Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-01

tive arrangement, the fruit ~ which SwaInn,s,
by some N gle process, has for Kernel tns
number for some mpting prize, is under the
agreeable guardianship Of Miss Church and
Opposite Is the richly furnished table nre.
sided over by Mrs Brown (wife OF the pastor
OF the churchl and Miss Emma r Martin
This. too, has its special features of interest
one OF which Is a set Of silver, from Hooi'sS
TO be awarded to the editor getting the llrspst
nnmosr OF votes, rs cents We propos, 10 b.
candidate on that arrangement, and trustsur
constituents will vote early and vote often.
fine silver pitcher is up for the lucky candi
cate 1or mayor. who shsll get tho largest
number OF so cent votes. We sh sill not cratify
the curious by stating the present condition OF
the tally, but refer them to the agreeable young
lady who has charge OF the haliotug book An
nessee marble, executed by Mr.. Geo. Warner,
il t. be seen here.
Next is the tempting confectionery aud csks
stand Of Mrs. s. W. X Handy: and ON tha
other side is the busy post ONCE, with Miss
Lizzie Allen as epostmstress. Opposite Is tina
"iurn. table," presided over by Mrs Ohio Boz.
we'll, with its constant circle watching with
genuine interest the gyrations OF the yane OF
fortune.
Last but not least is the refreshment tables SO
admirably conducted by Mrs. Doaiphan and
ice cream are among the good things dispensed
here at moderate prices. 1t is worth a visit to
the fair room to taste these Injuries.
GRANpLARCKsY. George Law.
son, colored, was arrested by Sergeant Cronn
upon q charge Of robbing the house OF Mr.
Henry High. provision dealer Lawson was
employed by Mr.. High to work about his
stable. Yesterday Mr.. High was At market,
and the remainder Of the family went out OF
the house temporarily, locked the doors and
Lawson was gone; the house had been entered
by window, and a number of valuable arti-
cles and a sum OF money stolen. Lawson is
confined in the Fourth Ward Station, where
Ia wi kan n az q r.
ACCIDRNr.-Adam Muth, employed I'm the
Independents Telegraph office, had his leg
broken very severely this morning. He was
ascending the stairs Of the cellar attached 70
Mr.. Adanson's, on 9th street, when q barrel
of whisky, which was being lowered at the
time, slipped from its hold, rolling upon him
and badly fracturing both bones of his leg Just
above the ankle. DR. John E. Smith was called
in, who set the fracture and rendered all the
service necessary to the poor mans relief.
MARRIAGE LIcKNsEs-Ths Clerk of the
Court during the past month issued 112 mar
riage licenses, Of whom "a were to black cou-
Piles. Among the number was a rel Issue OF one
issued three years since and not used. This
shows a considerable increase over the same
month last year and the year before-the num-
Der in May 1862 being 121, in May 1863 being
lac.
A DJsGRACRFCL SCRHE.-This morning, de-
tectives Claryoe and McDeyitt saw a number
OF young men at the corner OF Tenth and Penn
sylvania avenue, who were engaged in urging
two negro boys (stout fellowsl to fight. The
detectives ran to the spot arrested the two
pugilists and carried them to the Second Ward
Station, where they were fined go each by Jus.
tice Clayton.
REAL ESTATE SALES BY J. g. MCGUIRE &
Co, YKsTRRDAY.-Two-sto brick house, with
mastic front, on Louisiana avenue. near 9Th
street, for 500; purchaser, Geo. J. johnson.
Small frame dwelling house on u street, be-
tween 10Th and 10th, to james Heenan, for
9 900.