Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-01

temperance Hall, on Wednesday night, the
follsNtpg resolution was adopted :. :
| "*hefeas the voters of this city. by their
votes in June, 1853 declared sgainst the issue OF
licenses Tor the sale Of all ntoxica.ing liquors.
and whereas, in the opinion of this meeting,
the charter fully auth orises the councils in the
passage Of an act to prohibit the sale Of In
| toxic atiDg liquors rs = beverages; therefore -
Resolved, Thst We hold it to be the DUTY
| Of the present councils {many of the members
| Of which were elected with reference to this
particular subject not to disappoint the az.
pectations Of those who elected them AMI the
wishes of large majority of the citizens; and
We most respectfully urge then. to the early
passage OF an act prohibiting the sale Of oil in.
| tox1caung liquor as beverage, to take effect
| on and after the first Monday of November
next" SA''''
copy OF this resolution was directed to be
transmitted to the city Councils and the city
ings r''o~'N
HE meeting was addressed by Mr.. Griffith.
Ut Clayton, L. A. Gobright. and others.
IcoHNUNIoArED.
WArcHNAN, WHAT OF TIE NraHr ?-Ihe fol.
lowing Facts will show how two of tho AuxiIia.
~ Guards were employed on Tuesday night.
ihsy will be Interesting at this time when
surgiaries are so rife in our midst -..--
An old man, the father OF one Of our most
| industrious adopted citizens, arrived here on
the above evening. OF course there was a
gathering Of the sons friends, and Of the old
mans too, TO welcome him in his new home,
and learn the news from dear and absent
trends There was JOY in the wigwam. Abou.
IL or L O'Clock, q rap was heard at the door.
1t was opened and two of the Guards asked
the cause Of the loud talking, and were told
the cause. They walked in unlimited. aske d
tor punch. got it, and remained there the bal
ance Of the night, drinking. Now, it NAV
we'll be asked if il is q part of their duty to
enter psor mans house at midnight and de-
mand punch" or if they would dare do so
II party had met in d rich mans residence?
F STREET
DELIGHrFuL FISHING Pic NIc-At tho in
vltation OF Thomas Parker, Esq , the steam
boat owpor, number of gentlemen proceeded
on Wednesday morning. in the fine steamboat
Thomas Collyer, Capt. Gedney, to the vicin-
ity OF the White House Pavilion, where they
passed the day In delightful manner, catch.
Ing rock, per:h. and other fish A fine Ii tic
sturgeon. an infant of the species, was secured
Mr.. G. Columbus was along, and cooked the
plscatory lu1uries to a nicely Mt the White
House, the party partaking of the Toast in the
highest gusto, accompanied with delicious
coffee, and that everlasting good tbing-the
common luxury Of childhood and sge-bresd
and butter. We suspect that this was the very
bsst pic mic Of the season, and We hear that
pubic one is about being gotten up of the
same kind.
STANLEY's WESTERN WILDs will be OK.
hibited at the National Theatre, commencing
on next Thursday evening, and continuing
through the week. We are glad to give our
readers the information, knowing the general
desire to see this grand National painting of
the Indian and bis country. No work equal
to the present. either in novelty or execution
has ever been shown in this city. Ttwill he
sure to please the young and the old. ard i'm
part much valuable information concerning o.
region OF which even We, Americans, are too
generally Ignorant. The artists twelve wear,
residence among the widest tribes will be de-
picted to the life. Let all improve the op.
Porsunlty, tor another such privilege may not
happen, as the painting will be taken irnme
diateiy to Europe, The great interest of the
Work, and the small charge, only TWENTY-FIVE
cents to all parts Of the house, will doubtless
attract crowd.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND REpREHEssI-
BLE last evening, about IL o'clock. as q
gentleman was passing ACROSS Sixth street, near
PenpsylVanla avenue, there being no lamps
LIT, he accidentally fell into the new sewer
now being dug there, and was pitched some
ten feet into the yawniDg depths. He was
much stunned and bruised but singular To
state, received no serious in iury. the Worst bs.
Ing sprain of the right wrist Unable to
move for time, he called for help, but none
came for half an hour, when some gentleman
res ued HIM from his disagreeable position.
1t Is certainly very reprehensible practice
to leave these deep and dangerous exc ava.ions
open with scarcely any protection to pedes.
Trans. Inc Corporation should require con-
tractors to put up guards along the line Of
such places, and also have the streets we'll lit
at these points, to protect the lives and limbs
Of citizens and strangers.
WORK HorsE.-This institution, established
Tor the punishment Of violators of the munich.
pal laws, is now 10 full of prisoners that there
Is hardly room for others. The police justices
and officers have worked hard in the last
month to break up the bands of peace distur-
oers, White and colored, which have 80 long
annoyed our peaceable citizena The men,
bers Of toe Auxiliary Guard, under the ORDERS
| OF captain Birch, have succeeded in breaking
up number OF low dens where these rioters
were accustomed TO congregate The exs.u
ton Of the law has filled the work h0use bnt
nevertheless We hope the laws will be as we'll
maintained hereafter as if there were fewer
hands at 81 the farm"
,N0. ESr .-HaS' q Sht, ot1cef e1monds OF the
5th District picked up man named George
Ba dwin, on CAPITOL Hill He was in 4 diving
condition when found, and was taken to the
Guardhouse, where he died. This morning an
inquest was held by Coroner Woodward, and
the verdict OF the jury was hat he came to his
death by dissipation and exposure.
WATCH RETuRNs.-Charles Chase, Thomas
Chase, and Chas. Posey, disturbing a religious
meeting; fine and costs Isabella Penny, and
Jno. D. Wallace, disorderIy conduct; security
and costs.
aKoAGET0WN CORRESPONDENCE.
GnoRaE7owH, August 81, 1854
We regret to learn that the cargo of the