Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-04

exclusive Of Custom .aa-. .... .,.i }
Houses. ...........r 1873 s. ITS ess
Departnt of Interior 6O4 SO la8 1898
Post Office Depart NJ IS L 100
Grand total, ...... 1889 2I5 3O4 2lOS
Pump OUT OF ORDRn.-This might DO said Of
many of there indispensable articles to tho
public, but there is one on the corner of F
and I'D street that requires particular notice
The handle works very Stiff and takes half
an hour to bring water, which makes it quite
feat of gymnastics to produce the desirable
beverage. We learn that this pump has been
90 ever since II was put in the ground, and
that the commissioners has been informed of it
several times, and yet nothing has been done
to remedy the evil. IF Mr.. Commissioner
would just give one morning to pumping for
the neighborhood,. he might fool the necessity
OF sending the pump-mender to the premises,
and have such exercise a. might give him an
appetite for his breakfast @..
SEREHAnE TO LAD1.-The members of the.
Columbia Fire Company, of which MIR. jaime q
A. TAFT is President, having ascertained th At
their fair patroness, Mrs E. Fl. Pendleton, b Ad
returned from her summer tour, procured
Prosperi's renowned band and complimeDted
her with charming serenads, on Friday
evening last. They wore received by the lady
with her usual generous hospitality, expressing
herself happy indeed to DO at home again
among her friends. The gladness of the "boys'
| 10 see her was expressed in evidences of re-
gard which mono iremen can give. Mrs
T. looked remark1Sly we'll after her trip.
Hor WEArHER-FHE DRouGHr--Ssturday
| and Sunday we're two Of the most Oppressive
days, on account of the heat, p,cbsbIy ever
felt at this sesson of the year. The th ermom-
| eter stood most of yesterday at ninety, and
| there was scarcely q breath of air stirring.
| Toward night the sky became dark and cloudy,
but not drop Of water was given us to cool
our melting bodies, refresh the parched earth,
or lay the binding dust of the streets This
long dry, spell has parched up the country
most dreadfully. To-day, at noon, the Their
mometer in this Office is at 81. Oh! for rain I,
rain ! rain H. -------
We learn that Sylvester sold OYER fftesn
hundred glasses Of soda water and sarsapszilla
mead Yesterday. =. DBL = a o.
PROBABLY sLopBS.-A clerk in one of the
Executive Departments, who had given orders
/ to considerable extent on his pay for last
month and this month Of September, is under.
/ stood to have suddenly disappeared from
Washington city, after drawing tbs amount
due him by the Government up to the LIST in.
slant. We know Of one ood.natursd sonI
who says he has been bitten to tho tune of
s2oo-eorrowed money-by this excellent Gus
toner Of '!ny uncle, %" b.. 80
An EMEUrs AT THE Posr OFFIcE-We have
received note from James Robertson. ESQ.
editor of the Truth, requesting usnot to pub.
llish an account Of an e,ueute which took nlace
iat the city Post Office at o'clock this morn
Fling, until We get the official facts. The pro
lessor says that sit has been maturing for
years because of my daring to write and speak
ths truth about abolitionists and all other
offenders Of the Cops,itution Of the u. S. Of
America" As Mr.. r. appears to be in sarnest
in regard TO this important matter We comply
with bis request 80. "a e..
ORDNANCE CLUB Pic. NIc.-The FIRST pio-nic
of this spirited Club, to como of on Wsdna6.
day afternoon, we are inform cd, will be.a
splendid affair in tho line. They 20 to the
White House in the favorite steamer George
Washington, accompanied by Scott's excellent
cotillon band, and will DO prepared with an
abundance of Refreshments Of the best for the
inter esting occasion
WASHINGTON FEhALE SEKTNARy.-The adj
vertisement of this excellent institution not
having been In the Star recently, it was over.
looked in our notice, on Saturday, of the OF h,
academies Of the District Washington Pa.
male Seminary is . French and English board
ing school, situated on street, two doors west
pr Eighteenth street, Mrs. E. NJ Haven, prin.
siral. l.s. :. - - -
GRAND LoDGE I..O O. F. OF THE Us1rEp,'
srAfEs-The annual session of this BODY
commenced this morning Ia Baltimcre., The
new constitution will engage their most earnest
attention. John II. Hodgson and L. A. az.
bright are the representatives from tho G1&nd
Lodge Of the District Of Columbia. al4 go =;
ar .-.-- - :. a-. be- .5.r esIy
POLICE RETURNs.-The retnrn Of cases NJ
the sixteen police officers Of Washington, as
made by Mr.. John Davis, ohief of police, fer
the month Of August, shows THAI the judgments
and costs OBJ. aimed amount to 81 1913 76Sthoss
collected and paid in amounted to 1892 re-
TIE SISTER ARTS, Music ana Painting, win
unite all their charms at the National Theatre
on the evenings Of Thursday Friday and SAT 4
urdsy for Esputa's glorious band Will illus-
trate with sweet sounds "Stanley's Western
Hilds:" Music, too, BY invisible performers
Indian music-will accompany some of the
pictures Iiekets are selling rapidly.
Observation-Disclosures eleven O'Clock last
plight the DRY Of watch attracted oitisana and
tho guards to the corner Of 7th street and the
Avegre, where, they found . tall, strong man,d
s.Anqng calling for sssistans,. He said tAa,
= least twenty, persons wsrs after him IN : aks
MS hfe, and wanted TIM "a Ia. 49, - 49,