Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-13


the anxiety to land, are not calculated to re-
store calmness, but actually excite fever.
We object not to the citizens Of any State or
neigh borhoOd resorting 10 every means in their
power. compatible with humanity, to preserve
the public health, and to exclude yellow fever;
but, in view of the circumstances we have
stated, We think that there is, in very many
cases, needless detention Of passengers.
wELL-GnoUxDxD Gauss OF ALARx.-ARR-
SORT TO THE DUELLo IMPENDING !-THE Truth
SCREAMING FOR JUSTICE We were startled
from our usual calmness this morning by the
receipt Of the following note from the cele-
brated editor of the Truth and, when we
recovered sufficiently to gather up the frag-
ments Of equanimity, fearing the conseo uences
Of 50 formidable On epistle, aud of the effects
of another kind of pistol more to be dreaded
than that of our friend, written in bold,
dashing style, we came to the conclusion to
deny that we had any agency whatever in
garbling the pronunciamento Of which he
speaks. On the contrary, it was sent as he
had written it TO the press, with the addition
Of headings appropriate to the great subject
of which he treats, in order to make the docu-
rient additionally attractive. Being out of
fghtng condition, just now, il this explana-
ton snail not prove satisfactory, we will have
b. engage {" the Beau" 20 assume the quarrel,
and thus add another feather to the plume
which so gracefully adorns the character of
the last named celebrity:
Honorable William Douglass Wallach -
Sir: On Saturday last you garbled u letter of
mine, and published it in your paper the
Washington Evening Star-A true Gentleman
You know Spurns any Such act, but one like
yourself, and the Lying Assassinating Goul,
may do such mean actions.
Yet you can not do ii with me without re-
ceiying Such Chastisement as such baseness
merits, unless you Immediately repent and re-
publish it, as left it with you on the 10 Inst,
and at the same time you must make an
Apology due to gentleman, which you know
am JAMES ROBERsroN
Washington, Aug. Ii, 1855
The RIor at the steamboat wharf last week
has been examined into by Justices Morsell
and Goddard, and it is probable that those
persons who have been named as connected
with it, will all be discharged or held to secu.
rity for peace. In the case of Joseph Birch,
examined by Justice Goddard, the evidence
only justified the magistrate in holding him to
security for peace, which was done. In the
case Of j. W. Birch, before Justice Morsell, il
was shown that the accused was acting in the
discharge of his duty as member of the auxil-
iary guard, trying to prevent an attack upon
n gentleman from Virginia who was at the
wharf. Justice Morseil dismissed the case.
There are other cases for trial, and the par
ties are to appear. There was evidence of a
riot; but it appeared that the instigatOrs had
escaped, and the peacemakers been arrested.
The evidence was so confused that it was diff
cult for the Justice to decide who was present
or who absent.
CLAIMING SMALL REwARD.-The National
Inteliigencer Of this morning contains the fol-
lowing paragraph: s1.-
A negro boy, near the Patent Office, on
Ninth street, yesterday fastened to oyertake
a lady, whom he asked if she had not lost
something Placing her hand where her watch
should have been, she hastily replied, Yes;
let me see what you have found?' sOh, NO,
miss, said the boy; you must give me a cent
nfst She gave him d piece Of money, and
ne handed to her, apparently uninjured. a
watch and append&ge worth more than hun
drsd dollars. She gave him another piece of
money, and the two percentages thereupon
Of each other'f
We recollect good piece of advice, which
al persons who can afford TO wear watches
should heed:
I" He that would wear watch, this he must do
Pocket his watch, and watch his pocket too
QUARANTISE.-The Board Of Health of our
srter city, Alexandria, has established quar-
AZ line; and the Mayor has given notice that
VI til otherwise ordered, all vessels coming to
that port shall stop off Jones's Point and
there be detained until permission shall be
given to them, b. the health officers, to come
up to the city. Any Of the crew of any sailing
vessel, or steamboat, who shall contrary to
the proclamation, visit Alexandria, without
Permission aforesaid being granted to them,
shall forfeit and pay the sum Of two hundred
dollars, as per act of the City Council. DR.
William b. Gregory is the health officer, aud
Capt. George Dearborn assistant, the latter in
the place Of Capt. j. c. Moore, declined.
Baltimore has also established strict quar-
antine, with view to the prevention or the
introduction Of the yellow fever from certain
Southern ports; so have Philadelphia, Viii
nington, Del, New York, and other seaports,
North and South.
FALL OF IcB.-This morning, the front
wheels Of an ice wagon became detached on
PenLsylvania avenue, near Eleventh street,
and down came the precious and seasonable
freight. The driver walked of his horses,
With the two wheels dangling at the animals
heels, leaving the remainder of the wreck be-
hind him. Half dozen Of the future states
men or soldiers ofthe Republis--for the youths
Of this country soon learn their civic and fight
ing duties-were not slow in invading the
wagon, and amusing themselves thersin. Male
Juveniles have the facility Of adapting them
selves to almost any circumstances, especially
to those which can be turned to amusement
purposes. The misfortune of the ice man was
to them n source ofpleasure-
CLIMBING UyEsILRs.-0n Friday night sew
eral boys were detected by the officers in at
tendance at Odd Fellows Hall, climbing up to
the windows Of the saloon, in order to enioy
the performances Of the Kunkel Opera T-oupe.
One little fellow, having gained the height,
was just in the act of popping in, when he was
unexpectedly reminded BY a tipstaff that he
could not intrude. So, be had to retrace his
steps. But, Notwithstanding the constabulary
vigilance, many youth thus gains free ad.
mission II is dangerous means of access.
but boys, full bent ON accomplishing their
purposes, lose sight of, or are reckless of the
risk incurred. The Kunkels, it may truly be
said, attract their auditors both through the
doors and the windows.
IMPERFECT GUEssI"a.-Some special CORE
spoedent telegraphed . the New York Herald
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