Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-24
GEORGETOWN,
Correspondence Of TIE Star. p


GkoRsKrowN. October q, 1870 -
Your hne corps, the National Rife Captaiu
Schsfer, favored our city with a visit on Monday
Potomac Light Infantry, drilled for some time
Those fortunate enough to be present were 90 well
pieanzft and have disseminated such natterins
reports Of the wonderful proficiency Of she com
pany in their peculiar style OF drill that there is
a general wish TO see them here again. We hope
tue Rides will Weld, and give the desired oppor-
tunity at an early day; and when they do, we sug-
sts to some point west OF the latter thoroughfsfe
say First street, as the westeDd ladies are not
pleased that those In other sections should mo-
nopolize the military. The members Of the POI
tomac Light Infantry, with true military cou resy
did everything possible for the comfort and COO
venience OF the visitors, who were annoyed, a1d
their evolutions impeded, we regret 70 bear, BY a
disorderly crowd, until Capt. Hollingsworth lof
the r l.. and some Of his men succeeded, after
great exertions, In clearing a small space. Tbs
lnciPlent 'fougbs" retaliated by abuse and insult,
ana Capt Hollingsworth was struck in the face
WITH mud ball. Where Were the police, We
are told that not one Of the force was visible. In
spite Of very stringent Corporation law to check
rowdyism, our youths are "getting no better,
last Enforce the Law, though, and parents and
guardians will soon find IL TO be |, IS expensive
and less Troublesome 10 usen little Wholesome re-
larly at night. - -
Two sailors, named respectively Francis Miller
ana JOB Wilson, made an unprovoked assault
about III O'Clock last night upon VIM. smith and
Edward Finley, two residents Of our city. They
were standing on Water street conveTsing, when
they We're approached by the sailors who belong
to vessels now in our harbors some words passed
when the sailors drew their knives and cut Smith
across the throat, making CHASTITY wound and
Finley was badly cut across the forehead OF
hcers Thomas and Sebastian went In pursuit Of
the parties, and arrested them near the spot here
they committed the assault They made des-
perdte resistance, and Miller used his knife on
ofhcer Thomas, making lunge at him which
fortunately only reached far 10 cut through
his coat and vest They were fnally secured,
and had an examination before Justice w. A
King this morning. After a hearing they were,
In default Of bail, committed to jail to await a
trial before the Criminal Court for an assault with
intent to kill
James Thomas, a colored man. was also com.
mitted to jail by Squire King for stoning and
threatening to kill John Booth, the attendant ut
the guardhouse. 81
b, The Potomac Light Infantry Were out last MI ht
for drill by moonlight, and attr acted much at
tention as they marched through our pripcipal
streets Their friends say that the progress of the
company In the military art is very decided from
week to week, and we have no doubt they report
truly.
Business is still active on and about the canal
and the navigation is uninterrupted. The boats
engaged In the coal trade have seldom made sue h
quick trips and SO many of them. The propeller
tatheart, an A boat, by the by makes her four
trips month from Cumberland with coal we
are told, and IL is claimed she can make five IL
this is so, We shall expect Steamboats, to supersede
horse boats on the canals throughout the country.
and that at no distant day