Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-17

ucuiar importance TO every individual whethe,
ciuzen or stranger, we havr appended below, a lie,
inc "a Of fares, allowed by law, so that any
| ny re'erence to II, may know whether he has been
imposed upon or not, by the driver OF any hack, that
ne may happen t" have employed:
'of each passenger for any distance not over one
| mne and half. ..................... 2o cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
tnree miles. so cents.
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addition,
for each quartrr of an hour detained. l9K cent?.
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and Ell ht O'Clock, p m. After eight .. M,
| the rates of fare allowed are "a follows:
| For each passenger for not over onem mile
ana haii. .................,.,E 4 cents,
For one and half miles, and not over
tnrce miles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CENTS
For detentiops, for each quarter of an
nour. 'S1 cents.
1t very easy to recognize the driver again. fer the
law requires all hacks to have the number of their
license painted in large figures on some conspicuous
part, namely, either the front and side of the
lamps attached to the carriage, or tlse if there are
no lamps, on each side of the drivers box The
corporation law for regulating hacks, contains sew
eral other provisions, by which parties hiring them
are sufficiently protected from extoron or i'll he
havour, on the part Of The drivers. Ii is therefore,
their own fault, if they allow themselves TO be in
suited or imposed upon without seeking redress. All
that is required is 10 lay complaint before the
Mayor or a magistrate, whenthe offending party will
be punished for bis mi. behavior. Particular provi-
sion is made for the protection of railway passen-
gers hiring or wishing TO hire hacks, police off
Ger being specially detailed for DUTY at the depot
whose duty it is to protect the passenger from int
position, secure him a hack, and prosecute the of
tending hac kman. Any refusal or neglect by the
police officer at The depot to execute the law in this
respect, will be followed promptly by his DISMISSAL
Il Srindier .9round.-Last spring, a Young man
hailing from Hail ak, Va, calling himself Leroy v.
Lee, made his appearancea about Fayetteville TtH,,
from whence, alter cutting very extensive swell
for some time, he cut stick, leaving many per.ols
badly bitten by his financial operations. In the
course Of the he made his appearance here
and assuming the name OF COLE, managed to swipdle
more than one Tennessean, among them being a
charitable gentleman Of the press, to whom he repre-
sented himself as member of family named COLE,
living in the vicinity of Fayetteville. He extracted
seventy dollars from the over creduous gentleman
referred TO above. He also wrote to youth from
Fayetteville, who was at West Point, representing
himself rs Mr.. II. Nj. Mcdonald of that town, and
endeavored to extract money from him, which the
boy was fortunately prevented from mailing by the
superintendent of the institution Through this
transaction, he discovered to be the individual
who had fourished as Leroy V. Lee, Esq, the dash
ing millionaire who about to double the value of
all Tie lands around Fayetteville, through the exten,
OF his purchases Of the soil in that quarter.
day or two since, gentleman from Tennessee
now in Washington, received letter from him post
marked Richmond, Va, asking for money under his
favorte alias OF r. NJ Mcdonald. 1t is to be hoped
that the police of Richmond will take means to lock
this subject up, for while, dt least.
Last nights Ball KThe ball last night, of Frank.
lin Fire Company, at Carusi's Saloon, was quite a
spicy affair, being nun erously ard most respectfully
attended. 1he dancing was kept up until late, or
Father an Gerry hour, and every one appeared COM
pe!ely satisfied with tie efforts that had been made
to give satisfaction. There was good programme
of dances, sufficiently varied not to be menotonous
and good band of music were present, no power.
fully aided in keeping up the spirits of tie com.
pany.
This is the SIKH annual ball of the Franklin Fire
Company, and we feel convinced that every one wi
happened to be there if alive this day twelve month
and in Washington, will not fail to attend the eev.
enth.
Those members of the Fire Company who acted as
tn, managers Of the ball, are deserving of much
credit for The tact they displayed in making the ne
eessary arrangemt nts, there being no deficiency in
any particular.
We are glad to find that the labor and expense to
which the Company was put in getting up tie ball,
we're rewarded by large attendance of ladies and
gentlemen who could not fail to be pleased with the
endeavors that had been made for their amuse-
ment There has not been better conducted tall
n Washington this season.
At the National Theatre, we are to be entertained
to night, with new piece, from the pen of Dion
Bourcicault, Esq, which has never before been
represented at Washington, entitled "The Willow
Copse." This highly exciting and interesting do
nestle drama, was written expressly for Madame
Celeste, and produced by her originally at the Wal
nut street theatre, Philadelphia. 1t will be sufficient
TO observe, that Mr.. Bourcieau is also the author of
The popular piece entitled I" London Assurance
which is quite favorite, wherever played. The
evenings entertainments will conclude with the
petite comedy /" Perfection"
Risley's TdTietc.-The 90 STAR, combination at this
popular place of amuse ment is n capital hit. The
new additions 10 the dramatic corps of the theatre
who made 'heir first appearance last night, were
most iavorably received by the audience. TO night
will be performed the beautiful play of the Lady
of and afterwards, the musical farce entitled
"a Loan OF a Lover" Between the two pieces,
favorite daEce will be executed by Mile Gcnevieye
The Washington and .7le-Gndria Railroad which
it Is proposed to build, and for which charter il
about TO be obtained from the Virginia Legislature is
the subject of much comment i'll the Alexandria
papers. The question is the line of route, and
is desirable that in fAn: the above, the interest OF
our city should not be neglected. One plan, it ap
pears, proposes TO have the line the Maryland
shore opposits Alexandria, the communication being
kept up by ferry boats from the latter place. While
another would carry the railway along the Virginia
side, and cross the Potomac to Washington by
bridge BY this latter project, the communicate,
would never be cut of in winter, which in the case