Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Creek. The accident was discovered in time to
prevent any damage to the cars or passengers
Perhaps no railroad line in the country has fewer
accidents than the line between Aqua creek and
several upward bound schooners, anchored at
various points above the Creek, waiting breeze
TO bring them up to the three cities he describes
last night as being the most beautiful he ever
witnessed on the Potomac the atmosphere being
perfectly transparent, and the water rejecting
back the rays of the moon and stars with the
most astonishing effect.
The MARYLAND Capt VIM Mitchell, arrived up
Yesterday afternoon at 81 O'Clock, bringing up
wards Of fifty passengers Soon after her arrival
crowd of carts came driving down to the wharf
for oysters, and old horse, evidently just from
some portion of the country where steam power Is
unknown, on hearing the whiz of the steam as il
was being let OF from the boiler of the boat,
made q demonstration Of establishment and alarm,
whirling round and completely upsetting the car
rage Of gentleman which stood near By, fitting
u up and lodging il on the top OF an adjacent
oyster cart. His next move was to make tracks
from the immediate vicinity Of the steamer, and
in doing so he managed to run against darkie
and nearly broke his back, by squeezing him
against a wood pile. The quadruPed then took
another turn, suddenly scattering the crowd in all
directions. and wound up his mischief by running
over an old woman who stood near the shore end
OF the wharf nearly killing her. The last that
was seen of this ''Gilpin'' steed he was making
tracks up Eleventh street at p speed his tail on
a level with his back. his head extended similar
", his eyes rolling with horror and alright, and
causing carriages and foot passengers to make
ful hOofs. He is probably 10y this time lar oil
among the green hills Of his nativity, where the
march of Progress is at yet unknown.
The steamer Baltimore went down this morn
ing with fair number Of passengers. Also, the
steamer Columbia, Baltimore bound, having on
board several families.
There arrival at Alexandria Yesterday.
The barkantne Ephriam w illiams is at the coal
depot at Alexandria, taking in a cargo for the
East
The coal is arriving in large quantities from
Cumberland, and Is accommodating rapidly at tue
coal depot There is probably upwards of 6,nU9
tons piled up there al eady. Several boats are
unloading there, but there are no carrying vessels
except the above barkantne and small schooner
at the wharves, the port being entirely bare of
The ship Zephyr is nearly unladen. and has
begun to take in ballast We did not learn her
destination
The Cumberland Coal Cornpany's purchase of
the canal boats from the Erie Company has proved
to be very profitable investment, most of them
having been sold to different parties at from
81 no to 81 100 each; being large advance on
the price paid by them to the Erie Company
These boats are said to be the best ever SEEN on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal: being very well
and firmly built.
THE AFFRAY on THE GEORGE PAGE In the
Baltimore Sun Of this morning find the sub
joined deposition Of Mr.. Wright, sworn to before
Baltimore magistrate:
The deposition of w. II Dec. Wright, of Balti-
more, IN relation 10 the outrage on board the
STEAMER George Page, from Alexandria to
I was returning from the White Sulphur
Springs with my family, consisting of my wife
and two daughters, one with her infant and nurse
and servant, together with my friend, DIR. J. p
Thorn Our baggage, in all ten trunks, had been
checked at Oakland, the present terminus of the
railroad, to be delivered, as ] supposed, at the
depot in Washington.
Having failed to make the connection with the
Baltimore train, asked the agent, Latham (whO
demanded my check on the boatl who was re-
spOnSible Tor my baggage, not wishing to take il
to a hotel He replied that il would be at INV own
risk. said as the promised connection has not
been made, that my baggage ought to be held Sc
sulting tone, - NOu have not travelled much, or
YOU would know that failures to connect often &C.
cur;'' and continued, " some men have been born
who should never have been born. " said. Eyes
and you are one of them" Latham then said, -
never have trouble with gentlemen then put
myself in position to strike. and asked II he said
was no gentleman. He did not reply but i'm a very
loud voice. screamed what do you want! what do
You WANT (no doubt a signal to assemble his
drivers at the same time throwing on his coat
Dr. Thorn, who was near, sprang on the bag
gage, where We stood and seeing Latham prepa-
ring TO strike me, knocked him down. some one
behind me- whom / did not see, knocked me
down, by a blow back Of the ear, and he i'm turn
was knocked down by DIR. Thorn. Latham hav-
ing again approached was again knocked down
by Doctor Thorn They fell together to the dec
when Or. Thorn was seized by the hair by three
OF I.athamS drivers, who held him in a STOPPING
position until Latham, having mounted on the
trunks, where he stood about high as DR.
ThOm's head, kicked him repeatedly in the face
and then struck him over the head with a-heavy
piece Of twO-inch oak plank, while he was
thus held, declaring To the engineer Of the boat
his intention TO kill him. DIR. Thorn WAS knock ed
inSensible. say out of his mind. and was then
led into the cabin, and while bleeding profusely
Latham approached with the plank in his hands
and endeavOTed to get another blow 10 finish the
work Of murder which he had attempted. While
DIR. Thorn was held by l-athams three men was
held firmly on my back among the baggage by
OF his party. Neither DIR. Thorn nor my
self were armed, and deeply regret am not the
VIII. DEC. WRIGHT.
Baltimore, September LIST, 1851.
The CITY Councils OF GRoRG RrowN lately
made an appropriation OF 81, go for the expense
OF surveying the channel OF the Potomac river,
from various points at and near Georgetown to
the Long Bridge. The Department of the Interior
has detailed Prof. Woodruff, Of the Topographic
cal Bureau, to perform the survey. This is now
being done under Prof. w IS superintendence.
The data thus acquired, 1t is presumable, will
be laid before Congress by the GeofgetOwners in
connection with the river navigation and bridge
projects favored by our neighbors on the other
side Of Rock creek. The sleepless activity dis
played by the Georgetown people in the advance
meat Of her interests, should prompt Washingto-
mans to little wakefulness in respect to home
Interests.
SERVED RIsHr.-Yesterday afternoon, two
young men, n. Duvall aid VIM. Conway, were
arrested and taken to the guard house for fighting
in the street. Duvall was released on bail for
hearing this morning, but Conway was retained
all night. Conway and Duvall, it seems. Were
walking in company, when the former took Oc-
casiOn in passing respectable lady, to offer her
agTosS insult, ty placing his hand upon her per-
son. Duvall disguised with his companion alb
Tuptly left him, saying he would have nothing to
do with man who would insult lady Words
ensued and Conway struck DuvalI. who returned
the blow with compound interest; knocked Con-
way down, and was thrashing him, when they
were arrested Duvall cheerfully paid his fine
and claimed that all decent people would say he
had done right, an expression Of opinion which
seemed to be in sympathy with the feelings OF his
audience.
PoLIcE-in the Fourth district, Yesterday,
Charles Mcdonald was arrested by Officer Yeat-
man for being drunk and disOrderIy in the street
tie was committed TO the woIkhouse for 30 DAYS
by Justice Dom.
James Davis, colored, was arrested by the same
onicer FOR profanity in the street He was ordered
To pay - "A for his improper conduct
John Conner got drunk This morning and went