Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-04

LEX nhskhNADINe rH1 NEW CtxRk-Last night. ot
IS'uer 'nis morning, the friends OF Mr.. 7. w.
t.,iy' Ine new Clerk Of the House of Represen
Covie,, ProSeeceo to his lodgings at Nj. Jno F.
BIC, 10 compliment him with a serenade. The
parry nao jolly enough time, indoors and ont
twertv >, hardly ssy large enough Numbering some
10y pf tnlfty persons) to enable the volume of
,nelr hurrahs to reach the White House. "a wa
r nSar ,he nswly-elected Clerk expressed desire
might be the case.
,n Mr. ~. rorney being loudly called for, appeared
qua AFTER thanking the visitors for the complf
ment paid him, said that the Republicans had
Deen Vliely slandered In being accused by their
opponents with the responsibility of the Harper's
re- ra,a' Ior not one man in a thousand from
lne North sympathised I'm the slightest degree
win any such reasonable acts He felt mortified
that in the House of Representatives. northern
men had united in uphoiding the Adminstra.
slavery ~ ffN'0"'i"s
As Tor himself ne loved the South as much az
ever, and would protect It In all its rights. and
IN iaVof OF carrying out the provisions of the
his heart, reminded him of Mazeppa. chained tn
ny charger when he was sent off on a Journey
WIN Tue design that he should never return:
out couio the President, who is setting in his
ParIof only hear, and If he could only listen to
these shouts, he would know that the prediction
iLade bv me when 4 retired from the duties
souSht 10 be imposed upon me by the action of
this vile administration, "that | would return
again. has been fulfilled and that am indeed
here 'N''N
The company was then invited in, and partook
OF oountiful repast provided by the generous
Speeches were delivered by Hon Messrs Has
Kin HE knan, Schwartz, and Senator Wilkin-
son. Of Minnesota
CULPEPER AND ORANGE LANDS The Blue
k1dge Republican says: &" We will state that we
travelled oh the cars few DAYS since from Alley
dndria to this place. with a gentleman from WIS
consln, where the lands are so fine He expressed
much disappointment in the Virginia lands. untII
he got in the neighborhood of Brandy station
when he began q express a very different opinion
w hen he saw Il farms of DIR. Harris, Col Ross
and that OF Mr.. }. mes A. Beckham. he was lavish
in his encomiurN When we told him that there
we're many other uch all through Culpeper and
Orange, coupled v it'll fine water. delightful eli.
mate ana health. e seemed to be surprised that
everybody did not tile there"
CRIMINAL COURT The Court met tbi. n,o,p-
Ing, at III O'Clock. Me Sis Darlington and IJovd
counsel FOR WIN. Boyt lately convicted of steal
ing slaves, appeared efore Judge Crawford to
principal grounds in q motion were alleged tn
be that the verdict w CHI convicted BOYD was
contrary to the evidence elected at the trial that
!. was contrary to law, and contrary to the in
Sfucsons OF the Court. The argument was opened
by Mr. Lloyd, who was followed by Mr. Guild on
the part Of the United States who was addressing
the Court when our report closed
REroRTs OF THE PoLIcE.-The weekly report
OF the West Lookup shows the names of Hugh
Ionnor and Jas Thomas, drunk and disorderfv,
~Ho We're sent 70 the workhouse for 81 days each.
John Roberts paid the fine and costs assessed by
tie law in such cases.
The Seventh Ward police report-Julia Fleet.
coiored, profanity; fine and costs Patrick Coulan.
din, for throwing stones, and WIN. Gibson, for
setting dog on cow, were each ordered by
Justice Cooper to pay fine and costs.
THE CoyCERr-The Concert of tho r.,,.,. ID
partment Of the Public Schools of the third dis
tlct, Navy Yard and Capitol Hill.) under Prof.
joseph n Daniel, was really fine affair. Not
Wlthst1ndng the inclemency of the weather the
spacious hall was crowded to OVERLOOKING
Twenty-sl x pieces were performed by thirty-fve
children in a credtable style, elicitiny FREQ uent
and prolonged applause Thursday, 10th instant,
is fixed upon as the time for the other three dis
tricts TO hold their concert
THE PooR.-The order for the distribution of
the appropriation to the outdoor poor received
by the justices of the police districts Yesterday
morning The rush to them was not SO great as
Oh other occasions, yet sufficient to give them
considerable trouble The experiences of the
former distributions have been of advantage to
the justices, and they are better able to avoid
imposition. the whole amount will be exhausted
to-day. probably.
POroMAC FIsHEKIEs.-Resolution are pending
In the Virginia Legislature, proposing to appoint
d commissioner TO act In CONJUNCTION with a Ii Ike
tAe purpose OF preparing bill embracing such
provisions as they may deem necessary and ex-
Pedlent for the protection and regulation of the
fisheries in the Potomac and Pocomoke rive.s such
bill to be submitted to the next session of the
Legislature Of the respective States.
WATCH ENTHUSIASTICALLY a poor fellow
named James Smith was picked up drunk, and
lodged In the Guard house. Four hours confne-
ment in the cells was sufficient to sober him and
restore him sense sufficient to discover that he was
nSar fyn1 s,,I,
t" report the case to the Lieutenant who ordered
Is release
No cases doc etted last nj ght. and the cell
range was occupied by about fifteen dodgers.
THE FRENCH OPERA CoMIoUE, which opens
here on Monday night, for one mig ht only is said
to be very rich and racy entertainment well
calculated To dispel the blues and restore the hu-
NOR organization to proper equilibrium. AS the
troupe only performs one evening here, the thea
ire Will no doubt be densely crowded on that oc-
casl0n, and we advise those who wish to have 4
comfortable time Of it to secure seats in advance
CENTRE MARKET.-The supply this morning
was not to the average and was pri nciD ally nv
licensed dealers IN the sheds the OFFERINGS were
of good quality, aud the prices not above those of
the past week. The demand was light and sales
small in proportion. The market was cold and
unpleasant, of course
SEE ANNOUNCEMENT elsewhere OF the Gorsuch
Chapel Sunday School Exhibition The Island
folks always do these sort of things up most
creditably, and we hear that the coming exhibi-
ton is to sufpaSS in many respects any previous
affair of this sort All who will be sure TO be
present. on Tuesday night.
To THOSE CONCERNED The assessors having
completed the annual assessment for 1860, will
meet In their room Getty Hall) as a board of ap-
peas, from the 10th to the Doth Of February fncI-
sVe, tn hear complaints, and to make such correc-
tons as they may deem necessary.
THE GREAT EVENT to come off next week il tho
Citizens Ball On Thursday night, at the Assem-
bly, Rooms We assure our friends they can RELY
upon this being well-conducted affair See ad-
vertiSement in another column
EAD--ln describing spurious bill, 4 bank note
detector says: I'm the counterfeit which can
easily be disting ushed, the female on the left
lower corner has hey, while in the genuine she
his Sickle
CoRREcTIoN.-The replevin case Of VIM ID.
Shaw againt John F.. Robey is in the Circuit
Court and not in the Criminal Court rs mad
vertantly stated yesterday.
DIED,
In this CITY, on Sd in,tapt, after brief iIlnsss
SEh ME- MAY, only child of William s AID
"t III u. J01es. aged Is months. ~
i ne Hlends and acquaintsnces of the family
eeIoeSpecun'ly invited to attend the funeral at
o. Vi, Suou"s aiternoon. Its