Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-03

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
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. day, stood q. "A degrees above FARO. :
TaK LATE Mas, ANNE Roy ALL This &C.
centric woman, whose death we noticed yes
terday. w.s aged ninety two ysars. a. appeass
by the Sentinel, which says that she originally
edited the Paul Pry, Afterwards changed 10
that Of the Huntress. She was the authoress
of several volames entitled the " Black Book, u
a narrative of travel throughout the United
States, and criticisms Of Individual char acter.
She was woman Of considerable literary at
tsinments. and benevolenee, and of strict in
tegrity, although somewhat peculiar in her
views Her husband having been captain in
the army Of the revelation, she, as his widow,
drew pension Of forty dollars amonth. About
sx months ago she announced, after recover
ing from q severe attack Of sickness, that she
felt a. strong and healthy - she did at any
former period of her existence However, she
then trembled with age, 90 might naturally be
expected. But she is gone, after long perlod
Of active life, during which her name has be-
come familiar especially among visitors to the
metropolis many of whose portraits, painted
in her usual graphic style, adorned the segal-
lery" of the Huntress. h
Mrs Royal was born in Virginia, and at an
early age, was stolen BIZ the Indians, with
whom she continued until she had seen fifteen
summers in the western part of that State
After her release. she met with Captain Roy
oil, who became her husband and then it was
that she FIRST acquired the rudiments of an
English education, having graduated, as it
were, in the free school of nature. Captain
Royal removed TO Alabama, and, as planter,
dispensed his ample hospitaIities. She had a
half brother, Col. Butler, of Ohio who acted
a prominent part in the late war with Great
Britain, He afterwards served Ia the legis-
lature Of Indiana and, but few years since
died in Cass county, in that State.
CLosIsG OF THE DAY OF AToSEMKFr-Yes-
terday after noon, at shutdown, this solemn
ceremony closed, and now the people Of the
Hebrew faith are again attending to their bu-
siness We spoke of it yesterday, but dis
tant contemporary thus notices it more at
length: 80
Sunday was the Hebrew Yon Kippur, OF
Day of Atonement, one Of the most solemn of
the Mosaic ordinances; day when the people
are to sffiict their souls by repentance of past
sins and supplications for pardon, and their
bodies by fasting. The cele ration of tle day
commences on the 9th of 1ishre 1t is Gus
tOmary for mon to wear white caps and robes,
to remind them of the funeral shroud; aud
when whole congregat on is thus attired 70
scene was one of solsmnily and awe. On the
10th day, Sunday the services lasted from
prayers, confessions, during which they beat
the breast in token Of humility, prayers for
pardon, and hymns describing the glory of
God and the history of all the rites and
ceremonies while the Holy Temple stood.
After morning prayers, the16th of Leviticus
and the 57th and 5Sth of Isaiah are read. du-
ring which the ceremonies observed while
reading the Law on the Sabbath take place
In the course OF the prayers which follow, the
congregation kneel and PROSTATE themselves
four times, and when this part of the service
Is finished, another portion Of the Pentateuch
and the book of Jonah are read-the latter
being a remarkable instance of the effect of
repentance in restoring sinner to the favor
of the Almighty. As the day closes the con-
Guiding prayers are offered, every one earnest
ly petitioning to be sealed in the Book of Life.
as the moment of sunset on this day is con-
sidered to be the time when the destiny of
every man is fixed. The ceremony closes by
the sounding of long note, in memory of the
blowing of the trumpet, which formerly marked
the close of the Day of Atonement in Judea.
CHANGE OF FARE.-Owing to the trouble
given the conductors in collecting fare ON the
Washington Branch Railroad and other incon-
veniences, the fare has been increased to 81. so,
if not paid at the Office before starting, and
the same applies to all way-ststiOns. Those
who travel on the road will see the propriety
of this arrangement, as the receiving money by
the conductors and giving change, materially
interferes with the careful attention to the
working of the cars, so essential to the speed
and safety OF the passengers and mails Under
this arrangement the conductors can better
to use an appro pirate phrase-s'mind their own
business" and TRAVELLERS be better attended to.
especially If they take care to call at the
agents Office before starting and 50 settle with
the captain''-J. III. Parsons, ESQ. This ar
rangement does not interfere with the rounC
trip tickets for the cattle show, &c.
SPEEDY JUSTICE Heretofore, police magis-
tratss and the Mayor have been greatly an
nOyed in their duties by having to get an or
der from bis honor for commitment. The
following act, proposed by John L. Smith,
Esq, of the Board Of Common Council, and
now a law, obviates all difficulties in the
matter:
''AS Acr in relation to fines, penalties, and
forfeitures.-Be it enacted, &c. That from and
after The passage Of this act, it shall and may
be lawful for the several police magistrates of
this city to issue executions and commitments
10 the work-house on all judgments by them
rendered, without first having obtained the
order of the Mayor; and that all acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent with this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed. Approved Sept.
29, 1854"
The COUNcILs.-Ths proceedings of the
Common Council have been crowded out till
TO morrow, the main proceedings Of which
was the passage Of the Alderman's bill pro
hibiting tipping houses and the sale of liq uors
ia less quantities than q pint. The vote on
the act was .. .... S.:
Yeas-Messrs. Newman, O. A, Davis, Barr.
Dom, Walker, j. W. Davis, Duncanson, Ball,
Clements, Busey, McCauley, Cross, Ruff,
Stewart, Bamberger, Gill, and Davis, Presi-
dent)-l7.
Nays-Messrs. Kelly, Killmon, and Smith
-3. ..-...-.
The Board sat until 1--WE minutes of twelve
o clock.
FIGHrIsG AND QUARRELLIsa-This morn
ing, We were informed by friend that two
young gentlemen Of opposite politics got into
an argument last evening, in the northern
part OF the city, and the argument caused one
Of the persons to attack his opponent, who gave
him thrashiDg. After all was over, and the
stores closed, the successful pugilist started
Tor nome, but was met on the way by q crowd
OF young men, who attacked and beat him
Several of the crowd have been arrested, and
are to have their trials this afternoon.
THE LIQUOR LAw.-The police officers ap-
pear ANXIOUS lately, to enforce the corporation
liquor Law with vigor. Several eases are to
be tried very shortly, and all come under diff
ferent sections Of the lav-selling without a
license, selling On Sunday, and selling after
hours. These are all Enable under the law as
it now stands, and if the fine is not paid or
secured, the offender is liable to imprison-
ment in the workhouse. j
FIVE Oh OSE-RoBBERY.-Last night be-
tween ii and IL clock, while Mr. John Brown,
living in Georgetown, was on his way home,