Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-27

FATHER AND HIS SoNs-We noticed some
'ii1e SINCE the arrest OF two little boys as va
grants; and the efforts made by the Off GERS and
gentlemen present ut the guard room to get
comfortable homes for them After homes had
oeen provided, and the boys had become sat.
ished, their father found them and took them
away. The little fellows would not stav with
him, and ra; Iof again. Wednesday Ii :ht the
Watchmen put them in the guard house, and
the next morning home was found for enc.
and the other was sent to the work house until
place could be provided for him. This
morning the father went to the guard room
and demanded his sons. The magistr ates, Jus
uce Iorsell and Captain Birch, very property
refused. While the father was present Officer
Boss made oath as to his being incapable of
taking care Of his sons; that he is a d. unken.
worthless fellow; allows them to seek cold VIC
tuals for himself and them. The maei strates
have determined to find homes for the bOys
and bind them out as the law allows them.
WIFE WHIPPER.-Patrick Bressnerhany was
taken before Justice Beck yesterday. charged
with bea ing and ill-treating his wife. Alter
hearing the evidence, the Justice was about to
commits him to Jail; but friend entered bail
for his appea rance at the Criminal Court
bressnerhany was also charged by Isaac Sey-
mour with threatening to beat him Seymour
has a wooC en- leg, and is 80 far unable TO de-
fend himself he Justice held Bres snerhany
to security tor peace in this case
HE lONa BRIDGE.-lhe Steamboat Mary.
land ran mo the unfinished truss frame now
being erected for the repair Of the Potomac
Bridge, this morning. causing some damage
both to the bridge and the boat. This accident
VIII not retard the repairs more than two or
three days.
OpFSJSC or THE WrITE Horcr
We would direct q tention to an advertisement
IN another column, announcing the opening of
the White House pavilion by the owners of The
George Washington and Thos Collyer steam
ers, on Wednesday next. on which day there
Will be grand excursion to the place Read
the advertisement beaded grand excursion
on the o. ening Of the White House Pavilion
for visitors
YESTERDAYS FIRING.-The cannon that
announced the passage of the Nebraska bill
yesterday morning, soon as the vote had
been taken in the Senate, doomed out IL 3 ga.
lutes, q democratic salvo in honor of the event.
under the auspices of the Jackson Democratic:
Association.
ANOTHER MAD Doc. -Yesterdsy, a dog hav-
ing symptoms of hydrophobia, was shot by
Officer Boss, on the corner of 18th and F ste
IL Is hoped that persons having valuable dogs
will attend to the requirements of the Mayor 3
proclamation. and not blame the officers for
doing their duty.
MARINE COURT MARTIAL.-One of the ma
rines who deserted from the Navy Yard here,
will be tried with two others at the Charles.
town (Mass.) Navy Yard.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-It ia q; atel
that the Board of Public Works will meet in
Bal limore on Monday, the 9Th of June, to elect
President and Board of Directors to L,ana 90
the affairs of the Chesapeake and Ohio Can
for the ensuing year.
CoRRECTION.-Itw was Officer James F. Timmr.
and not Simons, that made the arrest of the
parties engaged in the pitched battle, men.
toned in yesterdays Star.
WATCH RETURNs.-Sarah Ann johnson
colored, drunk and disordsrly; work house 80
days. w. c. Hack, alias W. G.. Watkins.
breach Of the peace sent to Jail