Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-01
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C. 0rysspendence of The Star

Correspondence of The Star.
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s0nr saection Yesterday though cosducted With
ely aud orderly until about twelve O'clock; and
would doubtless have 50 coutinued to the clsse
but for the aPPearance in our midst Of a number
chy-composed almost entirely Of youths from
eighteen 10 twenty years of age. They first made
their appearance in small squads in the fourth pre-
cinct where considerable diminishing and fight
ing of the scratch-face order and some little shoot
ing COMMUNICATING. however. of a serious ma
ture One fellow, whose name we did not learn,
said to be from the Northern Liberties, received a
slight flesh wound on the face from a pistol shot
which done no further damage than to let out a
considerable portion Of his bad blood. after which
he wisely returned home.
The next disturbance happened about O'Clock
on Green street. near the Gas house and was rather
more formidable in its character. Here, two por-
tons said To be hangers-on about the Union Fire
company and the Western Hose company met,
and for a time things looked rather alarming.
Some five six pistol shots were fired, and stones
and other missiles freely used; unfortunately none
Of the outlaws were injured. At this point, the
Western Hose. (said to be, proved too powerful
for their opponents, when they fled I'm all direc-
tons, and for some time the eastern part of the
city was kept in a state of excitement by hundreds
of hyena-loOking fellows of the before mentioned
age. running in every direction many of them
armed with pistols, &c. some fleeing and others
pursuing. About AZ O'Clock. however, peace
and order seemed to reign again throughout the
city. and SO continued the remainder Of the day.
During the entire day. the police were actively
engaged i'm trying TO maintain order.
The result. SO far as the MayOralty is concerned.
confirms the prediction made by us several weeks
since; and the political complexion OF the Council
proves cOnclusively what We have more than once
stated viz: that the more settled and thinking por-
ton Of our citizens are tired Of the Juggling into
our municipal elections national politics. They,
several years ago, i'm a very decided and emphatic
manner repudiated the party that first guilty
of the offence. and we think that they manifest
their good sense and sound alignment by adhering
to the same rule with all who may atteInpt To keen
up the Objectionable and injurious principle.
The following is the result of the vote for Mayor
X X Cr1Wford.' .'.'...............55 l
Henry Addison ;...................-.55 2
james \. Ma9ruder. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Crawford over Addison. 10. Addison and Ma
gruder over Crawford 80.
For Common COuncil-David l.. Shoemaker
SO; john Il. Bangs. 5J3; Samuel Cropley. 5I5:
James Thicker. J3i; ThOs. A. Lazenby. $40: John
vi Stake, 5G5; Jos. A. Pearson. 526 w II - Tay-
lor 533; Henry Barron, 526; John w. McCobb.
81; Thomas Knowles, 522; William King. $50;
w ii. Tenney, SOL; John Marbury, jr., sci; III. D..
Ofntt $50; Jenkin Thomas. 53l; Anthony HYDE.
56i; VIM. l.. Dunlop. $50; w. +. Seymour, 526;
Brook b. Williams, 53i David w. Oyster, SIS;
Esau Pickrell. SOL.
the candidates on the Crawford ticket-Messrs
Stake. Dunlop, and Pickrell-were elected. and
seven of the Opposition.
Many of our people are looking forward with
Of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the Meth
odist Protestant Church, which assemblies in our
city on the 18th proNimo. There will be in at
tendance seventy ministers and preachers, and
fifty lay delegates, being one delegate for each
ordained minister. Its deliberations will be pre-
sided over by the Rev. Mr.. Roby, President.
Quite 4 number Of visiting ministers from other
Conferences are expected. among the number the
Rev. J. q. W hitteld. and +. A. Davis. messen-
gers from the Virginia Conference. AS most of
the ministers of this Conference have wide circle
of friends and cquaintances among our citizens,
their assembling among us will be hailed with
pleasure by hundreds of all denominations OF
Christians, and the beautiful harmony and con-
cord that prevails among all denominations. will
doubtless tend Ia render their stay among Us un-
usually pheasant Joseph l.ibbev, ST.. is'the lay
delegate for the Gcor getOwn station. and Il. 4
Newman alternate.
Mr. Armstrong Smith, one of our oldest citizens
whose illness was noticed in the Star some DAYS
since expired at his residence on Montgomery
street on Sunday night.
We advise the readers Of the Star TO paw atten-
ton to the sale Tomorrow of confectionery, fruits
store and bakehouse fixtures (Mr. &. ArtZs) adj
vertiscd by Barnard and Buckley. The place is
No n Bridge street.