Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-31

TIE SroRN.-Last evening our city was
visited by very heavy storm Of wind and rain,
accompanied with vivid lightning and loud
thunder Our citizens had been suffering
with heat, and were delighted with the pros.
pect OF enjoying cool air. The farmers and
gardeners are happy this morning, and de-
clare that the rain was a blessing, indeed.
Some damage was done to fences, signs, trees,
DC, in and around the city by the wind. The
Lightning also struck the Odeon Building, but,
1t is supposed, owing the iron roof on it, that
but a small portion of fluid passed down the
chimney, carrying with it an immense guam
tity of SCOT and plaster into Shillington store,
and stunning Mr.. Henry Noyes, who was
hear the fue The shock must have been Sc.
we're, as it knocked lady down who was
standing at a window opposite. The report
tn at it struck and set fire to the engine house
at the depot is incorrect, the fire that occurred
there having been caused by sparks from
small engine. The sheds over the doors of the
engine house were considerably burned, but
the damage is not great
SUN STRUCK Mary J. Vernon, a woman
who had with her q child about month old.
fell yesterday on Seventh street, in the Seventh
Ward, from the effects Of the heat, and was
carried into house near by to be attended to.
She is stranger in this city, and is appar-
excited the sympathies of ladies and gentle.
men near, and they, with Officer Gill, made
efforts to secure a home and proper treatment
for her.
JOHN EssRx.-Mayor Magruder yesterday
received letter from the United States At
tOrney for the western district of Pennsylva.
MIA, informing him that man answering the
description of John Essex was confined in the
Jail at Pittsburgh, Marshal Hoover imme-
diately dispatched Mr.. James Ward, of the
Jail guards, to Pittsburgh to identify the pris-
oner
HUCKsfERING WITHOUT LICENSE This
morning, - Freeman was arrested for buck
stering poultry, &c, in the centre market
without license. 1t was O case that required
some management to prove the charges but
the accused, not wishing to evade the law,
submitted his case and said that he was not
aware that he was liable to fine under the
law. Justice Stevens ordered him to pay q
fine and costs.
"A CAPITAL EXCURSION In another
column the announcement of the fourth an.
nual excursion of the Montgomery Guards to
como on on Monday next, August 4th In
past years the Montgomerians have managed
their excursions with infinite success We
past ones long way behind, judging from the
inklings we get Of their preparations.
HURRAH FOR THE GREAT FALLS AND THE
WATER WORKS The Butchers of George.
town, (whc, by the way, form a large body of
active, intelligent business men) it will be
seen, design giving grand excursion on Mon.
day next to the Great Falls and the w alter.
Works, in the packet boat N c. Meigs They
are bound to have a good time as well as their
friends who 60 with them.
The Notwithstanding to Professor Meri.
am, of Brooklyn Heights New York, this 3Ist
day OF July is the twentieth day of the pres.
emit heated term. According to the Professor,
and We "hav'nt doubt o. it," we have
nothing on our records for sixty. eight years
sity and long continuance of heat combined.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Wm. Lyons, burglary
four years in the penitentiary. Rich. Burns,
indecent exposure; nine months in Jail. Geo.
Smith, one year in Jail for assault
To-day, W. II. Taylor was convicted of falls o
pretences in two cases.
A WITEEss.-Oficer King returned last
evening from Leonardtown, Md, bringing
with him Mr. Charles Russell, a witness sum.
moned for the defence in the case of Mr. Jar
hoe. Being summoned by order of the Court
the expenses will be paid by the Government.
KILLED.-A breaksman on the down train
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was killed
by lightning last night, near Martinsburg,
Va, the train being at the time under full
speed.
HE WINDMILL.-The huge windmill in the
Seventh Ward, We hear was struck last night
by lightning and much damaged
WATCH DEMONSTRATION Gloss alias Lou
lsa Levy, brought in for street walking, was
sent to the workhouse for thirty days.