The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-15
CITY AFFAIRS.

CRIMINAL CorRT.--The Grand Jury, has- |
ing finished all the business before them,
were ON Saturday last, about three o'clock III
the afternoon, discharged from further atten-
dance upon the Court. The Hon. Judge
Crawford, IN diseharging the Grand jury,
thanked them for the ability and diligence |
manifested by them during the present long
and ardnons term.
On Monday last John Wesley Scott, alias
Uesley Scott, was tried and convicted Of
grand larceny, also Of forgery The grand
larceny consisted in his stealing certificate
of dcposi,e for the sum Of 3 l26 rs, bcloning
10 William Laird, of Baltimore. The pris-
oner IL appeared from the evidence, took the
letter containing the certificate, which was
addressed 10 VIM. ii. Offnti, out OF the
Georgetown post office, and afterwards at
the Bank Of Metropolis forged the name OF
the said OtIul in order 10 obtain the money,
which he accomplished The prisoner was
ably defended by Messrs. Raicliiie, Dayidge,
and Semmes. The jury found the prisoner
guilty, both of the grand larceny and the for
gerry. lie was sentenced by the Court TO be
imprisoned two years in the penitentiary Tor
the first offence and two wears for the second
offence.
The trial Of John Wesley Scott lasted
nearly the whole day. Scot, is an old often
der, and well known in the criminal courts
of Washington and Baltimore. lie was ar
rested by Captain Goddard after the COM
mission of the above offences, and was in
the midst Of regular spree--having spent
considerable part Of the money which he had
obtained at the bank.--.Ndt. Int.
The SMALL-Pox, we are sorry 10 learn,
has extended itself into some OF our prin-
cipal streets. correspondent suggests that
/" those streets should be pointed out so
that the community may avoid them" We
shall SO far act upon his suggerton as to
state that, from information which we know
to be correct, it appears that family in G
street, near the Bank of Washington, are
afflicted with this terrible disease, and ano-
ther family in 9Th street are in the same dis
tressing situation. II is certainly most de-
sirable that every precaution should be taken
consistent with humanity to prevent this
loathsome disease from spreading among our
community and it behooves all persons to
be upon their guard and keep out of the way
Of infection. But ought not vaccination To
be moresgenerally adopted There can be
no doubt that vaccination, if properly effect
cd, is an antidote to the smallpox; and
there can be as little doubt that our physi-
clans when applied to will gratuitously vac
cinate those who are unable to pay. Letno
one, therefore, neglect to apply, either at the
City Hospital or to physician, for delay may
be dan ,gerous.
We understand that Dr. Eliothas been un-
remittin, g in his attention to the poor who are
afflicted with the smallpox, and we believe
that he richly deserves for his valuable ser
vice in this way the thanks of the commni-
ty.-.Nat. INT.
IMpoRTANT ARREsT.-A genteel fellow,
calling himself Albion Floyd, was arrested
on Saturday i,y officers Zell and Cook, at
Baltimore, after long and secret pursuit,
upon suspicion of being connected with
certain hotel robberies which have lately
taken place. The party was instantly placed
in hack, and conducted by his vigilant
captors to the office of Justice Gray, where,
upon searching him, his pockets were found
crammed with variety of costly jewelry,
consisting Of three or four gold watches,
diamond and other rings, changeable set
of jewelry, gold pencil and pen cases, breast
pins, necklaces, &C., the principal part of
which is understood to be the property Of
Lieut. w. ID. Porter, who was recently rob-
bed at the United States Hotel, in Washing
ton A gold hunting lever-watch has been
recognised as the property of Mr.. Hurlbul,
stolen from his room at Barnum's hotel, in
this city, about two weeks since. Besides
the above there was found i'm his trunks. al