Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-15

| afternoon cleared of, stIong NV. wind. and
mlidsr: sth-Fine. airy, cooler, fine ana airy
throughout. @h-Fine, much cooler, and fine
tarou2 bout, but cold. I0;h-Fine, cooler, fine
ana pleasant throughout, clouded over after sun
set and milder. 1Ith-Cloudy milder, cloudy
thIoug bout, wind Ne, cloudy, with rain to
or, cloudy and showeTy throughout, 18th
| Cloudy, fine rain, milder, cleared off AFTER Noon
and finished fine, comet visible, SITTING south
waIdly; Hth-Lightly cloudy, airy, cooler,
% Full moon, Friday, sed of October, little after
10 O'Clock, morning r.
GEoRsETows, d. c., October 18th, 1883.
PROFANITY IN THE SIRKErs-The habit of
using profane and indecent language I'm the
streets, IL the records Of the police are any critic
rion, has been greatly on the increase for year
or more.
Our respectable citizens are glad to see that the
omcers have taken the matter in hand, and tina
many have been made TO pay the penalty Of their
offences, and hope, that without respect OF per-
sons, the law will continue TO be enforced Yes
terday, Lucinda Bailey and Catherine Smith
were arrested for profanity In the streets They
were taken before Justice C ark and made TO nav
e. 81 each.
SHOULD BE Observation-Disclosures reach m,
about the condition Of Twelfth street at either
termini Of the Canal bridge, at which point the
heavy teams In passing over the bridge have
worn deep ruts In the carriage way sufficient to
cause severe damage to any carriage driven
through them unless great care il exercised nv
drivers The planking over tue bridge Is al so
In dangerous condition. and should be looked
TO at once before serious conseo uences resuIt
from the neglect Of those who have the safety Of
the streets in charge.
RsAL EsTATE.-Yesterdayt the following prop
erty was sold by A. Green, auctioneer: Small
brick house and lot In square g3O located on the
Navy Yard, for $50, to f.. f. White
McGnire Co. sold lot in the subdivision of
lot u In square SIS, on l. street north, between
Fourth and Fifth streets. with the improvements
consisting OF well built three story brick house
for $500, to Samuel Cropley.
RESUMED woRk-Of the sixty odd plasterers
who recently struck at the U. 8. Capitol Exten-
sion for an advance from 50 to 90 SO wages per
diem, about MY have resumed work at the old
rates within the last two or three days. and others
OF the number are about To follow the example of
their fellow workmen, we understand.
EAENED:-lt Is an undlsPued fact that you can hu
the best hDe Cafskln Boots Phisd ph,a manu- fac
ss and q, sttss ssaSii.hmen. Of pS B. II. sI h.
METZ; % Pennsylvanls avenue, near the corner of
'Sth street. Look to your interest! IL
hWb5DpISs CAKEs. very pretty and very cheap, a.
i sn Ice Cream and Water lees 81 50 per GAL
'on Co... Oo6 Inn
ErsSs SHits. BUSINESS Sx,ts
sSSs. BsS.n. Hs,. Go Bu Aa,sit Hal
nonnces that their annual display Of ALL AND
WINIkk CLOTHING 10 now ready for Inspection
comprising al assortment of GsntIsmsnx a.d
Iosss C'ohtns OF the newest and richest design
In material, trimming, and WORK monshio
To those who study ex Gel IeDce win ecanorx IN
fashionable articles Of dress an Opportunity n. ?y
offered Tor selecting from Oae OF the most attrsc
tive stocks Of Clothing this city at very redneeJ
prices. se9Im
WEDDING CAKES. very pretty, very cheap and vary
moe, at the PhIade phIa Confectionery No 5ia p.
avenue, between I'd and Sd SITS.
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