Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-06
Mysterious about Lady.-A lady arrived

| polite landlord ran to the carriage to receive
her and show her in, but she got out on the
| street side and hurried off, leaving the board
| ing house proprietor and observers in CON-
| plete bewilderment. The trunks were taken
off and deposited at the establishment of the
landlord, and are there yet.
The lady was supposed to be less than thirty
years of age, good looking, was dressed in
pink colored clothing with dark visite. She
left the hack so quick that a correct descrip-
| ton of her could not be obtained, and the
| hack driver drove off so fast that his name was
not ascertaincd. He said that he had much
trouble with her, and was glad to be done with
the job. If she has not returned TO- day we
| shall have more to say about this matter to-
morrow
S"ddem Death MIR. Thomas A Hawke,
formerly an employe at the Jail, but latterly
| engaged at the Navy Yard, retired to rest last
night, and this morning arese early, and when
his wife came down stairs, she found him lying
PROSTATE on the floor. She attempted to raise
him, but could not, and Immediately sent for
DR.. A. W. Miller, who fastened to the scene
with alacrity but found him dead. He was
man much respected by his friends and &C
quaintances, and leaves an afflicted wife and
three children. Certainly death is in our
midst for this is the fifth or sixth sudden
death VIC have had to record this week
TIE Congressional BuryiWg Ground rs in
sad condition, indeed. Its walks and shrub
berry are rapidly going to destruction, not
withstanding the liberality with which Con-
gress appropriates for it. We advise lotholders
in this cemetery, and others having the re-
mains of friends there, 20 see for themselves
its deplOrable condition; and then let them
meet and insist that the parties whose duty it
is to keep it in proper order, fulfil their obi
cations.
Opening of tile Public Schoolr.-Afterla
months vacation the Public Schools, those
popular institutions of the city. were reopened
yesterday, when teachers and scholars cheer
fully resumed their respective duties and
studies. Many changes appeared, new faces
being met by old, and the memory of several
who have left school, and few departed to "a
better WORLD were facts that impressed them.
selves on the feelings.
The Continental Quarts Moping.-The
fine corps Of Continental Guards meet this
evening for the purpose % making arrange
ments, we understand, fer The approaching
celebration Of the anniversary of the battle
of North Point. and for other Dusiness The
Continentals, with their vener .bie revolu-
tionary uniform, will make a marked appear.
ance In the parade.
Sun -StyncA.-A workingman was sun
struck this morning at lis labor, aud he was
conveyed to his home on 49, street in dan
gerous condition. There was so much distress
exhibited by his wife that we could cot in
quire into particulars. He received the
prompt attention of medical gentlemen
Il New Counterfeit Baltimore Bank Note.-A well
engraved counterfeit five dollar note on the Citizens
Bank of Baltimore, has appeared i'll that city, and
as some of the spurious paper may find its way to
the District, give description of it, as we find
it in the Clipper, as follows:
g Ii is finely engrav cd and much more beautiful
than the genuine. Ii lis probably from an altered
plate. On the left end the word I" five" is in large
Tuscan capitals on dark ground, while the genuine
has female figure and enblems. In the centre IL
has large eagle shield and olive branch; and ne
genuine, faint view of steamboat, ship, and well
burdened wharf. The word - Citizens Bank" are
III large dark capitals and in the genuine they are
IN large shaded capitals Indeed the general faces
Of the notes dis.imar that no one acquainted
with the genuine could well be deceived The sig
natures fairly DONE but larger and little round
er than III the original.
Dead 4ninlals.-The residents on street, between
lth and 18th, have to endure much besides the heat
Of the weather. If the Commissioner, or a member
Of the Board Of HEALTH should happen 70 pass that
way he could easily discover that there were ut least
two dead cats too many for that neighborhood.-
Folks may well inquire where is the Commissioner,
or what has become Of the Board of Health. Very
little is Of either in that ward.
ThrolrinJ Kinds on the Tureneats-This ia q
thoughtless aud psrncious practice of some persons
often causing severe injuries 70 pedestrians, who
are thrown from their feet by treading the slip
perry nuisances. We observed gentleman yester-
day tripped up by water melon rind, who was so
bruised by the consequ fall, that he unable
to walk for some time. We spray you avoid it." We
guilty perpetrators of evil, risking the lives and
limbs of your fellow travellers, hale well f.
Iuale, by your criminal earelessness.
Bid FtUows.-Some disordcrly persons entered a
house In the Second Ward about one o'clock this
morning, and committed an assault and battery
upon the person living there-a female. The screams
of the woman attracted the watchmen, who but
a little too late to arrest the party.
Arres.-A young man named William Lewis,
alias Button, has been arrested and committed to
all for examination, charged with stealing pocket