Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-12

munity that does not want for something,
and experience most surely teaches what is
wanted The experience of Washington
city during six or eight years, has taught
many to believe that the wants of the city
are known, and but poorly attended to.
Experience also teaches that the city will
probably continue to want, so long as the
Fathers" look for the Mayoralty or long
for reelection.
What do we want? We want good police
regulations, with a sufficient force of fear
less, active, intelligent men to enforce them.
We want Fire Department with such re-
gulations as will prevent street fights, lott
ering in the engine houses, and secure the
assistance of citizens for the preservation Of
property from destruction. We want the
Corporation laws enforced without regard
TO the position the offender occupies. We
want the Getty Fathers to make such laws
as do not require to be changed every six
weeks If the citizens ask for these favors,
We do not think the demand immoderate.-
They certainly have the right to expect Of
their representatives such acts as expert
ence teaches will be beneficial
| The District wants something that re-
quires the action of Congress; that is,
code of laws that cannot be construed ten
different ways; laws written in the Eng
lish language, and not so mystifed by
Court opinions as to require Judge to 60
entirely through his "Book of Remem-
brance'' before he can make out decision
that satisfies even himself
The demands of our citizens are such as
should be attended to. We have not the
privileges of other American citizens. We
have been deprived of them, and in their
place we have only the promises of the
Government that we shall be properly cared
for. That proper care be taken of our
welfare is all we ask.
Fres.-The alarm yesterday afternoon
was caused by the burning Of a carpenter
shop on 18th, between G and H streets.
The fire spread to the residence of Doctor
Thomas, which, with the carpenters shop,
vas entirely destroyed. Several buildings
around were damaged. The residence of
Doctor Thomas was the property of Mr..
PIling and partially insured.
Tboo IL -. - 81, ,l~
vas caused by the burning Of chimney at
the barracks; that little after ten by the
turning of barn in the northern part of
'heeity.
There were several attempts to bring
out the fire companies by false alarms
during the night The roudies were anx-
"ns fer a "muss," but their efforts to excite
enc were defeated by the fortitude of the
company officers, watchmen, and others
sn' remained with the Chief of the Police
I'LL two o'clock this morning.
Qsery-We are requested by the Chief
'' Police to inquire where the majority of
ae Otheers were during the fire on Fifteenth
Neet yesterday! He also wishes to give
@s credit due to the members of the
! auxiliary Guard who were there, and
s '0fAed like men till the end especially
lsssrs' Hickerson, Wright, Stanley, and
= fgsott.
1.0F 0at, boys Two boys were arrested
FL CroW neck for throwing stones yester-
s -. This practice ought to be broken up,
4 y" u passing through certain streets per-
g 'D'aeads are in very great danger of be-
cut by stones thrown by belligerent
'-'OF' from Georgetown and our city.
K 1-''asnts-Two young men were hurt
q "ely by the falling of some rubbish at
= 'sdre yesterday.
81 IT, Stone had his leg broken by being
e '"n from his carriage yesterday. He is
II swell as can be expected. The &C
~ ~ Was caused by his horse being fright
FL :" The engines going to the fire.