Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-20

THE RrvKR.-As the spring opens, business
operations begin to quicken on the river. The
wharf owners have been busily engaged during
the cold term in repairing and setting things to
.iights, generally with view to extended opera
uons during the coming summer.
The active operations of the Washington and
Alexandria railroad creates additional travel over
the Long Bridge seven trains per day to and
from Alexandria and w Washington gives the Long
bridge at either terminus an active business
aspect.
I'm the Georgetown channel, this morning, sew
eral upward bound schooners were making their
way.
At Riley's wharf, the schr. Ashland is unload
ing large cargo Of coal for the Gas Company.
Day before Yesterday a fish punga, named
Grampus, left Riey's wharf for the lower river,
and when off the Halfway Tree was overtaken by
sudden squall of wind and sapsized, " spilling''
her crew into the river. They werepicked up by
passing vessel and brought back to the wharf.
They were for short time placed in considera-
BILE jeopardy.
The mail steamboats, are bringing at each trim
from below Quantities Of excellent Ash, the result
OF the -labors of our fishermen. They are gener-
ally for thew asAington and Georgetown mar
kets.
About Greenleafs Point the men are engaged
in investigating the probable chances for busi.
ness operations during the coming summer
The w hite House is to be fitted up in excellent
style for the coming pleasure excursion season.
Al Mar6u'y's landing, our fellow citizen, VIM.
Jones, Esq Is making preparations to erect, very
shortly, saloon with accompanying convent
ences for excursion parties. We understand the
shore at this spot Possesses every natural advan
tage 10 carry out the purpose Of the proprietor.
At Alexandria yesterday, the schr Marietta
Burr, Capt. Dickinson, cleared with ships tanks
from the Washington Navy Yard for New York,
and flour and shorts for Boston. Arrivals Of fish
at the Alexandria wharves are frequent from the
lower river, but no sbad or herring as yet
Up to 10 a. m. to- day, the mail steamer Pow
hatan had not arrived up from Aqua creek.
The w.suIssroN London As.
surance" was put upon the stage last night more
satisfactorily both In respect to the cast and to
the general details than often happens in this
fast, superficial age. The house was crowded,
and before such an audience the actors were of
course inspirited to do their best, and nothing
better could have been desired than the perform
ance OF the company, which in fact SO admirably
sustained Mr.. Mathews to come up to his
standard, and rendered the real excellence of his
acting &c; less apparent through want Of contrast
This play is announced for repetition tonight
ana from its intrinsic merits, the superior man
ner In which Ii is acted and the fact that with
its representation we see the last Of Mr.. Mathews
the theatre will probably be even more fully-if
that BE- possible-and brilliantly attended than
on last night.
On Monday night, as everybody will be glad
to hear, John Broug ham, the renowned wit, au-
thor, and comedian, aud who has so long been
one OF the "bnsy B's' at Burton's theatre, will
commence a short engagement So Il will be
seen the managers are keeping their promise
auA.t IN INC PuoiiC
THE BALTIMORE RowDIEs who, some time
since, swarmed from the parent hive in Balti-
more, and have since infested Washington seem
| to have notion that the city belongs TO them
| They take possession Of our streets and perform
their acts of rowdyism with a cool self posses
sion, entirely beyond the ''cheek' of our native
| hard cases. On Tuesday, a constable from Bal
tiInoTe. named Ford, came to this CITY in search
| of fugitive from Justice, named II. Byrne,
| charged with rioting in that city Some Of his
| old acquaintance, with whom In his ca pacity of
| law officer he had doubtless come in collision in
| the Monumental City. ascertained that he wa :
| here: and for some days have been in search of
| him. Thursday afternoon, when Mr. Ford was
| about leaving in the for Baltimore his ad =
| versaries recognised him, and, in a moment, he
| was beset by crowd, who seemed bent on fore
| ing him away with them, alive or dead He was
| rescued by the police officers at the depot who
| lifted him over the high railing and got him
safely into the cars Pleasant acq uai ntances these
| Baltimore CHAPS.
| COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. EDITOR: IL my memory serves me aripbt
| a law was enacted but few weeks since by the
City Councils, preventing the organization of fire
| companies, without the consent Of the corporate
authorities, and ordering the police to take pos.
session OF any apparatus belonging to any COM
\ pany existing in violation Of the provisions of
| the act UnquestionabIy the law referred to is
/ wise and proper, the tax payers being already
snhciently taxed to support companies now in
| exstence and another good reason for its enact.
ment is, that at the present time no earthly ne
cessity exists for the increase Of the fire depart-
| ment.
II is understood that there is in our city hose
| company, lately organized, who exist in direct
opposition to the provisions Of the law referrs d
to- who have taken their hose reel to every recent
IRE, and who are permitted by the police to act
| thus with impunity.
| Gentlemen of the police, this il all wrong: Won
should discharge your duty without fear or favor
and II such tre company exists make them senSi-
| bic that the laws Of the Corporation must be
| obeyed. CITIZEN.
| THE INDIANS AT THE PKNITRNrIARY-Yester-
| day, portion Of the Sioux delegation, desiring
| to see how bad men" were treated by their
| white BRETHREN were conducted to the United
| States Penitentiarv and shown the prisoners at
| work. When told that the prisoners were kent
| within the walls hard at work for wears without
pay. they si9nifed, by 4 variety of cultural ex.
CARNATIONS, their notion of the severity Of the
| punishment but they were apparently impressed
with horror on seeing an unruly convict confined
| in dark, narrow cell. This seemed 10 the red
| men the most frightful punishment conceivable:
ana such 1t no doubt would be to the native OF
| the forest.
| TONIGHT the venerable Remb andt Peale of
| Philadelphia, the artist to whom Washington
sat twice for his portrait will deliver the FIRST of
a series Of addresses to be pronounced during the
| Sittings Of the National Convention Of Artists,
| which will have its first meeting this evening
| Mr.. Peale's address will, we understand, be
| Illustrated by series Of pictures, arranged and
| lighted In a novel and effective manner
Rev. DR.. Bellows, of New York; r B. Thorpe
| the "Bee Hunter;'' Mr.. Brownlee Brown, and
| other gentlemen well known in the world Of lit
era'ure and art will deliver addresses during the
| coming week.
The PEAK FAMILY.-Thls really meritorioux
company Of musicians will positively conclude
| their engagement in this city this evening. as
| they appear in Richmond on Monday night The
| chance Of hearing them this evening should be
| improved.
CENTRE MARKEr.-This morning, there was a
| large attendance in the market and sales brisk
At the hay stands. prices ranged from Oh cents to
81 10 per cwt Pork at the scales, in small lots,
| So Sass per cwt.
| THE CAMPBELL MINsTRELs, who have been
dsllshtng the Baltimoreans lately will appear at
Odd Fellows Hall Monday night next. il
| will be seen.
| The TURKISH ADMIRAL and suite, accompa-
| MED by various officers OF the Army and NAVY.