Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-28

nave no conception of the neeessty that er,sts ~
trovlolng relief for their oveftasked minds. Most
most Awlen charaet ,rs have been fnrnished nna,.
,ha. me expense OF the State and the result i,
ma. our gallant one hundred are positively ennui
NJ ~. not answer to dischafze them because
VI 'ne TACT that 1t would be personally Offensive
ana our amiable city officials would not md,
any circumstances, be guilty OF an act yub;oh
n, hnighI expose them to the honest Indignation Of
LOTS Tsst e0lps VINO now style themselves the
nave tnese meddles0me taxpayers m n,;a. g.,
.helf ciys progress-does not the reflection no -,
hsaU mem .nat although their assessments have
the City Target Company, led bv tbe;r a gn' OF
aIes, drums beating, colors fyina, bovynet.
Sleaming-arrayed with all the nos1n ~ me-
Inc pnrpGse 20 Q, some quiet sequestered nook for
thev a, no our sP,iggi ms
amply repaid by witnessing tie innocen, say s oe
m s, OF their city's guardians. '''"' enjoy
some little aHes nspPsa That during their alb
ordinarily requires the attention oy the Citv Tsr,
ger Com Pany-is there hot sufscient shirt amor
t. o'a eitizens to perfoim temporarily their du
nothing ea as is then
ioI eHe EN- pioyment Of special police
eou6t not but that at proper time ,vo a. ali
nave City Target Company balls and excursions.
their duties. 1t is anticipated that tbav will ny va
an early parade; and we hear it intmated that our
city fathers will make a small apnronristion 70
PROVIDE prizes to be shot for on the occasion. OF
and paid for out Of the city treasury We o wouIS
recommend short swords for the Hentensnts
q, we peg leave 70 assure you, Mr.. Editor that in
'uus oeIehdlng this military naoren,entj we are
PlonP'eo py no interior motives and it ia done
without consultation with any member of the Civ
IaI@et company, formerly City Police We are
ADVISED that the quarters of this gallant corns 10
=, ,ne Columbian Armory, building erected,
thfOuSh the morality OF Congress for the accom-
inodation of the District Volunteers Shonld tbe;,
services be required at any time, it would he ad.
visabie to send an order from the Commander.ia.
that in nrs nonor tue Mayor as we understand
md Ia consequence of frequent interruptops To
the dfl!l, the Captain has been forced 10 issna a.
Olasl 1orblddlng any Interruption under severe
Should any further complaint be made nv tbess
oio-iosy tax payers, you shall hear again from
TARGET.
Fou kes, an old and well-known citizen NJ Wei
lnSton, died last night, after a proracted iIIncss
at DIS residence In the Seventh Ward Mr. Eonlkos
was ior years engaged by the most extensive bust
htsS houses and banks Of Washington as q tnan
cldl clerk, and by the government as a clerk IN
the census Bureau. He was eminentlv oraIifeI
ioI t6ose positions, his powers of matbtmaticai
nnia.lon oeihg remarkable In addition to the
position he occupied in the Census Bureau he had
oeen long time employed in the Bank of Wash.
lnSton and other banks, and at the time of hi.
oea'h was the book keeper for J c. Meg miro 4
W: MI. Fouikes was between sixty-fve and
seventy years Of age.
POLICE MATTERS Before Justice Williams
ueorSs warned was accused Of using unchris.
uan-ilke language in a three cent grog sbop and
WITH threatening to whip sundry persons present
Tor refusing to treat The justice imposed lecture
on temperance, and fine of 81 81
w IL Martin, for using profane LANGUAGE in the
streets, paid fine of 81 So
James Shields behaved in very disorderlv
manner IN the public streets, and was also pro
lane. he was made to fork over 81. So
Harriet colOred, was accused of MAKING fares
at i,ttle white girl, and was fined SIS o.
Toby Williams got drunk and rightened his
mother He was charged 81 81, and said he'd
never do it again. A'
PICTURE OF WAsHINGroN.-NIr Dove, Presi
dent OF the Board of Aldermen, has on exhi.
bitlon at his store on Ninth street, a COW of
tle engraving Of Best's Duche WASH ngton
which was ordered to he purchased for the AZ
d@rnen's room, City Hall, on last NJ onday NIGHT
ne enSGavlng is printed In India proof. and rep
sents General Washington at the moment he
ms read the letter Of Bishop Duche advising him
u withdraw from the contest with Great Britain
s ana which ne holds crumped in his hand as he
oversPreading his noble features
MICHAEL BERGEN, the clerk in Lilientbal,s
clothing store, in Alexandria, who was arrested
In this CITY few days ago, on charge of stealing
clothing from him, and who, on examination in
this city on said charge was committed to iai
aad preferred to go to Alexandria, was tried be,
i1re Magistrate Summers Of Alexandra, yester-
day, and committed TO Jail for trial before the
County court of Alexandria county, to be held on
Monday next. Justice Thompson of this city
was present at the trial. and identified the stolen
goods exhibited as those identified by IilienthaI
In his office the day previous as his property
BIGAMY.-Yes.erday, a coiored man. named
George Washington, was arrested by officer Kim
ball, on the oath of his wife, (the first one, of
course,) for bigamy. He was taken before Justice
Donn where Il hearing was had, and the following
facts Were elected: Three years ago he was mar,
ried to Chrsty Williams. upon license from the
Clerks office of the Court of this county Srhso
quently, upon a similar license, he married Maria
royer, about three weeks since Chris,y not
liking division Of the affections of her ilustious
spouse. had him arrested, and he was sent TO iail
for court '
THE THEATRE.-As a matter of course. the
favorite, Miss J. Nj. Davenport, was warmly
greeted, Mt the Theatre last night, by her army Of
w ashington friends and a admirers, and the Latter
were richly compensated for turning out by her
personaton Of Julia, in isThe Huncb
back" The bill for tonight is s.Ingomar,,-AIiss
Davenport as Parthenia, and Mr. c. Barton hin
as lngomsr-and the afterpiece of .The Limerick
Boy;
AGRoUND.-The New York steamer Mount
Vernon is still aground of Arlington. small
encourag cement that, for the proposition to in
HAS above the Long Bridge, by driving another
series OF piles clear across the river Just below and
adjoining the present bridge-for railroad pur-
poses, as proposed. The best possible railroad
Connection, through the city, is by Buzzard,s
Point, and boat thence to Alexandria,
RoBBERY.- Yesterday, Mr.. VIM Barnhill, Ct
the firm OF BarDhill & Bush, boiler akers, Pitts
burg, Pa, was robbed in this city of about $40
In money, besides valuable articles He thought
1t was taken in barber's saloon near the Old
Depot. kept by colored man named Washing
ton Being obliged to leave The city immediately,
he left without recovering anything. The infor.
nation was given to the police.
The CAMPBELL MINsTRELs These fine per.
formers still hold the sway supreme, Last night
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded to listen to their
melodies, duets, and comicalites, which were
received with immense applause.
AN lMPUpENT FELLow.-Yesterday a colored
man named John Thomas, was arrested by officer
Irwin for profanity in the street. calling a white
man id son of a b-h. He was taken before
Justice Dom and fined 81 o.
HE WORKINGMEN AND CAPITALISTS of the
city, and the politicians, their professed mutual
friends, Will no doubt turn out to hear what Mr..
Draper has to say on the subject of "Labor and
capital" at Wizards Hall tomorrow evening.
MR.. WINsLow, an experienced nurse and female