The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-26

trious negro was returning to the Island from the
city, with bis wife, who Is at service in the city;
and whom IL n his custom to accompany to bis
home every night from her place of service. Just
~ they arrived a. the AZ street canal bridge they
were met BY three men, one of whom, a small
man, drew revolver, and without one word of
warning thrust it close to the poor fellows face.
and discharged II, the ball taking effect il the
right cheek, tearing away a portion of the flesh,
and lodging In the neck, near the jugular vein.
The mans wife screamed out for the watch, and
attracted the attention of persons who were pass
ing aud Lee was conveyed to the Office Of DR..
Whit, where his wounds were dressed, Mean
while the murderous party escaped scott free, at.
TER TINS act Of cowardce. The colored man this
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The parties who perpetrated this piece OF viii
yainy are supposed TO belong to an association Of
the Rats, who infest the alley on Third street,
near the canal People who have occasion to
pass along that street at night, have, of late been
frequently assaulted by members of this same
gang. Again, we ask, where are the police9--
Star. lSNd sai,t5e 5s.0
PERsEvERANCE.--At meeting of the Perseyer-
ance Philadelphia Association, held on Monday
evening" 2lst inst, the following officers were elect
ed: President, John II. Thompson; Vice-Presi.
dent Robert Crimes Marshal, Richard G.
Shecken. s6 e
This company expect to carry with them about
thirty men fully equipped in the beautiful equip
ments Of the company. IN M.
They also intend to carry with them their beautiful
suction, which has lately been reprinted and done
up in q most beautiful and workmanlike STYLE
BY the Messrs. McDermott Of our city.
They will leave this city on the afternoon Of the
18th proximo and win be the special guests while in
Philadelphia, Of the Washington Hose Company,
whom they 50 handsomely entertained upon the
occasion OF their visit to this city, in September
IS49. y9s .,s a
The Persy boys anticipate happy time, and
pleasant trip. We hope they may have it.
We understand there win be meeting of the
Association on this Saturday evening, at u o'clock
at the Engine House Of the Company. at which It
is hoped all those who intend visiting Philadelphia
with the Association will attend.
FEAALE EMPLOYERS IN THE DEPARTMENTS. The
Washington correspondent Connecticut of the
Pennsylvania Inquirer says !: "The Democratic
papers have recently alluded to an investigation
Of delicate nature going forward in one OF the
departments, which will involve one of it's officers
in rather unpleasant circumstances. am sorry
70 say that the rumor is gaining ground, and that
there appears to be little doubt Of the offence be-
ing serious one. The facts, as learn them from
responsible source, are that the party implicated
has been in the habit Of returning to the depart
ment quite long List Of female employees, at four
dollars per day, while he has paid them but half
that amount, putting the remainder in his own
pocket. 1t is also alleged that many of the names
on his payroll were entirely fictitious TIL, aggre-
gate amount of his peculations is said to be quite
large. forbesr mentioning the name of the party
alluded to, as hope he may be able to clear him
self OF the charge. If the facts as stated are true
some public notice viii soon be made of it. if.it
consists OF nothing more than the announcement
OF the removal of the official concerned"
WAR PRIcEs IN PEAoE--FAMrNE RATES IN TIME
OF PLENTr.-Reports from all parts of the country
concur in estfying that the present season is one
OF unsurpassed plenty; in fact, that there is now
in the land more corn, grain, and means of suhss.
tence for man and beast than ever existed at one
time before. The wheat crop of Georgia, Tennes-
see, and the two Carolinas is said to amount to
four and half million bushels, and in Iowa wheat
is quoted as worth only fifty cents bushel, with
oats and other things nearly in proportion. The
published quotations in our own and neighboring
markets are little more than one-hal what they
were two years ago, and yet We find, on reference
70 the prices actually paid by the private consumer
that the latter are almost identicaly the same as
in 1866, when the excuse was that the war in the
Crimea kept provisions up. How comes it to pass
that whilst flour Is quoted in Baltimore, George.
town, and Alexandra at from IS to IS so per bar.
rel, the housekeeper ia still paying from $40 80
to I'll 90 or $l2S Allowing the dollar for the
difference between superfne and family, and also
the reasonable difference between wholesale and
retail prices there are still from two to three dol
lars to be accounted for. Not only -four. but
vegetable produce sold on the mark etstands falls
into the consumers hands at extravagant rates
beyond what 1t ought to be. This must come
from some machinery Of which the markethouse
Is the chosen site, and about which the sellers are
in the secret At all events the body Of the COM
munity are made to suffer severely That the out
poured benefcence Of Providence should suggest
plenty, and that plenty should suggest cheapness,
is but q natural course of reasoning; but how lit
tie the result agrees with it, housekeepers who do
marketing can well testify Nat Intel
ACCIDENT. = Thursday afternoon Mr.. Zacha.
riah Hagan, gardener, stopped at the grocery
store OF John Il. McChesney, on Seventh street,
on his, return from Market and, while making
his purchases, his horse attached to his market
wagon became frightened, and ran off, Mr. Ha-
gan, in attempting to catch him, was knocked
down and badlyihurt. DR.. Wilson happening to be
near by, was called in, and medical assistance rem.
dered. Mr.. Hagan was not seriously hurt as was at
first expected. No injury was sustained either to
the horse or wagon.
DxArHs.-Thc entire number of deaths, from
all causes, in this city, during the month Of Au.
gust, was one hundred and fifteen. Nearly one.
half of the deceased were under FIVE years of age.
Consumption claimed twelve Victims dysentary,
eleven; delirum tremens, one; intemperance, one !:
mania potu, one cholera infantum, eleven.
DREss FIRExEssD RILL.--The Northern Liberty
Fire Company will drill, in full dress, on Tuesday
night next, preparatory to their departure for
Philadelphia TO participate in the great Fremen's
demonstration to cong. pfyip October They will
have band Of mus'c,oe secos ,,..s
A sHoorrse casRp@Last night, sf !, Wee. v the
hours Of 10 and ii o'clock, shooting affair came
of between two muatto girls at the boarding
house of Mrs. Campbell on Four-and- a-half street.
IL s said by the other servants of the house that
jealousy 10 the cause of the quarrel Rosanna
Dodson was in the act of undressing herself, when
Ann Colbert (coloredC drew aside the curtain Of
the window close by where Rosanna was stand
ing, and took the pistol from her bosom and fred
through broken pane of glass at Rosanna, the
shot taking effect in her right side making a
most dangerous wound. Officer Yeatman was i'm
mediateiy summoned to the spot, and arrested
Ann, aud she is now in jail awaiting an examina-
ton. DR.. Boyle was called In and dressed the
wound, but did not succeed in extracting the ball
She Is dangerously wounded
TRooPs IN KANsAs.---The United States troops