Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-17

I1dt0n Ftsftt "C0luna6Ns ana the Indian
Woman. Among the curiosities exhibited
to the Pottawatomies during their recent visit
to this city, was that of the statue of " Colum.
bus and the Indian Woman" at the Capitol.
They walked round the work, and stopped, at
tracted by the manly figure of Columbus.
Several of them exclaimed, 'Good ~ good -
but said, ''he had no ball''-meaning that the
great discoverer did not land with ball in
his hand, and they signified that he held
cross, instead. On being questioned as to the
Indian woman. they replied with mark, of
disgust upon their countenances, sNo good ~
20 no good.' She got Haaket'' Such was
the criticism of the simple children of the for
est, whose sense of delicacy was shocked, as
indeed is that of most people. at the artistic
vulgarism.
City Post Office Improvements The work.
men are pushing on this desirable improve
ment with great vigor, under the superintend-
ence as architect of Mr. Clark, assistant to
Mr.. Walter, the Government architect. Mr..
Henrys. Davis is doing the carpenters work,
and with the other hands are making neat
job of it. When done the accommodations
will be equal to those of any post Office in the
Union, for which the public may be thankful
to the enterprise of Col Berrett. the efficient
City Postmaster.
AnOther Fine Trot and General Epatye.-
Tomorrow an unusual array of fine horses
nd oh 10 IN 81 A..
course, in Alexandria county The sports
open with n trotting match for all nags that
, may present themselves and agree to the
terms, and close with a hard-contested race
! it is expected, between Scottie. of Philadel-
| phia, and the crack horse Trenton, of Wash
ingtOn. Doubtless a crowd will be in atten-
ance, if the rain does not intervene to prevent
! Watch RetHrns.-The only cases disposed
! of this morning in the Central Guardhouse,
| were those of - Parkenstein. a German va
| grant. and W I. Smith. free colorcd, out az
ter hours, who were sent to the workhouse for
| thirty days. Several unfortunate persons
went there for lodgings. 1t is truly great
pity lodgings more comfortable could not be
furnished them. Instead of enjoying comfor-
table rest in that filthy den they must have
passed sleepiess night.
| Resignation.-Major P. F Bacon. who for
several years past has commanded the Ma
tional Greys, one of our oldest and best drilled
volunteer corps, has resigned the command.
He retains his appointment in the brigade.
We hope the Greys may lose nothing in spirit,
drill or membership, by the resignation. The
company has not chosen captain 70 fill the
vacancy
Stealing Eggs.-We observed yesterday.
| while crowd gathered round an auction
| eer at the Centre Market, respectable look
ing man stealing eggs from the basket of a
colored boy. 1t would have been quite a
pretty sight for police officer had one of
these " indefatigables' been present Look
out, ligh t-fngers.
/ Don't be seUrre.-A German named Waiter
son was arrested by officer Kimball and taken
before Justice Ashford, yesterday for severe
ly beating colored girl named Kenny II err
| bert. After hearing the evidence the magis-
trate held him to bail in the sum of SlOO to
! keep the peace.
| assault anu Battery.-Wm Woodward and
Ann NJ. Crockett, free colored, were arrested
yesterday by officer Nesterfed for assault
and battery on Catharine Marburg, also col
ored, and held to bail to keep the peace by
Justice Smith.
Charge of Bigcmy-A person named D.
A. Cameron, who is charged with having a
wife more than the law allows, has been ar
rested for the offence, and has ruled his case
| for trial before Justice Dom this afternoon.
The case will create no excitement, and will
probably be dismissed for want of evidence,
the witnesses living out of the city.
List OF Arrivals at the principal Hotels up to
! II q. m. this day.
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