Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-16

MAGISTRATES MEErING.-By reference to
another column, it will be seen that the act
ing Justices of the Peace have been called
upon to meet and consider what will be their
proper course to pursue in the future issue Of
United States warrants. .sss
This call is occasioned by the delsy attend
ing the approval and payment of their ac-
counts 1t is said that the accounts have been
sent to the Department for examination. The
Justices contend that the Department has
nothing to do with the examination, and refer
to the charter of 1S4S to sustain them. The
portion they refer to is in the following words:
And for all criminal process or business
issued or tried by or before any justice of the
peace in the city and county of Washington, in
the District of Columbia the said justice and
the constable, who shall execute the process,
shall respectively be entitled to charge and
receive the same fees as are authorized to be
charged and received in the case of process
issued and served by them respectively in
cases of small debts; and the said costs shall
be certified by the said justices to the District
Attorney for his revision and approval and
when approved shall be paid by the Marshal
of the District Of COlumbia.-See charter, D.
Is, sec. Is"
As to the course they will pursue there ap.
pears to be difference of opinion among
them. We presume that whatever the Gov
eminent may feel called on to do in the prem
ses, under the law, will materially affect the
final course Of the process.
Handsome PREsENT.-A committee of the
employees of the Gas Light Company of Bal
timOre arrived here yesterday, having with
them splendid gold watch, which was pre-
sented to William Bond, ESQ, Superintendent
of the Gas Works in this city, as testimonial
of the esteem Of the employees of the Balti-
more Company. 1t is a beautiful present,
and one which Mr.. Bond will highly prize,
coming as it does from men some Of whom he
was engaged with twenty years in Baltimore.
The following is handsomely engraved upon
the watch: presented to William Bond,
Esq, by the employees of the Gas Light Com
pany of Baltimore.
A DEsoBNr-Last night Watchmen Good.
year and Norwood made q descent upon q
house in the Second Ward, where a number
of eolored persons were in the habit of assem-
bling to gamble. The watchmen succeed ed
in capturing four who were present. but the
others escaped by means Of the chimney and
windows The prisoners were taken to the
guard house and disposed of as the law di-
rects.
The DoGs.-The officers having Motif I'd
| owners Of dogs to comply with the law TO.
| quiring them to obtain licenses are now pre-.
| pairing to execute another portion of their
duty under that law. Many who own valua-
| BILE dogs have promptly come forward and OBJ.
| tanned licenses, and those who are neglecting
| to do so can blame no one but themselves il
they are mulcted in fine and costs.
The PENNSYLVANIA BUCHANAN AND BRECK.
INRIDGE CLUB.-We are requested to state
| that the Pennsylvania Buchanan and Brock.
inridge CLUB will meet at their hall, southeast
corner of Ninth and d streets, this evening a,
8 o'clock. A punctual attendance of every
member Of the Club is desired, as bus mess o.
importance will be submitted for the action O,
| the Club. +
| HoT, HOTTER, HOTTEST cob, for a lodge
| in some vast wilderness-sone boundless con
tiguity Of shade,'