Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-19

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Fairfax and Wilkes streets from the top of which
Is to float beautiful flag, dedicated to Bell and
Everett, the Union patty nominees for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency.
The ratification meeting which was to have
been held last evening, has been postponed to
Monday evening next.
The election for county officers takes place on
| Thursday next, the 9th instant, and as conse-
quence the city is at present full of politics
A laboring man, some forty years Of age, named
| John Arlington, residing on Duke street near the
Stone Bridge, committed suicide Yesterday after
noon by shooting himself with gun in the pit of
the stomach. He expired in a few minutes Tenn.
porary insanity is supposed to have been the cause
festival for the benefit of the Young Mems
Christian Association, is to be held by the ladies
| at Sarepta Hall, next week
| Mr.. ]. s. Harris has received the aDnointnent
| OF station Agent on the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad, at Lecsburg
| A VENERABLE PREAcHER-The Intelligencer
| OF this morning says 1--WE understand that the
Kew. David Smith, of Connecticut the venerable
father OF the Rev + Goodrich Smith, of our city,
and uncle Of the celebrated Peter Parley' is at
| the present time in Washington Though he has
seen almost century. (being in bis 9th yearD
vet his eve Is not dim, his natural force
abated.' His step is quick and firm and his voice
| as clear and strong as in the day of his youth He
was soldier In the revolutionary war and retains
| most vivid recollection of the person of Wash
| lngton, as he appeared on the field of battle He
| mas been preacher Of the Gospel between sixty
! and seventy years and Tomorrow morning at III
o'clock, is expected to preach in the Sixth Pref
| byterian Church 1.-THE Rev. Dr. Noble'sD neer
the corner of Sixth street and Maryland avenue"
The GREAT GuN-The Immense gun. cast It
Plttsburgh, Pa, by Charles Knapp for the Gov
| ernment, arrived in this city this morning and
was examined by great number of gentlemen
who take interest in those national improve
| ments IL is constructed after the pattern known
as the ROdman pattern, from It's inventor Cant
ROdman, Of the Ordnance CORPS The weight of
the casting is about % tuns 1t is is feet i'm length
| fOrrf foot tt.nA
inches at the bore, and will carry ball of i25
| pounds with accuracy four or five miles II will
he conveyed to the Western wharves on one Of
the powerful stOne-carriages belonging To the
| Government and 1t will there be shipped TO Old
| Point for trial. An artist took prOtograp hC
sketch OF the gun as 1t was suspended upon the
| trucks at the depot
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-About 12T o'clock n m
today hre broke out in saving and planning
mil IN the occupancy of MeSsrs. Truman & ORA
| per, at the corner of Canal and Twelfth streets
| The hdmes soon spread throug bout the entire
building and the one adjoining, occupied by Mr.
Smith, and In the space of three fourths of an ho
| both buildings were reduced to ruins The several
| fire companies present did their best to save the
| property, but without success, and one member
| of the Hook and Ladder COMPANY named Geo
| McElfresh. in his endeavors to extinguisb the
| flames, sank lnsensible, overcome by the heat He
was taken 10 Justice Clarke's office, and attended
| by DR.. Smith.
SKELETON kEYs.-Y esterday gentleman going
| W LIS TOOTH DIT W lizards Hotel discovered
| thing unusual suspended from the key-hole of A
| trunk lock: pom examining 1t. 1t proved to be
set of tools adapted to the operations of regular
motel thlef. 1t consisted of eight skeletons upon
| steel ring. Five of them were suitable for
trunks, wardrobes, &c, and the others for Garnet
| bags. Jewel cases, and the like. No doubt the
thief was In the act Of plaking an attempt on the
| trunk when he was disturbed, and left in a hurry
| The implements await the orders Of the owner at
| the office of the hotel
| CLOSE OF HE1IRR,s Sorpvps rho.o ;..
| ing entertainments, which have attracted the
most fashionable portion of our citv will close 10
night Comparatively few of the million" have
avdiled themselves of the reduced price of ad
| mission to witness Mr.. Heller's wonderful feats
| In magic and legerdemain and his st. II more an
PIIslng second-slght vision, which out-marvels
| everything previously attempted or thought of
| We advise all who have not seen Mr. Heller not
TO let this opportunity pass of seeing one Of the
most skillful artistes of the present age.
