Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-02
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.
mometer, In our counting room, at IL o'clock
to-day, stood .. II degrees above sero.


ordered them of-thas they refused. when b.
remarked that he would Sc If thoy could no
be driven eff and, as be turned to 60 70 hi
house, one Of the intruders fred and severely
wounded Mr.. Duyall in The left sde Ihe
Germans then left and deli berately proceeded
towards the city. A few neighbors pursued
and over ook them, when they adm TIED them
selves 10 be the parties. They we're brought
before Justice Dom, when the Germans al
legged that, as they were engaged IN the spor,
on Mr. DuvaIl's farm, he cursed them and
threatened to take their guns; that he seized
ore of the pieces, when the man holding tb.
other shot him The magistrate committed
them for further examination"
The Seminal states that they were arrested
in this city on Saturday after noon BY Office
Tins, of Washington, and officer q W. New
man, OF BIadensburg hayiog been fourd in q
lager beer house, and that they plead selfde
fence for the net
To-day We called at the office of Justic,
Dom and essertsined that Mr.. Duvsll had
died from the effects of his wounds last night
The time for the examination has not beer
fixed. The power of the magistrate in tn,
matter is only to examine the les, as tht
offence occurred in Maryland, and commit Il
await the reQuisition Of the Governor Of tina
State, if the evidence will justify it, if not, b,
is bound to discharge the prisoners. No bai
can BE taken In the Gaze.
A WASHINGTON INVENTION AT the fair Of
the Maryland Institute, there Is exhibited an
invention by a gentleman of this city, DR.
Arthur, which attracts much attention. 1t i:
an albright Preserving Canister" Very
slight examination will suffice to show the OBJ
ject Of this vessel, and the very simple ar
rangement by means of which the end pro-
posed Is accomplished 1t is a common tin
canister made with an annular trough, at the
Quite side Of the top, with cover to fit loosely
into it; this trough is fillel with a very adhe
sive cement prepared for the purpose and in
order TO close the vessel Dramatically, it j.
only necessary TO heat the cover slightly, and
press the haDge into the cement. 1t is well
known that fruits and vegetables may be pre-
sTved IN fresh state for any desirble length
OF time by heating them up to a certain point
and then cutting them effectuslly of from con.
tact with the atmosphere. The usual method
OF doing this is TO solder them up in tin cans
but this process of soldering is out of the
reach of houSekeepers generally, and fresh
fruits and vegetables are rarely put up by
private families. But with the canister t.
which we are now calling attention, the whole
thing may be done with so much ease that th,
Ordinary process of preserving must to a grea
extent be superseded by it. Butter may alst
be Dramatically sealed and preserved fresl
from spring TO winter. 1t is q useful inyen
ton.
FUNERAL OF EDWARD Nc CUBBIy-YesSer
day afternoon, large assemblage composed Of
Odd Fellows. Red Men, Temper apce mon, and
Flremep, united in procession to pay the last
tribute Of respect to Edward MoCubbin an
esteemed fellow member They marched il
procession with the remains, accompanied by
the solemn music of Prosperi's Band, to thu
steamboat wharf, and proceeded to Alexan
dria, where he was inferred, as described il
our Alexandra correspondence. Returning
the various orders proceeded to their respeo
tive lodges, and the aremen to their engine
houses, where they were Dismissed The fire
companies out we're the Franklin, of which hi
was member, and the Northern Liberties
The band, after escortiDg the Fraokiin I,
their head quarters conducted tho Northern
Liberties TO theirs, and thus ended the soIem
mites Of the occasion Rev. j. A. Duncan, O
the Methodist Episcopal Church, ofioiated
Mr.. X. W. Barker was the undertaken, ant
deserves credit for tho admirable manner il
which his solemn duties were performed.
REruRs OF TIE CCNNIrrEE.-Tbe eommitte,
OF the City Councils, who were appointed t,
proceed TO New York and examine certain
machines, with the view to the introduction O.
the very best plan for cleaning the canal, hay,
returned. The committee are Messrs Peppe,
and Clark, of tho Board of Aldermen. An,
Messrs. j. W. Davis and George W Plant, o
the Board Of Common Council They tool
With them, as practical engineer, Mr.. s. s
Briggs, of the Navy Yard A thorough exam
lnatlon was made Of the New York machines
and much valuable information obtained
which will be duly embodied in their report
We learn that the invention which they mos
particularly went on TO examine (Fonde'
steam dredging machine) had unfortuua tel,
been blown up before they arrived so it 1.
supposed that that explosion has exploded all
notion OF recommending that dredSer.. The
committee have yet to examine the machine
1t Alexandria, and will therefore not be abb,
to report TO the Councils till next week.
MRS. ANNE royal DEAD-This venerable,
and eccentric lady died at her residence OF
Capitol Hill, in this city, yesterday morning
She must have been we'll nigh 80 years of age
Ever since the publication of the famou
history OF her peregrinations throughout til,
country, fighting the Presbyterians, she ha
made her residence here, FIRST editing IN,
Huntess," and subsequently living on il
proceeds published by others in her name
For the last four OF five years she has been on
and about very little, owing to her increasin,
inhrmities. When about, however, her tongue
vent AZ before-alwsy so as to attract crow
OF Wonderers around her. Vehement aud VIC
lent In her antipathies. and the expression Of
them, she was equally warm in her FRIENDSHIP
for those she favored, though from her pecu.
liar way OF msnifsstiDg her likings, few, in
deed, courted her attectionate regards To the
hour OF her death she preserved all the pecu.
haIltles OF thought, temper, and manners
which at one time rendered her so famous
throughout the land
DBCAPITATIoN.-1he commissioners of tbs
Washington Asylum met SATURDAY. being thei =
regular meeting day The board was orpsni red
by the election of theodore Wheeler, ESQ as
president, and Thomas Lloyd as secretary.
Uur iesio" citizen John IL Noyes has been
erected secretary to the board annually for
seven years, and it is conceded on all hands
that he discharged his duties with ABILITY.
ndelity, aud zeal Rut tn. new b ,ard whicb
le composed OF know nothings," sscertained
tnat tneir faithful secretary was q Catholic
an American born Cstholic-apd thew NTH
lessly and summarily deoapitsted him II in
but justice TO Mr. Noyes to ssy that he ia an
esteemed citizen in whom ali entertain the
highest eonhtence--U Union
lhE AGRIcrLTuRAL FAIR NEAR BALTIMORE
Persons In Washington wishing 10 visit this
great exhibition, ne we'll as the MARYLAND IT,
s'itute Far, dc, will bear in mind that round
tnP tickets are TO be issued by the Washing
,on branch Railroad, but must be purchased
reipfe starilfS The Cattle show and also he
fall haees are 10 commence t. morrow The
round trip tickets, co.ting two d,tiars will
ooi De Issued to Day, To morrow, Wednesday
anu ihoisiaJ, will be good for three DAYS.
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