Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-27

..hora va a MisIAkk-A rev DAYS ago, man
namel who 10 employed In tavern in certain
Ioeaaity, went on a httle expedition among his
naenas, ana In consequence thereof became very
nieefy corned; 50 much DO, indeed M to Interrupt
his journey home very seriously, and he wandered
about neatly all mig ht, In a stafe OF great uncer
AMY Is 70 DE precise location Of his boarding.
house Soanetine In the small hours howeysSi
Vie ELECTS Of his lfbations begun to wear off he
m7nagtd TO Hnd his way back to the right ontr.
Ter and on trying the front door, discovered that
ne was decidedly lock ed out Byfhfs time ths
poor man was suffering intensely from bis d.
bauch; HIS head went round in circle ana coIa
..n.,s .n9oI ois bones TO the marrow. A drink
would sober hin; and IL be could onlv pet ,nsid.
ne could imbibe " soberer - and then 90 10 he'd
and sleep IL of But the door wouldn't on.n, and
poor Heinrich was forced to stagger off some dis
snivefiDg, 10 wait for morning PreseptIv two
men came along each bearing long pistol and
stout oiudgeon; they stopped and looked at the
sunealhg henflch Tor moment, and then nodded
f. Pleasantly though nrysteriously to each other aa
TX IN mutual congratulations they addressed him
and sscrrtained that be wanted drink and a ;aac,
,or roth OF which articles they instantly proposed
70 accommodate him with. il be would 90 win
them short distance They got on each AIDE
raised him TO his feet, and persuaded him alo -
csn, 81 E Tnss ne wanted taking the route
the EasteIn-6fanch bridge, and then dive f9iog in
n southerly direction. Asins IN
BY this time the morning was ,n,wb,t al.
SyzBced. and poor Heinrich was nes ~, - So go oe
the combined effects Of drunkn g seSu rum
march; still his new friends ~ 1no tne long
P.Om,hg Saa great soiicitu ae to shortly furnish
clan who would soon set IN IN sAGeien, Paysi-
was decidedly fatiguer and bv III. inn. na,n
much irig o,sned' not knowing hi. strange friends
parent snxiety in .agine any cause for their ap-
fused him. and eouak.d with e., .eSdsy con-
.c,cs. nj, ~ der and other fearful things flashed
stop and Iuddled brain. He begged them to
cane :, 81 htm go, which only had the effect to
heir nd -
more closely to him. In this crisis Of affairs
an came along the road with team. and as
I1ea but bis two friends. 80 Why, Heinrich, what
tae deuce brings you here,' said the man
= w here are you OF to In such company as that -,
Heinrich being In the dark In a twofold sense
could nord no explanation beyond what we have
given above, which he did; and the man turned
70 tue two FIR enGs for more light. They Informed
alm nist that they were armed, and could brook
no Interference; and, secondly that they were
bringing back TO the Insane Asylum a man who
bad escaped from that institution the dav before
ara whom they, as the keepers Of that place were
pound % restore. The man exclaimed, "Why
that's not the man who ran away; he is an ac,
quaintance Of mine who never saw the inside wa lis
OF the ssyium In his life" He then went on 10
inform them who and what Heinrich was and
otter great deal Of disputation succeeded In con-
Slncing the two guards that they had made a
slight mistake and "nabbed' the wrong man,
aItnough the resemblance between tie runav way
and the victim was az he acknowlrd ged (being
acquainted with both) most striking FINALLY
tney let Heinrich 90, and, very much relieved to
md that he had escaped being incarcerated an
lun6tc, he took bee line for his boardi ny house
whtch De reac he'd In due time and where be found
the medicine be had walked so far In vain 10 seek
Mo'i-Never get drunk away from home.
