Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-10

DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED LADY.-We haye
heretofore noticed tho dangerous illness Of
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, the venerated wild
ow of General Alexander Hamilton an Aid To
Gen. Washington in the Revolution, and the
first Secretary of the Treasury Of tho United
States Notwithstanding the most skillful at
tentions OF the attending physician, DR.. Hall
and the assiduous nursing Of her affection. to
daughter, Mrs. Holley, she expired Yesterday
morning Her two sons, James A. and John
e. Hamilton, Esq, of New York, were alro
present at her illness and death. Tho remains
were taken to the depot this morning, and left
!.r New York, accom- panied only BY the fam
ny. MRS Hamilton was the daughter of Gen
fhlilp .. Schuyler, of Albany, distinguished
In the Revolutionary war She lived to the
very advanced aged of ninety -seven years and
three months. and died without a struggle In
full communion with the Episcopal church.
ana surrounded BY her surviving children and
few particular friends
CONsTERNATIoN AT THE DRPor.-Y esterday
afternoon, few minutes before the departure
OF the i've O'Clock train for Baltimore. ouite a
CONSERVATION occurred in tho cars. Ladies
ana otner passengers ran out on the platform.
some gentlemen took to their heels, Conductor
Humphreys busted himself to allay the alarm
and the whole scene looked as though tho at.
frlghted crowd were trying to escape from an
explosion OF the engine or some other immi.
nent danger We approached an excited
cro"a near the baggage car, and there ascer-
tanned the cause of ali the scamperine Two
monkeys had escaped from small caravan of
three legged pigs and other queer animals,
wnlch were being taken to Baltimore for a
SHOW. One of the monkeys got into the pas.
senger train, and running through, Jumping
here and there to escape from his scared stu.
alton, frightened the passengers also, who.
from fear OF the wild sort of beast, ran from
the tn cars as though escaping for their lives
Inc animal was soon captured and Gagged, and
after chase for the other monkey, under and
around the cars, he was also caught, and the
whole party, passengers, officers, conductor.
monkeys, and all, went on their way to the
monumental City amidst shouts of laughter.
ABOUT OYsrRRs.-A letter from New York
where tho anti oyster panic ran 80 high late
ly, says:
"The foolish excitement about poisoned oys-
TORS mas subsidized entirely. One of tho largest
dealers In town told me this morning that he
had sold more of this article last week than he
had done previously in two nonths.n
The same is the case in Washington, one
mousse alone in this city selling in the first four
Gays OF this week ono hundred and ten bush
els, as shown by his receipts from tho oyster
dealers. Oysters are themselves again.
MARINES Yesterday afternoon.
under command of Sergeant Major Mundell
two musicians and twenty privates loft our
garrison for the U. S. ship Falmouth, at Nor
folk, Va.
WATCH RETURNS The journal of the Aux
lllary Guard is proof of tho orderly behaviour
OF the entire population of Washington. For
several days past there has not been one per
son confined for disorderly conduct. Last
nlgnt seVeral were in for lodgings, and dis
missed this morning. Washington, all things
considered, is moral city No liquor sold on
Sunday, tipping shops smashed, and the watch
house empty.