Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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License Question and the Clergu.-Tbe
debaterS OF this question will have time
and talent enough to it's thorough dis
cussiOn. Some of our leading clergvmen
are about to enter the field, and we SUM-
pose that they will be opposed by able
men. 1t is a subject that REQUIRES con.
sideration, and one that might have been
considered long since by the Councils.
had it suited their purpose. But it has
been neglected and now, when their
time is at hand, they pass resolutions to
bind those who are to succeed them. We
hope that the clergy and their opponents
VIII discuss the subject calmly, and with
aview to the public good; and not with
view to the election of any particular
candidates.
ROrd'es-h ashington rowdy organi-
cations originated first with few Balti-
more cut threats, who came to this CITY
some years since and made it their home
until driven out by the police. Ever since
they 'sloped," we have had bows from
sixteen to twenty, and few worthless
Tagrant men, organizing rowdv gangs,
and taxing to themselves names similar
to the rowdies III Northern cities: such
as Gumballs, Peelers, Lemons, Killers
Screwbolts, and Reubenites. But the
latest organizations that we have heard
of are two gangs of negro boys between
twelve and eighteen years Of age, who
had regular stone battle last night near
the Capitol. They call themselves "Kil-
lers" and ''Peelers," and like their white
brethren, consider themselves some of the
"bhovs." If we were called unon to
Judge of the decency and intelligence of
the different gangs of rowdies, we should
most certainly say that the negro rowdies
were superior in both respects to the
white.
ApPointmeat.-The report OF the an
pOintment Of Mr.. j. d. Hoover as Z. s.
Marshal for this District, has caused oui4e
quaking and scattering "amonc the
Young ducks" of other expectants.
The friends of the administration were
much divided in opinion us to who would
be the successful gentleman: but now that
the appointment has been made, all will
readily agree that the President has
made very proper selection.
The Cuc'nt Court, Judges Morsell and
Dunlop on the bench, was in session this
morning. Nothing of interest was being
Transacted at eleven o'clock. The Cri
minal Court is in session in the Alder
mems Chamber. The clerk called the
witnesses in several Jail cases, but when
we left no case was under consideration
DR.. Gardiner and John Charles Gardiner
both present during the time the witnesses
were being called.
Banhs.-The public should bear in mind
that the only banks which are in fair
sanding in Georgetown, d. c., are the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank and the
Bank of Commerce. All others are here
regarded as bogus banks, whatever the
Counterfeit Detectors, possibly in COL
fusion with them, may say.-Adrocate.
The following are the only banks in
this city standing fair:
Bank of the Metropolis.
Bank of Washington.
Patriotic Bank.
Exchange Bank of Selden, Withers &
Co.
Fres.-Saturday night, some peniten
hary-deserving william set fire to three
new frame dwellings, the property of Mr.
). Sims, located on 18th street near NJ
All three were burned to the ground
The loss is about $4,000: no insurance.
The alarm about o'clock was caused by
the bells ringing upon the arrival of some
fremen from Alexandria. The alarm
about three o'clock yesterday morning,
was caused by the burning OF the row of
frame dwellings on 4th street opposite
the county jail. We have not heard
what the loss was in dollars and cents.
Inc loss to the families residing there will
be considerable.
DisrrncefH-Two men (?) from the
FIRST Ward were amusing themselves in
GEORGETOWN yesterday evening, by riding
heir horses on the pavement and in the
hOuses on the lower part of Bridge street,
4 fharolu J.a,or;ror tho fiyeC of the iI1va-