Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-19

HE MARION RIFLES were ont On na,sd.
last night, in full dress The stirring sounds
OF the drum and ffe pleasantly relieved the
monotony OF the streets, and aroused donna
patriotic pa, feelings It yas doubtless an agree
sole occasion for them until the rain came
uo.n-ostwcen ten and eleven o'clock-when
tney were reJoiced to take shelter in Temper.
ancs Hall. WHITTIER they hurried. the music
sounding an appropriate galIopade.
MANIA iPoTU.-A man named Thomas
Kennedy, who resides in the Seventh Ward,
while suffering with this horrib complaint
last night attempted suicide by ripping open
his stomach with knife, known among shoe
makers a. forepart knife He had cut him
before he was discovered and secured. He
said that "the devil had got In there" and he
wanted to get him out. He was taken to Jail
for safety. -
GRAND REGIhrNrAL BALI Monday plight
is the time set apart for it. The preparations
are extensive. Professor Munder will Act ne
aoor manager, and both Prospect and Weber a
bands OF music have been secured for the oc
casion. The two united will constitute twenty.
four Instruments.
CoNMIrrED.-William Brooks, charged by
john Catcher with assaulting and QUITTING
and also charged with the suspicion of steal.
Ing uerino sack from the house of the
grandmother Of Mary Collins-all tho parties
colored-was arrested yesterday, and brought
before Justice Dom, who committed him to Jail
to await his trial
FIRB.-Last night about eleven O'Clock, q
IRE was discovered in the government smiths
shops, at the Capitol. One of buildinqs was
burned down, and many tools injured. The
loss was not very extensive. The fremsn were
soon On the ground, but there appeared to be
scarcity Of water.
NOMINATION SON of Col. CRAIG. of tho
ordnance bureau, has, it is reported, received
the Know Nothing nomination for Alderman
of the First Ward.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Can you inform me what is
the law as regards the use of profane language
while Magistrates court is in session. Nore
especially schen tie parties attempt an as
sauH on each other. The reason 1 ask is,
that while jury were in session a few days
ago learned Judge and one of our distin
guished lawyers were opposite attorneys,
quite fracas occurred, seveys oaths were
used aud chairs raised to assault each other,
while the Magistrate and one of our high Po-
lice functionaries being present no attempt
was made to put stop to it; and had it not
been for one OF the jurymen there would have
been quite serious affair. I, az one of the
jury. ask to be enlightened upon the subject.
it being my opinion that i'm prisonment and
hne are the penalties. By inserting this, and
giving your opinion you will oblige one of
your earliest subscribers EIGHTH STREET.
WASHINGTON, May I4th, 1855.
WATCH RErURN.-Abram Brown, drunk and
disorderly, workhouse 80 days. This poor fell
low, broken down by his intemperance, was
crazy drunk last night, and when caught BIZ
oiheer Wollard, was standing by a pump DON.
Vcrsing with ii, his hand on the handle, ap-
parently greeting his best friend. Jss. Bark.
ley, drunk in the market, fine and costs This
young man has just returned from q cruise in
the ship ST. Lawrence, and has recently been
paid Of After paying his fine, he counted
over his change, and found cent among it.
He threw it on the floor, declaring that he
wanted no coppers. Sailors do not consider
cents as money.