Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-28
LOCAL NEWS.

PoLICE NaTrERs-Befors Justice DoHn-Abra.
ham Corbitt known at the police Office as Fathe,
Abraham on account Of his age and venerable an
pearance, was arrested by Norwood and Handy
for being drunk, disorderly and profane lie wa.
ordered TO pay fine and costs of 50 l5
The business formerly attended to by Justice
Rowland, OF the tenth district police, in cons--
1uence Of the disqualification Of that Justice il
transferred To the seventh district. The following
cases are all tenth district arrests: VIM I.eary,
selling liquor without license; fine and costs
s2O.5S. Pug Slater and Betsy Beckett col pro-
family; fine and costs. 500 each. Henrietta
CAN'T and Ben Cant, do, do; dismissed. Jane
Galloway, do, do; fine and costs, 81 IS. Mary
Matthews, do; do, Si.40.
Before JNStice WiLiams.-Adele Martins. cold
was accused Of calling a respectable white lady
bad names, and using Insulting language towards
her generally; fined Sj.9i.
WA. Barton cursed his brother-in-law in the
street; fined 81 81.
Bill James, one Of the bull headed sort Of dark
les was caught fighting and gambling, and Gre
ating a regular muss in the public street. IL re-
quired the strenuous exertions Of two policemen
TO bring Bill to bay; but he was finally hauled M.
fined 81 81. and committed TO the work house for
sixty days. Immediately afterwards, Bill was ac-
cused by another party with having a concealed
deadly weapon about his person. A search was
instituted. and a long knife WAS found concealed
on Bills back; for this he was fined SD 81
4. SnghaIe was caught riding his horse over
the foot pavement, in violation Of Corporation
ordinance fned ~ s..
behavior
the public streets. He was fined S59i.
Thomas FitZ aud John Fitz cursed each other
and were fined 81 81 each.
Charles Ellis swore at eolored girl and be-
haved otherwise in an ungallant manner towards
her. Charles WAS fined s9.35.
Mary Baker and Mrs. McKibbet was accused Of
saving bad words towards Mr.. A. Young. They
slid, however, before a warrant could be served
upon them.
Mr.. Joseph Glutzy was fined s6I5 for keeping
dog without license.
PAX COkely was accused of an assault and bat
terry upon Julia Clark, his adopted wife. Before
he was caught on this charge, he was committed
to TIE workhOuse by another magistrate in anoth-
er case.
Before Justice Clark-Payton Dennis (col. J was
brought up ON warrant charging him with
steaiiny some $40 in cash from the cabin OF long
boat New York" The trunk of the Captain had
been forced open, under circumstances which
attracted suspicion directly to Dennis; but Dennis
partially diSPrOved the charge; so the case Wa
continued fOr further examination.
WatCh'nln Frere was arrested a warrant
sworn out by young woman. who stated that she
had good reason to be afraid Of him, he having as
she alleged. made Use Of threats towards her
II seems that the officer had elected her and another
yoang woman from the Capitol grounds, sus-
picion that they were improper characters Frere
was bound over to keep the peace.
WASHINGTON. May %. 1859
Editor Of The Star: AS a card signed AK ), in
ycur issue Of "Wednesday last, calling upon the
President and Managers Of the Washington and
Rockville Turnpike Road Company. to correct
the slle;,rd abuse If demanding a higher rate Of
toll on said road than the charter allows NAV pre-
JudIce the publiC mind If not corrected, allow me
to inform y"u' correspondent and all parties in
tPrcStrd. that the length of the Turnpike as Of
f"iallv legally asceTtained is five miles TO the
District line. very nearly one half of the whole
dlStlBCo in length of the said road. and that the
rate OF toll for horse and rider" is cents, and
not l2}a cents rs stated By your correspondents
and for "a score Of sheep and hOgS'' cents mrlrI
less than half Of the rates for tie whole dis
lance Of the three furnPikes, referred 10 by the
act Of leIO.
1t is true. persons using the road are charged al
the same rate for returning the same distance; bu,
az the company has evinced its disposition to ac-
cOnmOdate farmers and regular travellers, by al
lowing them discount of twenty per cent on
every one dollars worth of tickets those who de-
sire to profit by this deduction can do So and thus
bring the rates much below the standard fixed nv
the act of 1910.
For the purpose Of showing the relative length.
or distances Of the three turnPikes give the fol-
lowing from the estimates u made at the time o
their construction:
The Columbia turnpike or read 10 BIadensburu
IS miles, furlOngS, Is poles, Is links.
The Little River turnpike is miles, poles :
links.
The Washington and Rockville turnpike is
mics in length to District.
In conclusion. would remark that your cores
pendent and all Others interested should there be
any departure on the part Of the company from
the legal rates, NAV rely upon justice being done
if he or they will make the proper representation
10 The PRESIDENT and Directors, who meet on the
first W ednesday Of each month
Us my name may possibly be some guaranty to
the correctness Of these statements remain re.
sfecua!ly yours, JOHN CARROLL Brent,
and one of the Directors
CENTRE MARKET supply Of provisions in
every department Of the market this morning wa.
ample for the demand. Although the attendance
OF purchasers was much more numerous than for
weeks past, and the demand proportionabIy in.
creased. the supply Of fruits and vegetables In
the vegetable stands and at the wagons has con
siderahly increased and the prices are lower In
III" butchers department, the supply was M 10
the average. The fish market was on the decline
as usual on the close Of the fishing season; Poto-
mac hSh were scarce, and the deficiency was
made mp with those of other waters The bay
market was Supplied, but the demand was not as
active as we have seen. The prices in the sheds
Wsre-
Beef, fresh, y 70. l0d us, Roll butter 25G3O
Salt do Srst M 40