Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-25

bsrioEs gallery q Oh Paintings, ILss Penn
sylvAnIa avenue.
DIE ~ Coz. EESEY NAYIOE.-CoyoDeI
bsffs Nay.JT. an old and h.ghly-resrecteJ
800 q washington comfy, died az his res
a.. g Mount Henry, near Good Hone. YES
i.3-sy AFTERNOON, in the t3d year OF ms age.
tOiOnel S2ylCT was born. raised. and live
CCnrn2OIs:y on III farm, but was wei an !
IsvoTabiy known throughout the District. He
sn'eTeI ne @, &c of the Clerk OF the Court Of
RLis i'S'F-ct about ISL, receiving his appoint
1ent iTOm re ate NT. VIM. Brent. and con-
tIJel 70 he once through the administration
81 Tie ATE John a. Smith t. the Or.-ansy .,iJ,.
~ tie S1IrsEe Court OF The District OF Column
had. HuieT N;r. Brent and Mr.. Smith. charge Of
Tie iaI- records Of the county. and performed
ne d-;'es which are row performed BY The Re-
tOr1eI y Deed. He was during bis life an Off
ser O. militia, holding a Commission a. colonel
II = = vera tlIleE Re Ws-s Z member OF the evv
So4ft lie va Tor over hail a century a mem
Str u t-rist Church, at the Navy Yard. and
To- many years wa a Tes-ryman. He was noted
a ore y he ~lnGSst and most Charitable resi-
GeT-- o. tie District. and by his MANY aduira-
Dc JTsi;s 0: sharactcr endeared himself 70 All
sio tsd he pleasure Of lis Acquaintance
htfr are but lew OF cur old residents Teceutlv
gee u A. Tat - Colonel Mayor. His funeral
rlii lake ace irorl Ia late residence at noon
,o-EoIow.
TIN THRATEEs.-The English Opera Troupe
save o. ae Hdgner0ts' is.Tiy last NJ ,hI. c0usII-
eng the ttcllties OF rendering that irving
= manner. he
NO IotIceab.e defects were in the leading
lcitss L-e OTC-tstFA and chorus exceeded the
81 p "a ons OF those who feared weakness in
nAt erection Tonight they sing an opera IN
which they eScel-"Fra DiayaIos-and Lovers
az MG1iS may expect perfect rendition without
Ear Q, GisaIp0intment The company is
.-|. laI WITH ne music, and can give it with
Notwithstanding ;he rival attractions for
ssefeIs OF amust Inent last evening, Walls
tles2 house contained a brilliant audience,
ana iOIreSt never performed "Richelieu'' in
better style. lie was grand in the 4th AMI 9Th
.c,S, snd altogether II was probably the best
dramatic eTfOTmaDce we have lad here this
sE.eT. Tonight he Will appear in Jack
tade- which i not al "Tant aud fustiap,, as
s"Me sUIIo>e, but az effective and powerful
s'Isna.
MISS kELIOGc's COSCKRT, last evening, at
I.1cOin Han. was perfect success. The hall
Vas fAiEly packed With a fashiOHsb audience.
bf%lte 10 the fair singer, who T. 20 well known
ksIe, would be superfiuous. She was ably sup
~. et5 ahd Ar Nehli, as pianist. sustained
lie reputation he has earned As the best per
former low IN the country. The instruments
Ne used was OIe of Weber's grand pianos for
NLisA The ILLS music store has the agency in
tks city
Miss Kellogg will sing again. on Saturday
sytriES next, IN Haydns creator atorio of =. The
Creation" VIII the Philharmonic Society, in
Lincoln Hall. There VII be chorus of one
sssIIed and fifty voices ana tsa a full SYM
shohy orchestra OF the Orchestral on
II ,heHogg made great hit inf oratorjo in
~ "'>'- Ala. &c bai'ers say she brings to the
enUIci1t-On of the great sacred songs breadth
.Ed majesty of STYLE, purity and sweetness of
express ION which ia themselves will do much to
Prove TO our generation the real Inspiration Of
fEese venerable masters.
KNIG8Ts OF PYTHIAs.-Tbe Grand Lodge OF
h 81 p. 81 the District OF Columbia 90. Il. NJ
he'd it, seventh annual session Yesterday, when
tie following officers were elected and installed
1or he ensIiL year Richard GOodhart, grand
chancellor, ". /. johnson. vice grand chan
ceIoT; y y. Thorn. grand recording and cor
responding scribe; VIM. Hines, gr aud banker;
fred; ;. Newman, grand guide; Robert Harden,
outer steward, X. GOOdhart, A. Westphal, +.
