Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

The RIvER-TheTe is a general slack up of
the ordinary business operations Of the people
about the river shores this morning. No arrivals
for several days of the usual coal vessels. The
wharf Of the Gas Company having been removed
TO the western end, all their wharf business is of
course transacted at that point, aud correspond
ing falling off is Observable at their old coal
depot at the foot of Eleventh street. The only
business that seems to thrive at the present time
is the excursion traffic. Not day passes but
what the Collyer, Page, Guy, or some other
steamer goes floating off with u cargo of live
freight from our wharves: bound for some Of the
Numerous pleasure grounds along the shores of
the Potomac.
eighteen Of our fellOw-citiZens, who are organ
lied under the name of 1.-THE Felix Fishing
Club, b" left the wharf at the foot of Tenth street
on ten days pleasure trip to Cone river. The
little yacht " Felix" commanded by Messrs.
Dick Adams, Mike Coombs and others, was
fitted up in good style, and with ample pro-
visions slowed away in her hold for an extended
| cruise. We observed among the substantials,
a> they were being secured on board this morn
Ing. the long necks of certain demijohns, and as
they were moved about upon the deck they
emitted pleasant gurgling sound that must
nave been extremely soothing to the vOyagers.
Having partaken Of parting ''snitfier" with tn q.
shors friends, the party were wished bon rOydgs,
ana hosting the sails, Of to the sound of a
| kettle drum solo, performed by their musical
member. Let them have good time amidst the
cool shades that enclose the brig hit waters OF old
Cone river.
DIsGRACETUL We are requested to call the
attention of the police to gangs Of dIsorderly
boys and young men, who infsst the public
grounds on the Island. About the Smithsonian
and Monument squares these yonng seound =. Is
lie in wait Of an evening to psrpetrate any act of
nfdmy that the devil can instil into their de-
PRAYED minds. The other evening, about tvyi-
light, as number Of little girls were returning
from the island ,thIOug the Smithsonian ground
they were met by this gang of juvenile scamps,
and treated mott shaInefuliy. They well
knows to many pcrsans who have, on various
occasions, witnessed their Outrag souS acts. Let
the officers be on the look out for them
RoBBERY.-On the day before Yesterday II
was discovered that furnished house in the First
Ward, the property Of 1t. Patterson, U. s N.
which had been closed for some time had been en-
letea on w ednesday night last from the back part
oltne Pfelses,andr robbed Of MANY artiC les that
con;d De conveniently carried of ltbehooves the
police 10 DE particularly watc bful OF snc houses
There are maay private residences in Washing
| ton closed at this time and left without d,ie
guafdihnshlp. The police should keep an es-
pecial watch over them.
| A DEAD LETTER-This morning our mail
a2ent--a youth noted for his originality a, well
| a. promptness-rushed into our sanetnm with
| the exclamation d" 'Ere's the mail - Throwtna
the papers upon the table, he presented us an en-
| velopv embslIished with black border and re-
marked, "And 'ere's letter fur yer, sir; but 1
reckon it's dead letter.