Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-08

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on pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street. We,
the citlzens and taxpayers, have to suffer from
the quarrsls Of those oficials. There has been
great neglect on the part Of the city officials in
reaplng the benefits Of the abundance of water at
our disposal. The fremen got water from plugs
over square from the fire, and there was net
enough nose to any one of the companies to reach
the front Of the fire. III we had one or two steam
hre engines we could put a more speedy stop to
the fires, but the committee on fire engines In the
lower board Of the Council, generally bury such
useful bills In The "tomb Of the Capuletsn or
jump down on them like "duck on June
oug." or ''snap them up wus than a sna ppen tur-
tie " IL such officials cannot be Of more benefit
=. 20 tne city than they are, we should put some
'uefe VINO VIII De. FOURTH WARD.
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE IN WARRINGTON
In these piping hard times when every prom.
efy-hoider In Washington feels that his little
and LOT would not bring half Its value under
tne hammer, 1t Is proper toexhibit the other side
OF the question Yesterday Messrs -CIeary &
ofeen sold at auction, under a decree of the Cir
cult Court, house and lot situated on Massachu-
s ss.s avenue between Fourth and Fifth SITS, for
1913 The assessed value of the property on the
BOOKS OF the Corporation, under the late high as
sessment is Se95-only $40 higher than what IL
SOLD FOR to satisfy court judgment. This is the
FORCED sale OF real estate In this city since the
Presidential election.
THKArER Perhaps the most fascinating novel
OF tne last hve years is the French tale entitled
u
course the play-wrights snapped eagerly at II,
and the graphic story was speedily dramatized
ana put on the stage, where 1t met with an
eHudofalnaly success running every night for
VIII be brought out at the Theater, with Mr.
Sothern as " Maxine the hero of the story
seing his benefit night, it is to be presumed that
he produces the choicest selection of his ,,p.,toir.
and the public may look for fine entertainment
indeed.
TIE CANAL The canal was dry this morn
Ing, and the boats which have been lying at the
wharves since the close of the trading season,
were fast frozen In the mud This 10 no unusual
circumstance, for after every long continued gale
rom the northwest the water in the canal is low;
put this morning the bottom was more apparent
than at any time this season. 1t will not be long
however, before the boats now grounded will be
ahoati and again engaged in river trade. The
ing, and will afford employment for many who
Tor months have been out of employment
BATES BROTHER, soap and candle manufac-
tufers, q street, We're relieved Of half dozen
boxes of candles last night. They were worth
about S25, aud were taken from the upper story
ana let down from the porch by some very care
less thief, who left few odd candles on his track
through the yard as he travelled towards the rear
fence. Rogues are requested by the proprietors to
be mere particular in their form Of secession
from the premises in future, as troublesome liti-
CATION may arise therefrom. the party in this
sdtuton" of the establishment
EFFECTS OF THE PANIC-We are afraid the Ia
dies will beg to look upon the panic as a good
thing, for it certainly is enabling them to pur-
chase Their needfnl supplies Of jewelry at rates
they coy lid not have dreamed OF six months ago.
AT Evans, 476 Pennsylvania avenue, they are no:
only selling books at less than half price but are
dsposing Of elegant sets of jewelry Of all descrip-
lions for only one dollar each, 80, See their an
nounceinent elsewhere.
CIRCUIT CoURT-The quo ,caytanto case of the
U. >. ez rel Richard w ailach agt Jas & Berret
W5s up to-day, and, as we fores hadowed yes,er-
day was postponed till next term. Mr.. Bradley,
Sr Tor relator, pressed the Importance Of putting
the case to trial at the present term but on ap.
plicaton Of the defendants ATTORNEYS the Court
gave them till the frst Monday in March next to
answer the REALTORS replication; and accordingly
the case goes over to the May term.
THE PEACE CONGRESS after their visit to the
PRESIDENT Yesterday, returned to Wizards, and
subsequently, proceeded In a body to the Capital.
The strictest precautions are taken to keep the
doings Of the Convention from the public eve; the
reason assigned for such course being to prevent
outside pressure, particularly from the other Con-
gress which meets at the other end of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
GEoRserowS COLLEGE The rumors with re-
gard to the Georgetown College are all Of the
most fabulous character very few Southern
students have been Withdrawal by their parents
anu eudIuldus whose 1edGs Tor the peace of w ASH
ington on the 18th Of March, as laid down in the
programme Of the Richmond Enquirer, had been
excited.
A REPUBLICAN MENoRIAL-Among the memo.
rials presented to Congress yesterday, was one by
Ir Florence, from 2 900 citizens Of Philadelphia.
all OF whom voted for Mr.. Lincoln, asking for
the adoption Of the Crittenden Compromise The
signers comprise one Republican elector, and the
leading merchants and literary men Of the city.
Nor so.-The sudden illness yesterday evening
Of the orderly sergeant of the cavalry com pany
quartered over Burchs stable gave rise to rumor
that he had been poisoned, or drugged The
oficer is on duty to-day, having recovered en-.
tirely from his indisposition.
NAVY YARp.-We learn that In consequence of
scarcity OF funds, the hands employed In the
Navy Yard were not paid off on the 6th-their
regular pay day. This has occurred once before
this winter. -
The snslDHsrs on North Capitol street were
six, caused by a burning Chimney Of Can't.
Wilkes's old house. The fire was soon extin.
guished and quiet restored.
To NIGHT Mr. Williams concludes his course O,
lectures at the Smithsonian, on China and Japan
The subject for this evening 10 the Rank Of the
japanese among Asiatic Nations.
REPuBLIcAN ASSOCIATION "A few member of
this association met at their wigwam last mig ht
but In consequence Of the extreme cold, and the
alarm OF IRE, elsewhere, no meeting was held
DR. ScHLossKR presents In our advertising
columns, to-day, testimonials Of high character
from sources which our community will at once
recognize as entitled to unlimited confidence
To-NIeHf, Miss Charlotte Cushman appears In
her great character Of " Meg Merriliesi' at the
Hollidiy-stfeet Tbeater, Baltimore.
We SHEAR that fine concert is In contempla
ton, to be given by the Union Chapel Choir.
GRAND musical soree viii be given at tn,
| Smithsonian on the 22d. 800,
| HosTErrKR's STOMACH BrrrxRs-This prepa
rtton has acquired Its immense celebrity not b.
howery adveytis sments, bet from plain statement
OF It's properties and effects, rfen By every indi
/ vidual who has given il q trial What the adver
tisements Of the proprietors promise. the medicine
Inv iably performs, And hence the 20 ular faith ii
/ IFS viz mes. IL acts as sentle stimulsnt on tn
, iona arc snhs:disry organs, communics,pg i
which the patient may have besn deprived By SICK
Eess. Their nature IL sustained while the Bitter
as al alterailve and astibillious m sdicine relieve
the ssstem OF all morbid matter, and imparts yegu
iaty to the secretioas. This The simple phi. oso
Ply o. the cures of diarrh9a, general debility, In
/ rmlttsnts, liver complaints, chronic melancbciy
h sterea. headache, oh lilo, fatulence. &c. who
AR creating ming ed ,eling OF astonishment an
grattu1s in parts Of the country.
lot sale by druggists and dealers generelly ever
where. - sli 80 fsbsoSt