Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-13
E EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Alderman Smith, at the last meeting of the
Board, represented tho urgent need Of such |
an institution in a very forcible light, and
though there was some difference Of opinion |
expressed among members as to the best mode |
OK supplying the want, there seemed to be |
none as to the necessity. In noticing cases |
Ofjuvenile crime heretofore, we have had oc- |
cssinn to speak Of their growing frequency, |
and, indeed, it was only yesterday that ten !
or twelve boys, many of them most respect- |
fully connected. were brought up before JUS |
tice Hollingshead on charge Of taking arti- |
cles from the Unitarian Fair and of destroy |
ing property at Odd Fsllows' Hall Not long |
ago the same number Of children. Of respect |
able parents, were brought up before Capt. |
Birch for breaking into grocery store
When the restraining influence of moral |
and religious parents Is found so Intellectual
IL cannot be doubted that the character Of a
large portion Of our youth is such as to excite
the most serious concern, especially when we
consider what numbers Of reckless, ignorant,
unprincipled youths there are in our midst
Who have had no control whatever, parental
or otherwise, exercised over them. The in
| huence Of this dangerous material upon those
J yet uDcontsminated, is Of the most deletes
rious nature, and self-preservstion alone de-
msnds that the virus should be withdrawn
from the juvenile grades of society as speedily
as possible. A large proportion of these ju-
veIile offenders could doubtless be reclaimed
if they were separated from the temptations
TO vice and placed under proper instruction
and discipline. The penitentiary where they
are thrown into contact with hardened and ir
reclaimable convicts, is certainly no place for
them.
All convicts under sixteen years of age
should certainly be placed under some guar
dianship, where they may receive religious
and Intellectual training; and many who
would otherwise end their days upon the GAL
lows, or within the walls of the penitentiary,
may thus be trained to become useful mem
bers of society. So noble and philanthropic
an undertaking ought not to want supporters
when we are willing to expeDd 90 much time
and money for sinners on the other side of the
globe.
In New York, the several institutions of
this description, such as the "Society for the
Reformation of Juvenile Deliuquents," the
Aims House Institution" of the sne ma.
ture, and several other similar organiz ations,
have been operating with the happiest effect.
The children are usefully employed in man.
ual labor as far az possible; shoe-making,
Interviewing, and wire-work generally. The
children in the female departments are en-
} ployed with the needle or at Homework; with
the physical labor a wholesome system of in.
struction is incorporated. A large number
are indentured to farmers Baltimore, the
" Monumental city," has raised the proude st
and most enduring Of her monuments, in the
erection, at cost of s120, 900, of an admira-
comfortable rooms for four or five hundred
persons, with ample provisions for work shops
school rooms, chapel, cook room, bathing
apartments, and an abund ant supply Of water
70 every part of tho building So extensive
an institution would not be requisite in our
city, but the need OF one commensurate with
our population is quite as urgent as in any
city In the country. We hope the City Coun-
ellis will not suffer the matter to rest until a.
House of Refuge is established.
FIRsT-CLAss PIASo.-It will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns that we
have not only Bourbon, but first class
Piano ''among u" aud we hope that all In.
tsrested in musical instruments will call in at
the Depot Of Mr.. Hilbus and examine it.
The pianos manufactured by Haines Brothers,
(Of which this is one,) are said to possess ali
the excellencies of both the iron and the
wooden frame, without the defects Of either
Possessing rich, powerful tone, without ling
ling, or rafting, when the keys are forcibly
struck, and an action and beauty Of finish un-
surpassed, they have the great additional
advantage of being remarkably durable and
standing well in tune in every climate From
among . large number of recommendation.
by professional men Of eminence, we select
the following:
am happy to say that have used Haines
Brothers Pianos, at Musical Conventions, and
O.
GEO r Roor.
New York, Jan. II, 1856.
NEW YORK, December 20, 1856.
Messrs. Cook Brother, 343 Broadway
Gents: You ask my opinion of the Piano.
Eortes manufactured by Messrs Haines Bro
theirs, of New York. I am happy to state
that having used them in several Of my Mu-
seal Conventions, have been highly pleased
with them, and have heard no expression re-
garding them, from the many musicians in
attendance, but that Of admiration
For purity and fullness of tone, and elias
uclty Of touch, they deserve the highest praise.
Indeed, am anxious to have one of them to
use in the great National Convention which I
am to hold at Washington in February next.
Yours, very truly, L. B. WOODBURY..
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Y esterday, after We left
the Court, Alex. Moore, (colored,) who was
indicted for assault with intent to kill, was
found guilty Of assault only and sentenced to
thirteen months in Jail. Vandorah Oterre
was found guilty Of an assault with intent to
xill one Henry E. Robinson, and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary. JOS johnson
alias Jos. Parrish, who was indicted for as
sault with intent to kill John H. Wise, was
found guilty Of assault only, and sentenced to
nine months in Jail. VIM Baker was found
guilty Of an assault On John Ii. Wise, and
sentenced to one week in Jail.
MISS DARLING, on Friday evening. Is to
make her appearance at Odd Fellows Hall.
IN Indisn costume, and relate Longfellov's
beautiful legend
Z" Li,ten to these wild Traditions
70 this Song Of Hiawathan'
The poem is spoken Of as a very curious and
highly original production, not yet appreoi-
ated as it will be when better known; and
htly spoken by one who il is believed, pos
sesses talent closely allied to genius with the
aid Of scenic effect and appropriate costume,
cannot fail to make up very pleasing enter
tsinment for persons of cultiy ated taste.
MACHINE STREET SwEEPISs.--We under.
stand that proposition has been submitted
to the Mayor of Washington, looking to the
employment of the newly invented street
weeping machines for cleaning the main
thoroughfares of this city. The Washington