Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-07

No1"h'-Di'tr'et of Columbia Advertisement,
' "Ss'''a N the BALTIMORE Sun are rsesired
- I''' 'aTded from THE STAR office.
.aITHsOyIAS LECTURES The second lecture
OF MI Carpenter at the Smithsonian last evening
was largely attended, and was quite intere,tinSS
The subject being The Cutie Fish Tribe - This
nsb, Judging from dried specimens exhibited nv
me lecturer, Is considerable larger than the ordf-
nafY land craw-fish, and Is somewhat similar to
IL IN general appearance. It's BODY is of bag or
Polcn shape and from It's head or front end oro,Y.
cluster OF tentacies or f-elers, which il uses as
rs UT arms az pleasure, and by which IL sci yes
lts prey, which latter operation seems 10 be their
principal use. in the centre of the root of this
uster OF tentacles or, In other words in the top
or iront OF the head, Is Its mouth while its ewes
are on the side or its neck, as it were below or
oehlhu the roots OF the arms or tentacles and the
c'dh' wnat llttIs of that commodity the fish pos
scSses, il IN circle around the neck, between the
eyes ana me cluster of tentacles. The f. male fish
r'trirs beautiful bOat-shaped menbranous egg
eHI, the 'arsonaut' Of ancient poetry, actually
Separate from the body. but enveloped and kept
In close contact with II by couple of tail fins or
tentacles curling over the nsh;s back. This case
sometimes contains as many as ~. GEO eggs The
cuttieS mode of lOcomotiOn is by SUE king in and
eJecting water from its mouth in such mauuer
Is to add to its propulsion by eac h process The
male FISH being without the plump development
gwen by the argonaut or eII case, is decidedly
an '-Ornary Specimen of its race, and is in fact
llule more than plmp or parasite of the female.
losing part Of his identity and being pretty we'll
uccO up generally In tue discharge OF his Iudtr-
monial duties. The female fish, from its argonaut
OR egg case, is called the Paper Nautilus , The
'fearly Nautilus Is species of the cutie fish
which aPpends to its body pearly she'll. Of diff
terent shape. in the different varieties of the fish
which she'll is divided into a series Of chambers
which the fish fills with air or water at pleasure
70 Regulate its specific gravity. The cutie fish is
provided with pouch or ink bag, filled w it'll
black fluid called cerea, which it can SC harpe
az pleasure and SO becolor the water in its neigh
bo'hood as to entirely conceal Itself from an
enemy.
THE Suffering PooR.-The City Councils hav-
lng been pleased, at their last regular meeting to
appropriate seven hundred dollars for the bur
chase of fuel for the relief Of the poor of this city
i cali was made on Wednesday last by the Mayor
on the police magistrates TO make the necessary
distribution Of fire wood in the several wards of
the city, and to call in the aid Of the police con-
stables Tor Information in any case where the ap-
pllcant did not present a written recommend ton
from some credible source as to the actual want
ana condition OF the person asking relief. In
pursuance of this arrangement the police offices
have been swarinlng with poor and needy appli-
cants, many of whom needed neither certificate
or recommendation, they presented palpable
evidence of their suffering and destitution. In
some OF the offices the number of applicants was
so large, and the claimants so urgent from neces-
sity, that the ordinary business of the magistrate
was suspended on Thursday and Friday. This
was the case at the office of the Fifth Police Dis
trlct, and until nearly noon to-day, when our
reporter made call at that office, great number
OF poor women, in great restitution, had called
who could not get relief, the money hid run
out Yesterday at three O'Clock in the afternoon.
IL Is painful TO orr feelings 10 observe that there
is so much actual suffering among the poor for
the want OF fuel; and We sincerely hope that the
wish which we heard this morning so often re-
Peated, that the City Councils would make a fur
ther appropriation next Monday evening, NAV he
rrathed, SO that hundreds of families still suffer
ing may be relieved on Tuesday next.
SUPREME CoURr.-Yesterday VIM s. STAINS
bury, Esq of Louisiana was admitted an attorney
and counsellor of this Court.
No. 3}5. The United States, plaintiffs in error
agt. Jas. C. Converse, administrator of Philip
freely, Jr., deceased. In error to the circuit
court Of the United States for the district of Mas
sachusetts On motion of Mr.. Cushing. Of coun-
for the defendant in error, this writ of error
was docketed and dismissed, with costs
No. s: Original docket Ex parte. In the case
of the United States, ex relatione Richard X
Crawford, complainant, agt Henry Addison.
On the petition of Richard r. Crawford for a
psremPtory mandamus, or for rule to show
Carlisle and Brent behalf of the pet TONER and
by Messrs Davis and Bradley in opposition there
No % Joel Parker, plaintiff in error. act.
hlonzo L.. Name. The argument Of this was
continued by hlr. J. ;. Brown, for the defendant
IN error.
Adjourned until Monday.
The THEArRF.-The exciting play of The
Dream at sea- was well performed last ni"ht
batting the adolescence of the personator Of Rich
ard Penderil, tho fault Of the actor, however,
and few other slight discrepancies ]. g.
Howe rs Launce Lynwood, J. NJ Craig as Black
RalPh. L d. kembe as ALI Croaker c. Hale as
Tommy Tinkle, Miss Marian Lee us Ann Trc-
vanion. and Mrs. c. Hale as Biddy Nuts. all per-
formed their parts in most admirable manner
and We're appreciatively applauded by the audi
enCe. The farccs Were also well carried through
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hale are decidedly clever
artists in their line, and their amusing PRESENTATIONS
should be freely enjoyed by our thcatre-going
citizens during their soourn with us. A rich bill
IS announced for tonight, to wit: The Phantom
Don't Judge by Appearances" and Hunting a
Turtle" Mr.. Howe last night announced Mr.
James Murdoch for i've nights next week to be
supported by the Holiday Street Theatre company
CT B,lhmore
FRE.-This morning. the little frame building
or Seventh street, near f. erected for the use of
enc Of the superintendent of the General Post
Once extension an office, took fire from the
stove-pips. and but for the active use of buc kets
which were at hand. the entire olI e and adjoin-
ing sheds might have been destroyed. The IRE
men, too Were speedily on the spot and render ed
assis:anCe, and the damage was bu: slight. An
apple of discord, i'm the shape of Il brick.
thrown by some one in the midst of the 6remen
and a Iht was OIL the taPs, which prevented
bvthe interference of policemen who were on the
ground.
RErUsEp-The Governor Of MARYLAND has re-
FMS u I, graut the demand for rcGuisiton in the
Of avid Keenan, (nov in Jail IN ttis DistiicN
except upon certified copy Of the indictment
rhe cgss has not vet been before a grand Jury
aud tue accused will have to remain in jail IN
Washington until after the grand jury has a op-
IoTtgnitF 10 hear the testimony Keenan,, it Will
BE- remembered, Was arrested in this city on We'd
n'sd4v lest by officers from Maryland charge
IF being concerned in the murder of Dennis MCCOl
gaR in Baltimore.
LADIES oy THE ICE.-The fine ice upon the
canals. Rock Creek, aud the Potomac, has been
daily improved for some days, by the maSculines
and ye>te day noticed number of ladies' upon
the canal, taking their share in this healbful ex
ercise. They were handsomely accoutered in all
respects for the work and quilted themselves in
style to indicate that this not their first az
pearance on the Ice One Of them in particular
attracted all eyes by the graceful ease of her
lItons
Hay REFoRrs.-Mr. Nj X Coombs hay wei her
for the eastern section, reports 70 the Mayor the
result Of his service fer the quarter ending Dec
81, 1859, as follows:
Tons. Lbs
He-.