Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-25
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

The NEw TAVERN ACT-The following is a f,ll
copy of the act reported by Mr. Fitzpatrick, from
the Committee sn Police of the Board of Aldermen.
lis in response to the petition of Messrs Willard
and others:
An ACT TO regulate tayerns and ordinances and TO
prohibit tipoiing houses
Be II erncted, &c. That from aud after the pass 'ge
Of this act, the per50n or per applying for a
license for tavern or ordinary shall before oh
tanning the sam, deposiie the credit of the gene
raj fund the sum or sums following, viz: II
For license to keep a { vern i'm which there are
forty rooms more in which guests or bOarders m v
be accommodated, SUD-
For license to keep tavern in which there are
less than forty and more than twenty rooms i'm which
guests or bOarders may be accommodated, sl50
For alicense TO keep any other vern or ordl, arv
Sl2O; the number of rooms to be ascertaned AMI
communicated TO the Register by the CommiSsi, nc r
of the Wari Ia which such tavern or Ordinary ma,
be located and tiat the 10th section of the ac of
June 3d. 1855. to "lcense tax and repulate tavarns
and ordinares," be and the same is hereby renpa,d
Sec. 2. Ihat, from and liter the first MONDAY in
November next, all tlppling houses shall be and are
hereby Prohblted and any person or persons who
shall, after the said first Monday i'm November pert
be found guilty and convicted of keeping pnling
house within the boundaries of the CITY shall. for
sS,a anu esefy Such onence, pay fine OF twenty
due TINS Corporation; and failure to nav said fin,
OF OF securing the payment of the same, the person
on persons so OFFENDING shall be committed 10 the
than sixty days. o'' 'o' HUI {
Sec B. That the act entitled An act to prohibit
tipping houses and to suppress the sale, by the
small, of spirtuous and Intoxicating Gonorr !, an
proved October 9, 1854 and all other acts and n,rts
of acts Inconsistent with the first and second see
tons OF this act, be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
TIE NAVY YARD.-The skilful chief of the boiler
and buoy department, Mr.. Thomas Champion, hav-
ing received large order for the manufacture of can
and nun buoys, has increased his force to sixty men,
and their music reverberates merily throughout the
establishment. In short time, in the same branch
the work will be commenced on the four LARGE
DoIers 1or the Government steamer Minnesota. This
VIII pIlng IN another accession to the present COM
plement OF worthy mechanics None hut the he d,
Workmen VIII, or indeed can be, emDlored advant,
eeously thereupOn. The sheets of iron now hing
manufactured by Mr.. Abbot, of Baltimore, for the
boilers range from ten to fourteen feet i'm Ienotb in
width from five to seven feet and three e;ebis 70
half an inch in thickness. These sheets are larger
dimensions than were ever worked into boilers in
this or perhaps any other country
The boilers are designed by that scientific officer
Edward Martin, engineer in ehisf of the u s. NAVY
and are highly approved by chief engineer Hunt
and other gentlemen. The name of Martin, how
ever. as connected with this massive machinery il
of itself sufficient guaranty to the country thai if
will be all that Is desired.
The ship carpenters have already won for Them
selves high reputation not only professionally but
II is surmised that since the DAYS when old father
Noah had the ark built, n better Sc. of workmen has
not been brought together.
indeed, every branch OF business here now DOS
sesses unusual interest; the foundations for new
shops and grading the elevated ground on the north
OF inc present fOundery also makes Hassursnce
douDiy sure, that this navy yard will continue to
receive the fostering care of our government
ACCIDENT TO CHILD.-Woolen Clothes-On
MONDAY night an accident occurred TO an infant son
OF MI. N. L. Carr, residing on the avenue between
Inlrd ana four-and a-half Streets which endanger-
ed It's me- The child, about eight wears old was
left IN charge of coOred GIRL when the latter falling
asleep the infant uited lighted candle into its iap
when SET It's clothes in blaze. The mother in
announcer room, heard stirling cry and rushed in
hndng The child as stated. She covered the EttJe
sufferer with the first suitable article she coud Law
hel hahus upon; and smothered the flames. On ex-
aiming the body OF the child ii was fount III al the
wooden clothes II wore, protected il from serinu. in
SJuIy, tne pare arms and other exposed parts being
the only places scorched. little calico wrappeI
vas burnt TO ashes. 1t was Il narrow escape of the
child, and we report II as caution tO mothar IN SEQ
that their children are clothed with wOoien which
Will protect them frum these accidents by fire an
often happening.
An ACCOMMODATION 70 TRAvELERs-At the
depot OF the Washington is an accommodate n
not provided at any other depot that we know of.
which of mach interest TO travellers 1t is the eat
Ia n. n
hasty snack or full meal may be taken occasiouir.,
the least possible delay. To passengers i'm the earV
morning and late night trains, especially is this re-
Iectory an accommodation Mrs. T. keeps always
ready the substanfals of life, and serves them at
reasonable prices, well prepared for the comfort Of
the inner man. Attached is saloon for ladies' who
can be also supplied with the good things Of her
table, per order and promptly. Mrs. T. Is The bene
factress OF Iaveers-Gt the Depot.
PRICES OF FUEL.-Hickory wood is selling az Sc
to 81 per cord; oak, from Sc to Sc so; pine. from
s. to IS 80; red ash coal is So IS; white ash coal.
~. In Baltimore, hickory is 81; oak, "a 80 to
50, and pine from "a to "a IS and coal 81 to ~ So
Inc comparison for che tpness, it will be seen, is lu
favor OF Baltimore, anu why il should be so much
against the citizens of Washington we cannot see
Baltimore and w Washington draw their supplies from
pretty much the same sources and their facilities
for transporting to the respective cities the same.
CARLEss AND CRIMINAL DRIvINe-A little ,oy,
between three and four years old, son of Mr.. Nc
Dermott, on street, was over yesterday after
noon by baggage wagon, at the corner of h and
ID Streets and severely hurt. The practice of dash
ing along the streets and round corners without re
gard 10 The lite or limbs Of the rsby is habit
Wnich calls lor the most severe punishment which
the law VIII allow Insult is often added 10 lu Jury
by the offenders; and in this case, we understand
there was evinc ed a want of feeling which should
De pfope iy borne In mind BY the officers OF the law
InteAigsnceT.
ihE w AMI " CLIB bALL.-1O-mOTrOW
ing, at sarepta Hall, Alexandria the grand bal of
this social club is to take place, and we would say
to our Washington readers that they can Certainly
pass very pleasant night with the brOtherly ,CO
and Cos" They have excellent cotillon music
from this CT y, have prepared the best of refresh
ments Tor th. ladies', and will see that ali WHO be-
come their guests shall be Hospitality provided for.
That latter article hospitality, sgncans Of Old
virginia" Ami , will doubtless tell Us all about
the rich affair.
TONIGHT IN ODD FELLOWS HALL-The first
exhibition of Morgan's grand Panoramic Mirror of
Creation and Deluge with the Concert by Miss Ellen
Sophia Emmons, the blind vocalist of Boston, will
open at u this evening. By its former reputation,
by the recent add tons to the paintings, by musical
attractons and by the interest already apparent to
witness 1t, Its prospects of success in this city, are
even more 1attering than when first opened To tle
cnucism OF Wash ngton audience.
An OUTRAGEOUS WoMAN.-A colored woman
named Rebecca Uranium was brought before Justice
MOrsel this morning, charged with threatening the
life of her husband, and acting in an outrageous