ROBBERY Yesterday, a lady at Wizards was
| robbed of gold watch, a miniature and some
smaller articles The articles are all fntrinsicaIIv
valuable, but she is afl cted by the loss of
the miniature :han all the rest. By an advertise
ment in another column IL will be seen that She
VIII gladly surrender all the rest for the return of
the miniature. IL is the likeness OF her deceased
| husband, and cannot be replaced An apneaI
Ike that made by her should induce the relentin0
! even Of a thief.
SUIcIDE.-I.ast evening about : Z o'clock, Den
| MS - Hare, an engraver, whose place of business
| Is on the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue he
| tween Twelfth and Thirteenth SITS, committed
suicide during temporary alteration of mind
as found by the coroner's jury. The deceased
| YVES native of New York, about 50 years of age
and for 80 years resident Of this city. He leaves
one aughter, who is almost frantic with grief at
| this sad occurrence.
| CITY IMPROVEMENTS The Surveyor has estab
nsheu the grace Tor toOtwalks and caTriageways in
| Ihirteenand-a-half st between b st south and
| Maryland avenue. The grading of the foOtwalk.
between the Western Circle and 6 street has been
| CommenCed-Henry Burch, contractor The Law
| Ing OF footwalks between Sixth and Seventh and
| ID and l. streets, In the Seventh Ward has been
| coninenced-George Neitze, contractor
| DR.. ROBERT HUNTER-As our readers are al
| ready aware from DIR Hunters card inserted in
! another column. that he will attend at his rooms
| 2ol pennsylvania avenue, on Monday and Tues
aay only, Tor consultation upon all diseases of the
| Threats and Lungs. AS his visit cannot possibly
be prolonged, those suffering from such affections
| should hasten to avail himself of his valuable
| skill and advice
AN IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT mir. l. F
Clark is about erecting four trst-cass brick hous
| on Pennsyl vania avenue, between Twenty fourth
| and Twentyffth SITS In the First Ward They
will add greatly to the private improvements now
! progressing at the West End Mr. Morrisett is
the carpenter and builder.
ADDRESS BIT THE REV DR. SIocKros.-we un
| derstand that this distinguished Divine will ad-
| dress the Youths Missionary Society connected
with the New York avenue PRESBYTERIAN church
on the occasion Of its eighteenth anniversary to
| be held tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon, at Will
lards' Concert Hall, commencing at 4 O'Clock
| CENTER MARKET.-There was an unusually
| large display Of tie product of the farms and
gardens in the market this morning In GUAM
| tity and quality the supply was far above the
average. The attendance of purchasers was very
| large and the gangways were frequ crowded
The business OF the morning was quite lively.
WE ARE authorized by Capt Baker, of the
steamer Thomas Collyer, to state that the Coly er
will make an extra trip this evening for the ac-
commodaton Of Alexandrians who wish to attend
music at the Presidents grounds. The Coliyer
will leave her wharf, at the foot Of Seventh street
at quarter before s o'clock p. m, precisely
| THE FIRST GRAND EXCURSION of the Mount
Vernon Literary Association to Glymont Pa.
vllion on Monday next is expected to be very
pleasant affair, and will no doubt be largely par.
| ticipated In by our citizens. See programme In
another column.
WArcH r ETuRNs.-Mary Kirby, drunk and
disorderly; fine and costs, 50 IS
Nancy Hall, colored, fugitive from the Work.
house, sent back. DR.. Lawson, do, do. Two
dodgers. -''
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