Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-17
+ EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

IePort submitted is highly interesting. 1t
as really Of the first importance, that a.
y a. should be made from Alexandra, through
8 ,ne counties Of Fairfax and Loudon. via Lees
.uulg, the capital of the latter county, and
Saroagh the counties Of Jefferson, Clarke,
Ireder1ek, and Hampshire, via BerrysyiIle
shu winchester, to the vast coal beds of the
aast named county. To construct the read
vest OF the Shenandoah to the coal fields the
means must and will be furnished by' the
otate, the counties of Jefferson, Clarke, Fred.
erick, Hampshire, and the town Of Winches-
Ter, together with the coal interest The
amount required, in addition to means al
T%oy aVahaole, TO complete the road to
Ssike Tap, including grading, masonry,
bridging, iron rails, track laying, station
houses and equipment, is about $4,000
inis amount must be furnished by parties
osner tnan the State Should this amount be
raised In season there would be no difficulty
a. aVing the road to the Gap completed and
me trains running by the next annual meet
rug; 10 COMPLIES the road from Alexandria
70 the Shenandoah, with a reasonable eauip.
ment, VIII cost 3, 000, 900, leaving to be mo-
uied from all sources $685., 900, to be made up
a follows: by the State an additional sub
seriptIon OF $4,000, and by private parties
',oVo-that Is to say, Sis 600 made up by
private subscription will complete the road to
Ciarke's Gap, and $3.50 600 by private sub
scription IN addition to the $3.50 600 by the
state, VIII put the road on the banks of the
Shenandoah.
HEROIC Yesterday evening, officer Fan
ming, of the independent police firm, had his
attentlon drawn to a house on Twelfth street.
IN which tenement, it was evident to outside
listeners a cruel scene was being enacted;
Cnarles Mckibben, the chief actor, and his
mother, Mrs hing, the victim of his perform
shces. he tcas tchipptng her, for what cause
goes not appear; but the mere mention of the
TACT Is sufficiently vile, without recurring to
particulars. Othcer Tanning, resolving to ar
rest the combatant, engaged the services of
gone juveniles to rap or bang at the window
ana when Mchibben opened the door which
mad been fastened, to beat back the ASSISTANTS.
Tanning took the offender into custody, and.
assisted by Mr.. Ecklof, of the auxiliary guard.
conveyed him to the watch-house, where JUS
uce Birch committed him to Jail. On the way
tnlther, he produced sundry weights from his
side pockets, his mother keeps 4 shop for the
purpose of throwing them away; thus re-
heving himself of the uncomfortable ballast,
or proJectiles, which he designed, it is shrewd
~ suspected, throwing at somebody's head
- Gagged, 1t Is to be hoped he will reflect upon
hs past course, and determine, for the future.
tobehave as bccometh good citizen and an
afectionate son.
A WAsHISGToyIAN ROBBED.-The Cine:n
natl Columbian says that on Friday evening
last, Mr.. Charles w. Havener of this city
who was stopping at the Burnet House, took a
walk down by the White Water Canal, but.
being a stranger there, lost his way Meeting
ayoung man, he inquired of him the directioS
to the Burnett House; and was shown a coz
trary direction from that in which he was
going, and accompanied by the younr man
who had given the information They had not
proceeded far before they were met by another
person, who, going behind Mr. Hayener.
caught him by the throat, holding him firmly,
while the other riaed his pockets of their cen
tents, consisting of gold watch AMI a pocket.
book containing about SIS in money. MIR.
Hayener's throat was inclosed so tightly that
he was unable to utter a word, or cry for help
Luckily he had left his belt, containing the
bulk Of his money, at his hotel. After the
villains had obtained their booty, they left
him TO ind his way home the best way he
could, with the consciousness of returning
minus his money and his watch.
late, CHANGED to be in Messrs. Taylor and
Maury's bookstore, have undoubtedly observed
there small collection Of exquisite pastel pic
lures, representing the four seasons, Hager,
and other subjects. For originality of style
and handling, these pictures are deserving
especial comment, as they give, in a higher
degree than is usual the bold effects of oil
painting allied to the softer color OF the crayon
They give indication Of talent which, if duly
developed, must eventually place the artist at
the head Of the school. The lady who has ex
eeated the pastels is Mrs. S. G. Hitchcock,
sister of the well-known American biblograph-
list and scholar, Henry Stevens. She at pres-
ent resides abroad, occupied in artistic and
literary studies; and we are happy to observe
from such results as have reached US that she
has within short time attained a most enyia-
bic position, both as writer and as a painter
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING The cotillon mar
ty Of the Franklin Target Company last even
ing, at Harmony Hall, though not q very large
party, was, decidedly, the ball of the season,
80 far as the pleasure derived by all is con-
cerned. There were more beautiful youny
girls present, in proportion to the whole mum,
Der there, than one sees once in a thousand
times on such an occasion. The Target Com
pany, and their young male friends present
were in high spirits, indeed, and all enjoyed
themselves vastly. The dancing commenced
shortly after s p. m, and the happy company
separated by previous agreement at l p IN.
These changes in the hours of su ;h entertain
ments are most commendable.
PHYsIc.-It appears from the report of the
Committee on Health (of the City Councis)
that for the quarter ending March 81, 1855.
the total cost of medicines furnished by order
OF the corporation to pauper invalids, was
s3Sl As, the total number of prescriptions be-
ing ,297; and that for the quarter ending
October /, 1855, the total was S5l4 As; the
number of prescriptions being 1897. The
combined number of patients for these periods,
$50, and the cost for physicing them $685. SO,
which, the committee say, it is fair to presume,
will be but half the amount necessary for the
year
TIE MooS.-A correspondent. writing from
Hartford, Connecticut, wishes TO know whether
We can "'spound and 'splain' the curious lit
tie advertisement which appeared in this paper
on the 9th Of July last, signed Shadrach Nu-
gent, in relation to the I" Moon" proynosti-
eating that the next winter will be . early
and stormy" We confess our inability to en-
tighten our friend with regard to the subject
having as much as we can do to attend 70 the
Evening Star, in the production of the co.rus-
cations Of which only we have an humble
agency.