Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-06

HE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is coming fast
upon us with long strides. and in the course
Of few weeks, the seacoast watering places
o. tne North and Saratoga springs will be in
,ne'r tall blaze of glory. The dust and
heat of the Avenue are becoming imp easant,
particularly the former; and it would be well
II some plan could be adopted of waite ing
this thoroughfare during the warm weather.
In the course of yesterday and to-day, the
breeze that has been blowing scattered the
dust 10 all direc ions, much to the discomfort
OF pedestrians and to the damage of the goods
Of The storekeepers. A few watering carts
plying during the day, would keep it in a more
agreeable condition for every one The Their
mometer to-day at IL m, in the shade regis
tered "a degrees, Ia deg ees above temperate
RE-c0NMITTED Stephen F. Lucas, who W 4
charged some time ago with obtaining mon.v
from Mr.. Dexter, Of the National Hotel. under
laise pIetences was brought up from Ill this
morning, and underwent a strict examination
Before captain Birch, which resulted in his
re-comml tai on the same charge. The exam-
lnatlon lasted for two hours, and the defendant
md Mr. M. thompson as his counsel. The
case Will probably come before the criminal
court at the ensuing; June term
RAILROAD STATISTICS. The following are
the statistics of the Washington and Baltimore
o"d "uIinS the Pist mOnfh /: Number of
tickets sold for Baltimore, 500: number sod
OF through tickets to Philadelphia and New
York, 5000. The freight conveyed to Wash
ington Tor our merchants, amounted in the
gross to 1850 TONS -
Editors of the Star: a'
Please call attention to the way in which the
iron roller is dragged over the gras, around
the State Department, and also to the ay In
when some OF those receiving pay from the
Government. work on the improvt meets now
in proSr, S. south of the Presidents mansion
ihe curious in public expenditures are invited
10 cast their eyes In thai direction now and
then MAN WHO Amt AFRAID TO LABOR.
May 6, 1854. -z-.
LAwLEss OFFICIALs.-Some of our copsta-
bles are becoming rather too anxious to make
money: Yesterday. two well known officers
entered lady's residence without shown. n
warrant, and took from her arms child which
bal been placed under her care by the mother.
Inns act Is likely to cause The officer. some
trouble, as We are assured that the lady will
take the case to court Officers should not at
tempt to take the law in their own hands.
LOCKED IN.-This morning, the onlv person
confined in the guard house was q lod ,er who
was accidentally locked in when the guards
left the station. He was released this morning
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SCRATCHING AND GoUGING-We were told
this morning, Of fight which came off day
or two since, between Emeline Brady and ri
H. Maryman. Both were arrested and held
to security for peace, by Justice Donn
ATrRACTIvE.-The Rev n. G.. Taylor. rem
resentative in Congress from Tennessee, will
preach in the NJ e. Church. South to-morrow
morning, and the Rev Dixon W. Lewis "a
Chocktaw Indian) at night :,
Webs NC. - Yesterday the guests at
Browns Hotel had an opportunity of witness
ing marriage in that popular house. The
bride and groom, Miss Hudson and Mr.. Hue
are both from Virginia. The affair was hand
somely managed, and the ceremony witnessed
by large number of ladies and gentlemen.
HEAVY LOAD This morning an immenss
block Of marble for the Patent Office pgss.d
along Louisiana avenue to 7th street II re-.
quired the labor of team of eleven horses IN
draw 1t to its place of destination.
REAL EsrArE.-The large estate belonging
TO the Duvall family. situated on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, at Evansville. in Prince
George county, has been sold TO two enter
prising citizens of Washington The purcha.
sers contemplate making extensive improve
ments thereon.
ADMIrTED.-Samuel Spencer ESQ, of Flor
ida, was admitted this week to practice in the
Grim nal court on the motion of Mr.. Thomp.
son, Esq, of Washington, D. C.