Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-31

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cfRE S0sossHrowr, Oct 81, 1859.
We understaud that the Affairs Of the Chesz
peske and Ohio Canal has again bean made one
of the elsment. in the approaching State election
place seekeu in several Of the upper counties.
This state OF things we think, IL greatly 70 be re-
grsited by every one In any manner connected
vita me ansin Of The canal, its trade, or whomsy
dition to accommodate the large aud readily in
creasing trade upon It,. Every one who has anv
knowledge OF ID past history Is aware that politics
was first opened upon 1t to the present day: and
we bad hoped that the people of the upper coun-
ties OF Maryland, who are mainly indebted 70 it
TOT, ,cs mucn Oh theif present prosperity would by
this time have been taught BY past experience the
importance Of keeping its management as FAR as
possible disconnected from every fbjng like ma
tonai politics. Most of those having charge Of
the management Of its affairs at the present time
nave peen many years employed upon 1t, and
must therefore OF necessity have ACQUIRED by this
Time large amount Of experience which enables
mem 70 direct every thing to the best advantage
as has often been the case, in their places. would
ceinly u the present juncture be suicidal in the
eAtsme. ana II such change should unfortu-
ss ee brought about, we may anticipate for
anaifs, confusion worse COMPOUNDED, and gen.
erai interruption to the trade upon IT,
A most shameful outrage was perpetrated on
Sesu,uoy IiSnb aDout Ill O'CLOCK by party OF
youths ana young men upon the dwelling Of an
inonensive Irish family situated in what is Known
as the Twenty Buildings. These lawless Young
scamps kept an eye on the night watch until they
mad LETT that beat to return to the watchhouse and
then attacked the building with stones and other
missiles. completely demolishing the Windows
doors, &c. The watch hearing the noise repaired
70 the premises, but the young scamps by some
means got wind Of their coming and fied. Two
OF them were chased to their houses which they
succeeded In entering before the officers could get
hold Of them. The house aforementioned be-
longs to Constable Trunnell, and as these same
parties, most OF whom are known, have FREQ uentlv
disturbed the citizens in that locality by their law
less acts, 1t is to be hoped that Mr. Tfunncll and
the oficers win spare no pains to have meted out
to them the severest penalty of the law. Frequent
complaints have been made against them hereto
fore; but when the officers would make an effort
to bring them to justice the citizens as a general
thing have either through fear or some other
cause refused or neglected to appear and testify
against them. 1t IL to be hoped that such will not
be the case In this Instance
The canal wharves this morning presents unite
an animated appearance. The quantity of hour
and grain coming in 10 much larger than we have
seen II before this season. Some 900 to 600 bar
rels Of the former and some O 600 to 2 600 bushels
OF the latter Is now being unloaded Up TO the
time of closing this letter no sales Of either had
traL spired.
No change has occurred in the prices Of aour or
grain since our report Of Saturday. g.