Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-13

COUNTING THE VoTKs Preliminary 10 The Ger
enony Of counting the electoral votes in the Hous
| to-day, there Were some movements Yesterday ant
| his morning on the part of the police and othe
| omcials, that looked like precautionary measure,
quarter, of said proceeding. Yesterday afternoon
Capt. Goddard, Chief Of Police, was at the CAPT
| tol In close conference with the officers at the
Capitol, and afterwards orders were issued TO the
assistant doorkeepers of the House of Representa-
tives to be In attendance at their respective sta
toDs as early as nine o'clock this morning.
| The Capitol police were stationed In the pas
sages around the Hall to keep back the crowd
and none but members and privileged persons
Were admitted on the floor during the morning
The galleries were more crowded than on any
previous occasion this winter.
The counting Of the electoral votes lie now taking
place, and thus far everything has passed of OUT
city There was a crowd Of rather hard-looking
Doys about the Hobbies Of the House Hall, and
considera bic hard swearing among them, but nc
Iurtner demonstration. IL isunderstood that Gen
active readiness today IL pefchance their services
should have been needed.
LENT This day lash Wednesday commence
tne forty days, observed in the Catholic, Episco-
pal, and Lutheran churches as season OF fasting
This ordinance was Instituted in commemoration
OF the last days of our Savior and the suferings
incident to that time of trial, and extends to the
",
which precedes the beginning Of Lent Is day of
confession, and In the olden time was observed as
a great festival in the Catholic church, 1t being
ihe last day previous to the lengthy season Of fast
Ing which follows, The Roman carnival Is held
on this day. Different nations used to observe
Shrove Tuesday with ceremonies peculiar to them
selves. Among the Scotch peoplei 1t VS. day for
games and sports, and pancakes. Games of foot
Dali were played, and all Were expected TO parti-
c pa'e, and woe to the unlucky hen that failed to
lay an egg thatday. In England 1t was a day Of
universal and compulsory confession of sins.
Time changes all things, and so In modern times
the DAY preceding lent Is scarcely noticed out
side OF the church.
ALEXANDRIA IrEMs.-From this mornings Ga
Zette we eli p the following:
In accordance with a resolution passed by the
IRE department of this city, recommending the
several fire companies to elect five delegates to
convention for the purpose of nominating a chief
engineer, the Friendship Fire Company, at a meet
ing held at their hall last night, elected Geo +
Wilmington, Jos Cotton, Richard Bayliss
James Cole and Randolph Javins as delegates to
said convention.
Alta meeting Of tie male members Of the NJ F..
CHURCH, held Monday evening, 18th instant the
following persons We're elected to represent that
o 0nufch IN the convention to be held in Staunton
next month WIN. N Berkeley, Thos Davy c.
A. Ware, Benz. Waters Keserves-G w. Cliff
ford, John T. Creighton.
MArRlMoNY UPsE1s FRIENDSHIP. Yesterday,
TWO respectable young ladies appeared before JUS
uce Dom to settle a matter in dispute, which the
complaining party alleged involved a Question of
larceny. Thew had been intimate friends, but
one OF Them recently got married. Since then,
sort OF separation had taken place. One missed
hef clotsing and some money from her trunk, and
suspected the other Of using her property without
authority Officers Narrower and Westerfeld were
employed to investigate the matter, and they sue
ceeded in finding portion of the goods The
recovery OK the goods and the circumstances con-
nected, which seemed to establish the innocence
OF the accused Of any felonious act, bothered the
prosecution, and 1t was STAYED The result was
a friendly adjustment, and return to the-pre-
marriage status quo or good feeling.
SUSAN PRlNcg Up FOR SELLING LIQUOR Yes
terday susan Prince was arrested by Policeman
fedttnan with warrant charging her with SELL
Ing nQuor without license from the Corporation
she was taken before Justice Donn when Police
man Bietsel appeared for the prosecution, and
County Officer Reese for the defense Two wit
nesses were examined one Of whom appeared to
De an entire stranger could testify only to the fact
OF buying the liquor, but didn't know who kept
informant, and could tell the whole story Reese
for defense. argued that the testimony Of the in
former, an interested party, could not be taken,
and 1t was too late TO release the city from the
obligation to him. Before this plea the evidence
was rejected, and the case dismissed.
FLOOD OF WHrsKY.-Yesterday afternoon.
the hoops Of large cask Of liquor bursted I'm one
and pavement, and scenting the air around for a
considerable distance. The old soakers soon got
wind OF the calamity, and seemed to be the most
hearty mourners thereat. Tbs philosophy with
which the owners submitted to the loss surprised
these chaps, who could not sufficiently drplore
this waste OF what they regarded as essentially
the ''s.af Of life"
TEE PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE The COM
mittee Of the PHILADELPHIA Board OF Trade had
lengthy private consultation at Wizards last
a yvH igh
nlans were present. The Getting sc parated about
eleven O'Clock The consultation ii is presumed .
was upon the business of their visit here t. g. the
promotion OF the passage of the tariff bill, whc b
will, IL 10 expected be taken up In the Senate to-
day.
GuARpHoUss-Before Justice Thompson.-Jas
Degges, (colored) charged with being drunk and
disorderlv, was sent to the workbouse 60 days. In
default of security and costs. John Murphy, do ,
do workhouse go days. A boy named FOLSOM
was brought Ia on charge OF stealing breastpin
valued at 80 from a colored bow The case was
partially investigated, and the defendan held to
bail for further examination.
PARLoR ENTERTAINMENTS See announcement
elsewhere Of Parlor Entertainments at odd Fell
lows Hall, afternoon and evening. The bill an
nounced Is a very entertaining one, the price OF
admission very low, and extra inducem ents are
offered in the shape of handsome presents 10 vis-
tors. Who would hesitate to be amused under
such agreeable conditions
The PUTNAM RIFLES met last night at Island
Hall for business and drill. A patriotic speech
was made by Lieut.. g. C. Magruder and after
wards the company drilled for some time, and
appeared to have improved wonderfully in the
manual since their organization.
ADvERTIsEMENr.
DR.. BROTHERS is acknowledged to be one OF
the mos skilful practitioners in the United States
on those particular diseases which he treats. We
would advise strangers visiting the city who
stand in need Of his services to call upon him,
where they can be sure Of the very best medical
and surgical treatment without fear of exposure
This 10 the oldest established office In this city
No. l79 south street, opposite Smithsonian. 4
To THE ArFLIcTRD!-ge sure to read the adver-
hsemert of McLean's Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier. In another column. IF
READER, have you seen Prof. Woods advertise
ment IN our paper. Req it; it will interest you.
gu 21-eOly
DIED,
On the 18th instant, JOHN in the 18th year Of
his age, son Of John knight. -I"- -
HIS funeral wall take place on lday., 18th inst,