Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-04

w . TululpS, acting upon Information received
that fugiu, whose recent escape from the custody
OF Bafif Waters while on his way from tue
county jail to the courtroom TO receive his sen
tfnce Tor horse stealing, Of which he had been
convicted, and noticed in the Star at the time,
made arrangements for his rec pture, and sue
eeeded at an early hour this morning. Deputy
Phillips, with Tailor King. and Messrs. Robin
son, ilson, MCGOWAN and Goddard, Jail guards,
planned to make descent upon the house Of
Eugltts father and the house Of a Mrs. Hooper, at
the Navy Yard, simultaneously. Captain King,
with Mr.. Goddard, went to Mr.. Fugiu's, while
the Deputy, with the remainder Of the guard ;.
went TO Mrs. Hoopers. They became satisfied
that they were on the right track at the latter
point, and soon discovered the fugitive secreted
under the floor of the basement To get him out
required some labor; for they had to rip up the
MOOR OF the house adjoining, as well as the floor
| OF MRS Hooper's house, to get at him. This was
soon accomplished, and he was soon again in the
gone at the time they did they In all probability
would have missed them. Five minutes earlier
ne was not there and little later he would have
LETT III is said he has not at any time been further
than Alexandria.
NARROW ESCAPE Bell and Everett came near
losing zealous friend to-day. AS the steamer
George Page was passing up at noon a man stand
Ing on a decayed pier, of wood and stone oppo-
site the arsenal, cheered repeatedly for "Beh -
Being more intent on his candidate than his
PLATFORM, his foot slipped, and In an instant he
was struggling in deep water. He went down
like bell metal but came up like cork, and pad
died nney for moment; but he could not swim,
and bell predominated, and down he was
going again, when his only companion, thought
IL ume TO interfere, and leaping into the water,
helped the drowning man to the side of the pier.
de climbed beautifully, and was soon seated on
the rocks drying himself He was looking re-
msrkably meek when we lost sig hit of him.-Aisr-
dHdTta Sentinel.
DUEL PREvKNTKD.-Yesterda Policeman Yeat-
man arrested two young gentlemen, named VIM.
It. Williams and A. Russell, between whom il
aLnl1a
~ fraHStfH. They were taken hsfore Justice
Dom, who held them to bail in IS 900 each, to
keep the peace and not violate the dueling law.
II Is proper to add that the challenged party, or
the gentleman who was to have been challenged,
EXPIRE ssed much surprise when arrested, and
avowed that he never had and never would fight
duel, and never would accept a challenge; that
he had not received any hostile message or per
as charged and IL he had would not have noticed
IT; and, finally, though he would defend himself
II attacked as the law allows that he did not wish
TO make himself target for anybody TO shoot at
The Justice released him on his own fecognizance
to keep the peace. i
THE ALEXANDRIA GYMNAsIuM.-The Gazette of
this morning says THE Young men of this city
held another meeting at the rooms of the Young
MEMS Christian Association on Thursday night,
10 organize gymnasium, the number in attend
ance being quite large: G. p. Hill was called to
the chair, and L.. Withers appointed Secretary.
A constitution for the government Of the gymna-
SUM was adopted and the following gentlemen
Were chosen It's officers: Presidents-W. A Dun
can, p b. Hooe; Vice President-Dr. c. w.
Chancellor; SecTetary-G. p. Hill; Treasurer
w. 5. Johnston; Director+C. w. Jet, c. ].
Wise, Chas. w. Green, Thos. Perry, and James
h Fowle The association will at once proceed
TO establish the gymnasium AS soon a suitable
room is procured Ii will be fitted up, and ample
conveniences provided for healthful and pleasant
exercisen
SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. brckayer, named
Grubb, employed at the Ninth street Presbyterian
Church improvement, received two very severe
cuts upon the forehead, yesterday morning, by
the falling of two bricks from a scaffold about
forty feet above him. The bricks cut entirely
through his hat, leaving two deep gashes, one
and half inches long over the right eye, and
one about an inch long on the forehead, both
very severe wounds. His injuries were attended
to by Mr.. James N. Callan, at his drugstore.
On Thursday afternoon, man fell on the corner
OF Ninth and streets near the Patent Office, and
fractured his ankle, besides dislocating the Joint
He was attended by Drs. Miller and Borrows
who dressed the injured ankle and set the bones.
CENTER MARKET.-The prospect Of a pleasant
dav and the additional attraction Of the Zouaves
induced a much larger attendance at the Center
Market this morning than usual. Quite a num-
Der OF persons from the country around visited the
city, expecting to 'kill two birds with one stone
sell their produce and see the soldiers The
supply was ample and Of excellent quality; the
were in many respects moderate. The attendance
OF purchasers was large, and during part of the
day brisk demand prevailed, to the satisfaction
OF the dealers. Good order was maintained
throughout the hours of sale
The SKRENADE alluded TO in the '.Star' of |
yesterday as having been given to Mr. Thomas p i
Morgan, by his political friends I'm honor of his
election, II seems was not so gIven-it was de-
signed originally only TO be given to the captain
and commissioned officers of the Henderson Guard
and by general consent extended 10 the honorary
members Of the corps among whom Mr. Nor
gans name was found The serenade was par
ticipated in by the friends ali Ike Of Mr. Earle and
Mr. Morgan, and was never designed as a polti-
cal ovation. The handsome reception given by
MT 5 \. Parker was also utterly devoid of politi
cal significance, he being also an honorary men, |
Der.
la FETE CHAMPErRE The Washington CITY
Gardens, on New York avenue, between First and |
Second SITS, will on Monday evening next be the
center Of attraction for our amusement-lOving cit
Zens. Plenty Of sport may be expected in the |
sack race and other novelties. At dark, several |
splendid montgolfer balloons, with fireworks at
tached, will be sent up. Excellent music will be
Ia attendance. The entertainments will COM
mence about o'clock.
NOBLE AcT.-Yesterday, policemen Watson and
Ginnity, having occasion to pass through the old
st. Johns graveyard, from which the bodies
have been partly removed, discovered several
men laboring to get cow out Of an old grave
into which she had fallen. The laborers failed; |
but the policemen cast of their uniforms and got
a spade, and by hard work succeeded in relieving
the poor animal.
Mr.. JOHN WoOD, one of the oldest, most res
pected, and most estimable citizens Of Alexandria
died suddenly yesterday morning. He had BEEN
to church on Thursday night, where he was first |
stricken with illness; he retired to his cha mber
and died before sunrise Of the next day.
A New IDEA "A grand prize picnic Is to be
given at Analostan Island on Monday the 18th
inst, at which one hundred presents will be dis |
tri buted by lot among the ticket holders For
particulars OF the novel and decidedly popular |
affair see advertisement in another column |
NINE O'CLOCK Decidedly the most attractive
and importan Mt information Of the day is the auc-
ton sale Of Stevens's fancy goods which will be
continued on Monday, at 336 Pa. avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
INv.GoRATE THE sysTRM.-Two thirds of our
diseases proceed from arrangements of the stomach
and the nerves. want of vigor in the digestive
organs causes an immense amount of discomfort
both in body and mind One preparation and one
only, reaches the cause and the consequences of
this discomfort To give strength to the wea kened
stomach to calm the agtated nerves and to restore
that regularity OF action In all the organs which
constitute perfect health and tend to secure long
ana painless life, there is no medicine now lefore
the world which will compare with Hosterfer's