Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-09

TEE TEACHERS AssocIArIox.-After our re

the District he held on Thursday night, Friday
night, and Saturday morning, December 18th,
That the convention organize with chairman
and secretary Thursday night, and have lee
ture, with the report Of the committee on the city
That on Friday there be a discussion on the
condition and demands Of the cause Of education
In this District from : to ii O'Clock a: m; at II
o'clock a. m. "a lecture; to be followed by q dis
Cussion.
That on Friday night there be lecture, with
discussion.
That on Saturday. at 9 o'clock m there be a
discussion the TEACHERS profession, and on
the National Teachers; Association at Ii a. m,
a lecture, with a discussion.
This report was adopted and the committee
continued for further action.
Ii was stated by members of the committee that
arrangements Were being made with several dis
hnguished gentlemen for lectures on the occasion
of the convention.
MIR LOOMS, from the proper committe, an
nounced that, at the next regular meeting Of the
association, the president, Mr. O. G. Wight,
would read an essay on 1.-The mutual relations,
duties and the obligations Of teachers and pa
rents"
On motion the association adjourned to meet
again ON the first Saturday of December.
ROwDYIsM RAMPASr-The services of the
police are imPeratively required about the wharf,
at the foot Of Seventh street, occupied by the
George Page. Not long since we had occasion
TO record a shooting affair there, and so soon
again II - our duty to sail the attention of the
city authorities TO conduct there equally repre-
hensible- On Friday evening last, while the
Page was at the wharf waiting for the mail and
through passengers, an individual, said to be
named L. Thomas, and to be the keeper of a
drinking house in the vicinity, was parading in
front Of the boats pier, cursing, swearing and
threatening To kill the Captain or any one else
belonging to the boat who should dare to put
loot on shore We learned on the boat that the
Captain had collected fare or toll from three ind-
viduals who were in company with this man. or
previous trip, in the course of the day. from
RI axyfN. lot
prepared to essay to carry out his threat had
Capt. Price left the boat
II the imperative duty Of the police to keep a
sharp look out at that landing, more especially
while the boats last trip continues to be made
after dark; for landing at out-of- the way point
and being the last steamboat trip made from AL
exandria in the course Of the7day, 1t now rarely
happens that the Page fails to bring back to ASH
ington at p. m, more or less drunken and des-
perate rowdies returning from annoying
nelg hbors Of Alexandria.
THE PoLIcE.-Having been ourselfa witness to
the facts set forth in the following communica-
ton, we cheerfully add our testimony to that Of
the unknown writer.-ED.
Ny Editor: As the sins of omission on the
part OF our police have, for some time past been
most wantonly paraded before the public, it be-
comes an agreeable duty to record an instance
which, coming under our personal observation,
more than satisfied us of their promptness and
efficiency. We allude to the occasion or the re-
turns of the Baltimore election OIL "Wednesday
ldS- rom lntlmdtiOnS received during
the day, and from the conduct and bearing of
some of the characters who composed the crowd
assembled at and about the corner of the National
Hotel on that night we were lead to fear a most
serious disturbance. We found the police in full
force, and active, vigilant and determined The
ETSt symptoms of disorder were at once sup
Pressed,-lnd suppressed with promptness aud
decision which, doubtless intimIdated the row.
dies who were eager for &" muss" Hence il
was the night passed off quietly, and the crowd
dispersed without riot or serious disorder.
A n flP0 nnnfS ma tri,r ~;
testimonial, and the same feeling will, hope,
induce you TO give il place in the Star. with a
request that the Charleston Mercury should copy.
Washington, Nov. 8, 1857. E.
The RIvER.-At Harvey 4 Co IS wharf arrived
schr }. L. Rednor, Capt Endicott from Phila-
delphia, with 2i2 tons coal
At Riley's wharf-Arrived schr R. c. Stanard
Captain Groves, from Wilmington N c. with
1850 feet lumber; schr May, Capt. Armstrong,
from Alexandria with 30 tons camel coal; schr
Federal Hill, Capt. Wheatley, from HavIe de-
Grace, with 100 tons coal.
Steamer Columbia arrived from Baltimore and
discharged cargo-consisting Of consgnnents to
= Humphrey, Parker Co, d. NJ Ingraham,
Murray Semmes. Barbour and SPmmes Mid
dletOn Beall, X Francis, c. &. Turner Wall
& Barnard, p. Fegan, p 'Fhyxon. Jackson 4
Bro, Memo I.ullay, Howell Morsell, w. N. III.
Mack, j L. Savage, William McCripps, b. i.
Neaie. J. Il Stuart, j. r. Thyson c. Stott
Some 200 bushels of oysters arrived at the
wharves on Saturday and yesterday
JOS. Libby, Captain Hendricks from Elizabeth
City, with 5000 pine shingles.
The ship Scotia, which Is being loaded at the
Navy Yard by Mr.. Thornton, of Virginia with
ship timber for Liverpool, was hauled out into
the stream on Saturday; she will have completed
taking IN her cargo in a few days when she sails
directly for Liverpool
CIRCUIT COURT.-The case Of Jones rs Der
mott still occupies the Court The examination
OF the witnesses is drawing to a close, to the
great JOY of all concerned IL is probable that
The case will he closed and ready for argument
during the present week.
This morning, on opening the Court, Mr. Chas
Lee Jones, on leave, presented the case of John
A Menekein rs VIM Downs, case of old
account Of some SIOO for bread purchased by the
defendant from the plaintiff, and for settlement
OF which action was brought. The Jury returned
Tor he plaintiff for full amount Of account.
the case Of Jones RI. DeTmott was then re-
stunned from Saturday, and Was prog fessins when
this report closed
BRUTAL AssAULr.-The rowdies appear TO
have changed their field of operations to the out
skirts Of the city, with the expectation Of COM
hitting their cowaTdlv and brutal acts with i'm
Punty, out Of reach Of the officers Yesterday
afternoon, gang Of rowdies attacked the dwell
ing OF 4 German family near Pierce's mill throw
lug stoHes and firing pistols into the house One
OF the occupants "a Germany was wounded in the
leg with bail. Officers Suit, McHenry and
Ross, after long run. came in sight OF the gang
VINO ned as soon as they saw the officers. They
kept on the outskirts Of the city, and were pur-
sued nearly to the heights Of Georgetown but
succeeded In GLIDING their pursuers
the MEANEsT SPECIMEN OF RUrPiANIsM YET
Yesterday, as funeral procession was passing on
Massachusetts avenue, IN the Northern Liberties,
TO bury the body Of an Irish infant, the line was
attacked and broken by gang OF rowdies and
the persons obliged to fly for safety. information
was sent 10 the officers rs as possible but
before they arrived at the place the rufians had
dispersed, and no one could identify the par
in he rs.I .kN.
gentlemen have endeavored to assist the ON
GERS IN entertaining who the scoundrels were but
50 FAR without success.
GoSE TO JAIL James Simms, alias Charles,
sailor, who was arrested and sent 10 the work
house about two weeks ago for disorderly con-
duct, was arrested last night by officer Iloyd for
two cases Of assault and battery. one of which