Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-29

mig NJ oe mace iordaoie ~ such tines, by an en-
Argemeni and slight alteration Of the srwer
mouths and taps, the reason for the failure 10 do
so Is probably not the unwillingness but the in
ability Of the official having the charge.
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS The storm on sa,ur.
day evening did considerable damage TO prop
erty In and around Alexandria. large portion
OF the roof Of the African Methodist Church on
washington street was dislodged and blown a
considerable distance, and the steeples of The
friendship and Hydraulion engine-houses were
also much injured. The cabinet nlanufactorv Of
Messrs Green Brothers on the corner Of Fair
Tax ana Prince streets, had large portion Of the
heavy cornice which surrounds a part of the
building blown down, besides receiving Other
Injury The lightning struck the saddle and
harness establishment Of Mr.. w r PadRett on
King street, and also three-story brick house on
frince street, near 81. Asaph, without however
doing much damage. The residence of Thos
w. smith, corner OF King and Alfred streets,
was also struck by lightning and slightly dam.
aged Two canal boats, enc Of them loaded
win coal, were swamped while living at the
wnarves Trees were uprooted, chimneys and
sneos olown down, cellars filed with water, and
other damage done Altogether the storm was
one Of the most violent ever witnessed I'm this
section. - s
The steamer Geo. Page was struck by tn. suuall
Wneh ABOUT midway between Washington and
Alexandria, and experienced much difBcultv In
landing, having foated some distance belov; he,
wnafi In consequence Of the breaking OF her
of whom were ladies' were much frigbteneS
pnt capt. Jett, the pilot of the Page, who In the
temporary absence Of Capt. Gedney had com
mano OF tne boat, managed, after considerable
uouoie, 70 land all bands safely on terra fr,1a
Two shares Of the stock of the AJsrand,,.
water company Were sold at auction on Satur
gay Tor sis 50 per share, which 10 nfty cents less
than par value.
The LleHT INFANTRY BArrALIox.-Iast nigh,
M, ,Ue seve,a corps com Posing the battalion of
w Warrington Light Infantry met at the armorv of
tne First Company on Pennsylvania avenue near
street. for the purpose Of eleetIno
oatallon omcers 1t was a very full meeting OF
al the corps. The election proceeded with great
unanimity, and the result was regarded as ths
harbinger OF success in the attainment OF objects
In anucipation-the growth Of the battalion In
s me umner OF corps and It's perfection in drill
Inc ofhcers selected are, Major-James Y Davis,
captain commanding the parent corps; Adiutant
III. Z. Stevens; ward Tow
ers; surgeon-W- h. Butt Sergeant Major-P.
Fisher. With such officers the cold Tnfsn,rr,;
may expect TO grow In strength and proficiencv
and continue TO occupy the high position in our
military organization which has ALWAYS been
conceded to them
About the 4th of July the battalion will on
into camp at Fort Washington, and continue
their camp service for three DAYS during which
tney expect to be reviewed by the Hon Secretary
OF war This encampment will doubtless be
visited by many OF our citizens, as well a the
military corps Of the District and adjacent cite,
FIRE AND AccIDESr.-This morning about one
OF house on F street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, belonging to the J. q. Adams estate
ana recently occupied by Mr.. Johnson hut at
tne ume vacant The bell of the Franklin Fire
company sounded the alarm and the company
turned out but the fire had not got suniclent
headway TO injure the adjoining property and
was speedily extinguished. The fire was no
DOUBT caused by the act Of an ipeendiarv we
regret 10 hear that Mr. Joseph Willismson in his
EFFORTS to save the property from destruction fell
or leaped from the third story window at a
moment lt,1 when be was in apparent danger in the
building, aud was dang IL not fatally
injured He was immed ately attended bv Doc.
tors Miller and Riley, the latter remaining with
him nearly the entire nigh They asceftsined
that his spine was injured by the faH. and that
PROBABLY other internal injuries existed Mr.
Williamson has been a citizen of the Second
Ward since his childhood. and was much es
teemed by all who knew him. and has the SYM
patty Of the public. He is an old and active
member Of the Fire Department
THE NoTIcE from the Engineer of the Potomac
waterworks, advising citizens that their supply of
water will be less. after this date was not occs
stoned by any failure Of the stream which feeds
the reservoir, nor any accident 10 the main DIR
the total supply remains the same-but owing
10 the number OF consumers having recently i'm
creased very rapidly, and the intended OPENING Of
considerable number Of city mains II becomes
necessary to guard against the contingency Of
me supply falling at the Public Buildings, and
especially at the Navy Yard II has tberefore
been decided TO shut down partially on the inlets
of the city main, and to graduate the head in
them, that whatever be the number of private
consumers, the total used by them will leave suf-
nclent for all public uses.
CENTER MAREEr.--This morning the business
was unusually lively. The stock In trade was
ample and of superior quality The attendance
large, both Of dealers and purchasers and nrice.
much the same as during the past week There
Was qui'e an ADDITION to the ordinary visitors to
the market this morning, and the gangways were
frequently blockaded by groups of persons who
were dealing In politics. Betting did not appear
70 be at all Questionable, aud quite a variety Of
WdSers Were offered though few were taken
Although many felt much disposed 10 ioin I'm The
good natured discussion which was going on in
a harmless way, still the recollection that the
IaoleS reg lred room in the gangways prevented
much larger gathering.
LocUsTs.-The Intelligencer of this morning
.dys; ne Iocusts have appeared within the past
three or four days in vast numbers In the yicipitv
OF this city, and particularly at the north OF II
Ihey appear to have arrived at nearly their fulI
size, and, whenever the weather is clear and fine
d daey nseP up continual singing. They are
deemed 10 be the seventeen-year locusts and
rom what we hear Of their visitation, the coun-
ny people will be very happy to dispense with
tnem Tor the next seventeen years, or any longer
return ''
THE NV YoRk AVENUE CHURCH FESTIVAL,
commencing this evening al Wizards Hall. for
four nights only, bids fair from what we learn
OF IL, TO be one Of the most pleasant and meri-
torlous affairs Of the kind that has lately been
candidate for public patronage The ladies who
have the festival in charge are Of the most Inteli
gent and amiable kind, and season spent in their
society VIII well repay the trouble Of attending
10 say nothing about the other attractions and
merits OF the fair. See their advertisement in
another column.
RUNAWAY AND SMAsH-UP.-About half past
III O'Clock to-day, frightened horse attached 10
a night wagon, came dashing down Seventh ST
al rate that caused alarm and CONSERVATION
among the host Of pedestrians on the sidewalks
arriving opposite the Avenue House, the wagon
turned somerset, and the horse changed his d.
recnon, entered the alley under the Avenue House.
dho breaking from the wagon was stopped al the
western extremity, without having done any seri-
Gus damage.
The STEAMSHIP MONTICELLO, from New York
arrived al. her dock this morning at O'Clock
with good freight and the following passengers.
John Berrian and lady, Mr.. Wilkinson and adv
Miss Mary Waters, Miss Maria Waters DR. n +
stewart, w w. Seely. r.. Y. Steeyer N w HINT
John Dubois, Jas. Woodhouse. The Monticello
will leave Alexandria for New York to-Iporroyr-
with fun freight and passenger list.
WAUGH's lTALIA.-These beautiful paintings
u is announced, cannot possibly remain longer
than this week; and all lovers Of the EXQUISITE I'm
art should avail themselves Of this onfv onpor
tunlty OF seeing them. Mr. Fenno's Lecture in