Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-05

armed himself with a shot gun. and OF
his sons reaching the gate, and when they
were only two rods apart. he fired a
charge of one hundred and fifty shot into
his body. The young man died the same
evening, leaving a distracted wife and
mother mourning over his mutilated
corpse.
a body Of laborers on the Pacific Rail.
road. near st. Louis, on the l4th ult.-
that being pay day-repaircd to dram.
shop in the vicinity to get liquor. After
they had drank several times. and be.
come somewhat intoxicated, the liquor
seller refused to let them have any more.
whereupon they commenced an assault
on the house with stones. I'm homes OF
pacifying and finally getting rid of them,
the landlord at length gave them liquor.
This triumph so elated them, that instead
of drinking the liquor, they scattered it
over the floor, and demanded another
supply. which being refused they COM
mcnced another attack. The rum-seller
and two of his friends then armed them
selves and fired three shots into the
crowd, killing one man instantly, and
wounding several others. The rioters
then dispersed.
On Sunday, the 18th ult., the Louis
Vile f0W1cr states, "a man calling him.
sell VIM. Blevln, passed through JcSSa-
mine county. kentucky, iii a state of DC
ranecment, caused by intcmrerancc. lie
wa nj the time grossly intoxicated, ard
acted IN an outrageous manner. He pro-
claimed TO every enc that God had sent
hm 70 chastisc all unrilly negroes. and
that he intended 10 whip to death all he
could find. This pretended mission he
carried ont between Iiarrodsbur@h and
NlcholaSville, visiting all the farms and
factories, and beiaboring any negro so
unfortunate as to encounter him. One
was so severely beaten and bruised as to
cause his death, while others were maim-
cd for life The Comicr does not state
the result Of Blevin 5 mission, or why he
was allowed to prosecute it as far as he
did.
\ we'll known man was arrested in
" wilmington, Delaware, few davS ago.
for stealing SO. He was once Il man of
some wealth, an esteemed citizen, one Of
the members Of the Wilmington CITY
Council, and one "f the most popular
men i'll the city. He had a wife and nine
interesting children. But the demon of
intempcrance took hold of hilm-he spent
his lnoncy-his wife died, hearth broken
Her eldest daughter, beautiful and ami
able girl, soon followed her mother To the
grave, and lie himself, still in the prime
OF life, Is now 4 confirmed drunkard
James Wa!icly, WHO shot himself in the
plttol gallery attached to the St. Charles
Hotel, corner Of Broadway and Leonard
street, New York, on the oh ultimo, was
q native Of Conncciicut-came to the city
several Years since. respectable and
steady young nan-contlactcd the habit
ofdrinking, neglected his business in con-
ScGucncc-!oSt his property, the conf
dcnce OF his friends, and his OWN self re-
spect-hccamc gambler, led disSglutc
life, and died suicides death.
DR. Henry +. Osborne, who was killed
in drunken row in Cherry street, New
York, last week, was once n man of
standing and r"spcctability-a physician
in the Naval Hospital, in Liverpool, a
man Of education, and one who, but for
liquor, would have been All ornament to
his profession and blessing to his fell
low-men.
An intelligent and fine looking girl,
only II years Of age, was before the
Boston Police Court, on Monday, for
drunkenness. Family dissension, caused
by liquor, had ruined her. Thrown on
the world without means of support. she
had lost virtue, and drank to stitle shame
and rcmorse.
a few nights ago, woman. while
lying beastly drunk in cellar, in Bedford
street, Philadelphia, had several of her
toes gnawed off by rats.