Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-08
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friend. MIR. Ransom, (also a Kentuc kan) and
himself were in Baltimore, en- route for Rich
mond, Va, and as they were entering a convey |
ance to take the Washington cars forme, az
quaintdnce of theirs, whose name is not 0iven 10
save pain and modification to his relatives who
are highly respectable. Presented himself and |
shook hands with them. Ransom invited him 10
ride with them to the depot which he did when
on the cars he met young lady, an old acouaiut-
ance, and determined TO come on to WashinUton
hiter rec hing this city he escorted the Young
iady-a daughter of an Episcopal ID DO her
destination, then came to Brown 3 Hotel and Do
sied the clerk To put him in the same room with
Ransom and Fox, which was done They ali |
N MSnl 70 PED at night with the door loci ed and
pocket on chair " " '0''
On settling his bill in the morning preparatory
10 starting to Richmond DR. Fox discovered that |
he was minus a fifty dollar bin on thu Soutbern
Bank OF Kentucky. His suspicious were directed
70 tnei' nhSonght roommate from the fact of his
saying that he was out of funds and had written
; pnl'Iliiore 10 procure money, and from other
circumstances pointing very strongly to him The
hehtuckians concluded to 90 on to Richmond
cohceallng their suspicious from him but giy wing
Tue clerk OF the hotel knowledge of the facts and
requesting him tn notify the police Of the robbery
ana to Keep an eye on the suspected individual
Upon their return from Richmond Yesterday, they
were informed by the clerk that the suspected
Darty presented himself the counter shortly after
they left and in settling his bill made rather a
lavish display of gold. The clerk Immediately
went to neighboring exchange office and learned
Il "
changed for gold. He suffered to depart
without an arrest, but the matter is now i'm the
hands OF the police. and he will doubtless be
brought to justice.
MAYNARD lTEMs.-Ilis Excellency the British
Minister U.ord I.yons) yesterday visited the Wash
inSton Navy-Tard, and was received with distin-
guished honors. He was ACCOMPANIED by some
of the members Of his suite A salute Of seventeen
guns was fired, and the Marine Guard accompa-
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grcct5u him with military honOrs The d stin-
guiShed party was escorted through the several
departments of the yard by the courteous com
mandant. Commodore BuChanan) who subsp-
quently entertained them at his quarters in elegant
style. subsequently, the band com plimented the
family Of the COmulandant with delightful sere-
made.
Commander William McBIair. lately in com.
Inand OF the sloop-of-war Dale, has entered upon
his duties as executive officer of the ward in place
oil Commando Charles Z. Turner, whose term of
| service recently expired. The new Commander
has made very favorable impress on upon those
aSsocl"Ied with him, by his kind and gentlemanly
bearing, and no doubt will prove worthy sue
cesSor OF the eStlmable officer who has inst ret red
with the best wishes of every one attached To the
yard Commander Turner Conemplates making
an European tour for the benefit of his health
The steamer AnaCOstia, LIT Cong Fillebrown
IS now taking in a cargo of public stores consist
ing OF chain cables. bolt, sheet and boiler conner
brass WORK, water tanks, and ships forgcs manu-
| featured at this Yard for the Navy Sa1d at Nor
| folk. She Will leave for her destination ON Mon.
| day morning
Commodore Buchanan has recently ordered the
laying of new foot-Pavements on the main avenue
and also general cleansing Of the ard and teno-
| WALTON of the various departments and quaTArs;
| and everything now looks as bright us new Nm
| Just as IL should he. -
The NEW LINE OF OMSIBUsEs The stables
formerly belonging to the old Citizens Line"
were visited by number of persons to inspect
| the STOCK and coaches of the new line this morn
| ing The hrst detachment arrived last night con-
| SstnS OF - horses, 10 coaches, I3 drivers and 6
| hOStlers. Mr.. ID. L. Moore, the prnCiDal of the
firm is with them, experimenting the 0nerations
| From him we learned that they started from phil
| adelPha Monday morning, and had much worse
drive than they anticipate d the road be no. i'm ya,,,
| bad condition. Several of the divers bronght
| their families with them in the coaches which
| WIN ,he baggage necessary for them added great
~ 70 the burden upon the horses The company
| started with seNentyseven horses, but lost three
on the road. II is the intention of the co,nDanv
To pass over the route this afternoon TO teach the
drlVers lhe ropes ana suow the coaches and stoc k
and start regularly on Monday morning. The
| coaches are each provided with an indicator 10
req Ster the number of passengers OF each trim
| steP-Gdard which prevents children from iump.
| Ing on the step is added. The coaches are all of
| the style known TO drivers as camel-backs named
after various citizens of Washington and Ifcnrye-
| town, except one, which bears the name To head
| the list, as follows:-Cien. Washington VIM
| Morgan. Henry Addison, Joseph c Willard
| VIM Tenney. Edwd Linthicum, DR.. A. W
| h4llfG- uttT1c fdrkCr, Edward SlmmS. JdmC-
| Il Berret. Marshall Brown, Thos. Z. DOM John
| Reside. Another detachment may he expected
| III about two weeks.
ALMOST FIRE.-The alarm Of fire Yesterday
about O'Clock p IN. was caused bv the discove
| ry that the roof of the residence of J. H. Bradley
Esq, opposite the City Hall. had taken fire from
Tue chimney But for the activity of the Chief of
Police and several citizens who were early on the
spot, serious damage might have resulted AS If
/ hole. r of i'm ui1
| burned before the first was extinguished
| DIsPosED oF.-Judy O'Brian drunk and disor
| derby; work-hOusc ~ days. Hannah Wilson
col do; do. 30 days. JGo Black, (col. J do
| fined 81 -. The above were watch-house cases
not tried at the carvtaI hour but d. sposed of bv
| Justice Dom, when the witnesses afterwards an
| peared. Augustus Hunt was charged with threat
| enng violence tO Geo. Johnson Justice Donn
| held him IN bail for peace.
| CENTRE MARKET.-The market was amplv sun
| piled this morning. The country and CITY dealers
Were well represented and their offerings were of
| excellent quality. The ganuways were thron0ed
| at an early hour, and business was lively Prices
! were generally as at the beginning of the week
The butchers although their prices a re unc hanged
report an advance in the price Of beef on the hoof
DEAD.-Her very wide circle of friends will
| hear with the deepest pain of the death of Mrs
Elizabeth r.. Fendall, the amiable and gifted
wife Of our much respected fellow townsman. the
venerable Phlin r. Fendall. She expired yester
day morning, after severe and protracted fitness
aged ID years.
WATCH REIuRNs.-James Clagett, (col.. dis
orderly; fine and costs, Si.15. Francis Daniels
drunk and disOrderly; do 50 Is. Thomas Fitz-
patrick charge of setting fire; ruled for trial at
o'clock p m. Mary O'Brien, drunk and disor-
derby. Jno, Black. disOrdrrly. Hannah Wilson
do. SlN dodgers were accommodated
COMMENCEMENT OF SCHooL.-The school con-
nected with the Washington Female Institute
under the supervision of Mrs. Smith. formerly Of
Mystic Hall Seminary, Massac husetts will COM
mence its session on Monday morning at O'Clock.
We understand that the opening exercises will be
peculiarly interesting.
MEssRs. DEMPSEY O;TooLE, card engravers
and printers. are not only excellent workmen but
capital business men. IL will be seen by their
announcements elsewhere that they understand
the true philosophy of advertising.
LOoKOUT for the ball Of the merry Social Club
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