Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-12

PoLIcE MATTERS Before Justice Clark -Eliz-
Soeth Bell swcre .prOfanely, and was fined 81 Of.
10 ~ 30. j. b. Weller, do S2O6. John Bligh,
accused OF overcharging a gentleman who desired
10 employ bis hack, was fined SO l6. John Barker,
ioF profanity, was fined 81 -
Before Justice Williams. Bell was
Charged with disOrderlY behaviour and duly fined
Sl-si- Tobias Williams was similarly accused
and on something pore than a suspicion of his
guilt appearing in evidence, he was fined 81 So
Jane Bell, charged with peTpctratng a public
nuisance. was fined 81 %. Louisa Brooks, for
diSorderly behavior, was fined 81 OF
Before Justice Gull Ellen Fugitt was charged
by Mrs Toby with throwing soapsuds over i've
foot fence on little child. The complainant
brought as proof of the offense cbiId's clothes
very wet. The magstra did not think the evil
dence good, inasmuch as the wet clothes could
was dismissed
Mrs. Toby then accused MIR Fugitt of profanity
and maliciouSly speaking in her presence and
tuSlu made his appearance at the Magistrates
ONCE. IL was In proof in this case that the COM
pla!nant had built fence between her front ward
and Fugitts- This fence was so constructed as
IN Interfere pretty seriously with the hnilding
laws. and she called upon F. to pay for one half
of it. He refused, and hence the profanity suit
which was dismissed by the Justice, there being
no proof Of the defendant having made use Of i'm
proper language and the complainant received an
order to pull down that unlawful fence quicker
Antoine LevCzsy was going TO the market push
Ing his portable cake and Confection shop be fore
him, when some little boys followed him sauCiIy
and one of them was kicked over for his pains
he mad IL. arrested for assault and battery, ard
the magistrate very justly decided that the boy
had been served right, and dismissed the defend
ant
some persons tn walk down to the shore of the
AnaCOStia Branch, at what is called the Cove near
Blagden'S wharf, wade in aud Ike for the other
side. He entered at a point nearly opposite the
Insane Asylum. and continued to wade until the
''wdters' had begun to go cover his lead when
two men IN a boat discovered and with great dif
hr1i'V rescued bin from his perilous situation by
pulling him on board. The man raised strenuous
obJectons to being taken on board, and held that
be was on the way to Jordan, the CITY of the
Ireat klng, that though the waters should cover
him. vet he would rot Nc fOrsaken but lifted above
them and safely admitted into the ..City ON the
hli, a. e the Insane Asylum upon which his
ahectlons were placed, and where his troubles
would be ended The yOung man talked like a
person of intelligence but II was easy 10 ncrceive
that he was insane, so he was taken to the magis-
trate office. where he quoted a great deal of
scripture In most fluent manner, all tending to
snow that the unfortunate man really believed
That. Ike Christian" in John Bunyan's book he
was passing over the river Jordan, to the New
jerusalem lie was properly cared for by the
ofhCerS, and much sympathy expressed for him by
al who witnessed his lamentable condition
Before Justice McEeHHG-Dan Newton Buzz
Campbell, VIII Taylor. and VIII Lucas under
took 10 celebrate the Sabbath by throwing stones
gTey-coated fraternity with the brass buttons hut
II Ike those celebrated city marksmen they missed
their mark, and tho stones, or some of them went
thrOug b 4 window. and stri kim 4 lady who Vyas
about to go 20 church, cut her head in quite a
frightful manner. The lady com PLANE and the
justice soon had the Iersevering Gnderdone target
company before him, whom he lectured with
great severity, and then appropriately fined all
round
Lucinda Bailey was called up on a charge of
keeping house of bad reputation in Marble alley
- 10 FfarA rr.,
T. Jail for Court. Her two apprentices Mary and
Josephine, were looked upon as persons having
no visible means Of support, save those of degra.
dalton and infamy, and the Justice sent them To
the workhouse for 90 days each
Kate Johnson (coloredl being fun Of animal
spirits, undertook TO balance her mi nd with free
imbihation of ardent spirits. The consequence of
u was that she undertook TO cOwhide her own
mother and succeeded. as also to administer cbas-
usement To several brothers and sisters This
unnilai ana unssterly demeanOr made her obnox-
1ouS TO certain ordinance in relation to disorderly
behavior. The justice fined Kate s. 81 in default
OF payment of which she was sent down to Ueen's
residence To attend to the interests of the Corpo-
Of three months
stephen Brooks and John I.onax were rival
admirers Of Caroline Taylor, and iu the ardor of
t"eir affection indulsed In tOOd deep an application
u the beverage which a certain wise man hos
cautioned people against indulging in. Regard
less Of the text ''Wine is a mock er and strong
drink IS raging" these aDiable youths imbbed
souls idol. The battle was short, but decisive.
Caroline, apparently Indifferent as to which of
them won the fight, kindly assisted both as in
her Judgment the varying fortunes of war re-
CURED visit to Justice McKsnna disclosed
three pairs of black eyes and numerous thumps
ana scratches stephen and Caroline raised the
ready" to paw their several fines of s. 81; but
LomaN, In default Of the cash lost his ed vantage
with Caroline, and his liberty also for he was
sent to Nr. Queens for d lengthy term; while the
other two sailed down the street together on the
InE = nj tar mill II.
BOARD or ALDERMES.-An adjourned meeting
OF the Board of Aldermen was held last evening
at the City Hall. for the purpose Of considering
certain amendments which have been found 10 be
necessary To the water bill passed about one wear
ago The bill and amendments were read and
considered, and then ordered to be printed Mr.
Ward introduced an amendment constitutiDp the
Mayor, the Water Registrar and Water Puryeyor
and the chairmen of the drainage committees OF
the tVyo Boards, Water Board with full and final
powers This was also ordered to be printed
ne Chairman read a communication from
To- Mayor, transmitting from Commodore
Buchanan. of the w ashington Navy Yard to the
Mayor and Boards of Aldermen and Common
ounc!i, l" be present at the Washington Navy
ard 10 witness the landing of the JapaDese
Embassy there on Monday next
On motion, the invitation was accepted and the
Mayor requested to make all needful arrangements
for ths visit.
The VOLUNTEERS AND THE EscoRr-Last
night, In obedience TO an order Of Major General
X Z. WeightInan, a meeting Of Otficers CON-
handing corps Of the uniformed volunteers was
held at the residence of Edward Towers ESQ to
make arrangements for partici pating in the re-
Ception Of the japanese Embassy after their az
rival at Warrington, q request having been made
by the officers charged with the general arrange
msnt that the volunteers would participate But
two or three corps were represented, and they de-
Cided that they would report on Monday morning
TO the o1hcer commanding the escort. The bat
TALON OF Light Infantry, Capt. Davis, and Ma
tional Guard, Capt. TAFT, had already decided to
participate in the reception, provided the govern
ment approved their intention. II Is probable
other corps will report for duty which were not