Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-30
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terday, II read statement purporting to be
'he particulars of robbery, which unfertu-
nately took place at Risley's Variete ON Mon
gay night In justice to the gentleman on
whom lowing to the peculiar circumstances Of
the easel suspicion naturally and unavoidably
Tell, must beg of you to contradict report
so erroneous, and ia the highest degree calcu-
lated to injure his character, which find is
hitherto unspotted. After the customary in
yestigation, he was discharged, no proof being
found against him. In conclusion, / can only
| regret the painful necessity which caused his
arrest. 1 remain, gentlemen, your obedient
servant. ~ ID. B. STEWART
Washington, March so, 1854
We are happy to learn tn at, in addition IN
the foregoing, the manager, Mr. Risley. speaks
in the highest terms Of the hohorabls charac.
ter of the gentleman who has thus been ac-
quilted of the charge.
The WEATHER-We were rather a;sao~..-
ably surprised this morning on waking un. to
ma the ground once more covered with its
mantle OF snow, literally bringing to pass the
poet words Of Winter in the lap of spring y
lhe snow began to fall at an early hour and
continued wi scarcely any intermissions
curing the whole morning but the year lie too
lar advanced to allow of its remaining I'M
melted on the ground 1t was singular to OBJ
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streets running parallel with Pennsylvania
avenue, the snow remained on the sidewalk.
| IL melted Immediately that it fell on the other
SIDE, showing what effect the suns rays have
In heating the surface of the earth.
HIGHLAND CoMPAsY.-Some time ago, we
mentioned that it was the intention to form
company of Scotch Highlanders in this city
as an addition to the Washington volunteers.
| n hac "a
which the following gentlemen have been
elected as the officers: Captain, T. j. Williams;
LIST lieutenant H. A klopfer; I'd lieutenant.
John Watt; Sd lieutenant, c. F. Cone; ensign,
Thes. NJ Grath.
The SUNDAY LAw.-Latterly there has been
| considerable discussion among some of our
citizens with regard to the execution of this
| law, relating to ''bar rooms or other places
whore liquor is usually sold'' The law is
1 very plain, and requires those places to be
closed all of the Sabbath day and evening
and any violation of it subjects the offender 10
a heavy fine. In cases where the fine and
costs are not paid, the police magistrate is en-
powered TO commit the offender to the work
house for term not exceeding ninety days.
/ ADVANCE II REAL EsrATE.-We have been
Informed that George T. Massey, ESQ., has
been offered the sum of So ,O0e for his beautiful
country residence, being an increase of some
$4,000 within one year. We also learn tina.
some twelve families from New York are
erecting beautiful cottage houses on 7th street
near the toll-gate, and the land bought by
them one year ago at 500 per acre will now
bring $3.50 cash.
| ROBBING A COUNTRYMAN.-A few days ago
there appeared in the Star an account of rob
bling countryman by the patent ball game
The name of the party robbed is Reuben P.
Blakeslee, OF Crawford County, Pennsylvania,
AMI the money was the proceeds of some
property, in Winchester, Va, which Mr.
Blakeslee had been to collect for two of his
neices, residing in Pennsylvania, and which
he was about to go home with. The rogues
| have not yet been discovered.
PRETTY Is AS Pre- rTY DoES-Several young
men, depending solely upon the high standin s.
of their families to keep them out Of the guard
! house, have been cutting some lofty capers
about the city When arrested, and they found
that they were about to be treated as other
| prisoners, thes gave fictitious names; but they
were too we'll known. If young men coming
to Washington. wish to be treated well they
must behave we'll.
SERENADE.-On Tuesday night last, the COM
| piment of a serenade was paid to Major Craw
ley, OF the Military Argus, at Browns Hotel
by the members of our military companies, on
which occasion Espeudas Cornet Band played
some beautiful airs.
| CIRCUIT CoURT.-Yesterday, in the Circuit
Court, the appeal case Of George Haydock, the
ex-wOod-sawyer and temperance lecturer,
against the decision of Justice Morsell, for
timing him in the sum of six dollars for preach
ing in the public streets was heard, and the
| decision Of the magistrate confirmed, This
settles the "yexed question" and as some
seven or eight others were arrested at the same
time, on like charge, they will also, we
Opine, have to pay the fine.
| HE GAs.-Complaints are made Of the leak
age from the gas pipes in different parts of the
city, particularly along Pennsylvania avenue.
Inside the Capitol, the nuisance from the es-
cape OF gas is sometimes intolerable, and we
have noticed the same in the buildings along
the avenue. This is defect that ought to be
remedied Immediately, and will be still more
lntolerable In the warm weather.
WASHINGTON AQUEDuCT Among other items
OF appropriation voted yesterday by the Sen
ate. in the deficiency BILL there is one of
10000 for the Washington aqueduct
LECTURE ON GERMAN LIrERATURE.-We
would remind our readers that a lecture will
be delivered tonight, at Carusi's Saloon by
Professor Schonenburg, on the influence exer-
cised by the principal German writers and
poets on the mind of the present age
FiaE.-The alarm of fire at half past one
to-day was caused by the burning of a stable
in the rear Of the Franklin Row The damage
was confined to the destruction of the stable
frame building.
WATCH RETURNS.-A. W. Masters drunk
and disorderly, fine and costs; E. 8. Setu-
bridge, do, do; VIM Grinnell, whipping is
wife, dismissed; Elinabeth Thomas, drunk
and disorderly, workhouse 30 days.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, March 30, 1854.
In every quarter of our city the spirit of pri-