Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


by knight & Co. for the centre market. Also,
slOop St-cake., Capt Force, with leo punches OF
fish for SkidmOfe.
Several schooners laden with guano from the
big ship arrived in Alexandria this morning
They report four more small schOoners alongside
the Thayer loading. The ship will probably be
far ligLtened as TO get up the channel 10 Alex
andria in day or two
There was rumor Yesterday among the people
at the steamboat wharf. that several slaves be-
longing to parties In Georgetown, had been run
of f'om that place by schooner recently cleared
from that port, and that the I" Guy had been sent
down to Overhul and tow her back. The rnmor
was not confirmed. however.
The schooner Sylvanus Allen, Capt Sears. II
DAYS from Boston, arrived at Alexandria last
night.
Capt Mitchell. of the mail boat line. reports
that travel on the Potomac has never been so
great as at pTesent. Yesterday morning the Bal
timOre took down to the creek loo passengers,
and last night brought up 10 passengers to the
Washington terminus.
About three weeks ago the keeper of the south
ern draw Of the Long Bridge, in walking home
from bis place after night, observed almost every
mig Et a man in a batteau passing under the trrs-
sell wOik of the bridge south OF The causeWay, and
always heading towards Georgetown. He did not
piy much heed to the matter at first, as the per-
"a always came from the direction Of Arm
stroug's ship yard, and he naturally enough sup
posed that IL was some one in the employ of Mr.
A who lived IN Georgetown, and was proceed
ing home after has days work by that route; but
Oh several occasions the person in the batteau
would, when he observed the drawkeeper watch
ing HIM, sheer of some distance in 4 manner that
indicated his being DESTROYS to avoid recognition
TINS occurring several times, excited the cuTOsi-
" OF the draw keeper 10 such an extent that he
spoke To a friend (Nlr. Ii Of the affair, and the
two together cOncealed themselves near the cause
way and watched the movements of the mystic
IIouS boaiman with sOmr interest, for several
nights. He always came from the same dnec-
tIOa, and proceeded IN the same manner mp to-
wdIdS the low point of land that makes out from
the south end of AnalOStan Island. II was finally
h. n d-rft hat
should obtain a Skih and follow the man.
- Mr.. B the next night got skiG and pro-
Crrdrd to the south drawer, where he lay be-
tween the piers for his man, " ho shortly appr AIRED
~ usual. seeming to proceed with gseat eau
ti5u. sr,ld when hr Ead got seine distance up the
river Mr.. ID. followed, keeping al q distance fiOm
him. The bOltman proceeded round the south
point OF the Island, and our self-cOnstituted de-
tcctiye followed. making the north side Of the
same point, when he drew up under the over
hanging ShTubbery along the margin OF the wafer.
The boatman seemed TO be very fearful of being
seen from tho Virginia shore, and backed off for
some distance, where ne remained so long quietly
in his boat that his watcher, after time, fell
asleep. How long he slept he knew not, but he
was suddenly aroused by splash in the water,
and on looking up he saw the mysterious indi-
vdual Of the batteau just, landing at the low
point where the land Is only visible at low tide.
The curiosity of Mr.. b was turned to astonish-
nent as he saw the man proceed To lift out OF the
mud and water a heavy looking object, very like
Il large box, which he maaaged, after some hard
eIeTtiOn. To place in the boat by means OF slid
ing plank. soon this accomplished he
got in, and sezing the oars pulled rapidly off in
The direction of the south d aw, under which he
passed and Rugged the Virginia shore until he
arrived at what j. known as ''1ravelly run :" some
distance below the bridge. when he arrived
there he rested on his OARS, and seemed to DELHI
crate for SOuie time what To do next b watched
him with intense interest from a contiguous
point above, and al last the man seemed to have
made up his mind, and Fesuming his oars again
proceeded directly across the river, hrading for
irons shI ap1Il
i>Led at this movement, followed him, taking i
CcaTse lower down and landing at Pages wharf
where. after fastening his skif to pier he passed
swiftly up 70 the ship yard and softly drew aside
the sliding gate, and was just in time discover
The man in the act of covering something up
under the railway at low water mark.
