Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-18
EVENING STAR.


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THE fever at Portsmouth and Norfolk has
produced general panic along the Chesa-
peake and Potomac, and those water courses
communicating with the infected places. The
terror has reached ersn Washington, unques-
tiOnably one of the healthiest places in the
Union. There has been general evacuation
of the small towns below as for the mountains
and the North-never has the political CAPT.
tai. within my recollection, been more COM
pletely deserted, and I cannot help perceiv-
ing that the fear Of pestilence has its share in
driving away our residents, and keeping away
visitors, though there never was less occasion
for apprehension" @
The correspondent says that "the yellow
fever terror has reached even Washington"
a remark which, to say the least, has no foun-
dation in truth. Instead of the Z" fear Of pes
thence" having ''its share in driving away its
residents and keeping away visitors" our
residents who have been away pleasuring are
rapidly returning, finding that, after all
'there is no place like home" The number
of strangers arriving here is at least as large
rs during any former long Congressional re-
cess. We believe with the correspondent.
however, that "there was never less occasion
for apprehension.
HE INQUIsIrIoN.-The following is an Off
eial copy of the inquisition over the body of
unknown man found drowned
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, To WIr-An
InqulSition taken at the thirteenth lock Oh the
canal, In the county ADD State aforesaid, on
the 9Th day of August, 1855, before me, John
OHutt, one OF the Justices of the aforesaid
county and State, upon the view of the body
OF man unknown, then and there lying dead.
Upon the oath of William Hambletor, Edward
Steiner, Philip Gormley, Philip Deatss, M. C.
Meigs Aaron Burress, William Offutt, John
Gormley, William Bryan, W. Priestley, Philip
Stone, W. N. Ofutt, N. A. Offutt and John
Whelan, good and lawful men of the county
aforesaid, who being sworn on the Holy Evan
gely Of the Almighty God, and charged to
inquire when, where, how, and after what
manner the same came to his death, do saw
upon their oaths that the deceased came to
his death by drowning and they are of opin-
ion that he was drowned in consequence of
being intoxicated, and they THU K it their
duty to express their censure upt / the prac-
tee OF leasing lands for the purpOs Of selling
intoxicating liquors to the hands aployed on
tie Washington Aqueduct in thii vicinity, a
practice from which several dealt have al
ready resulted, and from which, during the
continuance of the work, in view of the large
force hereafter to be employed on the Wash
1ngtol Aqueduct, they anticipate great injury
aforesaid justice and jurors aforesaid, have to
this inquisitiOn put their hands and seals on
the day and year aforesaid and at the place
aforesaid. Signed by
NJ. G. Meigs, W. Il. Bryan, E. LemueI, W.
ID. Ofutt, John Whelan, N. s. Offutt. Aaron
Burress, Phillip Stone, Philip Gormley, w. III.
Onutt, John Gormley, Philip Deates, w.
Priestley, VIM. Hamelton
JOHN OFFUrr, p.
Ho, KNIGHTS ON Thursday, the 30th inst,
there will be grand tournament at the Eau
quier White Sulphur Springs, and knights
from distance are invited to enter the lists
with the sons of the Old Dominion. There
are many chivalric spirits in Washington who
should, on that occasion, display their gallan-
try and win the approving smiles Of the Queen
OF Love and Beauty. ''None but the brave
deserve the fair" On the evening of the 3lst
OF August there will be a grand fancy ball,
and our Sir Knights too, at this can do
their share of dancing. On the preceding
Wednesday, stag chase, the venison-twO
saddles-to be eaten on the day of the tourna
ment- The substantials of the table are not
an unit accompaniment to the gallant tilt
HE FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY, responsive
70 the calls of humanity and the relief of dis
tress, As TO the alarm which calls them forth
to suppress the flames Of consuming tenements,
have nobly determined to appropriate the pro
ceeds Of their grand firemen's and civic excur-
sion and picnic, next Thursday, in aid of those
In the fever-infected cities of Virginia who re-
qulre helping hand in this the time of their
severe affection and profound wo. In addi-
ton to healthful, pleasant trip to the White
House Pavilion, (at the moderate charge of
one dollar each passenger,) the participants
Will have the additional satisfac ion of Know
Ing that they have indirectly done a good act
Tor the relief Of their stricken neighbors.
MEDAL PRESENTATION The Native Amer
leans OF the Fourth Ward intend presenting
70 Mr.. Middleton Birkhead handsome medal
(gold, with a silver ground,) representing the
American shield, waving flags, crossed stats,
and the motto " Our Country and the Union -
an eagle. with outstretched wings, touching
the spears on the tips of the stats 1t was de.
signed by Mr.. John Daily, and executed by
Mr.. Samuel Lewis. The work on the medal Is
In relief: 1t is a beautiful specimen of artistic
skull, rejecting the highest credit on the gen.
uemen engaged in its execution.
CEST SPLITTING.-There was received at our
ONCE counter the other day the half of a cent
which had been nicely split in two. The ORR
glnal lady head, stars, and date-lS1S-were
on one side; but the ingenious reducer of the
coins proportions had added to the reverse
side the inscription always found there-a toll
erabIy good counterfeit. He must have ac-
compllshed his work by way Of experiment
merely, for such process Of making money"
could not promise to be very profitable The
coin ought TO be sent to the National Gallery.
provided the superintendent Of that institution
should esteem it as curiosity fit for the pub
lie inspection. -
UEBEcosING GEAR.-0ficer Wise, yester-
DAY, arrested young woman named Jose phine
oakley for trsyersing the streets, in the Fifth
ard, dressed in mems clothing, which was
not peculiarly adapted to her sex The gar
ments were confs;ated, and remain at the
ONCE Of Justice Bates to be identified and re-
turned to the proper owner, it being suspected
that she borrowed them without leave. Jo.
sephine, no doubt, made fine appearance in
her own conceit, but her charms failed to can
tivats and secure her from the penalty of the
law; so she was ordered TO pay a fine and
costa demand with which she complied.
CAPTAIN GoRNAy, who was the person we re.
ferred to in late issue of the Star, as having
made serious mistake in paying his hands,
mas written very handsome letter to Capt
birch and the officers concerned in the re-
coVery OF his money. 1t expresses his thank
fulQeSS. and IL ~. A.