Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-01

RsbIsP.-We learn that the committee for
the Second Ward, appointed by the Merchants
Exchange, collected, yesterday, between three
and four hundred dollars. We have not heard
from the other committees, but presume that
they have been equally successful as The peo-
pie readily contribute for the relief Of the suf-
ferers by yellow fever in Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Many persons are ready to give, if
called upon by responsible parties; therefore
We hope that all the gentlemen composing the
committees will endeavor to wait upon our
citizens for that purpose. They will, we as
sure them, find that the labor is not in vain.
The result of the performances of the Camp
bell Minstrels was twenty-five dollars. which
with ten dollars from Orien tai Lodge, I. o. O.
f., and other sums contributed from various
other sources, will be promptly transmitted.
EGGs were selling to-day at "three ips' q
dozen. What is the price of your eggs?n
asked a poor looking woman. "Quarter a
dozen, CURLY replied the huckster. "Won't
you take twenty-cents?" asked the woman.
: No, but LII let you have dozen for twenty
TWO Inc eggs were delivered and the money
paid. :" How could you charge that poor wo-
man above the market price ?" asked by
ssander. " Because, said the huckster, " she
is one of those who will jew, ask what price
you will, and 1 always leave myself room to
fall down to the market price. This time she
didn't hold out as long as usual, and made
three cents by my maneuver." This incident
is worthy the attention of the many who deal
with every one upon the presumption that he
u cheat, and that it is their privilege or duty
to overreach him if they can.
HENRY MORGAN was arrested, Yesterday, by
officer Goddard for committing a serious as
sault and battery upon John Price. Mr.. Price
was badly cut about the head and neck, and
his statement of the affair would make it Sc
rious case. Mr.. Morgan was held to bail for
court by Justice Clark. John T. Reeder was
sent to Jail by the same magistrate, in default
OF security for peace; he having threatened the
lives Of an entire family.
NURSING THE SIck.-Mr. Joseph Ferguson,
barber, on Eighth street, will leave this city
this afse-noon, on his way to Norfolk, where
he intends to volunteer his services as a nurse
He has family in Washington. He is about
to engage in dangerous though noble work
Drs. Williams and jackson, of this city, left
for Norfolk on Thursday evening last, on the
noble mission of offering their services to the
sick Of that city.
FALSE ALARMs.-Thc fire companies were
called out last night by two alarms. One
caused them to drag their heavy apparatus to
the Sixth Ward: the other to the Seventh
Ward, but there was no need of their services.
TIE Picnic at the Park, next Monday af-
ternoon is for the benefit of the yellow fever
sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Mr. EDITOR Permit me, through your val
liable journal, to call the attention of the Do
lice to the rude boys who congregate near the
corner OF and Fifth streets on pleasant nights,
and annoy the inhabitants of that neighber-
hood with their profane and indecent Ian
guage. z.
WITCH RErURNs.-Thomas Garvin, drunk
and disorderly, workhouse thirty days; Ju-
nus cambridge and Mace Slater, colOred, at
lacking and beating white persons on the
street; Jail.