Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-14

virginia Staples was accused Of ouarrelinC with
OF the frail fraternity in the eighth police
uislict all about beau. As the matter was Sc
flous between them, they took il ont i'm = rouob
anu tumble fight, In which scratches black ewes
1!'eLed garments, and bloody noses were the order
Dntsbi P1OSg.ftamme, to say nothing of the .disre
pu.aoie eplthets which were banded back and
lot,n during the fray. The Justice decided that
III VI the oeiilgerents pay the Corporation So
ana costs, which was done
GEORGE Penny (slave) got boisterouslv DRINK
and committed sundry street outrages and when
arrested attempted to whip the officers He got
on not exactly with whole skin, but with fifteen
idsnes, We'll administered
Wm Mcfarland, w ckson Geo w. Fox,
and w Ackton all got a spree together, and
when they walked up discovered that they were
charged with all sorts of misdemeanors. and Were
SIS 81 e'' e"'A Ane"
Geo. Brown and Geo Hicks went to coIo,ed
bail in Wards building, where the attractions
Were SO manifold as to cause them to forget the
Meeting hours, and worse yet to forget that neither
of them was provided with a pass They each
paid the magistrate IS and costs
Ben RingOld and Mary Williams. COLD lived
together as man and wife, in Frogtown without a
license. AS natural conseq uence of this union
IN snort time the seeds of mutual jealousy were
sown, and brought forth a plentiful crop. In
short, they exhibited their gangrene in a man.
her which caused their landlady to believe that
razor would be used on one side, and a pistol ON
tue otner SO she gave the alarm and shortly after
wards the twain were in the presence of the jus-
Ilre, charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Inc magistrate mercifully fined them but SIS and
costs each
Before Justice WiHiams.-Mary Bell, Jas Love-
lace, Mary Johnson, Mary Lucas, Martha Lucas.
Josephine Brooks, and Henry Burke were ali
accused OF behaving in disorderly manner at a
ball given in '.Nigger alley" They were sever
ally and collectively fined and scolded
Sarah Rawling did curse and swear and in de-
iauit OF 50 9l went to the workhouse for 60 days
MILITARY An adjourned meeting of citizens
OF tne Northern Liberties for the purpose of ef-
1ecuhg the organization Of new military COM
Pany In that vicinity was held at the Hall over
Hodgson's store ION Seventh street. near H y last
| evening, and was largely attended.
John r. Norris, Esq, presided, and c. w
| Uttermuhle, ESQ E, acted as 81 cretary
The roll was called, and members answered.
after which the lists We're opened for the purpose
of receiving the signatures of those present desir
ing TO join; and the original list Of TWENTY-FIVE
| names was increased TO forty-three-all Of whom
stand pledged to enter into an organzatio on so soon
as fifty names are signed. The meeting received
reports from committees appointed at the previous
meeting to make certain inc uiries respectin1 tho
proposed organizations; which were of satisfac-
| tory character, and We're referred
| The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
same place at II p IN. on Tuesday next
| The FREsHEr IN THE UPrER PoToN.c-Dou-
| age to property We learn from the Cumberland
(hld papers that the recent flood in that section
| was the greatest that has been known since the
year $50 As far as has been ascertained saws the
| CIVILIAN, we have heard of no serious damage to
Il m tn
| ne tndl the new dams are washed away and a
large portion of the towp path swept OH this opin
Ion IS based upon the extraordinary height Of the
water, ana the tremendous force with which it
| sweeps forward. AT this place the food has made
| channel through the Perry farm, on the Virginia
| side, which breaks to some extent its power npor
the tow-Path of the canal. Just below the dam
| the reactionary movement of the water has cut a
| way ln'o the canal basin. 1t is hOped however
that the waters will subside ere much damage is
| done, as 1t has now ceased raining, with some
Il snpNf fc1n nj,
| is rising, wills creek is falling.
