Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-29
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL AT FAIRS,

nc CJmtHW OOUIt.-1uc cases now
being disposed of by this court are mostly
of small Importance comparatively. The
Judge seems disposed to be severe upor.
small offenders, and he probably is correct
in his view of the subjec Certain it is
that if the downward tendency of child
rem is not checked, miserable and dis.
graceful ends will be the consequen CO.
What is more inquired for than all the
rest, is the trial of certain large offenders,
whose names have hardly been mentioned
at the courthouse recently. The people
here expect that every man who is entitled
should have trial as speedily as possible.
1t is not expected that the poor should
have all the trials. Justice requires that
the man in high standing should have his
trial and bear his examination upon the
same basis as his poorer neighbor. "Pro-
crastination is the thief of time, and NAV
be the thief of witnesses.
Improvements and the Islanders.-Tbe
citizens residing in the Southern part of
our city are beginning to look for the
improvement of their Ward. They de-
serve it. We go in for assisting those
who maintain themselves. Nor do we
mean to leave out the Sixth Ward as
portion of the city that might be i'm
proved. The residents of the Sixth and
Seventh Wards are mostly mechanics,
who have struggled hard, and by econo-
my and industry have accumulated a
lttleproperty. If assistance can be rem
dcred to any property holders to improve
and beautify their property,i it should he
given TO such as these. The speedy
rdoption by the Councils of improvement
plans, will always increase the value of
property and labor.
MessrS. Weeks and Thcmpson.-The
examination of the witnesses in the case
of these, persons, who were charged with
kidnapping negro girl last week, ended
with the discharge of Thompson and
commitment of Weeks, by Justices Birch
and Morsell. This morning Thompson
was arrested under bench warrant and
taken before Judge Crawford, of the Grim
inat Court. The witnesses have been be-
fore. the Grand Jury, and the fact of
Thompson arrest leads to the suppose
ton that ae has been indicted as party
concerned. The trial Of this case will be
somewhat interesting.
Fond drouned.-The steamer George
Washington on Sunday, afternoon, in her
trip to Alexandria passed the dead body
ofla man, floating in the water. 1t subsc-
qeently foated down to Alexandria, where
1T was taken out of the water, and coro-
ner's inquest was held, who returned a
verdict that ''he came to his death from
some cause unknown to the jury" The
deceased was was cO}Ored man, dressed
In calico shirt, dark pantaloons and slap
around his waist.
The Pic Nc at the White Heusc.-The
United Club and their friends had quite a
merry time en- their excursion and at the
White House on yesterday. The COM
pany was large and agreeable, and every
thing passed off in the most pleasant man
ner. They returned about nine clock in
the evening, and the company were pro-
fuse in their commentator Of the Club,
and unite in the assertion that it was, as
we predicted it would bc, the Pic Mic of
the season.
The Fourth of neutrality-suspicious. are
making by many of our citizens to visit
various places on this day. Of course a
considerable amount of money will be
put in circulation out OF the city which
might circulate here and would. if any
inducements were offered for persons to
remain. independence Day comes and
goes in Washington pretty much as other
days.
Mercantile Library Associdion.-A gen.
-eral meeting of this popular and valuable
association will take place on Friday
evening next at their place of session, in
the spacious Hall on nnslyvania avenue,
between 9th and 7th streets, over Messrs.
Parker's store. An address will be de-
livered by member of the association,
and business transacted of an interesting
nature to all its friends and well-wishers
Muricd-Rev. John Scrivenner yes
terday performed the pleasant duty of
uniting couple in ''holy wedlock." The
Jail of necessity, not choice, was the place
in which the rites were performed; the