Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-25
THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. August. "a. 1854

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Another Disgraesfut Wing and Dem.
ocratic Nominations-lHiokt better o.
| 1t-Fortmnate Rescue--Snakes about, d-c
t Our city has been further disgraced, if los
sible, by another bloody outrage by fr,
company: As the Good Will Hose Compan,
were returning from FIRE on Tuesday night
when passing the nei ghborhood of Twenty
fourth and Callowhill streets, near q n. toriou,
groggery kept by the widow Pagan, there wa,
sudden and terrible explosion of guns and pis
| tolls evidently discharged from the tavern anc
| houses arouad. A man named Peter johnson
! was shot through the head and instantly killed
Another named Andrew Culbertson received
two slugs in the leg and one in the side, ane
| is supposed to be MORALLY wounded. Seyera
others were slightly wounded The adherent,
Of the Good Will dispersed without attempt
| ing any conflict, and there was no further a.
| saulis Lieutenant White, and some of hi
mon, of tho Spring Garden police. now an
pesred and exerted themselves 10 arrest tht
| assaiants Fourteen young men, found lin
the widow Fagan's tavern, were arrested anG
taken to the station house, including Mrs
Pagan herself. The assailants belong to .
rival company. :. - = :
The Wings, Democrats, and Natives, are
busy making their nominations. The Whip
delegates OF the Third Congressional districi
met On tuesday evening, and the following
gress: William NJ. Millwood, John P. Verree
George w Reed, Charles Allegood The con.
Ventlon then adjourned to meet on Monday
evening next. i.--.- - =
The Democratic return Judges met in Spring
darden Hall yesterday morning. Upon an Ell.
animation OF the returns,sit was found that
Alderman james w. Fletcher was nominate
tor Proshonotary Of the District Court; 4 D.
Wliktpson, for Recorder of Deeds; Joseph
for Clerk of the Quarter Sessions. The re-.
turns OF the three wards cannot alter the result
OF the above In the old city proper, John F
stump, John Smith, jr., and M v. Baker ware
nominated for the Assembly. -, =
Last evening the school directors of the Six.
teentn Wasd reelected all the school teachers
they recently expelled. This is square back-
Ing out OF the position assumed. which caused
so much excitement in the public mind.
Yesterday morning, Michael McGinn;s n
steVedore, saved the life of a bow who fell over.
board at Lombard street wharf Mr.. McCiin-
nls, who is not able to swim, hearing the cry
OF" boy overboard!" at once plunged into
tas water, seissd the boy and and providen-
tally rescued him from a watery grave The
htst words uttered by the half drowned boy
W. re- where my hat" - - NOR 20
An omnibus driver met with strange Gus
toner, On Tuesday night, in Chesnnt street
while walking along he was startled by hear
ing the warning rattle Of snake. and looking
IN the direction saw q snake coiled mp ready
Tor spring upon him. He succeeded in
killing the snake, and has preserved it in
spints 1t is about two feet long, and is armed
with Elk rattles. This was novel promen ader
Tor Chestnut street, and had he appeared there
at more fashionable hour, would doubtless
have occasion ed auire IN excitement. -