Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-13
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence Of I2s Star.

6soRsETowN, December u. 1850
ar. August Ebert, German, and until lately a
resident In Washington, came 20 our CITY a wee
or two since and opened q fne CONFECTIONERY store
at the well known stand on Bridge street lately
occupied by Mr. Atxe. Not succeeding in busi.
ness here as well he expected and laborino
under depression Of spirits IL 10 supposed, caused
by pecuniary difficulties he retired 10 his room
on Monday night last, and barring his breast
placed the muzzle Of pistol against II and fred
The weapon was loaded with small shot, and the
whole charge was lodged in the left lung, jus,
above the Heart. MIR. Ebert has no family, and
his condition was not discovered for twenty four
and 1t is supposed he must have been covered in
bed when the act was committed, which dead
ened the sound. The young woman employed in
the shop supposed be was indisposed; but late on
Tuesday evening found he was speechless got
alarmed and sent for German friend who SCI
Ing the pistol on the door, and the blood stains,
lmmedlately went for surgical assistance, aud DR.
snyder was called in. The wounded man, after
being relieved so that be could speak, said that
he was shot In an encounter with burglar; but
on the physicians calling his attention 10 the fact
that bis clothing was not perforated, and that he
might get his friends into difficulty by erroneous
statements, he confessed the deed, He is more
comfortable this morning, but no hopes Of his
recovery are entertained, inflammation has "a ken
place; The unfortunate man 10 member II
Oriental Lodge and Mount Nebo Encampment
U U. F., OF Washington, and il well cared for
by members Of the order and other friends.
We learn that hr. w. r. Fowler, well known
where he does business as hue ster, sttac ked
there on Tuesday last with sudden illness, and
was brought to his home, corner Of Bridge and
Green streets, in our city, in a precarious condi-
ton. We understand he 10 more comfortable TO-
day, and able to walk about.
The wife of Caspar Fink, who keeps the res
taurant on Bridge street nearly opposite Mr.
Eowler's, was stricken down suddenly the same
day, with like attack, and died in a few hours
The Potomac Light Infantry, Capt McH. Hol-
ltngsworth, were out az usual on Tuesday night
last, and as usual Were fully up TO the mark Of
military precision and excellence IL any readers
suppose this and our former notices of the In
fantry are merely " complimentary" meaning no
more than such notices generally do, we beg TO
undeceive them. Experienced military men who
know what they are talking about, say 1t Is one Of
the best drilled companies in this section Of the
country. In this connection and as evidence
OF the feeling in our city In relation 10 disunon,
we may mention the fact that some Of the patri-
otto ladies here have told the company to nail the
stars and stripes TO their flag staff, to waive until
not thread 10 left, and that they the ladies' will
replace IL.
We beg TO correct Your statement Of Yesterday
In relation to I" The Little Soldiers The COM
pany you saw was the Young Guard, Capt r odier
hailing not from the First Ward but from George
town. They marched to the City Hal, where they
drilled for some time, to the evident qualification
Of large crowd, who had probably assembled tC
see the drill Of the National Rifles, which did moi
come off We heard many comments favorable
to the Young Guards from the ladies and gentle
men present.