Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-28

ferlng the extreme penalty of the law Saturday
last, were cutdown from the fatal palIows at pre-
cisely one O'Clock, and placed in a coffin at the
jail where they recei we'd the proper care from all
the omcers OF the prison, and a few friends of ne
deceased la the evening the latter received the
BODY from the authorities, and conveyed il i'm
mediately to Baltimore, to the residence Of his
mother. on Canal street, near Jefferson. The body
bore no marks Of the violent death none of tbs
features beins. distorted aud the only thing per-
ceptible was slight bruise on the neck After
II was known that the body had arrived a laroe
number OF persons called to see It, and the visits
continued up tn 4 late hour Yesterday afternoon
Early in the afternoon the people also began 10
gather To attend the fnneral and at half past We
O'Clock nearly two thousand persons were pres
emit The funeral ceremony of the Catholic
church WIS performed, and the body was con-
signed TO It's last resting place in the Catholic
bdrving- ground
The funeral was attended by train of car
riages, numbering, IL is said, inward of forty all
oil which were Well filed by the friends of and
symPathizers with the family The occasion
was one OF deep solemnity, and il IS hoped the
example will have that effect which is intended
on the portion of the community whose passions
are apt TO set law and order at defiance We
are gratihed indeed, at the expression of sympa-
thy for the afl cited family in this case They
are eredltaole TO humanity, but We will not be
tfanscending our duty, perhaps in warning the
community not tn be led by this sympathy frcm
the further performance Of its duty to itself and
toward Others who have committed or may CON-
NIT the same crime for which this youth has SUI
Tered. His death will be of no avail and the pur-
poses OF the law will not be carried out if the
community shall accept the single sacrifice as an
eNplatlon OF all the murders which parties NAV
be convicted of for some time to come To those
who may occupy positions Jurors we allude
especially. la their judicial capacity this event
shOnld not be known to have ever occurred
except, il may be, as a lust cause why otheTs
Shonld be subjected to similar punishment for
similar crimes
Another account to which this execution NAV
be turned, Is a a warming TO youths against con-
Meeting themselves with lawless clubs and asso-
CITATIONS These subvert pa entail authority, and
lead their members into vicious habits from
which the transition to outlaws and n,urde : i,
easy and simple. These have, no doubt, done
much towards bringing TO IN ignOminious death
this youth, who by nature aud education was
htted 10 occupya position of honor and usefulness
TO society. Let young men, therefore, beware of
such associations And il should likewise be a
waning TO parents to train their children more
strictly. and prevent their minoling with those
whose only influence is to corrupt and degrade
them.
(COdNUNICATKD.
SALARIES or POLICE MAsIsTRA1Es-It ap-
peas from the official report Of the Council pro-
ceedings published in last Tuesdays National
Intelligencer, that on Monday. the 2lst instant
when the two Boards met to act upon the new
police bill, and while that subject b. fore the
lower Board
Mr.. w ailaCe moved to amend SO as to ccualize
the pay Of the police magistrates in the seve al
DISTRICTS which amendment was rejected, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bohrer, Lloyd, Milstead, Null
Low. Ober, Russell, TuTton, Van Reswick, and
" allace-9
Nays-Msssrs. Ca>tleman, Edmonston. Jones
MOhun, OfIne, Palmer, Pal "r, Powell, Tree,
Wilson, and the Presidential.
Thus II appears that, OF the members present,
nine voted to make the salaries OF the police
magistrates all alike; that is. each Sino per an
mum, and not, aS at present. $3.50 per annum. IL
Is reported in the Union of last Tuesday, that Mr.
Orme, addressing Mr.. Wallace, the mover of the
amendment TO equalizr the salaries, hoped the
gentleman would not press the amendment, rs
they had not consulted the magistrates in regard
To il D."
Now, this statement of what MIR. Orrne said is
not accurately given. Being present during the
discussion, 4 heard Mr.. O.me say that the
amendment should not he pressed at this time,
because the magistrates had not asked or petit
TONED for the proposed alteration. II would
seem that this remark of MIR. O,m" had the effect
% preventing majority fIom voting IN favor Of
MI W dllace'S amendment at this time, as !;
might embarFass the passage of the new police
bill, and because the proposed equalization Of
salaries mig hit be considered and acted TpOn az
future day. However that may br, il is certain
that the police mag istTdtes who are DESTROYS Of
the amendment moved by Mr. Wallace, could
not be reasonably expected to present any petit
tioE or approach the City Councils OH the subject
before Mayor Berrett had made his nomination
OF police magistrates.
Ia tn. States OF last Tuesday, Mr. Mulioy is
reported TO have said that - some of :he police
mag istrates received fees to which they were not
entitled" Now, distinctly heard Mr.. MullOys
remarks and have no hesitation in saving that
they we.e Hrrent from the published report of
them In the States. He distinctly referred to
what he pronounced TO be an lille gal charge of -
cents made at the watch house AID not properly
accounted for, as he thought. Whether this
speclhc charge, which has reference 10 the Indgs
tTdte's fees at the watch house and not generally
10 the charges made by police mag istrates in
their respective offices, will lead to any investi
CATION by the Mayor or the police committees
mains To be seen. Some further investigation or
explanation appears to be proper and desirable,
l.: justice to the police magistrates and tue pub
lie. A POLICE MAGISTRATE.
more The charge Of the illegal exaction of
the 25-cen!-fee is d LunIbug, We apprehendi the
fee icing collected to cover EXPENSES for keeping
the witch house cle.k.-ED
MIND TIE LAw.-TLe ladies complain 20 US Of
getting the skirts OF their dresses torn by stoves
and O-Eer wares with which the sidewalks are
crowded in some Qualities OF the Federal Me-
troPo.is-to be remedied, OF course by more strict
Observance OF the Corporation ord nance in that
connection on the one side, and due curtalment
Of codt-iaIls (dress hounces) on the other. In
these DAYS of the elab0! alton of the latter and the
remarkable competition among our friends in
the stove trade, the clash Of their respective
rights 20 occupy the sidewalks 10 the exclusion
OF every body e4-e. IL tTemend IuS threatening to
end, u uay be, in law suits-iimity rsTSuS cast
iron and lamp black. Being man of gallantry at
sentim-nt, while al the same time we go in
strong for enterprise and petition among
tie { iddrsmen OF Washington, we confess that
we are in sort Of quandary yet, TO know
ON which side Of this brewing wdE OF inteTes Is
to range Ourself.
ACCIDENTAL Dkuw yIN1.--On Saturday after
noon, Lloyd Fahty, a child Of seven years of aye
son Of M. ThJs PaEey, proprietor of the Nyn
Tell HOEse on Seventh street near the canal was
fishing in the canal with tUo other small BOYS
Their Glit giving GUt, they went to get moe
aud on tkeir return saw their unfortunate little
companions hat floating in the water. TIey
went To his father and gave the information.
Men We soon employed in dragging the cana Z,
and about clock the body was + und near til,
P.are where il was supposed ne fell in An in
qhrS; was held by Coroner w OCdward yesteid +,
ana W Diet of accidental downing returned
Mr. fahPy, his wife, and remaining chiidreI,
accompanied the body of his deceased son
Bait.in'r- il! the raily train this morning, to in
IT, u "a lie buIIa! place Of otreI members OF the
amily.
DKCNKsNNE,s GA saturday, when it mig bit
have been expected that all who were in the vi
entity Of Chr County Jail, would have exhibited