American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-15
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DIsdRAcEFUL PROCEEDINGS. "A party Of some
fifteen or twenty gawky young rowdies were
strolling by the Northern Liberties Market house
last night at 1O3 o'clock, singing and shouting,
when the watchmen on duty commanded them
to be silent. They at once set these officers at
defiance, aud continued their tumultuous pro-
ceedings, until an attempt was made to arrest
some Of their number This they successfully
resisted, and fired six or seven pistol-shots at
the watchmen. Two Of them took effect on
the person of William Hickerson, of the watch,
one ball entering his arm and the other his
SIDE His wounds are bad, but it is believed
not dangerous.
A fellow named Baker, who works at Easby's
lime-k kiln, has been arrested and is identified as
one who fred at George II. Grant, Of the police.
Captain Goddard has committed him to Jail.
We do not know what the prospects are of
further arrests.
GEN. JONES, of Iowa (snys the Metropolitan,
of'this morning) arrived in the city few days
since. We understand that Gen. Jones came
thus early, that he might promote the interest
of the contemplated railroad through his State.
The citizens of Iowa are fortunate in having
Senator of the character Of Gen. Jones, prompt
and energetic in action, where the interests Of
his constituents are concerned, and to this is
added perseverance that will overcome every
obstacle that may present itself as hindrance
to the accomplishment of any object in which
he is engaged. He possesses much of that de-
termined energy that was o characteristic of
the early western pioneers 1t may be inter
esting to our Indiana readers to know that he
is native Of that State.
BRowN's HorEL.-The stores in this building
are being fitted up in the latest and most fash
ionable style. What great improvement it
will be to that side of the Avenue when they
are filled up with fine, handsome goods, dis
played in the windows and on the shelves! They
are to be occupied by Stevenss hats and gen.
tlemen's furnishings; Bastianelli's variety store;
Young & Orem, tailors; Gallaher, banker; LOU
don & Co., tailors; j. Mills, boot and shoemaker;
and Todd's hating establishment.
We have before US copy of the Baltimore
News, Nov Is, 1861, and of the Baltimore Sun,
June 10, 1838-the former 43 days old, and the
latter three years; but the News is SO much
larger than the Sun, that there is no telling
what it's size may be when IL gets to be three
years old. 1t looks like it would grow well,
and we hope it may, in size, in grace, in beauty,
and in riches.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-An interesting case has
been before this court since last Friday-Wil-
liam Easily Is. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company. 1t is for trespass The complain
ant brought suit to recover damages alleged to
have been sustained by him in consequence of
the company constructing a section of their Ca
nal in and on the opposite side of Water street,
which divides lot owned by him from the Po-
tomac river, thus cutting him off from the wa
ter and wharfng privileges attached to or
claimed for his property. This is, we learn,
the main feature of the case, which involves
the question whether or not the Intervention of
a street between the lot and the river precludes
water and wharfng privileges, or whether oil
squares similarly located are entitled to these
privileges where nothing but street intervenes
between them and the river.
Messrs. Bradley and Lawrence for the com
plainant, and Mr.. Marbury for the defendants.
The pleadings Of these gentlemen had refer
ence for the greater part, to the rights of the
original proprietors of the city, the former SOW
ereignty Of the State of Maryland, and that
Of the District of Columbia under the deed of
cession, and likewise the laws and usages per-
tanning to water and wharfng privileges.
Rpubhe.
Yesterday this case was decided, and one
cent damages awarded to the plaintiff, the jury
haying been instructed that they were to con-
slider both the damage sustained by the passage
of the canal and the benefits conferred by the
same public work
TOLERANCE IN ETHICs.-The Boston Bee yes
terday was willing to rely on the oath Of an
Atheist; to-day it suggests the query whether