Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-11

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plural because II appears these nuisances are
everywhere. That puddle, as 1, a puddle,
located on Pennsylvania avenue, at the north
east corner of At street. is still in existence,
fet,d mass Of cor up ion. But there ara other
puddle' A correspondent says: Speaking
OF pudd CO, the vi,est most obnoxious, Offer
sive and Disgusting of all puddies, are t. be
found on 4th, 9Th ard 6,h streets near Nor;h
Boundary street. These puddles have been
allowed to remain there for the lat twenty
FIVE years. although positive viola ion of the
law as viii be seen by reference to the docket
Of The last session Of The Crimina, Court, VIII.
the foul participants in these nightiu deposi
(the makers Of these odious puddIes) were fined
ten dollars each. Still the work res on every
night. add lonai deposits al made; and every
day fearing these puddles may become stag
nant) they are put in motion as a plaisterer
would mil mortar flling the otherwise spicy
nreezes tor acres round, with a stencil almost
into cradle.
HE TRUTH.-A pail local item appeared in
the co umns of an obscure city print yeste,-
day, stating that our report about the case of
Maryman AMI Miss Brady was false We
never publish falsehoods, and refer all WIN
feel any interest in the matter to Justice Dom.
who will vonch for the tru b Of what We said
about the matter. The parties ,r,re bound
over to keep the peace, and the names of those
who went secu ity can be given if necessary
Inc case was re-opsnsd on S ,turday last when
Marymsn was dismissed. Mr. NJ is peculiarly
unfortunate in his law scrspes, as the recor is
OF our courts for number of years past will
Sow.
NUMBERING THE HOUSES AT the approach.
ing election OF new corporation, we should
Ike to see " the numbering of houses made q
stie qua non test OF candidates for Office 1t
IS quite disgr aceful to see city of the size of
Washington, and the metropolis to boot with
out the necessary aid to strangers ami its own
inhabitants. 1t is time that we should rise
| above the " hamlet where the small popula-
ton all know one another and take this essen.
tial distinction Of city, where every BODY is
not supposed to know every body, and where
given by stating the number of ones house in
the street In which he may reside.
RACES POsTPONED.-ln consequence of the
burning Of the Long Bridge the races tn at
were to have come off on the 23d inst. on the
Columbia race course, on the other side of the
Potomac, have been postponed until the Goth
Of June.
MILITARY AsrLUM.-We noticed yesterday
Quantity of building stone, generally known
as West Chester marble, from New York
which was being discharged from a vessel at
the foot OF Il Street On inquiry we were in
formed that it was intended for the new mill
taEy asylum. A large quantity of stone Of
various kinds, for building purposes, is
brought from New York to this city.
HE FIRST OF THE SEAsoN-To.morrow
benter will serve up splendid green turtle
in the shape of delightful soup. As this il The
nrst Of the season, We are sure that our m etro-
poiitan epicures will embrace the favorable
opportunity to try dish.
IHE " Observation-Disclosures the rain
of last night, and the cloudiness of the day.
the weather Is still warm the thermometer in
the coolest SPOT we could select outside the
Star office: registered " degrees at 10 a. NJ.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoxPAsY.-The nembers y,
the Columbia Fire Company Association will
be addressed this evening, at their engine
house, on Capitol Hill, by Captain Cutter.
PRIVATE BANKING AND TUE ASSESSORS
Our assessors have been ende ivori ny for soma
time past TO obaia information from the
bankers as to the amount Ct Ca pital they have
invested. Some, who are we'll known, come
forward immediately and give the information;
cthers strive to throw OF the assessors by del.
while oilers have said they would have ma
capital. If the statement of this latter class
is correct, tand we don't doubt it, they ara
safe men to do business with.
The HoPs.-The guests at Willards' aud
Browns hotels were very merrily eng ,ged Ia
evening In the dances which their energetic
and accommodating landlords arrange 70,
their pleasure. Fine saloons, good music and
'sfreshments in abundance, secure to large
and brilliant con.anies merry time
MATRIMOSIAL.-We are Informed tina: an
o. her wedding took place u. a very early hour
this NOR ing, in Browns Hotel The parties,
we are tod, are from Virginia, and the core
mony was ~itnessed by ali the guests who were
preparing to 'eave in the en-; ly train aud by
o. hers who were awakened for the purpose by
the servants. ns
WATCH Observation-Disclosures Sims. colored
ont after hours; work house 80 days Jon n
Towson, vagrant; do.