Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-08

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ngnt at awell known cock pit near the boundary
Oh the city. The rumor, which proved false,
originated In the fact that of the b'hoys had
got into muss out there, and expended a few
rounds of powder and ball. Saturday the fight
was renewed, and with more vigor than on the
previous day; the parties being reinforced and
provided with better weapons and more ammu-
milton. The fight was Of the indian order, the
combatants firing from behind trees, fences or
other shelter. As they neared the Park. the CITY
police thong bit they would take part in IT, but a.
they approached the scene of action the belliger-
ents beat retreat, and some Of them, In order to
make good their escape, threw down their arms.
The officers secured a nne rifle and some fowlinQ
pieces, powder flask, pistol, &c.
These parties did a sensible thing in going
outside the city limits to aght their battles The
public would not be inconsolably grieved to heay
that they have annihilated each other entirely.
WAsHINGroN THRATRK-Chas. Matthews, the
eminent English comedian appears to ight in the
comedy written by himself married for Money. -
In which he takes his original character of emo
Pus He lppears again as "Motley " In the famous
sketch He would be an Actor'' and in wbich
he shows his astonishing versatility, assuming
The Pleasures Of Acting, )" the Welsh ballad Of
Jenny Jones, " and the Scotch song q Ia Fran
ea1s Of Aud Lang Syne.'
Inc pressure for box seats indicates that the
rush to see Mr.. Mathews and his beautiful wife
during their brief engagement, will exceed any
thing ever experienced in the theatrical history
Of this city.
"HARRY," poor old coiored cripple, well
known to the charitable of the Seventh Ward,
and who has been in the habit of hobbling about
upon clutches, gathering rags from the streets to
exc ont subsistence, was on Saturday morning
found frozen dead In cellar on 9th street, where
he has been accustomed to lodge! He was buried
Yesterday by the Corporation officers The poor
fellows destitute condition not known in
the neighborhOod, else relief, as hitherto, would
have been promptly given him.
SOME RowDIEs, Of the class called by courtesy
"genteel," about u O'Clock last night attached
large basket to the street door Of Dyson's Apoth-
ecary store, rang the bell violently, and then do
camped. To their obtuse perceptions this was
doubtless, choice bit of fun We trust the fun
may not be all on one side, and that the pubic
may have an opportunity of seeing their funny
tings.
AUGUSTUS NoRroN-Dr Fairfax, the attend.
ing physician Of this young man, who was
stabbed at Bells toll gate on last Sunday week,
Is now satisfied that there ia no danger Of death
in consequence Of the wound
n Martin, who Is now In Jail for the offence,
will have his final hearing before the magistrate
and probably be admitted to bail.
took up the case Of j. C. willard, charged with
assault and battery on B. Knox. Verdict not
guilty.
George Mccoy, Laurence Mcdonald and Hugh
Smith indicted for riot and assault, submittt
their cases by their counsel. J III Bradley ir
The Court, after hearing the evidence against
them and ascertaining the time they had been I'm
Jail, fined them 81 each.
JAIL Frederick Costrick and Peter Barjot
were arrested last evening for an assault and bat.
terry on gentleman at Barjots house The scuf-
de caused the loss to the gentleman Of a small
amount Of money, and small articles Of value to
To him These he supposes he lost in his at
tempts to escape. Justice Dom this morning
committed the accused to Jail for trial at court
A BUILDING BURNED.-On Saturday afternoon
last the servants house on the farm Of Mr.. Elias
fulee, in Alexandria county, Va caught fire
to the ground; involving a loss Of perhaps $500
BY the exertions Of the family and various neie h.
bors, the main house Of the farm was preserved
from destruction, with great dit ulty, indeed
Mr.. TRoYE's ORIENTAL PIcTURRs-We have
only space to-day to call attention to the adver-
tisement Of these interesting pictures, and shall
refer to them again, meantime advising our read
es not to fail to see them ere they leave the city
the new ariculture warehouse, Seventh street for
an useful "snow broom" Ii comes most apro.
pos. HOusehOlders will find lust such broom
as this capital aid in clearing away snow
RIOT Yesterday Jas Burns, Jno Umberfeld,
Philip Smith and Jas. Smith, were arrested and
taxed to the Central Guai ID house for a riot They
all gave security for court; the last named was
also fined $40 ard costs for carrying a weapon
No PERFORMANCE To-SIGHr-In consequence
Of the extremely unfavorable weather there will
be no performance at the Theatre, to night, we
hear
WATCH RETURNS, March 6-Edward Osburn
Ireland, drunk and disorderly; workhouse 81
days. Patrick Murray Ireland. do do; Samuel
Tasker, do do Ann Booth, colored, Md pro-
family; do; John Harnev, Ireland drunk and q lis
orderly; fine and cost, % "A; Edward Courtenay,
Canada, vagrant, workhouse 80 DAYS; VIM Carr,
lrelaid do do; John Harris, Ireland do do ;
81 iOdgers-all non residents.
March 7th.-Patrick Connolly, Ireland: George
Williams, alias Butler, cold, ID. c Rob't Evans,
CORD, ID e, gambling fine and costs, SO Al each;
James Barnes, ID c riot; security for court;
Smith, Ireland, riot and carrying weapons; fine
and cost; $2l A; William Brown, alias Hicks
cold, disorderly conduct; fine and costs 80 81;
John Barker, colored. do do; Aquilla Barton,
cold; do do Frederick COstrick. France as.
sault and battery; jail for court; Peter Bargat,
France: do do 10 lodgers-all non-residents.
In the West Lookup there were % dodgers
during the week, also the following prisoners
James Jennatt, drunk and disorderly; fine and
costs, 81 IS. VIM. Brown colOred, larceny, ten
stripes. Henry Martin, ID. c., assault and bat
terry committed for further hearing J. Mountz
Ireland, loafng In an engine house work house
30 days. Geo Macallion. ID. c vagrant; do
Ann Eaton, colored, ID. c drunk and disor-
derby; fine and costs, 1886 Anlasa Rankins
Md, assault and battery; Thomas Bury, Eng
q. III Ia nd n
unlawful weapons; fine S25 and costs JnO. Lo.
gan, Ireland, drunk workboIse 80 DAYS John
Burns, do; do. Jno. Williams, 5. c., vagrant
do.