Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-31
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who OF the masculine gender that has occasion
W noe in the omnibtses, but has at times all his
symPathiss thoroughly aroused in behalf of those
oeal creatures who use extraordinary expanders
In their crinoline arrangements, who are also
compelled at times to seek the same method OF
self-transportation, to zee lovely woman's head,
shoulders and waist forced through the doorway
OF an omnibus, and, as Jack would say, all the
afer-leash Of her sails hanging on the outside
ana nutterlng in the wind frosty morning,
anu the dear creature struggling, like goose
win It's head through 4 fence, to force an
trance, Is certainly more than gentleman Of any
thlnS ike gallant spirit can patiently endure.
But then what can he do but sit in silent agony a
witness Of the struggle. TO lay hold and assist
he knows would be dangerous, as the application
OF additional force might carry away the rigging
that suspends the sail at half and leave the wearer
almost under bare poles, consequently he is COM
peeled to remain inactive, Notwithstanding such Il
course has every appearance of impOliteness, I'M
I'll the eNpandeTS OF the wind sail is sufficiently
compressed into an oblong to admit of its passage
through The narrow doorway-and when an en-
trance Is effected it is somewhat laughabe TO
witness the movements of gentlemen on the in
side who are troubled with ANYTHING like tender
ness about the boot tops, lest the ponderous ar
ticle in its sudden expansion should come in
contact with such parts, and IL not produce a
brniSe, athict at least very painful emotions
circumstance of this kind occurred a few
days since which elevated the disabilities Of the
Inmates of the omnibus little above the mark Of
proPriety. lady very fully circumnavgated
Dy the aforesaid crinoline appendages, forced her
way into one of the Union line coaches the pesky
articles in their efforts to regain their usual form
were brought in front in contact with the knees
OF passenger, which caused the after-leash to
make an upward motion, which came very near
bringing 1t In contact with the nose Of gallant
Doctor sitting on the seat in the rear. The Doc
tor by dint of sharp lodging, however, saved his
probOscis from damage and the lady took her
seat In perfect composure. But the poor Doctor
looked as much non-plussed an awkward and
bashful young man trying to make his first and
pOlltest bow TO his lady love. He blushed from
his goatee 10 the margin of his hair and the rapid
manner In which the color appeared and disap-
peaTed in his face led his fellow passengers to
suppose that he was really suffering for want of
For the purpose of preventing all such Difficult
ties in the future, we would suggest to the gen
tlemanly proprietor of the Union line to manifest
his gallantry by remodelng all his busses bv
converting the entire stern or after part into a
door, so that all his lady passengers may be
saved from so much labor and trouble in getting
in and out and, offset To the expense in.
CURED in making the necessary alterations, regu-
late ms fare according to the quantity of room
four pyramids of hoops, was the case some
mornings since, occupy as much room eight
gentlemen, require the hoops to pay one half the
aggregate amount of fare.
The Grand Visitation at Mechanics Lodge,
|. D. o. F., came off on "Wednesday night last
on which occasion the members did the thing up
in real brotherly style. At the conclusion of the
visitation the officers of the Grand Lodge who
were in attendance Were taken by the members
OF the primary lodge to the w hite House Hotel,
where they were RECALLED in real aldermanc style
with any quantity of luscious bvalves, served up
IN the very best manner with all the necessary
hxlngS. We tender best bow to the Grand
Secretary, Mr.. John Il. Bangs, and MIR. Ro-
dieT of the White House, for the dozen real luS-
cious ones we became the recipients of. They
didn't 90 bad
Business upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
for the week ending to-day, has been rather slim:
~ boats in all have arrived-i2 of them from
Cumberland, with coal, and the remainder from
different points with flour, grain, wood, bark,
limestone, &c. The receipts for tolls at the
Georgetown Collectors Once. for the same pc.
Rod amounts TO 81 GIL 80, and for the month end
ing to-day, Sl52l2 a.
The petition to the Board Of Directors of the
Canal Company. to stop navigation upon the Ca
nal on the Sabbath day continues rapidly to re-
cclve the signatures of the captains and owners
OF the boats. 1i2 names have already been fixed
TO It. IL will be- presented to the Board at their
meeting on the eth of November.
The offerings OF beef cattle al Drovers Rest and
ossett'H Yards, yesterday, amounted in all TO
about 500 hedd-;}OO Of which was purchased by
District butchers, at S3aI % on the hOof equal to
Seas 80 nett The remainder driven on to
Baltimore. Sheep 81 5Da32j per head. Hogs at
Sc 25 per cwt
No change in the -four grain markets =