Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-09
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEM s.

p,.prring .tor ht' No"tG"mer'e' !" Bitii"oTe'-
tain Kew, of the Montgomery Guards, yesterday
- teI,cray HE despatch from Colonel j. NJ.
-,.-n.r politely inviting the company to Welcome
-,,,, =. he now STYLES his eminent residence The
,..;,.Iity Of Colonel Turner l. unsurpassed among
= ,sor.,ns and Of course his clcome will be
.ortby If the generous host. The Hill is that
which the defenders Of the city OF baitimore Is
b,sI before the battle Of North Point, ana on
I'll, the inward hreastwerks of the Americans
=. thrown up a. n final ground of repulsc to the
-.,;.b and ARE still remaining An appropriate
.,-ation of the day will be given on the Hill by
colonel Turner and the residents there, ard grand
,;-rIa1 Of fireworks h. exhibited at night Colonel
NJ Anderson Of the SD regiment, wi receive the
3 ,ba C;uarI. on the occasion: and it If e1-
- the military will be out in full numbers to
.,d e,tcrtain ;heB as brother soldiers.
c,,in Iiliy If the Sharpshocters, takes great in
,s,,.t. among others. in the matter
,.Lss Ir,rIgg-Thc practice Of driving like
~, ,b-or.-b the streets and avenucs, as followed
=, t,o n1alv drivers Of carts and wagons, Is very
,,nsrnus. and should lie prevented by the city au-
,yoriri,< Yesterday afternoon two young ladies'
c.me near being overrun by heavy stone wagon,
IN. driver not bcing abe 10 sop his team. The &C
;, of IN. Young ladies' increased 10y fright, saved
,h.r from injury. A day or two since two young
mon who were gcing to their work over the Eastern
Ranch. obtained a buggy to carry them. Driving
sI,nv the road they were met 10y others in wagon,
who careles.ly drove against them a fight ensued
I'M lrp1 by
-. stone thrown in hi, face by the OpPo tie party
The streets in this city wide, and there need lie
no coII-ions Of this kind
TIE Washington In jlrmGrg.-The Improvements on
,bs hpidiuy fer this institution begin to assume
sbse bjch indicates the intention of the talented
architect 1t is long line Of rooms on the main
s.ructure with wings pr jectiIs Oh street. the old
bouss being made of the wing The whole has
fsvyr.lIv pronis being ornament TO the city;
and We learn that il will b. completed 10 about six
wpk, or two months. ready Tor the ample reception
ofra;iruts Those taken there under sickness or
.1tion will b. in charge of the Sisters of Mercy,
and surely will be in kind hands The public justly
,.,,rI this il, ttution as one Of the most Lenevo
l-ntly useful in our midst.
g,ryff oF'. Foscrl Birch."-SIr. Erich IL indeed a
crest rsscsl in lis line. setting Odd Fellows Hall in
ahl.z- of FUN nightly, aid this evening will doubt
les. fire the Eph-sisn dome with his rich accuInu
tion q: humorous comhustibles. The African giant,
nine feet hi.h who is sad to have eaten at meal
enough for twelve men, will sppeGr, and his sister,
the elephant Cord,ia, will also go through her in
firm bp "a
have been issued 10y the MarsLal Of Wit, Mr.. Birch,
for amusJmsntaries to appear without def.ult on
the OCCASION when he will show cause for their ar
rest.
Pstit.on againd Gou's, .G.-"S. Eaconer and
others have petitiored the Common Council for
law against goat running at arge in the city, but
do not suggest what should be done with the goess
We hear Of boys throwing stones up the trees to
KNOX down horscchesnuts. &c, without the least
slr to the heads of pas,ers by, and the doorway
ofGid Fellows Hall is perfect nuisance well
other places. with noisy and bad boys. There might
be some wisdom in to get tie goats to butt
few of the Inefficient officers into attention to their
dutes.
The TrCt far u Siirsr CUp.-The day was beautiful
with large and pleasant company, and the track of
the Columbia Course in fine order yesterday White
hall, Lila Dale and Yaung Moscow to the score
in fne order. The gray did not trot with her
usual speed, and Moscow being but two or three
days of work in the field left all the chances with
Whitehall, who won in gallant style and very -asy
The third heat trott,d very ST. Whitehall MAX
ing it in 2.Il-gray mare, ISL ?, and Noscow in
25s. Tsa trot was for silver cuI-mils heats, best
three in fine to harness.
Whitehall, jr...............1 l
Lila Dae..................2 81
Young Moscow. 3
TE> D,.Trn1Ily Srffi,} -Tha cueStio, hat