The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-21

what he should do he bsthought him Of his friend,
Takeit Easy, from whom he might make ga loan"
for temporary purposes, and posted of after him.
"yriend Taksit Easy" said he, ~ wish you'd
do me avos."
"what y Isf" said 7. r., II it's in my power
III do It."
@why," said O. l., at want you to lend me
Atty dollars until the first Of next month";
T. e., knowing be had just received months
pay, and that he had nobody but himself to sup
port, began to think that his friend was getting
ndiscreet, and had invested his salary in "lottery
tickets," faro bank, or some other such secret
institution" for which gentlemen sin Office"
have great fancy.
O. l., seeming to divine the thoughts passing
through his friends mind, thought it time to
explain.
"Friend 7. E." said he, I'm tell you how and
why 1t 10 want this money. liza particular
friend Of mine was very much in want of small
sum, under the present crisis, 90 lent him all
had, even my last months salary, at five per cent.
month, forgetting that my last months board
was unsettled, and that would need a little cash
for small incidental expenses. So have come to
you 70 see II you will not accommodate me with
the small amount have mentioned until the first
of next month"
"Can't do IT," said T. 4. my daughter Nellie
Is TO be married this month, and I'll need every
cent can raise by the day fixed, to help the
young folks to 60 to housekeeping"
"Humph!" said T. e. after O. I. had left.
Every cool request that! Lend all the money he
had, even to his last months salary, at FIVE per
cent month, and then come to me to lend him
my money, knowing that if could accommodate
him he would get it for nothing. Looks like
making convenience Of me. don't Ike it at
all"
FIRE.-About halEpast three o'clock yesterday
morning fire was discovered in the frame house
situated on Ninth street, between and X, owned
and occupied AZ a bakery by Mr.. Hutchinson. The
wind was blowing perfect gale at the time, and
the house must have been destroyed had it not
been for the e1ertions of the citizens living imme-
diatsly in the neghborhood, assisted as they were
BY the welldirected efforts of three persons, who,
hearing the cry Of fire, proceeded Immediately to
the scene, and soon succeeded in subduing the
hamea There was not fire company en- the
ground, nor member Of the Auxiliary Guard to
be seen anywhere in the neighborhood, although
the bell Of the Northern Liberties Company was
rung for some fifteen minutes The fact of no
Waterman being seen, even in the neighborhood
Of the FIRE, was the subject Of general remark.
Where Vsrs Heys sl
SoLDIER's HohE.-We know that our citizens
do not know the fact, and that they will be sur
prised to learn that this beautiful place. erected
for the comfort and accommodation of the soldier,
u TO be turned into something else--a residence,
perhaps, for President of the United States and
his cabinet counsellers-and the poor soldiers
boarded at tavern at three dollars week each
The President and some of his cabinet think il
would be eAeapr. Look out for the next Con
gress-watch the proceedings-and prevent, i
possible, another Fort Smelling Steele"
FioHr.-On Sunday last large party Of row
dies from Washington congregated at Brunefi
and Moulding's, two groggeries, situated at the
junction Of Seventh and Fourteenth streets, neal
the second toll gate, as is usual, and became noisy
and uproarious, from the effects of bad whiskey
| and naturally depraved and wicked hearts From
bad they proceeded to worse, until 1t ended in q
fight In the course of which Isaiah Norton,
white, from the county, and George Proctor, col
ored, also from the county, were, the latter Sc
riously, and the former dangerously injured.
Mr.. James O'Brien, whilst riding out Seventh
street, near the Park, on Sunday, drove too neal
precipice at the road side, overturning the vehi
Gle, breaking il In pieces, and ipjuring himself
and child, though not seriously. They had an
extremely narrow escape from sudden death.
The Presbyterian On. 81 Synod of Virgins
meets tomorrow evening at IL O'Clock, In the
Assembly Church, corner Of Massachusetts, sv.
enue and Fifth street Rev. DR.. Read, Of Rich
mond, opens the Synod with q sermon, and the
sessions Of the body are public. The territory
covered BY this Synod takes in part Of Maryland
and Virginia, and the District Of Columbia
HIeu-HAup OurlAsE-A party of rowdiei
held possession Of Four-and-a- half street (canal
bridge, yesterday afternoon, and insulted and NAL
| treated passers-by In the most shameful manner
They seized Rrey-headed old man, by the name
of Leddy, threw him down, cuffed him, and threw
dust IN his face. They insulted, in the grossesi
manner, two young ladies', the daughters Of one Of
the leading citizens Of the Seventh Ward in fact
no lady was allowed 10 pass without insult Of Ian
guAge, or through having her clothes lifted. A
young man, quietly passing the bridge was knocked
down, and, on his showing disposition TO resent
the insult, pistol was drawn upon him by one Of
the desperadoes, and the others assailed him with
stones No arrests were made. Il gives us nc
pleasure 10 record such occurrences; but the
truth must BE- told.
While the merchants Of New York are all vel
stocked, Il Il said that there are now lying In the
Custom House stores Of that city imported goods
\ TO the value of thirty millions Of dollars.