Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-03

ded exception to- part Of Alderman Eyans's
resolution which passed the Councils on Mon
day evening, which he appeared to, deem as
not to be respected blythe committee. hi
Mr.. DUNcANsoN liked the general tenor Of
the resolution Of the Chair but retained his
preference for going to the ward meetings for
selections OF the members Of the patrols. nv \
MIR. THOMPSON advocated no action but what
was orderly and regular, and in compliance
with the proceedings Of the constituted autho
rites. lie should not undertake to make Sc
lections of patrollers for his ward; the ward
might not endorse his choice a I ud
Mr.. GORDON moved to amend the Chairs re-
solution so as to throw the nominations of the
patrols on ward meetings. This amendment
was put and lost by vote of to 49,
The resolution Of the Chair was then carried
by ID yeas to nays. ea qHs rs3
DIR. STEWART offered resolution disallowing
all members of fire companies from being on
| the patrol, This, we believe, was rejected,
| DIR. BoRRows moved a resolution to request
| the Secretary of War or the proper authority,
to enroll the militia of the district, #
| This was amended, on motion OF Mr.. BRY
ANT, SO as that the committees request the City
| Councils to call on the Secretary of War or
the proper authority, to enroll the militia.
| Considerable opposition was made to the
entertainment of the subject at all, but the
meeting sustained the resolution and finally
| passed it. il Z. "a l,a.& ,..3 ..rGars
/ The committee then adjourned sine die. Dr..
The CAusE.-We were yesterday informed,
by citizen and property holder Of Washing
ton, that many of the disturbances, rows and
riots, that have so long disgraced our city,
are melted and brought about by drunken po-
licemen. In proof Of this he instanced two
cases which came under his own observation,
a few days ago, in the Third and Fourth Wards
He is ready and willing to come forward and
! substantive the truth of what he asserts. In
one Of these Wards we forget which, q little
boy stole ten cents worth of bread. The ow-
ner Of the bread went after police officer te
arrest the boy. He came to the place
after the boys had gone away. A crowd
collected, and this policeman, although drunk
4 when he arrived, went into house near by
i. aud drank glass after glass of whiskey with
out paying cent for it. .as. 'a. a..
4 In the other ward drunken policeman en-
deavored to get up fight, as follows t.,l
Locke here, mister, | am not able TO fgh
you a fist fight, but will fight you muske
;. fight any day" m'
"Oh, 60 way, policeman, can whip as many
ofyou as can stand between here and Daylight
Here's a man can whip you, taking holc
) of another mans coat and pulling him forward
you can whip him, Billy, can't you, Billy-gc
q it boys--(give him beans Billy!") ag
Thus fights and brawls, apd rows and riot
are produced. Why are such men appointe,
I to Officer Would Mayor, who had any re
gard for the interests and peace eff society plac
such men in Officer Aaa -raa |
}, eB-The Cotillon party Of the Union Fire Com
pany No, 2, comes off on Monday night, at Stott'
: Hail. Those who are fond of this kind of amuse
ment, may calculate upon having pleasant time
for they are pleasant fellows May they kiss all tn
girls they please, and please all the girls they kiss
New York, March 3lst. Land warrants have ad
vanced little. The following are the rates
J.a a.a. "s Buying price, Selling