Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-10

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POLICE MATTERS. Before Justice Gqrk-Ra.
| chel Harper, colored, was brought up on a charge
| Of leading lewd and lascivious course of life,
and Tor enticing young man "a minor) to her
house. The latter charge fell for want of sutti-
Cleht PROOF; nut the former charge fully sus-
talned, and Rachel was placed under security in
the sum of 500 to refrain from such course Of
life for the space of one year.
Before Justice DonH.-Yesterday los Lafop-
tame. Jr-, was arrested by Officer KimbaIl for
threatening personal injury of Chas Lawson TIL.
case was laid before Justice Donn who held the
uienuaht 10 security for peace in the sum of S266
ms case being settled, Charles Lawson was
| arrested on the spot by Officer Chipley in two
cdSes-the hrst for threatening Jos Lafontaine and
the second for profanity in the streets He WAS
held 10 security for peace in the first in S266
and fined 81 and 81 % cents costs i'm the second
III appeared that the parties had difficulty before
In relation to house rent, Lawson being a tenant
OF i'afontalne. This case grew out or the ATTEMPT
Ui IdlonIalne te Int the house i'm which Lawson
hVes, winch the latter, taking to he an excuse TO
remove the doors and windows, and so force him
to leave, forbid him doing. A collision of words
occurred, and Lawson called Lafontaine an oppro-
mark. The son of LafOntaine then Threatened
vengeance, which caused the arrest of both par
Ties, and holding O. both to security.
WATCH RETuRSs.-The docket at the Cent?; ,
guard house afforded an opportunity this morning
Tor the sitting magistrate, Justice Dom, to exer
else the authority i'm him vested. upon set we'll
known to him in his official capacity Julia Gar
ner, coiored, was called up for being drunk and
disorderly, the fact was proven by her appearance
but form required affidavit which was Obtain
ed, and Julia ordered to pay the sum of ~ n
Lucinda Matthews, colored, do do. BIS Rich
ara Thomas was arrested as a vagrant, without a
nome or visible means of support sent to the
workhousc for ~ days. Charles Carter. colored
was charged with being drunk and disorde,Iy.
which was clearly proven, and he was sent down
IasE
Peter Granton was charged with stealing fhe
clothing OF his own relatives. The evidence not
being at hand, Peter was committed To iaiI for a
further hearing.
The term of ninety DAYS has beco,ne a c.,t.;,,,,
Tor common offenders Of the city ordinances who
are taken to the Centre station aud cannot furnish
the penal sum assessed upon each offence IL is
rather alarming to sch persons especially at This
season of the year, when the majority make their
homes in the highways, and Ii We as pipsies upen
Tue surrounding farms The result has been a
lanS on from the trial docket. In the fall of the
year they VIII be glad to be committed for ninety
days. for IT affords them a comfortable home du-
rihg the Indictment season, and very little to do
INPRovENESrs.-We perceive that steps are
being taken to improve the square fronting Mis-
souri, avenue, between Four and a-half and Sixth
streets. The identifying of this square by the
Government has been long desired by the owners
OF the handsome residences the 50 tIars opposite
The Government has employed Messrs Curtis &
Dearlng To put up Il handsome green house upon
this square, which is now in course of erection At
the Corner Of Massachusetts, avenue and Tenth
street, four hne dwellings being erected for MIR
Zephaniah Jones. They will greatly improve the
nelghborhood; bricklayers Jones and Burch, plas-
terers Allen and Jackson, painters Clements Il
Bro, carpenters and builders Curtis & bearing
and w. Drain. The houses are TO be four stories
nigh ID by - feet each, mastic imitation of brown
stone, arranged with all the latest improvements
for comfort and convenience and finished in
style suitable for hrst-cIass dwellings Messrs
Curtis bearing are also engaged with the finish
Ing Of the extensive buildings corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street erected for the Arm
OF Middleton Beall.
PRESERVING JARs.-PurseII & Son fsouth side
Of Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets) are agents for the sale Of Bodine &
Brothers. glass preserving jars an article Of great
utllty and convenience. They TO be sealed
with the usual composition, and strike us as In
volving insurance against the loss of fruits vege-
tables, &c, sought to be kept in them. They are
also very cheap.
FINE GRAIN.-John T. c. Clark, Esq -, sends us
from his farm, in Prince George county, Md :,
some fine specimens Of rye and wheat, average
specimens Of his crop, grown without guano or
manure, excepting lime three years since, and
which speak well for agricultural progress In that
part OF the state The young rye is accompanied by
superb SIMPLE of ''old rye,'' distilled by Hager
and which is quite as ''tahh in its way as the new
REAL EsrATE.-Yesterday, Jas. C. MEG ire x
Co, sold lot No. ,, in square IS, fronting on the
Circle, at 29H cents per foot Two honses on G
street, between Twenty first and Twenty-secon
streets, for $3.50. One brick house on Pa ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets,
for b 900.
WE nEAR that the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation going to give the ladies engaged i'm
their late festival an excursion down the river at
some early day.
The iouSG MEMS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
intend to celebrate the 18th Of July by grand ex-
curson 10 Glymont.
Arrival The schooner Oliver arrived at the
Fourteenths street wharf yesterday, with coal for
X. w Bates.
SERVICES AT THE AsYLUM.-Tke Rev. Mr.
Rogers will preach at the Washington Asylum
on Sunday, at the usual hour. =
ATTENTION, HIAwArHAs.-The members of the
IIiawatha Club are requested to attend n called
meeting on next Saturday evening. 1T IA vlock Al
their hall. by order Of the President.
It. u. II. JAMES, Sec.
A. SrRAus. Clothing Emporium, Penn avenu t.
north side, between 18th and 18th streets, few
| doors west of Mctiuire Co.'s auction roam, IN
vites has friends and customers, aud the public In
| general, tO his new and well selected stock Of
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