The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-07
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RowpYIsM AND vIoLENcE-- OF Con-
cEALED WEAPoks National Intelligencer
suggests to the peace-loving and orderly citizens
of Washington the propriety of appealing to Con-
gress at its approaching session for the passage of
more stringent laws to repress the outbreaks of
rowdyism and violence in our midst; and among
such additional measures for the prevention Of
crime ID especially designates an enactment so
framed as to insure its speedy enactment, against
the dangerous and criminal practice of wearing
concealed weapons. Il says:
eSuch law, we are aware, will prove unayail-
ing unless those who administer It are endowed
with the means aud facilities as well as the will
to enforce its penalties, but We are firmly per-
suaded that, stringently enforced, it would pre-
Vesat vast amount OF crime and tend to save the
enuslon OF blood among us. Desperate ills de-
mand energetic remedies; and no social i'll ever
cried for correction so loudly and urgently as the
reckless rufianism which now stalks through our
streets and alleys from nightfall to morning. Con-
gress has enacted stringent law against duelling;
out ID It worse tor two men to 60 out and settle
quarrel by open combat than for nocturnal row.
dies to be allowed the means of committing wan
ton murder on unoffending passers along the high
way? No peaceable citizen thinks Of CARRYING
arms, save for defence; and why should not law
less rufian be disarmed and deprived of the power
" OAOSusih6 VIC PiOihptHiSo Vi LIS utpTdVtu pms
s0nss The very possession of firearms incites to
their bloody use; when the pistol is in hand it
obeys the murderous impulse before reason OF re-
Election can interpose.
K CORPORATION ATToRNEY.-Mr Carlisle having
decided that 1t Is the prerogatve Of the mayor to
nominate for trustees to the Board of Aldermen,
in accordance Herewith Mayor Magruder this
evening made the following nominations: First
district, VIM. B. Randolph, Thomas p. Morgan,
and Roger B. Ironside; second district, Peter f.
Pacon, Erasmus Chaplin and William p. Young /;
third district, William H. Price, j. d. Brandt and
Aaron W. Miller; fourth district, s. Yorke Alice,
Charles Wilson and DR.. j. Willett For treasurer,
Valentine Harbaugh; for secretary, Robert Rick
etts.
The annual report Of the board of trustees OF
the public schools shows that the number of pu-
pills taught in the schools during tho past wear for
longer or shorter period, aggregate 34o2, as
follows: Male district schools 468; female dis
trict schools, 295; male primary schools, 400 !;
primary schools, 2,233.
All confirmed except A. w. Miller and s. Y.
Alice, who were rejected by ayes 4, noes Z, in
the first instance and ayes 5, noes Z in the second
instant. ~. .
The appropriation for the support of the schools
for the year ending the 30th of June was $22 S9l,
and this money has been paid out by the treasurer
Oh Tue OOdru. rO' Sdldrle5 Oh JedcnefS rom July
l, 1856, to March 81, 1857, $1,000 95. First
iistrict-Rent Of buildings, fuel, contingent ex-
penses, &c, 81, 454 90; second district, d. do;,
1892 80; third district, do, do, $l,l75 So.
fourth district, do, do, $629 ~. Board of Trus-
tees-Contingent expenses, $2l3 Os salary of
secretaries, 300; salary of treasurer $lOO-in
all Sab o.. In hand $27 II. Leaving balance
of $4,758 SO, a portion of which has been paid out
at the City Hall. #a
THE ISLAND SABBATH SCHOOL UNION held their
regular meeting on Monday night last at the Sew.
enth Presbyterian Church. The meeting was
well attended, and the proceedings most interest
ing. The address of Mr.. Petite was received with
profound attention. The subject-matter of his
address was formation of Character" a subject
well chosen, well elucidated, ably argued, clearly
enunciated, and abundantly sustained, the propo-
sition being the forming of good habits essary
to useful manhood and honored age
AMERICANS, remember the meeting to. morrow
night. You are down-trodden, prosecuted pur-
sued with milignity Of hatred only equaled by
the disposition of the Tories of 70 towards your
forefathers. Remember, that in union there is
strength. Come up, all good and true Americans
men of principle regardless of interest Come,
all who love your country. Pimps and spies had
better stay away. "aa r. sg
.
The following nominations were made by Mayor
Magruder to the Board of Aldermen, on Monday
last: .aH.' .,
Nicholas Sanderson as Police Officer in the Sixth
Ward, in place of T. H. Robinson, resigned con-
firmed
Also, nominations for Scavengers, as follows:
First District First Ward-Wm. Barr
Second District, First Ward-Daniel Linkins.
First District, Second Ward-R. Adamson.
Second District, Second Ward-John Metre.
First District, Third Ward-John Schal.
Second District, Third ward-John Mack.
First District, Fourth Ward-F Hutchins.
Second District, Fourth Ward-E. Loffier.
Fifth Ward-W. T. Bassford.
Sixth Ward-James Cartain. 30
Seventh Waid-Henry Kepler.
Rev. Mr.. Holmead, rector of Grace church. Tai.
and announced on Sunday that the contributions
for the e1tinguishment of the church debt had
reached 1856. Commendable liberality on the
part ofso small congregation.
The following appointments 10 temporary clerk.
ships in the Patent Office we're made on Saturday
last, viz: ]. Roysten Botz, Maryland; A. d. Moore,
New York Edward Jones, Kentucky, and Joseph
LOOMS, Mass.
Thomas Collyer, Captain Baker, being now COM
pletely reftted and rated A Mol at Lloyds, has
resumed her regular Mount Vernon excursions.
Thomas II. Robinson, late police officer in the
sixth district, was on Saturday appointed a guard
at the county jail in place of James Ward, re-
signed. He entered upon the discharge of his du-
ties this morning. Mr.. Robinson is the officer who
was shot by Robert Cross (now in jaiD while Rob.
inson was arresting him on the charge of partic-
pating in the election riots. .
CURE FOR AGUE AND FEvER-The following re-
cpe has been often proved and as often successful
in curing this distressing malady, so prevalent at
this season Of the year. We publish il for the
benefit Of all who may be disposed to make trial
Of its virtue. Ii has never failed
Best Peruvian bark, half ounce salts NORWOOD,
twenty grains; best port wine, half pint best
Virginia snake-root, twenty grains. Make three
doses. Take one every morning, in the absence
Of chill or fever.
The Propeller Republic Of the New York and
Erie Railroad Line was burned at the s. M. and n.
Railroad Dock this afternoon. She had a ul cargo
Of rolling freight and live stock, which was con-