Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-19

counts given of them by the New York papers,
and all are anxious to see IL for themselves The
Zouayes are to be recei we'd and entertained while
mere by the washington Light Infantry, Major
j. \ Davis, commanding, and this veteran corps
IS DESTROYS OF entertaining them in a manner cred
table to the city To do this it is necessary that
the cluzens lend their aid, and we have no doubt
that the call OF the Infantry will be promptly res
ponded to, by our public-spirited citizens con-
fibnting literally to the fund. The selection of
the Infantry as the receiving corps ia very anDro
pirate, 1t being the oldest Of our volunteer or
CARNATIONS, and composed of gentlemen who
Will DO their utmost to make their guests COM
Portable, and maintain the credit Of the city.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Yesterday, WIN. Love was
uled Tor an assault and battery on VIM. = Ferry
on the 4th Of July instant. Found guilty by the
jury, and sentenced to pay a fine of So and costs
MI Bradley, ST., then addressed the Court in
demurrer to the Indictment against the Seventh
street turnpike Company. This indictment was
Iound year or two ago. The argument of the
counsel was deslg to show that as the act Of
incorporation of the turnpike company itself en-
braces redress for the complaint made nuisance
the common law remedy by indictment is super
seded. The Court gave no decision.
To-day The Court met at the usual bour. and
took up the trial Of Patrick O'DonneT charged
with assault and battery upon Edward McHenry,
(policeman.)
The case was pending when our report closed.
FULLY COMMITTED. - Yesterday the colored
boys, w. Fisher, George Lomax and Robert
Somby, who were arrested by county officer staff
fora on charge OF larceny Of various articles,
tue property Of q. w. Miller, were brought ont
OF jail FOR further hearing before Justice w alter
and the two first Were fully committed for Court:
Som6y was discharged. Fisher is l6 or Is and
Lomax fourteen years Of age and both are said 10
be expert in the business The latter was ar
rested att the Park, and tried to get rid OF the Off
Ger by saying II was an elder brother of his that
was charged, and offered to show him to the off,
Ger The officer humored him little and Lomax
tried to dodge and escape, but the officer was too
last FOR him. He tried a second time but the
officer, seeing how active he was, did not feel
Inclined to give him a second chance They
laughed at the idea Of going to prison. and went
to jail as cheerfully as II they were paid for it,
FAILING OF A RooF-On Tuesday a portion
OF the roof Of Wilson's lampblack factory 1.-THE
old glass hOuse) fell in, raising a cloud of lamn
black, that looked like the approach of a storm
ana colored the bare flats in the river. This is
one OF the anticipated consequences Of the bust
ness, the material used, II is said having ten
dency to destroy the timbers of the buildings
ana render constant watchfulness necessary TO
Keep them In repair. Fortunately the damage
sustained was mostly in loss Of time rs il will
require week or more 10 put the building in
repair, and resume operations The proprietors
considerable addition to the building.
The STORM on TuEsDAY.-The country west and
southwest Of Alexandria was visited by heavy
hail storm on Tuesday, which only touched al
that place lightly. The corn fields Of Mr. John
son, 6illingham, and others, were pretty well
rlddled, and much fruit knocked down II Ia he
lieyed the crops may yet recover as the stalk Is
firm and the tassel not developed There was no
hail here, and only slight sprinkle of rain-not
enonSh 10 lay the dust-but plenty of wind. IL
rained very hard at Pennington, cooling off the
Bell and Everett ratihers physically, il not DO
liticallv.
DuckINa AN OFFIcIAL.-Yesterday afternoon a
city official, who feels aggrieved by the acts of
some with whom he Is obliged at times to transact
business gave us hint that rather amused,
tnouSh II did not surprise US. A certain we'll
known official In the northern part Of the civ in
what he deemed the discharge of his DUTY killed
dog belonging to woman In that section The
latter met the officer In the vicinity of a town
pump, and gave him ducking by holding him
under the pump while another woman worked at
the handle.
