Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-04


ter city Of Alexandris, Virginia. committed
suicide, yesterday, between 1 and 2 O'Clock in
tne afternoon. The occurrence, es might nat
uraliy De expected, occasioned much sensation
and regret in that community.
LIT. Edmonds was universally esteemed for
his lberaEty and courteous bearing. Several
minutes before the sad event a gentleman of
Washington conversed with him at his office
door, but perceived nothing in his manner that
Indicated mental disease. He was, as usual,
calm, and seemed to be cheerful After the
two had parted company. the Doctor swallowed,
1t is said, six grains Of strychnine, and imme-
diately walked to his home, several SQUARES
distant from his Office, where he was taken
i'll, and, in the course of a few minutes, died.
lie leaves An interesting family to whom he
was ever kind and indulgent. 1t is supposed
that peeuniary losses superinduced the dread
full deed of self-destruction
AccIDENr.-Yesterday morning, IN old man
Mr.. McAvoy. employed at the Navy Yard to
prepare the fires and oil the machinery i'm the
engine room was unfortunately caught I'M the
machinery, and one of his legs was badly crush
ed above the knee, so as to render amputation
necessary, which was performed last evening
1t Is feared that the accident will result IA.
tally, because of the age of the sufferer. At
the time OF the occurrence he was engaged in
oiling the machinery, when the signal was
gwen, and the engineer, without being aware
vi his presence, turned the steam on with the
effect above related. The sufferer is said to
be sixty-slx years of age The operation was
performed by DIR. Berry, one Of the most skill
ful surgeons in Washington, assisted by Drs.
Roberts and Semmes. The patient is doing
well, we hear
on foreign affairs
In the National Irtelligencer of July 80,
1898, Is long article headed The eastern war
As a true lover of God, and a man of peace
L warn the American Government not to be
carried away by any such Sentiments as is
therein expressed, for if you do you will end
1t. This war is q war for principle, yet selfish
interest was at the foundation of it. When
The Emperor of the French found the war
spirit of his people boiling over he sought ali
outlet to their hot blood, and to aid in Crush
Ing Liberal principles, ne Joined with Eng
land. Our Step Mother, to humble Russia.
then crush American Institutions and set I'D
Monarchal Governments in the New World as
they have in the Old, but God is at the helm
| and he will rule the Storm, 50 therefore let us
mind our own business, and We will find
enough to do without interfering with the af-
fairs of other Nations. Let us remember the
warning voice of Washington, and act out the
principles Of Jefferson, and seek to do what we
know to be right in Gods sight, and he will
at least one Thousand million of inhabitants
enjoying that happiness designed for our race,
with the privilege of worshipping God, accord
| ing to his own will To wit In Spirit and
| In Truth. John a, "a. Such is my prayer,
to My God, who is my friend and only guide
in this life. TRUE FRIEND TO MAN.
Washington, July 80, 1855.
LAFAYETTE SoUARE.-Repeated applications
| having been made to the Commissioner of Pub
| IL; Buildings to have Lafayette Square kept
open, until 10 O'Clock at night, for the public
accommodation, and the Secretary Of the In
| terror having authorized him to employ "a
Waterman for that purpose, the square will be
oren every night until that hour, except on
rainy evenings, when no one would be dis
| posed to visit it for recreation
| CENTRE MARKET.-We think that never be-
| fore was a more plentiful, superintendent SUD-
| ply OF vegetables and fruits displayed in this
| city than during this morning. The market pre-
| misses not being sufficiently large for all the
| dealers many of them had to string their sun
! plies along the line Of the Avenue, extending
| 90 far westward as Eleventh street The prices
| were moderate. Butter and eggs, however,
| maintain their former rates
| NIyEyEH.-John W Veitch, Of Alexandria
| county, Va, requests Us to say that finding
| know NOtlinglsm ant agOnistic to the true
| principles III evil ant. religious liberty, he has
concluded to withdraw from all connection
with it, and by this publication hereby washes
| ills hands OF 1t, Its purposes, obligations and
| practices.
| BOATS AND BETS.-Quite a number of Young
men are preparing their small crafts To follow
\ In the wake of the regatta which is to come off
on the 8th instant. Others are " Smelling out
their dimes in bets upon their favorites Al.
the boats entered are in excellent order and the
| smiling master If each is confident Of success
| We hope that no accident or unfavOrable cir
eumstance may occur to mar the pleasure of
| those concerned.
| CORRFCTION.-In the card Of Baldwin a
| Nenning, published in the Star OF yesterday.
| with reference to the Western Market OWING
| to q Typographical error they were represented
| az saying they objected very much to the
making of all those parts which the plans
| and mutual understanding do designate as
| horizontal ones" The word /" making should
have been printed rakiHg.
| DOGS.-lf the owners of dogs in the North
| ern Liberties have any feeling for sick people
IN tina. part of the city, they will either silence
| their nightly bowling CANNES by means OF
| mCzzles or removing them u some locality
| where they can howl without disturbing or en-
| danSering the lives of human beings.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF - Many complaints
| Aaye been made If persons going about the
city at night, amusing themselves by defacing
and injuring public and private property, but
unfortunately no one has yet been caught in
| the act, so as TO make punishment certain
| Tie bridge over the canal at l4th street shows
marks of violence Ut the hands OF the destruc-
| tioms;S.
A DIsAPPOINrxENr-We learn that many
persons were offended by failure to settle a
little matter in the Sixth Ward last evening
| A large crowd had assembled as spectators,
but left FOR their homes, some grumbling, Others
| rejoicing. The police were also at hand.
FIFTH WARD PoLICE.-Justice Bates dis
posed Of the following cases yesterday: Mar
tina Cansten, security for peace; Mary Ne
Laughlin, assault, dismissed; Tom Butler, as