Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-09
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

grand juries dismiss the charges preferred
against them. The boys, escaping punishment,
are thus again free to repeat their dishonest
practices and other improprieties, which should
not be suffered to escape strong legal condem-
nation.
Occsionslly, q boy ia tried, convicted, and
for want Of reformatory school, is sent to Jail,
where his association must bs with hardened
sinners, who never fail to further vitiate him.
Besides, we have often seen boys committed
to the workhouse for petty offences or as vag-
rants. At the last-Damed place, everybody
knows that 1t il an improper receptacle for
Juveniles.
For want of house Of correction, certain
father has placed his two sons, one of them IL
years old and the other younger, in The marine
corps, rs musicians; he being unable to re-
strain them. They were frequently detected
In lareenies, and would have been sent to Jail
but for the sympathy of the court A house
Of refuge In their case would have been
blessing.
At the present time. there is young girl in
fail, convicted Of malicious mischief, sentenced
70 six months imprisonment; and q youth
for attempting to break into store, in George
town, was likewise sent to that prison to serve
for three years.
Now, If We had house of refuge, the last
named might be reformed, and become useful
and creditablo members Of Society. And so
Of others Of the character to which we have
referred.
We trust that the humane lovers of their
kind, will take some action with view to the
establishment Of such an institution. No one
can doubt that much good would be accom-
plished by il; and that many erring ones,
under proper advice and treatment, would be
taught such wholesome lessons as would pre-
pare them to discharge the honorable and use.
fal duties Of life.
EASTER SUNDAY "A more beautiful day
than yesterday could not have been desired
by even the most fastidcus. The atmosphere
was wholly unotjsctionable; the sky clear;
and the bright san gladdened the face Of ma
ture butrecently washed with copious showers.
II was lovely, charming, calm, presenting .
strong contrast to the preceding Sabbath, when
the sharp, piercing Withdrawing whistling,
and hissipg-gsthered up the superabundancs
of loose earthly particles, and spread them, in
rapidly chasing dust clouds, over our beauti-
full metropolis; thus rendering outdoor pedes-
trisnism as unpleasant as yesterday was de-
iightful
Religious services, appropriate to Easter
Sunday, were perfsrmed in the various
churches Of this city; that day being observed
throughout Christendom as the anniversary of
the resurrection Of the Saviour from the
tomb-regarded as truly an important event to
the believer in the Sacred Revelation, as there.
on depend their present religious comfort and
the hopes OF sPerpetuslly joyous home beyond
the tonb.
Thousands Of persons, yesterday morning,
between six and eight O'Clock, communed at
the several Catholic churches in our city
The congregations of the Protestant Episcopal
churches were likewise largely attended, aud
the holy communion was also therein adminis-
tered In fact, the day was honored in all of
the churches Of Washington.
III h. .,S. r
to learn that the carly Christians cele brated
Easter upon the came day on which the Jews
kept the Passover, understanding by the lamb
which Was sacrificed at the festival, Jesus,
who suffered for mankind. A dispute in re-
gard to the day having arisen between the
churches, it was finally settled by the Coun-
ell Of Nice, A. D. 325, that the feast should
be held on the Sunday following the first full
moon after the vernal equinox, and not on the
same day with the Jews. The earliest posi-
BILE day upon which Easter can fall, in any
yea. il the 22i of March. 1t happened upon
this day in 1918, bat according to calculations
cannot happen again SO early until the year
2.zS5. The latest possible day upon which it
can occur Is the 18th of April.
EASTER BALLs.-The lovers Of dancing
must not forget that there are to be two balls
tonight; one under the auspices of the Colum-
bia Fire Company, at Jackson Hall, and the
other under those of the Washington Yagers
Fine cotillon music has been engaged for the
joyous occasion, Professor Weber furnishing
the bands.
The balls of those companies have formerly
been admirably conducted and largely attend
ed, and there is every probability that those
OF ight will be thronged with hundreds of
participants, including, of course, full pre-
portion Of fair ones, without whose presence
there would be but little enjoyment.
WHIsKY FUN.-We mentioned. Q day or two
sinSs. the arrest, aud trial before Justice Clark
Of . Prenohmsn for entering the dwellings of
respectable citizens, in the Second Ward,
stating that he was dismissed, with the consent
Of the compliments, after he became sober
He had hardly got away from the magistrates
efice before he was linked to his bottle, and
at night was taken before Capt. Birch, drunk
and disordsrly. The unfortunate fellow could
neither speak nor understand English, and
could not give his name. He was again dis
charged, when RObsr. II Is pity that he can.
not see what poor fun there Is in the whisky
bottle. -
DISTURBING RELIGIOUS WORSHIP The prac-
too Of young men and boys, Of collecting
about the doors Of churches, obstructing the
entrances, using profase and indecent Ian
guage, is attracting the attention Of the police
IL 10 an evil that should be abatsd. The COL
ored churches alone do no: have to complain,
for many nuisances Of the sort are created
about the most popular houses of worship in
Washington. We are glad to see the officers
directing their attention to those violations Of
the Law.
DANGEROUS Persons The police Of our
city have persons Of this description TO man
age sometimes, bat they are mostly strangers
Last night An italian, who is of resent impor-
tAtlon, was arrested by Officer Allen, for dis
turbing the peace. He is man Of small statue,
but required several men much larger than
himself TO subdue him. He was required to
give security, which was given By q gentleman
On condition Of bis leaving the city.
FIRE ALARMS On Saturday, about mid
night, there was q FIRE alarm, the bells were
rung, and the engine companies were out, but
the latter did not proceed to the scene of con-
faSration. Ii was too far OF, being in Alex
andria, where q stable was burnt down. There
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