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be made, it must be accompanied by the Ger.
tificate of two respectable resident physicians,
that the patient is fit subject for treatment
there; when he or she will be received,
boarded and treated, for which q charge Of
from "a to $40 per week is made, according to
the pecuniary circumstances of the patient.
and his or her friends-that is when not nan.
per. Patients are admitted as paupers under
the law, by presentment of the Grand Jury
alone. The friends of the person must 90 be.
fore the Grand Jury with testimony rea uisite
70 OBTAIN presentment that the patient is q
tit subject to be received into the Hospital.
and that ne or she is also pauper.
THREATS AND WHIPPING. -Yesterdav morn.
ing the Office of Justice Clarke was filed with
coiored persons, both parties to disturbance,
ana their witnesses. It appears that Susan
wise had complained to the Justice that Eliza
moody had made threat to kill her. which.
II IL had been carried into effect, would not
have been wise; and Susan likewise COM
planned that Ann, alias Alice Moody, had
threatened to burn her house. Such are the
troubles which exist to a great extent among
the less respectable members of that class of
population. The Justice dismissed these cases
Tor good and sufficient reasons. Susan would
nave made 1T appear that she was the {" wrong
est oman in dis world ;" but the facts, rs eli
cited, did not justify this conclusion. 1t
turned out that she had assumed the privilege
OF whipping one of her opponents; so they
were required to give security for peace.
BEN FRANKLIN TARGET COMPANY, No. 1t
is with great pleasure that we announce to
the citizens OF Washington, particularly to the
ladies', that this company has yielded to their
earnest request to give one of the best military
balls this season. From the we'll known expe.
rlence and respectability of the individual
members OF the target company we predict for
them one of the largest and finest balls ever
given in the metropolis. The company, at
very large meeting held last evening, also re-
solved to make parade, for target practice.
on Monday, October 8, they having been pre-
sented with number of valuable prizes for
that purpose. The ball will take place on the
same evening, the proceeds to be applied to
furnishing the company with arms and accou.
trements :
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yesterday evening, q pa
tent of the Washington Infirmary, who went
thither on the 9th of August last, afflicted
with consumption, left that institution, it is
supposed for recreation, Notwithstanding he
had been cautioned in the morning by the a.
tondant physician, not to leave the premises.
few minues thereafter he was seen On the
steps OF the City Hall, vomiting immense GUAM
titles Of blood. The lady witnesses OF the
painful scene called to a boy to run for help
but before aid could get to him the poor fell.
low sunk to rise no mOre-a corpse. His body
was conveyed to the Infrmary, from which it
will be buried. His name was either Patrick
AcNinnery, or McNanny.
To PHYSICIANS AND NURsEs.-Any physi-
clans or nurses who desire to go to Norfolk or
Portsmouth to attend the sick there, will be
sent down free on application to our fellow
citizen, Mr.. George Mattingly, the superin-
tendent of the river portion Of the Potomac
river and Fredericksburg and Richmond rail-
road route. So, also, will any donations of
clothing, provisions, &c which may be trans.
mitted for the sufferers to the office of Captain
Mattingly. This speaks well for the public
spirit OF the company.
a GENEROUS DONATIoN-The employees on
board the steamer Baltimore and Mount Yer.
non have generously contributed S47 25 for
the relief of the sufferers in Norfolk and Ports
mouth, which they have sent us to be forward
ed on its destination. 1t has been promptly
transmitted through Sweeny, Rittenhouse Z
Co, bankers, Of this city, as per direction
Really, our fellow citizens are doing wonders
in this good cause-those whose means are
least, striving to outstrip those who might fair
iy be looked to as outstripping them.
GOING Ir,-Yesterday afternoon, about sun.
down, rather extensively attired female
dashed up Pennsylvania avenue on horseback,
alone and at full speed, plying the whip Wig
orously All the little boys and colored folks
and idle men on the avenue rushed to the
edge OF the pavements to see whether she
broke her neck or not, the opinion seeming to
be that ere she reached Fifteenth street, SIZE
would certainly catch high fall She was
certainly doing risky business.
The COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT of the Metro
politan Hook and Ladder Company, by their
brother fremcn, will take place this evening,
at Odd Fellows Hall. A splendid silk Ma
company selling the greatest number of tick
cts. The entertainment will consist of both
vocal and instrumental music the best talent
having been secured for the occasion
SABBATH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT On Mon
day evening, the 18th instant, the Sabbath
School of the Sixth Presbyterian Church will
repeat their entertainment Of the 9th ultimo,
for the benefit of the children who have been
made orphans by the yellow fever in Norfolk
and Portsmouth. A suitable opportunity is
thus afforded for the Juveniles of our city to
express their sympathy for the poor, bereaved
children of our sister cities
CELEBRATION OF CONSTITUTION DAY.-The
anniversary of the adoption of the Constitu
ton of the United States will be celebrated on
Monday evening, in the hall of the Smithso-
nian Institution. As We have heretofore pub
lished, an grafton will be delivered by Hon
X. I'll. Gillet, and DR.. William d. Magruder
will read the Constitution. The public gen.
orally are invited.
TIE HAMLIN HOUsE.-The proprietor of this
vell-known establishment, on the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street, yester-
day paid to our Mayor $50, the proceeds of
his business of the day before, to be equally
divided between the Norfolk and Portsmouth
sufferers.
WATCH RETURNs.-Night before last, GO
poor wayfaring man" came to, and was ac-
eommodated with lodgings ut the watch house.
Last night two men were picked up in the
street by the guard. They had been drinking
a kind of liquid which deprived them of their
strength, and reduced them to the gutter.
COMMUNICATED.
EDITOR OF THE STAR: L observe that the
MAYOR of Washington takas 0reat aycepfiops