Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-10


MAN TRIP.-There has been for long time
existent on New York avenue, near the residence
ofw. Bates, Esq , a DANCE Gus man trap, in shape
of an excavation one side Of the street, which
has been the dread Of all travellers who have had
occasion to pass that way Notice after notice
nas been given TO the proper authorities Of IT'S
existence, but vet no attention has been paid to
W. ana at last the Corporation has rend red them
selves liable to heavy damages by reason of an
accident that occurred there between nj ne and ten
O'clock on Monday night. Mr.. f. Tucker was
returning to his house, a short distance from the
city limits, In carriage, colo-ed boy driving
and, owing to the da kness of the night the bow
was unable to discover the trap, and drove over
TOE bank, sending horse, carriage, driver and all
down prccipice some twelve feet deep. smash
Ing the carriage to atoms, and seriously iniuripg
tns horse and those within the vehicle; and con-
stoertng the circumstances, IL Is almost miracu-
Ious how they escaped instant death
10 seems a matter of wonder that the cSrporate
sutnorines eviace 50 iaexcusable disregard of
human lie as 10 allow one half Of a great and
popular thoroughfsre like New York avenue to
De excavated, and TO leave the banks on either
sue totaliy unguarded for months, thereby en-
dangering the lives OF Travellers, who by this ne
greet are always liable to serious accident If the
utmost care be not exercised by them in passing
We learn that Mr. Tucker is about to cause =
suit 70 lie Instituted against the Corporation for
the recovery Of damages for the injuries sustained
mere on Monday night. IL 30, the Corporation
n LIKE 20 De taught some experience, which Of
SourSe VIII nave TO be paid for, ana 10 In to be
hoped that the City Fathers will thus get the
idea through their hair that Il Is much cheaDnr
PIevsns nan 70 cure II the learned Board Of
Aldermen, Instead OF Juggling about points of
otaef, the previous question, &c, until very
late hour every night they meet, were to look To
we proper security Of the Streets the cleanliness
OF the CUTTERS, etc, with more steadiness OF puf-
pose, thereby doing real service to the people
~ao elected them to ONCE, fewer accidents To
nIan ana beast, and much more satisfaction on
Tue part OF toelf constituents would be the result
FsrbNu sop.
TIE COLUMNS AT THE C.pIror w. ga H.
following IN the New York Tribune:
WAsHISsToN, Nov. 3, ISIS
Sir In a late article in your paper amsTic,,
s1usans and others are recommended to look
Into the reasons for dividing into three pieces
one hundred columns Of Italian marble, brought
rs monollths, at great expense, from CarraIa To
washington, for the Capitol extension.
reason. e'ne
No columns brought from Italy 20 the CAPITOL
extension are divided into pieces after being re-
ceiVeo mere no large columns have bse1 re-
ee1yed from Carrara or from any other pIac. in
tlaIy lot the Capitol extension none such have
een oidered or contracted for to come from Italy
Tor the Capitol extension
III he inciOsed advertisement now heIpo s,,.,
eiVriy published, shows that proposals are in
Stsa Tor contracts for the marble for the one
hundred columns Of the po7tIcos of the CanitoI
extension, to be in single blocks if they can be
oolalned, OF American marble, and tbst these
proposals will be opened in this city on the Tin
OF December next.
The explanation Of the assertion Of your c,r
iespondent Is difficult. The above statement
VIII show to those who believed 1t in spite of n.
az uIaIsy, mat some one has been amusin him.
I'll anu the public by experimenting upon the
crsdulity Of Americans abroad
am very respectfully, your ob't servant,
CiPt. Of Bng's In charge Of Capitol Extension.
ReFETASs CAueHr.-The night before last.
