Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Government at the Brooklyn Navy Yard entered
the room occupied by Hon. Daniel T. Sickles lat
WIZARDS Hotel) who awakened by knock
at the door, and rising from bed opened ID on he.
ing informed by a servant that gentleman de-
sired to see him (Mr. Sickles)
Onentering the room, Mr.. Murphy, announcing
his intention to be to settle with Mr. : drew off 10
.frkeat him (undfeSsed) with the butt of a small
rawhide he carried; which caught and wrest-
ri from him by Mr.. Sickles, who struck him
three or four rapid blows with the whip In the
mean time, Mr. Murphy struck Mr. Sickles &C.
we're blow in the face, with a ring, kew or some
thing that cut him severely, without doing him a
serious injury.
They were alone in the ROOM and STRUGGLED
there for some time, until Mr. Sickes having his
>>ailant by the throat, Telinquished his hold and
turned MN OUT OF the room previously unlocking
diltelv after Mr. Murphy rushed into il evidently
with hostile purpose.
We hear that there had been, in the course of
the week, correspondence between these parties
relative 10 alleged efforts of Mr. Sickles to induce
the appointment of another in place of Mr. Muir
ply, ending in challenge from the latter, which
was declined on the ground that the circumstan-
acceptance.
MEETING OF THE MERcHAxrs' ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant TO a call of the Secretary, meeting Of
the Association was held last night, at the rooms
over the Savings Bank. The Secretary not being
present, Mr.. Thomas J. Fisher was elected Sec
rotary pro tenn.
Mr. Wall stated the object Of the meeting;
which was, to endeavOr to do away with the
erroneous prejudice at present existing abroad in
relation to the late ckneSs at the National Hotel
He said that the feeling had gone all over the
country that the hotel sickness was contagious,
and that the city Of Washington was infected with
general epidemic. That these rumors were
grOundless there could be no doubt. The business
interests of the city were deeply involved by these
reports The report of the Board of Health in re-
lation to the matter had been set at naught BY the
press Of the city, and the public journals Of the
whole country were teeInng with marvellous and
fG,Nr
TWAS high time that the matter was investigated
in order To restore TO the country confidence and
assurance of safety in visiting the city
Mr.. DOdSon pointed out the way to bring about
the desired effect, which was to inform the pub
lie abroad Of the present healthy condition Of the
city, to show that the late disease confined
entirely within the National Hotel.
Medical opinions were expressed by Dfs. Du-
hancl, AntiScl, and Breed
DI. Breed gave il as his opinion that the cause
Of the late disease was atmospheric, and might
break out again, being caused by the foul air of
the sewers. IL, although suppressed for a time,
might break out In the middle of summer He
recommended 4 further investigation.
DIR. Duhamcl rejected the idea Of the reappear-
anCe Of the disease in very strong terms.
After considerable debate the following resolu-
EsSoIrsd, That a committee Of three be ap-
pointed to draft such resolutions in egaId to the
National Hotel sickness "a they may deem neces-
sdrv, and have them published in the newspapers
If the CITY
Me>srs w. Wall, Jas. b. Dcd.on and : P
franklin were appointed to on the commit
tee and the meeting ADJOURNED.
From The RIvER.-There is no news Of i'm
pOrtance from the Potomac this morning The
river II covered with drift wood brought down
by the hccd Occasioned BY the late rains The
river shores are lined with persons who have left
their usual occupation for the more profitable one
If wood fishing If the shad and herring Weld
Is failure, there is an abundance Of drift wood
today The current is rushing past the Long
If its continuing this way for several DAYS. The
old authorities in such matters, say that this
feshet viii be the signal for general cutting
Of the fishermen. The current sends the drift
wood through the nets carrying them away. The
surface of the wafer is black with this rubbish
Yesterday evening slOop came up to the Wash
ington draw of the Long Bridge, with 500 bush
elS Of wheat, for the use of the new -four mill of
MeSsrs- COltman DuncanSOn.
The stockholders of the Washington and Alex
andria Steamboat Company went down TO the
hlte House to-day, accompanied by several Of
the Corporation officials, invited guests, and 9TH
erS on grand shad plank party,
The Schooner Mott Bedel1 discharged 80 kegs
GUnpOwder-nOt in invoice-fOr Mai. Bell at the
Arsenal Schooner May hauled up to the wharf
yesterday, but has not commenced to unload vet
schooner Erin, Captain Lear, came up to Lamb
oils wharf this morning, to be reprinted and I'M
dergo thorough repairs. She belongs to ST. Ma
The news from Alexandria is contradictory.
One account states that there is no fish in market
and another still later brings news of several arri-
walls Of vessels with full loads Fish are quoted:
shad sllal2, herring s10.5O.
The ThOs. COllyer brough ut up this morning for
MeSSrS J. Giddy and J. Gumby, of Baltimore
63 tubs Of shad. The Washington also brought
up the saline number Of tubs. consigned as above
NOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIArIoS-On
the 2lst Of May the Fourth Annual Convention of
Young Mems Christian Associations of the nited
states and British Provinces will be held at Rich
mOnd, Va. The Association in this city elected
del fSf ali
her Of representatives. was fixed at ten, although
more than that number Were chosen, as il is
Probable all will not be likely to 90. The names
Of those elected are a. follows:
VIM j Rhees, %. c. Wight, Saml III. Young,
David H. Wood, WIN. Ballantyne H. b. Richie
Nm = Langdon, A. Johnson, Rev :. III. Mi
IIck, M Richards, Joseph III. Bradley. jr., Henry
BAIRD, L. Grammer, J. ". Carpenter, Mitchell
II Miller
1t may be proper to state that the Association in
This city has never been disturbed by the discus
SION OF any agitating questions foreign to the OBJ
Jects IT has in view, and that such subjects are
entirely excluded. Ii is quietly but steadily pur-
suing Its way, and Is prosperous and useful
now a. at any former period. We are informed
ITS library now contains about = 900 volumes, and
mat the reading room Is the largest and best i'm
the city.
MEETING IN The FIRST wARp-A large meet
Ing Of the citizens of the First Ward, opposed to
the Know Nothing party, was held last evening
IN the hall Of the Western Hose company to make
nominations for an Alderman and Councilman
On motion, VIM. +. Dove Esq. was called To
the chair, and James w. COombS appointed sec
IetaTy.
On motion, Geo. w Riggs, Esq, was unsni
motIsly nominated for Alderman
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for Coun-
cij6ien. when John b. Turton, X. A. Waters and
= Parker having received the highest number
81 votes, were declared the unanimous choice of
'he meeting for the Board Of Common Council.
The Following gentlemen were elected delegates
!" The city convention: Messrs. w r.. Spading,
nndrew Carroll, b. Random, Z. r. CuInmins and
Terence Drury.
The MEDICAL AssOcIATIOS.-The Medical
association Of the District of Columbia held
'heir semi-annual meeting at the Washington In
Urinary yesterday afternoon. The principal bust
ness transacted was the election of new officers
- follows DIR VIM. Jones, President DR. Joshua
hley, Vice President; Dr. James r.. Morgan
IteasnTeTi Dr. ID. X. Hagner, Secretary and