Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-24
L o Ca Z A FAIRS,


string that leads to the unravelling of the
mystery of house burning in this city
On Wednesday night, two Young men
named Richard Jones and Richard West,
were arrested and taken before Captain
Birch, charged with an attempt to set fire
to the Northern Market house. Both the
young men were Immediately committed
to jail for further examination, which.
we understand, will take place to day
The detection of the persons who have
been the leaders in the recent acts of in,
cendlarism in this city, will be hailed
with JOY by all. In different portions of
our city, property holders through fear of
those villains, have been obliged to act as
friends to them. Several have b en- bailed
by persons who have acknowledged that
IT 1t were not for fear Of the destruction
OF their property, they would have let the
offenders 60 to prison.
attend to your Children.-Parents who
have any love for their own children.
must feel for those whose little ones are
travelling in the road to ruin. 1t is a
common thing for little boys to be caught
stealing small articles at various places,
for which they are carried to the watch
house. The arrest of children is the
cause of more melancholy at the prison,
than the capture of an adult murderer.
Within the last week, we have seen the
arrest of near dozen children for petty
larceny. Where will it end? We greatly
fear that the States prison will prove the
end of the rope. Parents, if YOU love
your children-if you desire them to walk
uprightly in the community, attend to
them and see that they do not engage in
any thing which will prove a spot on
their characters in years to come!
Tale Bearefs.-A great many of the
difficulties which come under the super
vision OF the police department, Of late,
originate with tale bearers; persons who
have nothing to Go but go from door to
door, from house to house, telling every
little expression that they haze induced
their neighbors to use. Such enyious
persons and tale-bCaring liars as can be
discovered at the foundation of any ones
difficulties should be made to bear the
punishment OF all offences growing out of
their natural teniency to mischief \
tale bearer and caves dropper is more
dangerous than a lunatic.
Not SO bad Us Shooting. A young man
named G. W. Payne was taken to tn,
watch house last nj ght by Waterman, to
answer the charge of beating another
man, who appeared to be rather older.
The '.old covey,' a little tight, had blcn
in the habit of lurking about the residenc,
of Payne and his sisters: and for some
language which the gentleman used,
Payne knocked him down, cutting his
lip. and dislocating his thumb by tn.
fall. Payne had no difficulty in obtain
ing bail for Court.
Mercantile Library Associatioa--ThiS
association has rented the large and COM
modious hall over the store of George
Parker & Co., south side OF Pennsylvania
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets,
and taken measures for having it prepared.
at once. for a reading room and library.
Already a large number of young men
have enrolled their names as members.
AMI entered upon the enterprise wild:
spirit The object, intellectual instruc
ton, is commeniable, and deserves the
support of all good cit;zens.--Rep,blic.
liihtary.-At a meeting of the German
Yagers on last evening, the purchase OF
prizes was ordered, to be awarded to the
three best markSmen in that company.
The target firing is to take place on the
fourth of July.
Sufden Deaths. -Enquests were held
Yesterday, over the body of a man named
Mcmahon: and this morning, over the
body of John Ryn. Both deaths wer'
caused by the imprudent use of cold
water while oyer-heated.
Polo Reporf. Donnelly. threats
Jail. John Halle. do: security for peace.
Mary Gray, stealing. Jail. I. Learv,
breach of the peaae: gave security. w.
Bean and F. TodSchinder, do: dismissed.
Catharine Berry, stealing: security for
court. J. Mcmahon, threats: dismissed
Mary Davenport, alias Cadnus, profani-
ty: workhouse 90 days. - Thorn
as, assault AMI battery: sent to jail