LAYING THE CORNER-sroSE Tomorrow the
cornerstone Of st JosePhs Male Orphan Asylum
10 to be duly laid with the imposing Ceremonies
used by the Catholic Church on such occasions.
which Will doubtless draw an immense crowd OF
curious as well as benevolent spectators toy ether
moi nreao fxryTIl
selves with the mere qualification OF their curl
osityi but VIII r-member the holy cause of the
occasion NO other Institution OF the Federal
Metropolis Is doing more substantial GOOD than
This same 81. JosePh's Male Orphan Asylum; nor
Is anY other more deserving OF aid from all de-
ominaiions-Protesant, as well as Catholic
Into which our community Is divided. We will
not permit ourself 70 doubt that the collection
taken up Will be unusually large; for IL Is fmpos-
siole that any citizen Of ashngon fails realize
that money cannot be more worthily bestowed
than In aiding the good sisters Of the ASYLUM in
providing for the necessities Of the unfortunate
children dependent upon their labors for bread
-: Jcsep6s Male Orphan Asylum was incorpo-
rated by Congress in ls55, and the present board
Of trustees are Rev J A: Walter, Nicholas Callan
Richard III. Clarke, Gregory Ennis, Thomas
Feran, Jno c. Fitzpatrick, g. = Harvey Hugh
b. Sweeney, and VIM H. Ward Shortly after
toe Incorporation, an asylum for Younger orphans
was established under the Of the Sisters of the
holy Cross. and Is now in successful operation on
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth This
institution contains nearly forty orphans under
-ighi years OF age In the spring the Sisters and
orphans will be removed to the splendid property
AZ the corner Of Tenth and streets recently pur-
chased by the trustees from the late Darius Cla-
geI Tor si2,vuO, TO aid in paying for which fair
is TO be held before Christmas by the lady man.
ayers OF tue asylum As the orphans in this insti-
.a advance beyond the age Of eight years,
under the Brothers Of the Holy Cross and II is of
this last Institution that the Ia tn be
laid Tomorrow. The Brothers Of the Holy Cross
he nj M raf.r q
them complete religious and English education
and being themse!yes educated and practical
mechanics, educate their orphans in the various
useful mechanical trades, Including gardening
and farming.
INTERESTING IScIDxSr.-In compliance with a
resolution unanimously adopted by the Synod of
Virginia, now in session in Alexandria that body
collectively visited, on yesterday, the Tomb Of
Washington, at Mount Vernon. The day being
favorable, large company of the visiting clergy,
with their families, were In attendance represent-
Ing distant portions Of both Maryland and Vir.
GINA. On the arrival Of the boat the members Of
the Synod, with a large company Of Spectators
gathered sround the Tomb, and after season OF
profound silence, In which each one present
seemed 70 feel deeply and solemnly the impress
s;yeGess Of the occasion, with heads uncovered
united in singing that beautiful National a ymn'
70 called America" After which, the Rev Or
Reid, Of Richmond, Va, made prayer referring
most appropriately to the occasion, and the scene
there enzcting, at the conclusion Of which the
whole company united in the DOxology-"Prai.e
occasion is spoken Of by those who participat.d
as Of the most striking and intensely interest
ing that has ever occurred at Mount yernon-re.
hecung credit upon the Synod and Indicating
the patriotic devotion Of the reverend clergy for
their country and their country's cause
FESTIVAL OF THE LADIES OF THE FoulrHPREs
BIrkRIAN CHURcH.-Readers, have YOU been To
The Festival Of the ladies Of the Fourth Presby
terrain Church, at Thorn's Hall, Seventh street,
Probably most Of you have, judging from the
large number present each evening" but to those Of
our readers who have not yet awaited themselves
OF this opportunity to pass pleasant evening,
we say do so at once for the fair closes TO- MIC hi
It's unnecessary, we suppose for US to detail ali
the various pleasures 10 be derived from an at
tendance on this Festival Suffice il 10 saw AZ \.
under the supervision Of the ladies Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, which, from their well
established reputation In these attsrs both as
regards arrangement Of tables, and remar ka ble
qualities TO please, is suflefent Recommended
ton. You viii be surprised a. well as pleased
with the beyy Of beauties gathered at the differ.
ent tables In readiness to dispense the many good
things which abound In such profusion. =