Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-27
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
,.r MoNrHLY MEErIna of tha Taanhe,


Association took place on Saturday at, the
Smithsonian Institution. The attendance of
teachers, public and private and of both sexes,
was full. The duties Of the chair were ably
discharged by the President Of the Associa.
ton. After the reading Of the minutes by the
Secretary, series of questions for discussion,
offered ut the prior meeting, we're taken up,
spoken to, and disposed of. Business next in
order was an essay on introducing the study
of the Constitution and Laws of the United
States into common schools. 1t was a oonsii.
erably long and carefully prepared paper, by
Mr. S. Y. Alice, exhibiting much research
and meritorious industry Ii gave rise to
several highly interesting speeches from diff.
ferent members, wherein more than one of the
problems anxiously asking solution from our
family, city State and General Governments
were stated and discussed. 1t seemed to be
the prevailing idea that the mere learning of
the provisions Of the Constitution by youth is
insufficient to remedy their fast incre asipg dis
orderliness and INSTRUMENTATION, especially in
the larger towns and cities. But one method
that could be depended on for insuring sem
sibly general compliance with the require
ments Of positive law and duty to country ap-
peared to be Left that is TO say, the cultva alton
Of the moral sense, the allegiance to God, and
to country and law through Him. Lack of
reverence is the glaring evil with our youth
they practically act as IL nothing is greater,
little or no sense of responsibility, and rush at
an immature age into all the indulgences
granted IN other towns and countries only to
mature years. By some of the speakers 1t
seemed to be thought that the boys were so
bad because they had bad examples in the
men-not only the men in ordinary walks of
life, but Legislators, councillors, and states
men. No matter what the cause or what the
remedy of the evils complained Of, the speak
ers all seemed to acknowledge their existence
and deeply to deplore them. A vote of tn anks
was given to Mr. Alice for his able address
LgtsIttgeneer.
A CAPTURE.-Saturday night, the auxiliary
guards Of the Fifth Ward beats made a de-
scent upon q house kept by Robert Gross
where Cross and q crowd of colored persons
were found gambling. When the guards IN ade
the discovery one Of them was sent tn call in
the guards of the adjoining beat while an.
other watched the house. When they all had
arrived they consulted about plan to get in
without giving the alarm to those inside. The
officer who had been watching the house lad
noticed large dog on the premises, and lie,
acting upon the hint, managed TO get up
very tolersble imitation of the paving Of
dog upon the door. One of the colored per-
s0ns inside inquired "WhO's dat scratchin'?''
Cross replied, It's the dog let him in" A
young man, named R. Humphrey, opened the
door, and thereupon all the guards walked in.
u.
Humphrey was caught outside by gentleman
who happened near by. The others were
taken in the house, and confined in the guard
house until yesterday morning, when they
were disposed Of according to law.
HORSE THIEF ARRESTED "A few nights
since Mr. Archibald w bite, residing in the vi
cinity Of this city, had a valuable horse taken
from his stable. From some circumstances
Ar a6 AZ tha Of toll
the horse to Baltimore for sale, and accord
ingly on Saturday last be visited tb at city and
engaged the services Of officers Pierson and
Mckinley who commenced a search and short
ly discovered the horse in the possession of
gentleman in Old Town, who had purchased
him for the sum of sl4O, and who gave the Of
fceTs such description of the party who sold
HIN the horse as enabled them 10 trace him to
a GROCERY upon the Point, where be was
spending the proceeds of the sale IN drinking
frolic. All but So Of the amount was recovered
upon the person of this man. who when taken
before Justice Durham gave his name as Jacob
Bierbaugb. He confessed the theft, and stated
az proyocatiOn that Sir. White had refused
to trust him for three bushels Of whea. JUS
tice Durham committed him to await the action
Of the authorities of this District.
USwELcoNE VIsIToRs.-Saturday morning
number Of very fashionably dressed young
Market, displaying their gold chains, pins and
rings in a manner that attracted universal at
tention. Frequent inqu iries were made as TO
their names and residences, but no satsfac.
tory answer could be given until delegation
Of the city police was observed following close
on their heels. 1t was then whispered that
they were g. swells' from PHILADELPHIA, on the
lookout fol-" green uns." They have not been
heard Of since Saturday afternoon, when, it is
supposed. they left the city to keep out of the
reach CT our police.
SERIOUS AFPAIR.-Friday night, Mr.. Jas
ocrlvener had a leg broken by falling from
the steps Of house in the Second Ward. He
had been drinking, and stopped at the house
70 light cigar, when be was seized by q man
and thrown from the steps. The fractured
limb was set, and he was dong as well as could
De expected until last night, when he was At
tackled with delirium, and became so vi.
oleIt that it was necessary TO call in the Guards
on that beat to prevent his doing damage to
himself. They secured him, and have, by
turns, remained with him until this morning.
Scrivener's friends are arranging to remove
hln TO the infrmary.
PROFANITY IN THE SrREET.-Yesterday
evening, cOlored woman created considera.
Die disturbance in the Second Ward by using
most profane and indecent language. Watch
man Norwood arrested her, and several cOlored
persons who were near volunteered To become
witnesses against her. When they arrived at
the guard house Mr.. Norwood arrested all of
them and put all in the cells, charging them
Hith the same offence, it appearing that they
mad been guilty Of the same disorderly and
indecent behavior. They were retained till
THIS morning. and disposed Of by the police
magistrate officiating.
POLITICAL Discussion AT COLssvILLE.-
Ihe discussion, on Saturday. at ColesVile, be-
tween Messrs. Cluskey and McC utchen, Of this
city, drew together a large assemblage at that
point. The debate was opened by Mr.. Clus-
key, who occupied three quarters of an hour,
and was followed by Mr.. McCutchen, who
spoke for the same length Of time Mr.. Clus-
key again took the stand, and treated Fill
moreism to such msuling that Nr. McCut-