Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-09


each warranted Tor keepinss dogs without NJ
eense They were each fined IS SIS, -z.-
Nelly Doe was found drunk and upsoarjous In
tne streets. She was fined g. and si 10 costs
=, MI. " Adams, (colored,) was picked M In
sermont avenue, at the corner Of L street, dead
afunk, PITCHED into hack and treated to a ride
70 toe work house, where is to reside during the
next sixty days.
Before Justice Donn.-Jno. weisnut, a German,
only a few days in the country, got drunk and be-
was sent for, and, after a hard struggle succeeded
In conveying the offender to the police Office of
Justice Dom, who sent him to the workhouse for
ninety days.
Officers Bethel and Gill arrested John Clark,
los Moore, John WEIGH, Hanson Service, John
Mask, found living In the Smithsonian grounds
annoying the visitors They were committed for
thirty days each to the workhouse.
FTfth District Police.-warrants have been H.
sued at this office against parties charged with
riotOus conduct and cursng and swearing I'm that
delectable locality known as Temperance alley
where disturb Dances of this sort above alluded Ia
are serious and frequent II is to be regretted that
the character and habits of the people residing
thsreaoouts is 50 little in keeping with the name
which the place bears 'IE.7 = :
The night before last, a crowd of dsorderlv
boys had stone battle in this district. not far
frem the corner Of Ninth and ID streets This dis
graceful scene occurred some time after the day
Pohce had LEFT their beats; but that was no reason
why the night watch could not have interfered To
prevent the atray, as the Juvenile combstants
made noise and used language which was main
iuiiy apparent several squares off, and could not
out nave been heard by those officers whose ia
vorlte haunt is scarce a stones throw from the
very spot where all the tumult occurred
FAeRANTs-OLD AND YoUNG-The attention
OF the police has been directed to the gangs of in
famous characters who infest the Smithsonian
grounds night and day, ANNOYING visitors in the
daytime. and insulting ladies who pass through
the grounds TO and from the Island OF these
some are old grey-beaded paupers and Others
youths, some are children of respectable parents,
who are hardly aware that their offspring have
placed themselves under the tuition Of these vile
repIObates- bcwd women associate with them
and are made their tools for the ANNOYANCE of per
sons on the streets and i'm the grounds 40 far
nine have been Gagged since Yesterday morning.
and the officers deserve the thanks of citizens who
with their wives and daughters are subjected 10
the insults OF those gangs. IL the vagrancy law
is as strictly executed in future there will be les,
cause Tor complaint.
FRE.-Last night, about 81 O'Clock, a stable
situated In the alley between Twenty-first and
fwenty-second streets, and and streets, In
the First Ward. destroyed by fire II was
the property of Alfred Jones' dealer I'm feed. hay.
&c, and contained besides his horses five or six
tons OF baled hay, several valuable machines bar
ness, &c The ire spread SO rapidly that the stable
ana contents. except the horses, were DESTROYED
The loss by the occurrence the owner estimates Al
ahttle over 50 600, upon which there was no in.
surance. There Is no doubt that IL was the work
OF lncendiaries, lnasinuch as several suspicious
persons had been Seen lurking about the premises
before the occurrence. The fire departnent turned
out with alacrity. and strove to prevent an
OF damage to property; and the fremen deserve
credit for their orderly department and generous
exertions.
CoLoRED MoNoNANIAc-Someof our JUS
uees OF the Peace are considerably annoyed about
this time by the frequent visits of a very old col
DESTROYS to sell his son Edward, a youth of AZ
years, well known a boot-make in this CITY n
Is evident the old man is not right I'm his upper
ssoay, anu 'nough harmless he is pretty much of a
nuisance Not only does the old man annoy the
Justces, but he also makes an occasional visit To
the City Hail. to obtain proofs of his title To the
boy Edward; and has also tried to gain an audi
ence Of the President, in order to make all things
right. He claims that Ned is his property pni
chased by him; that Ned has not behaved as he
should; and that, being old and poor himself, he
WINS 10 sell Ned, In order to place him under
proper restraint, and at the same time supply him
self with funds.
THE WASHINGTON MoNuMENr.-The National
w Washington Monument Society have appo,nted
John s. Gallaher, Esq. Of this city, monument
collector for the District of Columbia and he will
al an early day, wait upon the citizens of the Dis
ct LOT such contributions as they may be inclined
10 make towards the erection Of the majestic sruc
ture now being reared in our midst Subscrj n
lions will be received in the gross or monthly in
stalInents az may suit the con venience of each
which is locally interested in the erection Of m.
monument, set good example to the States Of the
Confederacy
The ODD Fellows Picnic ON MoNpAY.-Tbe
members of Oriental Lodge, No. 10, I.O.O.F.
give a grand picnic at Arlington Springs, on
Monday next. good band Of music will be i'm
deehuahce, and The committee promise to spare
no pains To make the festival pass off in the most
pleasant manner possible. Odd Fellows Cener-
ally, know how to enjoy themselves and AFFORD en-
yOyment for their friends, and our Washington
odd Fellows are particularly adept la this line
We anticipate for them, on this occasion the finest
kind Of time.
a MILWAUKEE Vessel AT ALEXANDRA The
Alexandria Gazette says that the schooner Indus
Captain HungerfOfd, arrived there on Thur,
day from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, via New York
IN ballast, to load with coal. The vessel wis
built at the former place, and for some time sailed
on the Lakes; but BUSH ness becoming dull tbsrs
the captain determined to seek his fortune on
Eastern waters. The passage was made via the
Lakes, the rivers st Clair Detroit, and ST. Law
renee, and the Welland Canal --.rr -
WATCH RErURNs.-Henry Rees, sleeping in the
Smithsonian grounds, charged with yaprancv:
workhouse 60 days. John Tate, o.; do. 60 DAYS
Robert Green, do; do. 50 days. John Williams,
do; do. 60 days. .--
One ledger was accommodated .
The arrests above mentioned were made nv
Omcers Bethel and Gill of the Seventh Ward
who have been paying especial attention to the
Smithsonian grounds.
BookBINDERs' PIc-NIc.-The Associated Book
binders, Of the city, give grand day and moon
light picnic on Monday next at Analostan Island.
A superior cotillon band has been engaged for the
occasion, and the same kind of good time that
the bookbinders always have on such occasions is
confidently anticipated, and will no doubt be
realized.
FORTUNATE STUDENT-The Baltimore Amer
lean American says that Mr.. F. X. Ward a Young
gentleman Of that city, who has lust graduated
with considerable distinction at the Georgetown
College, has, by the death of an uncle in Ireland
become in possession of a small fortune which
will exceed the handsome sum of S5O,OO0
REAL Enthusiastically, J. C. McGure &
Co. sold part Of lot IS, in square 253, with i'm
provements, to j. c. Willard, for 81 ,s55.
q HE CHEAPEST STATIONERY sToREIN WAsHING-
Ton Is at Shepherds corner OF 7th and ID streets,
de sells T. am OF hrst rats note paper only IS cent?
"a cents per quIre. it,
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