Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

1850 of at least fifteen hundred. No other city in
the country Of its sire can, il is believed, show
anything like such imposing canine statistics,
and their accuracy might readily be questioned
were II not a matter of notoriety that In hundreds
Of households in the northern portion OF the city,
First Ward, Island, Navy Yard, and Capitol Hill
the dogs outnumber the family two to one. IL Is
no uncommon thing to see six, eight, or ten, and
sometimes as high as fifteen dogs attached to the
premises Of some poverty-st white or col
ored man, who can scarce find his family in
bread and where quite apparently " things are
going 10 the dogs.f' II is doubtless within the
recollection of the municipal officers how pauper
lately, on being sent to the poor house, fol-
lowed thither BY his screen faithful dogs.
A gentleman, whose name were we at liberty
10 give II, would be guarantee that he would
rather understate than overstate fact assures US
that on a fine moonlight night lately he counted
no less than ninety-three dogs trotting past his
door, in single file, apparently on some foray.
This was on the Island, where the dogs not only
abound, but where they formidable from their
close afhliatiOn, training in packs and congrega-
ting nightly in vast assemblages, where, seating
themselves In circle, on their launches, and
elevating their noses perpendcularly, they howl
in concert for many hours together.
The bowling of so many dogs affects the stran-
ger unpleasantly, even disturbing his slumbers
but is not considered disagreeable by residents;
and, indeed, we are told that Seventh warders
moving into neighborhoods more sparsely popu-
lated with dogs, have missed the familiar
yelpings as to pass sleepless nights and have
been compelled either to return or to colonize
large numbers of dogs on their premises-such is
With such an army of " ours of all degree at
large unmnzzled IL is inevitable that or less
persons will be bitten this season. and according
" we give the following
"RECIPE FOR THE BITE OF MAD DOG.
Take oystershellS, burn to lime, pulveriZe
and sift through pice OF gauZe take two heaped
tablespoons full OF the sifted lime and mix with
eggs TO the consistency of batter or cream; fry
this in a pan with piece Of fresh butter or some
sweet-oiI. This cake to be eaten in the morning
and nothing OF food or drink to be taken for six
hours Afterwards
We have, we must confess, no particular faith
In this or any other remedy for hydrophobia. but
II may be consolation to the doomed ones to
know that they are having the benefit Of all the
chances. Should the City Councils by any chance
put seasonable temporary restrictions upon the
dogs, and the municipal officers enforce them of
course the necessity for the recipe will be done
away with.
The RIvER.-The western draw of the Long
Bridge was raised this morning to allow the
sleePers to be laid for the iron rollers The travel
will be suspended until Saturday. when the work
will be so far advanced as to allow its resump-
ton.
The steamer Maryland, Capt Mitchell, arrived
from Norfolk yesterday, at O'Clock D. IN. She
was detained beyond time, being compelled to
StoPat almost every river landing to take on board
passengers. This fact auguTs well for the success
of the line. On her passage up. she passed i'm the
mouth Of the river tue packet schooner Hamilton.
from New York for Georgetown; she has proba-
bly, ere this reached Alexandria where she will
discharge part OF her cargo.
The steamer POwhatan left the wharf at nine
O'Clock, with the still Club; excursionists to
IeOnaTdtOwn She had on board an excellent
cOtillon band and large number of passengers
and some of the prettiest of our Washington girls
No doubt. from the appearance of certain boxes
and baskets which weat board the boat lust
before she started, her Passengers will be well
cared for.
We learn, this morning, that the cause of the
fight among the dOwn-river excursionsts yeste--
day was, that at the White House some two or
three men went into the river to bathe without
putting themselves to the Inconvenience of seek
ing retired place for their purpose The ladies
present were naturally very indignant and were
determined not to let such breach of decorum
go unpublished they accordingly instigated the
light. and that the punishment should be well adj
ministered cheerfully lent their assistance bring
ing fists, feet and their fair finger nails to bear in
the cause Of decency and good morals, which was
thus triumphantly sustained
The steamer Page this morning took down
more than hundred passengers rOrt, for the
Springs
The George Washington went this morning to
tIeOrgetOwn TO take the DumbaTtOn street Metho-
dist Episcopal Choir on an excursion TO the White
House and the Fort, where they will pass the day
in the usual manner.
TIE DISCOVERY OF WASHINGTON CITY-At
the Capitol we have the picture of DeSOto dis
covering the Mississippi, but on the easel of
Stanley, the artist, may be seen painting of an
historical subject nearer home. being the discov-
cry Of Westinghouse rather it's site-by Captain
white yoyager up the Potomac, and was the first
white man.that set foot these shores
smith Is represented IN this picture as in the
act Of making landing with his party on the
Potomac shore, at the foot of Eighth street a
place which probability and tradition indicates
as really the point where he touched on his arri-
Tal al the intersection of the Potomac and Ana
costa.
In conference with the redoubtable voyager is
seen party Of native Indians, consisting of
CounseIlors. Priests and Chiefs painted With
hich .,iol,szS
this artists representation of the aboriginal.
We recognize too the magnificent dOwn-riyer
view presented at this point, which is one OF the
finest on the river.
Greenleafs Point is represented as covered with
shrubbery, in accordance with a theory enter
tanned by Old citizens, well qualified to Judge,
that this point Of land took its name not from an
individual, but from the fact of its being covered
with luxuriant vegetation. In support of this
theory Is brought forward the fact that in the
Washington Gazette - OF 1796-the first paper
published here-the place is spoken of as ''Gresm-
lsdf Point" Ii was at that time public property
and consequently could not have been identified
with the person who was afterwards the owner
OF much Of the land in that vicinity and whose
name, according TO popular belief thereby became
This picture is being executed to the order OF
one OF our most eminent citizens who has in adj :
dition To his other good works, done much to en-
courage American artists to illustrate home
scenery and subjects.
THE NATIONAL ARENA.-Bladensburg Is fast
losing its bloody hOnors and Washington is as
Stunning them. Yesterday two belligerent Alex
endrians came TO this city to settle their diferen
Ces, and, selecting spot in the Smithsonian
grounds, hammered each other to their hearts,
content. The Auxiliary Guards started in that
direction 10 arrest them but ere they reached
the spot, the hstcutfers had settled their affair OF
honor, and were walking aIncably away arm in
arm. They were perfectly sober; and previous
TO the light, genteelly dressed but, as might be
supposed, emerged from the conflict with their
costumes considerably disarranged. After all, a
tight with natures weapons is not so utterly In
defensible as one with the murderous pistol or
bowie; but, pray gentlemen, have YOU no vacant
ground in the vicinity Of Alexandria appropriate
to such affairs Please don't desecrate our beau
tiful Smithsonian grounds.
FIGHTING CRowD.-Iesterday, Francis Davis
Virginia Topping and Margaret johnson, colored
ladies, peeled and went into a regular fight
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