Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-02
TIE CADETS AZ AIlxISpxfA.-Aas .oactsd.

TxR CADETS A. ALIxAxpxfA.-Ass expected,
ne cadets OF the Virginia Military Institute
ytstted Alsxandria and Mount Vernon on
Ihursday. and were Handsomely received By
the Mayor and the committee Of the Conn.
Gus, and were escorted by the Mount Vernon
duards, Captain Ashby. and the Mechanical
Artillery, Captain Duffy Their visit to the
grave OF Washington was of an interesting
characte After spending short time at
I that hallowed spot they returned to town do.
lighted with their trip, and in the evening had
= battalion drill which was witnessed with de-
light by large number of citizens. The corps
was composed OF about ninety cadets, who BY
their departments, won for themselves general
admiration. They departed yesterday morn
ing from Alexandris for Lexington. not having
visited Washington as We were informed they
| would by Mr.. E. A Ryther, q psntlemanlv
and energetic attache of the Orange and Alex.
andns railroad. Our young soldiery were
especially much disappointed at their non. ar.
rival here.
SCENE IN GEoRGRTowN.-Ans eyewitness
OF the scene endorses the following:
have been laughing heartily for the last
1our-ln TACT my sides are aching. Not to
Keep you in suspense, let me hasten to tell you
the cause, and should you know the parties,
you will probably be az much amused as my
| self Picture to yourself ono Of our esteemed
citizens trot,irg through town with a 225-lb
man perche6 upon his shoulders, and you will
| have it
| The sight was such novel one, and attracted
30 much attention. that sought for particu-
lars, and here they are Mr.. Reuben D.,
doubling Mr. James G's strength, bets that he
cannot carry Hr. John P. up Bridge street, to
Cissel's corner. Jump on" Gays the sturdy
| g /; and the Aforesaid 225-1b. man, Mr. p,
| mounts him rs actively as school boy, and
| away they went, FIRST in q walk and finally in
trot. 1t was q scene worth behelding, as
| sure you. 81
Whether D. thought g. would rur entirely
away with p, and he be sued for abduction.
or whether he feared IoSing his bet, know
not but three hundred yards had not boon
travelled over before he cyied out "Hold on !;
I'll give You half the wager if you will 80 NO
further G.. accepted the offer, and closed
the sport. Tho only difficulty now is, p in
tends suing G. for the balance If his ride.
-' ROVER.
PRICES Ar CENTRE MARKET Ie-DAY.-Fresh
beef, Per Id g q IL cts; salt d,s. 6 TO- dried
do, IL a IA veal. 8 a l2a m luton, II !;
lamb, per Or, so q 81; bacon, p er h., 10 IA;
pork, 10 Il; lard, 10 ~; rosstoss, per PIX,
so; sweet potatoes, so; Onions, SO apples, II
Is; peaches, so a 81; tomatoes, Is; canta.
loupes, each, 12a Is; egg plants, S; car rots,
per bunch, 8; bssts, S; ehichens, eaoh,- 81 q
81; butter, Per h., Is q 81; eggs, per doz.,
Is a 20.
At Lexington market, Baltimore, We obs. rye
that fresh beef is reported at 124 cts; mutt ton,
ga IL; lamb, 75s. a 81 per Or; veal a %;
50 IS; eggs, 49, per doz.; potatoes, per PIX,
Is 37a; sweet do, 374; tomatoes, Is; egg
plants, each, a II; beets q st; butter per
ID, 3l4 "A; apples, per PIX, IL Is; peaches,
Is 81; csntaloupes, each, 2 a 10.
1t will be observed by comparison that some
articles are dearer and some cheaper here than
in the Baltimore market.
The MAN TRAP STILL OPEN -Notwithsfand.
| ing that Mr.. Thomas Lewis, the contract Or for
| making the sewer on 9th street, was ear nestly
demonstrated with yesterday by the ,,erson
injured by falling into it the night befo re. he
again lett 1t almost unguarded last ev ening.
On one side board was thrown across, but On
the other there was placed q projectiI ~ DOLE
which did not csver the part of the 80, Ter di.
rectly in front of the flag stones and th ere was
nc light. On one side the danger was ~ great
as ever. We have spoken to the Mayer abnrt
the matter, and trust that he will compel Mr.
Lewis to do what common humanity should
have taught him, or give tho contract to some
lives and limbs Of people Walking there. II
is now 80 shamefully exposed that We noticed
two ladies nearly fall into the pit yesterday, in
broad day light.
THE WASHINGTON YAGERs' GRAND ExcuR.
sIoN.-The preparations for this grand affair
is going on with certainty of its giving high
satisfaction to all who participate, the efficient
committee being almost constantly at work.
The splendid steamer George Washington has
been Engaged for the trip, and will start on
Thursday morning at o'clock, and at O'Clock
in the afternoon, for the White House. return.
ing at 6 o'clock in tho evening, and late at
night. Prosperi's fine band haa been secured
The meals and refreshments are to be in cana.
BILE hands, and every arren cement will be made
to pleaEe.- Several friends from Baltimore ara
expected on to join in the grand festival and
1t is expected that nearly ever military com :
pany in Washington will be represented o.,
the interesting occasion.
"THE TRUTH. Yesterday afternoon earoe
number Of persons were assembled at the
ofice of Justice Mofsell, waiting to heay what
was geing On between the editor of the
"Truth" and some other persons who were
there. The editor was much excited. hut
went away before the Justice came to the
office. As he went out, he was received bv
the boys with music of description that thew
thought would teaze him. The editor stood i
a. we'll as he could, and only shook his head
and stick as he marched off,
DEPARTURE OF MARINKs.--A marine puard
| OF fifty men and tl7o musicians leave in the
cars this afternoon route for New York.
where they 30 on board the U. S. ship Inde.
pendenee, bound for the Pacific They arr
under the command of Major Terrett, and ara
fine looking body of men in the prime of life.
A FULL HousE.-The Intendent of the Wash
ington Asylum told us this morning that there
is hundnet prisoners in the workhouse de-.
partnent and there is but little room for
moro. Many persons who were confined there
have been released BY their friends paying
the hnes, coets, &C., and still there is this
large number left.
BANKS IN THE UNITED SrArEs.-On the lat
Of January, 1854, the condition of the banks of
the United States, as near as could be ascer.
tanned, was as follows: Capital paid in, s3Ol,-
47s,07l;; loans and discounts, s6O7, 1877, 42S ::
circulation, 1904 6s9, 207; deposits, sIs8. ls8.