Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-09
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, May Q, Is

GEoRaRrowN, May 9, 1854
Cool Impaldence.-One day last week fell
low called at the house of one of our citizens
and inquired Of the family if they had lost any
book. The gentleman of the house not being
aware of the fact, replied in the negative
Suspicious, however, soon caused the family
to make careful search, when it was dis:ov-
er ed that number had been stolen among
them handsome bible. The gentleman sent
a messenger to the party who made the in-
quiry, to inform him of the fact and to re-
quest him, if he had them, to return them
The messenger was sent back to the party
with the cool reply that he had something
else to do, and if they were not worth coming
after, he should not pother himself about them
After few days the owner summed up sufi
cient courage, and went and demanded his
property, when the fellow in possession of it
told him that he had paid some woman thre
dollars for it, and that he could not have it
unless the amount was refunded. The owner
demurred, but rather than lose the books offer
ed him two dollars, which were accepted. The
gentleman was about leaving, when the man
asked him if he had not lost something else
The reply was, he did not know. Turning to
female inmate of the house, he directed her
to bring cloak, which he described, and
which the gentleman at once recognised as his
The fellow remarked that there was about five
yards of excellent cloth in it, and that he had
concluded to have it cut up to make himself a
suit of clothes; said he had bought it, also, from
a woman for So, but that he would be willing
10 give it up to the owner, provided the price
which he had paid was refunded. knowing
the fellow to be pretty much Of a desperate,
and rather than have any difficulty with him,
the owner was compelled to yield to both his
villainous and dishonest demands to secure hi s
property, which had been stolen from his
dwelling. We understand that there is another
of our citizens who has lost q number of
books, which was found at tho same place.
As one of the sufferers is frequently upon the
Grand Jury, we sincerely hope that the whole
matter will be brought to the notice of the
Criuhal Court. Whether the fellow stole
them himself or bought them from the parties
who did, we think it but q small matter when
compared with the rights and protection OF
honestspeople. In either case, he ought to be
compelled to account for the manner in which
the goods came into his possession, so that all
the guilty parties may be brought to justice.
We regret to learn that Mayor Addison has
| be en- so seriously indisposed for several days
as to prevent him from attending to the duties
| of his office, and is at the present time con-
| fined to his room.
We are pleased to learn that the Library Of
| the Vigilant Fire Company is increasing quite
rapidly On last Thursday evening the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected trustees w
ii. Tenny, Henry King, Joseph Reynolds
VIM. s. Jones, A. Rodier, s. II. Rodier, nnd
| Vim. II. Edes, and VIM. g. Tanner, was ele,teG
| engine keeper.
| John Frizzle, who was SO badly injured q
the falling of the Little Falls Bridge, ha
nearly recovered from his injuries. Too mucl
/ praise cannot be awarded to Professor Snyder
Of the Medical College, and DR.. JOSHUA Richey