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MORE IMPROVEMENTS.

His honor John W. Maury, ESQ.,, in COM
pany with several official gentlemen, visited
the Island part of the city yesterday-no
doubted in search Of some new theatres for
the public improvements now in progress.
1t was a little singular that we should
have met the detachment Of City Fathe"s,
headed by the worthy Chief Magistrate, at
the junction of Virginia Avenue and Al
street.-the very spot Of all others in that
quarter Of Washington most in need of
reform. There were the mud holes-there
were the new houses going up around them
there were the busy artizans, and indus
trlOus carpenters, and masons, and painters,
and timers hard at work in their several
shops, stopping, for the nonce, to look and
sigh over the fever and ague mandatory
that bids fair, unless speedily dried up, to
lay out cold all the workmen every n here on
its pestiferous borders and there, to cap
the climax, was his honor the worthy
Mayor, and perhaps a posse comaatus of
official dignitaries. Singular meeting for
such place, wasn't it? "a Injecting of the
waters with vengeance!
"When shall they all meet again ?"
Not soon-nay, never again, we fondly
hope! The Mayor and other gentlemen we
should like to meet; the mechanics also are
equally welcome; but the waters-en avant
May they speedily subside from that beau
tlful avenue, that bears SO sweet name
the maine of dear old Virginia; and in their
stead may Industry, Thrift, and Piety plant
the fruitful Olive bough.
So mote it be. a special edict
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
GEoRGErowN, May IL, 1853.

GEoRGETOWN, May IL, 1908.
The workingmen of our town met in the
Council Chamber on Monday evening, and
formed themselves into an association. Jas.
Goddard, ESQ.,, was chosen President, and
Hugh G. Divine, Recording Secretary. AT
ter appointing committee, consisting of
Messrs. Divine, Boarman, and R. Sheckel,
to confer with similar committees from the
associations of Washington upon business
relating to the interests of the associations,
adjourned to meet again at the same place
on Monday evening next. We have been
requested to tender cordial invitation to
every workingman in the town to be present
on the occasion. We hope that every one
will feel it to be his duty to attend, as it is a
matter in which all are deeply interested.
Sudden Death.-Captain Clarence, of the
Packet Brig Prairie, died yesterday after an
illness supposed to be congestion of the
bowels,) of only few minutes. He has
been sailing out of our port for several
years, and no man enjoyed to greater extent
the confidence and esteem of those who knew
him than he did
May Festiuaz.-Ehe Georgetown Female
School, under Mrs. Guy and Miss Thomas,
held their May Festival yesterday, at the
beautiful residence of John Lyons, esq, on
the north side of Rock Creek. The excel
lent lady of Mr.. Lyons, and every member
of the family, were untiring in their efforts
to render Mrs. Guy and Aer charge comfort
able and happy.
Lmprorement.-Th spirit of Improvement
is manifest in every quarter of our town.
The Canal.-Our Canal is in excellent
order the entire length of the line, and
large quantities of Produce of every kind
are daily arriving.
THE Bridge.-Our people are becoming
very anxious to see the work on the Little
Falls Bridge commenced. SPECTATOR
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such total apathy, or mental disease of
skepticism, and the fear of vulgar sneers
pervades the community that not one man of
wealth can be found in these United States,
willing to furnish the requisite funds for
introducing this Incompatible and greatly
needed improvement.
When application has been made to Con-
gress, the subject meets with ridlcule; or,
if referred to appropriate committees, the
members refuse to examine it's merits
When the most interesting appeals have
been made to the public through the press,
and a liberal interest worth $780, in
the invention, has been offered to every
editor who would give the proposition an
insertion, only one in fifty of those to whom
the offer was made, deigned to netice it );
and of these, three subsequently demanded
cash payment for the insertion.
So goes the world, or rather, the nation !;
and so it will 60, perhaps, till the more rea-
sonable English or French capitalists shall
have put this same aeroport in operation in
Europe; when all Yankeedom will eagerly
adopt the invention, and wonder that it had
not been introduced before
r. PORTER.
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g7Charles Aston Bristed writes to the
Home Journal, from Paris, that his bill at
Boivin's for gloves, last year, was nearly
S4OO. His grandfather was not accustomed
to trade in skins in that way. The Spring
field Post thinks it would be a curious cal
culation-that of ascertaining how many of
Old Astor's Rocky Mountain beaver skins it
took to pay for Mr.. Bristed's Partisan rat
skins.
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EVENING STAR.
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1853.
THAT EARTHQUAKE.

