Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-24
A Mosr DrseRAcEruL OursAsr-we have

MOST DrseRAcETUL OUTRAGE we have
ere this had occasion to call the attention of the
authorities to the outrages Of the crowd so prone
10 assemble upon the corners of Sixth street and
pennsylvania avenue. On Friday night last,
between 10 and II O'Clock, Thomas rancis a
printer, some sixty years Of age, passing along
the avenue there, hearing some one utter a polit-
lcal cry uttered one on the other side when he
was instantly assaulted and fight ensucd Mr.
Richard SEcckel respected and respectable
Citizen who was at Browns hotel, hearing the
muss, went 10 the point, and. with others, sepa-
rated the Combdtants. Two watchmen shortly
afterwards came up, and OF them arrested
the bleeding old man, when Mr. Sheckel re-
married that his antagonist should properly I've
taken into custody also. This the other watch
man did promptly. An individual In the crowd
throwing aside his coat. then exclaiming that he
would punish Mr.. ShpckeH for his interference,
commenced assault upon him, in which he
was assisted by the original assailant of the old
man, vino broke away from the watchman. Be-
tween the two, Mr.. Sheckpll was severely beaten
and kicked The upshot was that the old man
was the only person arrested, the other parties
escaping in the melee. IL is Mr. Sheckeii,s opin-
ion that the watcbmen cxerted themselves to ar
rest them. but in vain.
Were this occurrence the first of the kind that
has OF late taken place AT that most public point
Ia Washington city, II would reflect bad enough
In all conscience upon the CAPACITY of the poljce
and night watch to preserve the lives and limbs
OF quiet aud respectable citizens from imminent
peru AT The hands Of persons whose conduct
proves THEM TO be outlaws Will not the Mayor
station there at all times OF the day and MIC bit a
police force sufficient to put stop to such occur
rences' We know well how small the police
ana night watch are In comparison TO the
qurenrnts OF The city at this time, yet it is very
certain that at that most frequented and con-
spicuous point the lives OF quiet citizens walking
along without turning to the right or left. are
almost daily in Imminent peril at the hands of
those who with perfect imDunity knock down.
kick, and otherwise biutally treat whom they
will. Surely it is in the power Of the authorities
"f ashington to hold such vioIators of the pub
tic peace there in check, If anywhere.
WASHINGTON THEArRK.-On Saturday night
the Keller Troupe clos. their engagement in
this city by gorgeous display OF tableaus, for
the benefit of Herr Keller.
We scarcely need mention, for already every
theatre-GoIng individual is preparing To 90, that
i"-ni2ht tue complimentary testimonial 10 Nah
aver Eytinge takes place. The performance will
begin with the oveiture to ssMassaniello ,, under
the direction Of Sfeaor La Mamma, who, with
every member Of the orchestra, have volunteered
tier aid Between the acts, the "Mandoina
waltz composed by SignOr La Mamma eY-
pFeSsiy for this occasion; also the sleigh Polka
and Bird Waltz, by MIR. w. Withecs At the
conclusion OF the overture. " Adriennp, the Ac-
tress;' Adrlennc lie Couvieur, Miss ivonia
Jones; Michounnet, MIR. J. NJ Dawson; Count
Maurice de Sake, MIR. 5. u. Eytinge. IL there is
either taste or gratitude among the play-go-rs Of
Washington, the theatre to night will not find
WHAT NExI'-We have Just seen, on exhib.-
ton at the store Of c. w Boteler, a new Yankee
notion, In the shape Of rocking chair; and a
most singular invention 1t is. 1t is SO con-
structed that by the ordinary motion OF rocking
as III any common rocking chair, Il delicious cur
tent of air Is blown upon the face of the occupant
by mean, OF bellows attached to the roe ers; to
the bellows Is attached an ice box and by placing
piece OF ice in it, the air from the bellows passes
over the ice, convey ing such a refreshing breeze
to the face ALWAYS prays for during the
heated teTln-the very time when the breath OF
ieaven is most called for and is not forthcoming
The machine can be graduated to make tue
temperature suited to the degree OF frigidty re-
CURED, and the breeze may be a good old fash
Toned plain one, or may, AT the option Of the pos
SCISSOR OF this inestiInable hot-weather defer, be
SO Prrfnm.d as to convey to the full the most
imaginative idea Of ambTosia. What a treasure
for the invalid. Mr. David Kahnweiler is the in
ventor OF this apparatus.
COSTLY MIsTAKE.-Last night, Solomon Dun
more (colOred) and Mary (his wife) were taken
to the Guard house for diso:derly conduct in the
street, and this morning each had to pay 50 A
Tor their accommodations. it appeared fium
MaIy's statement that she was passing by her
husbands stable and saw female emerge there
from SuSPecting that all was not right in the
stable she began an invcstig alton, and CHARGED
Tue stranger with AL iIup:Opei motive in entering
tne building. The stranger - ID she was invited
there by persan whose name she mentioned
This did not satisfy Mary, and she % billed over -
solomon, III trying 20 pacify her, made her more
violent crowd assembled and the parties
being past advice they Were taken to the Guard
house solomon says ii all grew out OF the wo-
mans mistaking his stable for another PERSONS
The POTOMAC FISHERIES. -Neariy all the Ira-
prietors OF the fisheries Oh the Potomac have CIT
out after most Improbable season. So far As
we have learned not one proprietor has paid the
expense Of his outfit, and many have lost very
largely, having sunk The profits OF previous wears
laoors. There Gail be no doubt but that the fish
cries on the Potomac. though formerly the hes,
IN the country, are declining rapidly through
overworking The fame OF tbr superior qualities
OF the sh~d caught in thus river has spread abroad
thereby increasing the demand, and consequently
they are being rapidly thinnI out and unless a
law il passed, or some provision made for their
protection, they will SEEK other waters, and
the far famed Potomac shdd va soon he cIassed
among the by gone institutions.
WHOSE ARE THEY,-Sa:urday night Waterman
Horner, in passing round his beat found u coat
hanging Oh baTber's sign post, on the Avenue
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. II
Looked like IT had seen service in a recent scuf-
fe; enc skirt being torn off, and various other
portions missing. \ few minutes after another
coat was found By him the vac ant lot a,iioin-
ing Hancock : IeStaaTdnt, in thu, same vicinity
This WAS in very good condition; in fact 4 rood
coat and Ia the packets were found 4 letter of
Introduction from gentleman in Philadei phia
Introducing another ". l.. W. to two members
OF the House OF Representatives How those
coats came to be in that heig hborhoOd is mys-
terry We are unable at present ~ solve
MRS PENELOPE PARTINGToN says she has
been serenadin9 on the revenue all the morning
with Ike, and when she cont1nd-d the Sabbath
school provision she dissolved that this " IA 4
grand S"I-ly day in Washington Snch sweet
chlidFca the flowers wore. with their grin o. line
and the TOSe> in their cheeks and their dresses
OF all cOlors like converted julpps. She didn't
wonder 10 see em followed by an engine Of the
Pecadillo tribe, and expected every minute to ;,
HIM coalSsce into hoops. = IT was pleasant
continued the dame, Ito behold 50 many little
CdHbS growing up in the hope Of a glorious
mortality"
FIRE.-Saturday night, about IL O'Clock fire
was discovered in IA wooden building on Nassa.
ehuSetts avenue, between Second and Third sts
The alarm was given and neighbOrs began to
rush to the fire. but before the companies OF the
hie department were called out, tie Auxiliary
Guards on the beat with assistance fiom the I'm.
males OF the house, succeeded in extin9uishing
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