Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-08
GEORGETOWN ADVERT'MTS
@MAYOR'S OFFICE,


The attention Of the cltir ons of this town is in
yted to the two following sections of late act Of
Congress, entitled Ar act to create MetroPoli5
to establish Police therefor"
And be IL further enacted, That the Beard Of
not exceed ag ten and may assign one .erse.nt OF
police to each OF sad Precincts. The board may +,
ton in each precinct for The accommodation of the
police force ON duty theron. Ii may, from time to
time detail s5d Shsnte, without regard to or Inn,
such parts Of the district, to snoh of the police
OF criminal CST ,t and to the public Offices Of the
Washington and Georgetown, as 1t may deem I'D:
vIsable. 1t shall promulsate all regulations and
Washing ton or georgetown, as being the head
but ways subject to the orders and regulations
of the board of POllce and it shall be the duty Of
Intendent of police, as the head and chief Of the
same, subj cot to the rules aid regulatIoas and
And be Il further. enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the board of pohoe hereby constituted, at
lies OF the said police district preserve the pub
nc peace; to prevent crime. and arrest offenders;
guard The public health; to preserve order a. every
pub 10 election; TO remove puissnces existing in
pscss; to pTovide proper eocs sn force S'h al
every FIRE, in order that thereby the frsmen and
PSPsy NAY tee to ss and
way stations; to see that all laws relating TO the
Observance Of sunday and regarding pawnbroters,
lottery dealers Eagr.nts, dis9Tdery psrs Ins, and
enforce and obey all laws and o dnanoss of the
eIty councils OF the oties of Washington and
S5 sa he
the pOlcs force and have no power or right to en-
force the ordinances Of the town in regard to dis
orders or nuisaness: In al such eases complaint
must be made TO and redress obtained from the
United States police. whose ergeant will be found
at the guard-house near the canal bridge, High
1t may be proper to state that this new police sys-
tenn promises to be the best one, in all respects for
the preservation OF der and the protection of
District Of Co.Gmbi.. it give. Gsor gotow1 force
a very feeble enc which has been a heavy charge
although / have no immediate control of this
Police: Sst ssins IAN member t of It's hoard viii
our citlEens in regard TO nulsdnces and disorders
to whoh the police m.y fail or refuse TO 81 oper
atte" ton, ana will sndesvor to have such remiss
il viii be expected of al good citizens that they
will countenanos and sustain this new system to
oo i>sawsw 'H' aENRY ADDISON, M,yor.
Is 'A GAUNTLETs. SO.
We call the attention of suffers, K agImental Of
Govss. Gau%tiets, Mittins, Purses, TobaoCo Pom
ohes, Portmonnaies. LsgEins, DO, at whoiess .. to
81 our store, los Align street GscIsstOwn; -,
best quality, of real BuckskIn.
Military Buff and White Gauntets, Boxing
Gloves, Buokskln Shirts and Drawers, made to
order. RAMSBURG & EBkRT,
los High street, Georgetown, ID. G.
n. B:-A large quantity of scraps of Buckskin
and Chsmo,s for polishing guns aoooutICsnsnts.
MASSEY, COLLINS & CO.'S
" 49,. =, |PHiLADELPHI4D RA UGHr.
Expected this day, por steamer J. Jerome
20 do; xxx do. do,
800 hlf.-bbls. do. do, do,
Which on arrival will be for sale Terms cash
or delivery. ARMY q SHlNN,
nj Union Depot. Georgetown.
lust RECEIVED
y 10 llhds. prime Porto Rico SUGARS
ls0 bbls. Old Rye WHISKY,
ss0 bbis. EERRINS and ALEWIVEs,
20 bags Rio and lava COFFEE,
10 hhds; dow grIced) NJ 0LhSSES.