Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-15

The RIvER.-The steamboat Columbia ia dis
charging her Georgetown freights at RiIey's
wharf, in consequence of an accident to the west
ern draw of the Long Bridge Ii seems that
when the draw keeper undertook to open the
aw for the Columbia TO pass through one of the
chains broke and tilted the draw into the chan
mel, knocking the draw keeper heels over head
and making him senseless for few moments
The Columbia was obliged to put back to the
above wharf to discharge 1t was supposed the
draw would he got back to its place by twelve
O'Clock.
Two large vessels from North Carolina passed
up TO the mouth of Tiber Creek, with lumber for
the canal dealers, Yesterday.
Capt Gibson arrived up from the lower river
last night, with a sloop load Of very fine fish
which were purchased by knight & Co. for the
Centre Market.
The sloop Bay State, Capt Bachelor, also ar
rived up with cargo Of ducks, chickens, veget-
ables, &c.
PLUG UGLY LI1ERAruRE.-The following Il.
4 verbatim ct literatim, ct spelatim, ct punctua-
tim copy Of letter received from an inmate Of
the large blue building to.the north Of Judiciary
Square:
Dear sir take; the liberty Of rten you those
few Lines hOpeng you Will DO me the favor of
going mi Bail Witch is-200 50 dollars G.
have friend VII 20, haf Il hope that you Will
Lend me yure assistances and III Il is Ever that
Can do yu a. Favour viii. return II CT
am in Jail for the riots But / am shore too git
Clair But donte Like the thoughts of stopping
sueksess ID, ;, told me he would Sc. You If he
has not come over To see Inc too moro morning
Cum befoar II er Clock tina WOnte Lett me see
Eny wun after ~ Will Look for a favourable
answer from you G. rename your friend.
DESPERATE ASSAULT Sunday mig hi, a colored
man, named Samuel Brown, was attacked while
at the house Of Daniel Raglan, on Seventh street
and dangerously IL not fatally injured by two
men, who cut him with knives and beat him
NP2ferhav hey h0th arrested hy
Ross aud Suit, and taken before Justice Smith,
who committed both to jail TO await a hearing
when the chances OF Browns recovery asceF-
iained His recovery Is doubtful. When the
officers found Sharp, he was busilv engaged i'm
assisting Jane McBennett to steal corn from the
field of Basil Benson. Jane was also fully CON-
united, for stealing.
4. :. Since the above was written Brown has
died and the Co.oner has been sent for, TO hold
an inquest.
ANOTHER ONE CAPTURED.-OaicerM May yesteT-
day arrested Joseph Graves at the Perseverance
Engine House. Graves is charged with being
one OF the party who tore down the log house
near the Water Works, mentioned in Yesterdays
paper. He was taken To Jail. The officer saws
that another Of the party, George Moore was at
the same place, but escaped from a window
At the time the house was attacked sick man
was there, and was turned out in the rain with
the children. He has since died.
REAL EsrATE.-Yesterday, A. Green, auction.
Ger, sold lot Ia, in square 4ol, with good two
story frame house and sheds, on Eighth next 10
the corner Of street north, for $3.50. Purchaser,
d. C.. Davis. ..
COMING Is.-As winter approaches paupers
from abroad, according to their wont, are begin
ming to bend their steps Washingtonward 1t is
whispered that the authorities Of some Of our sis
ter cities are the practice Of paying the expenses
Of their paupers TO this city, and thus rid them
selves Of their charge, Can this be so, I