Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-30


keeping dog, without having first complied
with certain corporation ordinance. Mr.. Hays
took the hint, and came forward and disgorged
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Mr.. J. schlOssbach also suspected of like
derelirtiOh, and was served with warrant on this
suspicion. S'hlOssbach, however. on appearing
at the mag strate's Office, produced his credentials
and put the Corporation To 81 cents costs.
OthO Clark darkey with dandy prOclivities in
the exercise Of what me conceived to be his inl-
measurable superiority over his brother darkies
who Were not 50 well dressed rs he was, got him.
self into a disOrdeTly mus, and struck his own
sister Dinah. He was fined SIS o.
Hannah Hunter submitted her case (cursing and
swearingl to the magistrate, who assessed Der
guilt At 81 -.
Hamilton Martin came up charged by his wife
with i'll treatment and disOrderly conduct He
paid - ~, and departed with i somewhat mod
Grated idea of the extent Of his marital rights
VIM Wood Was charged with disorderly be-
hayiOr in the Northern Liberties, for which he
contributed s.. ~ to the Corporation finances
Elias Riggs Was arrested on a charge of being
runaway slave. but an investigation proved him
10 be a nonresident free negro. ne was fined
SlU 81. and gave the security required by the law
regulating nonresident negroes.
Before Justice Cidrk.-JOhR Dol was trotted up
10 the Squire's ofre, a suppOsItun of his being
drunk inasmuch n he was discovered holding fast
a. t.r gutter in front Of Wizards Hotel He was
I'm drfdult Of security and costs totcd" over To
Queens Gardens to rusticate for space Of 60
days.
VIM Cannon was boisterOus and profane in the
streets Of w aShngton. lie fined s2.16
Bridget Mccarthy was guilty Of committing
nuisance FOR which she was made TO nav 81 p
Complaints made that there is a screw loose
somewhere in respect Of Cooperation judgments,
ia cases of appeal from the magistrates judgment,
and where tue appeal IS affirmed by the court III
is alleged that these collected, but
lie in the court. neglected ignored, and the
Corporation annually done out Of considerable
enue thereby.
An officer informs us that he has upwards of
SJJJ in affirmed judgments thus living, none of
which are collected. There appears to be a mis-
understanding whose duty il is tn see such indy
ments collected Some say ID is tue duty OF tie
Corporation, Attorney some that the Chief of Po-
lice is the proper authority, Others, the Mayor.
We are informed that formerly the officer in
such case Obtained a copy Of such affirmed judg-
meat from the Clerk, and generally collected
IL in the usual way. thus saving additional all
round and in case the defendant refused. returned
IL TO the Marshal for collection under the usual
IT0ceSS Of execution.
ByfOss JH0ics ROucIdHd Frances Williams
cOlored, was arrested for cursing and otherwise
abusing white woman, for all Of which she was
fined - % Mary Ann Sullivan more than
suspected Of dealing in certain exhilerating bev-
crages without first having obtained the juisite
authority to do so. Mary Ann took the wisest
course under the circumstances. and came for
ward and gave security for a fine of so 80 VIM.
Campbell made use II such language as the Cor
potation fOrbids under certain penalties and such
Sc il not found in any Of the religious works Of
the day. William contributed 81 % towards the
annual revenue of the Corporation. Nat Boston.
colored, kicked up - Boston in the streets and
threw stones against constituted authority. He was
fined 81 ~. j. w. Bunker and Robert Parkhill
came into the Squire's Office engaged in hot dis
pnte about what they owed each other; in the
course Of settling which little difference of opinion
they managed 10 let out certain Oaths under the
very nose " the magistrate, who thereupOn con-
sdered il his bOUnden duty TO conserve the public
morals, aud then and there fined each Of the dis
putdntS RI VI.
