Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-18

,ri poLlcl MArrzRs:-Befors Justice carl.-John
itii.on was charged with cursing I'm the public
stees OF the Second Police District; and the
81 S.. ' A' was nhe"
Mr.. wrighthouse was charged with pams,,,o
contrary to the provisions of a certain act or the
corporation. He was fined s5O.8
yonn Doe was caught in condition of mental
h an PHYSICAL Pro:traton awful to behold, caused
ny certain fnjudicious imbi bations. He went to
the workhouse for a space of 90 days.
Daniel Quinn was accused of vending spiritu-
Gus beverages on the Sabbath day, without first
obtaining a license to do So The customer TO
whom he sold the stuff was afterwards assaulted
Dy hlm, and smarting under the outrageous treat
ment, went and informed upon Quinn, who,
AFTER hearing, was fined S25, and 81 65 costs
+. Enrich and J. ID. Hammack were also
served with warrants for violations of the Sunday
law, and their cases was ruled before another
magistrate.
heer King brought to this office Jacob Miller, a
citizen OF Montgomery county, Nd who was
charged with huckstering within the corporate
limits OF w ashington city without license The
DEFENDANT having admitted the charge, was fined
oy Justice Thompson, SIS and So cents costs,
under the city ordinance entitled can act to
license and regulate hucksters''
Yesterday, lad attached to one of our large
boarding houses was brought by officer King be-
iote the same magistrate, and fined IS for riding
horse on ID street, last Sunday evening at a mace
faster than moderate trot. Justice THOMPSON
seemed inclined to mitigate the penalty on ac-
count Of the apparent contrition Of the offender
ana Els youth, but the law prescrbes, in unmis-
taxable language, that any person found guilty Of
IoHlng or galloping any horse, mare or gelding,
mails of the horse kind in or on any street avenue
or alley, in the city Of Washington, shall paw
fine OF mot less than five dollars for each and
every such offence"
The SACRED CONCERT to be given at Trinity
Church, on Thursday evening next presents to
the Lovers OF music attractions Of an exceedingly
rare character In addition to the highly cult
waited and beautiful voices of Miss Jniiana Nav
ana Mrs. Cecilia Young, each Of whom have made
selections for the occasion admirably adapted to
call forth their most exquisite and touching notes
new organ to be then used by our most skillful
friend Palmer, cannot fail to CRAFTY all who hear
IT, Having few evenings since attended one of
the rehearsals, We could scarcely convince our
selves that We Were not listening to a full and
ughly-trained orchestra, under the leader
ship OF an eminent artist. We feel that we are
doing our readers positive kindness in urging
them one and all to attend on Thursday evening
Inc PRESIDENT with his accomplished niece, to-
gether with the Heads of Departments and the
Diplomatic Corps, will, We are informed, be
present
THE BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF rBr
A. NJ: T.. CHURCH The Conference proceeded on
Monday to fix the place of its next meeting d.
w. Moore named Frederick city, Md; ". H.
named Waiefs D. c. Brown
ence proceeded to vote, and Waters Chapel was
selected by large majority. The Bishop an.
nounced the last Thursday in April, 1861, as the
time of the meeting of the next Conference
Tnesday.-Rev. DR. Tustin of the Presbyterian
Church, and Drs. Gibbons and Sipes of the NJ E.
church, were introduced to the Conference The
preachers then reported their Sabbath-school sta
tistics. The Conference passed resolution re-
questing Bishop Payne to ordain Geo T Watkins
and Dennis Davis when he passes through Balti-
more next week. The remainder of the session
was taken up in receiving reports from commit
tees. Bishop Payne is announced to preach in the
F1fteenth-st Presbyterian church.
FIRST WARD PoLICE-The peace and order Of
the West End is seldom disturbed by rowdy de-
mOnstratlons The Corporation docket of Justice
Drury indicates very orderly district The re-
turns for the week were-J. Paris, disorderlv;
fine and cost, S3 81. The same, CARRYING con.
cealed weapons; $50 and costs James higgins.
disorderly; do. SO 81. Thos. Spillman, malicious
mischief; escaped the officers. Geo. Maccallion,
disorderiy; workhouse 90 days. Ellen Trainer,
drunk; do 80 days. The last named was very
line looking woman, who says she is from Win.
chester, Va, and looking for her husband. She
mad two, two very intelligent children with her, and
them up. The Justice tried to get the eldest. a
little girl upon the promise that she should be
raised in his own family; but the mother declined
relinquishing them.
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc,Ar1oN.-Mr.
;. McElwee, jr., has been elected to all vacancy
In the Board OF Managers of this Association,
occasioned by the resignation Of MIR. R. c. Fox
VINO has taken up his residence short distance
from the city Mr. Fox has long been an active
and eficient member of the Association, having
filled, with credit to himself several of the most
important trusts in their gift
The lecture before the Association last evening
by Hon. C. l.. Vallandig ham, on "The Literature
OF the Bible was a mastery production, evin-
and
quaintance with the sacred writings Tue lee
turer cOntrasted selections from the Bible with
some OF the finest passages Of the best profane
writers of antiq uity, and clearly demonstrated the
literary superiority of the former.
REAL ESTATE IN GEORGETOWN -Yeserdav
property:-Two-story brick warehouse on Water
street near High, next adjoining VIM r. Edes,
for ST. 050-purchaser. George Shoemaker: two
story brick storeroom and dwelling. with back
building, on High street, three doors from w alter
for 81 ,G25, to Henry Dodge; two frame tenernents
on High street, next above the last-named fer
81 ,G30, to Henry Dodge; one two-story frame on
east side Of Jefferson street. between Water street
and the canal, for $500, to Patrick Sullivan
MILITARY.-An adjourned meeting of gentle.
men, citizens OF the Northern Liberties, favorable
to tire formation of a military COMPANY was held
at Hodgson s building. Seventh street last nj hit
Some fifty-fve men signed the roll and a com
mittee OF fve was appointed to prepare consti-
tutlOH dIIu DS-ld"S the government of the
company. The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the same place on Friday hight next to adopt
constitution aud bylaws, and uniform and TO
elect officers for the company.
MIR. EDITOR-Sir: You will much oblige SUBJ
scrlber to your valuable journal by calling the
attention of the pump to the state of the pump
at the corner of Twentieth and f. streets They
have made several attempts to give water to the
neighborhOod heretofore, and have succeeded for
few days at a time: but 10 the few Intellectual
tacks driven in the valve leather always come out
compelling the people to 60 some two or three
squares for the much-needed beverage.
THE THEArRE.-The bill at the Theatre tc-
night, on the occasion of Mr. Joe Jefferson's ap-
pearance, is rich one indeed, consisting as fCl.
lows:-.'A Conjugal Lesson, - "Robert Macaire,n
and "The Spectre Bridegroom" Mr. Jefferson
representing the principal character in all three
pieces. On the decease of VIM E. Burton Mr.
Jefferson succeeded, by universal consent, to the
position Of the best comedian in America, and
will OF course be greeted as such. tonight.
REAL EsrArE-Jas. C. Mcclure & Co. made
the following sales NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c, in
square No. SIS, to VIM. Nj. Stewart for % cents:
lot Is, in square No. Is, for 1914 cents per foot to
Daniel McLaughlin; lot &c. same square, to Pat
rick Segan, for 10 cents per foot; part Of square
No. 472, to Reuben Clark, for \ Cents per foot
WATCH RRTURNs.-The only case for trial this
morning was Caleb Smith cOlored boy who w; a