Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-01
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tug SIEIGHTSG The notification OF the |
Chief Of Police, published yesterday In the
,StI~seemed 10 check the sport on the avenue, |
which for some weeks, has been enjoyed al |
most daily by thousands Of our citizens Of both |
sares-f,T the ladies crowded down upon the |
street. and stretched their graceful necks out |
over the curb stones, bending their brilliant, |
II not soft eyes, as eagerly up or down the |
avenue as the goers might be streaking, as
Aid the men and boys, WHO, more excited
lined the middle Of the street at the hour
when the fast ones were expected TO show of
their PAGES. Tbs Baltimore horses were taken
home yesterday afternoon, having been beaten,
according to the estimate of the Washingto-
mans who may, by the-bye, have been some
what too partial 10 home, in forming this judy
ment)
The truth is, the gentlemen from Baltimore
drove their horses over here forty miles, at
spanking pace, alter some three weeks of con-
slant and killing sleighiBg; and ventured to
encOuRter the fast horses of this vicinity in
FIVE or six hours after reaching Washington.
With proper rest, we have no doubt that they
would have come off easy victOrS, knowing as
We do, that Mr.. Burns's Pilot has certainly
made his mile in 2 &c. and that the colt of
Mr.. Mcdonald, which was driven with Felix
Zone of the fastest horses in AmericaO cost
his owner, not long since, 50. roo having beat
enFelixin a square race. @ Poor Old Paddy"
the sOrrel pacing horse of Mr.. James Roach,
OA AleAdhuIld NOuuly, va unOer the cir
eumstances, on Tuesday, " laid out cOld' the
2 80 horse Of Mr. Burns Writing of our old
friend Paddy, (whO, like Ourself, halls from
the Kingdom of CoOney,) we are reminded of
the TACT that he has more "horse sense" than
any other piece of horse flesh we ever knew
mus, when his owner leaves him standing on
cold night without tying-a useless precau-
tlon with him-On feeling chilled, he will pace
around square or two without driver in
yarlably returning to the spot at which Mr.
X left him-dOing so half dozen times in the
course Of an hour. The horsc-men have it,
that If cur friend Jim keeps him out at night
beyond what he cOnceives to be a reasonable
hour, when he comes within reach Of his teeth,
faddy series him by the lapel and gives him a
inendIy shake, by way ofreminding him that
II was about time to 90 home. We won't
Touch Tor this latter story, we will for the
other. How many wives there are in the
world who would give gold to have their hus-
bands possess so considerable horses, as most
Of the I" horse men" believe " Poor Old Pad
dy" to be
A double team, composed of Tobey Tramp,
belonging to Mr.. A. Newton, Of Alexandria,
and Col. J. C. Berrett's mare Julia, lone of
the finest animals that ever trotted inside of
three minutes) are said to have taken down.
the famous Felix team from Baltimore Had
our fast friends from that city remained here
over today, another pair Of gOers-Mr Ar
nd grey mare and Mr.. McCullum's big
black horse-wOuld have been poked at EN-,
preparations TO that end having been duly
made Being any thing in the world but
iaSt un Ourseit aS a matter of course, we pro-
tesslonally deprecate racing on the street
But, TO tell the naked truth, about the ugIest
thing we have seen in the newspapers Of late,
Is the notification Of our Chief Of Police, that
all fast driving in the streets Of Washington
must cease during the continuance Of the pres
ent 50 enticing season for the harmless sport
Of sleighing
We cannot leave this subject without saving
that the fast party from Baltimore, whose
splendid turn-outs and smashing teams added
40 much TO the enjoyment Of those in " lash
IngtOn who love a fine horse-and who with a
soul IN him does not by their genial and
gentlemenly bearing when among US have
made and left many friends and admirers
here.
IHB FIGHT.-We find in the Tribune re-
celved last night, Mr.. GreeIey's account of
the circumstances attending the affair between
Mr.. Rust, Of Arkansas, and himself, which we
insert for the Information Of our readers As
IN the publication Of the original statement of
the affair We avoided the comments of any one
upon 1t, and declined making any ourself
under the circumstances, So also do we refrain
from publishing Mr.. Greeleys comments on
II, presenting our readers simply with his
statement of the facts trnnspiring in the course
Of the affair on the street. Thus he writes
my way down from the Capitol after the adj
JouInment of the House this afternoon. when
stranger requested a word with me. |
stopped. and my friends went on. The stranger,
who appeared in the prime Of life six feet
high, and who must weigh over two hundred,
thus began
Is your name Greeley"
YES
g. Are you nOn-cOmbatant2
That Is according To circumstances
- The words were hardly out Of my mouth
when he struck me stunning blow on the
light side Of my he al, and followed it by twoor
t'rec more, as rapidly aS possible NV hands
we're still in my great coat pockets, for | had
no idea that he was about to strike He stag.
geret me Against the fence Of the walk from
TIE capitol % the Avenue, but did not get me
down l rallied as soon as possible, and saw
MN standing several feet from me, with sew
eraI persons standing OF rushing in between
US asked, - Who Is this man. / don
know him, and understood him to answer,
With an imprecatiOn, " You'll know me soon
enough, or You'll know me hereafter"
when be turned, and went down towards the
street No one answered my inquiry directly,
but some friends soon came up, who told me
that my assailant was Albert Rust NJ c..
irJm Arkansas. He gave no hint Of any cause
Or pIeteTt be may have had for this assault"
alter some comments on the character of the |
resolution Of Nr. Rust, Mr. Greeley, contin- |
Jung, writes that his assailant turned and
walked down along l followed, conversing
with two friends. OR ssing Four and -ahalf |
street, they dropped behind to speak with ac-
9ualntances, and /, walking along toward the |
National Hotel, soon found myself in the |
midst VI a hUddle Of strangers. One of these
turned short upon mel saw it was my for
mer assailant-and said Dc you know me |
now ! answered, Yes YOU are Rust Of |
Arkansas He said something Of what he |
would do If l were a cOmbatant, and replied |
that claimed no exemption on that account |
he now drew "A heavy cane, which had not |
seen before, and struck pretty heavy blow |
at my head, which L caught on my left arm,
With no other damage than a severe bruise. |
liz was trying 10 strike again, and | was en-