Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-10
Judgments Amounts

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The RIvER.-At Gait 4 Youngs wharf, schr
Jas STUART, from Havre de Grace, with % tons
coal for 5. fl. Young, and lumber for - Coyle
AT Riley's wharf, schr Mary l.. Johnston, from
Port Walthall, with IS tons Of coal for the Ga,
Company. -
The steamer Columbia arrived last night from
baltimore, with large cargo of merchandise, va
Tiously consigned.
AT Stone Magruder's wharf, schr. Carlton
Jane, Capt. Tyler, from New York, with go
bbIs cement; consigned to l.. French.
The Second Baptist Church choir NAVY Yard)
goes down to-day on board the steamer Washing
ton, TO Glymont and Fort Washington.
THE RAIs.-Some little curiosity having been
expressed TO know about what amount of water
fell during the eighteen hours rain of Tuesday
and Wednesday In this city. We give the FOL.
lowing az about the quantity: The area of the
city OF Washington Is 7,l3I acres The water
was LILO inches on level. The number of
CUBIC feet, 15.,SS, 1872; number of gallons,
], lS2S6, I'D. This would make body OF water
$40 feet square by $40 hiSh-about 40 feet higher
than the Washington Monument, II il were flu
ished.
The Brave DESERVE THE FAIR.-On Satu.
day night, pitched battle came Of near Twelfth
street and the canal between two middle aged
white men. all about the question which of the
two was entitled TO the favors of female in their
company. They peeled for the combat, and their
Dulci seated herself on log and maintaining
the strictest impartiality waited for the result:
and, on the conclusion OF the combat, walked off
with the victor: The defeated one, who, by the
way; was the bigger man Of the two, sneaked of,
looking unutterable things.
Dope 1.-Two daTkies entered the shoe store
Of Mr.. Mcdonald, on |. street near Tenth, the
other day, and while one was pretending to get
measured for a pair OF shoes, the other, under
pretext or getting cigars walked out, taking with
him pair OF shoes ready measured and made
MIR. Mcdonald ran after him but had an unSuc-
eessful chase, and when he returned darky No /
had sloped too.
PISTOLS IN THE HANDS OF Boys-A cores
pendent complains TO us that BOYS are I'm the
habit of firing pistols from the windows of the
" United States Hotelr THAT was) at pigeons in
Jackson Hall alley. TO the danger Of the passers-
by and OF the numerous children copyrighted In
that thickly settled locality
BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR HUNDRED persons,
members Of the Catholic Beneficial Total Absti-
nence Society, marched through our streets to-
day, preceded by Esputa's Band, being on their
way 70 georgetown College Grounds, where they
are TO hold their pic mic. The members were
designated by badges Of green and white
THE FESTIVAL or THE METHODIST F. CHURCH
SOUTH continues open to night and o-morrow
! night at Thorn's new Building Seventh street
friend who visited the Festival on Saturday
night, speaks In animated terms Of the excellence
Of the refreshments, the beauty OF the ladies' and
the exceeding cheapness and desirableness OF the
various articles on sale.
The LAST CONGRESS made an appropriation OF
81 COZ TO 1T up room In the Smithsonian Ipsti.
tuition for the reception Of the collection of natural
and other curiosites heretofore on exhibition in
the United States Patent Office and the removal
OF the museum has been entered upon
FIGHT Last night, serious disturbance oc.
Cured In the First Ward, and woman had her
| head cut with stone; all proceeding from whis-
ky-drinking yesterday. The police are In search
OF the principals in the affair, and doubtless all
concerned viii be arrested
The AvENUE.-Wo rkmen are engaged to-day
in repairing the carriage way Of Pennsylvania
| avenue at various points, where the pavement is
| sunk, leaving dangerous holes.
The JOHS GOODRICH whose name appeared
in the watch house report Of Friday Is not John
Goodrich printer, Of the Second Ward.
On THURSDAY next the veteran Union Fire Co.
makes its third annual excursion TO the White
House
TOMORROW the excursion Of the Union Guards
to the w bite House, comes of.
| WATcH RETrRSs.-Western lock up George
Frederick, drunk In the street; workhouse % days
Central guard house: George Hynson, drunk and
dismissed. Jno. Briscoe, colored safe keeping ;
delivered to his master. Edward Mead, complaint
OF Mrs Mead and others dismissed VIM Dun.
par, colored, do. James O,Neal, vaerant; wor X
mouse oo days. Lucinda Bailey, drunk and dis.
| ORDERLY workhouse 81 DAYS