Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-16

| THIS Ioau Is ekoFDI(antiy nlgn, ana yet not too
| much so to give its stockholders more than 6
per cent. upon their investments, so that it
| acts as tariff upon the necessaries of life
brought by the farmers Of Montgomery to our
markets, and makes living double as high as
| II would be If no toll was collected 1t seems
to me that all the leading roads from the ad-
| Jacent counties, within the limits cf the Dis
trict, should be as free from all distractions to
trade as the streets or avenues of the city; for
in fact, when we look at the city and county
of Washington they are no more nor less tha an
| a community identical in interests, and living
| under the fostering care Of the General Gov
| eminent The purchase Of this road will in
| yolve an outlay Of not more than $50, 600 if
| so much whilo the benefits to trade, and the
consequent reduction on the price of market
| provisions will more than compensate for its
| expenditure hundredfold annually
A FARMER.
VITRIOL THROwERs.-Mr. Editor: Please
| inform the public that these shameless mis-
crsants are at their malevolent work in this
city. Whether the criminals are from abroad.
| or the crime has found class of s,OundreIs
here who are pleased with its novelty, it is
difficult to say. But my purpose is fulfilled in
calling attention to tie fact, for the knowl-
edge Of which l am indebted to an honorable
member of the House from North Carolina
who told me that lady, who was an inmate
Of the same boarding house with himself had
her dress ruined Friday night by this damn
able practice. III
We can add to the above, that on Saturday
night lady, In passing from Seventh to Tenth
| street, on the avenue, had a valuable cloak
| and dress destroyed in this manner.
DUEL AT SILVER sPRING.-Me.srs StodweU
and Lee, lawyers of Lunenburg County, Va,
on Friday afternoon last proceeded to Silver
Spring, Montgomery County, Nd, accompa-
y K.;,S
and Capt: Carrie, of South Carolina, to settle
a personal difficulty according to the so-called
code of honor After settling the prelimina-
ries the principals exchanged three shots, all
failing to take effect upon the persons of the
antagonists. At this point Of the proceedings
Messrs Bocock. Keitt, Goede, and Carrie,
stepped forward and induced the parties to
return to the city, stating their conviction tn at
the matter could be honOrsbly adjusted with
out . further meeting.
PASSAGE TEIEvEs.-During last week the
Auyiliay Guards were on the look out for the
thieves who have arrived in this city to oper.
ate among the crowd expected to be here
during the week Of the Inauguration. They
succeeded in several instances in preventing
rObberies In various parts OF the city, though
in some instances the thieves were successful
We mentioned that Major G.. S. Wallach's
residence had been entered and robbed. In
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attempts were made at the Same place, but
the thieves escaped. At the hotels great care
Is taken by the prOpfietOrs TO prevent the sue.
eessful operations Of thieves.
The GAROTING SToRY.-It was reported TO
the Auxiliary Guard on Saturday night that
q gentleman had been garoted aud robbed on
Q, between FOur-and a half and Sixth streets
The statement was a party Of young men
rushed upon the person, threw q rops around
his neck, and struck him on the head with a
sand bag, which stunned him, and then they
robbed him. The report is doubtless a hoax,
as, on strict inquiry, the Guards are unable
to ascertain that any such occurrence took
place. IL is true that many persons are now
in Washington who would do such an act, but
they have kept remarkably still during the
last week.
DIsoRDERLr Friday night, the auxiliary
guard were called to q house in an alley be-
tween Third and FOuI-and-a-half streets near
Maryland avenue, where there was a. disor
derby gathering Of cOlored persons. 1t ap.
pesred that a child had died some DAYS since
in that house, and the mother has been drunk
all the time since; and the party was gather.
ed to watch by the child, which has not vet
been buried All hands had been drunk and
dissrdely The guards Left persons to take
charge Of the corpse and the drunken mother
during the night.
TIE WRONG BOx.-Tuesday night, wan.
derlng harpist was sent by some mischievous
scamp to the central guard house as a place
where ne would be likely to make money. He
walked into tie trial room where a number Of
the guard were waiting roll call, and congrat-
ulating himself upon so large an audience
struck up in fine style Happening to cast his
eyes upon the rack he saw the threatening
display OF handouts, spontons, &c, and with
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his instrument and Travelled, never once look.
ing behind until he had gained the street.
WASHINGTON ArHRSEUN The following
gentlemen have been elected officers of this as
ISOLATION for the ensuing term: President, Jno |
T. Williams; Vice do John N. Oliver; Re- |
cordlng Secretary, a Beckwith; Assistant do
TheO. Anderson; Financial do, James Fl. |
Reid; Treasurer, l.. L Dixon. In the discus |
siOns which occur at the regular weekly meet.
ings much spirit and ability is displayed On |
Thursday night, as we left the room, the |
policy Of the acquisition Of Cuba was being |
discussed in manner to highly interest the |
large company present.
GOODS RECoVERED.-Aboutt the 9TH inst q |
gentleman named Laurow was robbed Of a |
double barreled gun and other articles Of |
value. He made his complaint to Watchman |
Norwood, who obtained the assistance Of officer |
hhnoali, ana tney succeeded In recovering |
the gun. A man named Richards had pauned |
1t with pawnbroker named Hezburg Rich |
ards was arrested and held for trial On Wednes- |
day next at p. m, before Justice Dom.
PosTPoSEAENT OF THE DEBUT or DAN RICE
Owing to the condition Of the river at Hsvre- |
de Grace, this gentleman found it impossible |
to get his stock Of imported horses, mules and |
performers on IN time to open this evening, in |
consequence the performance will be post.
poned until Wednesday next, when this popu |
lar Jester will positively appear. Mr. Rics's |
agent arrived this morning, and Mr. r will |
come on 10 night.
FIGHTING AND RIoT Alfred Lomax and |
Henrietta Ingham were arrested yesterday by |
Waterman Norwood for fighting and riot in |
the Second Ward. They were taken before |
Justice Dom, who held them to security to
keep the peace.