Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-28

SAB oAsx.-Iast nixht, VERY eentesi look
ing female, Apparently about thirty-ave years Of
age applied at the central guard houss for aid IN
recovering her daaghter, girl Of fourteen yesrs,
who she MD WINS retained In house Of iILfAms
kept by saszh Austin, on sixth sezeet. she -
their beats and the Chief Of Pol &c arrived, when
Lieut. 1hoTnas went 10 the house, and without
any difhcuit Obtained Pos.essicn Of the dauyhtes,
house-sThe account Of her mother II that sne
comes originally rom South Carol ma, wherc she
was married and bad five children. Her husband
we'll She went 70 Auguss,, Ga, where sse =.
NAMED awbile, until gambler took this child
and fsn away 10 New York. She followed her,
s and with toe az q the police found hs With
she came 10 Washington, and put mp sf hotel; and
when her bin had amounted 20 considersble sum,
she told the proprietor that she had money, but
had written 10 her husband 10 send her some.
The proprietor told her she had better 20 70 .
private boarding house, and directed her 10 one.
Upon going there, she found the house full The
ing the character Of the house where she remained
night Having obtained boarding house she
went for her daughter; but she had no disposition
obtain her The daughter told tale that argued
unfavofably for the parent, and excited suspicion
In the minds OF the hearers that her conduct was
city. The Chief Of Police took them aside. and
administered Of his old fashioned lectures on
the subject, which brought tears from the eyes Of
mother, child, and another foolish woman pres
ent, who, though she had not gone 30 far as these.
had also brought discredit upon her husband and
children. The mother was permitted to take her
the boarding house she had obtained. She gave
The other case referred to rs that of a woman
wsowas picked u2 In the street, drunk, and shiv-
ering with cold. She is the wife Of vesy indus-
tFious man, who resides In Maryland; she II the
mother Of several children. Her husband owns q
little farm, which affords them a liveli hood Un-
forfnnsfely she 10 given TO drinking and says that
when she comes 10 the city and meets with her
old friends, she Is almost sure 10 take a drop too
much This Is not her nrst appearance. She was
allowed q stay until she was In proper condition
to leave for her home -
RIyrR.-Ansirs about the long Bridge have
assumed amore lively, business aspect since the
resumption Of travel over the Long Bridge About
the wood-yards the dealers are hurrying ND their
supplies Of fuel FOE the winters consumb,Ion.
The dealers predicting scarcity OF co,l before
the coming winter shall close, on account Of work
having been suspended in a number Of the Penn
syiyanfa coal diggings. The Eastern markets
having absorbed an the sailing craft in and about
Philadelphia, the shippers experience consider
able difcnlty in obtaining bottoms for transport
dealers, and feights have gone Nd SO cent, per ton
for every cargo which comes 10 our whafyes The
de1lers have Of course studied their own interest
ana sdded me rlse In freight to the price Of coal
A number of duck shooters have been ON an ex .
eursiou down the bay for game, but yet, have
had but Indifferent success. -
The oyster trade Is good, and supplies plenty, at
remunefative prices % the punyy owners. About
afseen Of those craft are now at Riley,a wharf
from the lower river and bay. AT the same wharf.
arrived this morning, the steamer Diamond State
from Baltimose, Bringing freights for r. Hit.
Chas. Allen, w. and E. Lord, Il. NJ b. McFear,
son, Juo. Conner, w. NJ. Browning, n. c. Purdy.
Green, Murray semmes, sibiey Guy, and
Mn Whitney. =
AtRileys wharf, arrived YESTERDAY mo,ai.o
yacht Bofita, Capt. Decker, from New York, rIa
philadelphia, Baltimore, etc This crafs was
eonssructed by the celebrated Charles Mallory Of
Mystic, Conn and cost about -, ooo- She IL de.
cidedly one Of the neatest little vessels afoat and
Is Designed In the most admirable manner with
reference to convenience below deck and 10 soeed
Her tonnage Is forty Gig BIT TONS and she has length
Below deck she Il fitted up in styie 10 ercite a.
envy and admiration Of the most exacting nauti
cal TASTE She has q cabin twenty-fhree fsst lone
which opens at the forward terminus on eitler
SIDE into commodious state -room anfa the main
cabin Is also fitted up with four single births The
finest OF TURKEY carpets il spread under foot while
the sides and ceilings frescoed In the highest
s.ys ~ arr In various coiors surmounted with gilt
mouldings Forward she has forecastle abont
fourteen feet long, which il well stocked with
provisions for pretty lengthy pleasure voyage
such as Capt Decker-who las on board his fam,
She Is provided with 700 50 uare FEET on esnv.ss
which she carries in stiff sailing breeze with
ense- Altogefher she may be set dows as a tigbt
little craft for small party 40 could be desired
from " washington she goes 10 Richmond.sn
cIRcvir couRr.-Ycsterday the jury in the case
Of Paul Beaaman agt Eve Ruphert, case OF tres
pass, gave verdict Of $500 damages TO the plain
The case Of Aaron Van Camp ag.. Jonathan
Jenkins was taken up This case has been before
the Court In various Ways and deferred ~, 49,