Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-02
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The dlarm offre in our city on Saturday night
which caused the turning out of several of the
nre companies, was caused by the burning of
foul chimney, or something of the kind, in the
direction OF the Georgetown College The ring
ing OF the Vigilant Fire Company's bell brought
over from your city the Western Hose Company
ana we regret exceedingly to learn that on their
return disgraceful riot occurred between them
ana other parties, who had congregated about
Bridge street bridge. During the Tiot, pistols,
stones, and other missiles Were very freely used
oy the contending parties. Unfortunately, how
ever i1r the cause OF peace and order, we believe
tue whole OF those engaged in the disreputable
AFFAIR escaped unburt. large stone thrown by
some one of the offenders struck window in one
OF the Union line omnibusses, passed through
and struck lady passenger on the inside. We
learn from persons living in the neighborhood
that the polluted language horrid wells. and
blasphefnous expletives used by the bellgerents
was offensive and disgusting in the extreme We
are further informed that large portion of the
rowdies engaged in this disgraceful affair were
boys and youths. They are Undergoing a course
OF instruction, we suppose, preparatory to serv-
ing their country near the south end of Four-and-
Il half street.
Some Of the parties, (of our city, whose names
Were frequently called aloud during the fracas,
nifty the same purpose that mosquitoes do Viz (:
only to keep IL all the time restless and alarmed
And unless the reward offered by the President
OF the Vigiiant Fire Company shall bring some
ton has now been laid, If they can have access to
fire bell, or the privilege of running with the
engines, to keep the town almost constantly, as
was the case some time since, in state of fear
and alarm. We sincerely hope, however, that
the Vi9ilant Company will, at the outset dis
countenance, and keep out of their midst ali sue h
spirits, we care not who they TO what PAL ty
they belong.
We regret exceedingly that the extensive log
wharf which Messrs Morgan Rhinehart have
for several months been constructing near their
mill, known as the Stone house, has again given
way. and slipped out into the river. These en-
terprising gentlemen have expended a vast
amount OF labor, and some several thousand dol
lars in trying to construct permanent improve
ment OF this sort, so necessary at this point, but
have by this misfortune had all their hard labor
and the money expended upon it, swept away in
a single day.
During the week ending October 3lst there
was shipped from Rays dock 7i2 tons Cumber-
land coal, as follows: Schooners Moses Van
Name, 81 tons for New York; Elizabeth $50
for same place; Broadfeld, 2iS tons for Boston
At the Swanton Companies docks. in our city, so
far as We can discover, nothing Is being done:
and at the first mentioned docks, from ali we ca
gather, il is their intention to clear the whaTyes
ofseveral hundred tons now upon them by filling
such cash orders aS have come in, and then dis
charge all the hands engaged in handling coal
and suspend operations until something more
favorable shall occur to enable them to proceed
again. From our heart we deplore the necessity
which requires this step, as it will throw out Of
employment large number of worthy and in
dustrious individuals.
Arrived, packet schooner Hamilton, Hopkins
New oTk, to the MessrS. Dodge with a cargo of
merchandise for the two cities; schooners Caro-
line w ILLS, Craig, Baltimore, wheat to f. Lyons;
T.. Matth.w s, RiggiB wood to master; Sarah Nj
Clayton, Moore, wood to Dickson, Gordon & Co :;
Enterprise, wood to Barron d Slower; Mill Boy
-four, &c, to Peter Berry.
Sales, since our last Of several bundled barrels
flour at S. l2a5 %. Prime qualities of red and
white wheat are selling at 81 l0al 20. =.