Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-03
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INFRLLIGRNCE.

freezing point. Yesterday, the same Their
mometer was up high as So degrees, being
a difference OF 10 degrees in the four and
twenty hours Such change of weather as
we have had since yesterday, is almost unex-
ampled. 1t is like being transported from the
climate of the temperate zone to some Siberian
region. H .
COwHIDED Ell A WoNAN-Y esterday eve
ming about o'clock. married man of the
name OF Beach, was severely COW f1ided on the
open stpace between Maryland avenue and 1th
street, by two sisters, with one of whom he had
attempted to be too familiar on previous eve
ming. while crossing the bridge over 1h street
AT the time that this last circumstance took
place, the female, who was insultcd, and who is
very respctably connected her father having
been once n boss brickIayer, and now residing
in the Northern Liberties told the man. Beach,
that ne should catch it before eight and forty
hours were over The lady vas as good as her
word for having hired hack, she Proceeded
Yesterday evening with another sister, both
armed with eowhides. to the spot above Inen-
toned where. meeting the man they dis
mounted leaving the hack a short distance off.
and inflicted upon him summary and we'll
merited punishment. After having given him
a gaaRfNm sHf, they returned to the vehicle
and drove of, before the people residing near
who had hurried out on hearing his G. les for
most terribly cut about the face and other
parts of the body, and his appeals for mercy
could be heard long distance. Starved
him ri ht-
Another version of the affair gives quite a
different account. According to this fast, it
would appear that the two families were on
visiting terms. and that after visit paid by
the above mentioned ladies, an apron belong
ing to Mr.. Beach could not be found, which
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mark not compliment airy to her visitors This
got wind, and the scandal was attributed to the
husband, whereupon the ladies' consulted with
their brother. and without further enaniry de-
terrnined to be reYenged upon their Supposed
calumniator. Mr. Beach was accordingly in
vited to meet them on Maryland avenue where
the assault already mentioned was committed;
their brother, who accompanied them. holding
a loaded pistol to the breast of the aggrieved
party, while his sisters administered the cow
hiding
This is the other version of the story and
on the principle of justice to hear both sides
of the question, we have deemed it expedient
to publish the two accounts. However. as we
understand that the whole affair will be brought
before the Court, we reserve an opinion as to
which accounts the true one until then.
THE BOUoUET MAS.-Among the individuals
terday afternoon, drawn out like eyerybod Y
else by the blandness of the weather. was the
''bouquet man." This individual Is one OF
'the characters Of Washington, and, if report
speaks true, has Melted a large fortune Us well
as making handsome income by his trade
Selling nosegays wOIld appear to be but poor
way OF obtaining a liy elihood. but our ';bouquei
man, as he is termed, makes il pay hand
s0mely. This may be attributed to the ex-
trev MT hot no al de- a.
ers-irom five to twenty dollars being. it is re-
ported, not uncommon price with him. The
only wonder Is, that he can find people silly
enough TO give it; but, however, so it is, and
the bouquet man grows rich upon the folly
AMI extravaganza of others. Most of our
readers have, no doubt, noticed him about the
Avenue with his nosegays, which are really
magnificent specimens. generally on the steps
Of the hotels. lOunging about &c looking for
customer, and. from his respectfully dressed
appearance, would hardly, If ne was not so
we'll known, have taken him for a vender of
these tTliies. From his hammer, Il stranger
would suppose him To be a gentleman devoted
ly fond of flowers. and who the refore ALWAYS
carried big nOsegay in his fist. Such. how
ever. Is not the casc-'.the bouquet man. what
ever admiration he may feel for his peIishable
ware, Is toe much occupied in obtaining Gus
toner, To .,ay very great alteration to the article
was "ary busy, yesterday, in going from hotel
to .otel 10 find purchasers. The amount Of his
: .ceesS we have not heard; but enjoying, as be
Ioes, such profitable monopoly, we are sur
prised that others do not take to the same line
of business.
A SHAMEFUL ACr-
What act. that roars loud and tiunders IN the
index:''
'iSuch an act-as
EG< off
Old love, and puts buffer there. -Enoch Shdkespear
On Tuesday last, about O'Clock D. m, the
pedestrians On the north side Of Pennsylvania
avenue, between 10th and IIth streets, were
startled by scream on the opposite side, evil
IDENTIFY proceeding from the lips of lady seated
In a handsome family carriage. drawn by "A
fine gray horse. OF course all ewes turned
upon the occupants of the carriage crea-
ture dressed at all points like white human
being, was seen to strike repeatedly at the
lady behind him with his left hand, while he
drove slowly on with his right. The poet says
He who would raise his hand against a wo-
man, except IN kindness, is q wretch, whom it
were base iattery 10 call coward, or some
thing that way. Maybe some Of them do de,
serrs a whipping occasionally, but we hold
that the street is not the place where such
amusements should be lndulged. Beligerent
females: such as the one we speak of, Judging
tioIi HOi Puy siooAoAJJ sEoUiu DC t1WNFH at
home, where such lUxuries should be enjoyed
privately. Query: Wonder if that horse and
carriage can't be bought cheap!
The RorUyDo OF THE CAPITOL az we OBJ
served'a few days ago, is fast becoming q
Crystal Palace Exhibition. We observe lately
among other things, plan for cast iron
sectional bridge over the Potomac, to be over
topped with galleries, and TO be furnished with
a conservatory extending its entire length.
The cost is estimated at -, 060, 900 without the
conservatory aud galleries, and together with
them, at So 200, 900. The inventor, Mr.. Mot
ley. wishes 10 bring the subject before Con-
gress.
In another part, We observe on exhibition q
bust of the Hon. Linn Boyd, Speaker of the
House of Representatives., sculptured by Paul
Achers, and another of kosciusko, from the
studio of Ii. d. Saunders, both fine works of
art
DEATH OF REvoLUTIoNARY HERo.-One of
the old soldiers of the revolutionary war, %
the 18th ult at the residence of Mr.. Robert +.
Roberts near the Little Falls Bridge. The
deceased who was born in Philadelphia July
Sd, 1863, entered the army at the age of 10.
AMI continued in it until 1910, having served
III both OF the wars with Great Britain, as well
as IN the Indian war under General Wayne.
Mr.. Smith was possessed Of all his faculties
TO the hour Of Lis death, although for the last
six years he has beenp derived OF his sight. He
was for short time an inmate of the Military
Asylum, but prefering 10 die in the family of
Mr.. Roberts, for whose family he formed an
attachment, his wish was complied with.
COUNTERFEIT MoSEY.-We copy the follow