Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-30

NAME TO CoSJuRs Wv neither iustIv or
unJustiy the new fire company known az the
Estates Hose" bears particularly hard name
about town, we have heard of a rather amusing
Illustration Of the terrorism prevailing in regard
to It: --.
The other day a German friend of ours-a right
goed fellow, but who looks long time at his
money before spending II foolish1y-was ap-
P1oached IN his restaurant by young man, with
the remark
81 would like, sir, to sell you ticket for our
"Nein! Nein. don't got no money to give
away-don't never go to der balls 90
"But," persisted the Young 'un, "I reckon
you'll help the states Hose, WON'T you! ~ :
A change came over the face Of the Teutonjc
Boniface. sob! der Stats Hose, y he gasped,
dropping his hand into his pocket the same time
''oh, YES, help der Stats Hose,D and the dol
lar for a ticket was fshed up and passed over
with the greatest promptness He saws, though.
he didn't 60 to der ball for all dat ~
The GANG OF PTckPocKErs spoken Of in the
star, few days since, as having passed through
Washington on their way to Richmond, seem to
lie reaping rich harvest in that city The Rich
mond Dispatch says that on Wednesday Col
Eppes, OF Petersburg, had his pocket picked of
s2ho at the Fair. A lady lost her portemonnaie,
ana gentleman's pocket, containing $3.50 was
cut out by thief in the crowd outside of the
grounds. young man, who reg istered his name
as Chas Cornell, from w ashngton was detected
on "Wednesday night, at the Central Hotel in
me act OF picking the pocket Of Mr.. Jesse Bond
ley, OF GOochland county. After disgorginp his
plumber, he was taken to the upper station house
REAL EsrATE.-On Tuesday, A Green, auc-
tiOneer, sold lot :, in subdivision of square a5a
near corner OF Sixth street and Massachusetts, av
enur, for AK cents per foot to F. Queen.
n Oh - a
On Thursday, by the same, Lots ID aud E. I'm
square No 337, on Tenth, between p streets and
Rhode Island avenue, for IL cents per foot to It
Putney; Lot 3, in square Isl, for II cents per
foot, to Timothy Mccarthy.
j. e. Mcclure, auctioneer Yesterday sold sub
division ID, in square 247, on Thirteenth street
between l. street and Massachusetts avenue, with
Improvements, to II. NJ. Lowry, for 81, lie.
A NUMBER Of vagabond pedlars are hawking
their trash about town, and the unwary need a
reminder lest they get victimized in purchasing
"at bargain " One Of these fellows called at
the house of Mr.. T. J Forrest a day or two since
stating that he had been sent there by a neighbor
to sell some Of his stove vdrnish. Ms. Forrest
then sent to enquire of the neighbor if she would
recommend the varnish, and the reply was that
the man was an impOstor, he had not been
seen there. The scamp vented his rage at being
detected, in trade of abuse, and left to seek
other fields of operation.
FINE. FOR PROFAN> LASGUAGE-The old law
Of Maryland requires all magistrates to impose
fine on any person giving utterance to profane
language in their presence; the fines thus i'm
posed to he collected and paid over to the Levy
Court. 1t would seem that the provision Of the
law has been very much neglected heretofore,
but the treasurer of the Levy Court IN. CalIan
ESq } received yesterday from Justice John Fl
Clark, the sum of six dollars Thus collected
which that gentleman has very promptly paid
over to the proper depository.
STREET INPROvEMESr.-A fve-foot sewer is
being constructed in Thirteenth street. from G
to the main sewer in +, under the direction of the
Street Commissioner. The ground was opened
on last Tuesday, aud considerable progress has
been made already with the excavation, The
sum OF 30 600. we believe was appropriated for
this work, and II will require a similar appro-
priation to complete it.
DIsCHARGED-Yesterda Matilda Smith. col
ored, who some days ago was arrested by Officer
Suit as fugitive slave, and committed TO Jail,
was discharged by Justice Smith, she having
Court on her petition for freedom. She is the
same who was at the North for about FIVE wears,
and was arrested by the officer on her return.
GONE TO woRK-This morning seven OF those
strangers, who have been stopping at the guard
they intended leaving the city Immediately If
they couldn't find work, were sent to the work
house for ninety days each, as Migrants.
By THE FIRE, yesterday, at C. w. Mitchsll's
Coal Office, the books of Mr.. W. Stone were con-
sumed, which Were deposited there while Mr.
:. was settling his late business Mr. Mitchell
loses his coal scale and office by the FIRE.
CIRCUIT COURT.-The case OF Jones VS. Der
mott is still under consideration. The examina-
ton Of the witnesses for the defence is being
still continued to-day.
The PLEASING JUVENILE COMEDIANS perform
at Odd Fellows Hall tonight, and tomorrow
afternoon and night.
water RETURNs.-Gerard Eggerton, Ireland
vagrant, workhouse 90 days; Henry Austin, Eng
land, do. do; Cornelius Keller, Ireland, do do;
VIM. Mccormick, Md, do. do; Charles Davis,
ID. c, do. do; George Berg, Pa, do do; Chas
Collins, Mass, do. do; Wesley Hyer, Md, dis
orderly, fine and costs, SO A
Five dodgers were accommodated, all Of them
strangers in Washington.