Evening star., 1859-02-07

THE AFFAIR AT THE ISTIRNARY.-Ons satur.
oay, while the students and professors OF the
Medical Colleges were assembling at the Iuarm
sry, to Be present af the lecsuse Of M. (,roux sp
unfortunate incident occurred, ;and as IL has been
.iieensly reported and rs the subjecsof no little
eacited comment, we have endeayored To oet n
strictly impartial account of the affair II
that Rev. Father O'Toole, who, In the efercise
OF his ministerial duties, had been on visit to
Ing bis horse on Si, 9Ss,,snt. was about mount
proving somewhat refractory, some Of the stu
dents called out "whoaD and made some re-.
,naLas m which Dr.. O'Toole construed as intended
10 be disrespectful to him personally. He there
upon dismounted, and, returning to the buil ing,
calIea the orending parties rather sharply to ac.
count. They, In turn, assumed TO be the ap /.
grleved parties, and an alteration ensued which
threatened to end In a serious disturbance For
tunateiy, however, the interference of gentlemen,
friends to both parties, prevented such a result.
subsequently, it is said, the students held a
meeting at which they passed a set of resolutions
disclaiming any intention 10 insult the Rev. DR..
O'Toole; that his return from bis horse at the
moment referred to was injudicious, and that
nothing but his high office prevented their sum
mary punishment. This last resolve of theirs
Indicates temper exceedingly unbecominp. and
reprehensibte on their part
iHE POTOMAC NATER.-Dr. Thos. Antisell,
OF this city, in communication in the Ip,elIi.
gencer this morning, gives the result of a cbemi.
cal analysis Of this water The examinations
were made last November and December unon
water taken just above the Little Falls bridge after
season OF comparative droup hit hut Utfie "a in
having fallen for three weeks previous to the col
iection. Inc water was remark ably clear leaving
hafdly any sediment deposited on standinU for
~ noSis; ls SPECIFIC gravity was 1OOO6G at Coo
pure dlstllled water at same temperature being
ioooOo 1t produced no change on blue or red liz
mus paper, and did not contain any free carbonjc
acid nor did the saline matter left AFTER the evap-
olduoh OF one gallon of water yield the slightest
trace OF nitric acid. By gentle evanoratio5 one
gallon OF water yielded 5 OPS grains of saline
inatteri which, on ignition in a porcelain cruci
PIE, was reduced to 5000; the loss or difference
between the TWO amounts may be set down as
caroonic acid, (of the bicarbonate of lime traces
OF vegetable organic matter and ammonia which
latter was found to exist in small quantity in the
s.,a nasine resIaaum OF one gallon evaporaed. then
we contrast Potomac water with the water of
our suPerncial springs (pump) its superiority as
potable water is evident most of our pumn
,s waters yielding from nine to sixteen grains Of
soiio matter In each gallon. The latter also in.
variably yield traces Of nitric acid. showing the
traces OF animal residues in such water.
INQUEST Saturday, about * O'Clock, D. m,
TWO boys, playing in the Centre market, discov.
cred the body of an infant, several hours born.
apparently. 1t was taken to the guard house
and jury was summoned by the coroner. IL
was decided TO be colored but no evidence of its
haVing oeen born alive, or who was the parent
could be obtained. The verdict was rendered
according to the facts.
NEW PLAT.-On Thursday evening next, a
new comedy, from the pen of Mr.. John Savage,
Is TO be performed in the washinpto ton Theatre
Mr.. 5. is a very brilliant Iiterateur and as dr..
matte writer has already succeeded In winnipor
substantial fame. AS Manager Stuart is takinS
great pains to put Mr.. Savage's new play hand.
somely on the boards. those who attend its first
representation, on Thursday evening next, will
be amply repaid. -
FIRST DISTRICT PoLIcE.-Saturdav, OAacer
law arrested simpson Collins, Of PhiIadelrbja,
Tor selling goods by sample without license.
lie was taken before Justice Drury confessed
Judgment. and was fined $50 and co, its Gravson
Ling, of Georgetown, was arrested by the same
onicer Tor similar offence. Justice Drury or
oeTeo MIN to pay the same penalty.
POLICE REvIEw.-This morning, the police
oficeTs were taken from the districts and assem-
bed at the City Hall to pass the Mayors review
Inc usual routine OF roll call, forfnipo in line
being looked at by the Mayor and looking al the
mayor, Were very we'll performed, and they were
dismissed
The LADIES Of Wesley Chapel continue to
hold their Fair this week at the Assembly ooms,
Louisiana avenue. An evening can hardly be
spent In more agreeable manner than in their
charming society, to say nothing about the rood
bargains they give in their precious handiwork
THE MONUMENTAL CLUB have a grand assem-
bly,, that is, grand Ball, tonight, at Franklin
Hall, corner of Ninth and ID streets See adver-
tisement.
QUITE number Of Texas merchants passed
through Washington city Yesterday on their way
to New York to purchase spring supplies.
WATCH RETURNS On Sunday morning the
docket showed the following cases: William
Maude, dunk and disorderly; fne and costs,
s3l5 George HELEN, do; do. 81 Is Richard
Riggles, do; do SO Is. Daniel Diges, colored.
drunk and out after hours; do 50 IS Alfred
Church and Sam'l Ford, colored, drunk and dis
o9raerly; woIkhouse 30 days each. Thir;Y-nine
lodgers were accommodated.
mondaY-Thos. Richardson, drunk and dis
orderly; workhouse 90 DAYS Thomas Mummy.
do fine and costs, So 65. Arthur Thompson,
John Murphy, drunk and disorderly; do. S6 is.
Thirty-four dodgers accommodated.
Asa MEDICINE, as beverage, a, On appetIssr, as
stad IN manhood. and help age there is moth nE
ike Charles' london Cordial Gin, ihs only ssnxtne
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time OF its introduction to tho public proves con
elusive y its manifest superiority over any other
pre- piraton OF the kind now manufactured, Its ac-
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character, removing sll diseases mOrbidity and
giving Inc system a sound and healthy tone. In
cures Of D,spePsis. loss of appetite. general mental
OF phy slGa weakness, lts operation is most bench
cent indeed; some Of the most direful cases that
have ever beeh under medical treatment have b.en
enrely cured by this great agent. Asa tonic, Hos
fore meals.
For sale by Druggists and dealers generally, ev-
erJwhere. fe cost
LAMRSTABLE SUiCIDEs.-We see thousands In
our streets dying by inches, coughing themselves
INTO the grave, when Mrs. M. N. Gsrdncr's Indian
Bai sam Of LiverwOrt and HoarhOund would quiet
the cough and cure the disease preylng u pom them
Ii may be found at ali the drugg ists. fe a-iw
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap, at
the Philadelphia Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. Ice Cream and Water Ices 50 cents per
euhrt. ia l7-1ms