Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-22

.AhHoWs SSCAfS'- oonao cRAp having more
activity than sense, has been in the habit Of
entering the house of Mr.. George Smith on E,
near 9th street, after the family had retired.
Lately some Suspicious circumstances caused
the dismissal Of sssrEant girl who had been
employed by the family, and caused Nr.
Smith to watch for the entry Ct an expected
burglar Last night. After Mr.. s. had secreted
himself while, ne heard noise in the room
and looking to the window there sat young
gentleman on the sill, cody listening for foot,
steps; Mr.. s. raised his pistol and pulled the
trigger, but the cap did not explode. The fell.
low leaped from his place and was soon on the
ground. Smith discharged barrel at him as
he ran ovee the yard, but the chap esoaped
1t is well for him that the cap was not down
On its place when he sat in the window ne
Smith was but few feet from him and wouId
have killed him. Upon examination It was
found that the fellow would run up the water
spout, IN the rear of the house, and throw him.
SELF into the window of the second story, feat
that could be accomplished by none but very
strong and active men
THE GRossEsr OUTRAGE YET "A Mrs. Ann
Bonner has made complaint before Justice
smith, of an outrage committed on her, most
unparalleled in the annals of brutality. L.
appears that the lady, aged over forty. and
her husband, poor old man, we're offered
premises in the Slashes by benevolent gen.
tfeman, free Of rent. On Wednesday after
noon the aged couple went out to see the house.
and while there, it is stated that three Young
men drove up, said the property was theirs
and got the old man and his wife into their
| vehicle and drove off with them They had
not got far in the woods, however, beyond
boundary and l4th streets, when they put the
old man out and drove into secluded recess
| where each of the young Williams violated her
person, acting more like devils than even
brutes, the details of which are totally unft
for publication. Two young men have been
\ arrested, named George Fausnought and VIM
Moore, and were fully committed BY Justice
Smith. The other fellow has not yet been
caught, but he cannot well escape. Among
the number of brutal acts recently reported
In our midst, where such crimes are becoming
fearfully on the increase, this is the most hor.
rible. o. -
A FURIOUS FEMALE AND CLERK.-Yes.
terday afternoon, about two O'Clock, Young
| female entered the Office of the Census Bureau,
pistol in hand, threatening to shoot one of the
clerks, talking furiously and vulgarly to all
| 10 hearing, against the aforesaid gentleman
| whom she accuses of dire Injuries to her honor
The head of the Bureau hearing hard Ian
guage had her put out. The clerk, it seems
who is not young man, roomed in her step
fathers house, where she lived also; and while
| there she lett, and went, or was taken to house
of ill-fame, from whence she sent for her
clothes. She now alleges that the clerk she
carried the pistol for, forcibly took her to the
place of evil resort. What the exact facts of
| the matter are We 90 not know. It is, how
ever, supposed to be an attempt to extort mo.
ney, through false charges. .-.-.-
DEATH FROM 1MPRUDENCE.-Yester day after.
noon, an Irishman, whose name we could not
learn, died suddenly on the hill near the In
Urinary. He had been dancing all Thursday
night drank Unexpectedly of whiskey AMI
water the next morning, and was dead in the
afternoon.
The LAST DAY.-The Criminal Court met
this morning and transacted some unimportant
business, closing the term of the Court. The
petit jury was discharged yesterday. This
morning they partook Of handsome collation.
at the mansion Of P. Barton Key, ESQ.,, U. S.
District Attorney, several members of the bar
and others being present, and ENJOYING the
generous hospitality of the gallant officer. -
HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT CONGRATULATED
A contract was yesterday entered into by Mr.
Walter A True, builder, to erect q row Of
| seven handsome three story brick houses On
9Th street, between and e streets South, op-
posite tGrace Church, for Charles S. Wallach.
Esq. 1t is to be called Grace Church Row,
| and will be finished on or before the 2lst OF
January next. These fine structures will lie
| quite an ornament to that improving portion
Of the city. =,
Coup DE SoLEL.-A young Irish girl, who
for some time past was employed in the fau.-
! lily Of Mr. Hiram Richey, died suddenly ye.-
terday After inquiring into the circum-
stances of her death, her friends have become
satisfied that it was caused by exposure to tho
s1n.
| MILITARY.-Company A second artillery.
Major Sedgewick, commanding arrived j.,
this city, at IL O'Clock this morning to atten |
the funeral Of Gen. Towson.
CENTRE MARKET.-This morning the suppl a
| Of provisions in this market was large, an,
the quality excellent. The prices are gene
ally the same as those published last Satt:.
day-the downward tendency being yer y
slow Watermelons are appearing in the mar.
ket; they are very small, and the prices RAM .
from 81 to IS cents each
WATCH REfuRNs.-George Williams, drur
and disorderly; workhouse 80 days JOSEF
caches, do. !; dismissed.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.