Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-19
EVENING STAR
Local Intelligence,

gazing at night. The younger ones do not fail
to De influenced by their older associates, ard
mischief Is most always predominant In ad.
dition to the annoysnces which they Occasion
to the residents in the immediate neiehbor.
hood OF their disreputable operations, thew
acquire bad habits which seriously affect thar
growing years for future usefulness WonId
mat the rising generation could appreciate
tneir present advantages for mental and sucb
other instruction as would ft them for honor.
a9Ie posiuons In society in the timo to come
while We are far from saying th at beys Who
eongregate in the manner to which We have
referred Will come to no good" We do main.
TAIN IN the language of Scripture, that " evil
communications corrupt good manners -
Hence the danger
In addition to Juvenile delinqu.nces hereto
lore mentioned, gang Of boys have been in
me naoi. OF meeting in the vicinity Of Massa
cousetis avenue and Third street On Sunday
last they amused themselves by whiting peo-
pies porches and INDUCING in conversations
and Vociferations not Indicative Of decent
training. Several nights ago they took twenty
empty barrels from trader and made . bon-
hre Of thsm; and in addition to this they stole
grocer's till and its contents On Wednes.
day night the Auxiliary Guard put tho party
to an ilglorious flight; and the same fate
q ats ell similar disturbers Of the peace and
wrong doors.
MORE DELIGHTFUL MUsIc.-Hilbus Hitx's
Music Store was last evening again the scene
OF Q rich and rare treat to the lovers of really
good and classic music. Quite q large mum.
Der OF approaching lovers of music were pre.
sent, listening with undivided attention to the
beautiful and correct rendering Of Mendsl.
ssohn and Beethoven by Mile De Boye and
Professor Ahrend. The Grand Sonata in d,
by Mendelssohn, for piano and yiolipcello.
was certainly executed in q most masterly
manner by the accomplished artists. Pro-
fsssor Ahrend also favored those present with
q most charming Fantasia of Servais on a
theme OF Beethoven Only one regret was ut
tered by those present and that was that so
few had an opportunity Of participating in
such an exquisite treat. There was some
talk among those present to get up q cub
scription concert for the worthy artistes which.
IL successful, would no doubt give general sat
isfaction at the present too dormant state of
classic music in our midst
The SUNDAY LAws.-Much of the quiet
which prevails in Washington on the Sabbath
il to be attributed to the law which prohibits
the sale Of spirituous liquors on that day
But there are persons who, in consequence of
the statute, I'LL their bottles on Saturday nj gh.,
20 as not to be without their supplies on the
Lords Day; and, occasionally, q violater of
the law lie sPpTehended and brought to jus
tice. In some of the police districts it is
strictly enforced and but little, if any favor is
shown to the transgrsssors
The fines are about the same in all cases,
and are generally superceded; but, after the
expiration Of six months, the fines arc collect.
cd, II the offenders are able to pay, if lot, the
supeTcedsrs are liable
HIGHwAYAAN ARRESTED.-Wbi!e Mr. John
Higgias wss riding between Bladensburg apd
Beltsvillo on Thursday evening, German,
whose name was subsequently ascertained to
be Albert E1neris stopped him, and presented
pistol at his breast, demanding his money
Fortunately, the pistol missed FIRE Mr.. Hie-
gins descended from his vehicle and inflicted
several blows on the highHayman, who, es
teeming discretion to be the better part Of
valOr, took to his keels He was pursued
and overtaken near Dladepsburg, and COM
mitted to Jail to a6sit trial.
ANERIeUs CLUB The grand moonlight ex.
cursion and pic mic OF the Americas Club, to
the White House Pavilion, will take place on
Monday. The Club promise lat no pains nor
expense shall be spared on their part to give
general satisfaction to those who may honor
them with their company; a pledge, which,
judging from the past, they will fully redeem
The steamer George Washington, which Is to
convey the party down, will not touch at the
Navy Yard, in cor sequence CT the number of
vessels unloading there, and the Club give no.
tice that they will receive their friends from
that point at the Washington wharf.
HARD FIsHr.-Last night, e.othsr fight &C.
Cured in the Sixth Ward in which about If
teen persons were engaged, and several were
wounded. The disturbance originated BE-
tween some strangers and several young men
residing at the Navy Yard. Mr. Andrew
French was stabbed and badly injured; but
whether his wounds will prove fatal cannot
yet DO determined. Mr. James Dart was Sc
vsrely cut over the eyes, but it is thought bis
wounds can be healed without injury to his
sight. We sincerely regret that our usually
quiet, Industrious, and vslusble citizens Of
the Sixth Ward should be % aggravated as to
engage in such scenes.
TIE CIRCUIT COURT Yesterday adionrn.d
until this day two weeks, when the question
will come before IL for decision, whether per
sons OF foreign birth, naturalised since the |
30th Of December last, can yste at the ensuing
municipal election-there being law which |
requires the registry Of names on the poll |
list SIX months preceding the election. The
dsclsion given last year was to he effect that |
those Who were liable to registry at the proper
time, but whose names had been omitted
were entitled 70 vote according to which de.
cision, several hundreds voted
NEW MODE OF COLLECTING. -Yesterday a
case was brought before Justice Clark that
attracted the attention Of those employed
as collectors. gentleman engaged in bust
ness IN this city had . bill against one of his
customers who told him that il he wanted to
get any Of il be must " grab it, when he saw
him With it. The creditor happening to see
ais debtor with several dollars, came the
grab game, which 30 offended the debtor
that be wet and had a warrant issued fer the
collector. The case uas heard, and will prob.
ably be dismissed.
hrIsAscE On the south side of D, be.
tween Ninth ana Tenth streets, We observe
large block Of stone, prepared apparently for
nuiIdln purposes, lying in the middle Of the
sidewalk, where, We learn, il has been allowed
70 remain Tor some months past. The street,
a. tnn point, Is a dark one and such an sbsta-
Gle 70 nocturnal pedestrians is calculated to
. produce accidents Of q serious character.