Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-01
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

by party of 1f0Edies, who had for their
rallying cry "Oh, you Blue Dicks" An
attempt to take possession of the Com
pany's apparatus was prevented by the
interposition of officers Boss and Handy.
who were on the spot. When the assault
was made by the rowdies, a crowd Of
citizens sufficient to have taken the
rowdles, instead of rallying to the assis-
lance of the officers, dispersed and left
them alone to make arrests or grumble at
them if they did not. Three were arrested
and held to bail for court. DURING the
disturbance several pistols were fired
one of them by officer Handy, which did
no other good than the scattering of the
gang. A half dozen officers like the two
on duty could have brought down many
more.
Workngmen Workinr.-The Associa-
tons of Workingmen held mass meeting
last evening which was well attended. u
Long professions of mechanics from va
rous parts OF the city passed through the
streets to the place of meeting, having
with them bands of music and Transparent
cles, banners, and flags indicative of their
professions and their intentions to vote
for the candidates of their choice at the
coming election.
icendidrism.-It is a fact that there
seems to be a determination on the part
of certain villains in the First Ward and
Northern Liberties TO compete with each
other IN the amount of their rascality.-
For several weeks past nearly every fire
has been the work of some villain.
What can be done with them? Moth
ing so long as property holders knuckle
to rowdies, and by going their security
turn them out upon the public to continue
their depredations.
If the citizens wish to be rid of those
scoundrels they must act with rigor and
assist in the arrest of such individuals as
betray their rowdy, devil-like DISPOSE
tons.
Wooduard's Tfial-Yesterday Jury
consisting of Messrs. ]. W. Baden, E. Ed
mondson, Peter Hepburn, Walter Stew.
art, James P. Mexican, Charles J. Queen.
George Jillard, Thomas L. Hewett, 10
seph Wimsatt, John Ashford, F. A. Tuck
er, and James D. Hendly, were sworn
and the examination of witnesses for the
prosecution commenced in the case Of
Daniel I. Woodward.
Excursion dorm the Potomqc. - The
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Of
Georgetown take trip down the Poto-
mac on Friday next, in one of our first
class steamers. This will 'safford an op-
pOrtunity for pleasant excursion to such
as admire beautiful scenery Of Nature, or
desire to visit the splendid works Of art
at Fort Washington"
Ftres.-There were two fires raging at
the same time last night, in the First
Ward, and very near the same neighbor
hood. Both were stables, and ia one be-
longing to Mr.. Jasper, a hackman, seven
horses and three coaches were burned.
In the other nothing Of much value was
destroyed. Both were acts Of incendia-
RES.
At twelve o'clock, III. a fire broke out
in building attached to the Union office.
1t created alarm sufficient to induce all
hands in our office to turn out to render
assistance. 1t was cxtinguished without
much damage.
Special Election.-An election to fill a
vacancy in the Board of Common Coun-
Gil of Georgetown. occasiOned by tie.
will be held in that city On Tuesday next
the 7th inst, as provided for by procla-
nation Of the Mayor.
The Ceptaia of the Gnrrd- Yesterday
Jas. II. Birch, esq. received his commits
sion as Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard,
and to-day entered upon the discharge of
the duties We hope he will receive more
assistance and less abuse than his prede-
cGsSOr.
The City Councils meet on Friday eve
ming, when they will finish the business
OF the term for which the members were
elected, and adjourn SINE die.
Eectue-The President of the Metro
Dolitan Mechanics Institute will deliver
q lecture this evening at o'clock IN the
Secture-roon Of the Smithsonian 1nstl-
sutton.