Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-12


OMNIBUS AHNoYANCEs.-A correspondent
Amelia writes to US As follows:
So few evenings since, duty compelled me
to visit sick relative, near the Navy Yard.
and l started (most fortunately with a male
protector. On entering the omnibus. at the
stand, We were the only passengers then there.
Soon, gang of half grown, drunken rowlies
crossed over, and looked into the omnibus.
taking very scrutinizing look at me- They
hailed the driver las old chums,) and asked
how soon he would start He said in four
and-a-half minutes; but we anxiously waited
full ten minutes before another omnibus cane
up, and our driver was ready to start Mean
time, the hopeful youths visited the drinking
cellar, talked aloud all kinds Of language and
finally scrambled up alongside the driver and
on top Of the vehicle, except the most inebri-
ated OF the party-a very red-faced, ragged.
and lmpudeLt young man-who got inside
and seated himself opposite to rle. Three de-
cent persons also get In, and of We went. Some
distance, on top of the HILL the graceless seaInp
laid back, stretched his muddy legs AMI boots
across, and either fell asleep or pretended to
be. However, he moved his dirty pedals about
till he got them upon my dress, and I was
compelled to apply to my protector for assist
ance. he threw the fellows legs OF Ct my
skirts, and changed seats with me- Hal he
thought that the drunken chap was awake at
the time, he would, assuredly, have thrown him
out OF the OMNIBUS. rare SIC cSHtS-SmOktRg
not aLloIced-IrHHkeH persons NOT a4m,tteZ'
Is the conspicuous notice in the omnibuscs
The first is strictly exacted, tie second Is oc-
cssionally infracted, and the third is = dead
letter. Hoping that this communication may
eject beneficial change for the sake OF 10 lies.
at least, am, very respectfully, yours,
AMELIA"
Although our fair correspondent has, doubt
lees, written the truth, we deem it Just to say
No. he F-rrzV
sons refused passage in the omuibuses: and
are satisfied that if Mr. Vanderwcrken knew
OF one of his drivers being guilty Of accom-
mOdating" persons Of the character to which
she slludes, he would promptly dismiss him
from service. The number of the omnibus
should be taken In such cases, so that by this
means the offending Jehu may be known and
reported to the proprietor.
BELLIGERANT-Lastn night, about 10 O. clock
largo crowd collected near the corner of
and Seventh streets, not for the purpose #
private conversation, but for that Of 4 Earlike
character; at least, We so judge when we con-
slider the rallying cries. and the intense ex-
element then and there prevailing Il WAS
evident thas the persons prominent in the pro.
ceedings had been laying in a large supply of
liquid ammunition ct the restaurant in the
immediate vicinity Of the gathering, and were
''eager for the fray" 1t may have been pre-
arranged that, whatever was the cause Of
quarrel, the contest should be decided accord
ing II the ancient mode Of " wager of BATTLE
for, conspicuous among their fellows, were the
two young men, eOatlesS, hatlcss, in pugilistic
attitude, the one wanting the other to strike
him, though nothing was said about knock
inS chip from his head While the belli-
cOse parties were thus engaged the clouds
opened yOiley of rIin-in such quantities as
TO induce the crowd to fee for shelter,
Whether or not the contest ia tn no daciint
at future time is question yet to be deter
mined.
There is nothing like copious application
OF water TO cool war fever; and in this re-
spect. at least, We subscribe to the hydropa-
THE treatment, "a opposed 70 the aIIopathio
doses to which the beliigerents had preyiour,y
treated themselves at the refectory.
RIOTIyG.-A large party of negroes, in the
habit Of abusing and quarreling with one an
Other, have, for some time past, proved n nui-
sancs to the quietly disposed population Oh
Twelfth street, between II AMI v streets Sew
erdl Of them made complaint to Justice Clarke.
recently, and, to hear them talk, a credulous
person would believe that, to use their own
language, they were de wrong 'des. pu sons
IN the void, but, n sitting of the state
ments, IL was discovered that they were eouaI- |
ly as guilty of rioting as those against whom
they complained. So, the justice required
They were arrested by the independent police
firm of Tanning, Stewart Co., who, it my
be here said, arc prompt and active in the
performance Of their business.
JAMES MCDONALD is the most obstreporous
OF mon, especially when he is in such a condi- |
ton that his - wits are out" Inhamed by
strong drink he acts as though he conceives
himself to be modern Sampson, when a work
OF destruction is 10 be performed. Numerous
complaints were preferred against him-that |
he Is reckless Of other peoples rights, and |
smashes and tears property as il he were duly |
commissioned for that purpose! frequently |
has ne been sent to all for such misdeeds; |
but still ne perseveres in his career, fulfill |
Ing his mission " Yesterday, while officer |
N?rWcod was conducting him u prison he |
seized him AID tore his coat of, and otherwise |
ofensiTely treated him. 1t is time that Jim-
my has learned how u behave himself.
CoSCERr.-There is TO be gran1 concers.
tomorrow night. at the National Theatre. n
j. Turner, the well-kuown American ballad
lists, whose voice, it is said, has been much
improved since his visit to this city, two Years
ago, will sing some Of his most popular songs
el8nor Vincenz0 Amici will preside at the
piano forte, while S. 5. Sanford, the come
dian sni manager Of Sanford Opera House,
fnliadelphia, will sing several Ethiopian mel
odles, AMI - BObbin' Around" The lovers of
vocal music, will, Of course, avail themselves
0t THIS opportunity to be gratihed.
BEALE's PASoRAHA-The exhibition Of this
0eSat I'll and instructive picture viii close at
VId Fellows Hal tomorrow night Nov
mat DR.. Kane aad his party have arrived in
.nls country, IL will DO additionally interest
ing 10 the public 10 know the character Of the
Innospitaols regions Of the frigii Z:ns, il
which ne was recently sn explorer. The
genes OF the panorama are taken from the
sketches and descriptions Ct the doctor, IN ade
oy MN on his first adventures in the arctic