Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-26
DAJLY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

II, rt-or,au-.4 Scene in the CGrs.-We %
,,,,rr ms, woman in ;.e ears recently, who
=, Baltimore for this place, ana haiied HON
I'll She was robust lady, and we mighi
.,,,o.t manly looking. Attention was attracted
n, tho circumstance of young man entering
-, and seeing the vehicle pretty full was about
lin, when shc called to him to ''Come here, SIR
nc,c sir: here's seat lie accordingly took
"a, along side of her, her tongue going like the
.o, of the work. beneath. She talked 80 fast
-bo lost al notions of time; sn much so. that
hon The car. were nearing the Relay House she
..,.d that she was at Washington. The young
essa,ed 10 convince her TO the contrary, but
vne,r brftrr, and out she got, band-bnx and all.
-, III. pote conductor could not satisfy her of
- .,,or. She knew what she was about, and
,,.,v she went as fast a. possible, saying that
s,,.sc men couldn't fool her, and very quickly did
ehs diSappcar going up the hill, and thinking that
vas on her way to a hotel on Capitol Hill. She
.-,ve her name a> Lucy Jones.
-,.rope. Scene on the AreHNE.-Y estcrday al
,cruoon A crowd Of people, gathered together by a
,om,,raprc orator on Pennsylvania avenue,
jim
,,o,, both IN round terms. He commenced
br.,urrn. Maine Liquor Law song to the tune OF
tho "oId Granite State" which drew few listen
-, and linen sung another cold water iiiiiy tn the
time Of ''PoOr Old Harry Clay" by this lime quite
g, Iarre audience had Assembled, but the anxious
hearers kept at distance from the speaker. For
TWO pours at least he harangued the crowd, which
,IItf rim thp wills rs iDtp
rance and the virtues Of total abstinence, directing
mos, of his reflections to the two afore mentioned
,avrTns We did not wait TO see the result of his
efforts.
The Chinese .Ju-slers.--The performances of these
qurer CeeStal> are truly astonishing, all will
knowledge who visit Iron Hall tonight, and behold
them. The impaling scene is especially startling
and the musical prodgies sing their Ethiopian Me
odles with amusing effect, while McDevitt dances
darkey dance to kill They have drawn crowded
houses wherever they appeared, and as a matter of
cogrse Washington will not be an exception.
Bevare et Pickpocket.-We have been informed
thai Il number Of light fingered gentry have arrived
IN this city, and have commenced operating in the
onnibuses. Last week lady on her way to George
rown in an smni5us had her purse cut in two
and the heaviest half containing about thirty dol
lars extracted from her pocket. She did not dis over
her loss I'LL she was about to pay for some goods she
had purchased.
I,cerdiary temp.-About O'Clock last evenin.
small boy discovered i'll the alley between Sd
and = streets, holding in his hand bunch of burn
ing straw, which he purpo>ed applying to the stable
belonging to Major e. 5. Waach. Several persons
tired TO capture the young scamp, but his activity
saved him from Il severe thrashing
Moro about M'sg'sitocs,-Thesc interesting insects
have nearly sung their last songs of the season. hut
before they depart "A Sufferer in the Baltimore
Times furnishes The following compliment to the
little winged deals:
"Allow me to propose the following coEuudrum
Why arr mosquitoes the most religious of all insects
Because they first sing over You and then prey on
yoa."
Pretty bright that, and we think If will 20 for a
good one.
Sickness on the Island and Nary YGrd.-A visit to
the Island and Navy Yard yesterday afternoon eli
cited the fact that much sickness prevailed in that
quarter and especially in the low grounds of the East
ern Branch. Chills, fevers agues AMI other bilious
dstemprrs, are the chief evils doctor informing
Us that he was kept busy day and night attending 10
such cases,
fne.-The alarm of fire yesterday morning was
caused by the burning of a wood house attached TO
the residence OF Mr.. II. Hay. in Sixth street The
! Oss was small.
f'TH Boil Of the SeasoH.-The young gentlemen
composing the "uniicd Club" open the season this
evening with grand ball at Columbia Hall. Caprol
hhI' Preparations of an ample character have been
HIadc by the efficient committee, whose names are
gwen III their advertisement, andi as Il certainty
'efe VIII be- rich display of the beauty of the Me
roPpiiS present.
y 'i'A hefu1T'.-S unday-H. Conway. drunk and
">ofdefiE; discharged. Elizabeth A. So,dre, do. 3.
p"'' iihr ana ro>t>. Monday-EIizabeth \. SQUIRE.
drunk and disordcrly; paid fine and costs.