Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-20

.wasrISe WArER-A QUESTION OF RIeHr.-
MT C. Woodward was charged with a violation
OF city ordinance by a waste Of water from the
pipes. He was arrested by ofncef Planning and
ruled his case for trial before Justice Donn where
II was tried last week. The violation charged
consisted In bis filling tub, which he had sold
with water from the plug in order to tighten IT,
which operation occupied from three to five min
utes, on the 10th instant. The case was dismissed
Out OF this case grew a question upon which the
magistrates disagree. When the warrant specifies
particular day, and particular offence. has the
magistrate ri ht to hear evidence relative To Of
fences of a similar character committed upon pre-
yious days, but not charged In the writ Some
justices hold the opinion that the corporation
WARRANT in penal offence, Is In the nature Of an
indictment, In which 1t In necessary to fix def
nitely the date, az well as the person and offence
Others contend that the justice has a perfect right
70 hear and consider testimony In offences con-
mitted on previous days. --sl !,
The CENSUS REruRSs OF rHx FOURTH WAND.
haoitanfs and $50 slaves. or total Of II SsS souls
In 1850 the number 8, obs free and SIS slaves
total s ,7so. The census Of 1850 gave w ashington
an aggregate population Of 20 ool. This year the
gains are AZ follows :-F:rst Ward 2 SOS; Fourth
Ward ,lOe; Fifth Ward pa; Sixth w ard $50
total TO- U67 which, added to the returns for 1850
fer the same wafd:, show present aggregate Of
Third, and Seventh Wards are to be heard from
DWARF BROOM CoRN-we have at this Office
a stalk Of dwarf broom corn, raised by DavidWal-
ton, on his farm near Woodlawn Fairfax county
The stalk Ii two feet high to the brush w hich is
full a. long as the taller variety. The seed was
obtained by Mr.. w. in Pennsylvania and planted
as an experiment. He is pleased with his trial
Of it, a. IL Yields full az well az the tall stalk
without exhansiiag the land to half the extent
Me- w. proposes to cure the seed Of his crop and
will accommodate those who may wish TO cult
vate IL, with what he can spare --Aier. Gazette.
DIsTREsNs-This morning a youth named
James More was arrested by Orieer Yeatman,
charged by his guardians with disorderly con-
duct and threats. He was seat to the Asylum for
twenty days by Justice Dom. IL b evident that
preat care had been taken by his guardians to
keep him respectable, but bad associates had been
the cause OF his going astrsy, and he had become
30 hardened that be was beg ond control, and bis
friends have been conurained 10 take this course
in order to place him beyond the reach OF evil In
huenccs. He will be sent to sea.
BuRGLARr.--Last nigh about nine O'Clock, the
store Of Mr. e. Barrett, Seventh street pear u,
wa entered Y thieves, who cut out the Aats OF
the window blinds TO effect entrance. While
shey were In the house MIR u returned, and as he
entered by the front door, the thieves decamped
BY the back door They had not time to effect
thorough robbery. --sf -.
TIE ODp FkLLows hzviag glorious time
at their picnic at Columbia Springs, to-day. DO
Ist fail to 90 over The st time, as usual, Will
tr la the, cool Of the evening Omnibuses leave
tie corner Of. Seventh steel and MASSACHUSETTS
ayenue at 2, 3, :, and Q o'clock. s--rsss = /