Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


average Of 500 cords Of wood TO the dealers on
the CANAL also two sehoonefs with lumber, from
Port Deposit ... .--s..-..a ....1r- ,
At Rileys wharf-arrived steamer Columbia,
with conslgnments Of merchandise for J. II She
kels. W. n. Narrower, General Henderson, Par
keT Spalding, Snyder, J Patterson Wall 4
Barnard, b /. Neale, VI. McDsrmott, Bureau of
Yards Docks, Murray Semmes, VIM Bryan,
Z. Stott, Fowler Co, j Fonee, and 3. Bacon.
At MagTuder stones whan-arrived schr
Ionic, Capt Glover, from Havre de Grace3 with
ITO tons OF coal for Charles w. Mitchell! The
barkantine Horace Beale is still aground off Ar
lington-she will probably he got OF at high tide
to day. She left Georgetown three weeks ago
with cargo Of 800 tons of coal for Rockland.
Me. and has returned after discharging her car
go and taking on hoard her present cargo of stone
for the Treasury misunderstanding the quick
est trip on record. She draws loaded IL feet of
water, and went aground in III feet.
There were no arrivals at Alexandria Yesterday.
The ship Zephyr is bending on her sails prepare
tory to her trip South, and will proceed to New
Orleans in a few days Captain King. her COM
mandeT, arrived at Alexandria Saturday last,
and proceeded to take charge Of her
A brig was seen in the lower river Yesterday,
upward bound, supposed to be the brig Fidelia
from Cowes, Eng The captain of the steamer
Collyer has determined to run his boat with
much regularity possible until prevented by
the winters ice. He has fixed upon six o'clock
p. m, for his last daily trip TO Alexandria and
will adhere TO that arrangement throughout the
remainder of the season.
About halfpast o'clock Yesterday afternoon
party of eight or ten armed men, who had lust
returned from an excursion TO the south end of
the Long Bridge, came to the Collyer wharf and
calling at the tavern of Mr.. George Il. Howard,
demanded to be admitted, saying that they wished
to purchase cigars MIR. Howard not being at
home, his wife refused to admit them, when they
instantly began to insult her with the most vile
abuse, and proceeded to smash the windows and
make general destruction of any thing that they
could lay hands on. Mrs. Fl sent for her husband,
who was in an adjoining house, and he came MP
desiring them them to desst He was advancing
towards them when one Of the party drew a long
pistol and told him to stop or he would shoot
him Mr.. II. thought best 10 do so, and then the
party started off saying to the proprietor that he
could get paid for his broken windows on -Four
and-a- BALI street
Mr.. Howard shortly afterwards followed them
DESTROYS to identify them IL possible lie met
them at NOrment's lumber ward, when they
seized him and pulled him inside of the yard,
and struck him several severe blows about the
head and face, and after this abuse went off de-
lighted with their fun
We learn that they stormed the house of BENZ
SchOheld at the other end of the Long Bridge be-
lore the attack on Howard S. Tavern, but did not
learn what damage was done
party, believed to be the same persons was
congregated about the Canal bridge on Four-an nd
ANAL street. until very late hour last night
making the ghborhood hideous with their dis
Cordant yells. They were heard to shout most
Justify for the Estates Hose" and TO challenge
all their sdversdries to mortal combat and ex-
pressed themselves most anxious to meet some
one whom they could knock down and beat
MORE COPPER THIEvEs.-On Saturday las,
during the dinner hour of the men working on
the Capitol extension, one of the workmen dis
covered fellow workman making off from the
building with a bag over his shoulder in which
was concealed roll of plate COPPER He in
stdntiy gave the cry to stop him, and in instant
Inc place was all alive with men running after
Ine man, the police and watchmen about the
capitol taking an active part in the chase The
tnlsf left in such haste that he forgot his coat
and one OF the day watchmen once got near
MIN as 10 catch him by the waistcoat, which tore
IN half, leaving the detached part in the hands OF
the disconnected Waterman. The thief made his
way out OF sight before any one could catch him
lie disappeared in the direction Of the canal
Inc roll OF copper weighed sixty-eiCht pounds
and was worth about SO. The thief finding the
weight more than he could make off under, let il
drop, and 1t was accordingly recovered and placed
in the office of Capt. ]. A TAFT together with
the hat, coat and vest of the thief About half an
hour after the above occurrence another work
man caught still another laborer with a roll of
copper which he was endeavorinu to smupyle OF
with him, Chase was instantly made after the
fellow, and, strange to saw he got of too before
any one could overtaks him. He went in the
same direction as the first one. The officers have
got on their track, ana are confident that they
can catch both Of these fellows, one OF whom was
not long since discharged from the Navy Yard
for being caught in a similar act.
Justice Mulloy sent to Captain Mills and OBJ
tanned the assistance Of Messrs. Short, Harper
and HayZeIl, who continued to search for The
thieves during the night, and yesterday morning
Mr.. Shortt found one of them, named - Bur-
Grounds He was taken before Justice Muiloy.
who committed him TO Jail for trial at Court.
The NEW DOME.-On Saturday afternoon the
first one of the long heavy pillars of the new
dome was hoisted up and set in place under the
superintendence Of Messrs. Site, hosting man.
sger, and Asbdown, superintendent Mr. Site
went up from the ground TO the top Of the i'm
Hense pillar, which weighs five thousand pounds
and is twenty-four feet in length, and remained
fastened itS Inv of
four inch bolts which screwed it firmly 10 the
bracket, which forms base to the whole super-
structure. On these brackets, which are seventy
two in number, Is to rest two of the huge pillars
two pilaSiers, and one of the fiuted columns: an
average weight Of twenty thousand pounds The
wall itself is considered be sufficiently stron
to sustain more than ten times the weight which
will Dc required by the new dome.
CARELESS DRIvING,-A man in light bug
gy, on Saturday afternoon, was driving furiously
down Pennsylvania avenue, when the horse at
tached to the buggy was driven over little gill
Of twelve years, who was Crossing the street
knoC King her down and coming within an ace Of
crushing her brains out under his hOofs The
man, who acted very much Ike drunken brute
pulled up bis horse. and calling TO 4 coiored man
named VIM. Wedge, who was standing near nv
said, cd d--n IL, send for a doctor and take
her home He then drove rapidly away, paying
no more attention To the matter Th. chiIdis
name is Reynolds, and il was conveyed to its
home near by. where the services Of n physician
were put IN ItqulSltlOn, dnd though 10 fortunately
fell out that no bones were broken vet the bruises
received were very severe, ana have caused great
anxiety to the parents
FlsHT IN GOAT ALLEY.-I.ast night that noto-
IioGs alley between Sixth and seventh and l.
and NJ streets north, was all in comnotion again
Baochus ruled, and his vOtaries soon got into i
free fight The auxiliary guards hearing of the
not went into the alley, but the sentries Of the
belhgerenis gave thu alarm, and all who could
get away did so. One poor fellow named Cor
nelius Collins, had his head very badly cut, and
was taken TO the guard-hOuSe. He said ii was
cut by his falling against the stove But in the
opinion of the physician il Corny received his
wound IN tlls-yay he must have been under the
stove and fell upwards. IL is not considered a
dangerous wound, though il is a frip htful one TO
look at. After il was dressed Collins was sent
home with his wife, who had gone to the guard
house to attend him.
REVOLVER OuT.-Last night two boys by
the name Of Sullivan, Were arrested by the watch