Evening star., 1864-05-09

oALLs.-!n ne nttn grand oali OF the Fenian
lows Hall. %
AT Temperance Hall. the Young United Club
give tnelf nrst grand ball. Arrangements have
been made to make both Of them agreeable, and
aherefore either will be worth attending.
INTERESTING WBDDINe.-A very interesting
wedding ceremony took place at GEORGETOWN
on saturday, in the marriage OF Capt. James
v. Lawrence, g. 8. u. s. A., to Miss Charlotte
e, Southworth, daughter Of the distinguished
authoress, Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Nr. Macneheimer, Of the Episcopal church, at
IL A. M, at " Prospect Cottage" the beautiful
suburban residence of Mrs. Southworth, in the
presence OF some three hundred guests in .
cluding very many OF the literary and artist
folk Of note in the country. The groom is the
brave young officer who (then Adiutant Law.
rence) at the last battle OF Bull Run saved and
bore off the regimental celors and two com.
pany colors of the I'd N. Y. heavy artillery,
which regiment it will be remembered bore
the brunt of Stonewan Jacksons fierce ON.
slaught for some four hours. He comes legi.
finatsly by his gallant blood being near rel
ative of the heroic Lawrence of 8. Don't give
up the ship" memory, to whom he is said by
the way, to bear striking resemblance,
The sweet young bride was dressed i'm white
tsiace silk covered with tulle. with wreath and
boquet of grange blossoms. Her brides maids
(threel were dressed in white tarletoD over
white silk, with wIeaths and boouets of white
rose buds. They We're list Miss Hooker.
daughter of Lieut. Hooker of the regular army.
"a. Miss. Swisshelm, (aged 12,) daughter of
Mrs SWisshelm, the authoress; Sd Miss. Lottie
Baden, (niece of Mrs. South worth, aged years
novel and pleasing gradation of age, and the
same was CARRIED out in the groomsmen, who
were Mr.. Richmond Southworth, lonly son
OF Mrs. Southworth, a student at the New
York Medical College of much promise) Cd
Dir. William Adams, (aged 123 Sd. Master
Frank Baden, (brother to Lottie Baden, aged 6
years.
At the end of the marriage service another
ceremony of much interest took place. in the
christening OF a beautiful babe, the child of
Mrs. Thos. E. Baden, sister to Mrs South
worth, the groom and bride standing as
sponsors.
At II m. the wedding breakfast was partaken
ofby the party the fine band of the New York
Cd artillery (now on duty in the southern
detenses Of Washington) furnishing apropos
music at intervals, commencing with the
s'Wedding March,
Ats p. m the happy couple left by the after
noon train for Yonkers, N. Y, (the residence of
The parents of the groom, where they will
spend the honeymoon,) attended by as hearty
wishes for their happiness, we are sure, as ever
accompanied newly married parr.
The day was fine-just as it should be for
wedding purposes-and the pleasant rooms,
porches and lawns of Prospect Cottage (com-
manding an exquisite view Of the most pic
7uresque portion or the Potomac, that in the
vicinity Of The Three Sisters) presented with
The joyous groups occupying them a decidedly
gala appearance.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-James Mcclure &
Go. made the following sales on Friday after
Lots q and ss, in square 800, on south G
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets west,
<Island,) to Richard Winssatt, at 81 cents per
foot.
Lot 90, same square, to Collins Cruiser, at ~
cents.
Lots 30, 81, aa and SO, same square, Richard
Lois Q, 10, II, and 70, square No. $50, John A.
Stevenson. at 10 cents.
Lot 26, same square, to Collins eraser, at Is
cents.
Lots 2s and 20, same square, Edw. wesser.
at l6H cents.
Lot 30, same square, Collins eraser, at is
Small frame house and lot on Massachusetts
avenue, to Peter Kerr, for 81 $50.
tween east 18th and 18th streets, at prices
ranging from to 10 cents per square foot.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcel-On Satur-
Richard W. Burgess on the estate OF Richard
Burges; TO John T. Payne, on the estate Of
Georgeanna Payne, and to Casper Kellar. on
the estate Of Adolph Wager, with the will an.
nexed.
Letters testanentary were issued to Samuel
T. Williams, Wright RIves, and Franklin
Rives, on the estate of the late John @. Riyes;
and to Mr.. Covington Smith, on the estate OF
The late Dichard Smith.
The wni Of the late Edmund Reilly was par
The viii of the late Anna E. Smith, beg queath- :
ing her estate to her relatives was filed for pro-
bate.
The a,st and fuai account OF Hannah Nc.
E1rath and James Ferry, administrators OF
Thomas McGrath, was approved ana passed
TESTIMONIAL TO SPEAKER CoLPAx.-There
was large attendance of laGies and gentlemen
ut the residence OF Speaker Colfax Saturday
might. il being the occasionAof the presentation
OF a costly service of silver, as a testim onial
for his unwayering faithfulness to principle
and TO duty. Commissioner of the Currency
was responded to by the honored recipient in a
mar ger not less opposite and impressive. He
said he desired no other inscription upon has
tomb that that he had always endeavored to DO
his duty. The company was bountifully g n
fertaiped after the interesting ceremonies were
concluded.
NOT So-aA designing few have managed 10
use the idea of the business men of the city, to
divert the moneys, raised at the general cnarge,
TO promote private objects. and accordingly q
grand scheme lie contemplated (as avowed In
the Common Council) to extend all streets to
the boundary."-Chr Chr0nic'e.
This IL piece of pure fietion on the part OF
the Chronicle,-quite as imaginative as anything
1t has conceived in the sMonkey Run" and
.esSaIt. .petre Cave" line. No such grand scheme
mas been contemplated or avowed, in the City
Councils or elsewhere.
HAY BALL-To-morrow night Prof. ]. W
Kreis will give bis grand May ball at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, 7th street, and the programme, /,
will be seen, Thy reference to advertisement
elsewhere IN the Star,) embraces many fancy
dances. and gives opportunity TO all 70 fully
enjoy themselves. That there will be good
time and night Of enjoyment there can be NJ
doubt.
ODD ERLLows' LEvEE.-The 1evee OF tts
Grand EncampInent i. o. o. f. OF this Dis
trict will take place Wednesday night at Ode
Fellows Hall, 7th street A night OF enjoy
ment is pro .aised to all who may attend, a.
The leyees of this fraternity have ever been o.