Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13

OurRAGEoUs.--0n Thursday evening, about I
o'clock, lady, accompanied by her son, lad
walking along Seventh street, near the Centre
Market was assailed by one Of the imps of Satan
who infest our city. She fed, was pursued and
overtaken on Pennsylvania avenue near Ninth
street, where she was seized by the ruilian Some
gentlemen here interfered, and rescued the lady.
The villain afterwards insuted gentleman by the
name OF Baxter, from Virginia, who Immediately
knocked him down. Finding himself in lad fix,
the fellow played drunk, and thus saved himself
from more severe chastisement. He was arrested
by an officer, and taken to the guard house, where
ne gave his name as John Collins, of Virginia.
Justice Dom held him for further hearing.
FIRE -On Thursday night about nine o'clock, a
fire broke out in small shop occupied by shoe
maker, on the west side of Twelfth street. between
and streets. II communicated TO a stable ad-
joining, belongingto Mr.. George Stewart, which
was destroyed, though happily several valuable
horses in il were removed in good time The fire
then extended, the wind being very high from the
northwest, to the adjacent dwelling occupied by
Mr. Franklin Myers, which was consumed, to
gether with four others. The difficulty to get
water was very great.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL-Dennis McGee,
who has just got out ofjai yesterday evening about
four o'clock, made an assault upon Police officer
Daw, whom he accused Of being the means of con-
victing him, stating that he would go again for
him, and Immediately commenced betting him on
the head. He was arrested by officer Lucas
Officer Daw is not expected to survive, we are in
formed.
APPoINrMEsTs.-'rh President has appoint
ed Col VIM. Selden, United States Marshal
for the District.
Mr.. VIM. Flynn, Navy Agent
DR.. - Jones, City Postmaster.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENT - Potomac
Districf.-John Lanahan Presiding Elder.
Alexandria, B. N. Brown, R. r. S. Hough, A.
Griffith, sup.
Georgetown, w. D. Edwards, w. R. White,
sup.
West G,orgetown and Tennallytown, William f.
Speakc.
Washington B. H. Nadall Wesley
Chapel, L. +. Morgan Waug, Chapel, Theodore
M. Carson McKendree Chapel Dabney Ball East
Washington, w. Fl. Chapman; Ebenezer, to be
supplied; Ryland Chapel s. Rodgers; Gorsuch
Chapel Henry N. Sipes; Union Chapel J. N.
Coombs, w. O. Lumsden, sup. Fletcher and Pro.
violence, II. G. Mcdaniel, M. A. Turner, sup. As
bury and Mount Zion, j. w. Hoover.
DAILY UNION PRAYER MEETING in the First Pres
byterian Church, Four and a-half street. at quar-
ter before FIVE o'clock P. NJ. This meeting has
been largely attended during the week, the house
being well filed The exercises are very interest.
ing. Ministers and leading members from all the
churches in the city are present. It is, indeed,
union meeting. 1t continues exnctly one hour
Many of our business men are present The meet
ings begin and close punctuay at the time, SO
that any person can calculate exactly how long he
will be occupied.
The LECTURE THE subject of Rev. MASON
MOBILES Lecture on tomorrow afternoon, at
the Sixth Church, athalfpast three o'clock will
be-
"The temptation in the wilderness"
These Lectures comprise the history of our
Saviour from his birth to his ascension into
heaven, and are intensely interesting and
abundantly profitable to all who listen to them
with desire to be benefited Go and hear
them.