Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-16


.. aaH CONCERT Of the Young Mems Christian
room on Wednesday last has not been noticed h,
.ue press; and friend Of music may therefore h.
eInl'ted 10 refer to it. The pieces selected by
, ,ne vocal performers Miss Pugh and Mr. Dawson
WeIe wen chosen, and most ceverly executed
Mss fugh, with her full voice and diloent cnI
ssre, promises to become fair cantatrjce: while
Inl; Dawson's splendid basso is ALWAYS welcome
oroh uuly appreciated by the concert-goers The
olcnes,ra, though small in number was trnlv
charming The finale, from Don Juan, includino
us aoa9 los, menuetts. and the passionate nresto
dnett taeeP impression on the hearers; while the
uuett, from Tell, for first violin and viola on
chanted the interest with which the nersorm,nce
throughout was listened to The oyertnres from
Semlramls and Tampa gave evidence of what ,
tew Wei trained artists are capable of executing:
LOT the strains of the music Were so full and now
erlul as to make the impression of a great orrbss-
ud performing that classical music Not less on
shusiasucally have been received the :. sounds
ce,, , home by Grengl; and altogether the con-
cert was most successful one THE eyceIlant
SeAtett composed by the artists and amateurs
Messrs. Hofmane, Arth, Gerhard Musgriff. Scbnt
yer ana Scheel deserves well to be Remembered
Wasbi ntnrzea 6y the music-loving public of
w aShlhSton on similar occasions The splend a
Soncett was given for the benefit of the w stern
hission school. and its laudable object and in
minslc merits should have commended it to the
patronage OF the public at large what womb cor
'i"iy NC tue case IL 1t could Der repeated
nv Ek;-Conslderable apprehension was felt
curing saturday night and Yesterday nv neonlo
in'dt with such matters, of general break
ing up OF the ice upon the river above the f,Cro
Dfi"ge' out the timely cessation of the rain oS
SATURDAY evening prevented great misfortune
or acSrulng; and last night, the current was smf
hclenuv strong to start the great field of ice inn
inedlately above the Long Bridge and hron1bt -
oo"h In Il mass upon the ice breakers and nI,csd
supports upon that side of the structure; and md
ue rse OF wafer been little greater It must have
io6 / ~,
lions OF the bridg constructed upon piles !Cbe
current this morning Is much Swollen and rms
AT the rate OF about four miles an hour and IN.
saace dotted with trash in considerable guam
ttlts. ne actual danger to the bridge. or anv
portion OF 1t, is now past, it is believed A num
DER OF persons interested in the Potomac fisheries
are still engaged in cutting ice, which. althoryb
l's quailty is not up to the standard required for
general use, is quite good enough for pac KING
away fish. and the gathering of il in win be a
measure Of economy.
SELLING BY SAMrLE.-Saturday, O. X. Griffin.
selling by sample, contrary 10 law He WA =
arrested by officers King and Irwin and taken
Delorc Justlce Dom, who ordered him to pay the
sum OF $50 and costs. He appealed to the Chief
gency of his not paving the fine and costs. or
Superceding, he would be sent to Jail The prjs
Oher insisted upon going to jail. rather than paw
the hne. He said that the only reason for his
"iiOot wan OF the South against
northern people. He was conveyed to the county
jail, where. after short while spent in SOLITARY
reflection, he decided TO pay the fine and 90 at
large.
EXHIBITION or FINE ARTs-We learn that the
Washington Art Association are preparing TO open
their fourth annual exhibition. Mr. Amidon. the
actuary Of the association has inst returned from
visit to the studios Of the pripci nal northern
cities, aud from the names of the artists who will
contribute, the exhibition promises to equal. if
not surpasS, the last. which was pronounced by
competent judges the finest collection of American
arts ever got together in the country
WATCH RErURNs.-Tdh. l5.-Jas Hagan and
Ann Hagan vagrancy; dismissed. Edward Gil.
Hgan, drunk and vagrant; workhouse GO DAYS
Edward Bennett, drunk and disOrderly: fine and
costs 81 ID. John Is. Owens do; do s. Is. Jno
Locker, drunk and a vagrant; workhouse TO DAYS
:rb h'sen lodSers were accommodated; jan 10
Ihos Bottlmore. colored. fighting; fine and costs
~ 10. Thirteen dodgers were accommodated
ACcIDxNT.-A child of Mr.. Woody, residins on
the corner OF Twenty-sixth and streets ayet
about nine months, was seriously scaldeh by the
upsettlng OF can CT boiling watef The lower
portion Of the body was much injured, fortunate.
~ the chest escaped, which perhaps will save the
chllds life DR.. Storrow was called in and re-
lleved the unfavorable symptoms, so as to give
definite hope Of recovery.
EASTERN LoCkur.-John Smith was the only
49, 'iuunl Coopcu DIT tnS station OF the police
during the past week, and he would not have
Vas a beKatedf pRk a az
manner The legal result was. his sentence by
Justice Gull to pay the usual fine and costs as
sessed by the city laws on such offenders
CIRCUIT COURr-January Tsrm.-The January
term Of the Circuit Court Of this District com
menced this morning, Judges Dunlop and Nor
sell on the bench. The attendance was not large
There are about nine hundred cases on the doc let
Of which large portion are trial cases Today
Is devoted to calling over the docket and to-
morrow will be appeal day.
GONE TO THE INSANE A.YLUM-Josiah Beach,
the young man who was taken from Wiilards
hotel for disorderly conduct Sunday night week
having been proven insane beyond doubt his
friends obtained permit for his removal to the
Insane Asylum for proper treatment. and on Sat
urday he was removed thither b. Officer Carter
FIRST WARD PoLrcE.-Wm. Moxley was ar
rested by Oticer Serrn for being drunk and dis
orderly. Not being able to pay the sum req uired
he was sent to the wOrkhouse to be EMPLOYED
sixty days in working out the fine and costs
Dolly DObbins was arrested by Office. Edwards
for larceny. He was sent to Jail for trial at court
THE WArER-cOLoR DRAWING of naskins' plan
Of the new Centre Market adopted by the com
missiOners) attracts much attention to-day in the
window at Taylor Maury's, and the plan is very
much admired.
REMEMBER the Anna Bishop and Mills concert
tomorrow night, at Wizards Hail.
WE UNDERSTAND that the performances at the
theatre have been indefinitely postponed
Persons ADVANCED IN LIFK, and feeling the la I'd
of time weighing heavily upon them with ali its al
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celebrated Stomach Buffers. eiIxer that Will Instl
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ardor and energy of more youthful days. build up
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their remaining years. Those who the least
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o any other troublesome and dangerous disease
arising from disordered sy stem, should not hest
tate To- avail themselves of the benefit derived from
this great remedy.
For sale by Druggists and dealers general ev
erywheTe. ia l6-eO3t
EDITORS CERTIFICATE
A Cure by OrygeHnted Btfters.
BURLINGTON, W., Nov. -, 1854.
GeHtle7nen-l suffered for about a ear previous
to last spring, from arrangement Of the acflO of
The he art, which like most othe. rimiIarly a ,ed
| supposed to he organic disease, and having
seen tine Orygfndtet BittfrS highly recommended
for use IN such cases, procured and used single
hatktn II,