Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-05

skirmfshes and abofttve lights came OF In the
course of the afternoon, but none of them serious
enough to disturb the entire grounds, as the Hur-
die Fight did.
There were two fine swings in operation during
the day, which were SO well managed that no ac-
cident happened at them except i, NAV he slight
jar received oya pretty young Irish girl during the
confusion occasioned by the abovementione fight
Iae IN the day, the recession of the tide caused
considerable olmcuify in getting to the boats and
they were so oyerrun by the honeward- bound
crowds, that great many had to return to the city
oy way OF the Analostan bridge and the canal
aqueduct. With the exceptions above mentioned.
nothing happened to mar the general pleasure of
the day. and, considering the very large and pro-
iscuous coneourse present, and the sPsnkling Of
Up 'f ~, s liquors that must have been SNUG
gled In from some quarter, the celebration was an
extremely quiet and pleasant one. -......E
FoRrfh Presbyterian Church Sehoo! Cele6ra-
hen.-This school celebrated the return of
o o', na'ional anniversary in very pleasant and
agreeable manner in the beautiful grove situated
on the dairy farm Of Mr.. X. Frisbey, which lies
In northeasterly direction from the Capitol over
looking the waters Of the Eastern Branch. At
sembled around stage erected for the purpose.
and Hastily decorated TO listen to the reading Of
the Declaration of Independence by John Y Bry-
ant and addresses by Messrs e. w CbamberIain
and w. 9. McFarlan Atthe close oftbese speeches
oeautIiul little hymn was sung by the orphans
OF the Protestant Asylum, whom the school had
Invited 10 participate with them in the festivities
OF the Day No accident Of any kind occurred.
ST. Pahicks Catholic Bensfeial Total Abs,i-
neHee Society celebrated the National Holiday
very satisfactorily, parading. under the Marshal,
q. D. Clark } for several hours in the morning,
in which they passed the Presidential Mansion
ana paid their respects to the Chief Magistrate,
and wound up with a generous collation. at the
Assembly Rooms, Louisiana avenue.
The Ryland Chapel folks spent a delightful day
at Roche's Spring, where the Declaration of indie
pendence was read by Thomas f.. Lloyd, Esq
(Pfefaced with some eloquent remarks) and an
Interesting address was delivered by Rev. Mr.
Rogers.
At Arlington Spring an immense number of
persons was present throughout the day. and ex-
cellent order was maintained few disorderly
persons who presented themselves were promptly
SJec.eo, ana nothing further occurred to mar the
days festivities.
At Giymont the Young Mems Benevolent Asso-
clation and other pleasure-seekers made up all
assemblage OF quite thousand persons who en-
oyeu the day to the fullest at that delicious retreat
Asssmbiy's School Ceisbration-The pic mic of
the Afsembly's Church, at Little,s woods. passed
on To the entire satisfaction and delight of all par
ticfpating. Every one had evidently gone there
win the express intention of enjoying themselves
Games Of every description were the order of the
DAY, and the eatables and drinkables were super
abundant.
Ft"s Display Of Fire Works, prepared under
tne direction OF Major Ramsay, by Mr.. Thos. b.
Brown, chief pyrotechnist at the Arsenal, COM
pleted the celebration Of the day The display
drew thousands Of people to the grounds south Of
the Presidents House, and the scene, when Lit up
W Sohic ofilildHt pyrOeCnnlc elect, Die
turesque in the extreme. About 10 o'clock on
the dispersion Of the multitude, scene of won
uef1ul animation, gayety and hustle witnessed
on the streets near the Treasury building, where
the omniOuses and private carriages for all parts
OF the city and the neighboring country were
taking up their crowded freight Of human beings
rhe citizens of Capitol Hill Were entertanedby
during the evening by MIR. Thomas, the engineer
in charge Of the new dome, from his residence on
East CaPitol street Among the pieces which at
tod Yraa
high, which were decked with flags and patriotic
devices
A MIsTAKE.-On Friday night a Young man
| who gave his name as John Smith, was taken to
the guard-house by watchmen Frere and KidwelI.
