Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-11
THINGS IN NEW YORK.

Miss DIG and Mr.. Coitins--AEectine Incl
dent-THe late SmMggiing-Accident-
Judgs Mason-Dishonest Cierk-Pyoft-
abie Steamboating-G rist and Mario, &c.
NEW York, September 10.
have already announced the departure of
Miss Dix from this port for Europe A very
touching incident in connection with her en-
barkation is thus related by correspondent
of the Express. It will no doubt be read with
deep interest by thousands of Miss Dix's
friends and admirers throughout the Union:
happened to be in the Office of the owner
Of the American Steam Packets, when Miss
Dix called to pay her passage. The clerk
handed her a receipt, but declined tho money.
saying that Mr.. Collins had directed him to
request her acceptance Of the passage. With
much emotion Miss Dix Acknowledged her OBJ
legations to Mr.. Collins, adding that the sum
returned to her, would enable her to carry
into effect plan she had much at heart. This,
found afterwards, was to have her life in
sured for four thousand dollars, and to secure
this sum under the Trusteeship of the Govern
ton, N. J. This she accomplished Immediate
ly on leaving the Office of Mr.. Collins, the
price Of her passage returned by him, paying
the first years premium on tho insurance
On board the ship, Miss Dix learned that
she had yet more for which to thank Mr.. Col
Inns He had ordered that no ono else should
be put in her state room, thus presenting. her,
in fact, with two passages. He was on board
when she arrived and she approached to ten
der her thanks, but taking her hands in his,
with an emotion that did him honor, he said :
g The nation, Madam, owes you debt of graf
itude which it can never pay and Of which, I,
as an individual, am only too happy to be thus
privileged to mark my sense Of" Miss Dix
could reply only with tears for as was evident
to all who saw her, her nervous system is com
pletely Frustrated. Could we expect it to be
otherwise in view of her immense labors and
her grievous disappointments
The persons charged with smuggling dia-
monds and jewelry on board the steamship
Washington, on her last voyage from Bremen
to this port, were brought before Commissio
Morton yesterday. The articles seized are OF
the value of over twelve thousand dollars
The defendants were ordered to give bail in
81, 900 to answer.
Mr.. Dyott the actor, with his wife, was
thrown out of carriage day or two since
near New Rochelle, and badly injured Mrs.
Dyott was also much hurt, but they are both
doing we'll
Judge Mason, United States Commissioner of
Patents, is at present in this city, at the house
of his friend Hiram Barney, 24O Fourth street
A clerk In this city, named Carpenter, en-
bezzled total of $1,000 and escaped to Sa-
vannah. The telegraph, however, was the
means of his arrest and return to Gotham
The boats to Albany are running full of pas
sengers and freight at the enhanced rates
The Isaac Newton and Manhattan lines, it is
said, are carrying from three to five hundred
passengers each day, and receiving from $500
to 81, 100 trip.
Grisi and Mario appear in Norma on Mon.
day evening The report is again renewed
relative to their return to Europe at the close
Of their engagement at Castle Garden.
Miss Susan Denim is said to be dangerousl =