Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-05

SAAlh DISTRICT foLlcE--Bsforsy kSftce @ MI.
Mary 'oaNeal came up, charged with uttering
abusive, Christening and insulting language to
Mrs Ellen McMahon, who had her arrested in
order to prevent an attack which was threatened
house 30 DAYS. .-.. ...
Dennis o'Neal, on coming home to dinner,
missed the wife of his bosom, and on learning
bsT whereabouts. proceeded to the magistrates
Office, and had Mary released on the payment Of
SYS0 costs That same night Mary came home
and renewed the attack on Mrs. Mac, which had
been interrupted in the morning, carrying her
violence and threats TO an unpleasant extent
WHICH resulted In her being rearrested and sent
TO Jail Whisky did 1t.
Mrs :. B1anson had a warrant issued against
Elizabeth Gattin for using towards her abusive,
PIoiane, insulting, and indecent language. Eli
zaboth was fined IS 81, and gave security to keep
the peace thencefOTth towards all the world, par
tcLlarly towards Mrs. :. Banson. Elizabeth's
husband, who is in the main an excellent man,
was so overcome with the bad conduct of his
wife, that he went of on little time, and when
lie came to his senses, he found himself in the
EnaTd-house, from whence he was released after
paytng fine of 81 "a and listening to an excel
Lent temperance lecture from the Justice.
Mrs II. Queen was arrested at the instance Of
her lord and master, who lay very sick in bed the
charge brought by the husband against the wife
was misapplicatiOn of his medicine money. She
was charged with getting very drunk on whisky
purchased with money which he had Entrusted
her to buy phySic. Mrs. q. was committed
TO the wOrkhouse for thirty DAYS; but on arriving
there, she very adrOitly managed to sell the COM
they released her, since which time she has not
been heard from.
Mrs Jane McFerson and Miss Betty SHINES
are sisters, (OOth are cologed y and while Betty
goes out TO service, Jane lives in her own house,
Just over the Eastern Branch, and her old man
grows sweet potatoes and other vegetables. Betty
became tired of town, and went out to the cOun-
. try to recuperate, and boarded with Jane, where
she " did things" about the house. All went on
particularly well till Jane got jealous of Betty,
and charged her with doing thinys which she
cd her. oh
with divers digital demonstrations about the head
and face of Betty. Betty retreated, insisting
her innocence of the charges aGd, in order to de-
fend herself from further attacks, provided her.
self with bottle tilled-nOt with whisky, but
WIN cayenne pepper and salt. On the attack
being renewed by Jane, Betty spTinkled the pep
Te- and salt beautifully into The face aud eyes of
Jane, which Infatuated her that she flew at
Betty with the most deadly intent. and stripped
her entirely naked, and inflicted several severe
wounds upon her person with her nails and teeth.
she then proceeded TO the wardrobe OF Betty, ard
pulling therefrOm all her clothes, tore them into
luhnitesimal parts. Betty had recourse to the
law for redress, and Jane brought up, and,
on statement of the facts being made, his honor
held Jane to bail for her appearance ut the next
term of the Criminal Court.
George and J w. AtchisOn (bTothers) were
arrested for diSo-deTly conduct and profanity in
the streets; fined 81 81 each and dismissed with
an admoniiion to go and sin no more.
Henry Hicks (colOred) brought up on a similar
charge; dHed g. "a.
MENTIONS HOTEL.-A correspondent OF the
Alexandria Gazette saws: she who would imi-
tate Sir John Fallstaff, and take his ease in his
own inn,' should by all means sojourn with mine
hist here. Comfort, hospitality. and attention
meet him at eveTv turn, so that the traveller finds
himself at home, and among friends. Among the
many evidences of improvement in Alexandria,
We md, what was esteemed in the good old days
of Merry England, an inn where the traveller can
indeed enjoy epoSe. The present wayfdTeT spent
his early DAYS Of bOyhoOd in this goOdly town
nd sod In ind han rad and
improved; and, although still behind her sister
cities in prosperity, Alexandria holds out the
promise of increasing business and activity. lie
IecOlleCted the old hotels and the silent streets;
he recognised the erection of new buildings, and
hears the hum of busy Industry and finding him
self seated in the elegantly furnished paTlOr of
Newton'S, realizes the presence Of those luxuTies
and comforts which no city, not his own Bali
IHJ-e, can surpaSs. Then the good cheer and the
spicufean dinner he enjoyed, where every deli
CaCy, well cooked, and we'll served up, leaves
thing to desire. His only regret is, that both the
house and the landlord cannot be transferred to
Baltimore; for worthy they OF the fullest
patronage from the public, il may yet be doubted
whethe. the field here is large enough for such a
house.
=. You will, therefore, Mr.. Editor. pardon an
old friend il he desires to see Mr.. Newton on a
larger theatre. That he does we'll here cannot be
questioned, If the good taste and liberality Of
Your citizens appreciate (as they mus) his efforts
The apartments, furniture, servants and general
government OF the hotel must be enjoyed to be
properly estimated. And il is a matter of sur
1SnlngtO0
of Congress do not at once select ii during their
sOjOuTn at the Capitol; for with accommodations
OF travel by the boats and railroad they could
reach a true Virginia home almost as soon as over
come the distances of Washington. Nj. Newton
ought not to cOnfne himself TO small Il range
and hope tue occasion may arise which will
transfer him, a gentleman and landlord, TO our
own city. But while he is here let public pat
Tond2e and support afford him return for his
services and taste. A BALTIMOREAN.
August 80, 1872
The Posi- OFFICE.-The walls Of the new City
Post Office are up, and an additional force is en-
gagged upon the work Of putting on the roof,
which is being constructed of iron and copper
The iron framework of the roof will be finished
IN about two weeks. and then the covering of il
with copper Will occupy some two Wee Ks longer
The building will be ready for occupation in two
months, oT possibly earlier. The cellar of the
new Post Office IL large, and most substantially
finished, the flooring being laid In cement. The
new Post Office being finished, the old building
now occupied by the department will be imme-
diately torn down, to admit OF the prosecution of
the improvements on the east wing of the build
ing.
The delay in the erection of the east wing,
caused by the ncn-cOmplStiOn of the new civ
posi- oftcr. Will be made up by the renewed yipor
with which the work at thai point will be prose
cuted when the workmen commence operations
there.
On the west wing the plasterers are busiIy en-
gagged IN finishing up some Of the lower rooms
and other wo. kmen are putting in the iron beams
Ao+ AONi iOt tlLc thltu Tue second Story
walls having been carried up far as that point
ne marble, oil prepared for setting, suitable for
the washbOaTds TO the various rooms and other
hnishing-uP purposes, is arriving from the North.
This marble Is said TO be of beautiful and dura-
BILE quality and highly polished.
AT The CONGRESSIONAL BURNING GROUND.
woIkmen now busy laying the stone founda-
tons for handsome iron railing along its entire
front. An appropriation was made by the last
Congress for Tagging the present gravel walk
from the st.eet TO the public vault Stone masons
are now, we believe, preparing estimates for the
work
The sexton, Mr.. jeremiah Cross has, since
entering upon his duties been engaged in a pains
taking labor Of clearing up the grounds eAterni-
mating weeds and sciOns, and in Othe! WAYS inn
proving the appearance Of the Cemetery in snch