Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-24
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GlonesfowN. April q, 1853.
The police bill now pending before our City
Councils trePorted BY Mr.. Myers)is wholly dis
similar to any police regulation ever in operation
10 our city, heretofore. 1t is, however, In some
in your city. II proposes the appointment Of
eignt men (Which will doubtless be inc reased
to nine should the bill become law who are
70 constitute both the police and night watch
force OF the town, one of whom is to be the chief
or captain. and in addition to his other duties he
required to perform all the service assigned to
the police mag istrates under the present system.
me PHI further provides that they shall be nomi
mated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Coun-
ell This is doubtless good arrangements as II
Will be likely TO secure the services Of none but
good and efficient men-such as will be likely to
command the respect OF all and at the same time
be terror to evil doors. Ii further proposes to
pay them an annual salary out of the treasury of
the own, and do away with the present lin our
jadgmenD miserable system of allowing them
of the reward for their services. IL has been
ascertained from reliable data that the efficient
system proposed by the bill reported from the
police committee by Mr. Myers, will not cost
any more than the present antiquated and wholly
inefficient system now in operation The pro-
visions Of the bill seem to meet with the general
appreciation Of our citizens
Some daring villain entered the dwelling OF
Mr.. Thomas Orme, on Thursday mig ht, and stole
therefrom an OveTcoat and pair Of pants The
noise made by the thief awoke Mr. Orme who
got out OF his bed and went in pursuit. He was
little too late, however, for the thief had de-
camped with his clothing
w hose business Is 1t to see after the condition
OF the footways about our city, We are constant
ly receiving requests to call the attention of the
proper authorities to their miserable condition I'm
many places We think that by taking a little
trouble we could point out at least one hundred
places where they are almost dangerous to pedes-
TRANS at night. We hope some one will see IN
the matter at once.
We take pleasure In calling the attention of our
citizens 10 the advertisement Of Mr.. A. g. Riey.
MT " prompt and industrious, and all work
In his line is done with neatness and dispatch.
rumor is afcat la our city that break oc.
Cured upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on
Thursday, on the two mile level, Just above the
Point OF Rocks, which has again interrupted the
navigation The damage consists In the washing
out of culvert, which will doubtless be repaired
this week
Since our report Of Thursday, only II boats
have arrived, all of them from Cumberland, with
collectors onhce, for the week ending day
amounts to S. ,S1S.
The following are the only shipments Of coal
from Rays dock since our report of Thursday:
Schrs Caroline, Buc kland, 153 tons for Williams
burg, and RebeCca Knight, 800 tons for Boston
both by the DstmOld Company
we learn from gentlemen who are soreIy az.
grieved by the matter. that a number of laborers
on the wafer works are squatting on the cana
property, in the neighborhood of the Little Falls
and opening parcel Of the very lowest order OF
dlsoTderly gToggeries or dOggeries. We believe
that all that is necessary to cause the directors
superintendent to sweep away the nuisance i.
Tor the fact to be brought to their knowledae
Both branches Of our CITY Councils were with
out quorum last night. The following are tn,
names of the only gentlemen present: Messrs
Magruder, Sweeney, and Recorder Guild of thu
Aldermen and Messfs. Simnes Myers, Tenney
Cooley, and Thomas of the Council
We had considerable sprinkling of frost thi,
morning; hardly sufficient, however to do an,
damage to early vegetation
The offerings of beef cattle at the yards yester
day amounted to 40 head, all Of which wer,
sold to District butchers at "A 5OaS5 IS on tn.
hoof, equal to S9aSlO 80 net. This shows an ad
vance of from soc to 81 per l0O lbs for the week
Sheep very fast in selling at SIC per Id.
ArrivaiS-Packet schr Ann Pickrell PhjIadel
phia, to Hyde Davidson, with a cargo Of mer
chandize to the two cities; schr Mary Caroline
Bowen, Philadelphia, coal to Dickson Gordon &
Co; George Bartell, Bennett, Port Deposit, t.
Wheatley, and Libbsy & Son; E:nulous, Thomp
son, Delaware, lumber and wood to M aster; Geo
Luf, Lines, and Breeze, Hulz, from N. Y, ce
ment to Capt Meigs for Washington Aqheduct
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