Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-30
Amusing Anecdote of General Tavior

when, hndlng that ladies would call at hours
when 1T was not convenient to see them be
gave orders to the door keeper to not admit
them at certain times. The door keeper was
formerly soldier, and knew the old hero
well; but nevertheless he disobeyed orders
one day, and permitted three ladies To see tho
President. After their interview WAS over
down comes the old man in rage-so mucb
so that a gentleman who was present. and
VINO tells the anecdote, was roughly told, as
the General met him at the foot of the steps.
to go into that room,' waving his hand in
military style to the room he meant. General
Taylor then approached the trembling ianitor,
and, fixing his feet in firm position, ex-
claimed, why didn't you obey my orders
sir! What did you send those women up to
me Tor, sir! IIlcourt- you, sir" and
before an answer could be given, he raised his
right foot and gave the dereict door keeper
kick which landed him on his back two OF
three yards off. Old Z,ck then moved off.
calling to the gentleman, g Come to nv room
come to my room!''
BY the time the President arrived there
however, he was somewhat cooled down, and
taking the visitors right hand in both of his,
said
What can I do for you, sir-what can do
for you?'
Ihe Intercepted was something of wag, and
thinking that Taylor would relish a Joke re-
piled
We'll, General, you can give me one of
them interesting things you just now gave the
door keeper
NO sooner said than done-the General up
foot and planted blow in the wits posterior,
which sent him out into the passage, and
locking the door, he returned to the business
ne was at, when interrupted by the ladies.
The kicked visitor, in passing the door keep
er, remarked
The old man kicks hard-don't he2'
Oh, sir, he kicks like jackass.o
You had better go and tell him So
Not me, by the powers, sir; but name in
the hardness of the kick and all I cared about
it was the indignity, sir"
9 But that was not half what cared for ,,
said the retiring gent to himself, sfor shall
feel so sore for that joke that shall take care
how try to be funny with Old lack again, as
long as 1 live"
Watch Retnrns.-In the Central Watch
House last night there were two persons in
Tor lodging; man and woman, each of them
seventy-two years of age. Two colored per
sons were brought in for being out after hours
They were reprimanded and let 60 by Captain
Birch. Elizabeth Thomas, good looking
white woman, twenty three years of age, was
brought in for being drunk and disorderIy.
She was found in the house of a colored man
where she had been staying. She was sent to
the work house for thirty days A colored
woman was brought in; being crazy and a
slave, nothing could be done with her by the
Magistrate or Captain of the Guard. The
owner ofthe poor creature should be made to
provide for her.
Firemens' Trip to the Wo,id's Fair.-The
efficient Fire Company located on Capitol
Hill, have organized Columbia New York
Association, y and intend visiting the Worlds
Fair on the 14th of August Arrangements
are now being made of a spirited character
by the active members, and doubtless thew
Will make an interesting demonstration on
the occasion. meeting is to be held this
evening at the Hall, where those who wish to
Join will have an opportunity to do So They
take their new and beautiful suction with
them, and will be accompanied by the Cornet
Band. Young men DESTROYS of having a fine
trip, and seeing the great Exhibition, should
take advantage of this chance to crafty them
selves to ''the fullness of their bent
Pennsylvania Arenuc.-We call the at
tentlon OF the Commissioner to one or two
of the many evils existing in the First
Ward. On last evening gentleman, re-
turning to his house, came near losing his
life, or at least injuring himself severely, on
pennsylvania avenue; in the First Ward
Shall the stones taken up continue to be scat
tered all over the side walks This gentle
man stumbled over large rock lying among
others, and had he not fallen upon his omen
hands, his head would have struck large
stone just in front This is an evil which
should at once be remedied
Horttcuifnrat.-In the last report of the
horticultural Society, the genealogical por-
ton has the following interesting account of
some Of the finest specimens of home cultiya-
ton of foreign fruit
Mr.. Boulanger sent samples of figs
May we inquire what sort of figs these were?
How large, what weight, and were they worth
cultivating? We saw these figs weighed, and
their average was but few pennyweights