Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-22

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II was police regulation. and that wss high.
est power N a city. Spoke Of rum as 81
abusive evil which under police authority the
city can abo'ish -
Mr.. Busey acknowledged tho power in
States, but here tie power only was In Con
gress. As to the evils Of the abuse Of rum, be
| would refer his colleague to the worse abuse
lGress laughter How many iliegitimato bur.
dens and evils had they brought upon the
community, and must we therefore abolish
them Increased laughter) ifT
Mr.. Bamberger and Mr. Busey cont nued
the debate as to the meaning Of Mr.. May re.
port. =
Mr. Smith: lvho had been reposiug near by
on account OF fever requested an adjourn.
ment. 30 -.,-15--r-
Mr.. Busey wished a vote taken on the refer.
ence before adjeurning. He subsequently
agreed 10 postponemen until the thi I'd sec,
| ton was under consideration: vhen
Mr. Devils, the President of the Board
moved 10 take up the bill by sections; which
| was agreed to.
And then, on motion by Mr.. Smith, the
BOARD ao}'urned, by vote of-yeas IL, nays Z.
| HE REcHABIrEs The Grand Encsmpmens
Oh North America of this temperance order
| met In annual session in this city, Yesterday
| AFTERNOON. at o'clock, ut Rechabite Hall
Representatives from the different States were
present, and the business usual ut such NEE.
ings was transacted. The report of the pre-.
siding officer, NJ. w. G. s. D. UPTON, vaa read
| We are informed that this report speaks en-.
couragingly of the pros poets of the order under
the jurisdiction OF the body, and gives statisti-
cal information of its workings during the pas
year. The election Of Iepr, sentatives to the
| High Tent of the Independent Order of Rech.
! abites, resulted in the choice of VIM II Viii
liams, OF Virginia, and VIM. R. Mclean and
c. Mills Of the District of Columbia
The High Tent of this order met this morn.
ing, at ii O'Clock, in biennial session. Rep
resentatives were present from district tents in
New I ork Massachusetts. New jersey, North
Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Colum.
bia The morning session was occupied prin.
elpaliy IA examining credentials, and receiy-
\ ing new members, and the reading OF the re.
port of II. G. r. Edward A. Siicer.
EXCURSION TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
now have again to record another delightful
! trip. which came off yesterday. 1t was that
OF Espnta's celebrated Cornet Band, We
/ started from Parker's wharf, at three O'Clock
| with an elegant company on board which was
Increased in numbers both at the NAVY Yard
| ana Alexandria. Immediately on leaving this
latter place, preparations were made for Civ
ing the concert, which took place on the upper
deck There was large and attentive audi,
tory to listen thereto, and who testified their
appreciation thereof by loud applause at the
termination of each piece On reaching the
nlte House, dancing a. once commenced to
Esputa's cotillOn band. This was continued
until the announcement of supper, which was
| served up In cfeditable manner by J W
Rightstine, Of Northern Liberties. After sup.
per, dancing was again resumed Whilst 10
the d. ming room, q little episode took place
worthy of note. basket of champag ne hsy.
ing bsen there introduced and tba glass, .
filled, Mr.. Phillips proposed the health of n,
Lsputa in chaste and elegant language. 10
which the latter replied mos. appropr, ately
Our return trip was ali that could he desired
Music, song, and speeches, enliyened us all the
! way, and every one expressed Themselves high,
iy grahfied with the entertainment furnished
The GOOD HOPE CAMP MEEr,ss continues
\ 20 progress finely, we hear; quite q number of
conversions being made Preachers are on
the ground from Virginia, the District of Co.
1umbis, Delaware and Pennsylvania, amoug
them being some men of fine abilities az pui
pit orators. On. Sunday, at least six thousand
persons were on the ground, being ps,haps
| the largest number ever assembled at q camp
meeting in the vicinity OF Washington city
| Excellent order continues to prevail, there be.
ing less rowdyism among the white perso Ms
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camp meetings in this neighborhood, and their
police arrangements being sufficient to hold
| the evil disposed completely 10 check. Ever,
| body around the camp ground seems perfectly
happy, notwithstanding the heat, and the
| almost impenetrable clouds of dust with which
]. is surrounded.
| THB KUsKELs had a glorious house le It
sight, at the National Theatre, the audience
being as fashionable as extensive. The new
members Of the troupe prove great cards, and
with the veterans, make up, by long odds, the
best as we'll as he largest band of Ethiopian
MINISTRIES ever performing In the United States
| Nothing was said or done likely to offend the
| most delicate sense OF modesty, while nearly
| all the pieces were received VITA raptur,us
applause. George Kunksl, Master Adams.
Harry Lehr, and others Of the troupe We Nj pht
name, made fine hita, indeed. Their bill for
Tonight IS remarkably fine one.
AN ExANIsArroN.-Yesterda morning,
thor0ngh examination was had, by Capt
Birch, into the circumstances Of the late at
tempts to fire the residence Of Mr.. Throop.
No clue to the perpetrator was discov ered !;
| but 1t was very clearly shown that the incen.
diary intended to destroy the family. 1t was
stated by the witnesses that when the family
attempted to escape, it was discovered that the
door was looked and the key taken away. 1t
viii po loEtuudto IL the Sllll8n c0ul0 be dc.
tected and punished.
ANOTHER CARRIER BITTEN by Doc -
| Another carrier of the Star, named Michael
| Hurbens, who delivers in the ror.heaste I'm
part of the city, was bitten by a vicious dog,
| on Saturday evening near the boundary. on
7th street. The bite was in the feshy part of
! the thigh, and is quite severe. Such dogs
| should be killed at once, and their owners
punished for allowing them te 90 at large.
| We think it high time the police were at work
again, enforcing the law rigidly. This aeci-
dent to the carrier may account for some of
| our subscribers being not ~ we'll served yes
| terday, as heretofore.
MORE CARE WASTED-We are informed
that those entrusted with the management of
| the jail are at times more or less Careless in
| guarding some Of the prisoners under their
| charge On Saturday night, two are said to
| have been left to range the front yard for
| twenty minutes, the gate being open and the
prison (inner) door being locked against them.
| the guards being in the interior Of the build.
| ing putting away the FIVE prisoners who had
been Committed for participation in the baker.
| riot on + street Ii these facts be true, and
| they come to Us 30 Youched that We cannot re-
| fuse to credit them, there must be a screw
| loose about the Jail arrangements
STRANGE ACCIDENT "A man named Arnold
| hickman, while On his way to the hotels
| from the steamboat. wharf, with passenger