Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-21


Morning. Noon. Night
IuuIsudy.' 4Uo 400
friday -..... ............. 42o ~ &c
Shurday- --....-..-....... ~ 81 as
sunday .....-............. 40 &c al
MONDAY. ..--.......--.---. ~ 30 IS
tuesday, .... ........ ~ 81 81
wednesday .-............ - 81 40
lhutsudV ,......-.-...... 80
Remdrks.-January l3h-Fine and pleasant
throug bout; cloudy to end. lIth-Fop rain
nilder, rain and fog throuy bout l5th1Fine
early morning, fog afterwards; cloudy and air
pleasant throughout. I6th-Fine, airy wind w
nv day pleasant throughout; cloudy to cnd
lth-Cloudy, wind NE trfe miIdsr; fine and
any, clouded over, finished fine, wind w and
colder. 1Sih-Fine, much colder ice, wind w
noe and pleasant throughout, fine to end 10Th
inc, frost, cold. Ice, wind W; fine and pleas
ant throughout; 6ne to end 20th-Fine miIder
white frost, wind ~
Last quarter moon, Tuesday, 25th, about tx
p. M.
GEoKG ErowK, d. c., Jan'y 10th, Is5s. d.
AN lNTEREsrINe OCCASION Baker 4.
young lady of great refinement, who ia blind
ana graduated at the celebrated Perkins Ipsti-
tute, is now In this city, and intends giving a
musical and intellectual entertainment this even
Tag, January 21st She will be Introduced to the
public by some of the clergy OF the city, and will
dtllVeI poem, In which she will cndeayor to
cOnveyto the audience her ideas Of the world
ana that actual life to which we are accustomed
through the sense of vision. Nothing can be
more interesting than such an experience, and
clothed, as we learn II Is, in the beautiful and
touching pdthos Of poetic genius, II must prove
exceedingly attractive. The occasion moreover
Is one upon which sympathy in behalf of a
youthful lady, touched with the spirit of blind
Milton, may be gTatiiied, and the noblcst beneyo-
lence be exercised. The poem will be delivered
this evening at Forrest Hall, Georgetown She
pas distinguished recommendations and testi-
monials OF genius from the Hon. Edward Everett
ana other eminent men. Doors open at ~ ex-
erclses Will commence at { o'clock Tickets of
admission presented to the public at the nominal
RIvKR.-The steamer Diamond State, usually
due at 10 IN. every Friday morning from Bal
timore, had not arrived at Riley's wharf at that
hour this morning; and It was supposed that she
had encountered ice on her passage, which had
probably detained her.
AtMagruder& stone WI rfarrived this morn
Ing schooner Mary stevens, from Philadelphia
with 81 tons Of coal for Fowler 4 Co.
Also, arrived last evening, schooner SamI r
Ninton, from Norfolk, with 2t0 900 North Caro-
lima shingles. The Vinton encountered a gale
In the bay, which carried away her mainsail, and
broke one OF her top masts, but done no further
damage.
AT Riley's wharf arrived within the past dav
or two 40 bushels of ne oysters the half
OF which yet remain unsold. Prices for the best
quality 50 cents per bnsheI.
The proprietOrs of fishing landings on the po
tomac ATE beginning 10 prepare for the sbad and
herring season, which 1T Is anticipated will be-
gin somewhat earlier this year than usual
"DIsoRpERLY GArHERINGsnl xn ttItNr,wvr,
ASSEMBLIES THE terms used above are fire..
quentiy COMPOUNDED; the one applies TO white
persons, the other to the colorpd population.
The one is applied to violations Of the sixth sec.
ton OF the act approved June 3, 1859, for tho
preservation Of order and property" and con-
sists In persons collecting on the faotways mr. in
q a. hes hnfal
aires, concert rooms, &C., so as to prevent free
ana uninterrupted passage, or to insult or make
Inde or obscene comments on passers-by, &c.
Fhe other consists In the 4" idle, disorderiy or
tumuituous assemblages Of negroes or their
dances, balls, or assemblies held without a
License or permit from the Mayor. The strict
enforcement OF those laws has been determined
upon, and 1t is very probable we may have to
register the names Of some who are In the habit
Of constituting disorderly gatherings in front OF
churches and other public places.
DISTRESSING OccuRRENcE-Iast nipbt. a
young man Of estimable character and fine taH
mt, named John Hart, came to his death on |,
street, between Fourth and Fifth, in most dis
tressing manner, by getting accidentally hung
on the paliugs OF a fence. IL seemed from
what we could learn Of the circumstance
that young Hart, who Is the son Of very esti-
mable gentleman, formerly connected with the
charleston, :: e papers, came to his boarding.
house at a late hour and attempted TO climb over
the palings Of the front yard, and In doing SO,
ms 1907 apparently slipped and he was caught by
the neck In a manner to strangle him to death
faithful dog which was with Eis master mad
endeavored with all his power to relieve him
from The peril, and in doing so, tore the clothes
entirely on from young Hart In his If Jrt. TO null
him down. When found this mo ning the BODY
was stiff and cold, and the clothes torn In shreds
by the dog, lay scattered about, the faithful ami
NAL keeping guard over the dead body Of his
master.
Kelly and John Cronen, were arrested for being
disorderly In the street; they were fned 81 and
costs 81 Is each. Bridget Carol, w Nayala
gan, Thomas Baldwin, Geo. Dorm, and Tho.
Green, drunk and disoTderly; fine aud costs "a Is
each. F. Bailey, do, and carrying a pistol;
and dtsorderly; do, % Is. J. Cooley, do do
80 IS. Sandy Davis, colored, out after hous: do
a. Is. Chas. Mcdonald, drunk and disorderIy;
do 20 Is. Daniel Miller, do; do 80 u.s. SANDY
Hariwell, drunk; do. sis John Dorsey, dc. !:
do. S2l5. About twenty Eve iodgers-Inaking
altogether full house last night.
The WALKING MArcu between Hupbes. the
California walker, and the Limerick Boy, from
London, for $500 aside, which begun at 4 20 D
m. yesterday, eIcItes considerable attention
among the Fancy, and is likely to result IN the
exchange OF considerable cash among them az
heavy bets are being made ON the result As we
write, the two walkers re on the boards anna :
rently in lively condition, neither showing. a.
yet, any signs Of fatigue. The California ebov
seems to be the favorite thus far. -
Tas THEATRK-The performance at the Thea.
Use, to- might, IL the great drama Of the Poor OF
New York. Its presented here, for the inst
time out of New YORK, where 1t Is said to have
a successfal run Of nine consecutive weeks.
As. UNITED Following close upon the
death Of Gen Henderson, Is that OF his beloved
WIFE who died ON wednesday mig ht last. Love.
ly iniife, Sin death they were not divided"