Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

then, the Northern Liberties was the scene last |
night Of another bloody riot, in which guns and |
pistols were freely used, and il was no fault of |
the belli yerents that hundreds of people, non
participants in the affair, were not murdered in
their own houses
A fire broke out in shreeves' stable on M stree.
between 9th and eth streets, about nine O'Clock of
last night. The Northern Liberties Fire Com
Pany were first on the ground and extnguished
the flames
About this time, and offer some Of the member.
had left the scene of the fire. and Others were
preparing to do so, the Perseverance reel passed
up 9TH street, and were followed, about ten min
utes afterward, ny a reel called the GGood w in -
having three bells attached to it,
IDS Teel was drawn by large party Of men;
and, Just as they arrived opposite the Northern
Liberties market. fight beg AN. Who began it,
no one seems TO know, or rather one party saws ii
was the other party, and rersa. Any how,
great many shots were fred from pistols and
.nfty shots from all parties. who seemed to have
been armed by preconceTt. IL is fumored that
some persons Were KILLED outright; but; from all
we can learn, the PARTIES injured are as follows
OaceI Carter, buckshot in the left leg seriously;
- Luckett, shot with musket ball in the left
knee, dangerously; - Steele, struck on the head
with stone; Henry Dubant, hit by four buck
shot, and dangerously wounded; James Grady,
shot about the groin; DR.. Parkinson, of Balti-
more, shot In the rim Of the hat, the ball just
grazing the head
Two informants who are entirely disinterested
state that the rst shot fred by the man who
had hold Of the lead rope of the Good Will reel,
the succeeding shots were fred from all direc-
tons, many of them proceeding from the direc-
ton OF tavern opposite the Northern Liberties
market house. One informant states that during
the tight he saw one of the police fire several
shots.
Another person says that the Good viii boys
began the fight, by crying sob you Swypers,"
still another says the attack was made by the
Northern Liberty boys, who were secreted in the
ma ket house.
A looker-on states that during the Hght man
commanded hovS
used bell, the sound of which was a signal of
attack for his men. He stood near the reel and
At signal from the bell which he rung, the men
under him would rush up and discharge their
firearms, and then fall back behind the boxes
and other retiring places. One man who saw
the fight from q second story window adjacent
states that to the best of his knowledge the whole
fight was a free and fair one, and that there ap-
Psared TO be every evidence that the whole aff tir
was matured, and expected by both sides who
The Good Will company has been known
heretofore a. the - States Hose"
RowDrrsM.-The night before last, some five
individuals, Of the rowdy class. who have sstbe
freedom of the city, drove to the Navy Yard in
hack, and, stopping near the Anacostia Engine
House, they alighted, and, seeing a few Young
lads at the door of the Engine house. they at
tackled them with pistols, firing about dozen
shots, some of which pierced the doors of the
house, and placed the assaulted party in immi-
nent danger; luckily no one was hurt. This oc-
given on that night; and the boys who were at
tackled by this crowd were not members OF any
hTe organization, having been drawn to the spot
merely rom curiosity; Finding themselves thus
manner as TO put the cowardly fellows TO flight
In few moments; for, finding themselves met
warmly, they reiterated TO their carriage, which
drove rapidly back toward the city.
IScENDIAKIsM About half past three O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the stable and
out houses attached to a brick building OH Viz
ginia avenue, between Four-an a. half and Third
streets, and the progress Of the flames was not
arrested until the onthOuses were entirely de-
stroyed and the building itself materially dam
aged The property belonged to George Mat
tnSly, Esq and was considerably damaged.
We were unable to ascertain whether il was in
sured. IL was occupied a store ard dwelling
ny MI r. Brennan, whose furniture and goods
were injured to the extent of about 800 We
are told that his policy Of insurance expired YES
terday. In the stable were three horses belong
ing TO Mr. Brennan. two of whom Were burned
tn death, and the other injured so badly that it
will not probably live. The fire was undoubt-
ediy the work OF an incendiary.
washington THEATRE.-Brougham % turned
uP' again Unexpectedly last night as Micaw-
ber," the play of David Copperfeld having been
substituted for Dombey son. The audience,
we may add were not at all greved by the
Tonight Mr. Brougham takes his benefit and
naturally puts his best foot forward The
bill Is, indeed, tempting one, consisting of
three pieces: first, - A Most Unwarrantable In
truslon, Perpetrated by Mr. John Brou2ham
Mr.. Whiting" then /" Po-ca- hon tas -" and final
~, Magnificent Distances, - with Mr.. Brougham
a. " Pat Rooney"
Columbus" will be brought ont in superb
style on Monday night. The 'sFairy Light
Guard, y who have arrived from New York will
appear in full force. Their "target practice, is
something richly worth seeing.
"QuANrIco,n writing to the Alexandria Sem
tine touching the recent great debate in the Sem
ate, on the Kansas question, says:
THE floor Of the Senate crowded with Ia
die, members of the House and gentlemen emit
tea 10 the hOOI. Many of the ladies remained
In the galleries twelve thirteen hours without
leaving their seats, most Of the time engaged i'm
reading yellow covered novels In walking
through the galleries this morning found long
prices Of reed, curiously shaped strips of brass
and steel, egg shells, remnant Of iunc hes, aad so
forth ~
What does he mean, in tine name of wonder.
by the mystical land 80 forth 9'
SUDDEN DEATH-Ws understand that about
ten O'Clock last evening, Mrs. West, wife of w m
IL West, clerk in the Treasury Department
died very suddenly at her residence on To- b street
She bad but a few moments previously been en-
gagged IN conversation with some visitors whom
she was entertaining. hen she com med of q
sutocating sensation, and before m-dcaI aid
could be obtained, she was d corpse. She leaves
h"n'lhu anu Cutlugcl 10 mourn theiT n
expected bereavement
FiGHT on The Avenue Yesterday afternoon
fight took place between Edward CASTILLO and
John Hayman, IN which Hayman was struck on
the face with knife. The fight occurred about
drunken man in the neighborhOod CASTILLO
Wa nnsd SO and costs, and gave bail for p.acs
Hdyman Was hned go and costs and gave secu
I,ty for peace They were arrested by Officer
McHenry, and tried by Justice Dom.
The WORK in the Navy Yard has become 80
scarce that the workmen are being discharged by
dozens. In the machine shops, boiler and pat.
tern makers shops, well as the Iaboring de-
Partment OF the yard, the men being daily
turned out with the ominous Information that
there Is nothing for them TO do, and not much
hope for the future.
IL 1T NOT ABOUT TINE for the city authorities to
chsr a reward for the detection of the incendia-