Judging by the way some of our ex-
changes speak of the matter, one would be
inclined to suppose that there had not really
been an earthquake in this good city of
Washington, after ALL Now we beg to
assure all and singular of our readers that
to continue to suppose this would be great
mistake. There has been an earthquake in
Westinghouse real, bona fde shaking of
old terra firma,-and the witnesses to the
fact stand ready at any moment to testify.
And most singular fact connected with it
is, that it occurred at the period of just one
year from the previous earthquake-one
year to day. On the anniversary of the
same day, and almost at the same hour in
the day, the same symptoms of earth
trembling and vibration were observed by
several persons in Washington, particularly
at the West end Of the city.
A gentleman who has his office perma-
nently in the North front of the Executive
Mansion informs US that he noticed the
shock, or shocks, very perceptibly. He is
confident that he could not be mistaken as
to their cause-a real earthquake He was
sitting in his chair at the time, attending to
his official duties, when he felt motion as
If the floor was tipping, or the chair vibra-
ting to and fro, oscillating three several
times in a perceptible manner. The time
occupied in these vibrations was few Sec
onds, and the first and only thought of our
friend at the instant was-"This is an
earthquake!"
From the evidence of that gentleman,
corroborated by that Of others equally We
racious, We are convinced that quaking of
the earth has actually occurred in Washing
ton for two successive years, on precisely
the same day, and nearly the same hour. 1t
is supposed to be connected with the un-
doubted earthquakes that took place on
that day in one or two other parts of the
country, the accounts Of which have been
given in the papers.
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BALTIMORE DAILY PRESS.

This is the title of penny paper just
started in Baltimore. 1t is published bv
Messrs. Ashton, Forester & Co., 21S Balti-
more street, and is devoted exclusively to
the interests of workingmen
The course of the Star on the great cues
ton OF the wages of labor is already we'll
known IN this community. Our paper is an
out spoken advocate of the working masses,
and as such, will continue to uphold all judi
clous means that may be used by them (in-
dependent of party, and of all political die
tation, to obtain their just rights. 1t has
been and still is our purpose to abstain from
all personal matters in our efforts to promote
the best good Of the honest laborer. We
claim to be as much the friends of the en-
ployers as of the employed; for it is Gin
union there is strength
The wages Of labor ought to advance pro-
portionately with everything else in demand
by society. The operative has as good
right to an increased price for his real labor
as the capitalist has for his lands and tene
ments.
With this view of the subject, we hail the
advent of the Daily Press; and believing its
object to be a great and good one, we most
cordially bid it God speed
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Communicated
Outrageous Apathy and Inconsistency.
A CITIZEN.


What world OF fools; or rather, what
nation of skeptics and moral cowards.-
Look at the facts. More than ten years
ago, published, described, illustrated and
demonstrated the practicability of a conven-
lent mode Of travelling safely and rapidly
through the air, in any required direction :;
and subsequently have not only refuted all
arguments against it, but demonstrated it's
practicability by the frequently repeated
exhibition of an operating aerial steamer
(aeroport or hying-ship) on small scale,
and proved beyond all cavil, that this mode
Of travelling would be incomparatively more
safe, as we'll as more pleasant and expedi-
tious, than any mode in present use; and
that the cost of an aeroport Of such size and
proportions as to be capable of carrying two
hundred passengers safely, at a speed of
one hundred miles per hour, would be less
than that of an ordinary steam ferry boat :;
and that the earnings of this aeroport would
pay more than two hundred per cent per ceek
on its cost; and chat no accident or emer-
gency could possibly occur to subject the
passengers to more danger than that of
hotel residence. Yet with these facts be-
fore them, and while people are being
burned, drowned, smashed and ground up
by hundreds, by collisions, overturning and
plunging of railroad trains, and the burning
OF steamboats, and while thousands are ex-
posing their lives by land journies across the
thousand miles of desert and wilderness, or
submitting to the hardship and dangers of
SIX mouths voyage around Cape Horn,
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Miss MITFoRD.-The Boston TRANSCRIPT
says, ''We are glad to learn from letters
lately received from this distinguished au-
thoress by her friends in this city, that she
is recovering from the effects Of the severe
accident, IA fall from her carriage,) which
unfortunately happened to her a few weeks
since. No living English writer is more
sincerely cared for in America than the lady
of Our Village"
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FROM EUROPE.
r. PORTER.

