Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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to see the energy that is being displayed by
some Of our merchants. They seem to be
determined to Ego ahead;'' and the best
rlan to push business ahead is to advertise.
| ADVERTISE in the Star, the best advertising
medium in Washington
Sudden Death.-Mr.., George H. Burcb, |
Of Alexandria, went on Tuesday to visit his
father residing in Alexandria County He
complained of a burning sensation in his
stomach as soon as he arrived, which con-
tined to increase until he was in great agony.
Everything that could be done to relieve
him was done, but all in vain: he died the
following morning. We are Informed by
friend of the family, that during the night
his only request was for water, of which he
drank foe ordinary sized buckets tuN After
death the body was open ed by physician
who intends to analyze the contents of the
stomach. We have heard some statements
which cannot be given at present.
Serenade.-Senator Soule, the new minis
ter to Spain, was waited upon last evening
by number of his friends, accompanied
By the Marine Band, who performed some
Of their choicest pieces. The party was
bOuntifully entertained, and spent quite
joval evening. One gentleman proposed
the following toast: ''Senator Soule-the
man driven from Europe by despots; Re-
publicans send him back to them" Mr.
SOule, in returning thanks, said that in
going to Spain he would cross the same
mountains where, twenty years ago, he was
concealed as a fugitive from persecution.
Lecture last night-The lecture delivered
by Dr.. O. A. Bronson, of Boston, before the
IOdng Catholic Friend Society, was one
Of the most brilliant it ever was our pleas
ure to listen to. The audience was very
large and seemed highly delighted. Another
lecture by the same gentleman, we think,
would be equally patronized. Cannot the
Society prevail on the Doctor to give US
another
lncendiary AHempts.-Two attempts were
made last night to destroy by fire property
IN the First Ward. One of them succeeded
50 far as to iDjure a stable and severely
burn horse that was in it. If the incen-
Diary were in the place of the horse we
would be we'll pleased. The other was also
10 burn stable. Both fires were extin-
sushed without injury to property in the
lelghborhood
Upper Tendon an Commoticn.-The con-
cert on Wednesday evening last has created
quite stir among moustached gentlemen
and near sighted ladies. Fiddle strings are
IN demand, opera glasses sis riz, and there.
a probability that the Arnold position
anu grm will supersede the present fashion
altogether. The grin requires practice,
anu this morning several young gents were
very busy attempting it in front of Wizards
MOTEL young lady informs US that one
=" them had almost fixed his mouth right,
H0AtS OuS tOUCutu ulIu duu SpOllCo Alo
Position.
fTe-The alarm of fire to-day was
'AuSed by the burning of chimney in the
4Ouse at the corner of Penn. avenue and
i''a street. The roof took fire, but was
put out without doing much damage.
lhquest.-An inquest was held this NOR
4nS over the body of white infant found
Al manure box near 9th and G Streets
w information could be obtained by the
jury as to the cause of death or who the
mother is.
"dtch House.-Patrick Rady and Sam'l
'heekells, drunk and disorderly, committed
Tue workhouse for thirty days. After
a'iiSing at the workhouse, Rady was sent
" jail for resisting the officers.
oreat men, like fat hogs, are praised after