and charged with being drunk and insulting Ia
dies. He gave security for a hearing Saturday
morning, and was released At the hour for trial
he appeared at the office of Justice Dom, when
the case was stated by Officer Boss 1t appeared
That the young man, having imbibed d little too
| freely went to the Second Ward to seek the com
pany OF the frail women who are supposed to
| dwell in that vicinity. Passing along near
Twelfth street, he saw through an open window
| number Of ladies sitting in parlor; unceremo-
niously inserting his head, he began salutation
in rather familiar manner. 1t was a very upfor-
tunate mistake for him, for the ladies were the
wives and daug hters of some Of our oldest and
most respectable citizens. One of them replied to
him In rather sharp tone, and he raised his cane
| to strike her Officer Boss hearing the disturb
ance, started In pursuit of Smith who made rig lat
| good time considering the additional weight he
carried, and captured him. in the arrest cutting
| the fingers Of the prisoner by fall. Smith ap-
peared to be greatly mortified by the occurrence
| and willingly paid fine and costs of SG.I5
The fair cyprians who are now in terror on ac-
| count OF the efforts making to exile them from
that locality, will doubtless consider il the most
unfortunate event for them, tending to show
the liability OF respectable families residing I'm
that ward, to be insulted by Intoxicated men.
Before J4Mice Dom -Rich'd Broderick white
IA
4 by Omcer Lloyd. for disorderly conduct and fight
ing in the Seventh Ward fined SO o. each Geo
Fisher, cold, In it OF jealousy whipped woman
he calls his wife, though she declares they wore
never married. Not satisfied with this George
seized an axe and struck blow which would no
doubt have elected a final divorce, but she man
aged to catch the blade on her shoulder in such
direction as to save her bones, though the wound
Is rather serious one; he was committed for court
Peter Douglass cold, was brought up again for
lpnnicsng sort of punishment upon his wife
Pete fortunately has a wife who takes his thrash
| ings In good part, believing them intended Inv
him for her improvement and benefit; she there
lore dld not prosecute the assault and battery and
| Pete was fined 50 Is.
WATCH RETURNs.-West Lockup-M. A. Tay-
Tor, drunk; workhouse 60 DAYS Sarah Brown
out after hours fine and costs. 81 r. Jno Waugh,
do; do. do Robert Ginning, vagrant; workhouse
30 days John Lacey, drunk; fine and costs,
SO. James Garagan, drunk and disorderly; do
50: T. Benton, disorderly; workhouse % DAYS
Elizabeth Hanley, drunk; do
Central Station-Mary Lee, Mary Curtis and
easy Harris, all colored, out after hours; fine and
costs, 50 Is each. Samuel Blackburn, drunk and
disorderly; do, do. David Fitzgerald, fighting;
security for court. VIM. Welch, throwing stones;
fine and costs, do. Daniel Foley, disordefly; do
do sam Cooper, Henry Butler, and Alfred
Church, all colored, drunk and disorderly; do.
81 Is. e. Buehler, vagrant.
The following is the return of the Central guard
house for the entire day and night of the 4th:
Martha Bungle, (col, drunk and disorderly; fine
and cost S2.l5. Sophia Butler, (col } do do
ST. Eugene Lanahan, fighting; dismissed
Augustus Hunt, firing pistol in the street. held for
trial. Henry Peck, drunk; fine and costs S2.l5
Row AT ALEXANDRIA wHARF.-Upon the arri-
val Of the "Mount Vermont at the Alexandria
wharf yesterday, on a return excursion trip
fierce stone battle was entered upon between AL
exandrians and Washingtonans, or rather the
Alexandrians of the excursions commenced such
an assault upon the boat. Our informant who
was on board and behind the smoke-stack saws
the stones came like hail, and was varied with an
occasional crack Of pistol The order was given
to castof the ropes for the boat TO leave aud the
crowd upon the wharf opposing the Ale1andTians
rushed fOT the boat then came a shower or stones
that smashed the glass and thin wood work of the