Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-01
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
0A!s o. TIE THERnoNIrER.-.Ths. Their
xe'sr, IN our counting room, st II O'Clock
>S' $1,000 at % degrees above yero

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S''0o Al % degrees above caro-.
VISIT OF rHE OLD DEPEspEns TO ALExAn.
sun reports n meeting In the Mon
emental city OF the defenders of Balti more !,
.sI4, neia last night At the City Hail, to tax,
fnuo eonSderation the manner in which then
noI ;S celeeiats the coming anniversary Of
L.sn " september. inst. General Milten.
berger, the chief marshal, read a lettar from
ssoomittse OF the citizens of AIe.snd-is a. in
mnns them to pay that city a visit, and prom
fnng them Virginia welcome He ais,
made statement Of a conversation he had
wiz me authorities Of the railroad company.
VINO stated that they could make arrangements
A1s "sn on and bring them back com-
IoI'ay, IN an extra train, if required, at a
Reasonable rate. On motion the invitation
from Alexandria was accepted, n, a tee chief
masaal was direated to notify Tho committee
Of lna' elty The hour for starting from Bal
oHois was hxed at O'Clock, spi they pro-
pose 70 reach Alexandra by IL o'clock
a communication was rsceiy ed from Colonel
deIson, rendering the services of the Fifty
tnifa regiment as an escort, on the morning
OF the twelfth, which was accepted. The gen.
eral arrangements az to the passage Of the As.
sociafion from Washington TO Alexsnd ria vaz
1ets 10 inc committee, who will INN ediately
proceed to that duty. The old soldiers. Wa
know, will have fine time of it. All of them
are ANXIOUS to visit Mount Vernon, bu. the
time viii be too short, aud they can Z OF remain
longer than one day.
They will find some Old Defenders in WASH
ington. who were among the FIRST to volunteer
In defence os Baltimore, and doubtless some
nre In Alexandria also, where q generous vel.
como awaits them.
6EsEFIT OF JOHN T. FORD.-This merited
testimonial 70 the worthy and gentlen anly
agent OF the hunkel troupe, who, to rare and
ure1ualed business tact and energy, unites a
suayity OF disposition and generosity of heart,
which have won for him the love and esteem
OF all who know him, will trsnspire Mt the
National Theatre this evening, and promises
to prove unusually brilliant In addition to
the ever-attra:tiye troupe, who will appear
on this occasion IN an entirely new programme,
Messrs. c. W. Tayleure, W. Bokee, and Dun.
nsyant have yoiunt Ger ed their services Mr..
W. G Dunpavant reciting Collius's beautiful
"Ode on the Passions - The efforts of tn; !,
young gentleman have already won for him
The hatterlng eneouiums Of the Southern press
Possessed OF flexible aud finely modulated
voice. refined and cultivated taste and
graceful carriage, the elements of success are
Ut bis command. A new Extravaganza-writ-
ten in verse for the occasion, by C.. w Tay-
leure, Esq and entitled the " lombard ment
ofGreytown''-will be produced Uncle Tom's
Cabin is also to be played, 70, the last time
Aunt Harriet Beecha Stowe will be sun g as the
knnkeis only can sing it, and Mr. r. W :.
Handy will give sa6ns sweet airs on the lute
We would advise an early attendance.
BEAU HICKMAN IN BALfINoRE.-The Balti-
moro Argus thus chronicles the advent of Beau
Hickman in Baltimore That paper Through
Ned says: ---.--..--- - =
ARRIVAL OF BEAU HICKMAN This illus
trious parsonage, and professor of the art of
Bringing in, arrived in our city from Wash
ingten few days since, and has taken ND his
quarters in and around the portico Of Barnum s
Hotel. The lines of disappointment appear to
be deeply marked upon the Beau's oounte-
nance, in consequence, probably, Of the failure
OF his fsvoritc measure in the late Congress,
which was Eli for giving Every Body
Every Thing - ~
The Beau's fashionable tailor appears to
have continued confidence in the ultimate
pay ability Of human nature, Judging from the
excruciating achievements in brOadcosh an
Aarseilles, which covers the back, propellers,
and diuner depot, Of our inimitable specimen
Of humanity and assurance. Tho Beau IL an1.
iously awaiting, We learn, the sorthcomi n
session Of Congress, when the light of his
countenanoe will once more be visible to con.
fding Con sressmen, and illuminate again the
sitting rooms and dinner tables of the Hotels
on Pennsylvania avenue. In q word, the
Bean Is bound to wave again in Washington
sAPPRoPRIA1IoSs.-TheL Light House act ap-
propriates:
For States north of the Potomac IT.. g. 1862 03s
South Of the Potomac. 500, $40
western states. Observation-Disclosures. 258 900
Total 81 81 37S
In the western States. California, Oregon,
NJ Il.