Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-21

The Northern Nal for GeoTgetoun.-Our George
town correspondent is informed that the Northern
mail of the 18th inst:'ni failed TO reach the Wash
ngton Office by the early train, in conseq uence of
the cars running off the track, and received by
the 10 O'Clock train. The mail for Georgetown was
delivered to person in waiting few minutes after
its arrival The screw loose before reaching
this city.
Bibiical Exhibdion.--Messrs. German & Iurders
are exhibit their BibioranIa, or Pictures of the
New Testament at Alexandria, on Tuesday next
1t is most thrill ng representation of the life of our
Saviour, from his nativity his ASCENSION the figures
being larg "a life and making the beholder almost
feel that he IL witnessing the sacred acts as they
We're seen at the time of their occurrence A lee
ture is delivered in full explanation of the scenes
as Trey pass in review of the audience. The exhi-
hihon is oneS< deep interest. and the work well ex-
ecuted.
an item t;Tthe Ofcers.-A gentleman informed us
last evening that party of yankees, who say they
come from sh ,ker village in New York are i'm cur
city, selling article they cali honey: but which is
nothing more than mixture that has some resem-
blance tn that article. Our informant got bit last
year by this party. end does wish his friends
to lose by Them If they have no license there is
law OF the corporation that will make them suffer for
their tricks.
Rain at hst--Aiter an unusually dry period of
time the good people visited last evening with
gentle ran laying the dust Of the streets and doing
other good, but no harm that wnt of. and there
fore The FILLING waters were generally well received.
II continues rainy and cloudy to-day
Minister'S Goodman arrested .-Ignatius Grimes
the Mexican Minister'S coachman was arrested last
night by officers Mcpherson and DPwdney, and COM
mitted for examination at 3 o'cock This afternoon
before Justice Drury.
''Let there be LighL''-The neigliborhood north
and west of Lafayette Square one of the mos, beau
tItully improved parts of the CITY, should be lighted
with gas. II il much wanted i'll that vicinity but
all efforts to obtain it has heretofore failed Will the
authorities see to it:
TIE Gingerbread Boy-There is a boy we mee
daily with his pockets filed with ginger bread so
full As TO be prominently observable. He is as ascer
tanned smart when spoken to- and if he lives will be
man. He put in mind OF Franklin on his land
Ing in Philadelphia, buying Il couple of Ioaves of
bread. eating them through the Streets meeting The
one OF the greatest phlo> opers and statesmen. Will
the ginger bread boy be guided by him:
I'm Honest .7rTirdi-Wm. Wheeler. IEsu., one of
the three members elect to the PENNSYLVANIA LENS
lature from Chester county, is in Washington. He
fought abolition, lreesoil. &C.. with Il pie-bald Cd
position, and trumpied. We frequent, repor,
distinguished ARRIVAL, but this il one OF the dis.
tinctive honest ones which deserve notice. MIR
Wheeler is stopping at the United States Hotel.
PosS1sh' Hunfihg.-SiHce the nights have been 50
beautiful, MaGy of uryoung friends have been anu
ring themselves by ''hunting de pos>om and de
COON This sport has heretofore been the princi-
pal amusement of the cOlored population of the
neghboring countless but there is 20 much sport and
amusement in the trips that they growing quite
fashionable with our young white folks.
Columbia d1d CaiOH-The Board o! Aldermen has
an act before them 'iOr the relief OF the Columbia
Fire Company nd both Boards have passed an
act ''tO pure aSe hose for the Union Fire CoInny;,