Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Rumor-It was currently reported last
night, that the President had appointed Mr..
R. II. Stanton, of Kentucky, Commissioner
of Public Buildings, in place of Capt. VIM.
Easily. The appointment of persons from
the States to fill Offices of this kind in the
District, seldom meets with the approval of
our citizens. In this case, however, if the
report be correct, there will be but little
grumbling in this city. Since his arrival
here as a member of Congress, Mr.. S. has
made many friends, especially among the
working classes; and being an intelligent
working man himself, he will be able to
understand and perform the duties of the
station.
Reuforcemens.-S Since the close of the
session of Congress, Washington has been
the lurking place of a very great number of
GRAINED animals" from various States and
nations. Monday next, Donnettis "troupe"
consisting of monkeys dogs, and goats"
will be in the city, and we suspect consid-
cradle jealousy, will be excited by the SUI
perior intelligence of the new corners,
among the gang already here.
Chicken thieves.-Some of this sort of op-
orators are about "playing the mischief"
whenever a chance offers to collar q few
good, fat Shanghais. A friend of ours APP
peared before US, this morning, wearing
countenance as sad as if he had spouted his
that some scamp had demolished his i" hen
house, and stripped the roost." Look out
for thieves, or loose your hens!
Sgfs.-Mr. Eleazer Brown, of this city,
has received a letter from Clement Coote
dated San Francisco, March 81, conveying
the gratifying intelligence of the safety of
himself and wife. He lost child by the
burning of the steamer Independence, and
after enduring many hardships and much
suffering arrived at San Francisco.
Centre Narket.-Our principal market
was well supplied this morning with pro-
visions. A greater number of country
dealers were in town than we have seen for
some weeks. Complaints were few on the
south side, but they were rife in the butch
ers' department., on account of the recent
advance in tho Drices of moat
Nay. BaU.-Our young friends of the
'Island Friendship Club" give q ball on
Monday evening next at Island Hall. The
have ever seen for an occasion of the kind.
We hope they will be very successful.
RegimentaJ Parade.-The Volunteer reg
iment will assemble on the parade ground,
on Monday morning at 9 o'clock, for the
purpose of drill and target firing. The
members of the different companies anti
elpate great sport.
w Rents are thirty per cent higher in
this city than they were five years ago.
Watch House.-P. Rady and ]. Sheckels,
dlsorderly, paid costs and gave security
John West, vagrant, work house 80 days.
Police Report. Dixon, open profan-
lty; paid fine and costs. Mary Cameron
and Mrs. Baker, breach of the peace: gave
security. Jno. Reed, gambling; ruled for
trial
Communicated.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Can you inform me why
Ii is, that, while the ordinance prohibiting
taverns and ordinaries from selling liquor,
&C., on Sundays, is rightly enforced by the
authorities upon large number of them,
others appear to sell as on other days with
perfect impunity. Has the Mayor or the
police authorities the power to discriminate