Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-15

large company assembled at the wharves and
on board the gallant g esfner George Washing
ton, to witness the grand re atta. The con m'f.
tee asked rerm ssfon OF Mejor Mordecai to fire
taeir gun from the Arseral rounds "a q signal
tor s'aTsing out That obliging officer took the
work off their hands. and at ten o,,iock f-oS
ore OF the guns of the Arsenal, whence vas
the starting point of the boats, when with av.
Ing steamers, thev got under way. The Pic.
neer leo on some ff-y yards all hayin. Ara
breeze due south and kept 60 while in s;eht
From alexandria we learn that at ahont ! .
o Clock they were On their way down. ard IN
passing that city Young America was ahead
lo,lo"sd oy the Washington and Pioneer-tbe
other o1ats making after in fine style.
Al the very last accounts the Will Watch
was observed to let out her full sails, and
seemed 20 esery rapid y gaining on The lead
leg boats gust is now rising. as we 90 t.
press, r cfock.1 which may effect the whole
result, IN regard to the ability of the several
boats to meet the storm. Betting is various
on the different yachts.
"A SINGULAR FACT ABOUT MARKETING
While two of our contemporaries are discussin !.
the prices of marketing. Baltimore and Wash
ington compared. one contendiDg that the hi ID
prices here arise from ''the combin alton of
hucks'ers," the Baltimore paper trying to ex-
good people OF Alexandria are couplainiuy
of high prices there, and urging the propriety
of purchasing in Washington, on account Gf
ours beiGg tie cheapest MARKET A recent
| number Of the Alexandra Gazette bad three
communications on the subject, one of which
is as follows:
6 Rather than suffer myself to be e,o7sgfA
as am in the Alexandria market, I sent TO
washington on Saturday morning. and Dough
the meat and vegetables for my family there,
and, after paying the steamboat fare, saved
81 per CENT. ny tho operation. Wake up, Alex
andrians A CIrtzrSn
Put that and that and that together, and it
will be seen that we of Washington sre not 20
bad ct in regard to the high price of market
ing az some TO Ks think intolerable as is our
sutfsrings We seem to be placed in a "midd! e
state Punishment on account of our SINS
Baltimore being the heaven of markets and
Alexandria the other place. Good Lord, de-
liver US
The EXAMINATION OF THE YouTHs CHAnG Ed
WITH lSCENDIAR1SM was commenced to-day
at Ii M. at the Court House. Justices Birch
Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard) and MorseI',
presiding. Mr.. Bradley appeared for tho
prosecution. and NJ, ssrs. Carlisle and Ennis
for the defence
& very large crowd were present. most Of
!
up to the hour at which we went to press but
two witnesses had been exam ined-Messrs, J
A Brown and John v Bryan Their test;.
mony, so Tar as given up to l. D. M merely
suostantlates the report Of the discoyerers in
their case, in yesterdays Star.
fAsHIoEARLE lErELLIesNcE-Ths fashion.
aoie world OF Warrington. who are not at the
springs DO, were delighted yesterday at tn,
return of Beau Hickman, ESQ from New mort
lie ID much improved by this trip, and sue.
cseded we'll at The North ia going on s.sha, |.
and talents - Prof. Robe rtson. it is renor1 81
in polite circles, is about paying a tis;t 10
Georgetown, closing the fashionable m,ys-
ments OF the season He 'win be receive hv
the elite whistling Yankee Doodle, as he enters
the classic city. r-s'.'e..'
ACCIDENT afternoon, q young
man named Downing, fell from the wall Of q
house On the Avenue, opposite Wiliards hotel,
and fractured bis skull. He was taken TO an
adjoining house and his wounds dres ed bv
Dr.. Force. He was taken home last night, and
is doing very well to-day.
ANOTHER ACCIDENr.-Thismo morning a laborer
named Patrick Fleming, fell from the walls of
the capitol extension and severely fractu red
his bead and arms. He was attended t, i'm
~ p'S II AOuNo dHA Tile by -sIdDIefS.
and will probably recover. At the t;Iue #
accident, the police officers were WAXING ut the
Tot Of the ladder, to arrest him for comm tim,
a rape on an Irish woman.
MYsrRRIous.- evening, one of the
Auxiliary Guards informed US of the sudden
DISAPPEARANCE of a jeweler. Iamed Schultz,
who resided on the Navy Yard Upon examin
Ing bis premises, spots Ct blood were discovered
On the floor, and the furniture all in disorder.
and the jewelry ali removed Mr.. S. has not
oeen found, and the affair thus far is wrapt IN
mystery.
PROTEST OF THE CoNsTABLEs.-We vera
shown paper in the hands of a county officer
this morning, purporting to be protest against
the Auxiliary Guards doing civil business
This business brings the fees which the County
officers contend should not be added to the
guards salary: Tie protes: is directed ''to
his honor the Mayor
For CoURT.-John Simons was committed
to Jail by Justice bonn. this morning, on the
charge of stealing q silver watch the property
Of q. W. E. Kennedy.
WATCH RETURss.-Thomas Butler, coIorcd.
sighting; Jail. joan Mccoy, escaped from the
WorkhOuse; sent back.
aEohaET0WN CORRESPONDENCE