Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-14
GE0R GEToWN. AFFAIRs,
Corrsspo~denes Of 11s Ssav.

6soReEfowN, Nov. Ia, 1857.
we nave taken occasion several times recently
10 call public attention to the spirit Of lawless-
ness which has for some time been gradually de-
Veiopi"g Itself In our city, and regret to be in a
manner compelled to advert to the subject again,
ana would not, did we not feel 1t a duty we owe
10 the community to continue to sound the alarm
nnt1l our citizens shall become fully aroused to
the threatened danger II must be obvious to
every careful observer that we rapidly ap-
preaching, If we have not already reached the
period when IL will he actually necessary for the
orderly portion of the community to take some
steps Tor the protection Of their persons and prop
erty, either by the formation of patrol companies
or vigilance committees. We are the last per-
son who would council any measure that would
seem TO come In conflict with the operations Of
the law, but every candid person must admit that
It Is almost next to impossibility to convict the
authors of the various acts of villainy, riotiny.
assaults, &c. They almost invariably ind some
means OF escape, either by the hard swearing Of
their accomplices, the insufficient bail given by
them when arrested, the fear or indisposition Of
respectable persons to testify against them, or
something Of the kind Ii must therefore follow
of necessity that the orderly and respectable por-
tion Of the community will have to resort to some
other method of protecting themselves in their
rights.
On Wednesday mig ht last, just as the Rev Mr..
Coombs had returned to our city from Tenaly-
town, where he had been to hold a religious
meeting, and while near the Dumbarton street
church on his way to his boarding house, he was
v
Hopkins, who charged Mr.. COMBS with having
PerPrtra ted some offence at the ball at Forrest
Hall on Tuesday night-trumped up, no doubt,
as an excuse for his uncalled for and dsreputable
conduct. Notwithstanding the reverend gentle
man assured kim over and over again that be was
mistaken, that he was not at the ball, and that
he knew nothing about II, Hopkins continued to
persist in his false charge and attempted to cem-
NIT an assault upon him. Mr.. Coombs fed, and
| saved himself from injury by getting within the
church enclosure before mentioned, and finally
reaching his boarding house on Beall street.
MT. Coomhs, In consequence Of his alarm and
the darkness, was unable to see any weapons in
the hands of his assailant, but is satisfied that
just as he started to make his escape he heard the
rested under United States warrant and taken
before Justice Reaver, who held him to bail in
the sum of $500 for his appearance before the
Criminal Court.
At the called meeting of our City Councils last
night, the Council was, I'm consequence of the
sickness and absence of several members, minus
quorum, and the Aldermen adjourned over till
next Monday evening, at O'Clock.
The noble proportions of the new Custom house
and Post Office building are rapidly developing
themselves. Mr.. WrOe, the contractor, informs
us that unless some unforeseen accident shall
occur, he will be able, in about four weeks from
this time, to have the building covered in. Mr.
Wroe is sparng no pains to give TO the Govern
ment tirst-rate job, and to our city building
that Will truly be an ornament to il. This build
ing will. we have no doubt, both in point of ma
terials and execution of workmanship, compare
favorably with any other building of similar
character now in course of construction anywhere
Don't sacrifice your paper money to the bro
kers; take it to Tenney's, where. by purchasing
one doller's worth of good groceries, you can for
V get four dollars change, in hard currency
See advertisement.
Let those in want Of a pair of good mules at.
tend TO the advertisement Of Mr.. Bateman
During the week ending o-day, 81 boats have
arrived by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and
the remainder from different points with -four
tan bark, lime stone, &c, This shows a small
increase over the trade of the last two weeks
The receipts for tolls at the Georgetown off will
amount to about 81, 100.
The offerings of beef cattle at Drover's Rest
and Fossils yard yesterday amounted to about
555 head, $50 of which were purchased by Dis
trict butchers at 81 50aS IS on the hoof equal to
S5aS1 81 net, the remainder were driven on to
Baltimore.
Sheep 81 5OaS3. 80 per head. Hogs s. per 100
pounds.
The heavy decline I'm -four brought by the last
foreign news has considerably unsettled the mar
ketS, and as no sales of moment of either -four
or grain have occurred since the arrival of the
news, we find it impossible to give any thing
ike reIlaDe report. SPECTATOR.