Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-28

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GLIDING also Fancy Table and CONNECTION
ery Tahie-BIrs. ID. q. FoIney Kentucky TIA
BILE Mrs. J. q. Carlisle. National Table con-
taiEiIs contributions from all the States-Mrs
!. &. Carlisle.
INCEsDIARIsM IN ALEXASDRIA.-Yester
Sunday morning. about o'clock, smokswss
seen IssGInS from the store house OF Messrs
Bowen Co, commission merchants, at foot
OF ling street, in Alexandria, Va The doors
we've forced when it was discovered that ex-
JeEslye preparations had been made for firing
Ihe premises, by laying trains of tarred oakum
ever which oil had been poured, communica-
mig with lot OF empty barrels and boxes
The inCeuciaries seem to have forgotten one
hing, however, and that was the necessity
OF oxygen TO support combustion. The indi-
cations were that the combustibles had been
hred during the night. but for want of air
could rot burn, and had been smoulderiag for
several hours. Insurance agents who re-
paired 10 the scene. reported that the stock
was insured for S2D,OCI, while it seemed to be
certain that the said stock had been reduced
TO value Of 5000 or less. Under these cir
cumstaDces he three members of the firm, and
q clerk, Mr.. Brooks, were arrested. An ex-
Summation before magistrates court resulted
IL The holding the proprietors TO bail in the
sum OF $4,000 each for appearance 1T court. to
answer the charge of incendiarism, while Mr..
Brooks, the clerk, was committed TO Jail.
WASHINGTON II. 4. D. IN TROUBLE IN
ALEEANDRIA.-The Alexandria Journal of
Saturday says: An accident, which came
yesterday, at the restaurant of Mr.. Helm, op-
posite the Court House, by which a very
portly individual from Washington city was
pTecipiiaied into privy well some twenty
feet deep. and was with much difficulty ex-
treated therefrOm. 1t seems the floor Of the
establishment not being very sound. lost its
bearings, and made a s1dden descent, carrying
everything with Do, including q large stove,
placed there on deposit. IL is not known
which reached the bottom first, the individual
or the stove, but II is known that the escape of
gentleman destruction w
miraculous The last seen OF him he was de-
ploring the mishap, and descanting upon the
great attraction OF grayitation, which he so
unfortunately illustrated.
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The FIVE CENT PIECE-The new five cent
com, which will soon be issued from the u. ).
Treasury, will prove of great con yenience, il
4 said, IN its size and weight. 1t is to BE- of
the same size the three-doliar gold pieces,
and will be eight-tenths of an inch IN diam.
e,sr. or SO near IL that the difference will be
scarcely appreciable. Fifty pieces laid in
straight l.ne. and touching each other, wall
make the French metre, and will furnish an
easy methed Of converting French into Eng
iIsh measurement. Three OF the coins will
weigh a half ounce. and will be useful in de-
termining the postage on letters
ORGAN CoNcERT.-We advise all our friends
Who can appreciate a first-class concert, 70 Sc
cure tickets for the grand instrumen tai and yo-
cal entertainment at the new calvary Church,
tomorrow night as but limited number re-
money Will be received al the door. Morgan,
the American lion Of organists, and other dis
unguIshed performers will exhibit the won
oerful powers Of this first-class instrument.
Mrs. Kretschmar and other Washington favor
lies will add 10 the great attractions OF the oc-
casion. Tickets for sale al MetzeTotts, Ellis's
and Ballantyne's.
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-Saturday afternoon,
man named Chas. q. Saxton, went into a
water closet at the National Hotel, and with a
"a inf iQfa q hosr md rtxrxr
across his left arm. He was fortunately dis
covered in time to prevent fatal result. DIR.
Pancoast was called 10 his assistance and
dressed the wound Ofhcer Coomes removed
the sufferer 10 the Fourth Ward station in a
iainiing condition, where he was retained un-
~ sunday morning, when his friends took
SnaIee OF him Temporary insanity is sup
posed to have been the cause. 80 afrs
LIHERAL COLLECTION morning,
me children of the Protestant Orphan Asylum
a1enoeo services at Mckendree Chapel, and
during the morning, after they had sung
severai hymns in creditable style, q collection
vas ,skeh up, which amounted to over four
dollars collected and presented them by Mr.
Thomas Foster. = -
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BASx Nc
uce has been given by the Comptroller OF the
Currency TO all persons having claims arains,
the Merchants National Bank OF this city,
that such claims must be presented and legal
proof thereof made 10 James Q. Kennedy, Re.
eeiver OF said bank, at Washington. d. C., on
or before the 10th day of August next
The SANITARY POLICE.-Tbe reports OF the
of1eers of the Sanitary detail exhibit the fact
that they have served lis notices during the
past week upon perSons who have failed to
comply with the regulations The citizens
Promptly comply with Official requirements.
aud the total amount Of fines imposed during
the same time was 5000.
GOnn "A A A a-aIn IN
hi2ht until O'Clock this morning there was no
necessity for the Transmission OF any messages
oS tar police telegraph operators, and before
.ue reports were received from the varions
pIrclneis The operators predicted all quiet in
Sne shuTe District. TIE reports subsequently
oy the predictions exhibiting no cases
hosE ARE THEY !-Sergeant .Milstead has
IN MS possession. at the sth precinct station
Gouse, several hundred dollars worth OF Ia
- sno ehildTen's dresses taken by him last
soioay on suspicion Of being stolen proper-
~. EahiIiies who have been robbed Of suca