Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-12
,GEOR TOWN AFFAIRS
Corsssposdsses of The Star.


uEoRGETCWN, Nov II, 1857.
The sabbath school Convention, held in the
Dum1aTton street NJ. E. Church yesterday, was
toleraoiy well attended-there being about fifty
eHi. me Rev John Lanahan, Presiding Elder
Oh Oh the District (Potomac) presided, and Mr..
waugh acted As secretary. The reports from the
schools throughout the District showed quite an
encouraging state Of things. number Of inter-
esting speeches upon the subject of Sabbath
schools were delivered on the occasion; and. at.
Ter harmonious and interesting session of seve-
raj hours. the Convention adjourned to meet
evening next. We learn that one of the main
objects of the Convention Is to secure, If poss-
BILE, afternoon sessions of the schools.
We regret to say that, for some time past we
have discovered "A reckless and lawless spirit
manifesting itself among many of the Young men,
youths and boys, OF our town. Ii is far from be-
ing an uncommon thing to see many of this class,
during the early hours OF the night, prowling
about the streets-either wholly or party intoxi-
understanding night hideous with their vul-
garity and disgusting yells. The practice of car
rylng deadly weapons is also becoming too COM
mon, we think, for the good of society; and the
sooner our Corporate authorities take the matter
In hand and enact stringent law for the sup
preston OF these serious and growing vices, the
better 1t will be for the community.
Against selling intoxicating drinks to minors
we believe there has for many wears been stand
ing on the records of the Cooperation n pretty
stringent law but we incline to the belief that {,
has become dead letter, from the fact that not
outstanding ii Is repeatedly violated We have
yet TO hear OF the first instance in which the law
has been enforced. Those who sell deadly
weapons to either youths or BOYS. we regard as
being more culpable and guilty of a more serious
offence against society than the violators of the
law before mentioned, and ought to be held to a
rigid accountability by every parent and good
citizen in the community. Gases have come to
our knowled2 re during the last day or two where
the vendors of dangerous and deadly weapons
have disposed OF them to boys ten or twelve years
III net YsrA
Gus, and unless they desiSt in the future We Uu
hestatinely say that their names should he given
to the public. The public should take such steps
as would compel them to desist from such con
duet in the future, or else scout them fron the
community IN which they are sowing the seeds
for SO many serious evils
We sincerely hope that our corporate authori-
ties Will take the matter in hantl and put d stop
to il, by enacting some such law as they now
have ia force i'll our sister city, and also one i'm
posing heavy penalty upon the vendors of fire.
arms and other dangerous weapons for selling
them to minors. Unless something of the kind
Is speedily done. our town will, we fear, soon
become the battle ground for other rowdy spirits
than those we already have among as: and God
knows We are tOrnented with too MANY by far
already. The laws now in force in Washington
Will deter such spirits from their vllany in that
city. and we have reason to fear that our streets
VIII be sought as the place, by contendina or
rival parties, to settle their pques and animosi-
ties, aud they may soon become disyrdced nv
such scenes as have frequently of late been en-
acted IN that city and in other quarters
we have been requested to cal the attention of
our CITY authorities to the fact that in or two
places the water flows over the road leading to
the Little + alls Bridge, and unless some provi-
sion Is made to remedy the matter before cold
weather sets in, ice may form at these points suf-
hclent to cause som: serious accident and involve
our Corporation in heavy damages
Arrived-paCket schoooers Embark Donoho,
PhilddelPhId, to Hyde & Davidson; Mott Bedell ,
New York, TO Peter Berry; schooner Southerner,
Lefevre, Baltimore, lumber TO Libby & Son
No change IN the flour OF grain MAJ kets since
our last. But little of either arriving :