Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-10
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tuesday. An inquest was held on W ednes.
day morning, before Mr.. 0futt, Justice of the
peace. Though the jury was necessarily sum-
moned rather hastily, there were some of the
most respectable men in the neighborhood upon
It. witnesses were examined, but though
some Of them thought they had seen the man
before yet they were not able to name him,
and at the time of the inquest the body had
become too much disfgured for recognition
The dress seemed to indicate that he was an
Irish laborer, and the jury concluded that he
was one of the men employed upon the aque-
duct, or in search of employment there, who
had become intoxicated at some Of the low
groggeries established along the canal, and in
attempting to cross on the lock, quite proba-
bly, after dark, had fallen in and thus misera-
bly, persisted.
The jury took occasion to express their dis
appreciation of the practice of leasing lands
for the establishment of these GROCERIES, and
their opinion of the injury which has already
resulted to the community and to the works
from this practice. This is, if we remember
rightly, the sizth body which has been found
In the canal, along the line of the aaueduct,
this season. Most of these deaths are trace
able directly to the sale of liquor to the men,
Much of the sickness among the hands is at
trlbuted to the same cause. The men getting
drunk lie out exposed to the night dews and
fcos, and thus fall easy victims to the miasma
Many Of the landed proprietors to their honor
be it spoken, have refused to lease lands for
tho sale Of liquor. Others, and among them
residents of this city, have permitted it, The
names of some of them were brought OFT in
the evidence before the coroner's jury in this
case. Could they have been present and wit
messed the feeling with which their conduct
was viewed by all who saw their victim we
believe they would have left that scene deter
mined to purge themselves from such stain
The keeper Of one OF these groggeries, estab-
lished upon land owned by an officer employed
In one Of the departments, was present at the
inquest. Will he see that bIoated. blackened
face in his dreams?
HE DISTRESS IN GOSPORT AND PORTSMOUTH,
gentleman who is well acquainted with
those localities, says that all the inhabitants
whose circumstances would admit have left
them for healthy vicinities, and estimates
that there cannot be less than two thousand
persons, who, in consequence of the yellow
fever now prevalent, are In state of suffer
ing. We doubt not the truth of his statement
for many persons have been thrown out of
employment, and business of necessity only is
transacted. The country people do not bring
their produce to market; and, as may natur-
ally be supposed, there are many other sources
OF complaint. The utmost CONSERVATION ex-
lists, and darkness and gloom mark all the
transactions. Funerals without mourners, and
want and disease in many household
We repeat, that not a few persons are suffer
ing for the common necessaries of life, and for
want Of proper medical and nursing attend
ance. No voice that we have heard has vet
come hither from GOsport and Portsmouth,
but, in view of the affective circumstances,
the extent of which every one can conceive,
we would respectfully suggest that the philan-
thropic of this as well rs of other cities take
the matter at once into serious consideration,
IN order that helping hand may be extended
10 our neighbOrs in distress. At present the
Sisters of Mercy and Charity, whose praises
are on the lips of all there, are the only min
istering angels of the afflicted.
EDUcArIoSAL.-It will be seen, by refer
ence to our advertising columns, that the next
session Of that time-hOnored institution, the
Georgetown College, will commence on the
third of September, Offering rare inducements
for students DESTROYS of thorough education.
The Georgetown Female Seminary, Rev
WllliamJ. Clark, principal, will commence Its
annual session on the third of September
This gentleman occupies the premises formerly
IN possession Of Miss English, and is her wor
thy successor.
The duties of the Select Classical and Math-
ematical Academy, P. A. Bowen, principal,
will be resumed on the above-named day His
residence is at No. "a West street, George
town.
The Female Seminary-M A. Tyson and
elsters-will be re-Opened on the 18th of Sep
tember for day pupils, and for boarding schol-
ars on the first of November.
NUIsASCEs.-A subscriber, in person, re-
quests US to call the attention Of the city au-
thOr1tes to the filthy condition of d street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, OccasiOned by
the accumulation of kitchen offal and slops
On north A, between First and Second
streets, Capitol Hill, there is filthy pooI-ot
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flows and floods the Easements Of house. in that
vicinity. This nuisance, a correspondent rep
resents, is now In condition to give the neigh
bors fever and ague, and to promote the vel
low fever or the cholera.
In fact, there is a general complaint of filth
all over the city. 1t seems almost useless to
call the attention Of the city authorities to such
nuisances. They appear to be deaf as adders.
AcCIDEST.-As the hose reel of the Column
bla Fire Company was passing along Pennsyl.
yanis avenue last night, during the alarm OF
hre, 1t was run against by man who wa.
riding race with another. The horse was
thrown and hurt, wheel Of the hose carriage
smashed, a lad named Throop injured severely
about the head and face, and Mr. John b
Bryan, member of the fire company badly
hurt. The rider was thrown from the horse,
but recovered Immediately, and was of before
an Ofhcer had an opportunity 10 arrest him
under the corporation law. The cost of the
repairs necessary to be done to the hose reel
will beiabOut sixty dollars.
The EXCURSION, yesterday, Of the Younp
Catholics Friend Society is represented to us
as having been truly a pleasant affair, and
the company at the White House on that occa-
sion larger probably than any other during
the present season. Two boats were necessary
to convey the pleasurers to and from that pop.
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ing until midnight. Dancing to the music of
fine band, swinging eating, and singing,
were the principal amusements. Quite hand
some sum was realized in aid Of the benevo-
lent objects of the society.
YESTERDAY EVENING, while party of three
ladies and gentleman were enjoying them
selves " ith ride In the northwestern part of
the eity-the weather pleasant and the road
eXcellent-the front of the carriage camn ont