Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-20

caooatn Gay is CHOSEN, especially SET apart lvr
pleasure and drunkenness and debauchcry, and
the most uproarious, God-defying and BIAS
phemous conduct, and zoe arelittle, il any, bet
ter than they. Our children nave been in
huenced by the example Of these constitutional
Sabbath breakers, their reverence for the day
has become weaker, until, little by little they
have lost all regard for II, and look upon the
day, much as they do, as ono of recreation and
pleasure.
Instead Of thronging the house Of God, and
listening reverently to the gospel, they are to
befound at the corners of the streets, and in
the most public thoroug hfares, or worse still,
frequenting the places where liquor is sold,
and imbibing the poison which sinks them be-
low the brute creation, and sends them to the
drunkard's grave and the drunkard's he'll.
Thus are we fast becoming God despising
nation, We walk not in the statutes of the
God of our fathers. We are neglectful of his
worship ourssloes, and we permit strangers
among us to put Him to open shame.
l Ye are cursed with curse, for ye have
robbed God, even this whole nation"
Americans, let US return to the God of our
fathers. Look, all over the land, He is pour
ing out his spirit upon the people, and they
are focking to him by thousands and tens of
thousands. The God Of our fathers is the
same yesterday, to-day, and forever. He
changes not, therefore, we are not consumed
We have robbed Him Of time, talents, and sub
stance Nevertheless, he says unto us:
Bring ye all the tthes into the storehouse,
that there may be meat in mine house, and prove
me now herewith, saith the LORD OF hosts, II 1
will not open you the windows Of heaven, and pour
you out blessing that there shall not be room
enough to reccive IL.
"Then they that feared the LORD spake often
one TO another; and the LORD hardened, and
heard IL, and book Of remembrance was written
before him for them that feared the LORD, and
that thought upon his name.
"And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of
hosts in that day when make up my jewels; and
will spare them, as man spareth his own son that
serveth him.
Then shall ye return, and discern between the
righteous and the wicked, between him that ser
CouNcILs.--In the Board Of Aldermen bill
was passed to pave the fish market
Aresolution in relation to the enclosure Of
Judiciary Square, as contemplated by Con-
gress, was passed. s "a. 5r p,
CoMMoN COUNCIL The Mayor notified the
Councils that he had signed bills to grade B
street north Fl ON LIST and I'd streets east, in the
Fifth Ward; making an appropriation to pay
the additional Police officers; unimportant bill
relative 10 improvements in alleys; also, joint
resolution granting the use Of the school-house
near the Observatory to the Sunday school
I near the western limits Of the First ward. ~ 4
Mr.. Clarke from the Committee on Police,
reported bill to appropriate $40 for police
uniforms, and providing that the sum of $50
shall be deducted from the salary of each po-
lice officer, including the Chief of Police, in
four equal instalments, to reimburse the city
treasury. Passed--yeas 18, nays /.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill to furnish the as
SCISSORS with plat books; passed.
A bill to refund to John McColgan $40 for
an unexpircd tavern license was passed to a
third reading-yeas 10 nays T. 1.-THE estab.
lishment kept by McCo'gan was that in which
Lutz, of Baltimore, was shot few weeks since
as alleged, by James Powers, now awaiting
trial for murder.] The bill was passed
A Joint resolution in relation to refundinc
unexpiied licenses was postponed for one
week.
A joint resolution relating to the conso,ida-
ton Of the ward funds. was made the special
order for Monday evening, two weeks hence,
and ordered to be published.
The joint resolution authorizing the offer Of
reward for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who fired the house of the
Hook and Ladder Company in the Sixth ward
was passed.
ATTEMPTED MURDER-We learn that be-
tween the hours Of IL and IL o'clock on Fri
day night last Louis Jones, son Of the late G
II. Jones, Esq, was fired upon by two men,
who continued in pursuit ofhim from the south
nue. to his home, between 9th and 10th streets
on that avenue As Mr.. Jones is believed To
have no enemies, has given offence to no one,
and is so slight in form and stature as to rem
der It improbable or even impossible that two
stout men, or even one, could have any provo.
cation for an attack upon him, the conclusion
is not unwarranted that robbery was the main
purpose Of the ruffians, and the sacrifice Of lift
All unregarded incident Such an occurrence
as this in former times would have startled and
amazed our city, but unfortunately is now SC
familiar as to pass almost unnoticed.-Nat
INTEL
Familiar, indeed! Scarce night passes with
out deed Of violence or blood, or both, il
Washington. If the Corporation cannot pro
tcct the people, the people will protect them
selves. Some say it is because the Corpora
ton Mill not protect the citizens, that crime
and ruffiansrn, and murder are so rampant
among us. II one or two Of the city fathers
on the Democratic side of the question, were
to be plugged, some night, on his way to OF
from his pirate club room, or if his honor, th,
Mayor, were to be prescribed for and compel
led to swallow dose Of pills, or something o
that sort, we think they would wake up to 8
sense of their duty. The people would fine
protection fast enough, and it would soon bc
known whether the Corporation wiH not OF