Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

OFFNtuhi'ice 10 come IN contact with each other,
they attacked harmless, inoffensive persons, with
out regard to age, sex color. firing their Gums
and pistols at dwellings &c..&c
In the vicinity Of Judge Douglass residence
ana Wendells printing office, at III O'Clock
gang formed and Alta ked dwellings and persons
fortunately doing no material damage
Another gang formed near the fire on Third st
ana ordered citizens. who Were going thither to
a>slst, TO turn back One Young man, named
Lewis keck was ordered back; he started To nm
when shot was fired at him, the ball p,ssinp
through his coat sleeve. Another who ran dovy6
win bucket was ordered away, and not moving
30 fdPdly as the rowdies wished, one of them
stepped out and presented pistol and to give
an earnest OF their villanOus purposes, fred the
ball between his feet
The Metropolitan Hook and Ladder arrived
near the fire with their apparatus aud were
ordered to halt and go back, and they had to
About half past II O'Clock on the same night, az
MI, Reeve Lewis, master armorer at the Arsenal,
and Mr.. Isaac Entwisle, who Is engaged In the
heating department of the Capitol extension, Were
passing the corner OF North \ ST. and First street
west, they were suddenly assailed, without
word Of warning, by two assassins. Lewis was
knocked down and shot in the thigh, the ball
entering some four inches, where il still remains
-Entwisls received three balls upon his person.
the first striking the ribs over the region of the
heart and PIovidentially glancing from the bone
The other two balls entered the hip, where they
yet remain and be is considered to be in most
critical condition.
The Capitol police, hearing the cries Of Messrs.
Entwistle and Lewis, went to their aid and as
sisted them to their homes
This murdeTous assault upon two sober quiet
citizens, has created much feeling among the res
1dents upon Capitol Hill, and II will be seen that
they have offered a reward Of $3.50 for the ap-
prehensiOn of the assassins
Last night number OF random shots were
nfed. A Young man named Frazier, while pass
Ing along the street near Wendell's printing
Office. received shot In the face slightly wound
Ing him.
young man named Franklin was attac ked
Saturday night on the avenue, and stabbed in
the arm. He said his offence was simply DENY
ing that he was a "SwyPer." So we 60.
The Arr CONVENTION After the adjourn
ment of the Artists National Convention, held =
few days in thi. city, the members thereof par
took Of a handsome entertainment, prepared ex-
Pressiy for them. Toasts and sentiments were
announced and properly responded to, and good
feeling and conviviality generally prevailed
Among the incidents which occurred Wa, the
receipt Of the following letter from an admirer
Of art who gave a very substantial testimonial of
Hungarian wines, OF the ''Orley'' brand; for
which. by the way, the writer Of the letter and
his partner, under the firm of Freund Grossin-
gen, l6 Water street, New York, the sole
agents for the United States. But here's his let
ter:
NEW YORK, March 18th, 1853
Dear Friend An ardent admrer of fine arts
as am, you NAV judge how sorry ! must feel
that i cannot attend your Artists Convention
person, at least by proxy. Considering that
live ia time of spiritualsIn, send YOU some of
- Hungary's best spirits" of which am MAS
ter Magician is my representative in your As
SOciatiOn.
The most distinctive feature Of modern times
IL its close investigation of the very Of
nature and In this, Science and Art go hand in
hand, the former with scales and test glasses,
and the latter with pencil and color the one the
philOsoPhic, the other the poetic investigator of
nature.
The enclosed slips show you the result Of scales
and test glasses on " Hungdry's grape Juice,
and to yOu all il is now left To submit il to like
poetical scrutiny in its operations - Elixir
Of noble inspirations" ! hope it will meet with
like good grace at tribunal and thereby
Your friend, Il. L. FREUHD.
The RIvER.-At Gait & Carter's wharf arrived
schr William b. Morgan, Capt Williams, from
Havre DeGrace, with 1872 tons of coal.
AT Riley's wharf-Schr Caroline Francis, from
Philadelphia, with % tons Of coal
Also, steamer Columbia, from Baltimore with
merchandlse for Oh. White, SamI Bacon & Co
Parker Co, J. Wimsatt q. +. Gulick, Ellis
Bro, r Ryan, J. Thicker, ). Wicks, King
Burcbell, Thompson. Hamilton & CO., EasbT
Bro, Charles Stott, c. 8 Fowler & Co F
Coyle, Sibley Guy.
At Stone & Magruder's wharf-Arrivrd schnr
Mathew Vassar, from Philadelphia, with 2U2
tons of coal
No arrivals of fsh at the upper wharves
From Capt. Chew, Superintendent of the Alex
Pletion Of the Potomac Aqueduct The canal
will, therefore. be open for trade very shortly
Owing to the strong North wind which prevail
ed Oh the river on Saturday night last there
Were but few arrivals of fish at the wharves
The prices Of shad OIL Saturday were S1laSI5
per hundred The herring fishery does
amount TO much as yet
MORE ISCBSDIA RIsM The playful Young gen
tlemen who 20 about of nights applying the
torch to dwelling houses, ourhouses, or whatever
OF eombusuble nature comes in their way seem
10 nave had full swing Oh Saturday night
The first alarm, about Gig ht o'clock was false
and originated near Eighth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue
The second was caused by a bonfire near the
northern boundary Of the Fourth Ward, about
eleven O'Clock. The hremen were ont, but re-
turned to their quarters as soon a. they learned
the cause of the alarm
The third, at half past one O'clOC L, was caused
oy the firing OF an untenanted frame shanty ON
the corner OF Third and streets, known as the
"Astot House" This eXtinguished by the
neighbors with buckets Of water.
The touTth, all hour or two later, caused
oy the burning of two frame dwellings al the
IaH PoPldrs, " on II street, between North Cap
itol and first streets which were entirely con-
snmed. They were occupied by colored per-
sOns.
The CITY Councils meet to-nioht. VIII they
not take some action in view OF these Wholesale
acts OF incendiarism1
The LITTLE FALLS BRIDGE-The fine bridge
over the Potomac at the Little Falls ha. been
duly completed under the auspices OF our accom-
Piished fellOw-Citizen. Randolph Coyle, Esq
civil eng incer. The estimate and orig inaI appro
PrldtiOn Tor the work (Which failed TO embrace
any provision 10 paw for the services OF 4 super
intending ensinerr) was 80 900 Its total cost
was $4,000, exclusive Of what Congress may
allow Mr.. COyir for Ei- services A. finished il is
indeed Il IuCd-l >trurturr, besides being com
pleted within the original estimate something
singular In tnese times. Mr.. COy!e while con-
sIl.llns this 6hd2r, has also been employed
professionally by the Government, TO it< great
advantage IN connection with its improvement
or streets and other works here. He il a very
valuable man in his way. and should be paid
literally fOG his Professional services. Ga Satur-
ddy last the District committees of the two houses
OF Congress were invited to he present at Mr..
Covle's surrender of the bridge 10 the authorities
an interesting ceremony, doubtless.
The THEATRE.--All hail, John BrOugham,
HI IL =.