Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-14

near the West Market, inhabied by colored
people, who were walked up by his rude at
tempts to make an entry Martin Flanagan
took 1t IN high dudgeon that he was not allowed
to go IN, and as the door was not opened to his
assaults, began throwing large stones at the
house to vent his spite. These queer doings
alarmed the neighborhood, and he was very
soon surrounded by crowd of persons re-
siding In the neig Oh Dor hood, who sent for the
watch, but these latter had already heard the
noise, and were coming up at the time, although
they were half mile off when they heard the
cries for 8 watch On their attempting to
arrest him, Flanagan struck Waterman Hutton
with large stone on the knee joint, which we
understand is very badly injured, being since
much swollen. The two officers, Hutton and
Allen however, succeeded in arrestinp the
noisy a5sailant, and took him to the Western
watch House, followed by a large crowd.
where be was locked up all night, and com.
united this morning by Squire Drury, to Jail,
for default of bail to answer the charge of as
sauit on the officer. In his defence, the prisoner
said that he thought that he was in the ward
of a friends house, but has by thi, time dis-
covered that he was in the torone boz. He
was 1ot very drunk at the time, but might.
perhaps, be little in liquor, not, however. so
Iar gone as to extenuate such disorderly be-
havior.
PATENT OFFICE.-Many beautiful and inter
esuns things are continually finding their way
into the National Gallery in this building.
Among the many lately brought there, we no
tice case of presents from japan, forwarded
by Commodore Perry, and a beautiful gilt
frame containing a specimen of ornamental
hair work, deposited by Miss Lucinda Little.
OF TINS city The Japan specimens consist of
pipes, furs, cloth beautifully inwrought with
gold flowers cups and saucers fashioned from
fine wood and tastefully decorated with twiggs,
flowers, &C., tobacco-boxes of the same mate
rial, tobacco pouches also interviewer with
gold and silver, two large rolls of ssshee-
chan, or native tobacco, boxes for culinary
conveniences, &c.
The ornamental hair in the franc before
mentioned, hangs by the door tits intended
to represent, We should think q collection of
flowers, and the young lady who made it is de-
serving of great praise for her patience and
ingenuity, and the skill displayed in the ar
raBgelnent of the various shades of hair. This
article alone is we'll worth a visit to the Patent
Office
HE WEATHER.-We have scarcely ever
witnessed so extraordinary change in the
weather, as that which has taken place since
last night. Yesterday, the weather was Cd.
pressively hot, the thermometer almost I'D to
blood heat and now, to-day the mercury has
fallen to far below temperate. showing, at H.
A. NJ, the temperature to be As degrees, only
very great change, aud the sudden alterations
IN the weather have been productive of colds
catarrhs, and the thousand evils which flesh is
heir to. Fine times however. for the doctors
1t Is, indeed, an Ill wind that blows nobody
good.
FREDERICKsBURG NoTEs.--The Finance
Committee of the Corporation of Fredericks-
burg have offered to the Common Council
OF that place, proposition for the liquidation
of all the scrip of the Corporation, some
$1,000, within seven years, to be issued i'm
bonds of 500 each. S., 900 worth to be made
payable at six months. Toe remainder to be
redeemed within the time named; two wear
bonds at premium of two per cent; bonds
at three years three pc lent. premium, &c,
those for the longeSt p,.-.a calling for seven
per cent. pre':ll TN - -s-cGy dr1a Gazette
r. EsTAFs The t5Ilen ag sales of real
e-:ate we're effected Yesterday at auction, BY
Ar. Mcclure ! lot % Fstr. q, south side, be-
tween 9th end 7'h streets dimensions % feet
hy LOO tes. vas k1eyked down to Mr. vii.
,.4ms At ST. =. square foot; two lots situated
or New OH avenue, in First Ward, near the
Ohscr~s.Jry, were sold to Mr. Dsrsett at the
resp ,tiye prices of eleven cents and seven and
nalf cents per square foot, the dimensions Of
the former being 80 feet by 100 feet, and of
the latter "a feet by SO feet.
TIE Boon CHILDRES-There will be ben
eft foc the Boon Children, ut the Variete TO-
morrow evening, which we have no doubt will
be fully and fashonably attended They have
gained laurels wherever they have appeared
Go one, go all.
OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.-The payi.
CATION on the Alexandria branch of the Ohio
and Chesapeake Canal, which it was expected
would be resumed this week, has been pre-.
vented, Notwithstanding that the water has
been let into the aqueduct, by the discovery
of break in one Of the locks below, which it
will take some time to repair.
A Poor OLD MAN-An old man named Don.
aldson, who is blind and otherwise afflicted.
has been in the city sometime endeayoripg to
obtain a pension from the Government His
poverty made it necessary for him to take his
lodging in the guard-house several nights.
This morning he applied to Justice Morsell to
be sent to the work-house as a vagrant. The
Juice gave a commitment for ninety days. in
order to protect the poor old man.
A SERIOUS CHARGES F. Lucas wa. ar
rested last night on charge of obtaining money
under false pretences. Tho amount as con-
siderable, and obtained from Club 4 Brothers
bank. Lucas is charged with obtaining the
money on draft purporting to be drawn by
COL Monroe, and endorsed by himself He
gave Dail Ior Iultner nearing.
NEW INTENTIONAL new manner of hoist
ing -four and other weighty articles has been
invented by Mr.. Burrows, of which report
speaks highly. The plan can be seen at any
time at Mr.. Edes Warehouse, on Water street.
Georgetown.
The EBONY FLEET.-A meeting to take
measures to establish regular communica-
ton with Liberia, is to be held in Washington
next Monday evening 4
SIGSs OF PRosPERIrY.-Several of our
Justices of the peace have been very busily
engaged during the past two weeks in taking
the acknowledgment of deeds for real estate
which has been disposed of by the former
owners. There has been large amount of
property sold this spring, and it is probable
that a great number of substantial buildings
will be erected during the season
ANLYExERCIsE.-Last evening clothes
tearing affair came off in our streets, in which
several ladies were engaged. 1t will proba-
bly, end in the criminal court on a charge of
assault and battery. The ladies engaged were
Mrs. r. Handy aud Mrs. Parham on one side,
and Miss Burch on the other. We do not
know that any harm was done, except to the
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