Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-11

dren, male and female, Of suitable age to b a,
tending school and Notwithstanding the rev.
we haze school aoeemmodation. for only about
IUpupus. Conseqoently, . large majority Of the
chndrsa Of the town sre, In consequence Of the
Senciency in public school accommodation and
he inability Of most of the parents to paw the
amount charged for tuition In the private schools
len to run the streets Of their time. And this
we think is the fruitful source of the vast amount
OF Juvenile mischief and other petty offences
which gives rise to the constant complaints we
near and see in the public prints about the in
crease OF crime In our city. 1t does not, In our
inent, put want Of proper school exercise, en-
piovment training
we would advise those Of our citizens living
CONTINUOUS to the canal, river or Rock Greek to be
S I 10 close the doors and windows Of their
dwellings early in the morning at evening and
az night The fall fogs, which are 20 prolinc in
tne generation OF chills and bilious fever, have
already made their appearance to a much greater
extent and in decidedly a denser form than we
usually see them assume SO early in the sezaoo :
arrivals since our report Of Yesterday morning,
Dodge, brig Poconoket, league, Salem, Mass,
No material change in the markets since yester.
day. SpKcT.yos
-.... GEoRGErowN, Sept. IL, 1857.
A piece Of vandalism was committed last mig hit
by three individuals, for which each of them
ought to be consigned to the Penitentiary, until
they learn how to behave themselves These
three hopefuls went, at early hour In the night
to an clubhouse, situated on the Heights, belong
ing to MIR. Charles Dodge, and occupied by a
family of his servants, and completely demolish-
60 g, the doors, windows, &c, entered into ii, and
thoroughly Tansacked the cupboards, &c So vio-
lent was their conduct that the inmates (colored
persons) had to flee from the premises to save
themselves from personal violence The leader
OF the party is well known, but unfortunately for
the cause Of justice, the only evidence against
them is such as the law does not recognise on
Ger Gross, with other officers, were soon on the
premises, but the foul birds had flown
large number OF our citizens attended the Ay-
ricultural Fair at Rockville Yesterday We learn,
froin several who have been in the habit of at.
tending them heretofore. that, as a general thing
the production of the SOIL stock, &C. is not equal
to those Of previous years.
In consequence Of their insbility to procure
suitable music, the Georgetown City Guards will
not be able to parade tomorrow. They will
however, make their appearance, in full Uniform
on Monday, the 14th.
We learn from the captain of a canal boat, who
has just reached our city from near Harper,s
Ferry, that the repairs upon the break on the
canal are expected to be sufficiently advanced to
admit of the passage of light boats by to- morrow
night, and loaded boats by Tuesday or wednes-
For the preservation of order in the northeast
ana that portion of our city lying contiguous to
water street. Mayor Crawford has appojnted
John A. Knight as extra police for the former
and Anthony kuhns for the latter
Inc packet schooner Marietta Burr, Nickerson
OF Hartley Bros line Of Boston packets has
reached her wharf. with granite for the custom
house and post office building, and merchandise
Aoi tue TWO Clues SPECTATOR.