Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-28

BRurALIrr.-on Saturday, a lady exhibited
to the magistrate Of the Second District mulatto
child between three and four years Of age, who
had been terribly bruised and beaten by person
with whom the child had been intrusted as CON-
pany for an infant. Its back and breast were
SCARED as II the poor thing had been whipped
win cat It's collar bone was broken, aud
large bruises were observable on every part of
us BODY, from the head to the soles Of its feet.
5 Lhe lady wished to know If anything could be
done to punish the person who had inflicted the
wounds. She was informed by the magistrate
that II would be necessary to produce evidence to
prove who did 1t. The sentiments Of the by
designations "brute. - s!vilain, ''"scoundre,n
&c, were lavished upon the offender.
VIEuxrKMPs AND THALBERe's CoScERr-A
concert of the highest character may be expected
at Carusi's Saloon, tomorrow evening, and It
promises to be brilliantly successful. The re-
nown Of the artists who are to take part In II is
not circumscribed. They are known throughout
the world. Vieuxtemps has created recently, in
New York and Philadelphia, immense enthusi-
asm, and Thalberg has renewed his triumphs of
last year. IL is seldom that such genius, science
and skill is combined in single entertainment,
and II cannot lie doubted that shall find all
the refinement of the city interested to- morrow
evening TO give welcome to the great artists
The tickets were selling rapidly on Saturday and
ocutS SuOuiu Dc tO-udy 10 prevent ulSdp-
pointment.
ABOUT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, on Saturday night
young man was seen running in deperate haste
through the centre market, and pulled up at the
guard house out Of breath and with the perspira-
ton standing on his face in large beads. He
stated that while standing on the Avenue below
Seventh street talking TO a colored man. he was
attacked and chased by two rough looking indi-
viduals, one Of whom wore red shirt and fiat
cap, and who struck at the deponent with d huge
knife. The latter thought it best 10 leave, and so
be did, with such agility as to distance his pur
suers and gain the friendly shelter of the guard
house.
RIOT Yesterday stone fight came off in the
Fifth Ward, in which Edw'd Bressnahan, white,
and Francis Newton, colored, were the princp pal
belligerents 1t appeared that Bressnahan struck
Newton tue foot with u stone, and Newton
turned and Knocked him down with another
stone. BTessnahan recovered, and struck the
coloTed individual blow on the head with d
stone that laid him low for time. Both parties
were arrested by officer MaEyman, and taken be-
fore Justice McKenna, who committed both for
trial at court.
AccIDENT.-On Saturday afternoon, Mr. :.
Shreeve, while on his way to the Eastern Market
with produce for sale, was thrown from his wagon
and rendered senseless by falling upon the road
He was Immediately taken to his home to be
properly attended TO. The accident occurred
through the wagon coming in contact with A cart
loaded with bricks Mr.. SLreeve was severely
but 1t Is to be hoped not dangerously, wounded.
PASSAGE Enthusiastically colored man,
named James Steward, was arrested by officer
Wollard, for going into the residence Of Ammon
Green, Esq and stealing umbrellas and other
articles He was taken before Justice Smith and
sent 10 Jail for trial at court In his possession
blue coat was found, and in pocket handker
chief marked III. Wordsworth " The owner
can receive further information at the Third Dis
triet Police Office.
Ar MEETING of the Northern Liberties Phil
adelphia Association held on Saturday last, the
following officers were elected
President, J +. IIalleck; Orator, Mai VIM :;
Marshal, lanes Ward; Secretary, Samuel Gull
verwell; Treasurer. l.. Newmyer
The Company will have dress parade to- NOR
row evening. and will leave Saturday at 3s
o'clock, for Philadelphia.
FIRE RIOT.-During the alarm of fire Saturday
night, a riot occurred in the Fifth Ward near
the Stone cutters sheds belonging to the Capt.
toll extension. Pistols, pieces of marble and bricks
were used abundantly, but we have been unable
to learn who, if any persons, were seriously in
jured in the riot
WESTERN LoCKUP.-The Guards on the west
ern beats return to their Captain the following
rests on Saturday night:
Kitty Jamson, Frank Jamison Joseph Simon,
and Betty Glasses, all colored, all drunk, and all
sent to the wOT khouse for 60 days.
VAGRANcY A man named VIM. Cochran ap-
piled at the Fourth District Police Office this
morning, TO be committed to the work house
Justice Dom committed him for sixty days and
the poor fellow started for the farm in contented
mood
A FALSE ALARM of fire in the Fifth Ward on
Saturday night, gave most CO the companies a
fatiguing Iun to that section OF the city.
WATCH RETURNs.-26th-Claris A. Peter,
colored, drunk and disorderly; workhouse Gu
days. George White, do, do; fine and costs,
60 "A. Marcella Duncan, vagrancy; workhouse
GU days. 27th-George Engbcrt, assault and bat
terry; Jail Henry Linden, vagrant; workhouse
6O days.