Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-11
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POLICE MATTERS Before JEssiee MeKsxna.-
Ann Kirby, Of whom mention has been made be-
fore in the star having escaped from the work
house by jumping from two-story window, was
again found drunk in the streets by one Of the DO
lice officers Of the eighth police district and taken
ment Of fine Of - 81 was recoumitted TO the
work house for a space Of % days
John Hart got on spree, and, afser getting
abuse his wife, (and not the FIRST time either }
He BACKED the wife's eyes In no time and she In
return. scratched his face In most artistic man
ner John found his way into the presence Of the
magistrate, assisted by the officer; but his wife
fused to appear against him for the assault and
battery, saying " John was as dacent man az
there was going, barrin the whisky" So John
fined - 81 for being drunk and disorderly.
James Spalding kept his liquor-selling estab-
lishment open ON Sunday. despite an ordinance OF
the Corporation To the contrary, for all Of which
he was made 10 shell out the sum Of s25 and costs
John Collins was found In a romantic position,
trying To hold up brick wall. He said he didn't
believe he was DRINK and insisted that he ought
to be discharged from the watch-house instanter.
Tie thought il unconstitutional, decidedly, To
put free man in the watch US for most nothing"
and took occasion To contradict the testimony OF
all the witnesses who appeared against him. He
was excused after contributing 81 ~ to the gen.
eraI fund.
John McGowan was also found drunk, and
placed i'm the lookup house. John was very
sorry, saying il was the first time he had ever
been a spree, and he wouldn't have been ON
this only he met friend who had Just lost his
wife. and took a drink with him through SYM
patty. after which they took several more drinks
together, and then some more, through the In
huence Of the same humane sentiment, and the
consequence was that when he walked mp he found
himself in dark place, all by himself. He
begged 10 he let of in such earnest terms that the
magistrate took pity on him, and let hin slide
after paying the usual watch house fee Of - %.
Thomas ]. Barnes was drunk and disorderly in
the street, and was fined s. o. Pat Kane was ac-
cused Of malicious mischief so successfully that
he left - 81 with the magistrate. Ellen Beman,
Lydia SeymOre, Barbery Smith, Ann Calligan,
Mary Brown, Catherine Shannon. and Tom Fitz-
gerald were individually and collectively accused
Of using profaRe and Indecent language in the
streets, for which they were all duly fined
The whole amount of fines and costs imposed
by Justice Mckenna during the month Of May
was SlU9 50.
Something in the way Of stolen goods was dis
covered by cOlOred man named Crawford, few
nights ago, in shape Of cloth cap covered with
oiled silk, and marked No Z, pair of ready -made
pants, summer cloth, and a summer vest all Of
which articles are entirely new. The articles were
found Ia street Immediately in the Of the
Marine Barracks, Navy Yard; and the colored
man left them with Justice Mckenna for identif-
cation On the vest is a card bearing the follow
ing marks, 'tNo. OK; lot 1876; Price Lis Size 25 -
On the top Of the card are the words q Manufac-
tured expressly for this market" The owner of
the above goods is requested to come and take
them away.
FOCSDATIoN WALLS Mr.. Editor think the
public generally, and especially those coutem-
plating the erection of residences will feel much
indebted TO you if you will direct their attention
to the improperly Of the present custom of placing
brick in foundation walls, instead of building
them entirely Of stone The nature Of the brick,
being porous, leads il TO absorb and carry up into
the walls, especially of the basement and prin-
Cipa stories. SO much moisture as to make the
house damp and unhealthy; and frequently to
inJure the plastering, and mold rot the paper
ing while in short time the jOists decay, and
the house becomes shattered That such evils
should be- endured when the Of stone in
foundation walls would obviate them, is only
rerOncilabe with the idea that stone il either not
To be had, or costs 4 great deal more than brick
know il to be true that stone of first quality and
in great quantity exists in the vicinity Of the canal
above GeOrg etovn. and know, too that if gen
orally used for foundation walls, the competition
caused by the demand would bring il 10 our doors
at reasonable prices. Hence. | trust that people
Will consult their own Interests, and guard their
health from the evils Of damp walls, by the use Of
stone in the foundations of their houses As
have no other interest in stone than far TO be
of the sufferers from brick foundations 1 trust
what have said may not be UNDECIDED, or passed
BY 6ecause II may be supposed that this article
originates from interested motives Let the people
but reflect, and feel that their Judgment will
concur with mine in this particular
NOfs We believe that modern builders inter
Pose layer of slate between brick foundations
ard the upper stories to cut of the passage Of the
moisture bat We not aware IL the remedy is
thoroughly efectual.-ED. STAR.
