Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

important ATrest.-Last evening was
busy one with the police department CT
Washington. The news having been re-
celyed here that man named Joshua
Anderson, of this place, had killed a
negro IN Wllliamsport, Md f, the police
officers were soon under the impression
that he would return here before ATTEMPT
ing an escape to any other part of the
country. The Auxiliary Guard took the
matter IN hand, under the orders of Can
tam Birch. Early this morning, Messrs.
trere and Cox, of the Guard, reported
themselves with the accused in CUSTODY,
lie was captured near Bladensbnrp, Md.
and was no doubt about to make an at
tempt to escape to one of the Northern
States. The prisoner was taken before
Justice Dom, who informs US that he
was committed to Jail to await the reoui-
sltlon of the Governor of MARYLAND.
While a portion of the Guard was en-
gagged IN the search for Anderson: the
day police and another portion of the
uuard were engaged in matter of great
Importance to our citizens. What the
matter was, will appear hereafter with
the report of arrests.
C-Mr. Eanderwerken's omnibus line
Is one of the largest enterprises in our VI.
clnlty. His stables at Georgetown are of
mammoth dimensions, and accommodate
two hundred horses, with fifty or sixty
busses' harness shops, painters, black
smiths, wheelrights, &c. Without seeing
his systematic and extensive operations.
we would scarcely believe what is neces
sary to keep up line of coaches between
the Capitol and our sister CITY. The citi-
zens of the Northern Liberties will be
glad to learn that Mr.. Vanderworken is
preparing, at an expense of over $4,000.
to extend his Navy Yard line of 'busses
up ,th street past the post office, and the
market. This will be great accommo-
dation.
1tr0 Dollars for Ten Hours.-Anv man
of common feeling, who visits the work.
shops and new building during weather
such as we have endured for three DAYS
past. will admit that two dollars is small
pay for ten hours work in such weather.
Men of uncommon feeling think it e1-
tortion to be charged at such rates. A
dollar for mechanics and fifty cents for
la5orers, they would think fair wages
We should like to see some Of the low
wages croakers crawling up to the top of
four story building with hods of bricks
On their shoulders few such days as yes
terday was for dollar day; we reckon
they would strike for higher wages
Camp Meetings.-We learn from the
Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Clipper that camp meeting will be
held at the ground near Pomonkey,
Charles county, Maryland, on the 9Th of
August: another at Folson's ground.
eight miles over the Anacostia, commence
ing on the 18th Of August: third in
Montgomery county. above Rockville,
about eighteen miles from this city, COM
mencing the 10Th of August: and fourth
near the Union Chapel, Fairfax county.
Virginia, beginning Monday, August 10Th.
and ending the Sd of September.
Criminal Court.-Cases Of no great i'm
portance engage the attention of the Court
and jury at present. Many cases are to
be disposed of that have been waiting
trial for months. The disposition of the
Court to dispose of the minor offences
first, meets the approval of our citizens.
1t is hard that the poor man should stand
aside and let the more wealthy have his
trial. If there be any partiality, it should
be for the weaker man in purse, whose
offence is the least.
Centre 1irkef.-Well supplied; prices
moderate comparatively buyers album
dant gangways cowded as usual, by boys
and negroes and the sun baking the
produce of the country people. All right
4 temporary shed would he waste o.
money, as Nctc Market will be erected
one of these days, and the old one torn
down.
Excursion. Continental Guards
give al excursion down the river to-mor-
row afternoon, in the steamer PoWhatan.
Waile the W Gather is so excessively hot
we should think our citizens would be
glad to avail themselves of an opportunity
of escaping from the heated atmosphere of
tho CITY Goo adyorti Senpnt in another