Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-01
EVENING STAR.
T0CAL INTELLIGENCE,

Tur GRAND MILITARY AND ClNIC EACUh-
.,oS OF THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY
With genuine qualification wo avail ourselves
of the opportunity to commend TO our readers
the superb excursion announced BY that EN- :
cient md excellently disciplined company, the
Washington Light Infantry. The members
of this company are gentlemen and soldiers In
every respect, and as such have won for them
selves universal regard both at home and
abroad In respect to the excellent drill and
Efficient organic alton of the Infantry, COM
pliment is deservedly due to their commander,
Captain James Y. Davis, than whom a more
able officer or worthy gentleman does not exist.
The Infantry propose, 1t will be seen, to
celebrate their twentieth anniversary by an
excursion down the river and bay to Old Point,
Norfolk and Portsmouth. They have char
tered the POwbatan and will leave this city Mt
2o'cIcck, p m. on Friday, September I2tb,
and returning will reach w ashington on Mon
day morning, the 18th. at 8 a. In. The trip is
not only a most desirable one in ITSELF but
with the good order sure to be maintained by
the Infantry, has additional inducements to
those who ordinarily deny themselves the in
diligence Of such relsxations IN dread OF an
noyance from drunken rOwdies. The tickets
for the round trip are only 81 80. Cheap
enough
The RETURN OF THE ExcURsIoSIsrs. Tho
steamer Powhatan, Capt Chas. Mitchell, af-
ter a delightful trip, arrived at her wharf this
morning, about half-psst six o clock, with the
excursion party who left here on Friday even
ing During their trip nothing whatever oc
CURED TO mar the general happiness which
prevailed among them, and the managers re-
ceiyed much praise for the excellence of their
arrangements for the comfort and pleasure of
their patrons, as we'll as for the admirable
manner in which they were carried out. The
meals, &c were furnished by Ii N Sheldon
4 Coke and were gotten up in a style that
would have done ere lit to some Of the frat
class hotels, and showed that in catering for
such parties they were az fdit-their bill of
fare, 60, pleasing the most fastidious. With
ers' band supplied the music, and gave gen.
ersl satisfaction. Altogether, excursion No 2
is represented to have been one of the most
pleasant and well-cOnducted trips ever gotten
up, and will long be remembered. Success
should crown the efforts of the public spirited
citizens who furnished the opportunity for
enjoyment to our city folks at 80 low rate.
Long may they wave
TIE ACCIDENT TO Mr.. LArHAM-The Alex
endria Gazette of this morning says: I'VE
learn that Mr.. Latham was not run over, as
stated in Saturday zstte, but that he sus-
tanned very severe injuries. He was seated
on the top Of the baggage on the wagon and
was on the way to the Depot Of the Washing
ingtOn branch railroad, up Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, when by some accident
he was precipitated to the ground, striking on
his head and shoulder, and was severely in
jured. Mr.. L. was brought to this city, and
medical aid promptly rendered, and we are
pleased to announce that he was, on Saturday
N fair way Of speedy recovery"
FIGHTISG AND AssAULTS.-During Satur-
day night several complaints were made to the
Captain of the Guard of assaults on various
persons. One young man was struck on the
head with slung shot or stone, and a severe
wound inflicted by a man named Dawson
Justice HOllingshead issued a warrant for his
arrest. Another young man was knocked
down on the avenue His assailant name I'm
known was afterwards arrested and held
70 bail for further hearing Late in the
night, Watchmen Birch and Homer arrested
JnO SimOnds, Jno Gonzales, and Jno Sheck
els for fght.7g- They were all held to bail
for hearing before Justice HOllingshead.
MAGISTRATES FEEs-The fees allowed IN
magistrates and constables in all criminal
cases up TO the passage Of the last act of Con
gress IN relation TO this subject, were as fol-
lows
To the magistrates for the oath, 81 cents
warrants, u. cents; for each witness sworn on
trial, 81 cents each subpoena for one or more
persons, II: cents; judgment, 12t cents; recog-
nizsnce bond, % cents; mittimus, Is cents t.
the constable for serving warrant, 80; each
witness summoned, 163 cents; executing mitti.
mus, so cents.
Since the passage Of the act referred to, the
magistrates understand that these fees are
only allowed in cases Of felony.
POLITICAL STRAW On the last trip Of the
mud scow - Mehitable Ann" plying between
Jackson City and the Four mile Run, vot.
was taken Of the political preferences of tn
passengers and officers, with the following re
suit
Fillmore ''.....'' ............
buchanan
Fremont. o