Wood, trustees. Mr.. Fred. g.. Calvert. the -
firing grand chancellor. Ills tbs chair NJ I. q.
=, Ih- r-r-vrt- Tor Jae last term show mem
b5rShip Oh los. Total receipts, - l25.2'; per
capita tax -;GS.40, raid for the relief OF broth
trs, SSsj.sS; Tor widowed fam ies, So. for bury
ing brothers, >3ll, educating orphans. >256j
contingent expenses Sy,V'l.s6, general fund on
hand. - GI.4;. school fund. = 49, %: invested,
>2.6lGij. Total Oh hand AMI invested, ,229j95
AN FITCETIoSATE llACKHAS TACsLgs TIE
NR0NG CUsTCNEE.-Aboutl o clock thi. morn
Jug. = haeknan. named Marsh Mullen, was
Knocked Gown on stOOp at Hs street, he
tween s,h and 10th streets. II i alleged that
Mullen was employed " a Gen. Green 10 bring
him home. and when ne came TO pay his fare
Mullen DEMANDED 80, which the General re-
fused 10 pay am Mullen struck az him, hitting
him over one Of hi- eyes with hi fist, making a
slight mark. and in return was knocked down
With a cane. and pretty severely beaten. The
blOod flowed all over the doorway, AMI Mullen
vas LAYING there when officer McIIenry picket
him NJ ana conveyed him to the station house
where Mullen left the hat belonging to his
beiilksTent customer, which he hal held on to.
alter which he was conveyed 70 his home.
MORE TROUBLE AT THE CENTER M.EKET-
Within the past two DAYS a bill has been pre-.
sented To each OF the market dealers in the
Center Market 10y the agent OF the Washington
Market Company for months rent, with the
following items --FST rent 10 be paid 10 the citv
of Washington tor support OF tie poor. IS ~:
interest on Improvements, taxes and insurance
aud running expenses, II ~; for gas. sI-makiss
- total OF ~ for the month. which j. Si6~ Der
aUnum. Most Of the market dealers were under
the impression that they were 20 paw the same
rent Tor their stalls a. under the Old system 10
wit, ~lGd per annum. and they are consent entlv
somewhat excited, and many of them assert tsat
under 10 circumstances will they paw mere
than Size, as heretofore
BASE B4rr-Dgr .BIs, C,aesipgs-.- AZ a
meeting Of the olympic Base Ball Club. held
last evening. the following were elected 70 mem
bership. col. &. VI. Alexander. Hon. r. r.
French, II. II. Barron. warren White. Douglass
Allison. ard ~ re;t Mills. Me-srs Hc,t.
Young. and Allen. were elected delegates 10 the
District Con entiOn. and Nessrs Mills AMI Tvicr
ateTuates- The following l. the Oh, upjc nine,
and tie POSITION Of each PLAYER Brainsrd,
pitcher, Allison. catcher: p. Mills, nrst
base. Sweasey. second base. Waterman, third
base. Force. short stop, Leonard, LEFT field,
BerthrOng. center Held. and Glenn. right field
ETsinsId. Allison, Sweasev, Waterman, ami
Leonard, are from the Red Stocking
CUT AN ARTEEY.SNTs. FbacE. living on
MaTN land avenue. between 81 anu 9Th streets
accidentally cut her arm. ~everiny the rsdial
artery near the wrist. on Saturday evening last
he blood rushed out 30 rapidly a. TO proStr ate
her and place her lie in danger. The mel .hbOrS
succeeded n holding the artery until the ser
vices OF Dr. L. l.. Grouse could be obtained who
promptly took up and secured the wounded
artery, and she IS now doing well.
al "a
learn that this road is going ahead vigorously
10 completion The main stem to Washington
city has been all graded, and the cross-ties and
Iais are being laid down. The grading of the
branch through the lower part of Prince George
and Charles cOusties. 10 the Potomac l. also
"-lng earnestly pushed forward. - Annapolis
NJ Ed-st's.
A'ClpENTALL0 SHOT.-On Capitol Hill last
s'eIlng about O'Clock, a son OF Nr. Nash &C eli
SehtaIy shot himself in the hand. by the care
iess hahdIng OF a pistol. the discharge entering
The lett hand. between the thumb and fore
ringer, almost carrying the latter away. Dr. T.
=. NTouse Wa called IN and thinks he will sue
cGed IN saving the hand.