FIRE ALARM Last night about 10 O'Clock the
alarm bells OF the fire companies were sounded
and several OF the companies turned out with
tnelr apparatus The alarm lasted but few mi n
utes and the fremen returned to their engine
houses. 1t Is probable that a strange light which
suddenly appeared in the northern sky, shooting
upward In streaks similar to the appearance of the
Aurora Borealis, and suddenly disappearing, was
the cause Of the alarm.
PAssESeER LIST per steamship Monticello from
Alexandra to New York, July Is, Is6O:-A. In
derhill, lady, and child; s. : Boiler lady. and
child; Mr. Dom and lady; J. NJ. Martin and lady:
r. kingInan and lady, Miss Knott; T. C. Dom
anu iauyI DOnnj InOmdS Il. ParSOn and
lady; Mr.. Clarke and lady; Miss vanderbugh;
Miss NJ Vanderbugh; Miss Golding; Jas Bright:
Rev, J. w. Hoskins; Rev Jos Packard, ID d
Miss Morrill,; Geo ID. Fowle; Miss Mamie Fowle;
J. ii. Oldridgei Miss Donley
THK NEw ROAD, north and west OF George-
town, connecting the town with the road to the
Little Falls, has been repaired under the direction
OF the commissioners appointed for that purpose
and put In excellent travelling order II will yery
soon be surrendered to the Levy Court of the
county, to whose jurisdiction it will henceforth
appertain.
THR SALE OF STANDS AT THE NORTHERN MAR
kEr,-Mr Thomas A: Brown, clerk of the North
ern Liberties market house, reports the sale of az
butchers stands at $50 each, 81 $50; deposited I'm
bank for sale OF stands 81 R 5O sale of ten stands
outside, S22s 5O-revenue, 81 $50. The whole ex-
penses OF that market house do not exceed $500
per annum.
WE DON'T AGREE with a correspondent. that
strychnine Is better preventative Of hydrophobia
than we published the other day and cannot pub
hsh communication giving the ngodns opsyandt
OF the most inhuman cherry to an animal that
forsakes its own species to become the most faith
fui friend and companion of man.
WASHINGTON Prices CURRENT White wheat
81 35 TO 81 As; red do, 81 IS to 81 30; corn 20
cents; oats, 40 cents; rye, 70 cents potatoes new
81 50 to 81 50 per bushel hay, 20 to 80 cts straw
65 to IS cents; calves. 81 to Sc; lambs, So % to
3; Welshs family -four, 50 So; extra superfine
SO 50 TO 81; superfne, 50; fine, none.
THE PRESIDENT AND Miss LANE are now fairly
established at the Soldiers Home near the city,
where Of evenings they receive their friends
Punctual 10 the moment, as D. m ar
rives the carriage is at the door Of the executive
mansion, and the President goes OF to bis SUBJ
urban retreat.
REPUBLICAN MEErINGs-By notice in our ad-
yertising columns II will be seen that the Repub-
lican Association hold meeting at their wig
wan tonight, at which they invite all favorable
10 the principles Of the Republican party s'to
show their colors,' by being present and uniting
with the club. fEf
The FIRST annual picnic and excursion Of the
Mount Vernon Tent, No 2Os, Independent Order
Of Rechabities, will come OF at Glymont on Wed
nesday, the 18th instant For particulars see adj
vertisement In another column.
ANOTHER PRIZE EXHIBITION takes place at Odd
reilows Hall this evening. See advertisement
IN another column The interest in these exhibit
lions seems 10 Increase rather than diminish
sALE OF . sLooP Yesterday, A. Green, auc-
toneef, sold the coasting sloop g. l.. Broom
last sailefI OF twenty tuns burden, in complete
ofder, for $500 cash, to Richard Ellis
Tbs BAsHruL BoYs announce their first grand
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