Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-06
DAILY EVENING STAR.
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STATE OF TIE THrRzorErsR.-The Their
momster, IN our counting. room, at IL O'Clock
to-day, stood at 50 degrees above zero ~
Fishing Club has been variously entertained
on their visit to Washington, and speak in high
terms Of the hospitality and attention paid
them.s Met by the Pioneer Fishing Club and
. delegation of the Empire on the 4th, they
were participants together of the celebration
Of the day They visited Georgetown, and
were received by the Vigilant Fire Company,
and escorted to Mason's Island, where . rich
fesstwas spread and psrtaken Of with ssst
mine host" of the Island, winning golden
opinions from the visitors and visited. Yes
terdsy, after march through Washington.
and, by the way, exhibiting an endurance of
the broiling sun which would ft them for tray-
ellers in the burning sands of Arabia, they
proceeded to Alexandria, the Sun Fire Com
psny receiving and extending to them a gen
erous welcome. Their time has been aereea.
Dty occupied, otherwise, in visiting the Patent
Office, National Monument to Washington
Smithsonian Institute Buildings, Capitol. &c.
and they were covered with wreaths made bv
fair hands Of ladies of Washington, George.
town and Alexandris, and other msmeutoes of
friendly regard. They have been the particu-
lar guests Of the gallant Pioneers, although
the Empires and others have united in .tten-
tions to the Baltimoreans. This afternoon
they leave for home in the 81 O'Clock train,
bidding kind farewell to this fair city. and
carrying with them the we'll wishes of troops
Of friends.
. TIE BALTIMORE CALAMrrY.-We bava met
several gentlemen who were eyewitness of
the dreadful scene resulting from the terrible
railroad accident near Baltimore, on the 4th
OF July. The accounts are most horrible, one
OF them being that gentleman was sitting in
the cars with his wife on his right and his
child on his left, when the collision knocked
ont the brains of both wife and child, scatter
ing their blood, &C., over the person Of the
hsrri6ea husband and father. Other heart
rsnding scenes are described, not given in the
baltimore accounts, but exhibiting shocking
details which throw q cold shudder over rela.
TOR and listener The mangled body of Lewis
Coreoran was conveyed yesterday to the resi-
dence OF his afflicted parents near Frederick.
Md, where it will be suitably inferred. The
excitement and interest felt here in the appal-
ing accident is still intense, while conoratnla.
tons are most cordial in regard to those
Wsshingtonians who fortunately escared with
slight injuries, or came of unhurt altogether
Deeply il felt here sympathy with the un-
fortunate sufferers.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. RIrCHIE.-The funeral of
the late venerable Thomas Richie was numer.
ously attended yesterday, the President of the
United States, Sidney Webster, ESQ, his pri-
yste secDtary, Heads of Departments, Sena-
tors, Members of the House, Officers of the
Army and Navy, and many friends uniting in
the last tribute of respect to the remains of the
sage Of Virginia that could be offered in Wash
in0fnn Rev nr pvna of Oh -
pronounced the funeral discourse, after which
the cortege was formed and tho honored re-
mains conveyed in the mail boat en- route for
Richmond, their final resting place. The pail.
bearers were Senators Hunter and Mason,
Messrs. Bocock, Caskie, and Powell, of the
House OF Representatives, and Secretary Dob
bin and W. W. Corcoran, Esq.
A LUCKY RECovERY-Y Yesterday, q lady
lost about sixty dollars, consisting of two
twenty dollar notes, and tho remainder in
gold also, gold ring. She described to the
officers two young men who had been to her
house, and officers Allen and Cox went ont on
the Baltimore road, where they came upon
young man who answered the description of
one. They arrested him, and found two TWEEN
~ dollar notes, gold piece, and gold ring.
Confident they had the right man, they brought
him to the city and sent for the lady When
she arrived she informed them that she had
found her money and her ring, whereupon the
young man was discharged, and his passage
paid to the place where he was arrested. He
was lucky, for the money was very much like
that which was recovered
AN lNcENDIARY FIRE.-This morning ut
about o'clock a. m, the new dwelling house
on the farm of Mr.. Daniel Wells, in AIexan.
dria county, Va, joining the residence of W
ID. Wallach and the farm of L. b. Haidier,
about six miles from Washington, was burned
to the ground by an incendiary. The house
was An exceedingly comfortable homestead,
not quite finished, and doubtless cost the worthy
owner the nett proceeds of his labor for two
or three years past. The loss to him is there.
fore most severe and distressing. The FIRE was
doubtless the act of an incendiary, as no one
lived on the premises. From what We learn,
it is probable that energetic measures will
bring the fend who perpetrated the act to
justice.
POP, Pop, PoP.-The demand for this bever-
age on the Fourth and yesterday exceeded the
supply, everybody who knew what drinks
would cool best, imbibing the refreshing
their hands full, not being able to furnish Gus
toners with more on an average than about
tWo-thirds Of their wants. Pop and ice, min.
sral water and mead, have been all the 90
Down the throats of our thirsty population.
Snashes too were in demand, many swelter-
ing cit supposing that carrying few of them
in their hat would keep their heads cool.
What notion.
INrERRUPTING FUNBRALs.-The undertak-
ers for the funeral of the late Thomas Richie.
calls our attention to the thoughtless and dis
interruption of funerals by omnibus
-iyars and others, and particularly the run
ming OF vehicles across the line of procession
of the friends and mourners of the gentleman
named. If there is no law to punish such vio-
lstions Of common decency, there certainly
should be one passed instanter, and rjgidIy en-.
forced against the insulters of the dead.
HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Our notice yes
tsrday of the attempted suicide by q hsokman
named james Gates, ascribing the cause to
love for woman Of bad repute," is denied
by him, who says that inability to meet tbs
payment OF small note about coming due,
together with other troubles, drove him to the
rash act Afflicted in body and vexed in spirit,
tho poor creature deserves COMMUNICATION, and
should receive that sympathy and encourage
nsnt best calculated to restore him to himself
again. -.st.-
WHAT A FALL.-Yssterdsy afternoon, about
O'Clock, In raising stone at the eastern DOR.
tico Of the Patent Office, the main guy rope of
the immense derric gave way just as the work
men were about to place a stone in an elevated
part of the building which fallino ha1ov,