Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-20

Jourred on the 18th instant, the following pa
Per was presented to it by the Grand Jury
REORGANIZATION ofths Grand Jury respecting
the common jail Of Washington county
The Grand Jury for the county of Washing
ton, in the District Of Columbia, having dis-
charged the duties assigned to them, and
being about to close the business Of the term
respectfully represent, that In conformity with
general usage, and under sense Of duty, they
paid visit, on the Sth instant to the county
Jail, where they were attended by the Deputy
Marshal and one Of the jail guards, and shown
all over the prison. The Grand Jury have
much pleasure in representing to the honor
able Court that they found the rooms and cells
clean and comfortable, the prisoners appa-
rently healthy and duly supplied with whole
some food and warm clothing No complaints
OF any kind were made by the prisoners to the
Grand Jury, who thence conclude that they
are humanely treated and properly attended
to by the warden and the jlil guards. The
Grand Jury, however deem it their duty to
express their conviction that the prison is in
secure, incommodiOus, ill constructed and i'll
suited in many respects for the purposes of a
county Jail; and they unite with thos, who
have preceded them on the Grand Inquests of
this county, in cOndemning the prison as unfit
for hSs, hoping that the time is not distant
when Congress, in its wisdom and liberality,
will make the necessary appropriation for a
new county jail, which will admit Of proper
classification OF prisoners, a complete separa-
tion Of the Juvenile offender from the hardened
and incorrigible convict, which Classification,
they regret to perceive, is altogether imprac-
ticsble in the present i'll constructed edifce.
In view of the increased and increasing
number of Juvenile offenders in this District
of which sad evidence has been presented to
the Grand Jury during the present term, they
cannot help expressing their earnest desire
that, either by Congress, the Corporation Of
Washington, or its citizens, a house Of refuge
or reform for Juvenile offenders, may be speed
lily provided. There is no subject of more
vital importance to the welfare and character
Of cur city than that to which we now advert,
and our sincere wish is that it may engage
the public attention, Sc as to prevent, in the
way suggested, the increase of juvenile GRIM
inals, and their almost inevitable destruction
by imprisonment in the Jail or penitentiary.
b. T. MIDDLETON, Foreman.
OUR OFFICE Boy SAvsp!- Our Office how
John. whom We mentioned yesterday as miss
ing in the storm, has turned up again after
some surprising experiences in the snow. He
had, il seems. forced north west passage
to the post Cffce with immense difficulty had
bagged such Of the Star exchanges as reached
the post Cflce before the commencement of the
great storm, and with his load undertook to
force his way back to this office against the
tempest CT binding snow. Inch by inch, and
by exeItions almost supeIhumsn, he got down
as far ss the corner Of d and Seventh streets,
when an avalanche of snow from the roof of
the Intelligencer Office buried him deeper
than piummet ever sounded" 90 deep, in fact
that John deemed it no use to try to get out,
and be accordingly laid back patiently to wait
for a general thaW. By the merest chance
IN the world the attention Of a cOmpositor
working by gas light in the Intelligen-
Ger Office, was attracted by the phenOme-
non Of q No. 10 brogsn resting against the
vindow-paDe (secOnd story near bis case.
To ascertain that boy was attached to the
brogan, to snake him through the window, to
shake him and - set him up" was bat the
work Of a moment.
John is now in the next room, detailing his
experiences in the snow TO an excited circle of
press boys Singularly enough, he appears 10
have suffered little from the cold whether
warmed By the heat Of his breath or by pep
perry copy Of the New York Tribune among
the exchanges, we cannot say. His sense Of
hearing was not materially affected by the
snow, ard be recolec,s distinctly hearing the
irGuiry Of some person passing on the street,
addressed TO another, "Ain't this one Of the
snow storms - and the answer, "We.l it is"
CRY CoUScILs In the Board of Aldermen
last night, quorum not being present, they
adjourned.
Common CouReii-Mr. Towies, from the
claims committee, reported bills for the relief
Of + Hanna and Sampson Simms passed.
The same committee reported adversely on
the bill for the relief Of J. Fitzgerald.
Various petitions were read and referred.
The bill from the Aldermen for cOmpensa-
ting the Surveyor for surveying lots and max
ing estimates for abating nuisances, was re-
ferred 10 the ways and means committee.
Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution for the ap-
pOIntment Of committee Of one from each
Ward 20 review the acts of the Councils in re-
lstion to a new markell house, and make an
estimste Of the cost Of new Centre Market
building; passed.
Bill from the Aldermen for refunling to
Thomas II Benton certain taxes enormously
raid, was passed with an amendment.
A bill for relief of w. B Wilson was re-
ferred to the claims committee.
joint resolution in relation to the Circl,
in the Second Ward, and the improvement Of
Franklin Square, was adopted.
bill making an appropriation 10 take up
and relay the pavement corner Of F and Four
teenth streets was referred to improvements
committee
A bill for the preservation OF game was re-
ferred TO police committee.
Joint resolution In relation to a House Of
Correction We referred to police committee.
Communicate from the Collector, asking
10 what paper the advertisement of tax sales
should be given, was referred to the ways
and means com mittee.
And the Board adjourned.
THE SIDEWALKS This morning many la
borers were engaged in removing snow from the
sidewalks along the princpoi streets and ave-
nues This will preyent many accidents.
Section % Of the act establishing Board Of
Health, approved January IL, 1856, requires
the snow TO be removed from the sidewalks.
under penalty Of fifty cents per hour, after
six hours daylight
Yesterday, the Clerk Of the Centre Market
employed a number Of extra hands 70 remove
the snow from the market. The gangways
we're blockaded, and but fer this work it would
have been difficult for persons to pass through
the market house. -
TEE FoRrIErH ANNIVERSARY Of the Ameri-
can ColoniIa alton Society will be held in Wes-
lev Chapel tonight at u o'clock,