Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-21

| Poor MARY.-ThcSe who read the romantic
account published in this paper some weeks since
| OF the beautiful but unfortunate Irish LADY, who
as the story went. followed gentleman from
I Washington TO his plantation in Louisiana under
the mistaken impression that he was unmarried
VIII be Interested in the subjoined report of her
condition 10 Is written con 0H;ore.
"MoTy.-Wc know our readers would like 10
keep up with the destiny OF Mary, the lover of
Peyton, we shall therefore keep them posted as
Inay state, them for the present that Peyton left
homo d few days ago, 10 be absent no one knows
how long. The scene of parting is said to have
been somewhat affecting Mary : took ON, al :,
considerable rate; 10 wife, Oh the occasion OF a
last parting with her real husband could have
displayed signs of more sorrow During Peyton s
absence she remains on his premises, in cabin
10 heTSelf-no other grown white person OH the
place, except the overseer, with whom, by the
way, she is now on speaking terms. Poor Mary!
she is said to be in most Responding condition
as she Is certainly in Il most lovely one FIR
nor ga Herald, JW'g3.
GREAT ExcURs IeN.-Wc may, we suppose,
without exaggeFatiOn, speak Of the Central Lodge
Excursion to the White House, vc>teI da as the
largest that ever left this city
The Washington" made two trips crowded
each time. What is best of all to be said the mos
perfect order WAS maintained. indeed is ant TO
tie the case on Odd Fellows excursions and en-
teTtaininents. With so large a party, bent on
cheerful enjoyment, there was necessarily a yari.
ETY. OF entertainments kept up throughout the
day to suit all tastes, and it may be truly said
that not moment, from morning till midnight
was suffered 10 pass without affording its quota
of pleasure.
Among the company, we noticed a delegation
OF ladies and gentlemen from Montgomery coun-
~, Md.
Excursion Refreshments are not always first
class, and Therefore the dinner and supper given
given OH this occasion, are deserving OF special
mention as really excellent OF their kind
We presume the success of this Odd Fellows
excursion Will occasion every body to keep sharp
lookout Tor the one announced by the Columbia
Lodge TO- the 18th Of August mex,
TIE RrvER.-SeveTal wood and lumber craft
went up the Washington channel ,este dav, To
the mouth of the canal
The lumber trade seems 10 be OH the increase
among our merchants; there has never been
season heretofore when the aggregate lumber
trade WAS a. heavy i'll ous city a. this season
There are no arrivals at the wharves since yes
terday.
The - Collyer' took I larue marty of ladies' aud
gentlemen 10 Mount Vernon. Tie number of
visitors TO this Interesting locality is constantly
on the increase.
The shin Zephyr, which has been the talk
among our river friends for several days past has
done just what We >uTmised ia our article of YES
terdayi she went ashore at Kite Bottom shoals
where she remains fast. This morning the GUY
started from Alexandria with two small choon.
trs M Tow, TO 90 down for the purpose of tighten
ing her mp; Her crew, which belong to Boston,
Gaine up the rivef yesterday en- rorfs for home
Inc ship is now in charge of her captain and
pI0t. The cause Of her going ashore is attributed
tne ignorance or carelessness of her pilot, who
oeIonSs 10 Baltimore, and was engaged at Nor
ioik 10 pilot her up TO Alexandria Ii Is estimated
thdt the cost Of getting her of Will be from ~ 2Ul
81 800. ~ E'-
"AsHlNGIoNIAN KILLED.-We learn OH the
Chicago Times, that on Saturday, the IIth inst
William Murray, jOurneyman carpenter. en-.
Ployed on the new theatre in that city, was terri
bly, injured by fall Of a large beam. from which
he died on Sunday night. He was from this cjtv
and had been at Chicago less than month IL
was twenty-eight years Of age.
The CANINE WAR was commenced last night
by an onslaught upon dogs in the Second Ward
which resulted in the death Of a great number of
ours. Whether the attack was made by the Do
lice officers, or by citizens who desired to be rid
OF an annoyance we know not u Is certain the
work was begun