Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-31

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The greater part of the Mexican witnesses in
the Gardiner case have returned home Their
accounts for attendance and expenses, amount
ing 10 many instances, to over a period Of two
years, having been settled by the Govern
ment- As a matter Of course, in the payment
of them the law Of the United States on the
subject is alone regarded. Any thing beyond
that, cut of its jurisdiction, can only be set
tied by mutual agreement.
The WEArHER.-We have been visited with
sudden and unexpected change of weather,
change to apply in another sense the words
Of the poet, s. From Indus to the Pole, or in
plain language, the mercury in the Their
mometer has sunk some twenty or thirty de.
grses; the thermometer showing to-day at 10
m, 81 degrees as the height, whilst yester-
day II must have been at least eighty or above,
TO judge by ones sensations.
IaE AQUEDUCT AND THE LITTLE FALLS
BRIDGE.-At the Committee of Conference of
the two Houses yesterday, the Senate receied
froH nearly all of its amendments including
those apprOpriating $500, 900 for the water
works and S15. 200 for the Little Falls bridge,
50 that those works will be discontinued for
some time to come unless appropriations for
the purpose be made in some other appropria-
ton bill, which may possibly, and we hope
will be, the case.
ANOTHER EXCURSIoy.-Let il be remem-
bered that the Sabbath Schools of the F street
and 9TH street Presbyterian churches, will 90
on Picnic 10 the White House on Friday
next, instead OF TO Arlington. as was first an
noaneed The steamboat George Washington
VIII leave 2th street at 3 o'clock, and return
IN the evening
GENEALOGICAL SPECINEN.-A curious spe-
.lnen oi mlneralogy has been laid upon our
eAoie foi Inspection, which was dug up forty
ieet below the surface. while making a well
al Riversiale, on Mr.. Calyerts farm, near
bladensburg 1t was supposed at the time to
contain silver, but was found, upon examina-
nsh, 10 be Il sulphate Of iron embedded curl
oasiy IN petrifsd wood. The specimen sent
" us Tor inspection is very curious, and worthy
VI Preservation -
hEAL ESrArE.-There are not many SOHn
(4e sales Oi real estate at present the follow
t-s' however, were effected at auction few
Says ago by the auetioneers, Messrs Green &
Lots and in square 81 on North street,
- 'th and 10th streets west, improved
WIN three three-stOry brick houses, having
s.ucs were sold respectively To Mr. X a.
yau and Mr.. j. W. Coombs for 81, 275 each.
t 10y =, square 1oS, unimproved, containing
oI"i feet, was sold to Mr. L. +. DYER. for
-o -, being at the rate OF l2t cents Der
square foot
a SEw FLAG.-Just before Mr.. Elliot
St4Itsd on his balloon ascension fromBaltimore,
.S@ nonday, gentleman came forward and
pIessnted the adventurous aeronaut with a
tAnds1meiy worked flag, the national colors,
rom TIE ladies' Of the Seventh Ward of Wash
,Is1h This was done to replace the flag
sI nen some time ago was stolen from Mr.
14i'ot, at the period of his visit i'll our city.
"CASO AT ALEXASDRIA.-The fine clipper
suip Wild Ranger at this port, with guano,
IIOn CallaO, was hauled into her berth, at
ioHles wharf, on Sunday last. She has a
Iarge and motley crew composed Of men of
NAsy nations, and as they were mustered for
examination by the Custom House officers the
Ioi oi strange names caused no little mirth
among the by-standers. She lost one of her
ere" overheard on the passage hereafter
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LEE Explosion AT 0REGOs.-Charles Gar
uer, formerly Of this city, was among those
no1nded by the explosion Of the steamer Ca
ts eie, near Oregon city, Oregon territory, ON
u.e % OF April. His arm was broken, and he
s0ins we'll " '''' ''' -