Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-09
ACCOUNT OF FIRES and false alarms for the wear
1859, by the Secretary Of the Columbia Active AS
IT
For the year ISIS: 50 fires and "a false alarms


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FOR the year 1c5S: 50 fires and 81 false alarms
DANIEL KEENAN.-This man. now confined in
the county Jail on charge of having committed
murder in Baltimore cty, was on Saturday
Drought ont on writ of habeas corpus. and an
argued by Charles Lee Jones, Esq the grounds
OF the application being, as alleged, that the ac-
cused was not legally arrested; that he was not a
might've from justice; that he was a resident of
w a . and was in Washington at the time
OF the alleged murder in Baltimore The motion
was overfuled by the Court, and the prisoner was
remandcd to Jail to await reuuisition from the
Governor OF the State of Maryland
REVIEW OF THE PoLIcE.-This morning the
regular monthly review Of the police force of the
city took place at the City Hall The men who
answered the roll call were -ighty-nine in num-
per, ana looked we'll being in full uniform; the
night force being distinguished from the dav
police by their hickory STATS. pointed with pol
lshed metal spears. The review was made by the
Mayor, who was accompanied by Senator Brown,
OF mississippi, Chairman of the Senate Committee
on the District of Columbia The usual routine
OF ceremony was observed on this occasion
The SOUTHERN MAIL-The President of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad received, on
Thursday. letter from the Post Office Depart
ment, requesting him to transport over the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, the mail matter DELAYED
in Washington in consequence of the ice which
inPeued the passage Of the Mail Boat down the
Potomac. Tie Agent Of the Steam boat Com pany
however, declined to surrender the mails-that
line being determined to send the mail by the
river route as long as the most strenuous efforts
VIII enable them to do so.-AieranGrio Gazette
The L. S. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY will hold its
eighth annual meeting on Wednesday next at the
Smithsonian Institution. Addresses will be de-
Df iatv
" Zoology, and especially Entomology in its rel;.-
tions to Farming and Gardening,' by Rev J g.
Motifs: d. ID of Baltimore; on physical G eogra-
ply in its relation To Agriculture by Thos An
ITSELF, NJ ID: and OH g Cattle Breeding,'' by DR..
George b. Ioring.
MYSTERIOUS DIsApPEARANCE.-Onl last Tues
day. a dentist calling himself Jerome Francis. Of
Philadelphia, came to this city and en- gagged rooms
at boarding house opposite Wizards Hotel
Having removed thither his trunks aud dental
furniture and instruments, he put up for the nig ht
but left at an early honr in the morning since
when he has not been heard from His actions
during the night of his stay led TO the superstition
that he was insane.
THE MERRY Social CLUB announce grand
ball this evening at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy
Yard. The material Of which this club is COM
posed, and the beauty and intelligence of the
ladies with whom its members associate insure
one OF the most pleasant parties of the season.
Those that have had the good fortune to be present
of course not fail to participate in the pleasu es of
this.
CHARITY BALL.--A number Of young gentle
men, interested in the cause of the orphans. have
united together, as we understand for the pur-
pose of giving grand Citizens Ball the pro-
cceds of which they intend to donate to the Or
phan Boys Asylum. The affair is to come off in
the early part Of next month, at the Assembly
Rooms, Louisiana avenue.
AID FOR THE REFrGEE Jews OF Morocco
The first Washington Hebrew congregation at
their regular monthly meeting on the LIST instant
appointed Captain Jonas p. Levy, Levi Barr, and
NJ. Scigle, as the committee to receive donations
Tor the relief Of their from Morocco.
WATCH RETURNS -Sunday-George R. New
comb, drunk and disorderly; fine and costs, IS Is.
Nine dodgers Monday-Josah Beach, drunk
and disordery; fine and costs, Sc Is. Jas Clarke
do; do. S6.l5. Eight dodgers.
BEAR IN MIND that some capital bargains of
choice books may be obtained at Ben French q
great Closing out sale tonight.
IT WOULD HARDLY 60 for any one nova days to
haYs me temeIlty to question the excellence Of Or.
diseases Of the stom CHI. In cases Of Dyspepsia,
Bodily, Weakness, Costivoness, Dysenter, and
genera! dsrangement of the digestive organs tn ir
many virtues have long since been made plainly ap-
parent. Ihey purge from the system the morbid
h4m3rt hIoh Tetard their natural functions, aud
which bring paeness to the cheek, and suf ring to
the brow; They Danish those clogs upon pleasure,
restore tho system To high health, and necessarily
prove valuable adju, ct to the digestive organs
trial is all that is needed to establish them in the
confidence of the skep,ic.
For sale by druggists and dealers general y ev
erywhere. ia 9 cost
No. 2:-MonERN MIRACLES The remarkable
cures effected by Mrs NJ. N. Garduer's cel ebrated
lnd1an Medicine. which stands unrvalled as the
great cure for Coughs, Cold, Group Bronchitis nd
Lung Complaints. Sold by all the Druggists
~ eeks POttsr, 154 Washington street, Boston,
General Agents. ia g. w,r
THEFINEsT CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT IN WASH
INGTON City j. M. McCamIy Il Co., are now ro-
ceiving their ia styles of Clothing made order for
their retail trade. Furnishing Goods of every kind,
Trunks, Valises and Carpet Bags. 3SS and 800 Pa
avenue, National Hotel Building. oc lo-3m
THE WAY OF TRANsGRRssoRs Is HARD "-FOl-
low the counsel and heed the advice contained In
the work Human Erailty, or Physiolog,cuE Re
searches 1t treats OF the evil ,cts of early abu
and Indulgence, is embeished with elaborate co!
ored engravinss, pOrtraying every feature and
phase Of disease exposes the fallacr of the ordina
~ modes adopted for the cure of local a. well AS
hereditary noiddieS, and gives the only safe ana
faiilbie remedy for exPupglng every trace of the
virus from the system. Sold by Dr.. Barrow. I "a
Beecker street N. Y. Price Is cents. Sent free.
Sold also BY 5. Calvert Ford, IT,, Washngton
d. G. ia 6-1nfr
MRS. WINsLOw, an experienced nurse and fema, e
PLY siclan has Soothing Syrup for Chiiien ISefh-
which greatly facilitates the process of teethrs
Will ellay all pain. and Is sure to regulate the
bowels. Depend upon it, mothers. it will give rest
to yourselves and relief and health to your infants
Perfectly safe in all GASES. See advertisement in
another column. 90 lily