Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-25
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


ences are forgotten, and that but the one feel
Ing Of love, or charity, felt for one another
psIvsdes our community. In this connection. |
we state that Tomorrow q collection will De /
taken up in st. Matthews Church the an
nouncement of which, il is said, excites the |
greatest interest aud zeal in that respectable |
congregation. The musical services on the |
oceasion, We incline to believe, from what we |
have heard, will be of the highest order.
/ Chubb Bros. forwarded to-day to the Howard |
Association the sum of 5000 making an az
gregats IF 81 200 forwarded by them.
Cnubb Brothers acknowledge the receipt of
$50 from j. Newcomb Knapp; and from the
oci,e of the Secretary Of the Treasury, through
J. 8. o dfeld, jr., sos.
We stated yesterday, that the Rev. Joseph
Aschwanden, the pastor of Trinity Church,
Georgetown, left the city yesterday, to admin
lister the consultations Of religion to the sick and
sufsring Of the infected region; and now an
noun,e that the Rey. NJ. Woodley, s. j., has
followed the good example, spd on is the same
srrand Of ch arity.
TICK, rAcK.-Ths clock store of our friend
Robinson, on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite
Browns Hotel, Is quito n curiosity. One re-
Allies there, al a glance, the rapid and effec-
ti7e improy sment which our couhtrymen have
male in the art of keeping time or, rather,
Of making time-keepers. Twenty years ago,
good clock, plain but good family time
keeper cost from fifty to one hundred dollars.
Now, as good time-keeper as then sold at the
FIRST mentioned price, may DE had for from
kl.50 TO S., ard 80 On up, in proportion. The
world IS indebted to Jonathan, AID TO him
only, fer thisremarkable and economic a! rsduc.
to- y re prices CT clocks, ana the world also
has the good sense ID reward him fer his use
fuI ingenuity in that line for he now supplies
many foreign countries with the article, and is
sd 60 ~ IL l. a.
the world. We repeat, we really know few
greater ot ects of substantial interest la W ash
ington than the illustration Of American i'm
prevement in the useful art uf clock-meking
than the store Of our friend Robinson, even
with the accompaniment Of the intcrminabIe
stick, tack' that salutes the ear Of all who
enter it.
Nh JOSEPH HEARD.-This gentleman
name appeared In the communication Of the
Editor Of the Truth" which was published
In the Star Of yesterday afternoon; the writer
charging him with "criTne," and of " doing
things that no good citizen would attempt
We grinted the article Ia question, without & rst
reading 1t carefully, as nleIe badiRage, in pure
frn, rs perhaps should have been explicitly
stated, presuming that every one a5Ju liuteG
with tie character OF tho Editor Ct the Truth"
would be able 10 determine ut OLce the exact
degree Of consequence " hich should DC attached
tNl1s publications. Some OF the friends Of Mr.
Heard, however, have privately expressed to
Us their modification that his name was rer-
nitted to appear In such connection; but be-
ing we'll and favorably known in this comm
nifty, there is no danger whatever that his
good name will be damaged Ly the communi-
cation in question; and in this opinion We feel
sure the public will aequiesce.
A DwARF.-Lss. evening one IL the fifth
district police met with gentleman from MI
L. - Il.
In the vicinity Of tie Capitol. He is a mer-
chant; doing well in business; thirty five years
oil and tbir'y-fve inches in height. H s-vs
he has no knowledge Of hBying suffered day
from sickness in his life. The appearance of
the little man caused an assemblage os persons,
who were rather annoying to him. To save
him from this trouble the officer directed a lit.
tie son of his to take him 10 his house, where
ne has been remaining We hardly think
that barnum has funds sufficient to induce
this young gentleman to make n show of him.
sell, as, in addition TO his intelligence, he has
sufhcient provision in store to make him COM
Portable during long life.
TIE BENEFICIAL ExcUnsr,S OF THE MA
hIcs RIFLES, for the relief OF the .uf arng nv
yellow fever In Norfolk and Portsmouth Va,
Will take place on Monday next Tie com.
pany will De conveyed TO the White House
truly peasant place for the recreation
me cOtilioH band has been engaged for the
occasion, and refreshments, including dinner
supper, will be provided by an experienced
caterer. at city prices. For the accomnod,
ton Of persons who do hot wish to spend the
. entire day down the river, the boat will make
, two trips
Now, here lie a fine opportunity presented
not only for delightful pleasure trip, hut to
Contribute indirectly for the relief Of suffering
= humanity.
ExCCRs!oS.-They who have never rcen
the wild and beautiful scenery at the Great
Fails, and the operations attending the con-
structiOn Of the aqueduct to supply the cities
o. Washington and Georgetown with water
from that never-failing source, can be gralified
VIII the view on Monday merit. and the Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran Congregation CON-
template tnp thither, IN order TO procure
psetniary means to aid them in the erection
q their church edifce in the Fourth Ward,
scorner Of -Four and a-half and + streets
yHE SPORTING SEAsoS.-The sporting reader
vii do weil TO note the adverl isement of T.
TUCKER i Co, in the Star. This house have
20" On hand the complctest assortment Of i'm
Plsments and aceOutrements for the fowler and
h'hsr ever brought TO Washington, embracing
eVery variety In use in this country, which
'ney sell al very moderate prices indeed.
lBIs 10 TEE AysITERSLRY o. the invasion
q Washing CT by tho British. force, Under
as)o! Gens-@l Ross; the event taking place or
tns z,:n e. Argrs., IoI,. The ii.scry Of tAeir
aeeHaia.i2.n =: his city Il efficiently kun
y renrer. g., .1i9 time . detailed accom-, of
Il unnecessary. They covered themselves with
slaIe rather than slcry, and, sflervarl, Inet
With an overwhelming defeat st North Point
ACCIDENT eolored boy We, brought 10
me city, yesterday, by officer J. II. Wise. He
% charged with setting fire to the barn of
Mr.. MOsher, a few nights since. We sre IL.
: lorned ~ the officer that il is likely the boy
VII De dismissed, there being evidence 10 shox
bat TIE nre was caused by al accident, while
e was tryics TO destroy a hornet's nest by
nag 1t, the sparks flying TO the barn.
NUIsAScEs;-"e have repeatedly called the
attention Of the city authorities n TIE 6Jthv
condition OF many of the streets and alleys;
BIZ. the officials are either blind and deaf. and