Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-04

perlntendence the lay ng of these MA ms WAS done
M ne new new method spoken Of is an invention Of
MI Thomas, now engaged on the L. 3 Capitol
Extension, and consists of a drill and tan SO ar
ranged that the pipe is first drilled nearly through
nothing but scale being left; the tap Is then In
serted and the hole tapped. The ferule Is then
screwed in and drill inserted through the barrel
OF the STOP BY which the scale or crust is entirely
cut out, leaving the stop firmly screwed in The
sdVantage OF this is its security against accident
by tipping, 50 many of which have occurred by
the old method Of drilling since the recent intro
ductfon Of water. We learn from Nessrs Thomn
son Brother that they have tried this method I'm
isfactory. -
CRIMINAL Corsr.-To-day, the Court me. at the
usual hour. ~ r.. az
Samuel Stott, convicted of renting a house to a
woman Tor Illicit purposes. came into Court, and
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs
An application was made for a continue nee In
the case of Henry Williams, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill isaac EntwistIe
whose trial was set for to-day, on ground of the
absence of material witness for the defence Zone
Mr.. Gibbs.) Wv
The court sustained the affidavit. and the case
was continued until the next December term
There being no further business to be transacted
the jury was finally discharged and the court
ADJOURNED until the next court in course
The LEVY Court, at their meeting on Monday
last, agreed to adopt late survey made of a road
which have been separated by the loc alton of the
Washington and Rockville Turnpike COMPANY.
The supervisor was charged with the duty Of Iayy
ing out the road as surveyed, and the sum of 100
was appropriated by the Court to be expended for
that purpose Upon the submission by Mr. Ken.
nedy OF report on the unsafe condition of the
bridge near the Eastern Branch bridge LEADING
to the Insane Asylum, the Court decided that the
bridge In question was not under supervision Of
this Court, but of the United States A commit.
Tee was appointed to examine and report as to tile
condltion OF the bridges Piney Branch and
Broad Branch roads.
Crow HILL IN CoMMorIoN. night npu.
Der OF Germans met at house on Sixth street
north, where lager is wont to be drunk and In
the course Of the evening two Of them got into
quarrel, and finally, by way of settlement one
struck the other blow under the jaw that effect,
ally prevented the possibility Of his indulging in
the feast for the evening. The jaw-broken marty
seized chair and smashed that to pieces upon his
opponent; but in the midst of this proceeding
three others so says the party who claimed to be
nrst attacked, entered the ring and gave him .
tremendous thrashing. This morning he made
early application at the office of Justice Dom for
warrant, in order to have the dispute settled by
legal process.
INTERESTING TRoTTISG RAcE.-The admirers
OF rapid quadrupedical locomotion will, to-mor.
row afternoon, have an opportunity Of witnessing
what 10 believed will be the best appoi nted and
iascSt tro'uhg match ever seen on the Piney
Branch Course. The Club, under whose auspices
the course was established and is controlled have
made arrangements to accommodate a Iarpe
number Of visitors, ladies and gentlemen The
courseS solely under the control Of gentlemen
OF character and being located on one of the most
beautiful suburban drives OF Washington, ought
To be patronized by the best classes Of our popIa
non For entries tomorrow see advertiseme in
another column.
FUGITIVE SLAvEs.--The underground railroad
seems to be in particularly active operation this
season. Within few weeks larger number of
slaves have eloped than during the same period
IN any previous year, excepting at the time those
organized bands were attempted To be smuppl,d
on on wholesale scale few wears ago In ia
noticeable, too. that those who have been leaving
within the past two weeks are the servants of kind
masters. Persons, 1t is believed are prrsuad,no
the slaves to elope for the purpose of obtaininS
from them the small pittance they can raise TO
convey them to region where they will lie re-
duced 10 lar worse condition than that they left
SABBATH VIoLAIIoNs.-we have been request
ed to call the attention Of the police of Capitol
Hill to the conduct Of various BOYS and Young
men, who assemble regularly about the doors Of
churches when Sunday night service is held and
by their graceiess conduct. RELYING cries boot
ings, whoOpings, beating of tin kettles and other
noisy acts annoy the wOrsbippers. These annoy
ances have been frequent and very great recently
about the entrance door to Waugh Chapel Can.
Cdpluoi Hlu nlgllt FORCES step TO the aid
Of the Waugh Chapel folks! =
: An OLD Law NEWLY EyroRcKp.-The owners
of the Potomac Aqueduct Che Alexandria Canal
Company have recently determined to enforce
the law against driving cattle over the structure
ID seems that drovers and others have been i'm the
habit Of rsing the Aqueduct tow-path as 4 short
cut in driving cattle to Washington or Georve-
town. as ii saves some miles of travel from that
point either way, TO the Long the Chain
Bridge The owners hold that the tow path was
not designed to stand the weight of droves Of
cattle.
THE CLOSING of the Long Bridge, which will
take place about the FIRST Of September, to enable
the workmen TO complete certain heavy repairs
contemplated on the south terminus will create
necessity for the establishment of a temnorary
ferry across the Potomac river We understand
that on the closing of the Long Bridge such
mode OF communication for farmers, gardeners
and others, with the District from the Virginia
shores will be established at the Bridge. and
probably another at Georgetown.
PHxLAS (Michael) and Bird continue to be made
much Of by the billiard amateurs of thi, CITY
They dropped in at Ellicotts saloon. corner Of
Thirteenth street and the avenue. Yesterday after.
noon, and played three games, flour ball Ameri-
can game, Phelan winning two Of the three In
the evening they had some further PLAYING N
Mars Billiard Hall, Bird beating Phean by 20
points In 10 The weather voted too warm
IO-day
Phelan and Bird are sitting for their Photographic
at Nannersons. :
A BREAK DowS.-About III O'Clock as the four
wheel wagon, belonging to Ellis and Brother,
was conveying heavy iron boiler from their
foundery, the heavy beams which sustained the
weight broke, on Pennsyl vania avenue, near
rSelith street aud stopped the further progress
The boiler was made for Browns Hotel and is
Intended for use In heating the building, and for
other purposes requiring steam power.
The l.ieHr lSrAsTRH, Capt Davis in command,
paraded our streets this morning, en- route to
Arlington, making their usual soldierly appear.
ance They were accompanied by withers's
band. We presume every bod v who can get out of
town will be at Arlington to-day as NO set of men
have wider circle Of friends male and female
than tine members Of this 'ancient and honorable''
company. $40 tE-ala.t T-E.aH
The LADIES Of the city will and, In our adver.
Using column, q card addressed to them by the
rOcd -lookinu rhairu,an NJ he I.n.-al