Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-22
ABLY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGgNCR
mometer, In our countine.roon A. 70 .,. Me,.
to-day, stood At 90 degrees sboy. zero !. CLOCK

orArE or TIE THERxoNr,rp tn. A..
momesef, In our counting room, at ~ o,clont
"-aay, STOOD At 80 degrees shove zero.
NUMBERING THE HOUSES This WORK :, :.
IoPeo VIII De soon begun and completed. "a
1 an ec' OK the corporation authorizing
ana directing the same The re,nl.. nn1n
oerlng OF houses is much wanted in w. sh;na
TON, by most citizens as well an strangsrs tb.
ta'.er having az all times much difieultv in
nndlng places, owing to the indefinite dire
IONS gwen We understand that some DELAY
Is occasioned by the difficulty of arranging the
pest mode OF numbering The law directs that
Ine numbers shall begin west and run to the
eSlTsro, which would bring so many large
nun Ders In the business part of the Avenue as
10 De announcement to sterekeepers and expen-
sive. Some idea is entertained to alter the
law 30 as to divide the city into four parts
starting the numbers from the centre North
south, East, and West. Whatever obstacles
EXIST, II any, We hope will be speedily olivia
ted; and the important work be done at the
earliest day.
TIE Boy AND rHE PRESIDENT The Charles.
Ton Mercury garbles an article from the locals
OF the Star ID regard to the Republican sim.
plicity Of a scene We described at the erbibi.
ton OF fireworks on the Fourth of July. back
Of The Presidents House, and in viii b we
\ 2resented q boy asking questions famiiiariy
gentleman standing in the crowd in re-
Sru 70 the time when the fireworks would
1mmence- We said that the gentleman an
vered the questions L" in q mild manner
&C., tho boy not being aware that he was
klns 70 the Chief Magistrate Of the United
States, whom the gentleman proved to be. fbe
Mercury comments by saying. sin a nriId man.
nsr-well, and why shouldn't he? Does a
man cease to be a gentleman when he becomes
President!' We say no. but such polite at.
tention to small matters, such mixing in the
crowd OF his fellow citizens, kiks-O,se ofthen,.
as be OF course only is, proves all our article
aimed at, that is the Republican simplicity
OF our rulers, in contradistinction to those Of
all other countries. We might retort that an
editor ceases to be gentleman when he will.
fully misrepresents another.
EXCELLENT WINE.-A bottle of old Madeira
wine vas presented to us yesterday by our old
esteemed friend, C. P Sengstsck ESQ. The
day being hot, and thinking probably that
ice-wster injuriously affected the heated sys.
tenn, he slyly intimsted that wine and wa
ter mingled was the drink best adapted to
suffering, sweltering humanity, groaning I'M
der 80 degrees of heat We conceded in that
, opinion believing IL 10 be, from our own dis
position to schine under the altitude assumed
by the Thermometer, good orthodox doctrine,
at the same time displaying a correct knowl.
edge Of the animal economy. No difference of
opinion existing, the wine was prod uced, and
We mutually smiled" II was refreshing
: and "sweet unto the taste,' and proved itself
. be Of that quality " which needs no BUSH"
- "The generous wine brings JOY divine.n
Mr.. s. assures us that the same article still
remains on draught and in bottles-the latter
having been put up FIVE years ago Those
\ aDEr L. L
VIM. III. Clark's, formerly Sengstack 4 Clark,
corner Of B and l2lh streets, near the canal.
LEARsED MAGISTRATES Officer Kimball
Of this county, was sent with bench warrant
from the Criminal Court to search for and AT.
rest q man named Grafton Suit, who is indict-
ed for an offence of a serious character, assault
with intent to commit rape. The officer
found his man in an adjoining county of Mary
land, where the bench warrant was useless -
In order to make the arrest, the officer went to
q magistrate, made the usual affidavit, and
asked for a warrant. The magistrate refused
and the officer had to return without the fugi.
tive. The officer was told by the Justice that
If he wanted Suit he must wait till he went to
the District Of Columbia, and arrest him there
If this is the proper course to pursue there is
but little chance to obtain q criminal who es-
capes to Maryland.
HARD BEDs.-Lsst night many of our best
citizens chose to sleep in the streets, at their
doors, rather than suffer the intol erable heat
in bed We counted 10 less than fourteen in
three squares. fronting the Avenue, who were
quietly snoosing upon their door-sills. 1t
would be well for persons who make their beds
on the pavement, TO close the doors of their
house, as there are many complaints of bur-
gary and attempts at burglary made to the
different officers at this time.
D.AzH OF AUNT BErsRY."-AlI Southern
travellers knew Aunt Betsey, the obliging
chamber-maid on several lines of steamers run
ming to and from the South, with which she
was connected for many years. She first was
attached TO the Baltimore and Norfolk line,
we think, then passed to the line to which the
Inflated Pulaski belonged, to which boat she
was chambermaid at the time of the loss of
that steamer, but happened to stay home on
that trip. For the last eighteen or nineteen
years she has been acting in her humble ca
pacity on the mail line between Washington
and Aqua Creek. People of Richmond, also
remember the kind Aunt Betsey, the old kady
nth the t~rban Ladies and children were
always taken care of by her, many of whom
recollect her increasing attention to their every
want, in health ard in sickness Well, those
who knew the good old creature, will regret
to hear that she is no more. She departed
this life on Tuesday last, in the 59th year of
her age, dying in the bosom of her friends who
reside not far from the Capitol. Her proper
name was Elizabeth Slater. An honest, faith
full and simple hearted soul she lived good
and useful life, in her lowiy sphere, and now
has gone TO receive her reward
"Gone where the good darkey,s Co.,
ANGUS CLUB Pic Nc ON MoNDAY.-Here is
something fine indeed for those who desire to
enjoy delightful trip to Arlington Spring-
one of the most sweetly rural retreats i'm the
vicinity of Washington. The party starts at
o'clock on Monday morning, will touch at the
Navy lard to take on passengers, and reach
tho Spring in good time to prepare for a sump-
tuous dinner, which is to be served by an ex-
cellent caterer, who also has charge of the
refreshments, and before leaving will spread a
fine supper. With Esputa's bands, calculated
for dancing, military and sentimental music
the number of beautiful ladies' and everything
of the most select character, there can be ono
such word as fai' in this effort of the gallant
Amicus. Our business, at the time of starting.
is too pressing to admit of our acceptance OF
the polite invitation to be along with, we trust,
the happy party.
INVITATION To THE JUNIOR GUARDs-Joseph
Gales, Esq, We learn has extended an invita-
ton to the Junior Guards Of this city to make
visit to Gales Woods, out Sd street, which
they have accepted, and are to proceed thither
this afternoon. These youthful soldiers will
enjoy themselves finely, rambling in the woods,
exercising In the drill, and partaking of the