Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-29

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Potatoes, Irish, PIX. % Rye, pr bqshei. Sl.so
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Okra, per PIX 81
FIRE.-Last night, about % O'clock, the
interior of the planning and saving mills of
The mill is located on Thirteenth steeet aear
the Second Ward station. The police m an ged
to break in the door and secure the books. pa
pers, and other valuable mo yea oies. Tho fire
men promptly answered the alarm, and in q
few minutes the Franklin apparatus was on
the ground. The police after removing the
light property had closed the doors and win
dows, thus combining the fire and as soon as
the Franklin arrived one win dow was OPENED
and the water was thrown through it upon the
fire. The Perseverance, Columbia, Union,
Anacostia engine companies, and Metropolitan
HOOK and Ladder Company, and the Hibarnia
steam engine were also quickly on the spot,
and rendered effective service. The fire, which
at first threatened the entire mills as well as
the lumber yards and frame buildings around,
was very speedily extinguished and the dam
age was confined to the shop OF Dir. Smith, in
which was collected a quantity of work, such
as sash, doors, blinds, &c, which was con.
sumed; but the machinery was slightly in
Iured The fire was evidently the result OF ac-
cident, and orieinateiin the engine Groom.
DlsTR EssINu ACCIDEET.-A colored woman,
employed Is a nurse by Mr.. Wilson, of the
firm OF Boteler IS Wilson. who resides near
Ninth and Ests., was Wednesda ME hit terribly
burned. II appears that on retiring to her
room she sat up sometime sewing, placing the
ri q hnFt avid flows - GoIl
asleep, and by some means or other her clothes
caught fire.
She was entirely crisped on one side of her
body from head to foot. 1t is also believed
that she was hurt inwardly from is haling the
Hame. Dr. Toner was Immediately called in
and humanely gave the best efforts of his med
ioal skill for her relief, but without avail, as
she died yesterday about noon.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Antonio
Rozsio, attempt to swindle; dismissed Vim.
King, drunk; do. John Maloney, threats: jail
James Winchal, drunk and disorderly; Mich1
Hoeins, do; soldier, do; military. VIM. Bos-
ton. larceny; dismissed. John Taft, disorderly:
Sl.Hi. VIM. SWaggart, jl!-treating his horse;
dismissed James Hutton and Peter Donlan,
drunk and disorderly; DO. Pat'k Kinnel, do:
military. VIM. Archie, profanity; So.
THE FOWLER SISTERS The sisters Mile
and Emma Fowler, the former dansuese and
the latter dansuese and vocalist, who have
been PLAYING successfully at the Haymarket
Theater, London, have been engaged by Man
ager Sim, and will appear at Can terbury on
Monday, September Z. They left Liverpool in
the steamer of the 10Th Miss Mile Fowler
has heretofore delighted the patrons of Canter-
bury by her fine dancing.
OPERA IN WAsHINGToN.-We learn with
much pleasure that the distinguished per former
OF music, Alex. Wolowski, has undertaken, at
the solicitation. and under the patronage of
responsible parties, to organize a first class
troupe of opera singers for Washington, and
visits New Y DIRK to-day to complete the arrange
ments. The opera is expected TO open here
some time in September. The Professor will
retnrn IN a short time to resume his engage
ments with his numerous pupils.
TIE FIRST GRAND Picnic of the Washing
ton Sailmakers' Association will take place at
the Seventh street Park on Monday, 3lst instant.
The proceeds will be devoted to exempting one
OF their number who was so lucky as to draw a
prize in the draft. Tickets 81. s .-.-
CoERRcTIoH.-The Chronicle Of this morning
sn1s " sas s .. ths I'D
sSps and 1nn the ether city Sn
in relation to the steamer ibsrna doing Splendid
execution not So as their hose did not reach the
the 1oa tb ee snd sas wnos time
the street.
of millions. both in the Did World ana the 6H New.
are the great sources Of It's stsrac
ton. But along its beautiful streams, there turks
great drawback of that Splendid region IAN and must
remain so for many years to come. Emisrants aud
viii do well to provide themselves with the only
cure that has yet been found efficient speedy. and
which has snatched hundreds from an untimsly
grave. Their operation upon the digestive organs
IS soon felt to be benefcert, without being Vio-
seld by Druggists and dealers generally every