Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-10
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

tive on portable railway, at the corner of
fennsylvania avenue and First st a coored
hackman came driving up at such furious
rate as 10 induce several persons to call to him
to rein in his horses, but he drove on towards
the crowd, careless of consequences, the spec
tators gettIng out of the way as best they
could. Three boys were knocked down By the
horses, and unfortunately one of them, named
Lewis Cass Harrod, about years old, was run
over by the vehicle, and injured so as to en-
danger his life Yesterday, it was thought by
Drs. Hall and Holmead and others. thar h.
could not live. His brother, one of the other
boys, about years Of age, narrowly escaped
like fate, and the third boy, named Harry
Dougherty, was quickly seized by son of M
Lowry, clerk In tho Post Office Department
and rescued from the wheels of the carriage
Inc driver. named Edward Adams, was soon
Jail by Justice Beck to await the ;sana NJ tho
life or death of the injured youth. The hack
nao three passengers in and several heavy
trunks on, rendering it wonderful with such
weight, that the boy was not instantly killed.
a sad scene was exhibited in the mothers
dwelling, boarding house on B street, be-
tween Second and Third, when we observed
the nttie sufferer gasping as though in the
agonies If death-the afflicted mother aInost
1rensied at the sight of her dying child, tho
eyes OF all around suffused with tears and
scarcely ray OF hope beaning out for bis
SAFETY Mrs. Lowry, (the lady of the Mr.
Lowry We have named was ga ministerinp
anger to the poor boy, not leaving his side ali
day, even for her meals, and Wa ieft bar 1ss
night, at 10 o'clock, still most kindlv and
sklifully attending to him, while other kind
Iaoies ana gentlemen also assisted in irving 10
ieheVe MS sunerings and possibly save his
nie. Inc father is absent in California. We
Iell MIN little improved last night and this
f aG,ning no Is better, giving, however, but
rant hopes OF his recovery. The driver will
DC made an example of, for all such reckIess
Jehus as this Adams, and our oitv contains
numbers OF them, who habitaally drive
through the streets totally careless of the lives
and limbs ofpedestrians
HE FIRE ON THE AvENUE.-There ware
Tour houses destroyed by the fire on PennsyI
wanna avenue, night before last. The one on
the corner OF Marble alley was occupied bv
Mr. Barbour, timer; tho adjoining one by
MI holb, confectioner; both of which belong
ed to Mr.. Barbour. The other two. OWNED by
Messrs Middleton Beall, we're occupied by
Mr.. Thos. w. Jones as stove establishment.
me otneI by Mrs, O'Leary as a small fruit |
store. Messrs Middleton d Beall were fnlIv
insured, Mr.. Barbour partly insured. and We
learn that she occupants had no insurance
The fire originated in Mrs Kolb,s confection.
cry, and broke out at ten minutes mast tw.Iva
O'CLOCK, spreading with such rapidity that the
inmates had barely escaped with their lives.
very little was saved from the truly s.deyour- |
ing element IN this case The fremen got |
there too late to do much for the sufferer. Int
In time to save the adjoining property. In tn.
house OF Mr.. kolb three German immioran,s
had just arrived the night before. and lost all |
of their effects One of them, a youno vo-
man, mad between five and six hundred pieces
OF gold, and gold watch, which were melted |
away amidst the flames Altogether. the loss |
q al
rious calamity to some of the sufferers.
GETTING CLAssIcAL.-"Old joe Yesterday
afternoon, coming from the depot. whera he
mad not been drinking anything-because he
could Mt get it-Most positively insisted on
crossing the Tiber at 8 rect, where there i.
no bridge. His friend would not 20 with him
10 he stepped boldly by himself on the stones
which the boys run over 30 easily, and sue.
ceeded in getting about to the middle of tn.
stream, when his equilibrium left him, and
the classical waters received his BODY most
embracingly. There be lay like an spcisnt
Roman, saptizing himself in the immortal
Ilber. His hat hoated away like duck, an /
ne aiso was very near passing away to the
dicamy," wsded in, and, like another Cassius.
saved tho life of Caesar. Seriously he made
narrow escape from being drowned. He was
go helplessly immersed in the creek that he
could not say "bah !" Joe says that his din
In the Tiber has made him classical all over
and swsars that be will eschew the classical
hereafter, and for all time. good resolu
ton, friend Joe, but be sure and stick to it.
and not get again into such a puddle.
THs JULIEN BURLEsQUE TROUPE Another
largo and respectable audience, composed in
part of an unusual number of ladies. wit
messed the performance OF the Juliens last
AT EAlt Hall
darkies, in the first part; the MISCELLANEOUS
with Its singular solo, by Master Dixev. and
the double bass solo by sSignor Boots.
shiny" were fine, but the burlesoue. of the
famous Julien were superfne. Mons Cartee
initiates the great conductor to a L, eonvuIs- |
Ing the audience with the oddity of his excel |
lent carcatures The music of his orchestra |
however, is no burlesque, many regarding II
as equal to Juliens. The clarionet and cor |
not solos were sweetly rendered all the other
parts were well executed but the grand finale.
giving ankse Doodle with variations. for the
penny trumpet, flute, &c, and roar of the
oasso, Is terrific crashsr, indeed Go and
SEQ this unequalled troupe.
TRADE WITH WASHINGTON AND THE NoRru
A letter from Washing on to distant psoer.
says:
Merchants, as well as other business man
OF our three cities, are becoming i'm patient at
the present SLOW and vexatiOus mode of p0ckst |
transportation from the northern cities. 1t |
frequently happens that from ten to twenty |
days are lost in obtaining freight from Bo:
ton, little longer than the period necessary
to receive 1T from Lrveypooi New York
and Philadelphia lines also afford ample time
to their employers to entertain many unplea-
SAINT apPrehensions of their safety. The sug
geslon 8 then advanced-should not our
cities, SO intimately connected. and bsv;n, a
large and daily increasing trade into the ip1s.
rior, improve correspondingly with other i'm |
Portant enterprises, ard supercede said YES. |
sells by steamers"
PAiENr OFFIcE.-Workmen are now busiJv
engaged In arranging the models in the model |
nan east wing OF the building, which, even
now, attracts tn attention of Great numhar.
of citizens and strangers. 1t Is a beautiful
hall, and we'll arranged for the display of the
models. The ceiling is cert ainly the greatest