Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-06
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The BALTIMORE PoLrcE DIVIDE TIE SPoILs.
Two persons, named Lambert and Cunningham,
nave been convicted by the Criminal Court Of
roooing the shoe-store Of Mr.. Spates. Wilson,
the States evidence. testified that the boots and
SHOES, 10 the amount Of trunk full and barrel
nearly full, were conveyed to Baltimore. They
Were there seized by the police as stolen goods,
and taken to the Central Police station. Mr..
Spates, we hear, with a letter from Justice God.
dard to the Mayor Of Baltimore, went there to
recover his property. He applied at the station
house to know If such goods Were there Some
of the police officers retired and had a private
consultation, after which they returned and told
Mr. Spates that there had been some shoes there,
but they were not worth much and they had been
divided among the men. MIR. Spates returned
to this city without his property or any compen.
sation therefor. Model policemen, those of Mayor
Swami,
WANTEp-A HOUSE, OF RRFUGE.-Last night
two small boys, one white and the other colored,
were taken in an attempt to pilfer articles from
merchants window, and carried to the guard
house and kept until this morning. They being
too small to punish by Imprisonment, the witness
did not appear. Officer McHenry gave them a
lecture, the rough eloquence of which was made
impressive by the exhibition of a well-worn
cowhide, and induced earnest promises of better
behavior in future after which they were dis
missed. -
WASHINGTON HAS THEATRKA LAsr-The
final touches have been made upon the new
players are all on hznd-and a remarkably good
looking party they are.-and the theatre will
PoSiiUsiv open tonight. Good And IL the
audiences are not sufficient to demonstrate that
fair-sized, comfortable, well-conducted theatrical
establishment can be abundantly sustained ia
Washing ton. we will lay down our claims to the
gift of prophecy. A good bill is presented to-
night, and other attractive performances will
follow.
An ADJOURNED MEETING of the Jackson DEM
Ocratic ASS ciati will no hal
the rooms of Mr. Warturman, on Sixth street
between Louisiana and street, for the purpose
of completing the arrangements for the celebra.
ton of the otb of January, and other business.
lt* DANIEL RADCLIFFE, President.
By The CORRESPONDENCE in another column
it will be seen that DR.. Mackayhas partially ac-
coded to the request made by the distinguished
personages who have addressed him, and that we
are to have the pleasure of hearing him once more
at least.
AT REG ULAR STATED MEETING of the Amer
lean Hook and Ladder Active Association, held
on the 18th of January, 1855, the following named
officers were elected: President, Joseph Wal
lfngsford; Vice President, Francis Brown Sec
Rotary, Joseph III. Lawrence; Treasurer. VIM
H. Getzendanner; Recording Secretary, Thomas
THE Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs
desires us TO request the keepers of hotels and
restaurants not to furnish the Indians now in tie
city with liquor. The reasons for this request
will readily suggest themselves to all thinking
minds.-UnioH
POLICE REPoRTs.-Tbe reports of the City Po-
lice for theweek ending Saturday last, made to
Capt. E A: kloPfer, Chief of Police is fol-
lows First District, 10 cases second District,
= Third District Is; Fourth District, 80 Fifth
District,7i sixth District, IL; Seventh District
u total, 81 cases.
The MELoDEoN continues to furnish to the
laughter-loving programme every night over
flowing with fun. The q Hungarian WarbIers,"
- Scotch Strathskey'' dance, and "rhe En-
chanted Sword, ~ are among the droll things Of
fered for the anus ement of the public.
NEW sToRE.-Our young friend, Joseph C
Caden, has opened choice stock of segars, to-
bacco and snuff, at No. 32i F street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets The lover Of such
luxuries will find his establishment fully equal
to any other of the kind in the District OF Column
Dia.
DoN;r FORGET the Mechanical Boys on the DIST
of January, at Anacostia Hall, Navy Yard nor
the ball of the Washington Club, at Forrest
Hall, Georgetown, tonight.
DIvrDEND.-The Bank Of Washington has de-
clared dividend Of three per cent out Of the
profits Of the bank for the past six months
WATCH RErURNs.-Geo Henson, Va, drunk
dismissed. Chas Jones, colored, Va, attempt
at larceny; do John johnson, ID. c., do; do.
Patrick Walker, Ireland, drunk; do Thirty
dodgers; one resident Of the District Among
the dodgers was John Baptiste Prumkranlaun-
gastnes OF Switzerland.
DIS. HUNTER & WILLIAMS,
Physicians for DiSeassS of Throat and LHnxs
50 North Charles street, Baltimore.
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