Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-02

In addition to these pieces, to be exhibited Just
before the words good night,n there is in pro-
grese very large piece gotten up by the corps Of
Pyrotec hnists from New York, which we may
A combination of the American and English
symbols notices, &C., alIHinterwoven with
mastery hand, and forming work Of unsur-
passed beauty. In the center Of the piece are the
figures of Columbia and Britannia, while adjoin-
Ing the nrst is the American coat OF arms and the
latter the English. On the top is globe sur
wreathed together, and on each end separate from
the main piece, Is large steamship, with light
house, &c, representing the commerce between
tne Two worlds. This Is said to be the largest
piece OF fireworks ever made, II being one hum
dred and sixty feet In length and ffty feet i'm
night. The piece will be surrounded with bombs
sending up their shower Of stars, and everything
arranged additional that will give more effect to
the exhibition. AZ this 10 quite a complicated
piece, and the letters Of the various inscr ptiops
put eight inches In length, 1t may not appear to
sncn advantage ut the others, owing to the great
distance OF the place Of exhibition
". Bit may be worth while to preserve the
ABOVE programme for reference on the occasion Of
The exhibition. .- r.s =
TIE COUNTY CouRr IN ALEXANDRIA The
Soaay Court opened its October Quarterly term
Yesterday Although the day was rainy, the
crowd In attendance was quite large Justice
Eowle presided, and was assisted by Justices
Price, Beach, and Dawson.
jury and various Ind ictments having been hand cd
to them, they retired:
ThomAs Waters, J III Stewart, Joseph Broders
S Sn Simpson, VIM Buckingham, w. H. Nc
get, Marx hiankin, J n. Marshall, J T. John
son, George Dearborn, w. w. Adam, Michael
German, and w N Berklev
Upon the suggestion Of the Court the Attornev
Tor The Commonwealth entered a notle pros,oui In
Tue case Of Joseph Padgett, charged with ASSAULT
ana battery and continued over from last court
me case Of Richard Williams, charged with
assault, left over from last court was laid over
until the January term
The issue docket having been called the first
alne, the petit jury were sworn as follows M.
Partlow, y. Emerson, r L. Wood J Ia
eey, C. scbaffer, p. c Claughton, 6. McCIeisb,
LaPhen;,r. Perry, J. w. Atkinson, J. Cotton,
. Fsdley, J Hall. .BE.-.- - =
The court then took up and disposed Of several
The grand jury then returned into court and
presented the following Commonwealth act
John Fedden, assault and battery; not true bill
SfHmmmSnwsaith sgt Clark, petit larceny; true
ana battery not a true bill. The grand jury
Were then dismissed until this morning
The court then took up the case Of John Clark,
charged with petit larceny. C. f. Stuart, Esq !,
Tor the Commonwealth, and David L. Smoot,
Esq for the prisoner The prisoner was found
guilty, and sentenced to i'm risonrnent in the
county Jail for fifteen DAYS The Court then adj
journed until this morning
LIST OF CONsFeNEEs per steamer Monticello.
rom New York: Adams, Thomas Alcott, Alex
l.. Beangman. l.. Bremmer, b. w. Bartlett
Barnes Mitchell Barbour & Semmes A BuchIy'
Browns Hotel, L r. Boucher C w Butler &
S 20 c ) Bartholow Blanchard & Mohun, w.
w. carter, h Chandler, Claggett Dodson,
Campbell Il Son, C. l.. Coltman, r P Dodge
DeBoS, w Denly i Dove, J Edge,
English d Son, DR. l.. A Edwards, Thomas FIJI,
GeOrye Erdncig in f. Dot
G. :. Fowler, 6 w, z ID. Gilman, Baron Croft
u. r. + M Gallandt, Rev. ] M. Grandin, Gait
q BIO, w r. Cody, Hooe, Bro. 4 Co. w. H.
Ton, Hartiy Bro, l.. Hoover, J. j. Jones B.
Jost, A. j. Joyce, F. NJ. Jarboe, G. q k. Kar-
man Co A Koch, Messrs Kirkwood. King &
Lewis, William .. Mitchell a. Co, WIN Mar.
shall, Mercier, Myers & McGann, McGregor
x Co, Murray & senmes. NJ F. Maury, j. ".
M :, w Metzerott, NJ. Fl. Mack Morgan
Mills PhilP Il Solomon, Parker 4 Spaulding,
Jeo Thos Parker 4 Co, Capt Palmer, {. r
Perry Co, Riley Bro J. C. Rives, c. Ru-
I pe1s, ID q KoSey. J.: Smith smoot 4 Bur
9: b. sirgel, C. stott, w. M. SRuster 4 Co
w r. Seyinore, p. F Seer, Spillman & Hunt
3. Sherman, Taylor Maury, thompson & Bro
Jacob vehmyer, NJ A. Thomas, Wall Barnard
John Tretler, c. Villmay, f. Taylor F. Tenney
q Co, DR. Wheelan, w. A. c., John Wagner
C. Wendell, w. A b., &c. & H.A willard,
D., 81. r.
tlesey, G. G. Zegaad.
PoLIcE MATTERS Justice TAo,np,on
Several persons have been fined at this Office Css
each and COSTS during the last week for huckster
ing without license; and few market vendors
have been fined leach 81 and costs for usi no I'M
stamped measures In the Centre Market On
saturday last the keeper Of tavern In the fifth
police district was fined 800 and costs for permit
ting cards and other games Of hazard TO be PLAYED
IN nls mouse Tor money, or some valns bic consid.
Grafton In lieu thereof. The business transacted
at this ONCE during the last month has been of the
usual KIND, both as to the nature and number of
the cases disposed Of =
Before Justice Dom SATURDAY, police office,
Donaldson arrested a man named Daniel Noore
charged with the larceny Of a coat and two pa RI
OF pants, valued at el6; sent to Jail for court
VIM. Col well was arrested by police officer Will
hanson for violating the city ordinance by keep-
Ing dog without license; fined IS and costs.
TAX SALES IN ALEXANDRIA The real estate NJ
Alexandria county on which the assessed parties
have not paid taxes, and which was copseo uentIv
returned delinquent and ordered to be sold, was
uodas sp~a.di II sale was this: ' The d.pu me
sheriff, sitting at table at the door Of the clsrk,s
ONCE, called out In turn, the lots for sale their
ocatioh, amount Of taxes, &c; A small number
and nearly all the Lots were bought inby the Com.
Donwesth. Some bundled iots were disposed
OF, only about ten Of which were purchased by
private Individuals The adjournment Of court
brought the sale to close ale O'Clock. IL was.
however, 70 be resumed to-day. TEF..-f
DrLIcAerxs,-O Our nelg hbor Harvey, 5si @ street.
has Just received . fresh consi gnment Of good
Things, which those who require should note
Among other delicaeies designed TO excite the APP
Pet,es Of dinner givers and diners out, be has
bass, haIlibut lobster, CLANS, Cone river ovs,ers
snd every variety Of fish, all Of which he teens
oa nsaa tor ths benefit hotel and restaurant pro-