Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-10
CITY COUNCILS.

a BOARD OF ALDERMEs.--In the Board of Alder
men there was no business of Importance trans
acted. ... .rs III.
COMMON CoUNcIL.-In the Common Council, a
communication from the Mayor was received re-
latng to the eastern market house. Referred to
the Committee on Police.
Also, communication transmitting the report
of the Inspector of Fire Apparatus Referred.
Also, communication transmitting the account
of the Corporation with the Bank of Washing.
ton. r.atsass -. N.r.aI. , BID +
a A bill was reported back from the Board of AL.
+ dermen, from the Committee on Public Schools,
appropriating $ls8 Al to pay for school.books
. and stationery for the third District which was
passed. r....., ..t d
bill authorizing the grading and crawling of
New York avenue, between 10th and 18th streets
was taken up and passed ." }Nta q.
bill for repairing portions of the eastern Sec
ton of the canal, and also one for repairing the
nth street wharf, we're both passed
The Chair read communication covering
resolution from meeting Of the citizens in refer
ence to raising apatrol; referred to the Commit
tee on Police. - ..f h,....r.. r... aim.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following joint resolu-
ResoIped, That joint committee, CO assisting Of
one member from the Board of Aldermen and two
members Of the Common Council, be appointed to
wait on the Secretary of War, and respectfully
urge upon him the necessity of reorganization of
the militia of the District of Columbia referred to
the Committee on Police. Is.- ,6t
The DISTRICT IN CoSGREss.-In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Brown, form the committee for
thedistrict of Columbia, to which was referred the
bill authorizing the organization of the Fire De-
partment in the District of Columbia, reported il
back without amendment and recommended its
passage.
Also, from the same committee, to which was
referred the memorial of the lay members of the
/ Roman Catholic Church in the District of Columbia
reported a bill relating to the manner of holding
and transmitting church property therein. .
Mr. Brown presented memorial from the Rev.
A. G. Carothers and other citizens of Washington,
asking that the public reservation in the city OPP
posito the Assembly's Church may be enclosed.
The PArRoL.-The patrol of citizens, recently
organized, was commissioned by the Mayor on
Wednesday, and went on duty last night. They
proceeded vigorously to discharge their duty, and
arrested three colored boys for being out after
hours, who were fined according to law, and one
man for lying drunk on the street. who was sent
TO the workhouse. ..
WASHINGTON LIBRARY.-The following named
gentlemen have been elected directors of the
Washington Library Association: James +. Hal.
liday, George ]. Abbott, w. Q. Force, J. W.
Thompson, Lewis Clephane, z. W. Denham, A. R.
Shepherd.
THE CLOSING SCENE OF AN Outlaws LrFE.-We
would have the dead rest in peace, and leave them
TO His disposal who knows best human destiny
to Him who creates and destroys, who builds up,
and pulls down, who Furnishes and rewards, whose
law is supreme, and whose mandates irrevocable-
but there is something striking, so orcible and
appalling in the closing scene of an outlaws ca
reer, that we cannot refrain from offering a few
remarks suggested by a case in point hoping
thereby the living may be benefited.
Our local column yesterday gave the details Of
an assault made during the morning Of that day by
six persons-outlaws-upon the premises of one
Erasmus Levy, in Holiday street. Chief Of the
marauding gang, it appears, was a notorious per
son, distinguished for his bad deeds, named Archi
bald McAleese. In attempting to break open the
window, and forcibly enter Levy's premises, per
haps to rob, probably to Enthusiastically for nc
good end, but unquestionably bad one-the in
mate, defending bis castle and himself shot Nc
Aleese, the ball from pistol entering his head
producing a mortal wound. Two others Of the
party we're also struck by bullets, or slugs, and
considerably injured. Enough, however, was eI
hibited by the appearance Of the MORALLY wounded
man to constitute theme for serious contempla
ton. In an instant--in the twinkling Of an eye
fresh from scenes Of dissipation, bent, doubtless
upon fendish acts, ready to light the incendary's
torch, to sacrifice life, destroy property, rob OF
plumber even in the very act OF a high-handed
oHence--was this desperate struck down forever,
rendered insensible, and lett TO die. His unstrung
motionless body was picked up by policemen, car
ried to the station.bouse, and there, writhing in
deaths sgonies, stretched pillowless upon the
naked floor in an outcast's dreary dungeon, per
mited to breathe its last thus closing the terrible
career Of an outcsst's life. We had occasion, fol
few moments, to behold this appalling scene
and in rejecting upon il, thought how well 4
might be for all evil-doers--those given 70 aban
doned, proAigate, and dissolute lves--persons who
set law at defiance, and run a course such as thai
about being closed by the dying object before us
could they but perceive and realize the end from
the beginning. Those Scripturd truths so posi-
tive, so Underwriting, and uncertain, which asser
that the way Of the transgressor is hard"-"th
wicked shall not go UNPUBLISHED" " the wages
Of sin Is death"-were here demonstrated in al
their warning power. The msjesty Of offended
law rose up and spoke terrible denuncations NJ
tear Of sympathy or consolng word Of pity escaped
from the surrounding spectators. The evil deed
Of an outlaws life had eliminated, human sympa
thy appeared dumb, whilst retributive justic,
claimed her offending victim. An eye glassed il
death cleaned motionless, muscles we're relaxed
and features set as II with evils imprint, daguer
reotyped from the last conscious act Of wrong
doing, thus becoming swift witness of sef-con
demnation. How degradingis such an end; how
little in it that others-and yet so msny-shoulC
emulate actions and deeds, certain, almost Of lead
ing TO similar resutsf Are there any who woulC
not avoid such winding up Of their earthly ca