Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-25
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Mr.. Editor Not wishing to be connected with
''scene in the streets, by enlsting the feelings
of male relatives by informing them Of the griev-
ance complained of, which would at once cause
an infection of corporal punishment on the person
referred TO, l prefer taking this method, with
your kind permission and aid, to abate the evil
There is an individual of medium height, with
sandy bushy whiskers and mustachios under
small straw hat who makes IL a practice to stare
impertinenty In the faces OF lad es he may chance
| to meet, in so marked sense as to elicit the
attention OF persons passing. This; he has done
several times to the modification OF your
pondent, and to such degree on Saturday even
ing, at music, that was compelled to draw the
attention OF a gentleman waiting on me to the
fact, which the fellow perceived, as was mani
tested by guiltily sinking away. BY giving this
place IN your paper IL may reach his eye, and
much oblige A LADY.
The EXCURSION OF THE WASHING on YAsKRs
to the White House. yesterday, was one Of the
largest Of the season. Some five hundred persons
went down in the morning and three hundred In
the afternoon; in fact, the rst boat the Collyer)
was pack ed so full on starting from the Washing
ton wharf that IT was not deemed prudent to 90
around TO the Navy Yard for more; and thus
doubtless. numbers of others were prevented
from going down. Everything passed Off salts
factorily, with abundance Of merriment, as is apt
to be the case when our German fellow-citizens
congregate. Withers' band furnished the music,
which was perseveringly made use of, the waltz
and polka being the prevailing dances
The afternoon return trip was made interesting
by some capital glee-singing, and, on approach
ing the city, by one Of the most gorgeous su nsets
We ever remember to have seen
We commend the excursions of the Yagers to
our readers as affairs well worth participating in
The DISTURBANCE AT TIE CAMP MEETING
We stated yesterday that disgraceful fght &C.
CURED on Sunday afternoon last, at the camp
meeting now being held in Montgomery county,
Md. gang Of rowdies, II appears, from this
city; headed by the Stewards, visited the camp
ground, and after committing various acts Of vi
olence, assaulted and beat most shamefnIly two
men who merely demonstrated and reproyed them
for their outrageous conduct. The authorities
however, we are glad to learn, Were on hand and
arrested several OF the Tufiians. The rngleader
Dan Stewart, made his escape, We are told by
mounting a horse and outrunning his pursuers
These are the same men who figured so conspic-
uously in the late election riot trials in this civ
The NATIONAL GRAYs AND UNION GUARDs.-
These two infantry companies, belonging to the
volunteer regiment Of, this District, are making
arrangements for union, for the purpose OF form
ing full company! The Grays are next to the
oldest military organization In Washington and
the Union Guards one of the Youngest. The
former have been commanded by Capt Towers
the latter by Capt. Reese. In this union Of the
companies an entire re organization and re-elec-
ton of officers is contemplated. The new uni
form will be a. near the army uniform as will be
agreeable to the majority of the members. They
expect TO DE ready for duty by the latter part of
September or first OF October.
CLERICAL CHAScE.-The Alexandria Sentinel
says that the Rev. J. r. Blox, s. j., for several
years pastor OF 81 Mary's (Catholic) church, In
That city, has been removed from his station and
placed In charge Of St. Joseph,s church, Phila-
deiPha, The Sentinel learns that the members
OF 81 Mary's congregation express great regret at
the departure Of Rev. Mr. ID :, and that the Eccle-
slastcai authorities of the Catholic Church In
TINS section have been memorialized for his re-
turn to the church there. -
ARREST FOR MAYHEM.-This morning police
oriicer Watson arrested a colored man, named TO-
seph Ward, who was charged with MAYHEM. for
cutting out the eye Of a colored man. named Sew.
mour This occurred at the riot at the Ashu,v
Chapel on Sunday night. Ward was taken he
fore Justice Hollingshead for trial; but the ms
tice not being satisfied that the wound NAV moi
result in death, committed him TO jail for a fur
ther hearing t...tf -.'' -
GLAD TO HEAR rr1iABy the advertisement In
another column IL viii be seen that the all per-
yading dullness Of The city is to be routed next
week by the Ethio4an Serenaders, who open at
Odd Fellows Hall, on the ID OF September. 81. :
Washingtonians are ready 10 give them hearty
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