Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-24
THR WkArHER-Range OF the thermometer
Tor one week, beginning at noon of Thursday,
December ls, and ending this morning.

sunday ................... 81 % az
MONDAY ...-............... AZ AZ 46
TUESDAY $50. 46 "a so
wednesday. .............. "a Al 40
inulsudy. ................ ~
Rsn'arks.-December 16th-FIne, and pleasant
throughout 17th-sharp frost, ice made, wind
frost, Ice, wiBd NE, fine throug bout; colder
1sth-Cloudy, cold, and raw, wind f. CLOUDY
through out; finished with rain, milder, wind
sM; 2ih 9TH lou rain, miIdsr wind E.,
rain, wind NE fog and fine rain throughout
2sd-SPlsndid sunrise, airy, wind NV; hne
and airy throughout. 23d-Sharp white frost,
Last quarter moon, Monday, 27th, early morn
ing.
Note -Nma. Day, sun rise. at IS, sets at A.
Moon rises little after 1, morning 18th.
GzoRsETowN, ID. c., Deer 23d, 1883. B.
Foh fine rich jewelry for the holidays 20 to
Semken's
For life-like ambrotypes go to Sands and
w oodley's
For wood and coal go to McKnew & Marlow,,.
Bates's, and Youngs.
For medicines and fancy articles 60 to J. b.
Moore's
loon and to Lloyd's
For Hungarian wines 20 to LulIy,s
For any kind Of furniture 90 to A. Green's
Bontz & Brothers., and Kirby's
For picture and looking glass frames 60 to
Wagner's
For confectionery 60 to Kugler's
For toys and fancy articles go to Lammond,.
McLaughlin's, O'Meara's, Shedd's, Ruppert's
and Gotthelf & Behrend's =
For upholstery 60 to Mitchells
For music, for balls, parties, &c. call on
Weber, W ithers, or Esputa
For nne toilet articles 90 to Gibbs's
FOR all these things and many others, see our
Alphabetical Business Directory and other ad-
vertisements.
THE WoRK-HOrsE-This new and commodi-
Gus building just erected for the safe keepinp
and employment of those offenders of the mum.
cipHl laws, who are sent thither by the CITY mao
istrates, will be opened in a few DAYS by the IN
tendant, and present indications are favorable TO
It's opening with long list of patrons. 1t diff
neult 10 conceive how those who by reason of
illness and whisky, are constantly subjected to
the scoTn and contempt OF the temperate and in
dustrious, can be otherwise than satisfied at this
comfortable hotel. Here they escape the hn0er
Of scorn; are freed from the bondage of intemper.
ance; have good lodgings; careful attendants, and
plenty of work; and anxious are their keep,rs
to protect them from the dangers Of idleness
that those who are indisposed to work are made
TO labor Although so much care is taken Of
them, We find that they frequently runaway from
The farm, but unfortunately they will not run far
back to the farm, and the keepers are troubIed
to learn them their trades again
CRIMINAL CoURr.-John d Baptlste, yester-
day convicted of stealing a coat, was sentenced
to one year and three months In the penitentiary.
John Runnells, convicted of stealing a niece of
meat. was sent to jail for six months.
Robert Ardry convicted on the same offence
was similarly sentenced
Samuel Barnes, charged with an assault, and
battery with intent TO kill, was convicted of a
simple assault and battery, and sent to jail for
one year
Nineteen persons, on the recommendation Of the
grand jury, have been discharged from the Jail
laws hey hoiu obs
sliy BIT offences
To-day, Henry Taylor was tried for stealing a
quantity OF metal spoons from John Skirving.
He was acquitted.
Benjamin Eant, free colored) was tried for
stealing coat, valued at $40, from VIM Tow
ers, and convicted. He was sentenced to two
years and six months in the penitentiary
Mr.. Norris was arguing his motion for an ar
rest of jud gment in the case Of Terence Carriuan
victed Of stealing iron from the new Gas Works,
when our report closed.
Horse TRADING.-A short time ago, gentle
man who bad right good horse that had an
swered his purpose well, met with another
gentleman from Baltimore who had a horse. a
superior anima apparently TO his own, and which
the Baltimorean was disposed to trade of The
Baltimore animal was warranted sound In al
respects, 'as far as the owner knew" The
w dshingtonian proposed, under these circum-
stances, to give his nag and SIS for the horse
ne bargain was closed, and the stranger left
with his money and horse. Our city friend well
pleased with his bargain, hitched up his new
horse and went to work, but very soon discov
cred that he had been sold. According to his
own statement, he had traded his seryiceabie
horse and given S25 for the "wust wind broken
boss" he ever saw He looked I'D the Balti
morean, who agreed for $40 to trade back Our
cry ir,end wanted TO know Of magistrate how
TO get the money back. The magistrate decided
that as there was no way of proving the war
ranty, he supposed he would have to stand the
gOuge.
POLICE MArTERs-Be|ore Justice Tn ompson
Charles Donohoo was brought up for carving
about his person a concealed deadly weapon i'm
shape Of a revolver, and was fined $40 and costs
man was warranted for violation Of a Cornora
.loh ordinance In selling fresh meat in the mar
ket, he hot having rented a stall therein.
Ihs ray 10 administer Jnstie.-Yesterdav
evening, as Justice Williams, of the NoTtbeI1
Liberties police station, was returning 70 b,s
home after fatiguing days work in his on 50
ne discovered two men in a fighting attitude
IN he public streets both of whom were evi-
oehty In Tor a good "shindy.n With char
acterstlc activity, the Justice arrested the he'll
llgerents, summoned his witnesses held an ooen
AR court, tried the prisoners, and bound them
over 10 keep the peace, all In the space Of yerv
I w minutes, and then proceeded to his home and
his supper. ~
CoNPLIMENT.-Miss Mary p Middleton
teacher OF the First District school, was vester.
day presented by her scholars with handsome
Christmas present, in the shape Of a silver cake
basket Miss A. X. Lowe, OF Primary School.
No >, in the same district, was similarly COM
plimented. Mr.. F. Jefferson, ex- Councilman.
and DR.. r. b. Ironsdes were present on both |
occasions and made pertinent speeches.
TRIALS AT THE GUARD-HoUsk.-Mary Wood
land, colored, was dsorderly in the streets; One
md costs 80 Is. George Rogers, fugitive from |
The workhouse; fine and costs Sc 10, and sent |
down with the addition Of 30 DAYS to his term
george Brady and Andrew Fowler, drunk and |
alsorderly; workhouse 30 days each Edward /
Mallory, do fine and costs . Is.
The THEATRE. We deem II only necessary.
10 nj the theatre to overhowing to- mig ht to re-
h'ha the public that Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne
tkes her benefit, appearing In the two charac-
ger, , OF Blanca and Juliana, In the tragedy of |
" azlo-" ana the comedy of /. The HONEYMOON -
vi course me metropolitan public will give Julia
NEAL EsrArE'-A Green, auctioneer .old v,s
erddy, lot 5, in square SIS, fronting on Four-
md a-half street, near Maryland avenue. to
Viedt, for 400 On this lot the new church
recently sold twice the same day is located