Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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IHE MECHANICS INSTITUTE FAra-Promf
nSnt TO the eye on entering is the jsyelry casa
OF Gait Bro, and hereabouts We aivavs
9ouce q more or less compact group of gssefs.
pr what mortal man or (especially) woman ear
resist the temptation, whatever the condition.
OF his or her hnances, 10 take at least one ions
lingering look at that California tea set. n
pieces worth the tribe of 500; or the sass
California urns, or the 5000 diamond and
stone cameo pin, or the $3.50 brooch, or the
diamond cross az $3.50, or the enaueled and
diamond bracelet at Sll0, to saw nothing of
the other rich and beautiful articles grouped
60 tastefully in this casel
Inc ladies lind 1t essential to their peace of
mind 70 have good front view of the fus
inllhnery display mado by &. W Cassidy
MS Harris, Mrs William, and Hutchinson K
Munro At the case of the latter is n 6ns
show Of fancy articles.
"A. II. Young and George B. White cater
Tor the sterner sex, in the way Of superb fur.
nishings, clothing &c.
Todd J. Davis, in addition to their excellent
show Of hats, have case of furs, comprising
rich display of sables, NOW 10 fashion,
mink, Hudson 9 Bay, stone martin, DC
A Hoover Son have an endless variety cf
boots and shoes, Of late and beautiful patterns
TAG NATIONAL HOTEL S1cKsEss.-A cor.
respondent calls our attic ntion 10 the fact m AZ
some time since an advertisement appeared
IN tne papers OF some distinguished rat exter-
minator, who referred to the keepers Of m.
Natlonal Hotel for evidence Lf his success in
his business Our correspondent suggess that
tae atmosphere there may be poisoned by in.
Vulnerable rat carcasses undergoing decom-
position behind partitions in between floors in
tne mouse, which view he thinks overcomes
the difficulties in the way Of other tbeoriss
We apprehend that the trouble will be
found to proceed from defective sewerage
Inc subcommittee Of the Board of Health in
taelr Investigations yesterday, found the at
mosPnere OF the cellars almost insupportabIs
tine wind being southerly) and a candle held
70 the opening OF drain was extinguished BY
the draft iHrrarGS
CARRIAGE FOR PRESIDENT BUcHANAN.-A
very beautiful carriage for President Buchsr.
sn has just been finished by W Jacobs. Of
Phllsdephia. II is large carriage trimn ed
with dark silk Innings Of water pattern, ex.
eeedingly rich.
The outside mouutipgs are Of pearl inlaid
with silver 1t has novel contrivance in the
form OF step upon which to ascend 10 the
carriage, which is moved inward or outward
ny means OF q lever attached to the door. so
thar, when 1t Is closed, tie step is carried be-
meath the body of the coach, and is not seen
Ihe painting is Of rich dark olive.
t1e OUTSIDE Is q fuli hammer cloth scat, and
footman's stand behind Taovery handsome
lamps OF an entire new pattern, decorate the
iront The whole is chaste and beautiful ard
wrought through bout in the best STYLE of work.
manship, and reflects credit upon the manu-.
facturer.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1857.
Editor Of Star You will confer a favor
On constant reader of the Star, and the
strangers IN Washington, by publishing the
Law or rates Of fare governing hackney coaches
In this city, and where or to whom suffer-
err can apply for redress. I was, this 4, I'm
lag charged q dollar for being conveyed from
the kirkwoods House to Adamss Express
Office and back. absent ABOUT twenty minutes.
Yours, &C., A STRANGER.
We hear OF too many such swindlipg opera
tons as that noticed above, and flor the 6ene
At Of the community, and also OF drivers who
DO not practice these impositionS) hope that
in future the guilty partie, may be hauled ND
before the nearest magistrate and made 10
suffer the full penalties of the law.
We append the sections of the Corporation
laws bearing upon the subject:
Sec IL That from and after the passage
of this act, the following rates of fare or
charges for the conveyance Of persons from
one place to another In the city of w ASKING.
ton. IN hackney carriages, cabs, or other W.
Eleles carrying passengers for pay or hire,
between day break and eight O'Clock, d. m
shall not be exceeded, that is to say for each
and every passenger, for any distance not over
one and half mile, twenty FIVE cents; for
for any distance over one and half mile and
rot exceeding three miles, fly cents: ProrI.
id In case any hackney carriage, cab, or |
Oiber vehicle shall be detained for q longer
period than i've minutes, the driver thereof |
shall be allowed for the whole hack, cab, or
other vehicle, the sum Of twelve and half |
cents for every fifteen minutes so detained;
nUaua ri Aafn
later than eight O'Clock, p. m, the owner or |
driver OF hackney carriages, cabs, or other We |
hicles, may demand and receive at the rate Of |
hf'y per centum on the foregoing charges, in |
addition thereto
"Sse l3. That no owner or driver of q |
hackney carriage, cab, or other vehicle carly
ing passengers for day or hire shall refuse to |
carry Passenger or passengers at the fore.
going rates, or demand or receive any greater |
sum tor the conveyance Of any person than the |
rates Of fsre by this act esta blshed nor shall
the driver Of any hackney carriage, cab, or |
o. ner vehicle carrying passengers for pay or |
hire, when carrying any number Of passen gers |
more than two, or when the passengers IN the |
vehicle agree to pay for three seats therein,
De allowed to take up any other passenger on
the way, without the permission of the persoI
In tie same under the penalty Of Eve dollars
for each and every offence Provided Arrays, |
That nothing herein contained shall be con- |
strusd to prevent any owner or driver Of
hackney carriage, cab, or other vehicle, from |
receiving any voluntary compensation for the
conveyance Of persons, over and above the
rates hereby established but il shall never
theless be the duty Of the owner or driver
aforesaid 70 inform the person Offering such
extra compensation Of the rates CT fare fixed
by this act; otherwise the said owner or driver
shall be deemed guilty Of having demanded |
extra compensation. /
Sec. IA That when any owner or driver of
hackney carriage, cab, OF other vehicle, is |
applied to, to transport any passenger or pas |
sengers within this city, and shall refuse to do
50, under the plea that be is already engaged, |
be shall state the name and place Of residence
ot the person by whom he is engaged and if
the owner or driver shall refuse TO state such
name and residence, and refuse 70 carry the
person or persons making the application, the
owner or driver Of such vehicle shall forfeit