Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-30

tensive scale,' are without foundation. AS the
communication of Americans" might seri-
ously injure my business, you will confer a
favor by publishing this disclosure.
HENRY J. BRADLEY.
An EXAMPLE FOR THE MAYOR OF WASH
NaroN Mayor Lincoln, since his Inaugural
ton, instead Of wasting his time in bed nights,
has been patrolling the streets and making
himself familiar with the police system, and
whether the officers are attentive to their du-
ties. He has been seen in dark courts as well
as in our most busy thoroughfares, and as
many Of the police are unacquainted with his
person, his presence has sometimes occasoned
strong suspicious as to his intentions, He has
conversed with the men when on duty, in
quired the extent of their beats, familiarized
himself with their duties with localities where
crime is plotted, and in fact has held converse
with many an officer who little suspected
that he was entertaining the head Of the police
force Of Boston"
| An example! why, all former Mayors Of
Washington have been examples to the present
Mayor He is no lmitator, not he! He is an
| original. In his efforts to make himself ia
nous, he has succeeded to acharm-for he has
made himself infamous to all coming time
Happy would it be for Washington happy
would it have been for those citizens Of WASH
ington, (now dead and buried, but not forgot
ten), who were brutally murdered by the con-
nivance of members of the Democratic party,
candidates for Office, and others anxious to
commend their zeal to the inbabitant of the
Presidential throne, led on by Keeling Hotspur.
The city Of Boston is happy, and fortunate are
its citizens, in having such man as Mayor
Lincoln for their chief magistrate. We are
most unfortunate! Unfortunate, not only on
account of the acts Of a chief magistrate, but
on account Of the pernicious example which
has been set to our youth-an example which
has filled our city with drunkenness and de-
bauchery and inhmy.
Con help the youth of Washington, and
speedily send them chief magistrate, whose
better example and influence will cause them
to forget the past and to initiate the life and
walk Of him, whoever he may be, who will
lead them in the paths of sobriety, usefulness
and peace.
THE WEATHER.-If ever there was an occa-
sion for thankfulness, it is now. The sun shines
as warm, and the air is as balmy as in spring.
The breeze plays with the sunny locks of the
little ones, and kisses the cheek of every one
with as much warmth almost as in summer
Our principal streets are thronged with the gay
and thoughtess. Everything wears an aspect
of pleasantness.
The great financial storm that swept over
our land, threatened to bring want and suffer
ing to the homes of many, even to those who
were in good circumstances. This, in the face
of an approaching winter, gave shade of
gloom to every face. Our factories and work.
shops were stopped, and men, who depended
on their daily labor for support for themselves
and families, were penniless The shipping, in
commercial cities looked as If it was left to rot
atleisure, and a general suspension took place.
But the blow that threatened us has been
warded off, and day by day do we see the hand
Of Providence in everything, and we are forced
to acknowledge the glory and goodness of all
| his works.
QuEREH-Was the verdict and sentence of
Hurdle at all compatible with the evidence p
Has not a man right to defend himself when
attackedp Ought not the fact of his acting in
defence Of his own life, to have operated in his
fayorY We have been accused of writing
against law. 1t is false. We only object to
the partial administration of the law. What
is good for the goose ought TO be good for the
gander
The sentencing men to Jail for, whole year
for no offence at all-st least what has never
before been considered an offence-the express
sion Of sentiment during the excitement of an
election, where no overt act could be proven
against them, we say is hard. Especially, is it
hard, when compared with the sentences of
Aothers, where riot has been clearly proven,
whose time OF Incarceration was limited TO
days
HAcKMES. = The hackmen complain that
there are many hacks running with false num-
bers, at night, without license. The complaints
Of orerchdrging are almost altogether against
these night lines, but the regular licensed hack
men are blamed for Il. There are many hacks
running in this way with false numbers, the
owners Of which il has been found impossible
to designate. Strangers have been yillainously
imposed upon by these unlicensed hack drivers,
and in consequence have given all the owners
and drivers Of hicks in Washington, an unen-
viable reputation. Strangers in our city, should
always engage their hacks on the regular stand,
in front Of the hotel Ifthey do so, our word
for il they win neither be deceived or over.
charged
rE- There is en- old saying, that when GER
tain gentlemen Of the same vocation fall out
honest men get their own"
We are led to the recollection Of this old
adage by the dispute between the Baltimore
Sun and the Alexandria Sentinel in reference
10 the distinguished member Of Congress from
Baltimore, the Ajax Telemon Of the American
party. We say 10 these doughty editors, in the
language of Sir William Draper, Cease, vi
pers, you but gnaw the file!"