Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-18
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL FAIRS.

"iC' "oOul tIlC I'LL tJIOfCiUenlS OF our CITY,
and with some the subject subject may
have become quite stale and uninterest
ing. With us it is not so-we love to
speak, as well as think Of it. Who that
is not withered by the poison Of an enyious
heart could walk through that part ofour
city, east of 9th and north of streets
and not feel happy to see the whole place
covered by handsome and comfortable
dwellings A few years since it was a
bare common, without a house upon it.
1t was our hunting ground in earlier years
and many times have we sported thereon.
But we are glad to see the change that
has taken place-glad to see the entire
" slashes" added to the city, and doublv
glad to know that nearly all the improve.
ments are the reward of hard and honest
labor. The land has been purchased and
the houses built by the industry and toll
OF workingmen they are proud of their
honest gains, and we are glad to see it.
Their dwellings are not large, but hand
some and convenient, and helr orn prop
erty. We can rejoice at our neighbours
prosperity!
Criminal Court.-Yesterday the trial of
W. b. Sassccr, who was charged with
the murder of Mrs. Emeline johnson. was
brought to close, and the case was civ
to the jury without argument. After re-
firing for very few minutes the Jury
returneda verdict of acquittal. This YER
dict docs not astonish any who are &C
quainted with the facts before the Jury ::
there was no evidence to connect him
with The murder, and the jury could not
do otherwise than return a verdict of
mot Guilty. Of course there are per-
sons who coudemn the jury; but they are
OF the sort who never think that Juror S
oath Obliges him to give verdic. & ac-
cOrding to the evidence
Centre MHrket.-Our market this morn
ing is very well supplied with provisions
at prices with which our citizens are be-
coming better satisfied, sill hoping for
further reduction. Choice beef is sold
from II to Is cents per pound mutton
s to 10 cents; bacon, II to Il; Chickens
500 per dozen; eggs, 20 cents peas
and beans, % cents per peck potatoes,
old25, and new, 80 cents, per peck. There
is quite an abundance Of other articles at
prices about as satisfactory.
Mouu Fera0n GuGrds.-This fine com
pany of volunteer Infantry belonging to
Alexandria, returned this morning from
Baltimore. whore they have been on a
visit, and appear to be highly delighted
with the reception and treatment while
there.
Neu Tcrm-The June term of the
Criminal Court commences on Monday
next. During this term several very I'M
portant CAGES are to be disposed of.
DisniSSed- Mayor has dismissed
j. Ii. Hilton, police officer Of the lst dis
trict, for improper condact.
To the Editor of the STIR:
SIR: The james Charles" mentioned
in your police report Of yesterday is not
JAMES CHARLES,
Printer, Republic Office.
Police Report. John O'Meara, assault:
security to keep the peace. Jack, sailor,
vagrant; workhouse thirty days. B. F.
Thomas, assault and battery: security
for Court. Thomas Rabbit and J. F.
Rabbit, threats; security to keep the
peace David Simms, John Downs, Mary
f. Talbot, and Mary Gruer alias Jones,
out af er hours: paid fine and costs each.
J. II. Hilton. fast driving in the streets;
fined $40 and costs. Nj. Kelly, vagrant {:
T-orkhouse thirty days. Tracey Jackson,
disorderly: gave security and paid costs.
Elizabeth Smith and Jane Brown, do. do.
c. Anderson, casa on a Judgment; fine
and costs. Mary Burns, breach Of peace:
dismissed. Harriet Russel, assault and
battery: dismissed. James Simms, steal
ing: dismissed. G.. W. Waters. taking
sand from the streets: :ned S25.
BOILER EXPLOsION.-Another fatal and
distressing accident has occurred on the
Erie Railroad. The boiler of engine So
exploded on Thursday afternoon near the
SuSquehanna river, with terrible con-
cussiOn. Eleven persons were instantly
killed and several badlywounded. Among
the dead is Mr.. Arnold, the engineer, and
threa bodies U-bOCn D,,,,cc GRO NOT S+ofp1