The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-14

Covenant Monday, Dot. 49, M 6r #
Excelsior, Tuesday Oct ~. +s p si.aa
Mechanics, Wednesday, Oct, %. Nt& Et4
Friendship, Thursday, Oct. 20. y. @ .aa
Eastern, Friday, Oct 30.
Beacon, Monday, Nov. q A -,
Oriental, Thursday, Nov. s. gsG tt~.
Metropolis, Friday, Nov. o. as
BuRGLARY.-On Sunday night Mr. Alva Denham,
residing street north, near Thirteenth, discoy-
cred q colored man in his house, concealed de tried
and began ON attack upon the house with stones, and
assaulted various individuals on the streets The
guards on the adjoining beats went to arrest him,
and a desperate fight ensued The fellow was
acter; and, hiding himself behind boxes and trees,
when the officers approached him he would knock
them down with stones. Three Of the Auxiliary
Guards were badly hurt by him-Messrs. Hempler,
have been taken but for shot which took effect in
the fellows leg He was taken to the guard house
and gave his name as Joe Jenkins, and was sent to
jail for the burgariOus act at Mr. Denhams and for
| his desperate resistance Of the officers.
RoBBERY AND ARREsr-About 8 o'clock Friday
night James Williamson and James McCuen were
arrested in the Sixth Ward by officers Vermillion
its contents, from the counter Of James Cross They
were taken before Justice Gull of the Sixth District
and committed to the county Jail.
"SwAMpooDLE."--On Saturday night number Of
disorderIy and rowdy individuals assembled in the
neghborhood of the big printing Office with the evil
dent intention of getting up fight They were
armed and ready for the fray Several of the parties
were discovered by the police, though no arrests
were made. &rEE1 A4
SEVENTH WARD.--Our subscribers in the Seventh
Ward will please bear in mind that when the
agent calls upon them for the money for the
"American,' he sets apart that day for that espe-
cial work, and they will confer favor on him and
upon us by having the money ready for him.
We learn that at a meeting of the Perseverance
Fire Company held on Monday evening last, the
company resolved to confne its services for the
present to the following district: north of the
canal along Tenth street to boundary Of the city
along the line of Sixth to G.; along to New
Jersey avenue to the northern boundary.
This step is taken, We understand, in view of
the notous demonstrations which have of late
taken place, and from desire, on the part of the
company, to keep clear of all disturbances with
other companies, 50 far as may be in their power
We noticed yesterday the flag of the Persever-
ance Fire Company at half.mast as tribute of re-
| spect TO the memory of the late George w. p.
Gusts, who had for years been warm and true
friend of that Company. We understand that he,
| some fifteen years ago, presented to the Company
large size picture, painted by his own hand rep
resenting Washington, life size, at the battle Of
Brandywine, September l1th, TIT, which came
near being destroyed at the time Of the burning Of
their house two years ago, but was saved, and Is
still in the possession Of the Company, and will be
more highly priced than ever before, now that the
| giyer Is no more. g..
The LATE GEORGE w. PARKE CUsrIs.-The death
of the venerable George Washington Parke Gusts,
darlington, and the last of the members OF the
family Of Gen. Washington, took place on Saturday
last. For several years he had stood alone in his
relations TO the Father Of his Country, ever anx-
ious with al reverence and affection, to illustrate
his character and from the rich stores ofhs never
failing memory 10 bring forward an annual tribute
to bis immortal worth. Known and honored by his
fellow. countrymen his departure will awaken uni,
versally profound egret. .r
The Corporation has $500 to its credit in the
Bank of Washington In the Board Of Alder
men, on Monday, twenty-seven hundred dollars
were appropriated to pay deficiency in appropria.
ton for grading and gravelling X street north,
First Ward. The original appropriation was
81 ,6O0-making the sum total Of a 200. Twenty
seven hundred dollars worth Of the work was
| done without any appropriation. Verify, the peo-
| pie of the First Ward can say with Shakespeare,
The work goes brayely on"
| Per contra.-0ne thousand dollars was appro-
priated for grading and gravelling straet south,
from canal to Potomac. When the 81, 900 was
expended the work was stopped, leaving the
street worse than in the beginning, until further
appropriation was granted. Why Is il that the
! First Ward can have work done 10 the tune OF
S2,700, without appropriation, and the Fifth and
Seventh could not Il has been a long time
since the Seventh Ward gave Washington a
mayor. But-never mind!
The Secretary of the Treasury does not antci.
Il tl..tt lx. A,,xrx
/ the 30th Of June next will amount to more than
thirty millions, from present appearances. This
| will not be a subject OF regret TO the Adminstra.
1 ton, as nm empty treasury will be a stroug argu.
ment in favor Of economical legislation--Er.
An empty treasury Economical legislation
Where are the sixty millions in the Treasury al
the incoming Of the present Administration
The new city postoiicc viii be completed and
in fun operation by the fir! day Of December next
at furthest The number Of free letters mailed at
our city post Office up 20 Sep. 80, was 6SS, 040
There were sold stamps amounting to S10,975 l9
Unpaid letters received amounted TO 81 ,023, anc
the net yield of the Office was 1926 76.
Il VIII not "The Embodyment" inform our friend
in Georgetown of the meeting on Thursday, ant
invite them especially 10 be In attendancep
Upwards Of 5000 900 worth Of o. s. stock reache,
the treasury on Monday morning for redemption
DRoLL AMUSEMENT The ladies' Of New Zealand
according TO an English Missionary, have way o
their own to divert themselves: The chief amuse
ment of the people was, and still is, the tangi, o
crying. The ladiespri themselves on their dony
this IN the most affecting way, SO that strange
would be deceived, and not think il possible tina
} u could be mere mockery of woe, and yet IL !
nothing more; tears are shed in abundance, an,
! the hands are wrung, as IL suffering the most pog
nant grief, whilst the heatt-rending cries excite tn
sympathy Of the company. The ladies have the
heads adorned with flets leaves, or of dog hal
and 30 much JOY do they experience in this exc itn
amusement that they look forward to good erwin