Cecilia Curtis colored abused a white woman,
and paid S3.9l. John keohler kept hts lager bier
house OPEN on the Sabbath and had to satisfy out
ragged justice by paying $40 % James Shields
rolured, got elevated aud abused his wife where
upon lac was fined S2.Q. Thomas Smith sold in
tOXicatn9 drinks in smaller quantities than Il pint
without license, for which he tiHed S30.5s
: j II. Moore owned up to having used bad IAN
HuaSe towards a respectable German citizen and
paid tine of II %. Elizabeth Herbert, colOred
was terribly prOfaRe and disorderly for all of
which she paid a fine Of ~ ~. Sarah I.Ongster
WIS brOIg bt up for being diSOrderly, and while al
the mag Str1tes Office called her accIISer opprobI-
OTIS cpithrts. for which she was f1ed 81 81. Jas
Humphrey got drunk and cursed and went on the
street To iuiIct corporal punishment Oh somebody
ar anybody, no matter who. BY accident lac lost
iiS way and met a policeman, who kindly escort
ell hIm To the agistrate's oihce, where he was
Legally relieved % ~ 81. Julia Lomax, L colured
girl. while under the influence OF tbs Glowing
BOWL committed certain unlawful duties for
which She was fined SB.q.
Cornelius Penny Vas caught engaged in a stone
battle; and the offence bcing made indispUtably
manifest 10y the sworn officer, he was fined 81 S.
JIilits anu ~ili2uct bOyCc Were arrested, charged
with an assault and battery on whole Irish fam
lily. Thes- veteran warriors We're aged sevcr;iily
ID and ~ years. sam dismissed and james
who u appeared was the captain in this foray WAS
lined - .6j. Isabella Penny, well known 10 watch
house fame, got drunk once more. aud got OF by
paying - y. Elizabeth Hamilton and Susan
FIHhug were drank and disorderly; in default of
nn| aud security, they were invited 10 rustiCar at
Queens gardens for Ga days Maria Green abused
her landlord. and, in disputing about the rent.
Indie use of words not generally known To we'll
behaved females. She WIS dismissed after payiny
81 81. Ransel Henson had bottle of whisky in
his pocket, which he pulled out on the street and
|ndeavored To compel a man whom he met Ia par
take Of 4 polite refusal engendered muss; for
all VI which Ransel had to pay Los.
ACCIDENT TO THE Lone BRIDSR.-YeSterday
evening, about O'Clock, two vessels, one light
and the other loaded. in being lowed by the steam
ting Wide-Awake from Georgetown through the
Long Bridge. ran into the south draw. carving
away the dIIw-house, lamps, etc, and damaging
the sOUth crib considerably. The light vessel.
which was first, in nearing the bridge was drifted
Ia thr right by the current, aud the captain fore
seeing the accident. cast OF his line, which made
the matter worse, as the vessel drove directly into
the draw-hOUSe, carrying 10 away. The loaded
vessel following. struck the light one, stove her
waist ia, and did other damage. loOsing her own
UD-OOOm at the same time. Fortunately tie YES
sis were cleared away without doing any serious
damage To the machinery Of the draw. and conse-
qurntly travel over tue bridge was not suspended.
ne 10 the IL 10 cStllLdttU. can De
repaired in five OF six DAYS.
BU-INEs-.-The avenue. and tile streets inter
secting IL between thu Capitol and the Executive
Mansion, presented a more lively appearance this
morning than for week or two past Th.
weather being favorable, quite large number III
our nei.hbJrS Of maryland and Virginia arrived
ia tie city last night. with their wagons and
t.Inr> 20 make purchases which were u, fore de-
ferrsd on account 81 the Wet weather and the bad
condition Of the roads.
eur merchants appeared TO be busy in all the
prs pal business localities; indoor and outdoor
si!es Were in progress up To Il late hour. week
or 50 Of settled weather would be very encoura9-
Ing 10 many OF our business men. who have been
great losers by the long wet spells.
A STREAN-This morning the pipe leading To
the hre-plug at the rear OF the Perseverance en-
gine-hOuse gave way, and in few minute. the
cutter through the market hlled by the water
which continued TO waste until measures Were
taLeu Ia prcscut IL. IL is said by PERSONS who
usof-ss to BE- acquainted with such matters thai
tue old pipes and plugs not suited to the How
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