Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-07

THx LAMP -LAw.-The police in the Einh.
Ward were alarmed by cry Of 'smurdef'' In the
at an early hour last Friday night, and fastening
10 learn the cause, found man and horse in
pipe trench there, and wagon, which was too
went to work, and aftsf half an hours labor in
the mud, extricated the man and horse. Leaving
that spot, they went to East Capitol street. be-
tween second and Third; Hearing some violent
penetrated into II, and found couple Of gentle
men, who had got into the ditch at that point
with horse and buggy. They were cur.ing
too were extricated. The police complain, as
they have a right to do of the laxity Of the law
requiring lamps to be placed at such places. The
lamps, placed at these places, may go out In ten
minutes after being lighted, and the law is COM
piled with, they saw. IL 90, new law on the
subject, requiring the lights to be kept burning
all night had better be enacted at once TO prevent
serious accidents during the coming winter.
The oficers also complain Of the habit Of the
omnibus drivers, on the road to the Navy Yard,
taking ladies into the coaches at the curb and
the ptoprietors Of the line to attend to- and they
will no doubt do So IL the complaint Ii properly
made, In any instance.
PoIIcE MArTI.s-;Befers Justice Donn-wm;
Graham went to the house of susan Evans, and
behaved 10 disorderly, and used such profane
language, that IL was found necessary to send for
an officer, and Policeman Bright arrested him and
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his muscle and resisted the policeman, but turn
was taken upon his wrist with the "nippers !"
which quieted his belligerent disposition. He
begged hard to be released, and promised an m
saw proper TO fine him 50 "a, and demand security
for peace, and In default sent him to the work
house for 90 days. -Aquila Burton and Elias Lo-
| max were arrested by Policeman Narrower for
leaving their reins contrary to law, they being
public hackmen They were each fined 81 IS.
Lewis Needles was arrested by Policeman J. F.
| tanning thirty pounds Of honey from the wagon of
Niger Coffman, In the Center Ma ket, week ago.
Failing to prove the act, his possession of the
honey he was dismissed by the magistrate.
CENTRAL GUARDHousE CAsEs-Susan Berry,
drunk and profans fine and costs 81. Margaret
Russell, do do fine 80 81, workhouse 60 DAYS.
JOS West, (col'd) disorderly conduct; do. 90 81,
paid. Jas. Hampton, profanity; do. 90 81. paid.
Jos West was brought in dressed In a frock,
shawl and bonnet. He was Of small statue and
| represented small girl. 1t turned out that he
was so disguised for the purpose of watching
some one else. He underwent the necessary ex-
animation notwithstanding his earnest protest.
ALEXANDRIA ArFAIRs-The season for fairs has
| opened with considerable spirit-the Friendship
| fremen leading of in a handsome and profitable
| fair, which closed last Thursday the Mount Yer
| non Guards following, In a. fair to be held on
Monday night next; and the children Of St. Mary 8
Sunday School coming next in order, about
| Christmas with a children's fair.
| The northern mail failed to connect with the
| southern train this morning.
DoNT FAIL to visit the respective fairs at Thorn's
Building and Odd Fellows Hall. Seventh street.
the one for the benefit of Christ's Church, and the
| other for that Of the orphans. No more satisfac-
| tory place to spend an evening can be found
Haven space TO saw word more to-day but sc o! "
PRoF HENRY will lecture at the Smithsonian
| Institution tomorrow morning at I0H O'Clock
Subject: Electricity.