Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-24

- ,hsu,selyes of all the current events Of the
- Terms ~ cents per week.
r.. PICNIC given by the Odd Fellows at
--i.,,hia Springs. yesterday. turned out to be
w rleasant and enjoyable affair to all who at
"a :. The Urge and handsome dancing pa
-. ,,,s thronged with merry dancers from an
Vil1O b,,r in the dav up to the very last moment
The company present. was as n o.dsr snd ana
E!Su,, cpinyment was kept up throug bout the
f-!ns d,y The object Of the picnic was not to
emu ns -1oney but to give the orphan children
h"icnginc to the Lodges represented day Of
~, in the open air, and the little ones did
pls",S.I :, t,r as could be observed, to make the
nO' :, a. was testified by the Juvenile laughter
oes' u ,,IUted the all sides, and was kept
"n!Cu diminished force mp to the moment Of
slfIl,.iJ-d them by the committee Of arrangements
a. long dining pavilion, Of which they par
- with appetites duly sharpened by the exer-
80 they had been through. AT o'clock, p. m,
Jt.omuany were entertained by an excellent in
..n.,m,ntal concert, given by Withers' fine Cornet
S,ad after which an address, was delivered by
R,otbrr Parker II Sweet, of Friendship Lodge
The address was brief and excellent, giving an
Ini,ouIized history of the Order Of Odd Fellow
I'm and lis practca al workings from its rise down
~ he present day, and closing with an eloquent
s,lovy upon is benevolent features. The audi
snrp listened attentively, and upon closing the
s1eaksf WIS AouuAl applduutuy WHICH the
b7Dd resumed their places in the orchestra, set
flor set was formed and danced in rapid success
sion. until the hour for breaking up and return
ing grew rapidly near, and warned the dancers
,57, their enjoyments must be suspended. The
Virginia Reel. that inspiring last dance, was
5cns with crowded pavilion, and IT 10 O'Clock,
., N the company separated for home. This
now and already popular place Of resort is de-
ii,btfIlIy situated; has abundance of brave old
osk trees whose broad branches furnish an agree
MI. protection from the rays of the sun, and I'M
beneath a soft carpet Of green grass on which il
* tie perfection of enjoyment to recline. Near
TIE base Of the gradual ascent which rises from
The river banks 10 the rear of the grounds. are a
nIrr b4r of cool springs The buildings are pleas
srtly grouped around the Springs, and the ar
raaEelnents generally display good taste and judg-
will always lind the bar well supplied with
LIQUORS. and the confetti emery department, under
M special charge Of our old friend Wright, Yell
worthy of patronage.
SPRINGS TRAvEL.-The Orange and Alexandria
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads are now crowd
ing into Washington city daily hundreds of
springs sojOurnerS, who have turned their faces
bonewardS. They come from all the watering
places Of the North and those Of Virginia, and
from their numbers satisfy us that there has been
a more general attendance at such places during
this season than ever before. True no one water.
iac-plsce may have this season entertained its
maximum number of guests but there are three or
four watering places now open for every one open
i've years ago. TO realize the increase of summer
travel for relaxation and pleasure, one must travel
oneself. when the truth will soon burst on ones
MAD. The published list of current arrivals at
TIE Washin Iton hotels will, however tell much
of the tale of the number being much greater than
ever before. We see the crowd Of new Corners
daily at W lizards now ever favorite stopping
ace Of persons of leisure and means, and are Q {.
isned that city is fast becoming a point to be
taken in the tourists route as invariably as Niagara
it's
to accommodate any possible sudden influx Of
such visitors, and, as whole, are Well kept as
anv other public houses in the United States In
the whole course of our recent tour, we found no
hotels superior 10 Willards, for instance, in any
PARTICULAR, nor any, we sincerely believe equal to
i in its aggregate of convenience and comforts for
the traveller
BrRGLARIoUs ATTEMPT UPON A PARSONAGE
About O'Clock last night, a gentleman passing
the parsonage house of Foundry Church. Rev DR..
Nadal,s, detected burglar attempting to enter
the house by forcing the front shutters. Upon
approaching him. the burglar struck at the gentle
nan with slung- shot. (whic fortunately missed
and moved on so rapidly as to defy pursuit Ii is
supposed the fellow was aware Of the absence of
Dr.. Nadsl at the Brookville camp meeting and
undertook TO improve the opportunity. The affair
created sufficient disturbance TO occasion a wake
iul night to several families in the neighborhood.
similar attempt was once made upon this par
sOnage during the temporary absence of its then
occupant the Rev. Mr.. Register
P.S-Some minutes previous to the attempt 10
enter the house last night We hear that Il gentle
man walking in that neghborhood was accosted
b. person who inquired the direction Of the
Parsonage; and on its being shown 10 him he
remarked. Z" You have not much light about
here, and paused in front of the house and the
gentlsnan passed on. A few moments after the
attempt was made, doubtless by this person The
only persons in the parsonage at the time was the
keeper and children.
Nor SHARP ExoUeH.-Monday afternoon gen.
a7Inan from New York arrived in this city. stop
ping first at hotel until friend finding him re-
flesed him TO make his home with him, and he
consented. An order for the trunk he had with
In was gwen to an express driver, who got il
and conveyed il to the new lodgings. Shortly
alter the gentleman and his friend walked out
shoft, stout man, clad in a white coat, rang
Ine DELL and asked the colOred servant for the trunk
leit There Just now. The girl told him he could
ho' get II from her, she had right to give 1t
HP, and there were no white persons about The
.e.iow was very urgent in his demand for the
rank; but the girl was firm, and he had to give
p .ne attempt. ii is now approaching the time
~ the arrival Of those sharps; and tnis failure
ma; PH' others on their guard against them, and
NC ponce on the lookout for them.
DANGEROUS PRACTICR.-The custom at this sea-
soh Of the year, in throwing melon rinds on the
AfcqucHtll CduSlnG
'-e most serious consequences to aged persons or
s as have not the activity to save themselves
I.O'h fall upon the bricks IL is not only be-
,euse OF thoughtessness that paveinents are some
. ..lles covered with melon Iinds; but We have
eh Fiarrs where the rinds have been cut into
l-eSts %ad disposed in sHch a manner on the side
a-AS a tnat pedestrians can hardly escape slip
P.Hs Upon them. Already several persons have
-, 80 Town upon the pavements and hurt by this
49,, -''-Hs. III not hOusekeepers endeavor to pre-
n, n, se'g'h,S and children from setting those
- - 20 dangerous to the lives and limbs of their
ga helguGOrs'
A- ALLEGED DgFALcATION.-A friend of Mr.
i'Ach asks US to publish the following: In rela-
~ 70 The alleged defalcation Of Mr.. French, the
'Ss'tan' Superintendent Of the Treasury build.
NA,ch has been stated tn be SO 600 or 3 IS 900,
- -.l an from reliable source that the amount
~ al, there Is any question, has been great
~, C 'Is'd'eu. IL Is due alike to Mr.. French and
49, ~, .er,ihent, that this misconception as to the
,,t i,.t should not 20 uncorrected And it is
, 80. u'e 70 the former, that in relation to the
A, - l-ltta''sely small sum about which there is
- NV while the Government is So, ure against
! L, ah"u!d hot be Judged before having a full
NfI'''uhI'y Of explanation.