Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-05

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a NV swrxpLx.-Yesterdsy, an agent Of
llngton's bookstore, where he had called anna.
rently to make some puschase, on q charge of
practising the |" confidence game.n His name Il
wm stearus, alias Henry Wilson, alias Henry
He has sent a number Of packages to prominent
Boston and New York publishefs marked on the
envelopes IL they money but In reality
they contained no money, but orders for hooks,
ana the packages were returned to The express
ONCE by the publishers, and measures takan for
bis arrest. He wssiH the habit,of obtaining The
receipts Of the Express Company for the supposed
se nages % money On the strength q which he
that he bad succeeded in imposing on some of our
booksellers, from whom he had obtained money.
He combined the swindiing scheme with profess
sions. OF religion, and represented himself as a
memberof several churches in other cities, and in
fhis way imposed On ladies and gentlemen. church
members here, with bogus letters, etc. He was
examined before Justce Goddard, and committed
10 jail esssa - - - -
ArrKxrr AT AHsoss-On Thursday morning
last, Mr.: wm. cammack who Keeps green.
house at the corner Of e and Thirteenth streets,
called upon the Mayor to request that police might
Be placed On duty 70 guard his premises from sse
on the previous night, about O'Clock, a number
OF rascaily lads had made fire in fence corner
adjoining wood-house close to his greenhouse,
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Prof Bergman, 70 whom be was chiehyiudebted
for the preservation Of his property from the incen
diary fame. This Ii one OF the many cases where
advantage 10 taken by malicious lads Of the time
coming on Of the nj ght-watch- IA time when there
are absolutely no police at all on duty during a
space Of at feast two hours Ito put in erecnflon
tneir criminal designs yctscumstancei 10 adf.
hcienf OF tnef to give rise to The question whether
taefe az not . want somewhere in our present
poalce reguiatons, and whether Legislation rs moi
necessity TO insure the attendance Of the day
the nightwatch come on to take their places.
Box HvSTIysGYesserday, . man named Sui.
Ivan went 70 the dry goods store OF Egan 4 Co.,
on the Avenue, near Seventh strset, and asked the
price Of sosnes empty boxes. : He was told The
price Of the variois sizes, which he thought too
nigh; but going out on the pavement he turned q
heavy I0n q en cloth from one boz, which upse,
amount Of $50 He was arrested by Officer
kinbsll and taken before Justice Dom, who de.
cided that he should pay, Tor the damage. The
dental; but be wu required to pay for cloth he
bad damaged He expected 10 purchase box for
about Aftesnz cents, but found himself in for q
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arrangements to give grand ball on Thanksaiv.
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inaugurated on the22d February. fkcy win noa r
handsome as' display with sha.P'' new esrbsnes
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