Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-05


morning, decidedly rich and exciting scene
occurred in the Criminal Court room at the
Cny Hall Louisa Sanford, an alleged keeper
VI mouse OF assignation, was being prosecuted
as sueh. and In the course Of the proceedings
one OF the witnesses being called upon to state
70 the jury all he knew concerning the house,
said that to give the jury an idea Of the class,
rank and condition of the place, he would
name the professions of the different people he
had seen 90 there Minister'S" here he was
interrupted by immoderate laughter, when he
added, mot ministers of the gospel, but minis
ters OF politics-smportsd ministers Congress-
men, merchants, uechanics, lawyers, dandies.
rowdies and loafers y" Laughter
When asked how long he had known the
character of the defendant, or the character of
the house, ne replied about three years.
he was then asked why, (being a member
of the police,) he had not laid the mater he.
fore the grand jury and replied that Ii,t of
all the houses OF that description in his ward
haa peen drawn up, and some time ago pre-
sented 10 tnat body for consideration and sun
preston, but had received no notice excent
derlslon; ne, therefore, felt conscious of hay.
Ing discharged his duty in the matter.
announcer witness was called to the stand, and.
9einS also an official, the same question of
Gu.y was put 70 him, accompanied by an in
slnuation on the part of the counsel for the de.
Iendanf, that his brother officer did not choose
70 40 MS duty because the grand jury neglect
60 theirs This was denied, and an alterca
ton OF words ensued, which, but for the inter.
ference of the Judge, bid fair to end in blows
The excitement in the room run high, and the
Judge declared that he would have both parties
placed under custody forthwith, which effec.
lively cooled them off
PUBLIC lMPRovEMENTs.-In addition to the
improvements now being carried on by Con.
gress, the corporation have awakened up to the
necessity OF doing something in the way of
improving the health of the city. For this
purpose several acts for making sewers, which
had passed the Councils, have been approved
OF by the Mayor The following is an emu
meraton OF the above: Asewer from the near
est point of the canal along the middle of 9Th
street west, to the south side of Louisiana ay.
enue; another along the middle of C street.
north, from the 9th street sewer to a point in
street opposite to the alley which discharges
into street from square No 553; third
along the middle of At street, from the south
side of street north to the canal fourth.
along the south front of square 49l, form Al
street sewer to the 9th street sewer. So soon
as they are completed the commissioner will
assess one half the cost. in just proportion,
upon the property benefited thereby. a :.
Inc following Improvements are also to be
made IN the Fifth ward; Second street east ia
to be graveled from Pennsylvania to MARYLAND
avenues. The bridge over the Tiber at II
street north is to be repaired Second street
west, from Pennsylvania avenue to G street
NORTH is to be graded and graveled. The
alleys in square 2S4 are to be improved in a
similar manner.
PROvIDENr ASSOCIATION OF CLEnNs-This
society held their 37th annual meeting on
Monday afternoon, when the annual report
was read by the Secretary. 1t appears from
this that the invested capital of the association
Is about $50 ,C0O-the income for the past year
from quarterly dues from members and in
terests on capital invested in stocks, about
81 900. Of the 80 odd members two have died
within the last year, whose payments to the
Association, jointly, amounted to about S6OO
and whose heirs were entitled to and have re-
ceayed about 81, 800. Of about IS members
who have died since its first organization, and
whose contributions amounted to upwards of
$4,000, their families have realized upwards
OF S3O,OOO-at least 306 per cent, upon their
investments -
An election of officers for the ensuing wear
then took place, when the following were
chosen: Mr. A. NJ. Duncanson, president:
Chas. Calvert, secretary; Messrs. Chas. S. Frai-
ley, Thos. Fillebroun, David Saund ers, Presley
Simpson, Tchefaly and Dorsey, board of d.
rectors
A GIFT.-Last evening, some person placed
basket containing an infant about two weeks
old and we'll supplied with good clothes, at the
door Of a gentleman's residence on 3rd street
The gentleman not feeling inclined to adopt
the little one, declinedSthe generous offer but
We are told has transferred his right to the
Corporation, which will take care of the
d" young 'un.'
PAYING oyF.-Coroner Woodward has COM
menced paying the jurors who have served on
inquests during three months previous to Jan
uary LIST. lnquests have been numerous and
the amount of money required to pay the
jurors will be considerable. The pay of a
juror is 81 %.
NEW yesterday, workmen CON-
menced digging the foundation for large and
elegant dwelling house about to be erected for
Captain John II. Goddard on street between
9th and It'll
DEsERr1NG.-Several u s. Marines were ar.
rested last night, and confined in the central
watch-house; all were we'll drunk and full of
fun. They were suspected of attempting to
desert, and the confession of one confirmed the
suspicion. They were taken to the barracks
this morning, where they will be confined until
a court martial can settle the affair.
COULDN'T CoMPREHEND.-A Frenchman a,
one of the hotels in this city, speaking of the
depot, sounded the t. A friend standing bv
remarked that the was sileat, that the word
was pronounced depo.
"Eh, sair," said the puzzled Frenchman.
8 and re beautiful silvair urn, sair him YOU
call TEAPOT
"Oh, no, sir; that we call teapot"
- Mon dieu," said he, scratching his head.
"Je ne c0aprehendH'
OCEAN PENNY PosTAGE.-A lecture on this
subject will be delivered tomorrow evening at
Carusis Saloon, by Mr. Elihu Burritt' to
which the admission will be free.
DISEASES OF THE LUNGS, GC.-There ia M
malady to which the human system is sub
Jected, to which less attention is paid. than
that OF diseases of the lungs And vet how
numerous are the cases in this country of neo
pie so afflicted. How many lives might have
been saved, had timely aid been resorted to
by those who have fingered month after month
and year after year, under this aggravating
complaint, and at last sunk under il. There
has been happily a new system discovered.
by which those who avail themselves of it in
its early stages, rarely fail of being restored to
perfect health. 1t is the inbaling of medi
Gated vapor In the lungs, first introduced here
by Dr. Robert Hunter, who has been exceed
ingly successful in cases of consumption. There
are many residents here, who have been under
his care, who speak in the highest terms of
praise a9d gratitude of his professional ab;li,