Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-08
REV, FRENCH 8. EvASa-In his speech at
the American celebration ut Ryder,s Grove

.ns american celebration ct Ryders Grove
THIS gentleman said - ~ M
!" In the notice of the meeting in the Clip.
Per, 1t was stated that William P. Preston,
Esq, would read the Declaration of Indepen.
dence and make some remarks thereon, and
that an address would be delivered by a dis.
IttHgNfshed AA1erfcaai sf1:esnaan. Surely that
cannot be me. am no distinguished states.
man; and instead Of distinguished American
sta sinan addressing you, you are called unon
70 h.,en 70 lew desuitory remarks from an
old Methodist preacher " '-A
leading Wings and Democrat; of Wasb;n on .ne
1t was currently and industriouslv cnIs, od'
that the election of Mr.. Maury would he ~
ceedingiy gratifying to the Exesu,ivs and i
was intmated from day to dav At vn,;no r.,
ar. lowers might endapger place In the ~.
! ecutve Depar ments The alaIm WAS sonn.
aeo forth, and the defeat of Mr.. Maurv wonid
oe deemed good and sufficient ground for the
Titnhoidlng of appropriations for our city and
District, ana that property would immediatoly
dePreeiate 90 per cent. In addition tn al,
this we had the monied interests arraved
| against u.s. L
! Il hope-indeed, Iconfdently expec.-that
| the city OF monuments, next fall, will roll uo
such majority, that the question shall he
| forever settled, that Americans shall rzls
America" s-s i--f. '' , COG
80 iaf as ! am concerned, every drop Of
oooo IN my veins is revolutionary. Every i'm.
Pof,ans 1attle- heid, from the encampment at
valley Forge to the sunny South, were troddon
by my ancestors; and my honcred father end.
ed his services with the gallant WAYNE At
the treaty Of Greenyille in I7g4.''
CoLoRED ExcURsION.-On the 4th, an a..
| socia'ion of eolored parsons in Georeatovn
chartered the steamer Powhatan for pleasure
excursion to Aqua Creek ThePowhatan not
being ready, the Mount Vernon took her place.
where, upon arriving, they found two or three
hundred waiting. The captain. who was mot
going on the trip, got on the wharf. and when
all present were on board, ordered the boat to
shove OF, which she did. In the meantime.
The captain proceeded up town, where he met
the party who had chartered the boat, march.
ing down with colors flying and music playino
They were much sstonished and disappointed
when the captain told them the boat had gone:
but the captain. after having been informe,i
that ne would have to look to the passengers
tor the pay, got pretty we'll down in the mouth.
as we'll as in pocket. The officers of the boat
not knowing but all was right, proceeded
down, landed their company at AQUA, where
they enjoyed themselves to their hearts con-
tents, and took them back to GEORGETOWN with
out charging them anything for the trip, sup
posing the agent had made all things right.
1t is understood they subsequently called a
meeting, passed vote of thanks to the officers
of the boat, and commended her to the patron.
age of their friends.
RAILROAD DETESTI0N.-Many persons were
thrown into considerable anxiety Yesterday
afternoon az the non-arrival Of the cars from
Baltimore a quarter before O'Clock. Tie
first train did not arrive until after 8 O'Clock.
when the fact was ascertained that the deten-
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connecting at Baltimore. To-day We have the
melancholy intelligence that an accident had
occurred on the Philadelphia train, this side
CT North Fast, tbs cars running off the track
while going at rapid rate, killing Benjamin
Benson, engineer, well known in this eity, and
the fireman, named Robinson. Much relief
was felt BY our citizens aud at the hotels On
Inning that their approximations cf another
appalling accident had no. been confirmed.
ihe W Washington trains came in with all hands
safe. though behind time.
A CLEAS SHAVE AND NO BLOOD DRAWN
Last night gang of those Youngsters who
spor. Though the city with rattan canes, tight
pan is, mustaehes, &C., attacked a yo.ng ran
while walking quietly along the street. One
OF them struck the young man over the shout
ders with his cane, whoa he turned on his
opponent, and with blow of his first, shaved
bis upper lip completely without drawing
blood. He then seized him by the little tag
on his chin, when that came of without break.
ing the skin. A few such BARRIERS az this.
would soon expose the members of the tooth
pick gangs who now hang around bar-roons
and hote,s, wripging in for drinks, and quilting
the uninitatsd
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A HACK DRIVER
An old haektnan named William Dant has
been arrested by officer Reese AMI Cox, charged
with grossly violating the person Of q lady
named Mes Ann Eliza Ferrandi, in this city
some time ago. 1t is said that tho lady ar.
rived in an early boat from tho South, en-
pioyed Dant to convey her ia his hack to her
destination 10 the city, and that instead of
doing so, drove into concealed place, where
he perpetrated the heinous offence. The in
faigable officers have been on the look out for
Dant erer since the deed was charged agains.
him, and have now got him in jail to await
his trial.
ROASTING EARs--Green corn was selling in
the Fredericksburg market, ON Saturday last.
at % cts. per dozen ears.-ErcAGnge.
Cheap enough for that luxury at this early
season. They would bring in Washington
double that price just now, where we have no.
seen single ear The market to-day, though
well Supplied With other products of the field
and the garden, is not garnished with that
prizing market merchants import supply of
green corn from the rich and ripe fields of
Old Virginia" 7;.
CRIMINAL CotRT To-DAY.-The jury went
out this morning on the negro riot cSse, and
had not agreed up to one o'clock
Rebecca Sanford, charged with keeping
bawdy house, was declared not guilty.
VIM. Turner, negro, was convicted of steal
ing fifty cents worth Of from, recommended to
mercy, only sentenced to three months in Jail
Charles Rosa, for receiving stolen money, was
on trial when We left the Court
TIVE SILTER PRIZE GoBLET.-What Fire
Company will get the splendid silver goblet at
the thestre tonight? This is question of
interest, but hard to answer, until our gal ant
Firemen shall report the results of their exer-
tons II is we'll worth eontending for.
WATCH RETURss.-The only case for trial
at the guard house this morning was Michael
Donaboo, charged with riot He was held for
a further hearing.
ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE.
ALEXANDRIA, July s, 1854.
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