Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-30

Look Ont.-We notice, lately, that several small
thefs and petty larcenies have been committed about
the city. II would be well for store keepers and
househOlders 10 be the guard OF this class of the
light fingered gentry, who are not very particular in
what they appropriate To their use. II to an
ply an old provorh all FISH that comes to their net.
and, whether in lI- shape OF a prayer book, or an
overcoat they MT very suous as to the arii
Gle. providing, always, that the more valuable the
booty may be the greater their profit Mr.. Adams.
the bookseller, i annually visited about Christina
time, by one of these gentry, and singu,ary enough.
the thief, being II religious turn, awsys selects an
article OF the same description, namely, a crimson
veiVet bound prayer book. This is the third wear
thai thrfi of this kind has been perpe,ra,sd at h
storr, and always at the same period during Christ
ma week
In like manner, a woman stole the other dav
from private residence, very Handsomely bound
BOOK entitled British Ba!lads,'' which was very
richly illustrated and the value of which is consid
eraGle, besides another article very much priced by
tie owner II is beautiful China bottle an article
Oh TcTf", by which the pair, of which it formed one,
lie spoiled The woman was veEy .en,eey dressed
and obtained an entrance into the room by inauirinp
for the lady of the house, who was not st home A.
the thief no doubt aware. II would he we'll for
housekeeprrs e. be on their guard, and to caution
their servants TO be careful whom they admit.
~ Do'aiR'es Fair.-The Fair for the benefit of
st. Dominic's Church, now being held at car,si,s
saloon, will, we trust, BE- well attended The pro
eeedS OF the Fair are for praisewortly object.
which makes the enterprise worthy the encourage
ment OF the charitable The Fair will BE- kent omen
until Saturday. 7tli of January.
Miscbierous.-I.ast hight, some mischieyous per
sons, who wanted TO have run with the engines.
81 tn sec amuss, tried to create false alarm of FIRE
An effort was made by some firemen to arrest some
OF the party, but the scamp- suspected their in
tentions. and took to their heels. few heavy fines
or long terms in the work house would end those
mi>chicvouS prankS.
TIE RPcSon Uhy-Ii ha. been asked freou.p,l,.
dnrin. two days past, why the bell is not struck a,
nine. ten and twelve O'Clock by the wa,chmen: The
reason Is that the supports of the bell are decayed
and it would be unsafe TO pull the ropes until the,
have been repaired.
The Circuit Count will meet for the transaction of
business on Tuesday next
Guard House.-Last night, there were no prison
ers III the guard house, and the only occupants were
persons who went there for refuge from the in
cieIaercy OF the weather. II is pity indeed that
lodgings inore comfortable have not been provided for
these unfortunates The guard house is hardly q fit
place to confine offenders against the miIder laws of
the corporation but il il. totally unfit IN odge nc,
sons who are guilty of offence save that of pov-
erty. We hope measures will be taken by the proper
authorities to remedy the evil speedily AZ possible