Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-23
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL IHTELLIGENCE..

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Unfortunately, and to the dis grace of our CITY,
becoming so frequent, that the subject re-
gurcs some comment at our hands We are
informed that on the night before last not les,
than three attempts to destroy property by FIRE
were perpetrsted in the LIST Ward. two Of which
proved successful, destroying property to the
amount Of Ave or six thousand dollars Thi,
wl'h cher property destroyed in the same
manner and IN the same neigh borhooa. threa
nights previous, amounts in the aggregate N
tea thousand dollars loss, exclusive of that de-
stroyed N other portions of the city. during
the same period, by similar means Ten
thousand dollars lost in three nights in one
w.sd. by the act Of incond;arism, proves the
Decessl J OF more Ell tient measures for its SUD-
preston. The time has arrived when decisive
acton tor the protection of life and property
must DC had by the citizens, and in order that
necessary steps may be adopted on the part of
the authorities an citizens, for its suppression,
il Is suggested by correspondents, that the
Mayor, at an early day, call public meeting
Of the citizens. to devise, in conjunction with
the authorities, such measures as will be most
likely to prove effec,ual in the detection of the
vile incendiary, and to insure safety to
persons and property. The inhabitants in
the locality enumerated, have, it is said, be-
come so much exaspcrated against these un-
known incendiaries as to call forth denuncia-
tons of the strongest nature against them the
universal remark being that summary punish
ment should be inflicted upon all who are de-
,ected in applying the incendiary torch
Complaints are likewise made that un!ay-
ful aSsemblaSes of boy. of disorderly charac-
ter are permitted, with iInpunity. to gather
and reIsain at the most public corners of our
city during the Sabbath, and almost eyerv
night throughout the week, where all sorts of
mischief are concocted. A correspondent Oh
serves that ii would be we'll for the chief of
police 10 make frequent visits throughout the
various parts OF the city, in order to ascertain
how those under his control perform their
duties IN this particular, and to apply such a
rem!dj as Will IN future, prevent all such un-
lawful assemblsges.
NUNBERING THE HoUsES-The feIIowin o
is the method proposed for the above namsi
purpose. according to Palmers plan. As sinh
mtted 10 the City Councils
Inc western extremity Of each stree, On
the boundary line of the city to be the begin
mig or starting point for all those streets run
ming easterly, and the northern extremity of
each street on the boundary line of the same
fer numbering the streets running soutberIv
The avenues 10 be numbered from their most
nor bern extremity. Every street and avenue
10 he numbered by itself, and on each side of the
same alternately, where public property doe
not intervene, thus placing the odd numbers
on one side and the even on the other. entirely
through to the opposite extremity of each
re positively. and allowing number for every
twenty-five feet in all cases OF open spaces Of
unlmProved private lots, and for every frac-
tlOnal remainder of fifteen feet or more after
tie DIVISION oil each space by said distance
All smaller fractional remainder to be upno
ticed. AMI considered as accounted 70. by pre-
ee3ipg numbers
With regard to the utility of the plan we
halI rRlfh
Firced that the necessities of the inhabitants,
ct temporary inmates and of strangers, REQUIRE
some method by which every one may be able
to direct and to receive direction for any par.
tlculsr house. At present, all, and strangers
In Particular, are put to an immense inconye-
nience By the silly noncompliance with mark
OF city LIE, which has ever been found neces-
sary IN every city for the accommodation Of its
traffic, and general intercourse. The very
fact of an increasing city like Washington to
ee without this necessary accommodation. is so
gisrlng defect that no one would believe it,
unless from personal experience of its ineen-
venient truth.
The PENITESTIARY.-It appears from the
annual report OF the Warden of the Periien-
tafy, Tor the year 1888, Just TRANSMIT ted to
Congress, that the debt Ct the institution.
which has been accumulating for twelve wears
amounts to Sl2175,66 In addition to which
10000 asked for improvements In the
building. and for other officials, making alto
gether S32.S74,6S The number of conyicts
in the penitentiary, December 81, 1852, was
50 received in all the years 1853, 34-total
III. Number discharged by expiration of
sentence IL; pardoned al in alb Remain
ing Dec 81, 1913, IS. They were employed
As follows: 1nirm l; shoemaking Is: carpen-
tering s; blac ksmithing L. tailoring and shoe
otndlng =; picking Oakum 10; labor 2, barber
!, cooking |; baking |. Three of the prisoners
now there are confined for robbing the United
states mails. The present health of the insti-
tuition is good. About 700 volumes are in the
library, to which the inmates can have access
and the halls OF the prison have been so lighted
A, to enable them to read in their cells until .
clock in he evening High credit is awarded
70 all the officers for their faithful and energetic
discharge Of duty, and an increase of their
sAarIes IN this day OF eXorbitant prices is
ernestly recommended.
N0T Sc,-A paragraph copied from the
Ilote has appe lred ID some others of the local
papers, with additional comments thereupon.
s;dting that the Americans of the company
attached to the Variete Theatre had left in
consequence OF the engagement of an entire
Lnsiish Company. By reference to the play
oIil OF tonight, ii will be seen that there is no
foundation for such report as upon examina-
uon We find that. with the addition of the
name OF the acting manager, Mr.. X. w.
''oodaii, there Is about an equal number of
each nation, six American born and seven
English born, and if we exclude the ladies
ir0m the calculation. the advantage with re-
gard to numerical superiority will be on the
slde OF the Americans. The subject. however
- Of so trivial nature, that we should not
nave bought ii worth while to take any notice
oi II, except TO correct an erroneous report
ihat might be used by others to injure a com
pdny oi performers, who are we'll deserving of
pubic patronage. Our dignifed eontempor-
aries ought 10 be above such petty trivialities,
or, at least sake care not to spread an untrue
ana evidently nlaliciously designed report
UNION lSFANTRY.-We understand that this
JuFenie corps OF volunteers, are yet as en- thu
Nidslc DIS ever In their love of military glory
"Ho the Cause 10 silenuy but efectually work
ing It's way 1t was at first supposed that the
Seeretary OF War would furnish the young
volunteers with muskets, but it as been ascer-
aimed that there none at the disposal of
me bureau Of sufficient light calibre Tor the
juvenile :" military men" The company are
therefore, collecting subscriptions in order to
equip themselves at their Own expense, dealer
~ NeW York having offered to supply them
Win muskets at six dollars each. Of a suitable
size for the bearers. The list of subscriptions
Is fortified by the names and contri buttons of
me neads Of the principal departments as we'll
as oy other citizens, among which we notice
'Ae Name Of a lady, Mrs. f. Pendleton, who has
80 often shown instances of her liberality to
Ut1er associations of a kindred character.