SALES OF REAL EsrArE-By A. Gysea AHr-
f'oHy'y. SiAes May 10 Lots and ., square ST.
2UE cents per foot. Hugh BresnaLan; lot 3, square
-. cents per foot. w. Miller; lot u.s. square %,
cents per foot, u. Linkins; lot ,, square 40, 10
cents per foot. b. ii. steinmetz; lots 10 and II,
square AL, lOA cents per foot, J. Myers; lot Ii,
subdivision " I and 2 square 5Gl5, 30 cents per
foot, r Hurley; south half of lot g. square 396
Improvements, sI.sUo, W. P. DOniPhani north
hall II lot g. square DOG, 10 cents per foot p Hep
bLrn part OF lot 5, square 80, Improvements,
Sl-lUu. q. - Hepburn part OF lot s. square 296
~ cents per foot, w. r. DOniphan; part of lot
-. square 3s5. improvements $40, p. Hepburn;
lot4, square s52. 81 cents per foot, Geo Barbour;
par; Of lot ~, square Ll7, 10 cents per foot Jas
Slbey; lots - and D. 9uaTe 57I, a. cents per foot
+ anney; lots 20 and q, square 511, 80 cents per
loot, p. Hanney; lots -, 30, and 30 square ST.,
y cents per foot, w. Flynn lots 81 and ~ square
1fi, 80 eents per foot, Geo. w. Cochran; lots %
and "a, square SCI, ~ cents per foot, J. b. Smms;
lots 30 ~ and 81 square 81 40 cents Der foot
COyie; lots 10 and II, square SCI, "a cents per
loot. ; p franklin; lots : and y square 57I, 361
81, d cents per foot, J. b Smms lot S, square
81. ;GH cents per foot, A Baldwin; lots 2 g. and
= Siuare 81, 81 cents per foot, > p Franklin lot
!; square 81 42A cents per foot, c. Werner lot
part OF lot :, square 81. Improvements, sc U01,
Mrs DuncansOn; east part of Lot ., square 37l, IS
cents per foot, J r. Halliday half Of lot s. square
III - cents per foot, T. r. France; south part Of
lot :, square 5Je "a cents per foot, Mr.. Sullivan;
lot 81 square IA, II cents per foot, F.. Barrett;
lot 10 square 24J, IL cents per foot, MIR. Haupt-
man; part Of lot II, square SIS, Improvements,
$50 ThoS- Boland; part Of lot H. square 5S5
Improvements, s275, ThOs. BOland.
STILL ANOTHER NUIsAScE-This is the Tiber-
creek nuisance at that interesting locality where
the riber, Second street and Pennsylvania avenue
meet IA conjunction. The locality is perhaps bet.
ter known by the name Of the old railroad depot |
Just east Of The old railroad depot discover a
spaee Of ground about eight ten feet wide which
goes, Tor want of a better name, Second street
between the old railroad depot and Tiber creek
Where the street ends in width Tiber creek be-
gins and where there used 70 be about ten feet IN
width OF street there IL the waters Of the Ii
DIR, which How smoothly along over the mud and
Othrr filth which forms its bed. From the edge of
ihis ten-fest-wide street to the aforesaid waters
There - perpendicuar fall Of about ten or twelve
Yet; and as the muddy water flows along Ii seems
10 wait IN its SOW course for some unsuspectin0