Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-10


city, and been the nucleus around which the
existing regiment has been formed, have COM
pleted their arrangements for the celebration
OF the twentieth anniversary on the 18th inst g.,
and it Is expected will parade with full ranks
on that day to receive from the hands of Jonah
ID. Hoover, Esq, marshal of the United States,
magnificent dag, the gift of a number of our
public spirited citizens.
We have been afforded view Of this flag,
and can assure our readers that it is a beauti-
full one, exceeding in size any we have yet
seen In our city. 1t is q simple American lag.
made OF rich silk; the pole is of lancewood
surmounted by sper, and decorated with
silver. 1t is worthy tribute to the liberality
OF the donors, as well as high compliment to
the company.
The company is now in flourishing condi-
ton, and it is hoped that, under the auspices
OF ITS present worthy commander, James Y
DAVIS, 1t will soon resume its station of being
the crack corps" Of this city
Inns company have very fine set Of tents
which, we learn, they intend to offer to the
refugees from Norfolk and Portsmouth, to be
used by them in forming the village of canvas
recently commenced near Hampton.
A GOOD ExAMPLE-A small lad this morn
Ing called at our Office, and left twenty-five
cent piece, saying he wished it to be added to
the fund tor the relief of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth sufferers. 1t was all he had, and
Though of comparative Insignificant value)
was, this circumstance considered, truly a no.
bic contribution, and indicated q generous
spirit-a heart {" to feel for others woes"
Now, as there are many boys and girls SINH
larry disposed, we shall take great pleasure in
receiving what they have to give, no matter
what may be the sums-as we'll as the contri-
buttons Of adults-and place the money in
proper hands fer transmission to the fever in.
fected districts.
LIBERAL REsPoNsE.-The hands employed
on the Washington aqueduct contributed, on
Friday, the sum of two hundred and fifty do
lars for the Portsmouth and Norfolk suffererg
Some who receive but dollar a day for their
honest toll, as labOrcrs, contributed, each,
| three dollars to that phianthropic object The
mere announcement of this fact carries with
| 1t commentary in the highest degree eulo-
CYSTIC OF those poor but generous laborers.
Mr.. ROBERT J. LAwRENsoN died on Satur-
day, from the in juries received on the Stoning-
ton railroad. The Intelligence is well calcu-
lated to atfict his many friends, who loved him
for his manly virtues He was thirty-two
years of age, and has left widow and four
| children. His remains arrived in Washington
this morning under the charge Of his father,
MIR. James Lawrenson. The funeral will take
place from Wesley Chapel this afternoon a. 4
o'clock.
COLLECTIONS FOR THE VIRGINIA SUFFER
! ERs.-Notice was given by the rector OF St.
Johns church, Rev. Smith Pyne, on Sunday,
the second Of September, that the collections
OF the month would be devoted to the relief of
the sufferers in Norfolk and Portsmouth. On
that day, the collections amounted to $50,
| and, on the ninth instant, to S120 03 thus far
$50 O3; which sum has been sent to Balti-
more to purchase supplies for the above named
cities.
Yesterday the Wesley Chapel congregation
contributed little over two hundred dollars
To show what may be done in small way
Me5srs. Thomas .. Hills and ". NJ Leishear
started, at nine O'Clock this n orning, a twer-
ty-fve cent subscription, and before moon col.
lec:ed thirty dollars. They will receive a
Ike amount from any one, at the Washington
store, Louisiana avenue, between Eighth and
Ninth streets.
MORE AID-Messrs Bentcr & Dubapt. the
energetic proprietors Of the Washington Hall
| restaurant, who have already contributed lib.
orally, are DESTROYS Of giTiug further aid to the
afflicted people Of Norfolk and Portsmouth;
they therefore propose to devote the entire re-
ceipts, not nett profits, OF the establishment,
tomorrow, for that purpose. Their entire
force, numbering some fifteen persons, have
volunteered their services for that occasion
MILITARY VISIT AND PARADE POSTPONED.
We learn that in view OF the death of the
mother Of Mr.. john A. Washington, the PRO-
prietOr Of Mount Vernon, the fifty-third Iegi-
ment OF Maryland volunteers will defer their
visit thithcr 90 a future occasion. so far,
therefore, as our military is concerned, there
will be no order issued for their parade on the
afternoon of the twelfth instant, as c)ntem-
plated.
A MUSICIAN DBAD.-Raphael r. FRAY, for
nineteen years leader Of the Marine Band, has
departed this life. The obituary notice in to-
days paper states the time Of his burial lie
was respected as man possessed of noble,
generous traits of character, and deservedly
enjoyed high reputation ia a MUSICIAN.
CAMP.MERTISG -CoIored folks held a camp
meeting near Scagg's place, yesterday. There
was large attendance of persons, both white
and black, from this city and the surrounds e
country. We learn that a disturbance took
place on the ground between two individua
one white and the other colOred, and that tie
latter was severely cut by the former.
SOME CoSTEMPTIBLE VEsTIGE OF HUMANITY
entered the Methodist Protestant church,
Ninth street, on Saturday night or Sunday
morning, and not only stole the books out of
the choir. but left traces of his character which
assimilate him to the lowest OrGer Of bIutes.
The ALARM, last night, causing the ringing
of the bells, the cry of 80 fire fire - the haul.
ing out of the machines, and the confusion
such as is consequent On such occasions, was
occasiohcd by bonfire in the First Ward.
HENRY DUNBAR, cOlOred, has been sent to
Jail by Justice Hollingshead, charged with
stealing watch from Mrs. Letmate.
slave, sent to Jail; g. w. Gaines, profanity,
fine and costs; Daniel Digs, drunk and dis.
orderly, wOrkhouse thirty days; Ann Cahoe
and Susan Mattingly, vagrancy, each work
house thirty days.