Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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A ward Justice made deep inroads upon the sur
Il plus funds of those who had heretofore escaped
II The vigilance of the law. and the Corporation
II funds went rorrsspondinyly up; but now the pos
II sss.o-< Of those yery useful domestic brntes who
Il are wont to s'hOTl mig hts, are something bet
ter for little dose Of practical experience IN the
Il fun Of eyad ing the laws; and the consequence is
Il that b,t small change comes into the city Golfers
H from fines imposed for such offences. The last
II case Of the kind. which we have to record, is
II that OF Owen sullivan. who was caught with a
ii ? do in his possession, which was not on record
as having paid Corporation taxes. He was fined
II - So therefor.
Henry Riley was caught throwing stones in
II the street, and depleted to the tune of So o.
Andrew Ritley came up to answer to a like
charge, and was treated to a similar fine
Hannah e. Howell had an awkward habit of
SWEARING without kissing the book and in the
Il public streets TO the scandal of the neie hbOr-
hood; sue contributed 81 IS to the public funds,
aud left.
James Hamlin, with excessive military ardor
got possession of pistol, the which he used
Ike the ancient Pickwickian in an indiscrimi-
nate and unnecessary manner, rather more to the
damage of the spectators than to the game he
shot at The young man was made to pay over
to his Honor the sum Of SIS -95, which he did, and
Y made tracks
n - Adams, for the offence of drunkenness and
vagrancy was sent to pick oakum in the work
" house for 81 DAYS.
John Renshaw imbibsd more whisky than he
could balance with ease, and then sailed out
behaving himself unPleasantly; he was fined
III e a
forfeit and was dismissed
Adam Ritley came up again in company with
Thomas Ma@raw for throwing stones in the
street; each paid 81 s., and were lie. OF
Mrs. BOhlayer, George Lower and Walter
Evans were aTraigned for behaving in a disor-
dcily manner in the Navy-YaTd Market house,
they were let CT on payment of 81 So each
Thomas Fitzgerald, for being drunk and dis.
orderly in the public streets, was fined 80 o.
"RKFrBLIcs ARE UNGKArEFuL" and so are
rstin M T-Nx
life in tue service of The public can save the ser
vitOr from O6lOquy whenever that public needs
scape-2Oat for its own sins of commission or oms-
sion. This fact has struck us forcibly while
eHuneTatln3 the long list of policemen who have
been more or less severely wounded in their des-
peTH:e conflicts with rOwdy desperadoes
To charge Il body Of men who have been TINS
MANNED and bruised in the discharge of their
duty with cowa. dice and ineficiency, is migrate
Thomas II. Robinson, police Fifth district,
shot while in the act of arresting Bob Cross
William Lloyd auxiliary guard, injured by
blow across his face, quellns riot and arresting
siOtc:s in the Seventh Ward
J. ID HemPler, do, leg badly fractured while
capturing dangerous maniac
ID. klopfeT, do shot in the eve while mr.
resting party to the riot at the Northern market
} Mcfarland, do, shoulder fractured same
David Narrower, special police. shot in the head
while endedvorin2 To capture the rioters cutting
down the hhOw-Nothing pole in the Fourth
W ara
b. l. Watson, police Fourth district head Sc
NtTely cut and bruised, while defending persons
employed to enforce the Corporation law in rela-
zion TO hogs going at large
J. III Lloyd, police seventh district, severe
wound on the head while assisting all intoxica-
ted man to his home
The persons mentioned above were so injured
as 10 prevent their doing regular duty MANY
others OF the guards and police have been cut
aud bruised in the discharge of their duties bnt
not so a. 10 prevent their reporting themselves
for service.
The RIvER-At Harvey Co s wharf, arriy
ed schr Caroline Anderson, Capt. Bowker. from
Philadelphia, with 2OJ tons of coal
At Riley wharf-Arrived schr James M Raw
iisN, Capt, Thompson, from New ork with 1917
barrels or cement for the public works
At MagrudeT stones wharf-Arriyed scbr
spencer D., Mott Bedell line, Capt. Mussey five
Gays from New York, with general cargo for the
DlstiiSt cities; schr Sea Witch, Captain Egbsrt,
same line; with merchandise for the three Cities;
sci Antasia. Captain Conderry from PhiIadel-
Bhid, with l6e tons Of coal; and schr Julia Capt
Tyler, from Philadelphia, with 100 tons of coal
Ihe stramtug James Guy, Capt Bowen this
morning tCwed three coal schooners to the Wash
Ington wharv-s Captain Bowen reports large
number or coaStlng vessels in the lower Tlyer
At AleHandI ia-Arrived Yesterday evening scbr
NJ Burr, DOdge's line Boston packets with gen
sfal cargo for 'Ae District and Alexandria
Be IT REMEMBERED that the concert of the
Wesley Chapel Choir takes place tonight at the
CHAPEL, under the leadership Of J. n Daniel |
ESQ On this occasion assistance las been Sc |
cured from some Of the most celebrated vocal |
and instrumental performers in our civ both
professional and amateur. Among the fayorite |
vocal performers in the programme Of tonight |
we notice the names Of Prof Crouch, Mr. JB
Dawson, Miss MelcheT, the CHARMING WashinU-
ton vocalist, aud Mrs. Ruttrr from BaItimoTe
Judging from the rehearsal last night we can |
promise tie audience to- night something rich in
The way VI Il musical entertainment
OUR ATTENTION WAS attracted on the street
yesterday by the large volume of smoke RAPIDLY
Issuing from the bosom or q gentleman who |
seemed To be totally unconscious OF It's presence
With some curiosity We awaited the denoue
hTh'- quick movement Of his arms, ener- |
gene tug at the lapels OF his coat and then Mr.
CaisSl (f0r he IL was resigned himself to the
mlnIsuatlOns OF his friends, who speedily out |
him out, and restored Mr. c to his usual i6IIv
SO"d hunOr.' This was not a serious accident
IL must be confessed. yet IL was another warning
10 careless cigar smokers
CHickES .THIEF-This morning Mary Ellen
SmallwoOd. colored, was arrested by OaIcer c.
hlmball fcE stealing four chickens the property |
or Edward Brooks. Mary was taken before
Justice Dom, where il was proven that she had /
sofa fOuf Chickens one of which was 40 ma, ksd /
81 that Brooks Identified il a. his. The manner
In WHICH Mary Ellen plead her cause afforded
considerable Amusement TO the crowd at the |
Office She Was eloquent with whisky and
made her appeals TO each individual in turn but |
Intellectually, and she Was sent TO Jail for Court
IORRET ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE-ACrIoS Door
SPRING il anew wrinkle just patented and which |
we have tried, with no little satisfaction, upon
some of the star office doors
When We say il has successfully defeated do
trIminsd combination of office boys TO keep these
same doors open la winter and shut in summer
We give some idea of its ca pabiIties Its adj
Vantages are that il is easily attached to the door
ana can De adjusted to any required power. IL
can be obtained a, Bo,eler's Furnishing store
C"UK- oE CLAIMS YFSTEKDAY.-Judges Black
ford and Scarburgh both delivered opinions adj
verse % the claim In the case Of Jacob Bigelow,
administrator Of Francis CazeaI cJ. The United
states, Judgc Gilchrist dissenting
AEtEoaY HYDE, ESQ Of Washington. and Geo
ID Morgan, Esq OF LeOnaTdtown, Maryland
Were admitted tn practice attorneys ia this
court. Adjourned.
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