Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-03

"A young LADY or Baltimore, the daughter Of
a we'll known theatrical manager, is at work
upon a dramatization Of edwin brood" Dick
ere unfinished story. 1t Will differ essentially
from previous attempts in this direction.
Gen. jackson was good friend to the city of
Washington, and did much TO improve 1t. When
retiring from the Presidential chair he was
waited upon by the municipal authorities, who
thanked him for the interest he had shown In
the affairs OF the city. When will our civic
officials have like pleasing duty to perform
The fashion wears out more apparel than
the man.
Our tailors' and hatters' bills attest that the
words OF the poet are as true to-day as when
written. Capricious as the winds, or girlsh
fsncies, are the rules, or whims, of fashion.
Eugene collars go out with the French empire;
and Nilsson tic come in with the arrival of the
sweet singer from over the seas. az Our Fritz"
hats are to day the rage. To- morrow We shall
wear the Alexander, or Gambetta. Thus ia our
change exhausted by the exhaustess changes OF
fashion.
Pennsylvania avenue was planted with LON
hardy poplars during the administration OF
President Jefferson, who delighted in improv-
ing and embellishing the capital. or late years
Lombardy poplars have rather gone out of
favor as shade trees Indeed, they may be said
to be no longer popular. There is no {. ee more
beautiful than the American elm; and to those
who are setting out shade trees we would say, in
NAUTICAL lingo, "mind your 'elms."
At the Southern Bazaar, held in Liverpool in
October, 1864, sword for presentation to Gen
X. f. Lee was exhibited At the Kentucky stall
English gentlemen decided to purchase as a
proper accompaniment to the sword. In the
bible appears the following inscription "Pre-
sented to General Robert 4. Lee by the under
signed Englislmen, who not only admire his
rare talent as military commander, but also
appreciate the christian virtue displayed by him
in the conduct Of the war;
People complain here, and with reason, of
'the oyster horn nuisance" But suppose al,
the newsboys who sell THR STAR were pre-
yided with tin horns, and proclaimed their lit
erary wares by incessant and unesrthly footing /?
Such is the custom in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
where each newsboy is dilemma with Q sin gle
horn. What, with their fog hor M, their news
horns, and their other kind OF horns, (which
Its name is rum, gin OF brandy,) it must be ad-
mitted that the Halligonians are an hornamen-
tai people.
The attention of tome one should be called TO
the fact that the statue of jefferson, before the
White House, is fast going TO decay. It is per-
haps the finest work Of art in Washington and
was very unwfsely removed lrom fits origina,
position In the rotunda OF the Capitol to where
it now stands. The statue was presented to the
government by Com. Uriah p. Levy, OF the
United States Navy, Virginian by BIRTH He
was lieutenant at the time OF making the gift.
Its cost is unknown, but must have been cor
siderable. This statue is now covered with verde
girls, which Is fast corroding and DESTROYING
magnificent work OF art Shall il be permitted
to perish utterly?
The appearance OF yellow fever near New
York some weeks ago afforded the papers Of
that city material for many columns of not al
together unsensational matter. The case wps
quite different when Philadelphia had q similar
visitation more than three-quarters of a CEN
fury ago. Several cases Of yellow fever having
developed themselves in the city of Brotherly
Love a day or two prior to the ceremony of Law
ing the cornerstone OF the southeast corner
Of the north wing Of the Capitol, (Septem-
Der Is, 1882 the alarm became so great
that the newspapers discontinued publica-
ton, and did not resume their issues until
INC uIst Oh Dcceuo6r IOll0Wlng. The journal
ist Of that day recoiled from a visitation in
which his sensational successor as reveled.
New Orleans has had dog case before one of
its courts, which the parties thereto no doubt
consider the dog gonest case on record Mr.. n.
Michel, a well-known cotton broker of the
Gre cent City, was sued by Mr.. Jean Duco for
the possession Of valuable setter slut which
Mr.. Duco claims as his Flora, while Mr.. Michel
declares 1t l. his 7hisbe. Messrs H. C. Castella-
nos and Judge Cazobut appeared for Mr.. Duco,
and Mr.. A. Robert for Mr.. Michel. About two
dozen witnesses were examined. One-half o.
them swore that the dog belonged to NJ:
Michel-had been over to Vaudeville with h; N
for several years; while a dozen others swore
that they did know the dog for years as belong
ing to Mr.. Duco. We are only surprised that
this canine contest did not result in a Gaming
instead of law suit. But to proceed with the
tale. The lawyers had their say after the exam
ination Of the witnesses was concluded, and
doubtless spouted considerable dog latin Dog.
berry reserved his decision.