Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-27

tent to which the manufacturer of bricks
is carried on among US. The casual tray
eler through the metropolis, or the occa-
sional strollers of our resident inhabitants.
have doubtless frequently noticed the
steady fires that burn every night on
nearly all the vacant hills and lots of CLAW
In the immediate vicinity. But few of
them are aware how many millions of
bricks for building purposes are being
constantly prepared for market in these
places. In one brick kiln that we visited
recent = we learned that there was one and
half millions of bricks in single pile
and the fires were at work at that moment
burning, and the manufacturers prepar-
ing twice as many more.
There are quite mum Der of brick wards
that we have not been able to visit, where
the manufacture is carried on to very
large extent. Weshall be happy to speak
of them all, as we have good opportuni
ties. They are we'll worthy of visit by
all our citizens who take an interest in
the real prosperity ashington.
1t is pleasing circumstance that this
capital city of our nation, like Rome of
old, is surrounded by fields of clay, adj
mirably adapted to the manufacture of
the best kind of bricks. We shall have
no need to send abroad for this kind of
building material, while these ample
stores remain unexhausted. From pres
ent appearances they will last as vet
these many years. They have been in
use, more or less, ever since the city was
founded. One of the best and most du-
rable row of houses in Washington was
built of these bricks as long ago as 1893
the same year in which the former cap
ital was erected. In the changes that
have occurred here since then, these houses
have been neglected, and at times almost
deserted but they have stood so we'll 1.-the
peltings of the pitiless Storm" and the
screenings of the equally pitiless sun,
that no houses in all the city are more
tenable, (since they have been put in re-
pair and certainly none are in more
delightful location.
But we must defer this subject In this
particular we are proud to say that the
Star goes for the P. B's,-i. e., the Perfect
Bricks.
The Nominations.-It is expected that
the Mayor will send in his nominations
of the police officers for the different
wards to the Councils this evening. Of
course some of the present incumbents
are little curious to know how they
stand. The Councils will look closely
into these matters we hope. Some of the
officers are worth their wages, others are
about worth the paper it would take to
write dismissal. The same may be
said of the Justices. Before electing any
Justice to receive salary, we hope the
Councils will take the returns and see
what each one has done, and the number
of cases; look at the salary and see what
the Corporation pays the Police Magis-
trate for each case he returns. We think
if this view of the case were taken, a
very material change would be made in
the police system.
Sabbath Breaking. If there is day
that ought to be respected in the Metrop-
oils of the United States, it is the Sab
bath. But we must admit that Sabbath
breaking in Washington is an offence of
which too many of our citizens, who
claim to be respectable, are guilty.
We have laws for the punishment of
these offences, and those laws would be
enforced could the proper witnesses be
made to give evidence.
We trust that the time is not far dis
tant when something can be done to crush
everything like disorder on that day. We
do not care what class of society or what
associations are guilty of the offence, we
shouldlike to see them taken to the watch
house and kept one night in the cells
There should be no favor shown to rich
or Door; all should be served alike.
The Lights.-We suggested some time
since, that if the lights upon the Avenue
were left burning during the entire night
when necessary to light the streets, the
citizens would be gratified. We trust
that the worthy Commissioner OF Public
Buildings will give the matter consider.
alton, as we have been requested to call
his attention to the subject.
Call and Get it.-A new straw hat was
picked up by Waterman on Saturday
night. which the owner can have by cali