The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-12
Local Matters.

SERVANTS ASp NAGRASTs.-We have received
a communication from gentleman who complains
that, while city is full Of idle, vicious, and i'm
pudent persons, who live by means of begging,
stealing, worse practices, II 10 impossible TO
obtain servants for our houses. The experience of
this writer accords with our own. Servants are
very hard to obtain, and yet such ID the condition
of vast portion of the colored population in many
portions of this city, that many Of those who go out
to service do with the intention ofstealing enough
10 support several idlers dependent upon them.
This may appear like an extravaganza statement,
yet it is entirely true. Every who has visited
the negro neighborhoods throughout the city has
been astonished at the number Of strong, healthy,
yet lazy looking wretches, who lettering their
time away, without performing single day labor
in each week. In opinion this thing has at
tanned it's climax, and the existing laws must be at
once enforced, or worse consequences may ensue.
Were this kind of population not amongst US,
good servants could be readily obtained here as
well as in other cities but they not only annoy
by their presence, but prevent the ingress Of such
as would be useful
To renedy all this, we propose the enforcement
Of the laws of the corporation, laid down in the
43d chapter, 32d section IL is therein stated that
"all ,sgrsnts, idle and dsorderly persons persons
Of evil life And fame persons toho hars no risibe
means Of support; prisons uh0 are hktiy 70 become
char geabie 10 the corporation as pauPui persons
found Begging drunk in about he streets, or
lettering about hpping hotse, all suspicious
persons who have no fixed place Of residence,
or cannot give good account Of themselves per-
sons guilty of open profanity or grossly innocent
language or behaviour, publicly in the streets,
shall, information made before any justice OF
the peace, upon the oath affirmation Of credi-
bic citizen, be required 10 enter into security for
their good behaviour for the space Of six calendar
months, and to indemnify the corporation against
any charge for their support and in Of refu-
sal or inability to give such security, they shall be
confined to labor for time not exceeding ninety
days, unless such security shall be sooner given
and the same proceedings shall be had against
such person or persons 50 offending for each and
every offence"
MouSr yrRroN.-The Thomas Collycr wes yes
terday well filled with highly respectable com
pany Of passengers. The day was beautiful, and
all delighted. A gentleman requests us to
remind the public that there is such nuisance es
bar aboard this boat, but that ico-creams and
other good things are Of choice quality and abun-
dant The Washington Light Infantry, with theft
band, go down to-day, and there is no doubt room
/ for otbers.
! The steamer Baltimore, ON her way TO this city
from baltimore yesterday afternoon, when within
a short distance from the wharf, sioul Of a
schooner and injured her guards considerably. Ne
other damage done.
FrnEs.-On Tuesday night, at ten o'clock, the
stable of Mr.. Williams on 9TH street, near n, wa,
| partially burned Yesterday morning, between
one and two O'Clock. butcher in the western par
Of the city los his slaughter house by fire. Tn,
alarms were not loud, and the number Of hrcmer
| lees than usual.
| THE SILVER TmEr.--A middle aged man. stout
and Of dark complexion. with scar under hi
right eye, who speaks English and French indif
fcrcntly well, and has plausible manner withal
is believed TO be the thief by whom such quaint
ties Of silver ware have lately been stolen in Thu
city. lie has had great luck in this line and ha
! finally cvuded the clutches Of the law and itine
rated. Squire Grubb gave him AN ovcrhsuling OF
Monday last, but for want Of testimony dismissed
him, and the fellow forthwith bought a new trunl
and ebsqustulatcd
THr HUMAN H.P.-wc hear nothing of late o
Wise and his hair.rcstoring agent, and therefor
infer that there come sort Of fash in the pat
about IL. Another discovery hes been made, how
ever, of scarcely less importance ltis the mean