Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-06

Corn, ear, y Dbl. S5I5 4 Beans. pect se
| Corn, shelled. QUA 95 Cncnnf e,s H. -
Beans, " bush... 81 so Turnips each q
~, ouso' 80. S0a9O Fish, cod, " H.. 10
| NJ, ..'''.--..... 4J(d5ol Rock, bunch. IS
| med .......... .e511 on Perch do $50. Ok
Sbinstnifs '''''.. ,.e229 Large Rock 49,. 509s2
4 CyrpI;. ....'. ooH Iol turtles. 2S0&1k
ppynltins, ooz-... 6Gl2 Halibut, Id. So. IS
rears, pk..:.... SOC IS Trout, bunch. Is
/ 6ouatoes, PIX. :. 12G2Ol Sheepshead. each ri
| Oahteioupes..... 1G12l
| CORRESPONDENT writes us that on the 4th of
July last, Samuel Wilson and Charles Stewart. of
the U. = Ordnance department were requested
Ny committee composed Of some of the cfti
ZEN, Oh georgetown, to assist in firing salute
rom i2-Pound howitzer, which had previous
" oeen procured from the Navy Yard, and
WA, whlie engaged In compliance with their
sd the piece went off prematurely (mention-
| the nme j and horribly mangled the hands and
| arms OF Wilson. who was engaged in the act of
lJa loading at the time. The Correspondent com
plains that since the occurrence, not one Of the
| patriotic citizens Of Georgetown has ever called
70 the extent of his injuries or to inouire
wnS'he. be would be likely to want any assist
dhce IN the condition in which he has been placed
| oy cheerfnliy conforming to their wishes. :
| POLICE MATrERs.-Bsfore Justice Drury.-Jas
| u Fowler for running two carts without license
was hned 1921 in each case
ZEN. Anderson, racing a horse In the streets;
Frank Ice, free colofed, being in the eitv with.
| out complying with the Corporation law Of Is5a
ma.Ihg 70 free negroes" fine and costs, $40 S.
| Harriet Berry, Catharine Roach and George
| Williams took too much pine top and got into
| mnss; workhouse 60 days each
Oaenwali, watering horse at a pump fine
| Frank Davis and Julia Davis colored tbroxvinu
| stones cut OF window, assault, and resistinS
| county constable M. J. Laughiin; bail for court
| for court. .....- - '' Jaii
| IT WILL BE REMEMBERED by the reader of an
cieh' history, that when Plato urged Diogenes to
emerge from his tub and 60 on 4 pleasure trip.
aooinS tnat OF all human pleasures an Odd Eel
lows excursion was perhaps the most satisfactory
as leaVlng the most permanently gratifying recOl-
| lecuons upon the mind, Diogenes struck by the
Iorce OF lne remark, CIRCULATED, "Plato thou rea-
soonest WELL" and went.
| NOW, we opine that the ancient l. q q ox
| cufsiohs were not more enjoyable than those of
Tue order In 1853; that the Pretorian bands we
| read about Were not better than Withers,s. and
that Cleopatras barge would be beaten ali To hits
oy the Collyer. We have only to add that Excel
sior Lodge goes to Giymont on Monday
BADLY BEATES.-Yesterday, while John IIarra-
gan, garbage contractor, was passing through
the alley between Sixth and Seventh and and
streets in the discharge Of his obligation to the
corporation, he was attacked by two men and
d.eadfnlly beaten by them. He is only able to
Il IT,. KNOWING
| them nor the reason of the attic K upon him Re
appears to be very quiet man. attending to his
business without molesting any one, and II seems
unreasonaDle mat man Of his age should give
| any pfovocation for such outrage He homes
however to secure the arrest Of the parties az so1
as ne can get his eyes on them again.
BUsINEss.-This morning unusual acti vitv vv,s
apparent throughout the city; business was brisk
| in every locality. The merchants were lively and
| as busily employed IL this were not the duII
| season. The wagon stands were occupied and
hundreds OF privat5carriages of every description
were TO be seen upon the principal streets and
avenues of thecity. The auctioneers were al tbeir
posts, and the sales mostly Of furniture and arti-
Giles for convenience and comfort in housekeep-
| ing, We're we'll attended, and biddnys lively I'm
| fact the city to-day was much more lively than
we have seen 1t since the dull season commenced
WATCH REIuRNs.-James BLY,, drunk. disor-
derby, profanity and resisting officers; fines and
costs, S6.l5. Frank keenan,, disorderly; do
| SID ~. =. cases will also rest against these
/ parnes, the ofticer most injured intending Ia
4 prosecute them Margaret Herald, disorderly;
dismissed. Ann Nc Donald, do; do. One lodg,
erea The two females in the list above were
brought to the guard house for disturbing the
northefn part Of the Second Ward. The first
weeks old. The infant excited the sympathy OF
the officers on duty and they did all they could
| to make II comfortable.
| REMEMBER the excursion of the Ladies, Aid So.
ciety which takes place at Glymont Pavilion
that delightful retreat-on "Wednesday next the
10th inst From the KIN" good taste of the ladies
| engaged In the arrangement Of this picnic and
the great exertions which they are making fol
this occasion, we can assure all who desire TO be
| relieved for awhile of the dull and wearjsome
| monntony Of city life, and to enjoy a view of the
infai scenery surrounding the waters Of the beau
| uful Potomac, that they cannot have presented IA
them finer opportunity than the excursion Of
these ladies'. See advertisement
GRAND Picnic AT COLUMBIA SPRINGS. ox
MONDAY NE1T-The Associated Stars, propose
to open the Columbia (Iate Roach's) Springs. on
| Monday next, by grand picnic excursion This
| place has recently been thoroughly renovated and
| Improved, and is now well adapted for the ac
cOninoaauon mo-. OF e1cursons; The committee, in
connection with the proprietor of the Springs
pledge themselves TO do all in their power to rem
der this the most pleasant excursion Of the season
| FRoM OUR SwIrER CoRRHsPoNpyxr Ed;to,
Of the Star: Respected Sir: You will please cor
| rect an error in your paper of Yesterday headed
s.Crow Hill In Commotion. wish youts Know
that our limits do not extend above street north,
nor up sixth further than n, and YOU will obi re
| an injured Crow HILL SwIPER.
August 5, 1859.
| ACCIDENTAL little son (some 10 years old) of
MI. Robinson, jeweler residing on South street,
| receiveda fall yesterday, by which his arm was
badly broken The prompt a'd Of DR. Morgan,
noWene served 10 sci thlhgs 10 rights, and to-day
| the little sufferer is doing well.
MATRIMONIAL. - No less than twenty lovin |.
couples have been made happy bv the license
clerk at the City Hall, during the week ending to.
| day.
The ATTENTION Of the Firemen of the CITY Ia
| called To the card of the franklin Fire Company
| In another column.
| REMEMBER the Fair every night at the Metho.
| dist Protestant Church, Navy Yard
| SANFORD's LIVER INvIGORAToR.-Tho changes Of
diet, weather ard hundreds of other causes n, n
duce laxity the stem that needs correcting or
IN other WORDS the liver becomes sill htIy deranged
and needs stimuator. IL all who find themseI YES
IN this situation will Try Or. Sanfords Invgorator
they may be sure of relief, we can testy In its
| efficacy in curing Headache, Indigestion, Sour
stomach, and other lille comm in a family IL
ects, as medicine, easier and better than any dose
| "f pills we ever swallowed, and is mid that the
| smallest infant can take IL.
| Sold by eli Druggists. uI-2wr
| MEN's DRESS SUITS,
| YOUTHs' DRRss Surrs. '''