Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-14

The RIvER.-The mail steamer was detained
again BY fog last night She put in at the w hite
House, where she lay two hours, and arrived at
the wharf ut O'Clock this morning. .
On Saturday the schooner Yankee Doodle for
New ok, went ashore on Hollns' Point at
high tide, where she has remained ever since
rms morning the "James GUY went down to
tow her off
Arrived al Riley's wharf, schooner MAY, Capt.
Armstrong, from Port althal, with 5 100 busn-
els OF coal, for the Gas Company
PERSONS frequently complain about the positive
manner in which Captain Price refuses to carry
colored persons on the Page, although they have
frequently, passes. The reason is bvious The
Stringent Law OF Virginia, which imposes fines
and penalties on Railroad and Steamboat Com
plnies for aiding the escape Of slaves whether
with or without the knowledge of so d,inV
makes this course on the part of the Captain inn
peEatlVely necessary On several occasions iur-
rowed or forged passes have been the means of
involving persons and companies in suits at law
Capt. Prices rule is that cOiored person sha n
pass the riVer on the Page without having his
Tree papers with him, or unless he is vouched for
by some responsible white person known TO the
Captain. Legal process has been issued against
the Collyef Tor committing an error OF that kind
and damages have been laid al 81 COO The nro-
cess has not been served, however, owing TO the
q iMculty of ascertaiUing who was in command
or the boat AT the time.
Capt Ptice regrets being compelled To- adopt
this eX iuSlve course the coloIed folk are zen
orally Datter pay ing customers than the willie
passengers, the former always paving their pass
age money promptly, while the latter land espe-
elaily particular class OF them) In many cases
adopt all kinds Of excuses and subterfnnes and
frequently play the meanest kind of tricks, TO
avoid the payment OF twelve and half cents for
being conveyed to or from Alexandria Only a
lew days since, just as the Page was entering the
slip at Alexandria, human hand was discoy-
cred, by Capt Price, holding fast to the bulwarks
of the boat from the outside On looking over
the Captain found a man sitting on the 1arroyy
hDal here hs.h III 4.
self to avoid paying his fare. His trick 10 avoid
paying his passage over the Potomac came with
In an ace OF ensuring him rapid trip across the
Styx for bad not the Captain called on the in
slant two deck hands, who seized the man and
drew him to the deck just in time he would
have been inevitably crushed to atoms between
the fender and the slip. No human power could
have saved him.
The members of the America Boat Club have
just cause to lie proud OF their fast boat She
skins the waves with the speed of slow light
ning, as We cheerfully bear testimony. We are
indebted to the gentlemanly members for de-
Iighuul passage to Arlington in the America on
yesterday.
ihE hANsrAcK RIOT This morning Robert
squlbs, who was arrested by Officer McHeury
tor participating In the riot on the NIGHT of the
,vn instant. when The hay in the feld adjoining
Nehdril printing office was burned aDDeared
Tor tfiai before Justice Smith. After heaTinu tho
evidence, Justice smith required him To give bail
to appear at the Criminal Court About noon he
- ofiiA thc dtflfdi Oh q Irlend To give
bail for him. s9uibs is the person from whom
the doube-barreled gun was taken by Officer
MeHenry.
RUSAwAY.-AbOut ~ o'clock last night, as
the Piscataway stage was approaching the City
Post Once, the horses got frightened by the
breaking Of portion Of their gearing and ran of
A passenger who was In jumped out near the
Post Once, and escaped injury. The driver re-
tanned his position, and was enabled to stop the
frightened animals near the Northern Market,
without serioas injury to the coach or himself.