Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-20
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TAKE I'm Saturdays Star we briefly alluded |
to the construction of a railway in order to |
facilitate the removal of the mails at the city |
post Office to and from the wagons; this piece |
Of internal improvement being necessary |
in consequence Of the building operations in |
that immediate vicinity and we are now en- |
abled to relate an amusing occurrence in con- |
nection with the enterprise
On Friday STRANGER happening to be loco |
moting in that neighborhood, perceived a car |
emerging from the rear of the city post Office |
building, and the idea at once occurred to |
him that it was the railroad depot 80 he |
asked q person standing by where he should |
put his baggage-which consisted Of plethoric |
carpet-bag. "Just throw it into the wagon"
replied the person addressed, "a and it will be |
taken care Of" The traveller acted accord |
ingly, and smiled, apparently delighted to rid |
himself of his burden. Having ascertained at
what time the train was to start, he fastened
up the steps leading to the city postmaster
private room, and there finding water, soap
basin. and q towel, refreshed himself by re-
moving from his face and hands the dust of
travel, no doubt conceiving himself fortunate
In finding that the g depot" was 50 well pro-
yided with such nicely arranged cleansing
materials. Having combed his hair and
vhiskers, he sat down to read the papers. He
had not been long thus engaged before he was
interrupted, not by the bell-ring, nor by the
screech Of the steam-whistle, bat by the voice
of the messenger, who politely informed him
that he was in the % wrong box )" or, in other
words, in Colonel Berret's room. The stran.
ger regarded this as an impertineIt interfer-
ence-not for q moment doubling his own mis-
take-and, somewhat tartly, told the messenger
that he did not care button, or rather some
thing intangible, commencing with and
ending with an n, He said hs had as much
night there as any other passenger"
Dos maI M
"what do you mean, sir? ?"
Mean" replied the traveller, "why that
I've put my baggage aboard, for Baltimore,
and that I'm waiting for the Office to be opened
that 1 may buy my ticket. I'll wait till the
agent comes"
A smile might now be seen on the face of
the messenger, as he said, you've made
mistake, sir. Ihss is not the depot"
"None Of your nonsense; don't see the
railroad, and wasn't I told by one of the con-
ductors to put my baggage in the car, and that
it would be taken care Off" sad the traveller
seriously. "You can't impose pom me in that
way" And on his part the d alogue was, of
course, conducted in a strain of seriousness
strongly contrasting with the manner of the
amused messenger
Finally, he was convinced of his mistake
AID exclaiming, 81 thought this was the
depot" darted from the Office, and seising
his carpet-bag, at rapid gait took the direc-
ton to the railroad station!
RELIEF FOR THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFER-
IRs.-According to our information, the col
lection taken up yesterday in st. Patrick's
{Catholic) church of this city amounted to two
hundred and fifty dollars This sum, SO liber-
ally contributed upon a single days notice,
win be forwarded to-day to the Mayor of Nor
folk.
The laborers and others employed on the
extension of the Post Office building have SUBJ
scribed and paid over the handsome sum of
$1G, in aid Of the sufferers at Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
A correspondent has sent to US the following
for publication:
To the Editor Of the Star:
SIR: The three collections to be taken up
next Sunday in st. Matthew's church, on d
street, will be contributed for the sufferers in
Norfolk and Portsmouth. The good work thus
commenced should keep on, for who knows but
our own fair city may become the sport of the
pestllence, and our sister cities will then come
forward and do for US as We have done for
those now afflicted. *x*
The CAHP-MEETING, now in progress in
Montgomery county, Md, is largely attended;
there being nearly two hundred tents on the
ground. The location is pleasant, and plen-
tiful supply Of good water is of easy procure
ment.
On Sunday, thousands of persons were pres
emit; the majority Of them for that day only.
Crowds focked thither from the surrounding
country, both on horseback and in every de-
scription of vehicle. Washington and George
town were fairly represented; fast, as well as
allow, teams having been called in requisition
for travelling purposes.
In addition to the arrangements of the
white people, the colored, at the proper re-
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te.its, and have religious meetings to them
selves. Their proceedings, yesterday, attract
ed many pale face spectators.
There were no disturbances on the ground;
everything passing of peaceably.
On Sunday, the Rev. Messrs Phelps, Lana
han, and Brooke preached to the multitude.
To quote the words Of minister, they are all
having ga good time.''
The AMERICAN RIFLKMEN will give a grand
excursion to Piney Point on Thursday next,
having engaged the splendid steamer Balti-
more for that purpose. The particulars are
duly set forth in the advertisement, which
will be found in our columns, from which, it
appears, this corps has made every arrange
ment calculated to promote the happiness Of
those who may accompany them to that de-
Lghtful watering place. But, apart from this,
those citizen soldiers, animated by q feeling
OF philanthropy, propose to appropriate the
proceeds OF the excursion to the relief of the
sufferers by the yellow fever in our sister cities
OF Virginia. 1t is unnecessary for Us to say
anything in commentator of this design The
mere announcement speaks eloquently in its
behalf; and the hope is that it will meet with
generous response from the public.
SABBATH DAY ENPLoYNESf.-There appear
to be gangs Of towdies, white and black, in
this city, at the present time, who can find no
pleasure in a quiet, moral observance of the
Sabbath. They lock for pleasure only in in
temperance, profanity, riot, and a general
disturbance of the peace. Yesterday our Do
lice officers came upon gang of white men
who were thus engaged, in the morning. The
leaders were arrested and taken to the guard.
house, where they were disposed Of as the law
directs.
In the afternoon a number of the colored
class were trapped in a house on the Avenue,
and Gagged in the guard-house. They were
also disposed of by the police according to law.
At night young man was arrested on the
Avenue, by officers Wise and Simonds, for
using very profsne and indecent language He
vas taken TO the guard-house and fined. Al
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