Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-07
tstos INFANTRY Batr.--We would remind

~ Ball takes place to night at Carusiss Sa
loon. It will be first rate affair, and the
object Is Of so patriotic a nature, namely, t.
purchase stand Of arms-for the proceeds, il
Is said, are to be appropriated to procuring
small muskets-that nobody with an American
heart can refuse their presence or patronage
Z" None but the brave deserve the fair, says
the poet, and it is therefore fair to conclude
that the fair will attend in crowds to kindle
the martial valor of our Juvenile heroes An
infantry of this description is something new
in the art of war, but the older militarv com.
panies must not on that account refuse TO hold
out the right hand of fellowship, "Train mn q
child in tie way i. sitnuld go, "a says the wise
man. and consequently if they are 10 &c SSS tain
ell up to arms, the sooner they begin the bet
ter One of the most difficult things possible
is to instruct grown up person in the ele
ments OF any art or science. and the labor OF
drilling tyro into disciplined soldier. is only
known to the instructor. By thus learning
while young the elements of a soldiers trad:
our youth would he more ready for the mr.
poses OF war when their services might be re
CURED. On this account, the attempt to form
juvenile company is worthy of attention =
we nave seen some eapital1y drilled compan.
| les OF boys, not over l3, Or Ia years of age
whose manner of going through the man1a,
and other exercises, has surprised some of the
strictest lnaFtilets +.7f.. - -
- So COMMUNICATED.
Docs .--IWessrs. Editors: We are informed
that FIVE mad dogs were recently killed in Ral'
| timore in one day, and accounts reach us al.
most da.:,,JT from various parts of the country
OF death caused by hydrophoD,a M" MauAr
has issued q proclamation reou;r;nr 49, -.
eu'ion OF the ordinance, and the slavina of al,
dogs found running at large Yester5ar me-
than ten days after the publication of COIL
prociamafiont counted over twenty doos in
the streets, between the west Capitoi gate and
centre Market Square; and from the window
"hefe L now SIT, see i've within the range of
one square 1t has been stated in the na1ers
'hat Tue enleers OIL the law cannot execute the
ordinance for want of powder or other ma.ns
OF destruction. Now, consi der the safetv IF
my family, and the public requires some mean
should be promptly taken to save them fro,,
The most horrible of all forms of death ami I
propose therefore that a meeting of citizens he
forthwith called to raise sum suficent -
purchase means of destruction, and to emnIor
men who are reliable, and have the indepen.
dence to execute the law, and let no more
gangs OF dogs be seen about the street. and
aiming our cnlioren -ssa PARENT
HE BURLESQUE ON UNCLE TONS C.R1s
All lovers of merriment, particularly when ex
cited with just regard to truthfulness, should
attend Odd Fellows Hall this evening. The
hrst picture. delineating the miseries of the
poor unreciaimed fugitive, abounds in touches
oil pathos lrresstlb BILE, even to tears. VIII la
the happiness Of the slaves illustrated bv nm
ceasing pleasures, joys and revelries enboiy
more comic humor than any comic sketch ever
produced These are the words of the Southern
press, and we have every cause to endors.
ITEM full and unreservedly Let every friend
OF the South see Uncle Tom in misery and in
happiness, at Odd Fellows Hall, tonight.
BAD PLAN.-We have often seen collectors
succeed in obtaining money from hard GUS
TONERS by persuasion; but when abuse. cr
Pubilc insults have been resorted to, success
was very doubtful. This morning a case no.
CURED which proves what we have said A
person owed another sum of money; the cred
itor thinking he had waited long enough
called upon his customer and demanded his
money. The demand was made in such 4 wsv
that the debtor was initiated and refused to
pay. The creditor meeting him again while
walking with his wife, renewed the demand
which provoked the gentleman sufficiently to
cause breach OF peace, which will have to be
settled before a magistrate Dunniny GENTLE
men while walking with ladies is a bad nlap
& pint of moiasses will catch more flies than
gallon of vinegar" is an old and true saw
ing
HE WEATHER.-We noticed singular fact
this morning, connected with the state of the
atmosphere, which shows that indoors il some
times cooler than outside, although the latter
be in the shade. The thermometer in on
Office this morning was at "a, and on being
placed outside in shaded place, where the
rays OF the sun could not affect it, it rose "a,
rapidly to IS. at which it remained On beint.
brought back again. This is a fact that We
cannot account for in our philosophy.
PATENTs--In the list of patents for tie
week. we notice the following in the neigh
boring State of Virginia: VIM B. johnson. Of
Staunton, for improvement in seed planters,
also the names of our fellow-citizens Thomas
Il Samuel Champion, of Washington. for i'm
provements in feathering paddle wheels. An
other Nlrglnian mentioned is Waitman Davis.
of NEAR Morgantown, likewise for improve.
ments in seed planters.
AN IsSISUATIoS.-This morning, the band
attached to the Circus at present in our city.
passed through the stree in their chariot
and stopped in front of the principal hotels T.,
perform. While performing piece of musi,
at one OF the hotels, The other side of .Jos.
dam was introduced as bugle solo stron.
Maury man. who had been very much worried
" Ms WuO nave maze verses
and sung them in his presence to that tune.
waxed very wroth and declared that Maury
men were insulted, and the band only sent out
by know Nothings" to tantalize their oppo-
nents. 1t was hard to persuade Dummy that
such was not the case
The LONG BRIDGE-The repairs to Thu
bridge are so far completed that foot pass en-
gers can cross it in perfect safety All the
planks, however, are not laid down. and To
avoid accidents, it would be we'll to take care in
crossing until it is entirely finished WewoulI
call the attention Of the Commissioner to this
end Of the bridge, as it is sadly out of repair
ACcIDENT.-On Monday last, clerk in o:.c
of the Departments, of the name of Herman II
Heath, while clambering over the iron railing
of the enclosure in the Avenue, opposite Centre
Market, to get out of the way of some passing
danger, was caught by the foot, and disiocated
the knee-joint very badly by the consequent
fall He is still confined to his house from
the in uries received.
NATIONAL MONUMENT.We learn from Mr.
f. W. Ecklof, clerk Of the Monument Associ
alton, that the following amounts were con
trbuted at the late election in this eity. in aid
of the funds l-...''t
First Ward sci Al
second ard. ....................6 6 80