Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-17
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oay eleVated to Its place of destination th,
e eaI 'front.' OF the building, without aceident
al.uouga some fears were entertained Of ;tu
ia'iIng' owing to the temporary charac.
10, W 'ne Pa'cned derrick substituted There
Is ono more piece Of marble larger tb.r 81 9
one raised, yet to bo placed in ousit;on a rns
aso smaller one. to work which. we under-
s'ano new and powerful derrick is be;n,
constructed. These put in place, the pedas.
tals Will he complete on that side OF the hn;IJ
ing, we suppose. 'ui'u'
DISTRICT FoLUNrEERs.-1heM MARYLAND ca, :
un'eers In the Mexican war in RaItimora oro
SPOUT getting up an excursion for the han.f;t
.. .uolI oestsute members, and also making
~ e h LOT celebrating tie anniversary
VI Tue Dattie OF Monterey the 2Ist of Septem.
per. VIII not the District volunteers and
Nose OF Maryland in this city, unite in the
Patrlotlc movement, or will they make dc.
nonstration OF their own? The day and it's
glorious associations call for some &C ton BY
| our District friends.
The SCOrr GuARD-This company of youth.
, tul volunteers are to parade to. morrow after
| noon. at o'clock; they will visit Mrs Pendlc
| ton, the distinguished patroness of those pa.
trintic movements and also pay their respects
| to President Pierce. They will be accommodated
by Prof Esputa's excellent band, and are ex.
yected to make a fine appearance. Master
Jamison is their Captain.
RI0rs--Saturday night the Seventh Ward
was in confusion until daylight Sunday morn
| ing. The Auxiliary Guards had fully as much
as they could attend to, and they went to their
work in good earnest. Several arrests were
made and the parties held for court.
In various parts Of the city there were dis.
1 fnr hnY M 10 IynNp A.
rather longer than usual in Consequence Of
| the arrests. A strict enforcement of the Inv
Will do much towards the preservation of
peace.
| HAND-INHAND CLUB PFC NIc-Thoss who
wish to enjoy delightful excursion should re-
member that Of the Hand in Hand Club. wbiob
leaves Washington tomorrow morning at :
o'clock in the fine steamer Thomas Collyer, for
that charming retreat, the White House Pa
| Wilton. Splendid cotillion and military music
| Is secure1 tor the occasion, and the ladies of
Alexandra and Washington, as well rs to
beaus, will vie with each other in beauty in
ga'lantry. We bet ON the ladies, anyhow and
| anywhere.
INCENDIARIEs.-On Saturday night gang
of these villains commenced their operations
IN the Fifth and Sixth Wards. Three attempts
| were made to burn stable. We are glad to
learn that no great loss was sustained by the
| owners.
| BURGLARY,-Last night some daring THE,
entered the residence Of Justice Dom, and at
tempted to steal various articles which were
IN his way. He was frightened off withou,
succeeding, but went next door and stole q
large bundle of clothing
BOARDING House TH1EvEs-In addition to
the various robberies of boarding houses
i oA Loaf oc
place on Saturday night. in which boarders
were deprived of large and small amounts OF
money, that article being the only choice C!
the thieves They even dared to rob sleen-
ing police officer from Baltimore, taking some
four or five dollars out Of his watch fob, and
yet leaving his watch undisturbed.
| AMIcUs CLUE AT ARLINGTON SpR1NG.-Those
who wish to enjoy the genuine pleasures of q
rich picnic, prepare to 60 to the Anxious Club
| banquet which takes place on Monday nex;.
a, may be seen per advertisement. giving
| ample explanations Of the delightful trip
The committee of arrangements and managers
are making every preparation to give salts
| faction. -
CLERICAL.-Mr Thomas NJ Hutchinson !,
Clerk to the late Mayor, who was removed nv
Mayor Towert, has been appointed to Gle i.
ship in the Marine Barracks, by General He,
derson, commandant OF the corps.
Mad Doc KILLED "A small dog beionei,l
| to Mr.. Samuel Butt, having last week exhibited
symptoms of hydrophobia, tho owner at onoy
dispatched him for fear Of the spreading VI
the disease. Well done.
CRIMINAL CoURr-On Saturday, MART n Kin.
| and John Rollins, alias Whit Cissel were ac
quilted on charges Of larceny. Patrick CLANCY
| Tor assaulting and resisting officer Stoddar,i
| found guilty, recommended to the Court to in
| pose the smallest fine, and accordingly he Wa
lined one cent and costs
The jury, who have been out in the nero
| riot cases s:n;e Saturday. came in this mora
| ing with verdicts convicting John Brown, hi ;;
Atkins, Bill Lomax, George Hicks, Geo. =
| Simms and Frank Newton, of an aGrsy, HI
quitting the balance On trial.
The case Of Christian krOns, charged VIZ,
! an assault and attempt to commit rape . !.
Ruth Ann Worthington, was on trial when i :
| left the court room.
WILL PRACTICE IN WAsHIsGroy.-W
Whorton, Esq whom we reported last We i
as from Alexandra, engaged in u case In Il. )
| city, intends to continue the practice Of tla
law among US. He will be cordially welcom /, /
| by the bar no doubt r.-H
Pic NIC.-The scholars attached to st. Ma.
cents day school, will start on pie ic On
Tomorrow morning. between and O'Clock
We trust they will have pleasant time of it.
WATCH RETURNs.-H. Butler, free colore =,
disorderiy; Jail. Jos. Bowlin, do; workhou e
80 days. Julia Langly, do; do. Jos La, <
ley, do; do. Arch Brown, do do. Jnn .
| Goddard, and Alexander Mac Dor.,a, g.
derby; bail for Court vno- F -, ,n..
r: BIeckinridge, Ii. Heatou, Il. .tlIii.u.,,
| Max Moherron, disorderly; fine and cost.
David Rawlings, drunk and disorderly; do
CoHMUNIcATED.
The inventors of the patent improvement i n
steam, mentioned by your paper, and which
find copied into the Baltimore American of 10
day, are the Messrs, Wethered Brothers Of his
city, who are largely engaged in the manu- FAC:
ture of wooilea goods
The saving they make of fuel, for sans
amount Of power, Is from 80 to so per cent -
The application is about being made to the
Arctic, not the Atlantic, and the Baltic is i,.
debtsd only partially to the quick passage sh ;
has made to those gentlemen.
The Invention is the most important of the
age, and can be applied to any engine or at cam
boiler, being as we'll adapted to boiling, dry
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