We learn, by telegraph, of the arrival at
Halifax, on yesterday, of the steamer Cam
bria, with Liverpool dates to the 3Oth of
April.
The Canadian reserve bill has passed both
houses of Parliament
The Jewish disability bill was thrown out
on a second reading.
The government commission to the Crystal
Palace, New York, is coming over in a frig-
ate and war steamer
An examination touching the seizure of
the war rockets, had taken place, in which
nothing was elected duplicating Kossuth
Hale refused to state for whom lie was pre-
pairing the rockets.
kossuth had published letter, stating
that his private residence was watched by
spies of the police. He had also addressed
a letter to the House of Commons declaring
he had no war materials in England, but
had IN other countries, and avewed his
intention of waging war against Austria for
the recovery of the rights of Hungary.
Lord PalmerSton stated there would be
no prosecution Of Kossuth on account of the
rocket affair.
The French feet has been recalled from
Salmls bay. There is renewed confidence
on the Bourse in consequence of the mainte-
nance of peace.
Louis Napoleon was severely indisposed
The cholera has again appeared at Mos
cow,
The English and French ambassadors have
assured Turkey of protection against Russia
Matters were quiet, though preparations
continued to be made on each side.
There were several abortive attempts at
lnsurrection in Friburg and Switzerland by
troops Of armed peasants, commanded by
Colonel Perrier, of the federal army. There
was much fighting, and many killed and
wounded. The invaders obtain ed possession
OF the college. Tranquility was finally
restored, and Perrier taken
fight occurred on PALM Sunday in the
church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem,
between the Greeks and Armenians.
1t was rumored that large force would
be sent to watch the Japan expedition.
The Chinese rebels were threatening
Shanghai, and the Emperor had called on
the people for assistance. The rebels had
force of 90, 800 men and had defeated the
troops under kwing, the imperial comman-
der, and killed him.
Civil rule was re-established at Friburg.
The opium trade had been legalized.
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More of the Massacre-Hints of Reform
Appeal to the People.

An able contemporary, abiding to the
recent railroad slaughter at Norwalk, says !:
''Let every one, rich or poor, who suf-
fered In the late terrible accident, sue the
New Haven Railroad Corporation, for in
juries done to himself or friends. Ii the
plaintiff is wealthy, and damages are re-
covered, let him bestow them in charity on
the poor or on the families of those who
were deprived of life at the time of the late
accident. But after all, the great radical
defect Of the railroad system of this country,
is incompetent pay All the signals in the
world will not prevent an accident if a fool
is employed to tend them, because he will
work for starvation prices Good, careful
men-and none but good careful men
should be employed, no matter what may be
their demands
This is our doctrine. Good pay will
secure good workmen, and nothing else
will Rely upon that. If the almighty
dollar is. to be the deity of this country, it is
nighttime for the people to know it. What
will Congress do in these matters mot
what will 1t say-but what will it DO? We
shall see!'
There ought to be public 1ueetings called
at once all over the country Let Washing
ton, the seat of government, hasten to set
the good example.
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RHODE lsLAND.-The Legislature of this
State adjourned on Friday evening, after a
session of four days, during which consider
able business was despatched. Many State
officers were removed, to make room for
Democrats to fill their places; Governor Al
len was elected Senator in Congress, as
has been heretofore stated an act was
passed calling Convention to revise the
State Constitution; and seven Banks were
chartered, besides a saving bank and sever
oil manufacturing companies, &c.
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BF A correspondent of Fred Douglass
paper says that Rev. Josiah Henson. a
colored preacher and fugitive slave, who re-
sides at Dawn, Canada west, is the real
Uncle Tom represented in Mrs Stoves book.
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RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-The freight train
on the Boston and Fall River Railroad ran
OFT the track yesterday at Braintree. Fiji
teen cars were literally piled up into heap
and smashed to pieces. The engineer and
fireman were considerably injured, but for
tunately none of the passengers were killed.
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PERsoNAL.-Maior Ben: Perley Poore, of
the new rifle corps now being organized
under his direction in Massachusetts,, was
in Washington few days since He has
returned to New England, with his family
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-12

