Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-09
EVENING STAR.
L OCAL AFFAIRS.

1"t OH DuCheOfS. An important
movement was made by Mr.. Pepper, of
the Fourth Ward, on Friday night last,
which we unfortunately overlooked in the
great mass OF business transacted by the
City Councils previous to their sine die
adjournment. The proposition which he
submitted to the lower Board was as
follows:
{. Resolved, That the Committee on
Police be and they are hereby instructed
to inquire into the expediency of provid-
ing by law for the support of all destitute
orphan children by laying a special tax
ON all bachelors over twenty-five years
of age"
MIR. Pepper is himself bachelor, (over
twenty-five" we presume, and there
fore the movement to tax those who have.
from necessity or from choice, remained
single until they are cover TWENTY-FIVE
years of age" is the more commendable.
His resolution was, however, laid upon
the table-yeas nine, nays seven-the
majority of the Board not sympathizing
in the benevolent object of & the gentle
man from the Fourth Ward "-R pubkc.
Health Regulnions- the Sumner
season is with us, and much that tends to
generate sickness is likely to accumulate
If the strctest attention is not paid to the
removal of such matter, we think it
would be well for our citizens to be care
full that they do not infringe the laws in
relation to the cleanliness oftheir premises.
We do hope that the police officers will
be particularly attentive to this business
and spare no one, rich Or poor, who does
not attend to the good citizens duty con-
corning it.
Ten O'clock.-The law recurring negroes
to be out Of the streets at ten o'clock. n.
H., unless provided with a pass is about
to be strictly enforced, and we think very
properly. 1t will break up many of those
noisy gatherings so frequent of late; it
will prevent great deal of larceny, and
give quiet toneighbcrhoods now disturbed
by the balls and dances Of the colored
population.
Criminal COurt.-Mr Thompson was
continuing his address to the Jury this
morning, in behalf of Woodward. Mr..
Darlington will begin to day; also for
the defence. The desire to hear the adj
dress of this young and promising lawyer
has induced the attendance of very many
Of our most intelligent citizens.
u Mr.. A. Latrute has been appointed
agra~d or keeper at the county lail. The
imp ess sion that there is principal keep
Ct of the prison, or jailor. is incorrect
We are informed that all those gentlemen
WHO have been appointed to these places
o'1upy The same position, and Gre proper
ly guards, and all under the marshal.
Police Reporfs.-George Chaplin, breach
OF pace; sent to jail. Osborne Acton.
shooting horse: case dismissed JOSS ph
NchertCn. locating a hog pen contr; ~
70 law. Martha Brown, do. do. Joseph
Lee, do. do. VIM. Butler, do do. Catha-
rne Conner, stealing: sent to Jail. Jas.
DIVER, drunk and disorderly; work house
70 days. Noah Green, drunk, paid fine
and costs. Rosa McClelland, drunk and
dlSorderly; fine and security. d. Raw
HhSS, out alter hours work house bO
days. J. Lee, assault and battery: secu-
rlty for peace, Jno. Kelly, assaulting and
beating his wife: security for peace. Jas.
Williams, rape: sent to Jail. Albert
liubbar, do. do H. Norris, riot and as
sault and battery: security for court
William kengle, vagrant work house so
days. D. D. French, selling liquor with
nIIS license ruled for trial ,JOO Patrick
and Isaac Jones, out after hours, fine and
costs. Jno. Coates, vagrant; Sarah A.
Harper, do. VIM. Tuney. disordcrly !;
Gilbert Gusts, do. !: work house 50 days
each. Nicholas Biestien, stealing; sent
to Jail. Catharine Quinlan, do; dis
missed