Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-21

Cnlckens, pr pair. 50a$1 Carrots . 2
S s,,sh Potatoes,Pk 81 Beans, per peck. 25a37
60 po'atoes ~ Butter beans, qt.. Is
Corn, ear, pr DBL. IS Green Corn, doz IL
0 0o, sneued;.... IS Egg Plants, each. 6al2
DDeahs, pr push So rerrapins .25al 25
H..,P' "usn'"'.. 1SlDamsons, pr PIX. IS
Uals,............ so Watermelons 12a5O
MeA ............. WaS1 Cantaloupes Gals
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SABBATH School FESTIVAL. The Western
Mission Sabbath School propose grand festival
at Meridian Hill on Tuesday next. The school
viii meet at the Western Hose house al ~
O'Clock, on the morning of the festival, and the
exercises will commence with Invocation of
the Divine blessing; g Distribution of bad es 10
the scholars; and 3. Singing by the school.
Al e'gnt O'Clock the procession will form and
march through Twenty third street and Bound.
airy street to the grounds of Meridian ILL., where
pretty floral bower will be erected i'm which
the ladies' OF the floral committee will offer for
lars and teachers and those who have formeIIv
oeen connected with the school, and their fami-
lies, and all invited guests, will partake of the
refreshments at the general tables free of charge
oh arriving at the grounds the proce ssion wi
iorm in front of the platform, and after singing
oe dismissed. AT 10Y O'Clock there will be sing.
ing and refreshments. The roll of the drum, at
IA Sclock, Will be the signal to assemble again
a. the tables Tor refreshment, after which all will
Iofm around the platform to hear short add resses
recltations, dialogues, and DUETS by the scbol-
aIs AT about 3K O'Clock the school will assem-
Die to witness the presentation of premium Gifts
10 the best scholars in each class The presenta-
tion and an appropriate address will be made by
Anthony Hyde, ESQ, of Georgetown The school
VIII sing Homewdrd Bound !" and the exercises
be closed by prayer.
The committee in charge are B. H. Slime
meiz, VIM y Graham, John B. Randolph, WIN.
IL; Barclay, George T. McGlue, Miss Whitman,
shall, Mrs. Eaton, Miss Virginia EarlI Mrs
Wilcox. "
EXCURSIONS AHEAD On Tuesday next the
groves and pavilion Of Arlington will be glad
again, If bright smiles, dancing feet, and happy
hearts can make them so. The Associated Book
Binders, themselves host with MANY bundled
I,lenos, spend that day in amusement near the
Ola spring The success which crowned their
last effort In this line gives a prestige of enioy-
ment the promise of which no effort will be shared
TO realize. Withers' Band, which now seems
indispensable to the dancing commupjty has
been engaged, and we doubt not that the Il hest
KIND OF time Is In store for such as participa'e
Inc 'Merr1e Bachelors propose to be doubly
merry on next Thursday, when their trip on the
steamer Thomas Collyer to the White House
Will carry down some of the fairest of the fair
w ashingtonians and the gallantest of its gentle
men. The steamer will make two trips, the
morning party leaving at sx O'Clock and the
afternoon party at \ O'Clock. withers' Band
VIII De with them also. OF course these are not
old bachelors, for such curmudgeons are never
merry. A lew more excursions with such fasci-
ID.
good bye to the 4" Bachelors"
HACKS AND HAcKMEN.-Thomas McGuire was
arrested yesterday by Ofiicer GILL; for driving ON
the pavement. When arrested he cursed and
swore, which made a case additional, and called
for the payment Of 81 fine, and the costs.
John Kelly was arrested on three charges-1st,
over-chargiDg; I'd, leaving his rsins; 3D. profan.
lty. He was fined IS and costs in the FIRST and
- and costs In each Of the other cases -.
John MCPHERSON, for over charging was ar
rested by Officer Zimmerman, and fined as and
costs.
The BAwDY-HoUsE CAsE.-The case of Mr..
Lewis Devers, who was charged with renting a
house to common prostitutes, has been e. explained
Ii appears Mr. Devers rented the house to An old
man Tor himself and family. Two females went
into the house by consent Of the tenant without
10, ,S AnoWIeage OF MI. Deyers and their residence
there caused the issue Of the warrant. Mr. Devers
succeeded in getting them out of the house and
the case was dismissed by Justice Giberson
The WATER PIPEs.-Last night unite uum
Der OF persons were attracted to the avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, where a number
OF workmen were employed by torchlipht i'm pre
pairing TO lay the main pipes past the large drain
under the avenue at that point This drain was
originally ravine, extending from the northern
part Of the city to Tiber Creek, and its deptb
renders il necessary for the cutting of a deem
trench to lay the water mains. - -
THIEVES A few days since the grocery store
Of Messrs. Williams and Jolly, in the Seventh
Ward, was entered by thieves, and goods valued
at $50 to s75 were stolen. No clue has been OBJ
lined to the party.
On Thursday the stand of Mr.. l., Nevmva, a.,
the Centre Market was broken into by a small
boy and lot Of articles Of various descr,ntions
stolen. The goods were recovered and the lad.
VINO Is very young, was lectured and dismissed
FOUL PLAY-About 4 p. IN. yesterday, some
persons found the dead body Of a white male
child, wrapped In bloody clothes in an old sion
bucket which had been left standing in an allev
between Ninth and Tenth and streets and New
YORK avenue. The body bore evidences of having
been dipped In kettle Of boiling water immedi.
ateiy after its birth. .....
SAD ACCIDENTAL poor man, who was crossing
a street In Georgetown on Thursday last. inst az
a carriage containing one Of the heavy mains for
the Aqueduct was passing, was nearly severed in
two by the main rolling of the carriage and .trk
ing him These mains are very large and heavy,
being thiTy-six inches in diameter and weighing
200 pounds.
REAL EsTArE.-Yesterday, A. Green, auc.
uoneer, sold lot 10, in square 653, to John r.
Wright, for * cents per square foot Lot No.
~, In square $50, to G. b. Smith for az cents.
q, WnSRE Is Isaac Bars cheap cash stors.. At
enth and EiEhth; there you'll find the finest assort-
n.sh -, DH uoods; hosefy, DC, al the lowest
tanted Tor color and quality. No perseverance, viii
De spared on my part To please and do justice to ali
customers. IsI.c ~"
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WE ARE always pleased to record decrease in
the affilctf ION To which humanity 10 heir And We
do so now, In bearing testimony 10 the wonder
working powers Of DIR. HOstetter's Celebrated Rit.
ters for diseases of the head and Stomach As n
specific. it is perhaps without rival, and the eeo.
pie whom Il has benehtted; even within a limited
period, are To be couated by thousands The Bitters
bases It's reputation more hat 10 has itself DONE
than ON hat It gets convenient friends to say orit
For Dyspepsia. FlatueEce, Cons patton, eto, etc.
y cannot be surpassed IA speedness Of cure. TRY
them, and our word for ", they will satisfaction. Z
r or sale By Druggists and dealers generally,
everywhere. ar IA cost
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty andyery CHEAP at
tne fhliadeiphIa Confectionery, corner 18th and r
s'feets' Ice Cream sioo per gal.on.f jy x8-lm.