Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-13

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The RIvER.-As the coal season draws to a
close the boats from the Cumberland mines come
down to the wharves in large numbers and are
being towed up to the mouth Of the city canal by
stedmtngs from Alexandria.
At Rileys wharf, arrived schr Adam Clark
Beduchamp, from Tangier Geek, with 1000
bushels Of sand for Fenwick schr. NJ J. Fardy
Jenkins, from Salisbury. with plank for the IonU
Bridge. Al Magruder & stones whaTf schr G
W. Once, (MOtt BCdcll line, ) Palmer, from New
lO!k, with Consignments fer J. +. Levy, WIN
Mcl.. Grips, Samuel KiTiv, Naval Store Keeper,
J. W. Thompson Bro, Miller Il Coates, j. C.
Mcclure. Bontz q CoonbS, Schneider & Co
Capt. Meigs, Campbell & Coyle, and Edward
Simpson.
Tie mail boat had to lay to for two hours last
nishi, al Marbu[ys Landing, in consequence Of
the dense fog. She missed the connection with
the Baltimore train this morning
TONIGHT, it will be seen, the Board of Alder
men meet, to deliberate upon a reorganization of
the city police department Among the measures
proposed for its more effective condition will
doubtless be that Of largely augmenting it in
numbers. To show how unreasonable ii II to ex-
Pect the present police force to keep the disorder
ly in check at all points over the vast extent of
ground covered by the city, it is only necessary
To call attention to the fact that such immense
districts as the First and Seventh Wards have
each but two policemen, whereas in smaller
wards in the not particularly well-regulated CITY
OF view OK. IOFfL-HtHetDollcenen are stationed,
and in some of the wards Of that city as many as
siXty-thFee. In Baltimore, where the police force
* uOtOriouSly inadequate 10 the preservation of
order, the number is twenty-five to the ward
Even "a augmented by the Auxiliary Guard ii
average of officers is less than six to the ward for
night and day service. These are facts TO be
borne in mind when the cry "Where were the
police" is so constantly raised
You've Lovers should have a care how they
contract matrimonial engagements in the public
street, especially when the reporters are about.
The engagement entered into yesterday afternoon
about six O'Clock. on the west side of Seventh
street, Just below the Pos. Office Department was
enunciated IN ato9e ether too loud a tone for <uch
transaction The remark Of the yoang man
that . he could complete his profession in three
years, and the interrogatOTy . would she wait
that long for him ," was readily assented to;
and, although not sealed with a kiss, as such
matters are said to be. the contract is binding
In three years from the 18th of October, 1857 a
clergyman will be called. and they will be made
flesh Of one flesh, and then the names of the
happy couple will be announced in the Star So
mote il he
MARKET THIEvEx-Last night two bows NAM
cd Haggerty and johnson, were taken to the
Guard house for stealing sack Of potatoes from
one stand and selling them to the proprietor of
another. This morning the little fellows were
held 10 security for their appearance at court
The father Of one of the hOvs appeared and
stated that he had been looking for his boy for
several udyS past mat MS hoy and others were
frequently employed by persons at the markets to
watch their stands; and, by association with older
and worse boys they learned those bad habits
He had requested them not to employ his SON but
they paid no attention To him fl would now
prosecute every one for employing him In any
capacity whatever.
PRESENT TO THE MAYoR.-We have had the
pleasure Of examining beautiful specimen o.
stained glass, the picture being a representation
OF " heatland, the home of President Buchanan
The view is considered remarkably accurate by
thsPresident and by Miss Lane Ii has been
presented to Mayor Magruder by the artist, Mr.
z. Krauss, of Baltimore.
LARCENY.-Richard Jones was arrested yester
day by police officers Gill and Lloyd, of the Sew
enh district for stealing feather bed and spi so
In money, the property of James Barron He
was taken before Justice Rowland who sent him
TO Jail for trial at court II appeared that the
prisoner went to BarrOns house to sleep last sun
day night. and during the night he got up took
his bed (and the money! and walked.
The BELL. OF the Franklin Engine Company,
and also, we presume, of other city companies,
is being tollcd to-day as the hour approaches for
the funeral Of Mr.. Custis.
WATCH RETURSs.-John G.. Clark Pa va
grant; dismissed. Thos. Manly, Ireland. drunk
in the street; security and % cents costs John
John Kelly, n. y, vagrant dismissed. James
Able, Va, drunk in the street; do Solomon
Hubbard, jr-, ID. c., disorderly in a new church
in Fourth Ward workhouse 90 DAYS Elizabeth
McDevitt, Canada, do do. Sam'l Shekell, D. c.
do; do. Matthias HaggeTty, ID. c., stealing in
market; security for Court. ]. n. johnson, do
do RObt Watkins, slave, receiving stolen goods
dismissed.