Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-28


sif1ros- RrS fyro By STEAMER Sat.
urday night, about nine o'clock, seven young
men started from the wharf, at the foo. 81
fourfeenth street, In sailbeat belonein. 70
NJ. a. q, Whalsy. On they sailed with
light breese, when Mr. whsley went into the
bows and fell asleep. three others alao surpine
IN, leaving the other three to mauage the isoaf
Pleasantly enough the party proceeded al,
tneir way al unconscious Of danger; bat they
proved 10 Dc mistaken in that, for suddanlv
steamer, Whicn proved to DO the Mount Ven
nop' the mail steamer from AQUA Creek. an
peafeo, and, before they could ges out Of tbe
way, she bore down on them and swampsd IN
boat throwing the young men ont They an
passed under the steamer; and Mr.. NhRley
Tho must be good diver. went down several
feet below the Mount Vernon, and on coming
up found himself near the wheels, when he
Kept under the water AMI came up on tie side .
the stesm er, she having been stopped AZ 3d.
As sne struck the boat. Mr.. Whafsy had on
sn overcoat- boats, &c the former Of which
he tbre " nf. nd ma aged to save himself With
an a., car; o WIS held out to him. Two Of
tns party secursa themselves on the steam er s
Wnee.,, one of them being actually besweeD
tao wheel and the teamer, so that. had the
engine been put in motion, he wouid have ieeh
cfushed fortunately he ana Lis companion
were taken in time from their perilous situi-
uoa. lie remainder Of the party were taken
from he wreck of the boat, and The whole of
ITEM were brought back TO- The city in the
stsalner: After daylight, sever l par les from
alexandria put of for TIE wreck. as it hoatej
past that place. and carried Ii back, ~ al o
several pieces of clothing. &c, tina; they had
picked un, vi the superstition that the whole
party had oeen drowned
AMArEra OPERA 1RouPs.-This ascot tiop
0! y nm; ladies and gentlemen. musical ana
tours have not given up their 6-s intentions,
though little has been said of them lately
They are waiting the return Of two IF taei
number, Low in Europe, before they proceed
to their rehes-sals There is certainly sui,-
fciency OF amateur ia ent in this city for the
success of this undertaking. 1t is not the dc.
sign OF the association to appear before the
punlic 70 perform but to meet together and
reheai Sc the compositions of the g great mas
tiers fvr their OWN improvement and pleasure
RiGnr FOR THE CAMP Yesterday number
Of negro women got into fight at the Hten
arrested he principals, and Justice Beck sent
them to jill. They were conveyed thither in
wagon on which was written, liz large letters
" Right for the Caiup." The wsgon attracted
attention on the street and no doubt mary
persons thought the off ers bad better be "a
tending TO bu=iness than going 70 the coiored
camp:
CHURCH DoiNGS OF THE SABBATH Tho eS.
treme drought which prevailed for some weeks
led yesterday, We understand, to simultaue Us
prayers ii various c.uIches, Protestant and
Catholic, for rain and, whether consequently
or not on the prayers 'rhe windows of heaven
were opened, ard copious shower fell for a
short time, laying the dust 10 the streets, and
We trust helping the f.. mer to give US our
daily bread"
1NqUEsr.-1his morning IN inquest WIG
held at the Office Of Justice Goddard over he
body of new born female infant. found near
the corner OF Sd street and Virginia avenue,
In the Seventh Ward, The child had BEEN
buried about two inches. and was 80 deoayed
thst the color could rot be ascertained but 1t
was believed to be colored infant. The jury
were unable to assign any cause Of death.
ARREST OF THIEF Officer Wise, on Sat
urday last, arrested man named James Bu-
chanan, who was charged by Jno Reed with
breaking open his trunk and stealing lot OF
jewelry. buchanan was taken before Justice
Beck, who committed him to jail The goods
have ali been recovered.
GAVE BAIL.-On Saturday last. Thomas
McSerny, one Of tho three who were sent to
Jail, by Justice Myer, on tho First Ward in
cendiary charge. was released on $4,000 oil.
Messrs Geo. McGiue and Chas. Stewart, jr.,
becoming his security.
DELICIOUS BEvERAGEs.-The SnrsaparilJa
Mead, Soda Water, with various syrups, DC,
OF Mr. 8. X. Sylvester on the corner of ] th
street and Pennsyvaaia Avenue are most re-
freshing and delicious beverages for the pros.
ens warm weather.
WATCH -REIURKS.-Wm. Stuart, vagrant
workhouse 80 days George Williams. DISC
derby; do. Jas Petit, drunk and disorderly
security and costs.
HAMPTON, VA-WILLARDs' HorEL-A Hri
ter IN the Baltimore Argus, in a communi. 4
ton dated Old Point Comfort, Va, Angus,
% b, says:
The little village of Hampton, which wss
settled more than two hundred years ago, and
which WAS for many years Larger than Bali.
more, il only three miles from this place. l,
hss "n old antique church in the form of q
cross the bricks Of which were imported from
England. Fortress Monroe ct this point ha.
been erected, on made ground, since the las.
war with England at an expense Of about
thee millions of dollars. This, it seems, il
tsvo'ite stamping ground for politicians. The
Preside nt spent few days here the early part
If the season. and is expected ere again in a
few days. lie declared when here il was he
only real recreation he had enjoyed since bis
election. The Hotel here has re- emily changed
hands 1t Is now under the excellent manage.
lent If c c Willard & Bro, AID will, un.
derstand, ne kept open till October"
Ia curious and ra.e occurrence has j.st
taken place at St. Monsncs. A woman, whose
age is eighty -four, had been complaining Of a
psin in her jaw for some tine, which she
ascribed to tooth-aohe, but although strange,
is nevertheless true the old woman was teeth
ing She acquired two new grinders one on
the upper and tee other on the lower Jaw, and
is now we'll -l .-.
PRorEsTAsrIsM IN IrALr.-During the pas.
year 10 houses, with 900 rooms have been
built IN Turin; and all this is attributable TO
the fact that tho new Cons tuition tOlerates
religious liberty. While every other Italian
city is decaying like corpse. Turin is grow.
ing under the new impulses Of Professionalism,
like green biy tree. The WalJenses are
about opening in that city Protestant TEN.
PIE, the Fl 81 in Italy, upon the very spot whore
TIE Dominicans burnt the bodies of the mar.
tyrs.
CONGRESSIONAL NoKINArIoxs In INDIANA.