Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-09

And doubtless unto thee Is given,
life that bears immortal fruit,
In such great Offices as suit
The full grown energies Of Heaven.
And love will last as pure and whole
As when he lovea me here In time,
And at the spiritual prime
Reawaken vita the da wnicg soul.
VAGRANrs.-Property holders who have nm.
finished houses, and houscs not regularly oc-
cupled by respectable tenants, complain that
their property is frequently endangered by
parties of Migrants of all colors who force
their way into their houses and remain night
after night. Migrants choose any place to
sleep during the summer months, that being
their merry time, when they can pilfer from
the stores and markets, and by disposing of
their stolen goods purchase the whisky, which
In most cases Is the cause of vagrancy. Prop
erty holders have real cause to fear this class
OF beings. They sleep in the markets, lum-
Der yards, unfinished buildings, &c and,
aside from their thiefsh propensities. there is
danger from them as incendiaries When the
first frost arrives they make for the watch
house as dodgers, and by repeated visits make
themselves expensive to the CORPORATION dur.
Ing the winter. Hard work a: "the farm
during the working season would probably rid
the city Of the majority of these creatures, who
are generally from other localities. The city
would be greatly benefited by it, They love
the farm IN The winter, when there is no work
to do, but they dread trip down in the sum-
mer.
LARCENY Martha Hall, colored, was ar.
rested yesterday on a charge Of stealing lot
of clothing from tho residence of Mr. JOS
Sickles. Officer Reynolds succeede ed in catch.
ing her on Second near Third street. She was
taken before Justice Hollingshead and com.
United to Jail for trial at the December term
of the Criminal Court.
MARKET THIEvEs.-This morning q lady
who had filed her market basket, left it for a
short time at q bench in the Centre market.
Upon her return the basket was gone. The
old game of stealing baskets from the stands
IS about to be renewed, and purchasers had
better be careful to secure their marketing
when they can.
CONE, why will you suffer all the ills of bed
bugs, cockroaches, moths, ants, and every
other species Of insects when Lyons Magnetic
Powder will surely rid your house Of all uch
pestilence For sale at Shillington's Look
selling and Stationery Establishment, Odeon
Building, corner Four and. a-half street and
Penn d avenue. r,P
ELECTIoS.-The w estern Hose Active Asso.
citation have elected the following officers for
the ensuing six months: F. N Hoffman,
d.
X. Spalding, Secretary; W. Riggles, Treas
urer; X. s. Mastin, ]. W. Carr, w. Della.
way, Z, G. W. Edwards, Standing Commit.
tee.
ARREsr.-Capt. Weldon, Of the schooner
w Dodge, playing between Washington
and Richmond, Va, was arrested in this CITY
on W Wednesday last by Officers Boss, Allen, and
Wise, and taken to Richmond by Officer w Use
to answer the charge of having committed
forgery in that city.
ONLY 12t cents for a correct likeness Of
Buchanan, Fillmore and Fremont. Sold by
the agent, A. Adamson, Seventh street, oppo-
site to the Post Office Adhesive envelopes,
20 cents hundred is
SECOND WARD PoLIcE.-Just'ceS Stevens dis
posed of the following cases: Bridget Cary,
drunk in the street, workhouss thirty days
Jas. Davis, assault and threats of violence,
security to keep the peace.
Mr.. NOXoN informs US that his loss by the
fire on Thursday night, though heavy, will
not amount to as much as at first supposed,
probably not two thousand dollars.
FILLMORE AND DoNELsoN Great Song Book,
only 10 cents, for sale at A. Adamson's, Sew.
enth street, opposite to the Post Office
WATCH REruRNs.-Justice Hollingshead,
this morning, disposed Of the following cases:
Henry Mole, drunk in the street, workhouse
thirty days; James Degges, (colored,) disor.
DERBY conduct, do. sixty days; Ann Lucas,
do thirty days; - Tipsico, do, do Jas.
Parker, out after hours, fine and costs; Elisha
Bell, threats, dismissed; Jno P. Roach, drunk
In the streets, workhouse thirty days; Catha-
days.