Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-21
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Tn YosSs Msxs cxHnsfaR Associafios
held their regular monthly meeting on Monday
evening last. An address was delivered by the
Rev. Mr. Balch, Of Virginia. IL was decided to
place . suitable marble monument In the lot BE-
longing to the association, In 6lenwood Gene.
terry; an inscription Is to be placed on the NOM.
ment relative TO Richard l. Smallwood who wa.
formerly active and efficient member OF the
association. Ii stated that the library of the
association would be placed in suitable vla..
cases In the reading room; there are now about
1900 volumes in the library. The finances are In
good condition
Every Saturday evening there is to be A social
circle at the rooms, to which the members and
az Young men are inVlted On Saturday after
noon, at O'Clock, the Bible Glass will be re.
organized.
It was voted to select Charleston. q C. a, m.
place ana May, 1s5e as the time, for the next an
maj convention or the American associations
The choice OF place has to be determined by
vote Of all the associations
FALSE ALARM.-Monday night, the Guards
on the beat near Four-and-a-half street (canal)
bridge heard some one calling vociferously for
"Geofge ~ and supposing that something wrong
was Transporting the Guards ran to the shouter
who proved to be young man very badly scared
who said that he encountered six men on the
bridge, one OF whom as he passed remarked, 81
suppose you will treat before you leaven The
young man thought the remark was addressed to
himself and that he had got into bad company
Accordingly he " hollered" for his companion.
| The Guards hunted up the crowd, and then II
| turned out that the Chief of Police had ordered
| six Of his men to conceal themselves near the
bridge to detect and arrest the dsorderly persons
Of whom complaint had been made as infesting
that vicinity. The police were about separating
| as the young man passed, and one Of them made
the remark jocularly to his companion, which
caused the alarm.
THE GOVERNMENT WATER PIPES This
morning, about two O'Clock, two young men were
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ging the street near the corner of Seventh and G
streets, for the purpose Of tapping the water
pipes leading to the Patent Office MANY will
remember what pains were taken by Commits
sloner Easily to cut of such communications,
made by tapping the pipe, when he had charge
Of the public buildings, and Commissioner Blake
| also cut of a communication of the same sort
Many are Of opinion that no penalty can be fas-
the act approved May pa 1853, section = refers to
this very point and the act approved June 3, 1853,
| refers to the offence of digging bitches in the
streets. The young men, whose names Were
Hening and COurtenay, were held to security for
a further hearing by Justice Dom.
They are plumbers, and executed the work by
order Of other parties without being aware that,
| In so doing, they were acting illegally.
CIRCUIT COuRr.-The Court yesterday was en-
gagged all day upon the calling of the trial docket
| of the term. One thousand cases were called du-
| ring the day. OF which about four hundred were
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the others judgments were rendered, and the re-
mander were entered for court
To-day, the Court met at 10 o'clock, and re-
sumed the business which had occupied them on
yesterday, upon which they were engaged when
/ this report closed. They will probably get
through with the docket today, and be ready for
the regular trial business of the term by tomor-
row.
BRUTAL.-On Monday night, a crowd of dis
| orderly persons attacked Mr. whaley, omnibus
driver, at the foot Of the Capitol, and beat him
most numerically. Mr.. Whaey Is well known
TO the citizens of Washington, and is as peacea-
bic man can be found in the city. The at
tack upon him was made without the least prov
ocation; and lie was badly beaten about the
head and face that his most intimate friends,
could they see him now, would fail to recognise
him.
MARRIAGES AT BROwNs'-YesteTday morning
a happy couple from Virginia, were united in
the holy bands of wedlock by the Rev. G. ID.
Cummings, at Browns hotel. The happy man
was o. w. Dowell, Esq but the brides name
we were unable to obtain.
At noon, to-day, the Rev. Mr. Cummings at
the same house, married j. \. Rucker, Esq, Of
Kansas Territory, and Miss Mamie Scott, Of Va.
Miss JoHNsoN's readings at the Smithsonian
Institution yesterday afternoon before the Teach
ers, Association were received with marked ap-
probation by an audience Of more than ordinary
cultivation. She read Buffers Tor Miss Peek's')
"Adelaide's Triumph" by Epes Sargent; and
"The Lost Heir," BY Thomas Hood
THE RIvzR.-At the Long Bridge, Ice was
formed last night, in the bottoms Of several boats
containing water, an eighth Of an inch thick.
Arrived at Magruder l. stones wharf schooner
Hope, Capt. PoOre, with / 800 bushels OF white
A large schooner, from Philadelphia, laden
with large iron pipe for the Washington aque-
duct, was lowed up to Georgetown this morning
BY the tug Wide Awake.
THE GEORGETOWN COLLEGE CADETS, Captain
O'Suliivan, are parading our streets to- day, some
20 strong, headed by Withers' Band, and made a
very handsome appearance indeed. Were II not
for making the Cadets vain, we should be tempt
ed TO repeat some of the complimentary things
said OF them by the ladies, and also by men well
posted In military tactics.
Sixth DIsTRICI PoLIcE-Bef fore Justice CxH.
Alexander Mattox was brought up for resisting
the officer in the discharge Of his duty, and for
making Of curses and threats towards him;
hs was fined s. So, and discharged
Charles Morris was brought up, charged with
dsordery conduct in the streets; fined s. So and
dismissed.
NAGLK's JUvESILEs-By universal consent,
the performances Of the tiny comedians at Odd
Fellows Hall are among the most astonishing
exhibitions Of juvenile precocity ever witnessed
III lney perform To- mt In a NUMBER
of amusing entertainments, among which are
1.-The Swiss SWANS, +" ''rhe Day after the Fair
&c.
AT A MEETING OF the Monumental Club the
following officers were duly elected: President
lanes o. Withersj Vice President-R. Sheably;
Secretary-JOhn Ward TECasurer-Wm. Barry;
Recording Secretary-B Franklin.
THE ISLAND FRIENDSHIP CLUB give their first
annual ball tomorrow night, at Island Hall.
Withers' band is to supply the music, and Rey-
holds does the catering.
POLICE REPoRTs.-Twelve police officers have
reported TO the Chief Of Police 100 cases for the
week ending Saturday last.
The COOP INTENT ASSOCIATION had pleasant
ball at COMBS Hall, last night
The WARRINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
holds its regular monthly meeting tonight