Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-05
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE


ituous liquors in other places in less quantities
than q pint, has not yet been approved by the
Mayor. IL will 60 into effect on the FIRST Mon
cav OF November, If signed Another act is pro-
POSED, TO define wh IT is q tipping house-on
which definition, il the bill be passed, will
depend the obtaiulnent VI licenses 10 cell
liquor in tavsrns, re. The new act does nof
prohibit drinking on the premises, where
Firt or more may be purchased; out IL sup
posed a new bill will contain nas eiaase
should II not we shall have new orders OF
drinkers, such as pinters, quarters, DC. We
shall be . quarter, if anything, according TO
The chorus d an old gss:
HO!thqt Durehman . drsught eosld be
A deep as me rolling Zuyder Zee"
The following is tender to the tipplins BILL
proposed by DR.. Msgruder, and to BE- CON
siderel, and probably passed, by the Board Of
Aldermen next Monday:
THAT, rom and after the frat Monday Of
November next, each rate Of license contained
In the third section of the act approved tn,
Slst October, 1913, entitled An act to license.
tax and regulate wholesale and retail desi
es, shall be increased forty dollars to AL
those who shall sell fsrmented Or sbirituous
Liquors, wines, and oordiAls in Quantities rot
less than pint, and to all Others they shall
ROMAN Is now established by law
TIE CASH or THE SLAVE ABpUcroR-In re
lation to the arrest in the cars % tie colored
man ~ slave abductor, which was reported
n the star yesterday, We learn from the Bal
imors American, that yesterday morning the
independent frm Of Potee, Graham and Mo
kinlsy, took the man in charge. The Amer
lean says:
Justice Cook committed him to Jail for
further examination. The slaves ran off were
tha ~ a lam N
town, Washington county, Md, and there is
NO doubt of the guilt Of the accused The
prisoner was recognized by Judge Mason, whs
In company With Judge Legrsnd got into the
cars at The Annapolis Junction. The Judge
declared his intention to appear against him
being fully satisfied of his identity az q r.an
who had decoyed nine or ten slaves from their
masters"
The abdactor said when arrested th ut he had
married in Hsgsrsiovn, Washington county
Md, that his wife was dead and buried there.
AID that his Evidence, for two year. Fast, had
Teen in Philadelphia. He claimed 20 be free
man.
IHB RAIE.-The recent falling weathss in
this neigh borhood, has greatly benefited the
farmers and market gardeners TIE drought.
up to two days ago. was damaging the fall
crops a. much as the drought, ending fes
weeks since, damaged those Of the past sum
mer. Yesterday, however, fall plouxhirg in
this vicinity was very generally rscommsnesd
most OF the farmers having abandoned il
ewing to the recent entire absence of moisture
from the coil. We question whether the rain
came early enough to enable any one to make
more than fourth of q crop Of turnips no.
much relied on in the surrounding ccuutiaa cf
virginia and Maryland for Wintering stock.
OFFICERS ELKcrsD, ae.-At the annus,
meeting Of the Montgomery Guards, last
evening, the following non commissioned of
hsers were elected: Qusrtermaster, James
Maher; LIST Sergeant, Thomas MeEnnsry; ID
do, James Burke; Sd do Jer. Twomey; 4,h
Do, ID. Moore. An invitation was received
from Messrs. James Donnsliy, John Lasksy,
and Francis "almsley, . comnittee Of the
Union Guards. Inviting the Montsouer,
6aards to attend tho Military Lectures to bs
selivered By Capt. Oliver Byrns, of the former
named company The invitation was aceest.
cd, and Lieut. FsenJ, Vim. O'Slllivsn, and
H. Moore APPOINTED q committee 10 CO.
operate with tho Unions in furthsrfns shsss
interesting lectures
BAKERS AND BRRAp.-Ths nav Law ra-,.
latlng the wsight Of bread does no. please our
bakers much The decision Of the Corpor.-
aou attorney that overweight is .n ofea,e.
places bakers in AZ awkward position. II {,
almost impossible To mould and bake bread
the exact weight. The losves are weighed be-
fore they are formsi, and q calculation i,
made FOR the purpose Of making up for rhs;
dries away in bakioS Some four driss oat
isstsr than the baker expests, and the Loaf
may Do heavier or lighter than the standard
weight But the bakers think ir very hard
that they are not allowed 70 give good meas
urs to thsir customers, and that because th cir
srsad Is heavier than the law prsscribes it is
TO be taken from them. The bakers in the
market this morning were generally above
the weight, and they were threatened with
o0nfscaiioni if 1t happened 70 again.
kHDPIks uUIAcEs. As this 10 the season Ok
me rear tor preserving ounces, We publish
the following from the Boston CuIiyator for
the information Of hopssksepsrs:
"a new fact in domestio economy has been
communicated to us b. Hrs B. Shartlsf of
Chelsea. AT the usual time Of gathering
qa1ncss they we're put into barrels illed with
water SID placed in Q cellar A few dAys
SINCE they were opened and the ounces found
perfectly sound; not one had dseaysd in the
ieast We are indebted to Mrs. Shurtlsf for
. specimen Of the fruits which has thus bs- q
kept through the winter, and h-d Just been
prepared with sugar in the usual way. IeE.s
the aroma, peculiar favor and all the Quail
ties of fresh ounce. From HRS. S sIpsri
msnt We should thisk this mode Of keeping
qalncss an important ds.ideratum''
AHTRoPoLIrAS lKsrITUfs The Prsaidsn.
ana Board Of Managers Of the Metropolitan
Institute OF Washin gton, are on . visit to tbs
Maryland Institute Fair at Baltimore We
rust that their visi. will lead to the impor. ant
result Of having Washington ,nsi,tut. Fair
In this city The list Of WORKS of art and
science At the Maryland Fair. ssn. from tbi,
city, shows specimen Of what may be done
here, IL an opportunity be afforded to the
genius and talent Of the District.
IHE UNITED CLUB.-This assosistion Of
young men, between the ages of fifteen and
eighteen years, Is going on finely Taey
elreAdy have eighteen members and will al
their next meeting add more to their roll. TIE
Ciuo dress is red shirt, black pants. and
oiaek belt, making quite . neat and lively
appearance Youths can join the organize.
non BY leaving their names at the corner of 1
IHI sixth PRESBYTERIAN CHURca.-Tbi.
church, on the leland, wss well fIlsd last
evening with clergy and laity, who we're slo.
quently addressed BY Rov. B. Sunderland, th @
MODERATOR, appointed At the last session of the
Frssoytery. The council there assembled il
composed OF the minister and one elder from
ssen OF me Presbyterian churches NEW scbooD
oi the city Of Baltimore, the neigh bori ng
counties Of Maryland, the cities OF AisI.n.
dris, Washington, and Georgetown
uflRDsnnG AT Iron HALL. Perrov's
burissqus opera troupe make Iron Hall msrrv
every night with their rich performs ncss
Mons Hern apdsz SURPRISES all In the ruitsr