Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-03

1hrouang Eggs.-Last night a meet
ing was held by number of Temperance
men near the Norther.. market, and gov.
eral speeches were delivered on the occa
SION. The customary plan of rowdies to
dlSperse meeting by throwing eggs was
r,esorted to by gang in the neighbor-
hood.
We hold that when question has been
lad before the people every one has a
right to discuss it, no matter which side
they take. The thinking men who favor
the License system will frown upon all
such attacks on their opponents. Rotten
eggs are not the arguments which should
be used on such occasions.
Cath Him.-Last evening while some
small white children were playing on the
island, one of them, about four years of
age accidentally drew the end Of stick,
with which he way playing, over the foot
OF negro man who happened to pass at
the time. The black scoundrel turned
upon the child, and struck him severe
blow with brick, The negro has man.
aged to escape, so far. The child was
supposed to be dying last night, but we
are glad to learn that this morning he
was better.
Llght.-Many of our citizens are hop
! l0g that the new Commissioner of Public
buildings will so arrange matters that our
main street, and those around the Gov
eminent officer will be lighted with gas
during the entire nights, not even except
ing those dark and gloomy streets around
the Patent Office. The common oil lamps
used about the latter building are barely
sufficient to make g darkness visible" and
If one place requires more light than an
other, it is this were SO. many have to
pass, and where every opportunity is af
forded the unacquainted to have their
progress Stopped bya tilt over the blocks
of marble and granite that are occupying
much Of the streets. We hope the new
Commissioner will consider upon the sub
ject.
The Workingmen.-A meeting of the
workingmen was held in the First Ward
: last night, which was attended by dele.
cations from the various wards Of the
city. We regret that circumstances have
prevented our attendance at the two last
meetings of the workingmen, as we have
always desired to hear some of our me-
chanical friends declare their interests
and rights, and we have understood that
at those meetings they were set forth in
speeches by various workingmen in the
most eloquent style.
Incendimies About - Attempts were
made last night to burn two buildings in
the Northern Liberties. One the dwell
ing of a colored man named Seymour, the
other carpenters shop belonging to Mr..
Ellis. Both at the same time and nearly
opposite.
,, eceipts.-The Secretary Of the Wash
ington National Monument acknowledges
the receipt, from all sources, during the
month Of May, of 81 ,l65 25 :: of which
sum 526S IS was contributed by visitors
to the Monument.
Watch Reports.-The number of per-
sons III the watch house during the past
month, was ninety-three. Seventy three
misdemcanors, and twenty for lodging.
Police Reports.-Samuel Robinson, Dan
iel Drumming and Daniel Walker, negroes,
murder; committed to jail. John West,
stealing: discharged. Robert Hatstock,
disorderly: security and costs. Daniel
Brown, drunk; security and costs. p.
{ Sharp, drunk: security and costs. Jas.
Davis, stealing security for court. Vir-
ginia Evans, assault and battery: secu-
rity for court. Charlotte Lindsly, drunk !;
,,-n,.l. hnuSo 60 dn,-c