Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13

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nshed to this board Of the amount of appro-
priations, and the object for which they were
made, since the Both day Of June last speci-
flying such as have been carried out by him,
and such as have not
AT the last meeting of the board it was made
to appear by the Alderman from the Fourth
ward, that there was standing to the credit Of
the Corporation $4,000. Noso, it appears
that the Corporation is in debt to the amount
of $685. los 20. Jehosophatl Verify, tits
time the people knew all about the financial
condition Of the Corporation When shall we
have the statement? We trust the alderman
from the Seventh Ward will continue his demand
upon the Mayor until the required exhibit is
forthcoming. We think he deserves the thanks
of the people for his efficient disclosure Of the
truth.
In the lower Board, a bill was passed appro-
priating $69680 for grading Twenty third
street
1t was stated by Mr.. Brown that it was the
opinion Of Capt Meigs, that water would be
introduced into Pennsylvania avenue by the
first of December next
RowDYIsM IN WAsHINGToN--For a time, por-
ton of the press in Washington seemed to be
resolved to aifix stigma upon Baltimore as The
mob city ofthe Union-but in acts Of rowdyism,
robbery, murder, and other kinds Of violence and
outawiy, Washington certainly eclpses Baltimore
at the present time-for scarcely night or day
passes which is not marked by some gross outrage.
The police of that city seems to be entirely worth.
less, or peculiarly unfortunate, as criminals are
seldom arrested and punished. But i. is alleged,
that majority ofthe dsorderly persons in that city
come from Baltimore If this be granted, it would
only show that the police of city are SO active
and interchangeable in the pursuit of criminals, to
render it necessary for them to leave the city, and
to resort to place where there is not so much
vigilance practised.
Where are Captain Tyer's marines, who proved
themselves to be expert in shooting innocent peo-
pie in Washington Cannot they be brought to
assist in the suppression of crime in that city
They we're ready enough to use their shooting irons
when there was no occasion for them, and by which
they deprived 10 or IL innocent persons of their
hves-and we would suggest the propriety Of in
cooperating them into the police establishment
for it has an ugly appearance to have the Capital of
the nation given up to murderers and criminals of
every grade with little or no effort made to arrest
their unlawful proceedings. Wehope that we shall
hear nothing more from the Washington press on
the subject of rowdyism in Baltimore, as Washing
ton goes ahead of city all to nothing in acts of
violence. We wish that the civil authorities there
would make an energetic effort to retrive their city
from the stigma under which it now rests.--Bal.
tiniors Clipper.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The Court, after the Grand
Jury had been called, took up the case of the United
States vs. John Cunningham charging the defend
ant with assault and battery with intent to kill
negro boy. Norris for the defence. Virdict
guilty, and sentenced by the Court to three years
imprisonment in the peritentiary.
The case of Edgar Patterson was then taken up,
charging the defendant with stealing one copper
pipe, valued at one dollar. Verdict not guilty.
The Court took up John Cunningham aglin, on
a charge Of assault and battery with intent to kill
Edward Durham. 1t appeared in evidence that
Burnham who was a stranger in the city, was
sitting in Mr. Kirby's restaurant on the night the
affair occurred, when John Cunningham entered
and provoked an ARRAY with him, during which he
shot at him with pistol, two balls from which
entered the breast of his overcoat
The jury found verdict Of guilty, and Cunnig-
ham was sentenced to FIVE years in the pentent.
airy, to take place from and after the examination
Of the former sentence.
James Melville, indicted for the hrcency Of four
pairs of scissors was put on trial. Mr. W. b.
Rocker, counsel for the defendant, submitted the
case, and the Court sentenced the prisoner to
term Of three months Imprisonment in The county
Jail.
The next case was one charging John Cunning
ham, William Luton, and John Welsh with riot
and ARRAY in the bar-room Of Mr.. Kirbys restau-
rant. Mr.. Norris for defence. Verdict of guilty
as TO Welsh and Hutton, and not guilty as TO Cum
ningham.
The counsel for defence put in motion for
new trial, on the ground Of verdict against evi.
dence.
There was no petit jury on Wednesday. The
Court, after hearing argument on the motion for a
new trial Of William Hutton and John Welsh, con-
victed TN Tuesday of rioting, refused the prayer,
and accordingly the two prisoners received their
sentence, each Of fifteen months imprisonment in
jail, and five dollars fine, and were prayed in COM
mitment till the fine was paid.
1MPosruRE.-An Irishman, living in the First
Ward, made application to the proper source, re-
presenting himself as in destitute condition. and
obtained one-third Of a cord of wood. Not salts
fed with this, he applied again, under an assumed
name, and was furnished with second third of
cord. Still unsatisicd, he again applied, using
ttll another name, and was supplied with the
third third Of cord OF wood. This man, II has
been ascertained, has constant employment in
Georgetown, is in the regular receipt Of liberal
salary from his employer, and instead Of needing
assistance himself, was sbundaatly able to extend
aid to others, II his mean and contemplate soul
would have permitted him. Now, what oughtto
be done with such afellowg He obtained this wood
by falsely representing himself aspoor and needy
lie obtained Il by uttering base iie and thus robbed
the really neccssitous Of the aid intended for them
Any one but a CONSCIOUSNESS Irishman, Il seems to
us, would have been satis6,d with this--but this
f.llow forgcs another mans name, and obtains
second and third supply Of fuel, thus perpetra
ting still further wrong against the really poor and
needy. The cheat was discovered, and when his