Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-11

BROKEN HEADS AND BLOODY NosRs were among
the first consequences, here, Of the result Of the
election on the day before Yesterday In Pennsyl-
vanis Thus, last evening three chunks Of fights
Do1gIasites. upon the renowned fighting corners
of the Federal Metropolis the intersection OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth street, where ex-
1 dted men do most congregate when election
NEWS Is expected. The alleged treachery OF the
Douglasites I'm Pennsylvania TO their own guber-
aatorial candidate was at the bottom Of all three
Of the muses.; one Of which was between our
usually anna BILE fsllow-citizeB, Mr. John Henry
Clay Mudd. noted If late for his partizanship
| IN favor Of Douglas, and Mr.. Joseph Robinson of
4 North Carolina, now Of the Navy Department,
&c 1aly noted just now ss the enthusiastic chair
nan of the North Carolina Breckenridge Club.
The precise canse Of their msunders landing we
1 know not, but hot words between them over the
course of the Douglasites in the Pennsylvania
detection led to blow from Mudd, which spun
Hnis very much smaller antagonist round, Ike a
HfSp. Bystanders interfered instantly, however,
Isnd Justice Dom promptly held the belligerent
A1uatter-sovereignty man to appear at noon day
ssnswer to a charge of assault and battery.
light No , was between Mr.. Cook, Of Miss
I'D Alderman VIM. Ii. Ward II is said to have
grown out OF fight No I. Mr.. Cook, an ardent
II BreC K nridge man was denouncing the Douglas
! ism Of MIR Audd, and the Douglasite Alderman,
Il In endsavoring 10 pacify him, uttered something
which c. misinterpreted into retorting his &c 81
remarks against Mr.. Mudd upon himself. w here
upon he whacked away In dead earnest with his
walking stick, upon the magisterial caput, knock
ing that functonarvs hat into the middle Of next
week as IL were-for 10 came out of the melee cut
all to pieces while the head under il Is said to
have been much the worse for having been caught
there shortly after they We're separated Mr..
Cook made the discovery that il was all mis-
take-that his walking stick had actually gone of
half cooked, the so proverbially quiet alderman
having given him no earthly cause for the assault
The consequence was as IL should have been. He
1 instantly endeavored to make all amends in his
power for his unfortunate mistake. The alder
man ykR a n
-retS and apology; which, however, can hardly
operate as a salve for his battered head, or a
stOrer Of It's utterly demolished covering.
Fight No. was a sort of Tound-robn affair, in
which Mr. Robert Allen, Of ia now Of the Gen.
eral Land Ofice-Breckinridge man-had for an
tagOnists Mr. James Henry, master of horse In the
mail arrangements Of the last Postmaster OF the
House Of Representatives. Douglasite up to the
hub; also Mr. Aleck Dubant and -Nagee, young
men about town, and equally ardent supporters
Of the son of the hunted dame of Clifton Springs
IThis Is said to have been good substantial solid
4 hght-yge know not how IL commenced-in W hich
Mr. Henry got severely gashed about the head by
Mr.. Allen, and MIR Allen well nigh severely
battered and bruised in the same region by one or
all three Of bis antagonists
Were they not likely 10 prove words-pearls-
utterly thrown away IN times like the present
we would urge The Harmonious to remember
the good advice Of the nursery psalm, which tells
them that their f'little hands were never made to
scratch each others eyes " They can hardly i'm
sgine how the Lincolnites surrounding them are
Sd &C k ing Pennsylvania election has caused them
Late members Of the same brotherhood or family
political-to manifest, s above described
p Slight No duly came of this morning.
IL is said 70 have been the result 81 the hts OF
last night The parties engaged were Messrs.
Cook (clerk In the 3 xth Auditors office, Henry,
and young Ward, son Of Alderman Ward. 1t
appears from what the reporter could gather from
persons about Squire DOnn's office, where the
parties were having hearing, that Messrs.