| The ORPHANS FAIR-Our readers will thank
| us FOR reminding them of the opportunity they
| now have of spending their evenings i'm a most
| agreeable and useful manner, at the Assembly
| Rooms, on Louisiana avenue The collection Of
FANCY articles prepared by the industrious hands
| OF lair ladies' is well worthy of admirato on
Among them we notice an elegant scwino-ma-
| chine, the munifcent gift Of Messrs. Grover &
inahe1, me inanufacturers. There is also splen-
| ala portrait OF Washington, in worsted the
handlwork of pupil of st. Vincent's Asylum,
ana many other articles Of real utility as well as
peauty. Inc engaging manners Of the ladies
Will speak for themselves.
INFRINGEMENT OF THE LICENSE LAWS Oden-
Waid, dealer In rags. old iron, &c, was brought
mp for trial last night for selling without license
he made curious attempt to evade the Judgment
OF the magistrate; and his course, instead OF pro
uucihS the result desired, served rather to confirm
the justice in the view he had taken of the case
lie mad AIKEN from the purchaser sum of money
10 bind the bargain, but the purchaser not apnear
ing as soon Tor the goods as he expected, he
ieluseu 70 give them up or return the money and
he commended that there was no sale of the iron
Justice Dom decided differently ordered him to
return the money taken, and fined him $50 and
costs Tor the violation Of the law.
THE Visit TO THE WATER WORKS pursu.
ance OF resolution passed by the City Councils
three weeks ago, about O'Clock this morning
the joint committees of the City Councils and
the committees OF Congress on the District of
Columbia, together with a large company of
persons, members of Congress and Others started
on visit OF ceremony to the Potomac Water
Works The excursonsts started in omnibuses
from Wizards Hotel, and made quite an i'm
posing array, filling some fifteen large omni-
buses, besides number of private CARRIAGES
Ihey VIII doubtless have an agreeable time
MooRE's WEST EN- DRUG STORE. 113 PENN.
| sfLVANIA AvENUE-It is an important thing to
every one 10 know where they can obtain pure
lnediclnes, and where they can &c, their pre-
scriptlons correctly and properly prepared From
the we'll known character and ability of the pro-
Prietor of the above establishment. as pharina-
ceutlst and druggist, we can confidently recon-
mend the above store to both new and old resi-
dents of West End and vicinity There they
can find everything in the medicine line. and q
little more besides. The proprietor can always
he found at his post, ready and willing to serve
the public.
ANOTHER MILITARY CoNPANH--A meeting of
citZens was held at Thorn's building Seventh
street, last night, to take preliminary measures
respecting the organization of new military
company. There was about fifty gentlemen pres
ent, some thirty of whom came forward and
signed the roll. t. j. Magruder ESQ , presided,
and Mr.. NJ. Wallingsford was secretary We
learn atthese gentlemen expect to have sufficient
names by their next meeting to enable them to 90
into an organization.
PUBLIC School Conservative annual con-
certs OF the pupils of the Public Schools begin
next week. On Thursday night, the first concert
embracing tie pupils Of the Second and Third
School Districts, will be given, under charge of
Prof. Ill. Daniel, at the Smithsonian Institute
The little girls have attained great proficiency
within the past year under the teaching Of Mr.
Daniel, and those who mean to attend may conf
IDENTIFY anticipate musical feast
MASONIC LEcTUREs.-A. 6. Mackey, of South
Carolina, Is delivering course Of lectures on Ma
sorry, at Masonic Hail. corner Of Ninth and d SITS
Inc nrst lecture was given last evening, and thew
VIII be continued this evening and on Monday
ana tuesday evenings, commencing at tx
O'Clock, to which all Master Masons are cordially
invited The weli-known reputation of MIR.
Mackey as a Masonic writer is of sufficient guar
antee to make them highly interesting and in
COFFEE FROM MoNRovIA We have received
rom Kew Dr. Gurley, Secretary of the American
Colonization Society in Washington a snecimen