Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-04

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o'clock yesterday Afternoon a man named ia.
cob Fleishell. citizen Of the Fifth Ward, who
is engaged in the erection OF the beautiful marble
stairways for the new wings Of the Capitol, fell
from scafoid In the south wing, by means Of
the breaking OF plank, a distance Of some
the passage below He was Immediately taken
up by his companions who were work i,sv. vvith
him, aud an iron bedstead and a mattrass he, Ne
provided by Capt. p Dun, chief Of the Cap.
home, on East Capitol street. Dr. Windsor wa.
called in before he was removed frnrn the h,iiS.
Ing, and proceeded to examine the wounds,
which were found to be very serious indsed In
falling, his face was downwards. and his left
arm coming In contact with some of the angles
OF the brick wall, was dislocated in two places
ms race next came In contact with the pavement
and the pieces OF loose brick which were living
scattered about. the right temple was laid open
In shoe king manner, forming deep, triangu-
af-snsPed cash some two inches in length, from
which the physician extracted several pieces Of
brick. II was also found that one of the mans
knees was wounded In frightful manner, the
pan being entirely split open. DR. Richards was
also sent for, and the unfortunate mans wounds
were property dressed BY him and Dr. Windsor
During last night, the patient was in great main
and occasionally delirious. Mr. FleishelI is n
trst-rate workman, valuable citizen and is
much respected by large number of persons to
Of his misfortune.
The WAsHINGTo on THKArRR-The old patrons
OF the drama will be glad to see in our columns
to-day, that the dramatic season will commence
In this city on Monday evening next The Wash
ing Theatre opens on that evening, Mr.. Edwin
Booth playing "Richelieu," supported by a
caste OF characters as follows De Mauprat Mr
n r. Daily; De Barabas, Mr. w A Donaldson:
De Berighen, Nj. w Fiske; Louis XIII, ]. e.
hsnmer; Ciermont, Whiting; CASTOR, T.
duncan; Julie de Mortimer, Miss Jennie Parker:
Pas Seul, Miss M. Partington. '''
The farce Of "Betsy Baker," with Mr. Nj. w
Fiske as Marmadnke MouseT, and Miss Corpelia
Jefferson as Betsy Baker
The company which the enternr,se os M
Ford thus introduces to the Washington nnbIic
is admirably selected, and to them will succeed
as the season progresses, various Of those favor.
tes Oh tue puohc VINO always meet at the hands
OF metropolitan atre-goers with "bumpern
houses,
or course, on Monday night the new ,sg;n,
VIII be welcomed by an appreciative audience
anu 'he season - lnaugurated In ample form.
BusINEss.-This morning the streets I'm the
business localities wore a more cheerful appear
ance than during several days past The mer-
chants were busily engaged with their country
customers; and their activity encourages the be-
lief that an early return of the busy season is
Pected The auction stands were all occupi.d
and surrounded by anxious bidders while good
OF every description, old and new, were "g oing''
al rapid rate. The showers, last night and
this morning, created considerable mud in the
streets, and made the crossin gs yery unpleas,nt
to ladies especially. This Inconvenience will
have to be endured for a short while until the
torn streets are in ct condition for the relavin0
Of the pavements.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE ORNAMEyTs-
We understand there has been great demand
Tor this article, mounted in various patterns and
styles, such as seals, charms, keys, rings, &c
Our friend, Mr.. III. Semken, No $50, Pennsylva-
mia avenue, who Is never the last I'm getting nm
something new" keeps step again with New
York and Baltimore We saw al his establish
ment, this morning, besides different STYLES of
cable ornaments, mounted ia gold, lot of the
original cable in pieces Of about 1--we inches each
with certificates of Cyrus W. Field ESQ We
understand they sell like q" hot cakes, at 50 cts.
each.
QUARTERLY MEETING We learn that quar-
terly meeting will commence at Waugh Chanel
Capitol Hill, tomorrow 1t will be seen by
notice in another column, that the Rev. J. Lana
han, Presiding Elder of Potomac district will
preach In the morning. Religious services will
be held every evening except Saturday, during
the week. This young, but growing station Is
under the pastoral charge Of the effective and
talented young preacher, Rev. Il. M. Carson. 1t
Is hoped that much good may be accomplished
during the meeting.
FIFTH DISTRICT POLICE OFFIcE.-The returns
amount collected last month in money, by officers
Ross and King-besides a large amount in Sc
cured judgments. Justice Thompson,s return to
the Mayors ONCE shows that he had ifty cases
during the month Of August Yesterday and
TINS morning, two persons were fined at this Of
nee 81 81 costs each, for placing refuse or some
other offensive substance IN a Street or allev in
the hnh district. baker was Yesterday fined
Sl2 and costs for Offering to sell six loaves def.
Client in weight.
The DEATH OF CAPT. DARNELL.-This esti-
mable gentleman, who died suddenly at his
boarding house (Mrs. Beck's) on the day before
Yesterday, was attended In his last moments by
several Of the boarders in the house Mrs. Beck,
the prophecies, was with the deceased from the
time he arrived In the house until his death and
showed him every attention In her power-ad-
mlnlstering medicines and remaining by his bed
slde He had previously visited a physician,
rom whom he received warning that he could
not live
REAL EsTArE,-The following property was
disposed of on Thursday, by A. Green, auction
eer: Lot S. in square sli, 10 cents per foot, to r
Barry lot 4, in square Sl4, for lOx cents per foot
to TX. Barry; lot IA, in square S67, for AK cents
per foot, to VIM. BOsse lot IS, in square s67 for
10 cents per foot, to G. Wagner; lot 30, in square
so. with Improvements, to Stephen Tally, for
$1,000. -
DIsnTssED.-lt gives us great pleasure to state
that officer Stafford, who was found drunk on
his beat the night before last, and sent to the
watchhouse by the Chief of Police, was yester-
day promptly dismissed, by order OF his honor
the Mayor.
TRIALS AT THE GUARD HOUsE.-Thos. Davis
drunk and disorderly; workhouse 40 days. VIM.
White, do fine and costs 81 Is Ellen Brown
do; do. 50 Is. Jno. Mcmahon, drunk; work.
house 40 days.
HUNDREDS OF our cIuzsns complain of debility and
anguOr Of ystem. arrangement ofthe liver or stom
acn, want OF appetite, ETC. They are frequently the
resut OF too close application and thou sand other
causes that we cannot here name, but We would say
10 all atfi icted lido as dOne-use DR. Hostetters
ceieorated Stomach BItters, and, our word for IT,
you Will be cured. We recommend this med cine,
knowing from ex perence that Il is much SUPERIOR
TO the generality of patent medicines.
rywhere. an Si. sn9t
WEDDING CAKES. very pretty andvery cheap at
the Phllade phla Confectionery, corner 18th and f
streets. Ice Cream 81 50 per ga. on. jy I8-lms