g-A swindler entered the office Of the
Cincinnati Nonparea, with a revolver in his
hand to shoot the editor for publishing him.
The editor knocked him down with IN ink
stand, took his pistol away and kicked him
into the street.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-12

LIQUOR LAw.-The House of Representa-
tlves of Massachusetts, On yesterday, voted
not to adopt the amendment to the liouo,
bill providing for licenses where public opin.
ion is in favor of licensing, by vote of yeas
Ill, nays 149, thus virtually repudiating
the old license system.
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attention !-Those gentlemen that have signed
anu others desiring to unite in forming Cavalry
company are requested TO meet at Casparss, Capitol
iilii. on TlIURSD Y EVENING, the 18th inst at
CLOCK, when the officers will be elected Punctual
attendance il necessary as the evenings ar, sbor,
1i-ot#
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SEVENTH WARD EXHIBITIoN-The school
performances at Island Hall on Tuesday
night, under direction of Mrs Hinton, were
so very satisfactory, that we understand
they are to be repeated in the same place,
in a few days.
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&c To Strangers and Citizens.

We Il y otH HHScIs 81Iu OIt1LtHs'-
TaompSon's Doguerreofypes unsurpassed by any,
for holiness Of execution and beauty artistic finish
His assiduous efforts to establish FIRST class Gallery
in this city, aud his continued endeavors please
visiters and patrons have not been unrewarded. An
examination of his pictures recently made is parcu
larry solicited He is prepared take pictures Of
every size and style, at reasonable prices
Gallery, North side of Penna. avenue between "a
and 9th streets, Lane fuckers building.
fab
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-12

BsS@ Since the renewal of the work this
season four feet have been added to the
height of the Washington Monument. The
hope for the year is the accomplishment of
thirty feet.
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The ARSENAL GROUNDs.-It is q rich
treat to visit the Arsenal at this season. 1t
has q skilful and tasteful manager at its
head, that is certain. Long may he wave.
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CREAMY INDEED.-f any one doubts our
word as to the super-excellent quality of
Eckhardt's Ice Cream, let him drop in at
the corner Of 9th and streets. He could
doubt on that subject no longer.
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DEATH.-The Rev. Mr.. Shaw, Catholic
clergyman, was thrown from his carriage at
Detroit, Michigan, ON Tuesday, and has
since died from his Injuries.
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ANOTHER FICTIM.-Mrs. Gen. Harvey.
injured at the late railroad accident, died at
Norwalk, Connecticut, yesterday morning.
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Ilinpton recefyesalI the

ga Joe ShiIlington receives all the
new books and newspapers as fast az published. lie
is agent for Harpers and all the other Magazines anu
our readers will always fud large and good assert
ment of blank books and stationery at his book STORE
Odeon Building, corner of AZ street and Penn a''
feb =
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PLIABLE AND DURABLE Those new AL
berti pens of Shillington's. They are un-
questionably the best pens of the kind now
in use. Just try them.
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who wish Dasuerreotypes

taken IN the highest perfection of the art will Of
course, call on WHITEHURST he being the recipient Of
the highest premium awarded to Dsguprretypists at
the late Fair Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Ins-
tute.
His gallery is on Pennsylvania avenue, near four
and-a-half street marol-
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E9~ If the author of Humanity" will
call at the Office or send his name, the COM
munication will be published.
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Go to Roots, No matter whether
1t be clear cloudy weather
Still, with equal truth he traces
Mutitudes of lovely faces.
Roots Gallery, Pennsylvania avenue, near Seventh
street mar 3l-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-11-30
81 have not; though wished to see Lady Elm

