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EVENING STAR. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE RUN ON THE BANK OF SELDEN, WITHERS & Co., appears to us to have greatly lessened. Indeed, from the appearance around their doors to day, very little of their money is now being presented for redemption, all of which is promptly redeemed in Virginia money, as their notes stipulate We were in error. we find, in attributing to them the ownership of the Trans-Al Alle Trans-Alle-hany hany Bank, of Va. They sold to the parties in Virginia, Interested in that establishment, the State of Virginia stocks, on the pledge fwhich the TransAlleghany notes were issued by the Comptroller of the State, dollar for dollar with the six cent stocks with per him. deposited They have, it is true, bought and sold this paper in their regular exchange business, as others have dode, and as is being done to day by the bankers in Baltimore, we hear, at five per cent. discount The Alexandria, Va., banks yesterday, we know, freely dealt in that paper as heretofore As an investment, Virginia State stocks arecertainly equal to any stocks in the country, and we therefore cannot see why the Trans Alleghany money is isnot as well secured as any stock secured bank papercan be. One of the active and efficient partners of the House of Selden, Withers & Co reached Washington this morning from the North, where he first heard of the run upon the es. tablishment. He leaves the credit of the House undoubted in New York, save through the rumor of a suspension here, which has not taken place There can be no doubt that the private for tunes of all the partners in the bank of Sel den, Withers & Co. are responsible for al its transactions, as they all unhesitatingly make this avowel, Mr. Withers included. Some of the drafts or checks upon which them, refused to honor yesterday and the day they before, have subsequently been paid. They say that these were refused only on account of the in tensity and wholly unexpected character of the run upon them, which induced them to husband their funds on hand and obtainable here at very short notice to meet the demands of their note holders, the large majority of whom were persons of small means. They assure us that they expect to continue their business as usual, promptly meeting all demands upon them, and are busy with arrangements which will enable them to pay all foreign drafts upon them at sight, as well as all their notes, as at present. It is due to this house that we should state, further, that as agents of the State of Virginia, they have promptly and faithfully met all the them. demands of her Board of Public Works upon THE FINE BALL OF THE NATIONAL GRAYS The crowded state of our local columns yes. terday, forced us to refrain for the day from saying aught of the delightful ball of the night before, given by the National Grays, which was attended by a very large and evi. dently highly plea ed company of ladies and gentlemen It would have been strange indeed had it been otherwise, as those charged with the management of the affair strove to outdo each other to render the evening pleasant to all present Prosperi's popular cotillon band discoursed the music, while Eckert provided the mate. rial" portion of the entertainment The American Rifles, President's Mounted Guard, the Washington Light Infantry, Washington Rifles, the Marions, and the Scott Guards, each had a deputation of their members present. The handsome uniform of the Marions attracted general attention, and was greatly admired, creating among the military present as well as the ladies, a strong desire to see them in full feather on Pennsyl vania avenue. was until up Dancing the kept small hours of the morning, the ladies appearing as enthusibent on a astically making of it, happy night as their partners. The staff, too, was well represented on the occasion, Colonel Riley, Major Keyworth, Quartermaster McCullom, and one or two others appearing on their behalf. THE MINSTRELS -Odd Fellows' Hall was made vocal again last night by Parrow's troupe of capital Ethiopian Minstrels. A fair audience was present, all of whom seemed delighted with the performances This A No. 1 company sing various fine new pieces, while their other entertainments embrace much mirth creating novelty. Just now there is no other way of enjoying in Washington 80 ex hilarating an evening as they provide for all who visit them. Laughter, hearty and strong, takes the kinks out of one. Are ye weighed down with low sp rits or troubled with ennui? Then be sure to visit Odd Fellows' Hall tonight, where, if you be not made of stone, you can hardly fail to laugh for an hour, as though your sides were abou: to crack. SELLING POISONOUS DRUGS.-In their last annual report the Board of Health, for this city, urged on the Councils the duty of passing an ordinance against the sale of poisonous drugs by apothecaries, or any others here, except on the written prescription of some well known medical man. They based this request on the fact that suicide and murder, by means of such drugs, are becoming exceedingly common over the country, half a dozen cases of the kind having occurred in within this the last twelve community vemonths The case occurring on the day before yesterday, in the Capitol building, should surely be sufficient to awaken our Councils to their duty in this matter. GOING IT STRONG !-Not long since a loving pair in the First Ward of W ashington got married. In two days afterwards, the bride, becoming dissatisfied with the groom's viola ticn of his promise not to drink drink-or with a story that he had done so-went off with an apprenticed youth, and tried her luck" in matrimony a second time; being duly joined to him also in the thesolemn bands of matrimony There's fuss in the ward all about this affair, as matter of course, which the law will probably have to settle; the first husband being loud in the assertion of his rights. Though his dear one has left him for distant parts, though not for parts unknown. THE BALL TO-NIGHT Don't forget the Em pire Club's ball to-night, at Temperance Hall-you who would trip it on the light fantastic toe. The arrangements bid fair to make it one of the most agreeable of the season. Lots of charming damsels will surely be on hand," the Empires being proverbially popular with the ladies, as such gallant, dashing young fellows should be We presume their male friends will attend in crowds. while we know the ladies will Nothing likely to make the time pass agreeably has been neglected in preparing for thisentertainment. PROTRACTED MEETINGS.-We understand that a protracted meeting is in progress in the First Baptist church, Tenth street, and that Rev. Mr. Greer, of Virginia, is assisting the pastor in the exercises There is one also in