The whole thing was so Peculiar that Mr. b.
lost in aInazrment and scarcely knew
whether to hail the man. or not. As the night
was now giving way 10 daylight, lie was able 10
discern the features Of his queer customer, and
lis previous amaZement augmented not a
little when he recognized ia him near neighbor
and man Of high character in the community
This person having completed his work, started
hOmewatd, and b., taking different route,
rived at his own house soon afterwaTd. Some
time last night Mr. ID. communicated to Mr.
Armstrong what he had seen. and the two pro-
Creded ~ the spot where the object had been con-
called and on removing the top earth they dis
covered nothing but marks as OF square box,
apparently very heavy, having been very recently
removed from there. This singular affair has
given rise to a great deal of lecture to what
the supposed box. which must have been Of iron
could have COntained Several old settlers about
the nrighbo hood contend that il contained gold,
which they say Was buried somewhere in this
GiOn by Captain John Smith, the iCst explorer Of
t.sP Potomac river; bur this again seemed to be
di>ra. drd. a. Capt. smith was a hardy goyageT,
not OverbuTdened with wealth. Other persons
~ h0 are somewhat SUperStitiOus, believe the box
20 have Contained treasure winch was $50 says 4
Nirg inia tisditOn) buried many years ago, along
the shores. by Spanish. pirates, and which this
"A rod ltv
Dther conJectures have been started, but vet
tue whole matter rests in the darkest Ol:SCurity.
we refrain from publishing, at present, the
maine Of the person who has aroused tue curiosity
Of the community about the river TO high a
pitch, but shall be- able to do anon. as measures
are being taken 10 have the matter fully inveSti-
gated.
FIFTH WARD POLICE OFFICE MATTERS
John Sweeny, Mrs. John swreny, Pat C reer and
" KaTnay, were brought up before Justice Me
kenua. for making Tremendous disturbance at
tie house Of Sweeny. IL fell out thus: Pat was
an old cEuIn Of Sweeny's. and Lad lust arrived
fr"m the g Ouid country" and was stopping at
s~weeny : house; where Sweeny had invited sew
eIal friends 10 dine, in honor Of his old friend
Pat. This was ali very nice and hospitable on
tn part Of Sweeny; but, alas his characteristic
national good nature OVERSIZE pped itself for after
treating his friends 10 what they could eat the
bfOwn->tone jug was broug ht Out-said jag be- ng
well filled with sOmrtnIIIS comfortable for the
inner man Pat. wishing to do due honor to his
Wolhsh- and expressed pugnaciOus desire to
pull sOmrbOdy's hose; or, il called upon would
AT the proper time whip all the prize fighters in
the country. not even excepting Tom II yer him
s-if- Pat would not be restrained 1. ON max NO
d demonstration on his friend Swecny and his
wife and child, 80 valiant was he Just at this
moment karnay came in paci1ca,or, and en-
draVOTed to bring about a reconciliation, like a
prudent soldier lie is: wishing al all times TO
ave blOOdshed. The women folks screamed
and then came the police. who soon had the par
- a. PAT rad >piye a f-oxt
old gun, adding terror TO the scene TLey
were soon marched To- the guard house whence
the next morning they were brought before his
honor who held them all 10 bail for RESISTING the
Orhcer Of the law in the execution Of his duty
SHOOTING CAsE.-Last night, between the
hours Of 10 and n O'Clock, a shooting affair came
OF between two mulatto girls at the boarding
house Of Mrs Campbell. on Four-and- half
street IL - said by the other servants Of the
hOu~- that jealousy ~ the cause Of the quarrel
ROsanhI DOdO>On was In the act Of undressing
herself. Wh-n Ann Colbert (colorcd) drew aside