Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-22
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Mendicsnts. Hundreds OF itinerant beggar,
now infest the city. They are mel with on the
thoroughfares, and imporiune for aims; thus oc
| casioning nuisance which ought 10 bs speedily
nbaled II two gentlemen are espied standing in
the street, engaged in conversation they are inter
rupted in the middle of sentence by persona Of
that class, who will not be satisfied with arefisal
of money, bu, continue 10 beg until they force q
compliance with their demands Men, women,
and children are engaged in the trade some OF
the first-named stout healthy-looking fellows,
| filthy in dress and perfumed with whisky. All
Of them are in an extreme degree imporunate.
Dwelling houses and places of business are in
vaded by the motley crew. We doubt not that a
| few of those mendcanis are entitled to aid and
sympathy; as for the remainder, they are worth
lets adventures, too lazy TO work and persever-
ingly impudent in their conduct.
There is law which requires the police officers
TO arrest street beggars, with view of sending
them TO the Washington Asylum, and now is the
time for its strict enforcement. nv, IN. .l,,
We have detected some Of the male beggars
as gross imposters, resorting TO base fasehoods,
inIorder 10 promote their schemes.
i seems as though the influx Of mcndicants is
on the Increase. They doubtless find their bust.
ness profaasfe infthis metropolis, and prosecute
il without hindrance. Nearly all Of them are
foreigners, who, thus far, have no reason TO COM
plain Of the absence of iiberali,y on the part Of
-,-'0 -TI1|T 10 ---s------e ~ aYtsJ
Laying q Cornerstone Several years ago,
a few enterHising members of the Methodist de-
nomination pf this city conceived the plan of
erecting laige church edidce, designed more es-
pecialy for tie accommodation Of visitors TO the
city from thevarious portions Of the Union, who
come here ether on business, pleasure, or sight
seeing, during the sessions Of Congress. A lot Of
ground on tie corner Of c and Four-and- a half
streets, one square from Pennsylvania avenue, was
at once secured for thar purpose, and under the APP
prevail and endorsement Of the highest church au-
ihoriiy, an agent, the Rev. Henry Scer, was APP
pointed to solicit subscriptions all over the coun-
try. With industry and perseverance unsur-
passed, his efforts, thus far, have been crowned
with success but his work is not yet completed.
The building will cost, at least fifty thousand.
dollars, according to the design; and, an or
nament merely, it will be worthy of the city.
The basement story is nearly finished, and pre-
SCENTS fine specimen Of substantial stone-work.
I Tomorrow afternoon, at halfpast three O'Clock,
the corner stone Of tho Methodist Metropolitan
Church" will be laid with the Masonic ceremo-
MES Bishop Simpson viii deliver address on
the occasion, and other proceedings of an in
teresting character are contemplated. ~
The public, generally, is invited TO be present
on the occasion.
s.It Looks Like an Irish Child,'' said po-
lice officer at the watch-house, Friday morning
as he in our presence uncovered the face of
the dead infant which was found Mr.. Car
isles premises the night before. "There is no
mistake about that" he added, while he replaced
the dirty piece Of cotton over the lifeless form.
A burly Irishman, whom the guard had brought in
for drunkenness and assauliing a woman, was
standing near by smoking his pipe and waiting for
the hack to take him to the work Having
been aroused from his CONCENTRATIONS, and evil
IDENTIFY Misunderstanding the remark of the officer.
he said, IAN sure I'm not the father OF the brat,
bad luck 10 ye.n &c No, no." rejoined the officer,
"I didn't say that; observed that it is evidently
an Irish child. Don't you think sol" s,n
"Think so! No, be the powers; how can he
be that samei Wasn't II born in this country'
And isn't It native sp And he laughed heartily
at has own response, thus interrogatively ex.
pressed"
lie admitted, however, in reply 10 question,
that the child looked though its parents were
Irish.
The officer then placed the dead body in cot
fn-a candle -boI--and, getting into hack, con-
veyed il to the potters field for burial. taking with
him, at the same time the Irshman, TO be dropped
al the work-house. erd
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