Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-22

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AffENYf Ar fuastAes.-rhss anssirs,
about z O'clock. soms one wss heat in til
dTe'ltrg OF Mr.. -3ss. Jaarrnsrn, evidently
therefor the purpose Of ro5 berry Mrs Law
reDson ran to the window and caale,i ,,ths
watch. In few moments watchmen Stanley
ana tiggott and cfhcef Allen, were en- the
spot, but "the bird had fiown.''1 The follow
tng particulars Of this bold attempt q. bu.gia.
~ furnished to us By Nr. L himself 49,
The family retired about 10 o'clock. Athalf
past eleven, the sharp barking of the dogs
aroused the head Of the family, who quietly
took survey from the front and back win
dows, bat discovered no cause for alarm. A
kind Of cautious moving about son,eschsrs, and
the continual uneasiness eff the dogs, about
one o'clockJ induced Mr. L again to arise and
lock out Of the windows. Still everything sp
peared ordinarily calm. Not, for moment,
suspecting danger in his own house, he aguin
resir ed !; and soon after, the lamp burning, and
he wide awake, heard sach q noise as might
be produced by . wire or other ins rument in
q key hoie-or by q mouse Unwilling to
alarm the family, he attributed the noise to
little mouse sometimes seen about the fire.
piaes, and did not change his opinion until a
turning of the knob Of his chamber door,
(Which being pressel upon creaked) ami q
81 muitaneous pushing against the door, induced
him to leap up aud demand whois there Mrs
l.. started up terrified and whilst they con
.uited for q moment as to what had best be
lone the effort, as if TO shove the door in, or
p-obably get the instrument out of the lock
increased. Wholly unarmed. twas deemed
best to call the watch. from the front window !;
diately upon which the intruder left the
door, and, doubtless, made his escape through
window on the rear building into the yard
Officers Piggott and Stanley, OF the Auxil.
Try Guard, and officer Allen, Of the Fourth
Ward police, were quickly ON the spot, and by
climbing up dangerous ascent, soon entered
the chamber window, searched the premises,
md cheerfully rendered every aid On open
Jog the house below, they were Joined by q
tude and services 1--WE are authorized to say)
will long be gratefully acknowledged.
There can be little doubt that tho villain
who occasioned this alarm, had entered the
house during the evening, and was concealed
when the family retired to bed
The NEW L1oroR BILL The following ia
an abstract of the act for the suppression of
the sale Of all Intoxicating liquors as bower.
q %, and to provide for the supply of wine and
-pirituous liquors for sacramental, medicinal.
artisticaI, and mechanical uses,'' az acted on
yesterday in the Board of Common Council.
md submitted by John M. Dom, f.. of the
Second Ward, on the l4th instan,
Section first provides tina. from and after the
first Monday in November, eighteen hundred
and fifty four it shall not be lawful for any
person OF persons to sell or barter, either d.
rectly or Indirectly, or in any way receive any
consideration therefor, within the limits of the
Corporation Of the city of Washington, any
brandy, rum gin, whisky, or any other spirit
uous or intoxicating liquors. mixed O, unmix.
ed. OF any wine, cordial, cider. porter, ale,
strong beer, or lager beer, only as hereinafter
provided for in the second section of this act:
and that every person, whether as principal
or agent, who shall sell or barter, or in auy
way dispose of for o consideration or price,
directly or indirectly received. any liquor
prohibited and named In this oct, except as
provided for In the second section of this aor,
shall, for the first offence for which he, she. or
they shall be convicted, forfeit and pay the
sam of twenty dollars, current money Of the
United States, and the cost of prosecution, to
bs.collected as sueh fines ar usually collected;
upon second and every succeeding con yiction
OF the same offence he, she, or they shall for.
felt and pay the sum Ct fifty dollars, and be
confined in the work house for the period of
not less than thirty days. In each and every
case, one credible witness shall be sufficient to
convict any person or persons for a violation
OF this act before my Justice of the peace hav
ing Jurisdiction in the case; one. half the fine,
when collected, shall be paid to the person
giving information of the offence, and the 9TH
er half shall be paid into the city trea ury.
Section two enacts that from aud after the
said first Monday in November the Mayor Of
This city shall appoint two suitable persons in
each of the seven Wards of the cily, whose
duty it shall be to keep on hand a suitable
supply Of wine, NAL: and spirituous liquors,
and to furnish persons applying for the 'same
FOR sacramento, medicinal, artisti,al, and me-
chanicI PURPOSES, and for 90 other purpose
whatever Each person 90 appointed shall
keep proper book and record therein the
name OF every person who may purchase any
Of the liquors, and shall snecify tho date of
sale, the kind, quantity and the purpose for
which it Was purch ased and said book shall
at all times during business hours be open to
the inspection OF any citizen Of the city who
wishes to examine it: The person 80 appointed
to sell said liquors shall receive for eompensa-
ton the sam 49, dollars the profits arising
from the sale Of the Liquors shall DO paid into
the Treasury Of the Evaporation Each per-
son appointed to sell under the authority of
this act shall make a return Of the sales made
and the money received by him as profits on
such sales to the CRY Register or some other
officer who may by law be appointed to receive
the same, every three months. If any person
50 appointed to sell shall violate the prov sions
Of the first section Of this act he shall he
punished as that section direc.s and for any
violation Of any provision OR particular of this
section be shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined for each and every violation not less than
ivo or more than fifty dollars. The persons 80
appointed to continue in Office during the p!es.
sure Of the May
Section three provides that from and Rfter
the first Monday in November, on oath OF at
drma'ion being made by any person or person,
competent to give testimony in ,hs case before
any justice Of the peace having jurisdiction of
the same, that he, she, OF they have good and
sufficient reason to baiieye, and does believe.
that any person or persons have in their house
or upon their premises any of the before
named liquors, which he or they intend to offer
for sale or barter contrary to the provis ons OF
this act, the said justice shall issue his warrant
directing the police officer of the ward in which
the party lives, who is thus charged to search
the premises suspected. and to take into custo
dy all liquors, prohibited by this act, found on
said premises, and make return on said war.
rant to accord with the facts in the case and
If 1t shall appear from said return that there
has been a seizure made of any liquor by said
off, $hoc