique shelves the foreign and domestic papers.
hnr. medium, and low priced; new style r.cl gold
and velvet patterns papers in imitation of beauti
ful woods; gold band window shades of every
variety; picture cords and tasses of ali sorts and
sZes in fact most complete and excellent assort-
ment Of everything likely to be enquired for i'm bis
Line. Finally. the customer who deals with John
Mar xriter may count fair dealing and Il strict
Performance to the letter Of whatever he agrees TO
do THIS is so. See his advertisement.
LARCENY AND HORSE SrEALING-Eli Lecg. an
employee in the clothing store of l.. Oppenhemer
Was seen yesterday in the act of carrying pack
Of clothing from the store to loft over it, His
employer, who saw the act went 10 officers Pig
gOtt and Busher, and had Legg arrested He was
taken before Justice Dom He there confessed
TIE larceny. aud also other acts and showed
where the goods Were concealed Upon obtain
Ing all. 10 Was 1Scertained that they We're worth
about Sis. Legg was committed To Jail for court
CcSarinO Cf<aito, before mentioned. and Cui-
zane CheTret, Were fully committed to Jail for
trial ii court, on charge of stealing horse and
carriage belonging To Ira A. Hopkins Of tn s
CITY Tuesday week Mr. Hopkins went to mar
krt with his daughter. and left her with the car
rage, She left the Carriage 20 take something to
Lrr ftther ia the market, and returning in five
INMATES discosered the horse was gone. A Mr.
AldflCh. coming 10 Washington, met the thief
near PUhiCk Church, and knew the nurse and
carTIase. EpCn arriving here he mentioned ~
Mr. Hopkins that he had seen his horse in Vir-
GiHi1- They immediately started in pursuit, and
by hard driving overlook the fellow and ca ptured
him within few mikes Of Aqua Greek, The
prisoner seems L. be green ETeachman, but it is
thought that he is all old s1IgsF.
THE NEW GUARDHOUsE-A drawing with spe-
ciacatiOns prepared by e. r Cluskey, Esq. for
the proposed Rev Central 6 uardhouse has been
approved by the MayOr. The design is made
with reference to building eighty feet deep by
FORTY f1st Ia width, and IL pronounced Ia be verv
complete 1t provides for an iIIqmi 9ated clock
tower and alarm bell. lin accordance with the
provisions Of tie ordinance lately passed, large
room fOf wdtchm-n on duty, trialrOOIn. armOry.
p.oprrty-rOom. prisoners cells, etc, and well
ventilated apartments for common watchhouse
dodgers The entire desigD is adapted to fll
Tong needed want ia this community, and is SO
PREPARED as 20 embrace every convenience called
for la structure. and combines two essential re-
qu'sItes, VIZ economy and durability. We learn
TAFT the work Of election will commence imIne-
diately, and that the new guaTdhouse will DE
ready TO- occupancy by the beginni ng Of winter
The order Ia survey the LOT and get IL ready for
the operations OF the builders HIS been issued by
the Mayor. but the Surveyor can do n0;hiHg until
the gr0uBd Is In a more favorable condition than
at present.
THK ORPHAN AsYLUN on ii srRxzr-One of
the prominent topics Of conversation Just now IS
the Washington City Orphan ASYLUM. The ladies
are ali talking about the great Union Festival to
he held al tLc largest public hall in the CITY about
the 18th of December. Each family is yieiny
with the other in efforts To Ike the occasion the
most pleasant 10 ali engaged, and the profit
able 10 The Institution, which is now Iangufshin.
Tor that support which should be cheerfnIIy rem
dered by the PUBLIC. The ladies OF the several
churches OF this city propose To hold separate pre-
hmlnaFy meetings previous 70 the genera meeting
called, by advertisement. for the 18th October
osrr % una aRofhecsfy store 80 that each
church VIII DC able ~ state uRde-standin gIV the
amount Of EFFORT that they can contribute.
VIRGINIA THEOLOGcAL SEMISARY.-The next
annual session OF the Theological Seminary Of
the Virginia Diocese will take place near Alex
andria, commencing ON Thursday. the I'D Of the
present month A graduate of this Seminary
Kew W Chauncpy LangLon late of Phi ladeIuhia
has Oeeh cEosen to take charge Of the Protestant
EPiScofal Church shortly To be opened at Rome
HIS wife accompanies him on his mission. and
week. "
TIE REvIvAL.-The congregations at the yari
GUS churches last night were quite small; heavy
shower about tie time FOR service to begin pre-
vented many from attending. At several churches
ihF SrfNa'fo were bslcI. ana the congregations
We're dismissed early; at Others the evening was
F.S' ii iu singing and PRAYER. aud conversation
With p"uitruts. At tine Ninth-street Methodist
Ff'Ir>tIui church conversion was reported ut the
Cios- Il tl4e meeting.
Tar FEE~HET. which day or two ago threat
rned 9" prov, disastrous 80 the bust ness
inen u It's fO.nmuHity residing along the river
bAhAs AMI Tue canal, has nearly subsided, and all
apprehension of danger has passed away. The
'd'f~ut has 1inOst resumed its customary rate Of
speed aud save the muddy appearance of the
nd, dnd iir ." casional nelds OF drift brush the
TI'"r appears as ordinarily to-day
FEES9yTER'AN SYNOD, e.. S.}-The synod Of
BaitilH"Fe- cmposed Of the Presbyterrs Of I,slti
more. Carlisle Lewis. Winchcster. and P,to,n,,.
Will HOId tbeiG fall session in the FIRST Pr.shv.
t-rian Church, Alexandria, Va, Oh the l9tL of
% tOiIrT next.
Further DAMAGE By THE STORM Saturday.
Two ifI''e houss st erected on Thirte-nth stree,
est. between u and {, We're thrown down by the
f'ortI They belonged 70 4 Mr. Burgess and
We're unte n-at-d.