Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-19

So, II the British ever tread
upon our soil, Well give him lead
And wo be to the running Niger
What hears the click of our trigger,
Hurrah We're going out next May.
To shoot the bull's-eye all the day:
Prehaps the Councils, on the spot.
Will well reward the truest shot,
Well wind up with ball at night:
60 1t, you Targfts-all your might
Tune up your fiddles-blow away
Dance with the gals till break of day.
You are gallant corps, no doubt
But this the people may find out
Poor is the city that can't paw
Policemen to parade by day
DEATH OF franklin NAFF-Franklin Naff
who was shot on the night of the both Oecemhe,
itst. In Baltimore, died at his home on North
Eutaw St on Monday, between and O'Clock n
m. 1t will be remembered that upon the niobt
above mentioned Naff, with one or two acouaint
ances, entered Lovely lane from Calvert at when
ne was seized by Wesley Woodward, (who is now
In jail on the charge of shooting him, y with the
remark, Now I've got you, you're nv prisoner ,,
and was immediately set upon by a party in com.
pany with Woodward and badly beaten with BIZ
lies; that he made his escape towards Soutb
without his hat, and returned I'D the lane for the
purpose of procuring it,when he found the crowd
In the same locality, and upon his saving .I have
only only come for my hat" a man stepped out, took
MIN ov the collar, and stct him. This man knatf
In making his deposition In the presence of Inns.
tice Logan and Frederick Pinkney. ESQ on the
night OF The occurrence, asserted it was Wesley
oodward, then magistrate Of the Twentieth
ward, and has on several occasions prior to his
death reiterated the same. Naff has been attended
since receiving his wound, almost constantly. Inv
Dr. Willis Bailey. When the Doctor was first
trated-there being scarcely any pulse-that h.
gave it as his opinion that the wounded man
would hardly survive an hour. 1t was under the
belief OF impending dissolution that Naff made
cd IN
however, his physician, finding him still alive
narcotized him, and kept him in that condition
Tor ten days, during which time he neither par
took of any food or drink. Naff was a short we'll
knit man at the time he received the wound but
at the time of his death was reduced to a mere
skeleton.
The THEATRE-As had been expected. Toe
Jefferson was greeted at the theatre last night by
an 0verfowing audience, which he kept in roar
Of Taught from the beginning to the end of the
performance. The engagement of this celebrated
comedian is decidedly a rich treat for our citi
zens, and should not fail to be fully enjoyed by
them The bill for tonight consists Of the iveact
comedy " The Rivals' and &c The Coningal Les.
son"-Mr Jefferson Bob Acres and Simon
Lullaby, and Miss Jennie Parker as Lydia Lam
guish and Mrs. Simon Lullaby.
Tomorrow night MIR. J eferson takes his benefit
ana MAKES MS last appearance but one.
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE learns that the Alex
andria, Georgetown. and Baltimore Navigation
Coiiipdn chartered Dy the late General Assembly
are negotiating for another steamboat to run be-
tween that place and the District cities and Balti
more, to take the place Of the propeller Diamond
State, and run in connection with the steamer
Columbia. III not successful in the negotiation
the company will very soon have built a splendid
steamer to cost about $4,000.
POLICE MArrERs.-Before Justice Williams
Peter Jouvenal for selling spirituous drinks with
out license, was fined $50 SIS
Sarah Rawlings, for hard talking was fined
q ard 81 II.
enable her to pay up, was conveyed to Queens
VILE" to remain 80 DAYS.
A Fisher, brought up on similar charge, paid
the fine imposed, (S2.9D and left.
SEE ANNOUNCEMENT, In another column. of two
concerts to be given at Willards' Hall, on next
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, by the Men,
dclsSohn Quintette Club of Boston Their pro-
gramme for Tuesday evening embraces a variety
Of pieces from the great masters such as Mozart,
Mendelssohn, Beethoven, &c, and the troupe are
very highly spoken of as artists Of the first order
CENTRE MARKET The market this morning
showed an Improvement of attendance over Tues.
day, but no increase Of business. The prices were
In the main the same as during the week past
The dealers in the fish market report that the
prices at the wharves in Alexandra at late hour
last evening were, for herring, sl3 per thousand;
and for prime shad, S17aS19 per hundred. Some
shad for salting, were sold at SIS per thousand
THE TRACK Of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and
within two miles of Leesburg, where the stages
for Winchester now connect with the train The
bridge across Turcarora has been commenced, and
will probably be completed this week. The work
road win soon be completed to Leesburg.
MAYOR BKRREr left Washington by the South.
attend the Convention to be holden there on the
I'D Inst. During his temporary absence the du-
ties Of his office devolve upon w. T. Dove, ESQ :,
president Of the Board Of Aldermen, who was
promptly at his post in the City Hail. at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
FueirTvE FROM JusrIcE.-Yesterday, Officer
Chipley arrested man named Avis, as fugitive
from justice from the State of Virginia and con-
veyed him to the Jail in this city, to await re-
broke jail In Virginia while awaiting trial on a
charge Of arson, and for whom a reward was of.
fered by the authorities.
SuIcIpE-The Alexandria Gazette learns that
MIR. Gustavus B Williams killed himself on Mon
day evening last, near Fairfax Courthouse. Mr..
w, it is said, placed the muzzle Of his gun in his
mouth and fired, the charge passing through and
out at the top Of his head.
OWNER wAsrxD.-A silver tablespoon, marked
w, was taken by Ofhcer King yesterday under
authority Of search warrant, together with other
articles known to have been stolen. The spoon
has been left with Justice Thomts son mo. 4O5
Eighth street, between d and E. for identified
tion.
GEORGETOWN COOPERATION PRocKEDrNGs.-On
the fourth page Of today's Star will be found the
proceedings Of the Councils Of Georgetown at
their session on Friday night last, the crowded
state OF our columns having prevented their pub
hcation until to-day.
SuPiKxk CouRr, YxsrrnnAy-No. 3s. Henry
Oeiiic ns ct al, plaintiffs in error, agt Benjamin
Foro. Inc argument Of this cause was COM
menced by Mr.: Prick for the plaintiffs in error
and continued by Mr.. Geo. VIM Brown for the
defendant In error. Adjourned
TIE GRAND CONCERT, at the Smithsonian this
evening, by three hundred pupils OF the pnblic
schools, under the direction Of Prof DAME, IS the
great event Of the day, in domestic circlr., and
VIII no oouot De very numerously attended The
main thing Is to get seat early.
DAN kIcH's GREAT sHow," which has been
doing very large business In Baltimore for ths
past three weeks, win exhibit In this CITY merit
week. "e~'
BEAR IN MIND the grand concert Of sacred muaie
In another column,