Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-28

l ANOTHER SURPRISE Parry
Por nt incidents that has recently tsfsn nI.n.y
| nasto,s - parties, Presentations. &C. to
more na,, ontfc c In this city none has been
1aSsinlngs since on Capitol Hill. A few Of tbs
| CO. Ionnected with the congregation of Waugb
tion e., wishing to manifest the high es:ims.
! on IN which they held their pa,t,, TRew
- W. Cafson) collected a very respectahle $40,
| a. niohey 10 present him for that purpose On
and ,rs..g referred to small company of ladies
| u Senuemen assembled at his board NO bonss
while ne was absent attending to nas,a,,i dn,;.
sne church. Upon his return he was surnrised
t6 nIG so many Of bis friends present not having
socisi cb,, n,lma,ion Of what was to take place
a eiaI chat was engaged in for a short tms
wnen one OF the ladies, who had been ac.,va &C.
b the money, rose, gracefully approached
the foIo1vn9 .he money, accompanied with
,., hev. L. NJ Carson: Being aware that vor,
d,.I,; as pastor of Waugh Chapel are ranidiv
friends to pre.ent ALLOW few Of your personal
. 1--we ana esteem They beg leave 10 ,dd ,hat
80, hI. .ender to you their best wishes f,r
good appointment during the nsrt cn ne; ano
year" '"e next conference
g, sue was the impression made upon him that
tbs tm .n uimcuity he could give utterance IN
In substance: az however, remarked
r.. "A ELS manifestation Of your Kindness and 20.
cerely and Sno.y Unexpected, and for which sim
10y ahu gratefully thank you, will be remen
as one OF the most pleasing incidents of INV
:" hefeVer my lot may be cast I shall noJt
neorle ,rst with the 1iveliest gratitude the
peoF.e with whom have been so pleasantIv az
soclateo Tor the last two years, U.s.
me LECTURE before the Georgetown Female
zen. .I,eIhinary was given by DR.. s. L. LOOMS # was
ne Idst OF course on Heat, Light and sound
IN speaking OF the capability of the ear IN dstat
III so.hu waves, he said that the ear could hear
,s .t u, = waves per second Were produced This
VS. the lowest Ii nit, and not more than I n.,sor
In lo.UO could distinguish this erceedinotr LII
SOUND. The highest limit was ~ Coo Vibrations
per second The number of waves per second fnr
i,ni,eS ST. ',cn OF in the diapasion in the
wave about 81 feet. The length of the lowest
SOUND wave OF which the ear is capabIe I. "a
wavss was si remarkable ma. that the American was
D waves ABOVE the highest European A. and that
ds yon go from Opera Music to Comic the con.
cert pitch drops Thus: The orchestra of tho
,n, opera is l37; Academy of Music, Paris,
i3i; opera Comique, Paris 497 These facts ue,s
derived in a curious manner by variou. machine,
the most notable of which Is the Sirene and on
invented by Savart The Sirene has been annlisS
S u,d IN me study Of insect philosophy. Thus.
knowing the number of W brations NECESSARY to
p'odcce given sound, the exact number of
iIostIhents Oh TIE wings must make to produce 4
certain Is knewn. The gnat makes Is ,OGO per
sTcohd, ana the note Of his tune is . octaves
higher than the highest note Of a octave piano
ne delicate and minute construction of the vari-
GUS parts OF the wing to produce this aston shine
velocity and accuracy of movement arc TINS
brought within the scope of human inyestipa
non The lecture throughout was one of the
most Interesting we have attended this season.
and the preceptress of the Seminary deserves
great credit ih thus procuring for the pupils at
her Institution this means of instruction.
AN EXTRAORDINARILY Thursday evening a
large company, friends of the family of Clement
Hill, Esq. enoved the hospitality of that gentle
man. at his residence, near LAFAYETTE Square The
evening was passed in social converse i'm which
many nations were represented by their languages,
our own being apparently ruled out for the time
During The evening the table was set In the capa-
clous dining room, and supplied in a splendid
style by boulanger, with all the delcacies of the
season IL was one If the most elegant pri vate
entertainments of the season
ALARM IN MARKET SpAcE-This mornino 2
horse belonging to MIR H2ines butter merchant
broke from the wagon to which he was harnessed
in the market space, and took several GALLONS
around the area. crowd of men in the meantime
STRIVING TO prevent his getting into the street.
where he might have done considerable damage
The shouting and hallOing created alarm in the
crowded gangways; but the only harm done was
to the wagon and to several other horses with
which he came in contact in his rapid race around
the area.
CENTRE MARKEr.-The market had the appear.
ance OF unusual act witty and life this morning
The weather was favorable to full turn out of
ladies, and they did not allow the opportunity to
escape The hay market was well supplied and
country dealers Were posted around the square
with vegetables, poultry, &c, indicating that Il e
| roads to the city are in good condition The
butchers and licensed dealers were in full force
al their stands Coed order prevailed in the mar
ket, and no violations of regulations were reported
RECEIPTS AT THE Recently
very heavy boxes and packages, from every sec
containing articles for the Institution have been
received. The frontier States and Territories
present rich tribute OF wonderful aud curious
specimens, especially the State of California, the
Iributions from which have been nun erous
and valuable.
GRAND CONCERT ON MONDAY EvENING-Miss
Grace WillOuyhby, of the London ROYAL Academy
of Music, will give grand vocal and instrumental
Concert 1T Philharmonic Hall, on Monday even
ing, assisted by her cousin, Miss Gertrude Melvin
and the celebrated English viOlinist, Mr.. Charles
Elliott. This bids fair to be very rare musical
entertainment
WATCH RErURNs.-Jesse johnson, (col y dis
orderly. workhouse 90 days. VIM. White, do ;
fine and costs, So Is. Ellen Brown. do; do
S315. Hugely Mallory, drunk and disordery
modated.
in the trial IF the of Joseph Ridley agt H .
Hilton, an action i0replevin.
No. 5.-THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE
seEcs of Pumonic Com >iaints in some localities,
| is OWING to the INTRODUCTION of Mrs. NJ N. Gard
sold every where. JaN lw,r
QUERU's Con LIVER OIL JELLY
Approved by the New York Academy of Medi-
cine. 1t is twice more eficaciOus than the liquid
OIL. IL Is the only cure for SorOfulas, Consump-
ton and all kinds of Coughs
Also,
QUERU's JELLIFIED CASTOR OIL, by which the
offensive greasiness Of the oil obvated. For sale
| by all respectable druggists IN Washington and
GEORGETOWN
| PENFoLD, PARKER MOWER, Wholesale Al ents,
| Is Beekman street, New York city. no SIN
N.r's D3Hss SvIYs,
| MEMS Bssinsss Ssiss,
| YoyrHs' DRESS SyIfs,
| roxt&s' Business Swits,
| CHILDRss's D3Kss SuITs,
CAtlaren's School S4its.
| Noah Waller T. Co., Marble Hall Clothing
| Store, Brown Hotel Building, would respectfully
| announce that their annual DISPLAY OF Fall and
| Winter Clothing is now ready for inspection. 1t
Is cOlnGrised of an assortment of Gentlelen's and
foG.Es' Clothing of the newe and richest designs
| "a material, trimming, and workmanship.
| To those who study excellence with economy, in
fashionable articles of dress an opportunity is now
cna fnre from