Iour desperadoes entered the restaurant of r
nuPP' on seventh street, near /, and called for
u'lnks, which they disposed of and then refused
&c pay ior-a custom, by the way, quite common
money being demanded by the propiistors en-
OF the party pulled OF his coat and struck him a
severe blow on the side Of his face One of hi,
associates seized upon heavy stone waller pitcber
and struck RuPp in the breast and on tbr arm
SCATTERING the ware to atoms; and one of the
pieces new one side, striking gentleman, who
is ooaider In the house, iEficting a serious cut
ACROSS the nose. general row Pnsued durirU
which MT RuPp End several of his bosrders W no
1rteIeI.a 10 save were very seriously handled
me parties then left. Mr.. Rupp immediately
laid complaint, and had warrants issued f5}r
theif arrest and Officers Suit aud GoTmIy yes
teioAy succeeded in arTe>tng two Of them named
6ndILts Mcbee and John Hammond aliaS Eat
Hammond, who Were taken before Justice Wi
Hams OF the fourth district who. hearing the ey
!oence, held them to bail in the sum Of $3.50 each
10 answer to the criminal court next tenn
CIRCUIT COURr.-The business OF the pendino
term II progressing towards completion veIv
rapidly, ard II is thought the present week viii
see the docket, If not entirely disposed Of very
h'aly SO The following cases have been settled
during the last two days: George : PaTksr ,gt
yosePh TIoskowslawski; ve5dict for pIaintitIE
manages SbD, with two years interest JOSEPH
hinSteln aSt Michael HOfd; verd Ct for defend
ant Joen Stone agt Gilbert Vanderyercken.
verdict Tor Plaintlh-damages $50, with fvs
years Interest. John OIcs,t agt M.roaret
eS5 s .i,S - verdict for plaintiff damages
IoZ %, win Two years interest Leti,ia John
James, Joseph and Hugh r McDerInott agt'
p pS1a Hall; verdict for PlaintiTs-daruagrs
agt. Philip Il. EIIicott; yeIdict for nI.,n, fph
asmages 81 ,t37 -. b. J, Neale act Jobn A
sinSe morton norton verdict for piaintiT-damages
ertson and Charlss Hudson agt r Hail. Y. IT,
Tor piaintirs-damages s6is Is same act SANE:
Sefoiet Tor plaintiffs; damages q, II3 20
AREEsTs-Yesterday afternoon. Officers How'd
and Bethel, Of the Seventh Ward, arrested Coz.
nelius Desmond, Nicholas Jones and Jas Tucker
VINO Were charged with assauItinZ and beating
MI D. w X Handy, last Monday night Tbey
Were taken TO the once Of Justice Don5 who held
ssn oa. r Ior further hearing, in the sum Of
S0o eacn. The prisoners are ali quite YOUNG
neither being over 81 years OF age we Presume
TneY are residents Of the Seventh Ward, and
respectfully connected. IL is a source of gr,eT
not only to their families but 10 citizens yener,iy
that there should be foundation for eharge. Of
snen serious character against any Young men
n,ono, IN our CITY, IL proves the danger OF i'm
= nj
wicked examples infects the hearts and disnIaU
Itself In the acts Of the young.
The THEAIEZ.-James w waIIack mad. 1t.
inst appearance in Washington in several wear.
last hlSbt' before very fashionable audience
who recognized In his admirable delineation a,
Hamlet the greatness Of the fame which Ar W.
has achieved in that difficult and mrtapbvsic,i
role me snoothness of the whole performanr,
was subject Of general remark and prais. W.
ntHa several Intelligent thearrr-yoer, decIa-s
mat the play OF Hamlet had seldom been bs,tar
ts11eIed as whole, In Washington Tonight
WaAack appears Ma beth a brilIi,pf snS
grand enort, In which he has acquired a fsmnns
astncton MI Wallack's engagement il abso.
tu'ely limited TO but i've evenings. II is rumored
ne Will De succeeded by the ACCOMPLISHED Nsyy
Orleans English Opera Company.
foR The FARA.-YesteFday, officer thinner.
man, AFTER long race, arrested George Waraeld.
eolored, who, in a moment of collaboration