Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

-, a. lively and opposite from its usual staid
N.~uI.ritv as could have well been, by reason of
..r,ain local chickering's requiring the mild and
.oothing influence Of the authorities constabulary
a, their adjudication. Among other things, sew 1
II nerSonS OF the gentler got mp an unfortu-
,,e misunderstood ng which grew more violent |
- the bottle grew empty, until IL all ended in Il
mutual exchanges Of feminine defiance, sundry /
Snckings with sOapsuds, and visit to the shop /
81 Justice Gull The names Of the parties Were, /
an the part Of the prosecution, Mrs. Polly Foy |
and Priscilla Churn, and on the verSss side Mrs. |
Mitchell. The defendant was Of Celtic birth, |
yhils her prosecutors were born In free country
The parties all lived under one roof, and were
rssherxomen by profession, and the quarrel was |
,hout a question Of national courtesy and bed |
quilt Justice Gull decided the matter in favor Of
me native and TO the manor born" ladies, who |
,r,nt home 50 elated with their success over the
celtic female, that their JOY was given vent to by
expressions in aspersement of the defeated party
added to comparisons between American and
Irish character, and the performance of sundry
impromptu and intricate hornpipes on the steps
h, front of her domicile. The late defendant was
attempt to hold her head so high over those Of
her neg bors W no free Lorn female citizens
of great republic. The subject Of the quilt was
also revived, with severe animal versions upon
the previous quarrel, to the reat scandal of Mrs
NJ, who thereupon seized a bucket of suds, with
which she performed acompulsatory ablution on
the person Of Priscilla Churn, to the prejudice of
her GARMENTS and in direct violation of the rules
Of propTety as laid down by that now soapy and
b-deluged mentor. She then put out for the office
OF Justice Gull, where she entered formal CON-
plant against Priscilla and Polly, as being drunk
and disOrdeIly persons, not fl to go at large. IL
was thus that in short time afterward the three
females confronted each other again, in the pres
ence of his worship. To describe the scene now,
would require the genius-impeled pen of Dick
ems. The circumstances were all reversed. The
prosecutors Were now placed in the position of
defendants, and the star OF Mrs. Nj IS rejoicing
was high I'm the armament. Priscilla, on whom
Influence
alternately gave long, incoherent accounts of the
duckiDg, and then, being requested to shut up,
declared she had not spoken word. Polly was
duly charged with scandalOus TeTpsichorean
feats, I'm scant clothing, and asserting her rights
an American woman in an unlawful manner;
and Priscilla with being an alder and abettor in
the transaction, by ste boy ing Polly on to the
performance. Polly wept, and denied the charge,
requesting the bystandeTs to take her to the Cor
poratiOn burial ground and place her under the
sod; and Priscilla cxtinguished the charge, so far
as her aiding and abetting was concerned, by TIT
umphant rebutting evidence as to the soapsuds,
and exhibited her suds-bedraggled garments in
confirmation, Of unmistakable and unrefutable
character.
Justice Gull, with Characteristic humanity, list
ened to the plants and the mutual defances with
profound attention, and afterwards administered
such a dose of moral suasiOn, inteTsperscd with
sundry hints about the horrors and terrors of the
work house and Jail, that the trio Of female beig-
Grants became affected into tears, and wept in
concert, and begged for mercy In heart -rending
tones which at last resulted in their all being
dered to 60 about their business, with the assur-
ancs that should the quarrel be resumed, and they
ever come legally To the ''shOp'; again, they
would have to go over 10 Queens and pull weeds
for desert. This matter settled, a slig BIT commo-
ton in an adjacent street was reported and pres
emily crowd of officers and citizens were OBJ
served valnly endeavoring to arrest a small sized
man, who was laying about him with degree of
skill which would have won for any pre- fe ,sor of
the ring high reputation an 'artstn The
young gentleman was genteely dressed, and good
looking, N nTp
sion of the eye which had the effect to inspire
such terror among his opposers that for some time
rocd but his triumph was short lived, as il
had been vigorously won and he was at length
captured and marshalled into the magistrates
ONCE, miHHS hat, shirt collar, and kerchief, and
Plus any NUMBER Of rainbow tints in the region
Of the optics. The facts were sought for and
found The defendant had just been discharged
from the marine corps, and wished to go up to
the city per omnibus and take his little black dog
with him. Omnibus driver refused to have black
dog as passenger; defendant became furious;
driver stubborn defendant caught horses by bril-
de driver Temonstrated defendant stubborn,
and driver pugilistic; policeman interposed-
rght-excttement; and, last Of all, defendant
captive before wOrshi pful court. Defendant plead
guilty 10 night, but ignored policeman who was
without his uniform, and wore 10 - star" nor
" number.n Respectable citizen testified that
defendant was insane and not ht TO go at large.
ONCE was then cleared for the next case One of
the attending officers at this office requests to
state that he has discovered who stole his valua-
bic knife from the desk, and desires the guilty
party 70 return II instantly or he will be cOerced
into visit to the criminal court room, City Hail,
one Of these fine days.
Thus ends this lesson.
The WI1HERs' BAND ExcuRsIoS.-We have
several times noticed the fact that the compli-
montary excursion to Withers' Band was impa-
tentiy waited for by large number of those who
nave danced TO the music of that renowned corps.
Inc preparations which we see now and then
among our lady friends remind that the excur-
slOn will take place on Monday next The most
complete arrangements to preserve order and Sc
cure pleasure have been made and We know OF
no trip To which the citizens of Washingto ton have
been invited this year that promised more real
enjoyment than is Indicated by all the surround
1ngs Of this trip Boats leave morning and after
noon The grounds at the w hite House offer
ample opportunities for pleasant stros its trees
seem 10 grow Tor the purpose OF hanging swings
In the shade, and the spacious saloon mas been
tested BY too many happy couples in the merry
mazes OF the dance not to be known one of the
best ballet floors in this vicinity Everybody will
De there to give WitheTs and his band bumper.
CLEAR TEE WATi-The habit of persons at
tending the Centre Market of bringing handcart
in the gangways is a serious inconvenience to the
great majority, whose comfort should be consid-
cred by the authorities. Frequently crowds are
seen In the gangways, and though all appesr
anxious to move. they are obliged to remain sta
tlOnaTy some moments, and when they find out
the reason, IL Is because some one has hauled a
hdndcdrt into the gang way, and no can pass
Till the load is deposited. The Clerk has an
nounced his determination To break up the prac-
tlse IL persons wish to use handcarts, let them
place them outside the gangways and send their
provisions to them as they are purchased Hand.
carts are very useful for market purposes and
all have right TO use them, but not to the in
convenience Of others.
LOO F-The report of John T. Bangs, ESQ
Grand Secretary Of the Grand Lodge l. o. o. F.
OF the District of Columbia, for the year ending
on the 3Oth of June. 1855 shows that the Order of
Odd Fellows On i'm a ~