Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-29

MOONLIGHT DIvERsIoN-We trust that our
city shall not be rep-oached with affordins no
game Tor the Sportsman. With view of fore.
closing the Metropolis from such a charge,
We state that this morning. between one and
two o'clock, a gentleman, on returning home
from an excursion down the river, heard two
startling and sharp cracks from q riffs not
far from his residence. He was unable to as.
certain the cause of the firing until later
hour, although from the cry of g Xii, kill"
be suspected the character Of the proceedings.
While passing along, he saw the dead body of
a dog, and tracks of blood. IL is suspected
that some weetern hunter, debarred from the
deer sports to which he has been accustomed,
found substitute game in CANNES, a species of
animal frightfully abundant both in and On
the outskirts of this village" Moonlight
enabled him to descry the objects for his "fstsi
tube"
LARCENY OF GILL NEr.-Y.sterdav q
boatmau named Randolph Otis was taken be.
fore Justice Goddard, where he was charged
With the larceny OF gill net, the property of
f. Weaer. 1t appeared that Weser had laid
out MS net In the river, and afterwards fell
asleep. Upon being aroused, he found his
net was gone. The net was seld to Mr.. L.
Lucas Tor i've dollars. Upon 6ning his net,
Weser discovered that it had been detached
iron MS boat by some sharp instrument. Oiis
a
returned the money to MIR Lucas, and was
sent to Jail by Justice Goddard. He hiss
since been bailed out by Mr. Stono, his en-
pioyer. We are told that Otis has ALWAYS
been regarded as an honest and Industrious
man.
FIGHTING FOB FuN.-Yesto:day, several of
orr JouDg citizens met on Seventh street. AM
began joking with one smother. The fun vas
carried on as amicably as could bs desired
until one, who supposed "all jokes FREQ in
harvest, called his companion . name that
nS considered a reflection upon his ancestry,
which led to fight and three were soon an.
gagged. The battle ended, however. without
very serious damage to either part. We
would advise friends to be careful with their
12kes, aud to q keep cool, if possible, during
the present hot weather.
FOURTH OF JULY.-We learn that James
VI. Carlisle, Esq has consented to deliver the
Grafton on the occasion of the celebration of
the anniversary Of the fourth Of July. on the
capitol grounds. In addition to other ar-
rsDgemeDts, the Marine Band has been en-
gagged. The Flying Artillery, from Baltimore,
and several Of the military companies of our
city, are expected to compose a part Of the
procession.
SERENADE.-This morning, from ] o'clock
till near day hreak, many residents of the
Second Ward had an opportunity of listening
to come excellenr music performed by one Of
the fine bands CT this city. Tho musicians
were serenading various persons IN the Second
| Ward. SiIce writing the above, friend in
formed rs that the ser:nsd ng party was COM
posed OF Fishers bard, new Organization,
composed of talented amateurs and professors
THAT'LL DO AN incredulOus gentleman,
| having been told repeatedly that the weather
] Was warm. this mnrni-- - -
---..-s, ,vUk Ine trouble to
| consult the thermometer to satisfy himself by
! which means be actually ascertain cd t. his
| friends a spoken truthfully; for the quick.
silver indicated eighty one degrees; ninety at
| noon.