Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-18
GEoRGEfowN, June Is, 1857.


MATRIMONIAL. AT two o'clock p. m, yester-
day, hymeniaI affair came OF at Wesley Chapel,
the Rev. Mr.. Krebbs oficiating-the principals
being Mr.. Milton C. Dove and Miss MARY F
Lawrenson, youngest daughter of Jas. w. Law
TensOn, of this city. .rr
The church was pretty nearly filled by an as
semblage Of relatives and numerous friends.
The bridal party Were dressed according to the
sensible manner Of the day, in appropriate trav-
cling costume, and upon the conclusion of the
ceremony and the attendant-and in this case
most earnestly expressed-congratulatio and
leave-takihg, they took the evening train of cars
for bridal trip northwa!ds.
WHATS WRONG This morning very we'll
dressed, and by no means bad looking. woman
stopped suddenly on the sidewalk at the corner
Of Eleventh street and the Avenue smashed her
market basket on the paving stones in way that
must have been hurtful to anything in the egg
line therein, and then commenced tearing I'D her
parasOl into minute threads To the INQUIRIES of
the bystanders, who gathered in natural surprise
al such strange proceedings she only replied that
she was very unhappy, and that in the wide world
she could find nothing but deceit Saying which
she lifted her basket and moved rapidly on to-
wards the Capitol. .f- = ..-.-- -,... 'I
She appeared rather to be laboring under strong
nervous excitement than to be deranged we
hear that she resides On Capitol Hill.
PRIcE OF Provisions at the stores
continue to sell at very high rates, and when we
take into consideration the price Of labor, we are
not surprised that the poor remain poor:
SupeIine -four per Dbl. S. so, family do. 50 so
aSlO,50, retail per 10. 4Hc meal per bushel. 81 ;
sugar, per H., llal6c coffee, l2alS; tea 5OaSl 25
rice, &c; bacon, l2Hal6e; molassess, per gallon
o2ha &c; vinegar, 25c; lamp oil, 81 .25asl so ;
candles, lSAa'oc; soap, 6Ia25c; salt 50a62K.
RARE CHANCE To person desiring neat
and comfortable small dwelling house, convent
ent to the business heart of the city, the premises
on Thirteenth street, between PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. and street, Ito be sold Tomorrow at auc-
ton by McGuire) affords the best opportunity for
an investment, at present advertised in the CITY
papers. It's location is unsurpassed. and IL EN-.
braces more comforts and conveniences than any
other premises we know, OF the same size
EXCURSION TO ARLINGTON -UndoubtedI the
most thoroughly enjoyable excursions of the sea-
son, thus far-especially for ladies-have been
those of our city sunday schools Rowdies and
hard cases give such affairs a wide berth and
thus the participators left free to enjoy all the
delights OF such rural trip, without annoyance.
The excursion of the First Baptist Church Sab
bath School 20 Arlington on Thursday June 25
promises to be delightful trip, indeed. 'F
FESTIVAL IN GEoRGErowS-A delightful
festival is now in progress at the Union Hotel,
Georgetown, for the benefit of St Johns Sunday
ScnOOl w no mas not neaTd OF the beautiful
ladies and sweet flowers Of Georgetown :! See
ing is believing and we advise our readers to
visit this festival and make conf rmaton doubly
sure. o
DEAD swINE-Ths scavenger of the Seventh
Ward was called upon, day or two since, to re-
move dead animals from the river shore, and
among the carcases were those Of seven hogs.
which had noated down the river, and were left
ON the shore by the ebb tide Where these ami
mails came from, or what the cause of their death
was unknown.
INSPECTORS OF THE PENITESIIARY.-TheSe Sec
rotary Of the Interior has appointed John C.
Rives and George Parker, of this city, and Robt
Ould, Of Georgetown, Inspectors of the Peniten-
tiary.
WATCH RETuRSs.-The cells at the Central
Station were empty this morning The city was
quiet last night the expectation Of heavy rain
no doubt, keeping tn, regular patrons Of the
Guard house at their homes.