Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-12

CRIMINAL CouRr The following cases we're
disposed of in this court on Friday: Patrick
Rady, assault, found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine Of 81 and costs. John Neale ana
VIM Slater, (colored,l riot, two months eacn
in the county Jail. John Harris, (coiored') IN
dicted with Neale and Slater for riot, was ac-
quilted.
This morning, William Hurdle submitted
case of ASSAULT and was fned $40 and costs
Judge Crawford, before passing sentence, ad.
dressed the prisoner upon.two aggravated fea.
lures of bis case-gstting drunk and making
a fool of himself, and striking woman. The
lecture was brief, but pointed
WxsrERN HOSE COMPANY This active az.
ISOLATION Of young men, having finished up
their building In nne style, mean to dedicate
It with all the honors by a Grand Ball to.
morrow night, January Is. The building,
which they have erected at a cost Of nearly
$4,000, is % feet by 20, and lie now finished,
with the exception of the balcony In front and
the last coat Of paint inside 1t Is handsome
structure, and reflects credit on the company
and the builders The carpenters work was
done by Mr.. Frederick Wilson.
DR.. REILYs celebrated Pastilles Descille.
or squill LOsenges, are used and recommend
ed by the first physicians, as the most conve-
nient, pleasant, safe, and eficacious remedy
now in use, for the various affections of the
throat and lungs, such as Coughs, Colds,
Group, Hoarssness, Sore Throat, Asthma
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, DC. Sold by
every druggist in this city, Georgetown, Alex
andris, Va and Baltimore, Md.
Pumps Several of our citizens have re-
quested us to mention the fact that pumps in
the northern portion of the Fourth ward have
fsiled The Mayor, in order to have business
Of this sort attended to as quickly as possible,
has opened book in his office for the registry
of complaints Of this kind especially. If the
complaints are made there the sufferers will
be relieved as soon as possible.
TRIAL FOR THE POOR Since the cold weather
has set in frequent applications have been
made to the Mayor and Chief of Police for
wood by persons who suppose that the Coun-
ellis have provided for the purchase of wood
for the poor during the winter. No such ap-
preparation has been made
To CONE oFF-We are told that the Brothers
KIkwoOd, of the Kirkwood House, anticipate
having hop on the Goth inst. The guests Of
the house and their acquaintances may look
out for grand display on that occasion, as
these gentlemen do such things up in good
style.
alterations making for the additional comfort
of the audience, this establishment will be
closed until Friday evening next, whom it will
reopen with additional novelties and attrac-
ton.
A HOP We hear that the hop at Browns
hotel, on Saturday night last, was q delight
full entertainment indeed; a large number of
distinguished men and interesting and beau
tiful women being present.
DR.. VAN MosCHzIsksR, Oculist and Aurist,
can be consulted for few days ouly. at the
National Hotel, Pennsylvanis avenue See
advertisement. Glasses inserted to the exact
focus Of the eye.
WATCH RETURs.-ThOs Gladmon, yagrant;
work hous. 80 days. James Davis, unlawful
gathering; fined SIS and costs VIM Douglass,
do; five stripes. James Lawrence, do; SIS
and costs. Solomon DuDmore, do do Mark
McNeill, keeping disorderiy house; security
for further hearing. 7. w. Lomsx, drunk
and disorderlv. 6ned SS and cost