Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-28

vENILE OFFENDERS. - Repeated complaint,
Lav' been made, not only TO the Chief of Police
aid bis officers, but In the Police Magistrates of
80 sav"ra districts of this city against panu, NJ
ruvrnIe q isorderli-s. who engage in the unla1ful
practice Of throwing stones and other missiles AT
Gu. another in the public streets or who have
p.'h-d b1ttles therein the assailants bel NO some
tulSs Of rural srhools, or belonging to a certain
seton q the city, who opposed TO juveniles
O.; mother srCtioH. Now. IL is much to be regret
r.i that. although snCh offenders have sometimes
i,.~n arrested aud fined, the law directs II has
be-l found almost II not altogether impossible to
a.: doya the evil practice above referred t.; for
Il - hapPcIed that while arrests have been
,nld- IN onr part Of the city. and the offenders
',-psit To Justice, other Juveniles have been COM
,ins' IF for the Sl!ne offence in other parts of
t~riu. which are great annoyance TO peaceabie
ard wril-di spOSed cit
On Monday last a party Of Juveniles res'd ding in
~ Fifth Police District. not far from the Prtt-
.>tint orphan Asylum. were complained Of for
ts.ayy!us stones II the children of that as, lum
IEI flr dSordrrly conduct In the street near that
h.-,vOlrut Institution. Warrants Were issued by
Jrs.icc THOMPSON. rs requested. and s'rved by
,lN-,r King on sly Juveniles. and the complaint
WIS property inv, sill gated Yesterday evening by
i- sitting ma. iSrae. in the presence of the BOYS
parents, who NANTES very cOmmendable
, .i5lt the occasion, assuring the magistrate
~ parental chasetisefnent had not been withheld
.s phP two Of the cases before him. and that
hereafter. should il appear that their sons had
ben guilty Of sIch STREET sOrders aud dsorderly
.,udu.t, they should he severely punished at
D.. b~ing sufficient 10 Sustain the charge in the
warrants issued. and the matron of the ASYLUM
having intinat,d h.r wish that the boys should
o.. d h1r.rd with an admOnition as TO their
fltIrr conduct they were q liar ,ed ord inply
bat thu magistrate, ia doing SO, reminded the
youth, before lin that they were the ch Idren of
- vt Table citizens whom they Ought not to dis
Grace H. such bad conduct ard disregard of pa
rental advice Tue sad consequences of MIXING
with bad company and Of dis their parents
O.. engaging IN unlawful and dangerous practices
&c 'P were Ike forbidden by our city laws and
TO- rul IL proprirty, were also point-d out: and
2 eilT, h- GdnoIlShpt the boys before him and
81. ctEe's who might be disposed to throw stones
ts public streets and thus set the city laws AZ
81. hrs'". that they would he forthwith arrested
and >-vrrely punished. when convicted on le,Tal
evidence. The parents Of these boys thanked The
Isl,e for Lis admun'tOn aud expressed their
Wis. that II mi2 Ii have the desired effect
rHL COOPER OFERA TRoUPE-The Announce
msnt Of TIE appearance in this city of the CooDer
TrJupr Is received with the greatest satisfaction
o. HAT lirS" portion of our musical public who
having q hearty pdrtiality for adequately per
fI-nri English opera not often able to indulge
'Eat lSr IA consequence of the rarity with wI!icn
.u-b tfuuJ's visit us. The CoopPr Companv
misses to give what we all hunger fer
The waS Of this hCalthful appreciable music
" ltu sucn performers Annie Miner Miss n
ffsur. Miss Annie Kemp, Mr. Bowler. Mr. Sug-
In. Aia>le, Cook, Rudolphsen. Brisco Cooper
-. yiolIuSt.) and 4 good choris we NAV well
-ount upon thoroughly enjoyable series Of
"reraiIr performances. As they appear but for
~ nights 4 will be well for all who desire good
1-, 20 secure them at once for the light or SEASON
The opera for Monday nj Tht is al rrovatore =
Va',a we are assured is performed most admirably
boy i'l' Cooper Troupe.