Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-10
The DIsrRrcr IN CoseREss.-In the Senate,

on wednesday, o petition was presented by
| ar. Brown, from VIM III. Fauring and other
oifcers OF the police Of the District Of Colum-
oia, asking the enactment Of law to reform
and improve the police system Of said District.
The memorialists set forth that bill is pre-
pared TO be submitted to Congress entitled
| Il" United States Police Reform" which con-
templates the appointment Of seven magis-
trates, at a salary of 81 200 per annum, and
| twenty-one constsbles, at a salary of $500
each, making an aggregate Of So, 200. They
say that, from their experience, the United
States business could be performed as we'll
and as satisfactorily to the public at a much
smaller sum than that contemplated by the
| bill. They say there are now in commission
seven magistrates authorized to do Corpora
ton business, at small salaries, and fifteen
police constables, at q salary of $500, and that
| If bill could be passed allowing each police
magistrate for issuing United States warrants
and trying the cases the sum Of $500 each and
| the police constables like amount for sery.
ing, DC, (the same making in the aggregate
s6,6O0D the business could be fully as we'll
attended to, with difference in the expense
to the Government of SIS, 900.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Brown pre-.
sented a memorial from w. Thompson, j. II.
| Goddard, N. Callan, T. j. Murphy, Samuel
Drury and John d. Clark, justices of tho
peace in the District of Columbia, asking the
enactment Of q law to fx the number, pay,
and duties of the police magistrates and off.
| GERS.
The memorialists ask that the President
be authorized to select one justice to reside
and keep his office In Georgetown, and one in
each Of the seven wards of the city, at salary
of 81 200 per annum, whose duty it shall be to
| devote their entire services to all business in
! which the United States is concerned and
also to select from the body Of constables two
for each justice, to attend the offices of the
magistrates at salary Of $500, said consta-
bles to be engaged in no other business than
preserving the peace Of the city and county of
| Washington; said magistrates and consta bles
| to- be removable at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent their salaries to be paid monthly by the
marshal for the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Douglas presented the memorial of
Sarah FOy, widow of John Foy, asking indem-
nifty for injury to her property and business by
the improper construction of a bridge across
the Tiber by the late Commissioner of Public
| Buildings, Mr. Easily.
The memorials were appropriately referred.
A SUPERB EXPERIMENTATION
BALL AND SUPPER The Associated Book
binders Of this city, a large and influential
BODY OF young men, give their second annual
ball and supper at Carusi's Saloon on Monday
evening next. Their last ball and supper
| Will be within the memory of all so fortunate
as to be present as most delightful enter
tainment In all respects. The features of the
coming entertainment as developed in the ad.
vertisement show that the fraternity mean to
make this one every way creditable to them
selves and to the city Esputa will provide
tie music, and Potentini undertakes the supper
aud refreshment arrangements which affords
guarantee that nothing shall be wanting in
these departments. Supper will be included
IN the price paid for admission, and the re.
freshment room will be open during the ball.
The bookbinders Of Washington are a high
minded intelligent class of men, and we wish
them the most ample success in their under
taking.
OFFICERS ELECTED AT a meetin, Of the
Northern Liberties Fire Company, held on
the 9TH Of January, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year 7. Halleck,
president; L. Dawson, vice president; j. H.
GODDARD, jr., treasurer; S. E Culyerwell.
secretary; John Williams, ST., captain of en-.
CINE; G. Chew, first assistant; w o. Shreeye,
second do; A. Proctor, third do James Stat
fDrd, captain of hose; V. johnson, first assist
ant; William Kelly, second do; James Blois,
third do r Warren, keeper of apparatus
Messrs. J. L. Halleck, j. IL Goddard, jr., Jas.
Ward, N. Birckhead, and T Dawson, dele.
gates to the United Fire Department.
TEACHERS Accommodates association
met at the Smithsonian Institution at eleven
o'clock this morning. A respectable number
OF ladies and gentlemen was present. Mr. S.
I. AtLee s essay on the study of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States in our schools was
distributed, as pablished by Mr. Polkinhorn
Of this city. Discussions on several questions
were cosducted with skill and interest. Mr.
LOOMS delivered an able essay on " Coinage,
weights and measures
NATIONAL THEATRE The house was OYER
lovingly filed last night, and how the crowds
who wish to see the last of the Ravels are TO
accommodated tonight is more than we can
guess. Miss Morant will do our community a
favor by securing the Ravels for re appearance
at their earliest convenience.
ACCIDENT Yesterday, William Branson, q
workman at the Navy Yard, while engaged in
putting up machinery in the new anchor shop.
was seriously injured by fall The wound.
Of the injured man were dressed by the sur.
geon Of the Yard, and he was conveyed to his
home.
ANNIVERSARY SUPPER The Columbia Ty
pograpical Society celebrate their forty-sec-
Ond annivery by supper at Willards' Hotel
on the 18th instant, (Franklin's birth -day
Of course it will be a grand affair, as the craft
are noted for the excellence in which thew get
up their entertainments
RESISTING AN OFFICER John Pearce was
brought up before Justice Birch, yesterday,
on charge of resisting Officer Simonds while
undertaking to distrain goods the property of
Pearce. Pearce was held to security for court
TIE COURTS The Criminal Court was not
in session to day, and the room was occupied
by the Circuit Court, which was not engaged
with any trial when we left the chamber.
WATCH RETURNS Lane, colored
gambling; fined 50 and costs. VIM johnson,
do. do. do. Charles Mason, do; do. Della
Hazel, unlawful assembly and selling liquor
| without license; security for further hearing
Mary Jane Dunlop, unlawful assembly; fined
IS and costs Alfred Hubbard, do; do. Chas
Henry Dupree, do; do. Jas. Deggs, do; work.
house 90 days. Henry Kendall, do do. Vim