Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-08
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

that we publish the following invitation
from the Mayor Of Washington:
MAYORS OFFICE,
Washington, Sept. Z 1855
To the People of Washington:
The intelligence received to-day from the
cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth is of such q
melancholy character, that L have deemed it
proper to invite you to assemble in town meet
IN.
To the great calamity which has been upon
the inhabitants Of those cities for many weeks
the sufferings of famine have been added,
and an appeal has been made for further aid
Whilst our citizens have generously responded
TO their former calls for help, they still have
sufficient to spare out of their abundance"
to :" comfort the sick and " feed the hungry"
and to stay, as far as possible, the hand Of
disease and death.
l therefore invite you to meet at the City
Hall on Saturday evening, at 4 clock, to take
such action in the premises as may be cOnsid-
cred effective and appropriate.
I also invite the Pastors Of the several
Churches to take up collections in their several
phases of worship on Sunday next in aid of
this object JOHN L. Towers, Mayor.
1t is unnecessary for US especially to recon-
mend the object of the above invitation to the
consideration of our citizen. The sad details
which continue to reach ia from the fever-in-
feed district appeal, in manner which can
not be disregarded, to the sympathies of cur
kind. As relief is needed NOw-AT oNCE-we
may reasonably anticipate generous response
TWELFTH OF SEPTENBER-OUR OWN AND
TIE VISITING MILITARY.-A meeting of the
f ID and staff, and the company officers, of the
i strict regiment, commanded by Col Hickey
US held last night at the City Hall, for the
purpose OF making arrangements to receive
gDd escort the fifty third regiment Of BaIti-
lore, under the command OF Col. James M,
Anderson, which will arrive in this city Oh the
morning OF the 18th of September in a special
train, about 10 O'Clock, intending to visit
Mount Vernon, the steamer George Washing
ton having been chartered to take them TO and
from that eOnSecrated ground
at the meeting 10 which we have above re-
ferred the following named companies of this
city were represented Washington Light In
fsntry, German Yeagers, Boone Rifles. Wash
ingsen Highlanders, Montgomery Guards, and
Marion Rifles.
The arrangements, we learn, embrace these
features, Wig:
The field staff, and company officers are 70
assemble at the City Hall at 9 o'clock, to es-
cort the Baltimore military visitors 10 the
ooa'. Inc regiment will be ordered out in
the afternoon, ut an hour to suit the return
from Mount Vernon, to escort them 70 4ba
President House, and thence to the railroad
station 1t Is supposed that all the companies
OF our city other than those which we have
named and whieh have not made different
arrangements, will join their brethren in the
escort.
OURADvERTIsERs. Mr.. T. MP. King com
mun!eates a pleasing piece of information t.
tea-dnnkeTS, and to the lovers Of hams those
delightful magnoliaS, to be had ONLY at his
store we'll I:ajr 81 ~
band In an extensive grocery.
Mr.. W II. Narrower is now receiving his
usual tali supply Of stoves, CRATES, ranges, etc
and partluiarly calls attention to the new style
o. Latrohe and Feinour pattern of stoves for
heating two or more stories. This is yaiua-
Ole Consideration with hcusekeepers both on
account Il comfort and the preservation OF
Cleanliness il parlOrs and chambers
J. + Ellis informs the public of his having
lot sale some Oh those household institutions =
piano fortes, at comparatively cheap prices,
from the most approved manufacturers of the
instruments.
Edwin Green, so we'll known in this city.
invites attention to bis large and handsome
assortment Of cabinet furniture
"att q BIO have, it appears, just finished a
iot vi beautiful silver cups, goblets, knives,
iorks and spoons, suitable for persons entcring
celleges or Seminaries
": rrancls informs gentlemen who "fke a
comfortable shave"-and who does not tina,
ne has Just received lot of " razors "a il "a
fors' With the other articles necessary to that
process. - ~"
Francis Lamb. whose establishment, a pei.
ieet curiosity in its way, is one of the com.
pietest In the United States announces hi,
preparation to manufacture, at short notice.
Pa1ior and other mirrors of all sizes.
We Ie!er cur readers TO our advertising col
INNS "here they will all find much t. inter.
anesS. o'Ad ou
MEcHASIcAL Yesterday.
ne last condenser for the war steamer Min
nesota was east in the Washington nav varJ
VI winch occasion thirty thousand pounds OF
, LA were melted 1T one heat Mr. Leonard,
master founder of the yard. and his eff
cieht assistant, Mr.. Jones, deserve great credit
.Tl the manner in which they have conducted
sHe operations connected with the production
VI tne immense pieces of machinery required
ior The COMPLETION of the first class war staamer
named above. Not an untoward cirrnmst,nca
occurred IN making these huge castings. from
Oslhhlng 70 end; which demonstrates the
ana ndeiity Of the Washington mechanics
AZ 'nt Governments employment there. Had
I'm one OF them been inattentiye 10 his duties
HeIe would, OF course. have been baulk. re-
FIG III a heavy pecuniary loss, if not in
tHe obstruction of human life-as the work Of
ueheate operation, but at times a VIEW dan
feIOus one, indeed. Messrs. Leonard and
tIoI ana their corps of workmen, have set
nc eu the TACT that anything can be done in their
a. l'e in ashlngton that it may be possible to
.hos0ULroEs.-The same heat which minis.
tne comfort of man in supplying his
Lat WITH 30 many luxuries at this season of
49, year has also warmed into life myriads of
4ui'OeS, which serve to remind US that
Zach pleasure hath its poison 700
And every sweet a snare,'
1ne following enigma, by Boileau, if we
mistake not, wa composed under the inspira-
iOh u these nocturnal serenaders
Dd IePos des humans implacable ennemie,
a. iehdu mile amans Gnoieux de mon sort
me repairs de sang, ct je troave ma vic
ia' "IdS de celui quI recherche ma mort
CIV, "nich has been done into English after the
tonG"lng fashion, making some sacrifice Of
euphony in order to preserve the sense a.
nearly rs practicable
An implacable foe to the sIumber of man
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