Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-01

| UMoN NOMINATING CosvKSrroS IN ALEX
ANpKIA Last night, the Union men of Alexandria
candidates for municipal offices. The following
| nominations were made For Mayor, w. B.
| Price; Attorney, ID. l.. Smoot Guager, 3. r.
Shinn; Measurer of Wood and Bark, ]. p Cole
| man; Collectors Of Taxes, J. A. Field ana Wes-
| ley Avery; Surveyor, @. 8 Hallowell; Auditor
J. A. English; Superintendent Of Police, james
| Fadely; Clerk of the Market, Thos. Wilmington;
Assessors, p. g. Henderson and ii. l.. Monroe;
| Chief Engineer of Fire Department, l.. Smith;
Measures Of Lumber, w. II. Mcknight and w
1 X. Howard. The Convention not being able to
Of any sSs for
James I. Crump and T M. Smith should both
run as candidates. The Convention then ad-
| Journed sine die.
| ARRIVAL OF THE U. 8. STEAMER PAwNEE-
The sloop-of-war Pawnee steamed up the river
yesterday evening, and row lies In the heighbor-
hood OF the arsenal. The following list compri-
| ses the names OF her officers Commander, 8. c.
Rowan; Lieutenants, Samr Marcy, r. Lowry
and j. e. Chaplin; Lieutenant Marines, f. Med.
Reynolds; Assistant Surgeon, Francis M. Gun
nell; Purser, Charles w. Abbott; Master, F b
Blake; Captains Clerk, VIM. n. C. Bayly; Pur-
ser's Clerk, VIM. Robertson; Surgeons Steward,
/. g. Bell; Engineers-Chief, Geo. Gideon; LIST
Inch and John johnson; Sd Assts, David Hardie
| and Joseph Tulley; Passed Midshipmen, A. v.
Reid, g. B. White, H. l.. Howieson and H. M.
Blue; Boatswain, James NJ. Miller; Gunner, VIM.
Il
| sloops.
DISsKR TO President LrNcoLN.-The Hon.
Z. 6. Spaulding, of New York, gave a private
| dinner party yesterday evening, at the National
Hotel, to the President and Vice President elect
The following invited guests were present: Lieut..
| b Smith, Gov. Chase, Judge Harris, the Senator
elect from New York; w. E. Dodge of New
York, prominent member Of the Peace Congress:
Thurlow Weed, Gen. Webb, Judge Davis Of H.,
L inu Erfff
Hale, Chandler, Representatives T.. B. WASH
burne, HI. Winter Davis, Pennington, Sherman
II. Adams and Gurlry., Before leaving
the hotel the President accepted an invitation TO
visit the ladies' paror, where he received hearty
welcome from the lady guests Of the hotel.
The DUpRRz AND GREEN OPERA TRoCPk con-
tnue to draw like a team Of elephants at Odd Fell
lows Hall. The company is a large and excellent
one, and their performances really the most
amusing and interesting ones Of the kind we have
could be devised than a visit to Odd Fellows,
Hall during their stay here. They will give
grand matinee on Saturday afternoon at half past
two O'Clock, for the accommodation Of families
and children, when no doubt the house will be
nlled to overlooking. They appear to-night also
tomorrow evening at the above place.
THEATBR.-To-night Miss Gougenheim takes
ner benefit, appearing as JEANNE Deans, in Bour-
cicauts admirable adaptation from Scott's thrill
| ing story, "The Heart Of Mid Lothian The
strength OF the company will be brought out to
give the performance due effect and il will have
the adjuncts of new scenery by Lamb, character.
istlc music, Scottish, arranged by Withers and
In fact all possible pains will be taken to cause
the play to go off with eclat The amusing farce
Of Betsy Baker" concludes the performances.
SUPREME CouRI-Taursday.-Chas E. Strong,
Esq, Of New York, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor of this Court.
No. l0i. The Board of Commissioners of Knox
county, plaintiffs in error, agt VIM. II. Aspin-
wall ct al This cause was argued by Mr.. Porter
Tor the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. Vinton for
tne defendants In error.
No. l02. Pierre Berthold ct al, plaintiffs in
error, agt Edward Goldsmith. This cause was
argued by Mr. Blair for the plaintiffs in error and
| by MIR. Carlisle for the defendant in error Adi'd
MR.. LINCOLN To-DAY.-Another hungry-look-
Ing crowd abounded in the neigh borho of par
LOT NO: to-day, and Mr.. Lincoln was exclu-
| slve with reference to them as heretofore. Among
those who held interviews with him during the
morning were Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Hamlin, Judge
Bates, and few delegations from the West
Horace Greeley was bobbing about on the out
| side, lobbying with his usual tact and persever-
ance.
The lNAUGURATIoN CONCERT who
Is entirely au far in musical matters is busy with
the details OF the - eat Inauguration Concert TO
come of the 5;h Of March. Among the specialities
Of the evening will be the performance of Nico-
lars great work, tine overture to the Merry
Wives Of Windsor, )" which ranks among the very
best compositions Of the age.
The SoUTHwEsTERY MAIL-There is a meet
Ing of raj lroad officers here to arrange schedule
for carrying tue Great Southwestern mail so as
TO avoid passing through the seeding States
The route will probably be via the Baltimore
and Ohio Road Columbus, Cincinnati, and across
| Kentucky direct to Memphis.
| INAUGURATION BALL INVITATIONS The man.
agement have just discovered that from the neg
lgence Of their carriers, many ladies' invitations
for the Inauguration Ball have been lost and mis-
carried. They much regret IL, and ask that they
may be notified In all such instances an they
desire to omit none.
RAREY, the renowned horse-tamer, gives his
last lecture In this city to night and from the
"Wednesday night We doubt not there will be an
imme4se attendance tonight.
THE u. 8. MARINES, 200 strong, rank and fle
1.-TWO companies Major Terret are marching up
the avenue as we go to press, to be reviewed by
President Buchanan.
FALSE ALARM-Ypsterday about 6 O'Clock D.
m, an alarm Of fire was given that caused a gen.
eral turn out Of the fremen. IL was false alarm
given in the direction Of Seventh street South.
ATTENTION il called to the advertisement
headed "Dust! Dust" :.
THE GRAND IMMIGRATION BALL.
| Ladies in want of Whie Kid Gloves Wrist,efs,
Sleeves, Flowers, Head Dre,ses, q O., 70 for the
above BAL c.n get them at Mrs. Il. q. EtrhiSoH' s,
No 12 Penn; avenue, between 9Th and 9th sts..
who WILL the LIST of March. receive large con-
eignment of the above goods, all Of the finest
French material and the hest quality. Especial
attent on y called tn the assortment Of Flowers