Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-10
DAIL,Y EVENING STAR.
CITY TIE S.

II. from tia SGT, IN WHICH incompetence "as
.rsd in its darkest forms, he proceeded. in his
- ,hu.;ve style, TO denounce the Star and the
-.ouers-vpry improperly connecting the two; but
-, NJ, proceeded far, when posse OF the Auxiliary
-. headed BY Captain Birch. appeared, and in
- ,,e .peassr that hr was violating the law in
crowd on the side walk, compelling pc
60 m cross To the other side Of the street,
.b il war his dut, as public ofiicer.to prevent
IT, VA, abated nuisance OF which our citizens
-. ,ors and loudly complained We are glad that
In Rirch has the nerve TO do his duty, in seeing
ii. Law, Of the Cooperation are properly exc
I'D His action in this matter mee's the APPROVE
- law and order-oving citizen.
n k.,.r,.r MaI Agent AMI Locomotire.--We
.h., recently quite an interesting race occurred
,-...s.n mail agent, who Is known as - the fat
- and locomotive, which creates much sympa
mi amusement in this iik. 1t seems that tie con
=, of train passing by threw note To the agent,
r. falling between the oars, he got down to
-, when the locomotive moved off, and went
s., thai fatty had to run for it to catch up with
-, n. ran at full speed for about three hun
Id yards, when Capt. Owens 1--WE imagine he was
49,. ,oli,e couduc,Or) observed him "sticking in the
- rbe having tumbled into a puddle deep
=. hi, body, stopped the train, and took him
m hut in such plight that he has not yet
III, recovered his wind. lie perfectly
Il blown and had to be handled by the stalwart
c,,,,in like baby, and has since entirely lost his
.,ne,i,e. No more il his wholesome form at
per,srs. Fuller's, Sc, where he formerly devoured
ooan reed bird duck, and the like, and he appears
~ hi. many sorowing friends a. broken down nag.
bwls horrible accident, although an interesting
rsee, indeed.
R,,rsGirs Of Strests.-We hear that great incon-
veu;,nce IN. been suffered and real damage done.
by br regarding of streets in various parts of the
civ, ana numerous petitions have recently been pre-
.epted to the Council, praying compensation from
m. Coyp0ratiOn for the losses sustained by different
nar,ip on account Of the ordering OF change in the
grade IL is contended that although the Court de
rdrd in a recent tried, that the Corporation
have right 10 make new grade, simple justice de-
mands that where property built upOn the old grade
IS injured by regarding the Corporation ought to pay
for losses sustained In north ,treer, Capitol Hill,
several houses have been partly buried by the raising
Of the streets the plrlors having the appearance Of
easements and among the owners Of these houses
ar. two females, who by no means able TO bear
the expense OF changing their houses to conform to
the new grade. Let The Corporation act speedily
upon this mailer, and do ju'tice 10 those who have
suffered Joss by the difference Of opinion OF city
vryn.s. Certainly there no reason WHY individuals
should suffer because the Corporation failed to em-
ploy competent surveyors years ago.
Funeral PcrGdc ofths Montgomery GuurG This
fine corp. turned out yesterday afternoon, and fol-
lowed to the grave the remains of Bernard McDer-
mott, brother member. Lieutenant Reilly was in
command, in the absence Of Captain Key. The body
so!emnly conveyed to its last resting place,
where vOlley fired over it with soldieriy pre-
e.on. Prosperi's excellent band made appropriate
music for the occasion, which was quite imposing
and impressive. The Guards numbered over eighty
muskFtS.
- Sad, slow was the march
OF the funeral train,
And gloomy their banners.
And mOunfuI the strain"
Ii was the first funeral OF the company. and was
thus mO.e prominently observed
CIr,pAene IN the CGrs.-Ycsterday evening, con-
siderable alarm was created in one of the cars in
which was seated number Of ladies' Gov Lowe,
Sister OF Charity, several Editors, SC, coming
ffom Baltimore by the frequent blazing out OF a
eamphene or ETHEREAL oil lamp, which in each case
WIS barely saved from bursting by some hand near
BY AT each blaze Of the flame, illuminating the
rarS Elyldly, regular stampede would take place
anu 1nr cars gong at full speed, much apprehension
was flsed III fear OF accidents. The person having
charge will doubtless have the lamp better 81 cured
Ia. not been done already, a. no cars are better
attended to by obIigins conductors and others in
charge.
in accommodation 10 HotlseEcepers RoLert
H. almsley advertise. his services in All important
aeslefa'nn At tins season, which Is painting var
hishlng, and fixing up furniture and making /, look
"as well IA the new Housckeepers and o,hers
"Hlhhd hr. w very useful iii such matters lie
nay be found on Pennsylvania avenue, near Apollo
Hall
Lafayette SqEITs.-This beautiful square, having
been nearly competed, attract. numerous Writer. to
We" The sta'uary, vases. &c. but Yesterday through
AMe inadTertance much trouble war given 10 Iadie.
'hd others, BY The two centre gates being fastened
"us giving people the trouble of walking a long dis.
lance back, who were hurrying through the grounds
" 'hen churches. The four other gates being open.
''hdes 1t probable that there was .ome mistake in
not having open the centre ones. We pray Won
remedy II hereafter, Mr.. Keeper
0oiao toT - Eems. Items makes hi. ill.tln
pushed acknowledgment. To Mr.. Nicholas Hopp,
O'en'ah at the Capitol grounds. for a beautiful
'que'' OF which we may say in the language Of
aAoiAef' " The gardens of Gal and the hives Of
hlba' yield up their sweets to its compnsition. ,,
was duly conveyed to the wife and weapr who
uhle IN their thanks
me GeT"lantG-The Eiurical public may well oe
"a 'he ga" rsre IN regard to the Germania's concer,
:" tomorrow evening, for it promise. TO be truly
sfAhd one. See programme