Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-27
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SABBATH OuTRAsRs.-whilei Il Is cheerfully
admitted that since the appointment and or
ganization Of day and night police under one
head, a great change for the better has been
manifested in our police system and the opera
lions OF the officers, IL cannot be denied that
I" much remains to be DONE" in order to satisfy
the expectations Of our citizens, who are now
taxed for the increased number Of day and night
police. We feel justified In these remarks and
suggestions, by the fact that Sabbath disorder
have recently occurred In some Of our most fire.
quenfed streets, without any interference on the
part OF our police officers to prevent or restrain
ranged, was noticed walking to and fro in front
OF the washington lnfrmary shouting vocifer.
ously, and by his strange and menacing conduct
arvlng passengers from the sidewalks, and 9TH
erwise disturbing the public peace. The same
person, We learn, went into the German Lutheran
church, corner Of and Fourth streets, and dis
tufoed the congregation This we learned from
member OF the church, who witnessed the dis
orderly conduct of the deranged man. A gentle
man who also witnessed the disorderlv conduct
OF this man In the street, ard his assault upon a
colored woman while walking on the vement
went to the City Hall TO inquire for policeman
but could not find one there.
We would submit to the Mayor or the Chief of
Police, whether 1t be not desirable that two or
three police officers should be detailed for duty
every Sabbath, with instructions to be near or at
the City Hall, or at some police station where
they can be found, in case of an emergency, to
preserve the peace, arrest disorderlies and pro-
teet congregations met for public worship. from
any unJusthable intrusion and disturbance
Suouiu these well-meant suggestions, which are
respectfully made, be thought worthy Of notice,
u seems, also, that publicity should be given i'm
the newspapers to the orders which the Mayor or
Chlef OF Police may deem II proper to issue to
the police officers, for the more erectual preser-
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SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT Among the large
number Of handsome dwelling houses in course
or erection in this city the current season, tend
ing TO enhance the value of the surrounding
property, We notice the commencement of two
brick dwellings at the corner Of ID and Thirteenth
streets, which from their contiguityt to the BUSH
ness portion OF the town will be likely to return
a renIuneratiye rent TO the owners dating from
the moment of their completion, as well as be an
ornament TO the neig hbOTh hood in which they are
70 %, De situated. The corner house belonging to
w. ID Winter, Esq, is 80 feet deep, by "a feet
'front.', three stories high, with large basement
story. The basement story will be composed of
Drown Tree stone and the walls above It Of brick,
Two ffonts OF which will be finished in mastic
In the rear, and connected with the main build
ing, Will be made cOmInod ious kitchen and
oath rooms Accommodations for water will
also De provided In each OF its fourteen rooms,
as wei as gas and all other modern improve
ments- The contractor for the erection Of the
building is Mr.. Richard Willett, carpenter who
STANDS among the most skllful and faithful of
Washington mechanics.
Adjoining the above dwelling Mr. John Wal
-
Ter, cabinet manufacturer, has commenced the
walls OF a three story and basement bouse IN
contain, when finished, together with commo-
ulouS rear wing, thirteen large rooms This
house Is also to be finished with all the modern
ConVenienceS suitable to a first class residence
| The BOTANICAL GARDENS, at the foot of the
Capitol grounds, never appeared in better as
pect at this season OF the year, than the present
| Fall. Mr.. Smith, the superintendent there, who
| Is most skillful and intelligent gentleman with
perfect knowledge of his profession, never re.
lakes his labOrs TO effect valuable improvements
and obtain new specimens of plants for the adorn-
ment Of the grounds. His hot houses ALWAYS
/ present 10 the eye the most admirable arrange
Inent and perfect order; and now that the plants
| nave been placed in winter quarters and proper.
ly labelled, visit to them is doubly intere sting
| TO the admirer of Nature in her loveIiest form
| very recently, Mr.. Smith has added largely to
| the extensive variety of specimens here Of rare
| and beautiful plants, which he has procured in
some OF the most extensive conservatores in the
Northern cities, and he is constantly making ar
engagements to obtain, at the earliest notice, any
new ana interesting rarity which may be an
| nounced. Among his late accessions we notice
| an unusually line specimen OF the ancient paper
PAM, or EGYPTIAN paPyrus or paper from which
the anclents wrote the original Bible. He has
now Ia flower an exceedingly handsome speci-
| men OF the pampas grass Of South America,
| whlch attracts great attention and admiration
/ from ali visitors. Those who have a Leisure
honr cannot do better than TO devote il to a stroll
| throug these gardens.
| FORMING AGAIN.-Since the new police has
been organized, and a short while previous to IT,
there have been no very serious col icts between
| the police and any organized hands and it was
| supposed that the armed crowds had all sband
| ed, and cur citizens would have peace and the
privilege Of walking the streets after sunset
none daring TO modest or make them afraid ,,
But the conduct OF certain parties in the northern
part OF the city during last week and tue use O,
the rallying cries Of the Old bands aroused the
suspicion that an effort is making TO effect a re-
organization of at least two rival bands The
annoyance 10 the congregation OF A church in
Tat vicinity by gang who threw stones at the
chnIch curing meeting, is one Of the rumored
causes OF the late disturbance This NAV or NAV
not be the fact but. be the cause what IL will
the citizens Of that district are entitled to the en-
Joyment OF all the privileges of good citizens,
and the police should protect them against row.
dyism, In church or out of it,
BENEFIT OF JOHN f.. OwKNs.-We expect to
see the Washington Theatre packed to nio bit In
compliment to the humorous and popular John
F.. Owens, whose mastery and delightful per
fOrmances have taken the town by storm and
created aJLroTe which, were IL possible for him
10 have remained, would have rendered his en-
gagement memorably successful His benefit
transpires to-nig hit, when, aside from the mower
fnl claims OF the beneficiary the intrinsic merit
e.
atre-Colman's admirable comedy Of ''The Poor
Gentleman," with Owens DR.. Ollapod and
Dawson as Humphrey. The farce of " Forty
Wlnks" concludes the Performance twill be
the last appearance of Owens among us In many
years perhaps Let the opportunity then be fully
improved. -
The EMPIRE CLUE BALL.-Ths Temperance
Hail. this evening. offers attractions too strong to
be resisted by any one who knows the difference
between 'ladies changer and Gone cross over ~
The Empire Club open there, to night, the long,
taiked-of ball, and the bellies of the city will be
well represented. The Northern Liberties ,s
Pecially, will compete with the First Ward and
The Island for the 'belleship" Of the city Scro-
der's Band Will be on hand, with music and il
the best kind Of a committee and the most com
plete arrangements can ensure eujoyment the
guests OF the Empire Club will not lack stores
Of the genuine article.
For CoURT John Kelley and his son Thomas
were arrested for an assault and battery on man
named sullivan, who was severely burt by a blow
on the head with a heavy weight The case u.s
heard by Justice Rowland, Yesterday. and re-