Cook and Henry were engaged in exciting
conversation on the corner OF sixth street
and Pa avenue, surrounded by an equally excited
crowd, when young Mr Ward stepped up, and it
Is alleged attempted to separate the contestants.
One or two words passed between Messrs Cook
and Ward, whereupon blows were exchanged.
The bellgerents Were then separated, and carried
OF to Squire Donn's Office.
\ THE PREsBYTERY OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
BIA met on the 9th inst in Rev. DR. Sunderland's
Church. and was opened with a sermon by the
Moderator, Rev. J. L.. Bartlett
Rev; w. b. Evans, Of Baltimore, Md , was
The call extended to Rev. John C. Smith, ID D.
IN June last, TO be co-pastor Of the Assembly's
Church, was placed by Presbytery in his hands
and, being accepted, the Rev Drs. Sunderlind
McLain, Cunning, and Rev Mr.. Carothers were
appointed committee to install Rev. DR. s.,
whenever he may appoint.
The Rev. Mason Noble chairman of Mission
airy Board, reported the progress Of the churches
receiving aid, and after gratifying reports Of
prosperity. the report was adopted. The Southern
Aid Society donated 81 900 the last year to the
Presbytery
The resignation Of Rev A. G. Carothers as a
member Of the Missionary Board being accepted
Mr.. ". } Redstrake was elected to I'LL the va
cancy.
Lisbon, Howard county. Md, was selected as
the next place Of meeting. and the first Tuesday
in April. 1851, at III N the time OF holding the
next stated meeting of Presbytery.
After prayer and the benediction, the Presby-
terry adjourned
% press, tie further hearing Of the case against
Mary Curtfn1was concluded before Justice Dom
when 70 appeared that she was employed for six
msnths In the family Of Mr.. Isaac Hscket, as a
s-rvsnt. and abont ten days before her arrest che
was married.. Her husband was present, and de-
elzrcd that II he should be satisfied that she was
guilty. he would have nothing 10 do In her behalf
but " be believed her Innocent, he would protect
her as far as he was able After Messrs HacEet
and ! w Cameron identified their property. he
Withdrew from their company, bidding Mr.. II a
cordial farewell, and expressing thankfulness that
the affair had been brought out. She had lived
with several wealthy families before she was mar
ried. and her maiden name was Mary Graham
Mr.. Hacketidentiheda whip, pillow-cases, towels,
children's clothing, white china cups and saucers
white china candlestek, lemonade glasses, chill
dren's flannel underclothes, ribbons, cup and
saucer Mr.. Cameron-cushion toilet bottle table
cloth, trimming for dress, glass bottle, ladies'
underdress, flannel, flannel petticoat, napkin sew
ersi pairs Of socks, towel, worked pfncushiOn
cover, pincushiOn. de laiBe dress There are
numerous other articles marked, which might be
easily Identified. After as thorough an examina.
ton as possible, the justice committed her to jail
for court, and la the meantime the remaining
property may be identified. Mr.. Giberson APP
peared for the defense
THE REvIVAL.-The meetings at the churches
in which protracted meetings have been in pro-
gress for several weeks past, still very inter-
esting At the Nj. +. Church South, Rev J. A
Proctor, preached from the text Of Deuteronomy
-, % 10, that they Were wise; that they ua-
derstoOd this, that they would cOns der their lat
tex end The interest appears 10 be increasing;
seven peniteRts presented themselves Last night.
At the Methodist Protestant Church, Ninth street
Rev. p. Light Wilson delivered an elective dis,
course upon the nature and necessity Of regensr-
alton The discourse was full OF instruction,
and was listened 10 with much attention by the
sooagregation after which the service at the altar
(Sas resumed, and several penitents presented
themselses for prayer and instruction. One con-
vsrsionssTas reported The congregation was
dismissed at the usual hour, but many remained
with the penitenis, singing and prsyiEg, until .
much later hour. TT
We HAVE BgKS RE2rEsrED by many persons to
invite the attention Of the public to something
novel in the way Of street pavement, a specimen
OF which is awaiting popular admiration In Tenth