Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-18

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efficiency of the institution
Ruiiianism.-We have already stated that, on
Monday night, Lewis Patton, the colored barber
at the Irving hotel, was knocked down while on
his way home, and severely, if not fatally injured;
and now have the modification to record that on
the same night, while a gentleman was passing
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth
street, he received violent blow in the eye from
rowdys fist ; an indignity which he promptly
resented with his stick. The rufIian's companions
made general attack upon him, and would have
killed him, probably, had not crowd collected
and put end to the dsgracefnl proceedings.
And on Wednesday, while working man was re-
turning home, he was struck and knocked down
on Pennsylvania avenue by one of gang, who
walked on, chuckling at the despicable exploit.
Il is probable that the assaiants in the one case
were the ASSISTANTS in the other. Emboldened by
their escape from arrest, far, they may continue
their awless practices, until the huge hand of the
law may be heavily laid upon their recreant limbs.
A Runaway.-Severa weeks since we alluded
TO the fact that two boys, apprenticed to Mr.. VIM
Tableman. the tobaconist, ran away from him,
under cover OF tho night, after providing themselves
with the means Of paying their passage to the
north. Recently, Mr.. Tabeman has heard from
one of the trnants, whose condition is truly pitt
able. On arriving at New York, and spending what
little small change he possessed and meeting with
no friends, he could find no comfortable shelter,
such as he possessed in this city, and was obliged
TO beg his bread.
We mention these circumstances merely to OBJ
serve, in connection, that this is not thesrst case
OF boys thus leaving comfortable homes in the
hope of lettering their condition among strangers.
Impatient of moral control; and assuming TO be
men before their faces feel the edge OF the razor.
they vainly imagine that their over-wrought anti
cpations will be fully realized when free to follow
the bent of their own inclinations but, as in the
case to which we have alluded, they realize, some
times too late that the false step has proved their
ruin. ss.1
Since writing the above, Mr.. Tablcman has in
formed us that one of the runaways has returned.
Mr. Tableman has kindly consented to receive
the truant, in view Of his friendess condition
FIELDS Hotel, Washington.--The pubc's
old friend and favoritc, William d. Field Familiarity
known as "thc Major" has taken a house on Can
ito Hill, and is fitting it up in elegant style, with
all "thc modern improvements gas, bathing
rooms &c, &c. It will be open for the reception
of guests on the Goth instant, and already large
proportion of the rooms uhere being only sixty in
ALL have been engaged for the winter by some of
the most distinguished members Of Congress. The
F" Major has had liberal education in first-class
hotel keeping ut the New York hotel in this city,
and at the "Unted States" at Saratoga Springs,
where he was universal favoritc. Gu leaving
the New York, the guests Of the house testified
their gratitude for the kindness they had so uni
formly received at his hands, by presenting him
with an excellent service OF silver. We congratn
late both him and the public on his accession TO
the sole control of rst-class hotel; and only re-
greet that the house is not half large enough to ac-
commodate the hosts of friends who will be
anxious to become his guests and we venture
TO predict that the time is not distant when the
+" Major" will be at the head Of a much larger
house, and one that will afford an amper field for
the exercise OF his peculiar genius for holel.kecp.
ing.--N. y Mirror.
NIasonic.-The session Of the Grand Chapter Of
Maryland commenced in this city on Monday,
and on Tuesday evening the following named
gentlemen We're elected officers i. b. French.
M. h. Grand High Priest; H. II. Heath, T.. Grand
King; a. N. Steele, T.. Grand Scribe; Joseph Rob.
inson, f. G. Secretary; Samuel Cariss, E. G.
Treasurer.
The "brethren ofthc mystic tie; al the conclu-
SION OF the session, partook Of fine dinner in their
hall, corner OF + and Tenth street, north; and
among the guests present were Chancellor Wal
worth OF New York; Governor Steele, OF New
Hampshire; and Governor Duvall, Of Florida.
Choice Cigars and Tobacco.---The lovers of
these Injuries can have their tastes, however
varied, gratfed by visit to the establishment of
MIR. McEliresh, (undcr the National lIotel) who
mas large and choice variety Of the most fra.
grant and approved brands