Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-05

more carniVrrous In their nature, by boring into
The vital part Of their patron and extracting his
juices The oyster has to constantly guard against
these depredations by depositing new LAYERS of
shell on the inside between himself and bis para
sItcal friends And so the battle goes until one
party or the other gives up the ship. This mode
of defence accounts for the uneven or ridged ap.
Pearance on the inside Of oyster shells These
carniverons parasites also prey upon their vegeta
rian neighbors boring into their shells and feed
ing on their juices
The oyster Of that locality is called the cline
hearing oyster, from the abundance Of this sub
stance in It's shell.
Mr.. Carpenter will lecture again on Friday eve
ming next, on the subject Of the I" The Cuttle-fsh
Erlbe-their forms and habits In the ancient and
EXISTING SEAS including the paper and pearly nau-
illus, &c.
The public are greatly indebted to Prof. Henry
ana his aids, for the studious care taken to pre-
serve order and decorum at the Institution on the
occasion Of these lectures.
POLICE MATTERS Before Justice U-TLiou,-
Alexander Adams got drunk and disorderly at the
house OF his brotEcr-in-law. He was arrested and
s. o.
John grey. r. Donoho and p. Harmon Were
s-Verally brought up on charge of diSorderly
conduct IN the public streets. They were escorted
70 the police office, lectured, and then fined 81 "a
each.
sonny Stewart was accused Of behaving In a
ulsorderly manner on the corner of X and Fifth
streets. He was fined s. 81
Geo FrieZe and George Goodrich were accused
OF aiding and abetting the action of Sonny in the
above affair, and were each fined So 81.
Mary Bell came into the office to complain
against her husband, John Bell. He had called
her wicked name. and accompanied the charge
with profane oath. lie had threatened to knock
her teeth down her throat, had kicked at her. and
hit her over the head, and when his brother
Frank bad demonstrated with him had drawn a
pistol on him. For all these grievances she asked
that warrant be instantaneously issued against
him. which was done; and the officer started off
In quest Of the belligerent John.
Before Justice (Inrle.-James Watson keepS
small grocery and liquor store in the suburbs but
las forgotten to obtain permit from the Register
va Vend splrltuous beverages by the small He
was called up to account for this defect of mem
DRY, and ordered to pay fine of $40 and costs.
The CLARENDoN.-Messrs.E Emerson Morrill,
Co, we hear, Will shortly open the new hotel on
the southeastern corner Of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and sixth street lately erected for hem by Messrs
ming to 20 over the house from top to bottom and
cheerfully pronounce 1t in every respect equal if
not superior, In accommodations. substantiability
elegance and good taste to any other hotel of the
same size in the United States 1t is furnished
from the ground floor to the attic as handsomely
as the ST Nicholas in New York itself We were
really surprised TO find ii such a house as ii is
Mrssrs Middleton and Beall deserve great credit
for erecting so admirable edfice for these
hosts, who. in turn, have done ample Justice TO
the enterprise Of Messrs. Nj. Il b. in furnishing il
80 as to make ii perhaps the very best hotel in the
country OF Its size, containing, ii does, but
thirtV-three sleeping apartments each of which is
furnished In style hardly surpassed in the private
mansions of the most wealthy among us.
Gas IN THE MARkErs.-Withn the past three
or four months, complaints have been presented
in the Board of Aldermen against the officers of nj
lelst one OF the CITY markets. from ind viduals
holding stands therei n, charging them with col
lrcun" unjust gas bills Upon investigation, these
charges have in all instances proved to he un-
founded; but the investigation has prompted the
city Councils TO Ike the subject of gas ousunp-
ton In thu markets one of legislation that the
nff in
clearly defned. At the last meeting of the Board
of Aldermen, a hill was reported by Mr.. Cunning
ton, from tue committee ON police, regulating
the use OF gas In the public markets." which
onacs that all persons using gas in any Of the
public markets shall pay the of fifty cents per
month for each burner used by the occupant of
any stall In said markets. the said amount to be
assessed and collected in the same mode as the
rents of stalls are now assessed and collected.
THs SLEIGHING Last night, a large number Of
s.elghs were passing tn aud fro upon the streets
aud avenues freig hted with merry PARTIES and the
Jingle of the bells Were heard till an early hour
this morning. The slight fall of snow Yesterday
afternoon had flied the ruts i'll the Streets, and
furnished a surface upon which the runners might
glide without serious injury to the willing horses
n driven with care. The proprietors of one of
the omnibus lines mounted some Of their vehicles
runners. They were. however bothered by
the sudden disappearance Of the across the
GeOrgetown bridge; and they aver, with what
truth We know not, that an opposition line PLAYED
the sharp trick upon them of strewing salt upon
the snow, which accounts for its rapid drying
mp"
An UNFORTUNATE MERRY-NAxIxG.-Andre
kIdwell and Dennis McCarthy, two Young men,
fully able to make an honest living if they would
fcrs,kc their evil ways Were released from the
county Jail Yesterday. Instead of going directly
10 work, they INDUCED in drunken spree on the
strength of their release. The result was both
were taken to the guard-hou their heads and
faces cut and bruised from falling OH the lppery
streets kidwell was pitiable sight indeed, his
l,.t,.
CLOSED entirely and his forehead bearing the marks
cf serious injury Both Were committed to the
work house. and the officer, In mercy, gave them
thu speedy benefit Of the surgeons aad carried
them directly To the Asylum.
Cock E.GHr-Early this week the annual
Chr stmas ''man" was CSGdl fought at Esliny 5
well known pit, short distance outside of the
no.thrrH boundary Of this city. On this occasion
the chief stake ar wager was s3DO-the parties
being CasPePer, Va, against Maryl1nd. Seven
teen birds were shown side, and twelve pairs
Were matched. Culpeper winnin. seven out OF
tn twelve fights, was declared the victor The
Virginia fowls were all raised in Culpcper; while
tncir antagonists were brought from Baltimore.
Prince Georges. Montg omery. and this city The
weather being intensely cold, the crowd present
'"s neither SO great nor so miscellaneous he
tofoc.
EkLIEF OF TIVE OUr-DooK PooR-Under the
j0iat resala,iou. passed By the City Councils on
Tuesday night. tac Mayor has issued orders 10
the several police magis,rate to receive applca-
items Tor fne and distri butte tn the amount
priattd tn each ward Ia order that the money
may hc faithfully applied, the mag istratss have
received orders 10 Institute inquiry in each case
where application is made, with Il view of ascer-
taiGiug whether toe applicant is really deserving
cf the gratnity proposed to be issued. This in
v.~ti.ation is made the duty of the police of the
sC-cril districts
PKoxPr.-The January interest, PAYABLE IN New
York on the bonds Of the urporatioa Of THIS CITY
was forwarded 20 the Bank Of the Republic In
New York. and received there in advance of the
dly on which II fell due. There Is no place in
the country more prompt in the payment of its
liabilities than Alexandra.-A!er. Gdzstte.
The THEArRE.-rhe play Of The Hidden
Hand" was again well performed and well re
ceiv-d at the theatre last evening. 10 was the
Irish Lion" rich bill Is announced for 10
night To wit: "Mr and Mrs ToOdles'' by MIR
and Mrs Hale q fancy dance by Miss Sallie Bish
Op, aud q The Hidden Handn for the last time.