Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-06
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The REGATTA, which is announced for We'd
nesday, the Sth instant, promises to be q bril-
liant affair. The following boats constitute
the contestants for the prize, namely: Know
Nothing, Of the Navy Yard Will Watch, Gen.
eral jackson, Know Nothing of Alexandria,
Martha, Skipper, and Lady Gay Spanker.
In order to render the arrangements COM
plete, the boats entered for the match will
start precisely at 9 o'clock, and the steamer
Mount Vernon. which has been engaged for
the accommodation of those who desire to wit
ness the sport, will follow shortly thereafter,
IN proper time to witness the entire chase (;
round trip tickets to and from Alexandria,
fifty cents.
We learn that large number Of bets have
been made, including one Of five hundred dol
lars, between the Know Nothing, built at the
Washington Navy Yard, and the Will Watch,
the latter the winning boat of last year.
There is a good deal of excitement relative
to the contemplated regatta, as it will be the
largest known to our citizens, and on the Pc
tomac river We anticipate the attendance of
thousands of persons to witness the innocent
and stirring sport.
CAMP MEETING.-The attendance at the
camp ground Of the Methodist Protestants. on
Sunday, was large, persons from the three
neighbOring cities resorting thither, either
to participate In the religious Obseryances, or
from motives of curiosity.
We are sorry to have to add that no little
rOwdyism was manifested on the road from
Balls Cross Roads up to the Camp ground
Little tents were pitched on the road side for
the sale of fire-water, and were literally pat
ronlzed by those who went to the meeting for
a spree. The consequence was, that there
were sundry fights, from which BACKED eyes.
bloody noses, and barked shins were the re-
suits. With one exception all was quiet and
-1r-. fha
were remarkably attentive to the interesting
and imposing services. We hear that meas
ures were to-day taken to cause the indictment,
in Alexandra, of every person who can be
identified In cutting up Shindies, yesterday on
the road or IN the vicinity Of the religious as
semblage. Serves 'em right.
LARGE FUSERAL.-A friend, who was in
Alexandria, Virginia, yesterday afternoon
informed Us that he there witnessed some of
the proceedings attending the death of a col
Ored person. They who followed the remains
To the grave composed procession extending
the length of three squares of streets. and it
Is estimated that at least thousand colored
persons were IN the line Including a beneyo-
lent society of females) though at the time
rain was heavily falling. Our informant says
that they were all remarkably well dressed
and that never before had he witnessed a
more orderly funeral, in which either whites
or blacks took part. This was in slave
comm unity. The spectacle was well calcu-
lated to give the lie to the Munchsusen mis-
representations Ofmawkish philanthropists, -
so-callcd, at the North, concerning the colored
population Of the slaveholding States.
NoS-REsIDESTs Now that the officers of
the police department appear to be executing
laws which have been so seldom enforced that
few Of our citizens know of their existence, we
think we shall serve them by calling their at
tention TO section III OF the act approved May 81
1o2I, entitled - an act cOncerning free negroes
muiattOes and slaves Persons VINO wish TO
hire servants, should be cautious that they do
not make themselves liable to the fine Imposed
in this section of the law Free cOlorcd per
sons coming to this city have 10 comply with
the law before they can be legally employed
by any citizen. Many offend against this law
ignorantly.
WAYLAID AND BEATEN.-Yesterday four
gentlemen i'll a hack returning from the camp
meeting were waylaid on the road, their
horses stopped, ard an attack made upon them
In the carriage. One Of the gentlemen, Mr..
Sewell, was badly beaten the party attacked
another, Mr.. Ellsworth, who was struck In the
mouth with The handle of whip. Tie at
taking party appeared to have particular
desire 70 Injure hun, one of them crying, "kiil
him kill him - Mr.. Ellsworth made his es-
cape by displaying his agility The names OF
the attacking party are known, we are ir'
formed, and proper measures will be resOrted
to by the waylaid to bring them all before the
court in the county where the offence was
committed.
The KUSKELs open their series Of concerts
and other entertainments at Odd Fellows Hail,
this evening A talented, respectable, and
funny set of fellows they are; delighting au-
dItOrs with their melody, and making that
Ms al rim ~
of excessive laughter. There is no more pop
uar troupe anywhere than the kunkels a
reputation which they deserve as much on ac-
count Of their private, gentIemanly bearing, as
for their varied talent. The public, cOnse-
quently, appreciate them, and are always de-
lighted TO have them in their midst, especially
during dull times.
TIE YELLOW FEvER.-We learn th at during
the past week about fifty persons arrived in
this city from Portsmouth, GospOrt, and Nor
folk, to avoid the yellow fever now prevalent
at those places IL is said that few individ-
uals, who there contracted the disease, have
died in New York Philadelphia, and Balti-
more, respectively. All persons arriving at
these cities and Richmond are examined by
the proper quarantine or health officers, and
their physical condition scverally certified.
This is with view TO guard the public against
the possibility of cOntagiOn.
The BOONE CLUB will give their first grand
Stree and picnic at Spring Gardens, formerly
occupied by A. Favier, situated on VI street.
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
Tomorrow, commencing at four o'clock in the
afternoon. Tickets, admitting a gentleman
and ladies, fifty cents. The committee are
determined to admit no improper persons to
the grounds III order that the entertainment
may be Of unallOyed pleasure TO the friends
and patrons of the club We doubt not that
all the participants will have good time.
The CONCERT Of the Marine Band, on the
Presidents grounds, on Saturday afternoon.
was largely attended; but before the last pa
triOtic tune, usual on such occasions, was play
ed, the company separated; the clouds gather
ing in blackness, pretending rain, and warn
ing the music-loying prOmenaders that, if they
taTried much longer, they would be subject 10