Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-09

by three others, is rapidly recovering. The
attending physician in statement before
Captain Birch this morning, said, that the
wound upon his face was healing kindly; and
the weapon which made this wound, had, at
the same time reached his tongue and split it
nearly in half -
INDIANS ABoUT!-Six Indians including q
squaw with her papOOse, arrived this morning,
with the intentionof seeing Washington They
are from Arkansas and are dressed in their
wild forest costume.
SECURITY FoR PEAcE.-W. w: Williamson,
threats Of violence to officer Mulloy security
for peace, by Justice Bates. Michael Harri-
son, assault do. s
FULLY COMMITTED Jackson and
Thornton Kendall colored were fully commit
ted to Jail for trial, for stabbing Robert Sumby
with butcher knife.
COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Editor: Permit an admirer of this
" City Of Magnificent Distances - to direct the
early attention of the g City Fathers" through
one Of the rays of the GO Evening Star" whose
brightness and brilliancy is reflected in every
nook and crevice of the Metropolis, and whose
influence is felt and appreciated likewise, to
the existence of great and serious nuisance,
in the very heart of our beautiful city. 1t is
this-on the line of Pennsylvania avenue both
sides Of the pavement, between Stott & Co.'s
drug store and Seventh street, may be seen
standing from morning to night quite number
OF furniture wagons, carts, DC. Whether it
has been made public stand for vehicles of
this description by n municipal regulation or
not, L cannot say; but if such is the fact, its
Immediate repeal should be made, and some
more suitable spot appropriated to their use.
Behold here, in the very centre of the Metrop-
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cnade for your q fair ones, - may be seen con-
stantly number of wagons, carts, drivers,
horses, &c, standing, and by the animals an
offal is accumulated from day to day, which
is permitted to remain, and increase in mag
nltude, with the heat from the sun pouring
down upon it necessarily, thereby producing
an efiluvia of the most nOxiOus character.
to be inhaled by all passers-by, your % fair
ones " not excepted, if, indeed, it does not
produce disease. To add to the picture, at
times may be seen the various drivers, (the
greater portion of whom are of q sable COM
plexlon,) some in their shirt sleeves standing
In groups on the pavement, discussing sub
Jects not of the most refined character, nor in
the most classic nor chaste language, and at
other times engaged in wrestling, and pugilis-
tic feats of the Poole I" school, thereby OBJ
structing the thoroughfare to the great annoy
anee OF all pedestrians. So very Objectionable
has this nuisance become, that MANY promo
naders, especially of the "fairer portion"
unless absolute necessity requires it, will not
pass below Seventh street to the Capitol, ex-
pressly to avoid it, and consequently the mer-
camille portion of the community on the ave-
nue., east of Seventh street, are seriously af-
fected by it. Let us all sincerely pray for an
early adjustment Of this great nuisance
Yours &c, HAL.
WATCH RErURNs-Wm Cross, building
IRE In the streets; costs. Levi Aigner, Mi
chael Dickinson, Jacob Merrett and John ODER.
profanity; fine and costs. Thos Woodward.
out after hours; dismissed. Ann Green, drunk;
dismissed.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC-It has been charged
against me by the Know Nothings of the city.
and OF the Seventh Ward particularly, that 1
furnished the editor of the Star with the list
OF names of the ancient city of Nineyeh. I
nave taken every opportunity to deny the cor
reetness OF the report, and even gone SO far as
to get certificate from the editor of that paper
denying that l furnished him with the list. but
1t seems nothing will satisfy them. So far as I
am concerned in tho matter, feel it nv duty
under the circumstances, to place myself in
proper light before the community in regard
TO these charges.
L therefore state that l never upon any oc-
casion whatever, had any conversation with
the editor of the Star upon the subject nor
dld ever furnish him Tor any One) with any
list OF names of any society, as his certificate
will show.
In making this statement, permit me further
to state that 1 feel it q duty owe to myself.
to my family, as well as to the public to say
that from this time my connection with the
order OF Know Nothings is at an end. I cannot
consent to remain any longer with party that
would seek to do me so much injustice. They
have threatened me with violence, and heaped
upon me volumes of abuse, and that of the most
vulgar Kind. They have gone so far as to at
tempt to assassinate me when Twas in strange
town, and that at the midnight hour; but thanks
to some kind friends, they were prevented;
they have also, within the last few DAYS, in
TINS city, made similar attempt. This GER
tainly, is free country, where every man has
the right to express his political sentiments I
therefore, under the present circumstances,
ana as an American citizen, claim such right:
and so long as have life will maintain it
hnoW Nothingism to the contrary notwith.
standing.
stand once moro upon the broad platform
OF the Constitution of the United States, hoping
that many others, like myself, may take the
same stand, and come out from a party that
would seek to do so much wrong in this our
happy country SAM. C. EsPEY.
July 0, 1855.
STAR OFFICE. June q, 1855,
Mr.. Samuel G.. Espey: Dear Sir-In an
swcr to your verbal inquiry of this date, /
have to say, emphatically, that have never
received with your knowledge, or from You,
any list OF any society or persons whatever
Jn,v Respectfully, yours,
WANTS