Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-25
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

sIraih the company from extending their road
through the lands Of Major Tochman, as re-.
presented by the last named gentleman.
The work of graduation has been comnleted
with the exception Of two small points of the
route. Before the close of this week a miles
length OF rails viii have been laid down
CroSs-tleS. iron, timber, etc, are all delivered
and distributed along the road
Inc WORK, according to our information
VIII DC hnlshed IN the course of two months
me distance from Alexandria to the Baltimore
anu ohlo railroad station being seven miles
Inc engines are now in process Of construction
IN Richmond, Virginia.
CAPE MAYA fine opportunity is afforded
70 our citizens for a cheap and pleasant trip to
mat popular watering place-the fare being
only four dollars to and from Cape May. Leav-
ing Washington on Saturday afternoon, the
party will return on Monday morning at
O'Clock, having all day Sunday TO enjoy the
attractions there pTeson tcd, including. ofcOurse
The sporting with - Old ocean f3aIly locks };
The conveyance Is both by railroad and steam
boat. They who have never had a full view
O. the Atlantic can now be cratifed An escsne
f-on the metropolis, even for so short a period
o. time, at this season, is the general desire:
acH here Is means TO indulge IN the fight
We doubt not that hundreds will bid farewell
tc our bricks and mortar, and Avenue dust.
o.. Saturday, i'll order TO breathe pure- air and
TEE RECATTA.-Mr. William l.. Jones. the
protector OF the regatta, which Is advertised 10
take place on the 6th Of August, has received
the FLOWING letter. containing propositions of
interest to the sporting community, but which,
1taPpearS, from what We have heard. are not
EuthcIently explicit TO warrant an immediate
venture Of surplus change;
NAsHIEGTON, July a, 1855.
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N bnat-ma-ches, and beiag conversant with
ire qualities Of five Or six boats which have
entered foT the regatta. / am willing to back
~ judgment in the following manner: | will
bIag >l0O that L can name the first boat in
the contest secondly. ] will wager 500 that
can dcnonlnate her second best; and thirdly.
j viii bet 5000 that 1 can name her the third
Bcat winning The whole of the bets must he
taken or none Ii YOU come in contact with
any one who will take the above wa .ers. YOU
are at liberty to communicate my name &c
Yours, &c, ! BoATER.
This note i interpreted by knowing ones
q mean that '' the first boat in the contest
Pill win the other proposed bets.
SLUHBER DISTURBED. This morning be-
tween and o'clock Il middlc-aged man was
discovered. sleeping gently a. an infant, Oh q
butcher stall in the Centre market Ii at
trSt appeared a. II there a subject for an
inquest Of the coroner. SWarms Of flies in
GLIDING those of the blue-bOtt!e order. were
ia.eninE upon his face; but this did not in
TIE least disturb him, nor did the insects
going in aId out Of MS mouth. discomfort him
lie MG-t have i"en much fatigUcd. poor fell
low II wa certain be wa choice in his cham
be- accommodations, having selected what
h0UstkeCYeT- call a - roomy apartment with
open doors and gables t. allow free cTcuIa-
hon If the littlc air At that time prevalent A
rra fhur MI
TIuusi vI- not dead, but merely slept The
later va somewhat frightened on being
aroused and was unnecessarily fearful that he
would be conveyed to a certain country retreat
near the margin of the Eastern branch.
CHLoRoFORN.-A lady. from Mississippi. re-
Gently stopped at one of our hotels while on
tour OF the country. She was taken with a
severe headache. TO which she is subject; but
instead Of applying her usual remedy in such
cases, she by mistake applied chlOroforn
bottle Of which happened to be in her po.ses-
session. 1t was not long before the effects of
that preparation became apparent, and it was
only by promptly summOning physician that
che was relieved from ali danger. The Iadv
has sufficiently recovered to resume her Jour
ney. Warned by this mistake, persons should
be careful in applying tie proper remedial
agents, leaving nothing to chance or careless
ness
ing of the Grand Encampment of the District
Of Columbia. held last night, the following
named gentlemen were elected officers for the
ensuing year Charles Calvert. Grand Patri-
arch, VIM D. Steuart, Grand High Priest
r. +. HenniIg. Grand Senior Warden; A. n,
Jones. Grand Junior Warden; VIM Cooper.
Grand Scribe; ! II. Bartlett Grand Treasurer:
andrew Jackson, Grand Sentinel: Richard
Adams, Grand Marsha. Thomas Rich was
elected Grand Representative to the Grand
Lodge OF the United States, (which will meet
l. Baltimore Oh the last Monday in September
next for the term Of two years
A RUNAWAY Yesterday afternoon. four
horses, attached to baggage wagon. standing
On Seventh street near the canal got fright
eyed and started Oh at rapid rate toward the
uyer- The held their way as long "a they
could be seen from Seventh street bridge. We
nave not heard whether anv injury was suf-
te-ed BY the horses or persons on The streets.
Horses, unless properly guarded or secured,
sAcGld never be lett standing in the streets
WASHINGTON national MOSrxExT-The
United States Medical Association intend CON
t-bU;inc a block 10 the Wa .hiuatgu Monu
nsnt; AMI II Is proposed that a representation
q Hlppccrates refusing the bride lie put upon
Il. HlppoeIa:es, on being sent for by the King
o. Persia 20 be the court physician, replied
back Tell your master that | am rich
el5dEh-that honc- viii not permit ne 10 sue
CO the enemies Of Greece -
YEGErABLEs.-Mr " G. W. White will
Please accept our thanks for basket of fresh
Ne5etao-e>-pOtat0Cs, corn, cymlins and
:4-ashes-prodIced in MS garden, near the
INST tou-ga,e plank road They are fine spe-
onens Of agricultural fruit. and will doubtle
e!lS.t additional commentator after being
saojected to the culinary process.
IAOsS FIRING Ann JefferS, Elizabeth Cal
vel and ann /. Neal were taken before Jus
- 1a,es yas.ort1v for fighting threats, Sc
i" charges were made by the ncichbrrS, and
- cE-'"rce being -ufti -icut, the Justice held
-e patty 10 security tor peace.
c''sISAl C0URT.-The tlial of four OF Eve