"I have not; though wished to see Lady Elm
bury very much" 80 ts.- 4~
'.Then do not go there; you will not be well
come The lady is dead, and Mordaunt is now
Lord of Elmbury. FAREWELL - ~.s..s ,4s..g
"Stay, Lord Mordaunt-you see know you
Stay; have other matters to discuss with you.''
Another time you will not find me backward.
We shall meet again. "a -s. .... ~. s.5
"Let it be in the broad daylight then, SO that
we can look each other in the eye, like honest
men. hate all gloom and mystery"
Mordaunt did not reply. Wrapping his cloak
about him. he strobe hastily away.
Leaving Richard to cogitate upon his singular
encounter with the Lord of Elmbury, and to pur-
sue his search in quest of his unknown beauty, let
US follow the footsteps of Mordaunt.
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The fruit will fall when it is ripe, but he swhe
strives to pluck when green, does nothing in suc-
ceeding, but sfectually prevent its ripsning 1t
all-Punch. @ 80 -'a5''rlf,
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6FWhy should ladies be punctual' Because
when they are little behind they make i up in
hustle. h. sag5sgz a.5Er- = Il gri 4si 81
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-11-30

eTWhy are good resolutions like fainting la
dies? They want carrying out. - s.l s.ssa
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Three weeks after these tragical scenes, hap
py group was assembled in the old hall of Elm
bury. First was the lady herself, with the hue OF
health restored to her cheeks, smiling in calm
content, then her Adela, Ono longer Agnes,) and
Richard, as they sat side by side. 1.5s, - e..
Adela had promised her hand to the young cav
alier and another week will see them united; and
Richard then, in rights of his wife, becomes Lord
of Elmbury.
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A PLACE FOR "STRoNG-MINDED" COLONY
It is related by traveller that most extraordina-
ry custom prevails among the Vixres, powerful
tribe, occupying extensive district in Cabul,
among the mountains, between Persia and India.
If woman be pleased with man, she sends the
drummer of the camp to pin a handkerchief to his
cap, with the pin she uses to fasten her hair
The drummer watches his opportunity, and does
this in public, naming the woman. and the man
is obliged to marry her if he pay her price to
her father.
The whole world cannot point out a spot SO
admirably adapted for a colony of the "strong-
minded women of this country, and we expect
soon to hear of Miss Lucy, and her coadjutors
starting over to find the drummer of the camp
rWhy are good resolutions like fainting la
| Thau mt rarrvno ont
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-29

SALE OF THE LATE w. r. KINa's FURNGrURU.-
The furniture and household effects OF the ste Hon.
VIM Il. King, Vice President of the United States,
were yesterday sold at public auction by Mcclure,
on G street, between Third and Four-anda. hall
streets. Notwithstanding the rain. there was
tolerably large company present. The furniture was
rich and beautiful, the greater part Of it made to
order in Paris Among the many articles, rosewood
Chickering piano was sold for $247 pair Of rars
bronze vases with marble pedestas, $780, statuetts
OF Cupid. $50; four suits of window curtains, with
cornice and fixtures $55 each; four arm chairs, $50
each; superb gilt and bronze French mantel clock,
and two pairs OF elegant gilt candelabras, $780, man
tel set, 5000; suit OF superior gilt paror furniture.
finished with rich crimson brocatele and heavy silk
friDging consisting of two siesta sofas, $95 each;
four medallion arm chairs, $35 apiece; and six par
lor chairs, $40 so apiece. Two large and elegant
cabinets, with Egyptian marble tops, elaborately
carved and inlaid, two beautiful gilt and inlaid
Brnsle tables, and an oval centre table, richly glt
and inaid with she'll were purchased by Mr.. Sidney
Webster for the President of the United States, II
$500 for the set We learn that Postmaster General
Campbell has rented the house formerly occupied By
the late Vice President. for his residence. Wash
ingtom Republic, Juiy27.