Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-03

Daguerreotype of WOODWARD. -Thompson
has sketched with his sun and light pencil
perfect picture of the unfortunate criminal,
Woodward, which may be seen at his gallery
on Pennsylvania avenue, between Al and 9th
streets. 1t is strongly marked, life-l like re-
semblance of the original, and well worth
visiting as work Of art, Independent of its
associations.
THE Race on T0esday-It will be seen that
tive fine mares, Mary Blame and Lady Blanche,
have entered for trotting match on the Co.
lumbia course for Tuesday This is an indie.
pendent trot, and promises to be of great in
terest to lovers of the sports Of the turf. and
amateurs of breed horses,
Police at tie Capitot.-Visitors to the Cap
itol should place themselves in the care of the
polite and attentive officers there who will
show them all that is interesting about the
place and give explanations or instructions of
matters which many may overlook These
officers, however, should wear badges, or some
object to designate them to strangers, which
would much increase their efficiency and use
fulness
A Sad AecidcRt.-Just before going to
press, portion of an old wall of the back
building of Mr.. Owens Improvement on Penn
sylvanis avenue. between 18th and 18th Sta,
fell upon two or laborers, and injuring one of
them, Henry Mack. very badly; his ANGLE be-
ing badly fractured and his whole body being
IT
the Infrmary under the kind attention of Dr.
Leiberman, who " as early ON the ground
OPENING Of the Schoois.-Teachers and
pupils, girls and boys, parents and guardians,
will observe that Monday is the general OPEN
ing day of the various academies and schools
of the city and vicinity. To school, to school,
We youngster5-this is the bright opening era
of your lives, which will end either for your
good or harm, as you are educated.
Centre lHarAet.-The SUPPLY of provisions
this morning was abundant, and there was
but little fault found with the prices. We
think it would be we'll for the City authorities
to lessen the chances for surgical operations
by having the melon rinds and dccayed fruit
removed from the sidewalks. Any one should
be made to pay for placing them there.
Acci6ent.-A poor man who has been en-
ployed for months past at the Capitol extern
sion. in hauling the dirt and rubbish. hal his
horse killed yesterday by accidentally back
ing him through one of the large openings in
the building. A loss of this kind falls heavily
upon a laboring man. Will not some kind
hearted fellow start a subscription to replace
the horse.
Proper.-The workmen at the Capitol de-
termined to suspend their labor this after
| noon through respect for Captain Meigs, the
engineer in charge of the work, who ia not at
the building to-day in consequence of the
death of ono of his children.
Quite a CoMcert.-Last evening we noticed
crowd of ladies and gentlemen at the music
store of Hilbus Hitz, and upon calling in
we found they were attracted by the music
made by several professors who were testing
some splendid Instruments for sale by the
proprietors of the establishment The listen
ers appeared to be highly gratifed 1t was
quite treat.
Germant@ Society celebrated asso.
citation of musicians is in Newport, r. l.. at
present, but will be in this city on the 10Th
and llth of October, and will give Concerts
III Carusi's Saloon
Wofch Returns.-The following cases were
disposed Of in the Central Guard house this
morning II. F. Jebb, drunk and disorderly:
discharged. Thomas Brown, do; fine and
costs. John Blackstone, colored, disorderly;
whipped.
For the Evening Star.1