The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-07
LOCAL INrELI.IaENcE.

LOCAL lNTELLlGENCE.
tH The Star in its local columns Of wednes-
day last states that just previous to the departure
ofthe last train Of cars on Tuesday evening, man
named Sullivan, suddenly fell in fit, and cut his
face quite badly II further states that it was ru-
mored that he had been assaulted and knocked
down, but upon careful enquiry by the officers il
was ascertained that such was not the fact. Now,
the facts In the case are as follows For some time
previous to the departure Of the last train for Bal
timore, Mr.. William Sullivan, who resides in the
Northen Liberties, and who was about to 20 TO
Baltimore to witness the election of Wednesday
was standing in company with several other gen
uemen of his acquaintance about the depot. and
while standing near the corner of G st., and New
Jersey avenue, near the gateway leading into the
oaggage-room, one Of the persons in company
with him observed some persons whom he recog-
nized as members or adherents of the States
Hose Company" watching Mr.. Sullivan and those
with him very closely and Judging from their ac-
lions that they were premeditating al, attack, he
advised Mr. Sullivan to go into the cars and re-
main there until they started; and in a moment
Or two afterwards left Mr.. Sullivan and started out
street. just after starting he heard noise in
the direction from which he had come, and, on
turning in that direction, he saw this same party
who had approached Mr.. Sullivan from behind
struck him blow on the side Of the head with a
sung shot or billy and knocked him down, and
was then beating him in the most outrageous man
ner. This same person who witnessed those pro-
,ceedings, saw number of police officers and
guards standing on or near the corner and Witness
ing the whole affair." and states positively that they
made no effort to stop the assault, or even made
motion towards the party, until they had left
In addition to this, another gentleman who had
been conversing with Sullivan few moments be-
fore, saw the assault made, and heard a certain
ex-memb n of the guard who was standing with
the police remark, Stand back, gentlemen and
give the man air. He has had fit, saw him
fall" IN s4a at 9a @a
eve WANT Your HACK! Ut is becoming
notorious in certain quarters, that every night
and often in the day time, the hackmen are
approached, while on the different stands on the
lower portion Of the Avenue, by parties who
infest that portion Of the city, with demands for
their hacks, in which to be conveyed to different
sections of the city, apd when the hackmen COM
ply with their demands, after being driven
through different parts of the city, they get out
refusing to pay anything; and when demonstrated
with they draw their revolvers and bowie knives.
and commence directly threatening the lives of
those whom they have cheated, or as they them.
selves style it, "bilked." In case of refusal on
the part of the hackmen to go with them, the
same recourse is had to their murderous weapons
to iptimidate them and force them into compl-
ance A fine state Of affairs truly!
MORE RowDYIsM.-Qn the arrival Of the Z
o'clock train Of cars from Baltimore on Thursday
evening, young man named George Bell, who
had been to Baltimore, left the cars at the Juno
ton OF Il street. in order to avoid any difficulty
that might occur at the depot, and in order to
save time in getting home, as he lived in the
Northern Liberties. He had gone but a short
distance when he was set upon, by a crowd of
men who were lurking in the neighborhood, ap.
parently for the purpose of attacking persons
going in that direction, and beaten and kicked in
an outrageous manner. He had short musket
snapped in his face, which, fortunately for his
Life, did not explode; had it been discharged il
must inevitably have blown his head to atoms.
After escaping from his murderous assailants he
started 70 run as well as he was able, when the
musket was discharged at him, besides several
other shots, from pistols, none Of which, however,
We learn that upon the arrival of the o'clock
train of cars last evening, an assault was made
upon young man named Durkin Longdon, who
had just arrived from the neighborhood of Laurel
Factory, where he had been at work for some
time past, by a crowd Of men who had assembled
in the neighborhood Of iepot, and beaten In
most shameful and brut inner, his head being
mashed in with brick . s.one and not satisfied
with this outrage and attempt to kill, they had to
add to 1t the crime Of theft, having robbed him Of
the sum Of forty dollars, all the money he had in
his possession, and which he had saved from his
hard earnings while at work at Laurel
TURTLE SoUP.-By reference to the adver-
tisement Of Mr.. j. T. Halleck, in to-day's
paper, it win be seen that he will serve up
some fine turtle soup at his restaurant to-day.
We advise all who are fond Of good eating
and drinking to give him a call
We invite attention to the advertisement of
Messrs, Crittenden and HAYES. Their gallery
is well worthy visit add contains admirable
likenesses Of many distinguished personages.
The Patent Ambrotypes are really beautiful
and astonishing invention, exhibiting the most
perfect 'ikenesses we ever beheld
History OF A CANNON BALL.--At the COM
mencement Of the action on board the Presi-
dent frigate, ball Gan 16 ID. shot from the
Belvidere came over the waist cloths of the
President, and such was the force of the ball
that it actually cut off, without throwing them
down, the muzzle Of several Of the muskets
Cleft there by the marines) from six to eight
inches in length, killed one marine, took off
the wrist Of one midshipman, Mr.. Mont