Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-08

METRoroLrrAN Police BiLt.-This bill, 1.-THE
District Of Columbia 81 bstitute for Mr. Kilgore's
eill.) DOW before Congress provides for this city
board Of police to consist OF four commissioners
tJcbn Wilson, James A. Wise, Robert Clarke,
snd James Lynch, with TIE Mayor, who shall
bold their Office for a term Of four years with a
salary Of 81 ,2eO per ennum. The board shall ap-
point one Of their number treasurer, who shall
bold bis odice for such term as may be designated
bv the commissioners, and shall receive such adj
dtonai compensation as may be allowed by said
commissioners, not exceeding 300 per annuin.
Before entering upon the duties of his Office he
shall give bonds payable 10 the nited States with
enc or more suretes in the penal sum OF S25 Co.,
conditioned FOE the faithful discharge of bis
duties said bond to be approved of by the Secre-
sty 81 .ne interior, and to be kept in his office.
ana the failure OF the Mayor to qualify shall not
impair the right or duty Of the commissioners to
>fsah.Ee and proceed with their duties; and in
.ass o. vacancy among the commissioners, the
SECRETARY OF the Interior shall appoint a suitable
person TO MI the place. W hen the commissioners
snail lave qualified themselves they shall be de
Nlded into two classes, to be determined by lot
The first class shall serve from the Ist OF March
1901, and the second class from the 10th Of the
same month, until their successor shall have been
appointed.
N II, exclusive OF officers, which number may be
Increased or reduced the public service NAV re-
quire The offices shall consist OF captain and
such number OF Neutenants and sergeants as the
board OF police sball deem necessary The ord,-
nary policemen Shall receive sl2 per week, paid
seni-rnonthlyi and In sase the board appoint de-
'ecGse Poilcemen their pay shall be same. The
officers shall be paid semi-monthly, as follows:
Captain, 81 400 per year; each Heutenant Sl3 Der
wetk; ana each sergeant, Sl2 50 per week. The
ooaie shsil make and regulate the laws govern
ing tne police force, Provide themselves with
once iurnitdre, Clerks. &c, and shall ADOPT and
use common seal The city shall be divided
into seven police districts, the First Ward consti-
tuting the first district, the Second Ward the sec
ond district, and so on with the several wards
Zach Of the three first districts shall have two DO
ilce oncers the fourth district four officers and
Two Tor each OF the other districts, and an aJdi-
1ional one for the fifth, who shall be Stationed, At
the w Washington and Baltimore depot; all OF whom
snail enforce the police regulations in their re-
spectlye districts, said officers to receive each
SoJO per annum, except the one at the DEPOT who
Ghall only receive SSu0
The commissioner shall have power to call out
sae military when II shall be deemed necessary
oy them, ard any military officer who shall refuse
20 obey suea call shall be liable 10 a penaltv of
$50 Any private or inferior officer who shall
refuse to obey shall be liable to penalty of S2UO
ine BOARD Oh Commissioners shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over the police force, and when they
soell nave estimated what sum will be necessary
for each fiscal year. and re ported 1t TO the Mavcr
AID City Councils, the Councils shall assess and
leVy sncn amount upon the assessable property In
TOE city, and collect the same for the use of the
commissi toner's ~
The commissioners shall have the power, and Il
snail De tneir duty, to select and employ such
JSsucss OF the peace as may be required to sit at
tne respective station houses, said justices to be
PAID as the board shall deem proper Each and
every member OF the police force shall, before
entering upon the duties Of his Office take an oath
tnat ne Will support the Constitution of the nited
states ana faithfully perform his respective duties
Notnins In the act shall be construed to diminish
e.LesPonsiolilty OF the Mayor and other corporate
dtnorlues Tor any failure to discharge the duties
OF the Corporation, and all laws conf letting with
the provisions Of this act are repealed upon ia
passage.
HIsH WIND.-The gale Of yesterday seems to
naVe Deeh 'he severest that has visited this city
IN many Years and Its destruction of property
mere ana elsewhere YVES quite extensive Several
buildings were unroofed, trees signs and fences
Were blown down, the flags along the avenue
~nppea lnto riooons, and the flag recently hosted
on the National Monument was torn to pieces by
toe wind. All the efforts Of H D. Morgan, the
Waterman, and assistants, could not prevent the
accident, the halyards having parted as the flag
was being lowered, and IL was thus left to the
mercy OF tee elements. The Society have TINS
redeemed their pledge to hoist the Star SpapgIed
banner on the Monument, and regret exceedingly
f0at an unavoidable accident has caused the ex
pertinent to be so brief and unsuccessful twas
almost miracle that the fire which broke out
on seventh street did no further damage than
u did, as 1t was In densely settled locality and
he gaze was at lis hight. The telegraph wires
We're seriously affected by the gale and coumu-
nicatlon with the South was almost entirely sus-
pended The steamer Thomas Collyer was pre-
nm, Itoua making her last regular trip last
night. In Baltimore the gale was particularly
severe heavy shower Of rain fell about one
O'Clock In the afternoon, which prevailed how
ever, only lew minutes At noon the thermnm-
tter was rated at i} but at night il was 50 below
the freezing point. An unusual number Of roofs
Were blown Oh and great many buildings So
rlousiy damaged. Wagons were swept across the
streets, signs, awnings aud woodwork demoI-
ished, and things smashed I'D generally In AL
exandria, the chimney of the plaster mill belong
ing TO MesSrs. C.. r. Smith Il Co was blown
down. the tin roof Of the Relief engine house torn
~. w hp1 frnT fha
and shingles, signs, &c scattered through the
streets The suffering upon the coast must have
oesn exceedingly severe; and although the wind
was blowing on shore, yet We may expect to hear
OF numerous shipwrecks and casualties especially
In the bay, where there is SO little sea room.
from the 81. Mary's Beacon, Of Thur sday last the
following items referring to the reported negro
insurrection near Leonsrdtown, Md:
John Thompson. f. b., who was committed to
our jail on the 18th ut on the charge of being
engaged in attempt to excite Instruction among
The negroes, had an examination before Justice
Wathen on Saturday last. Nothing YVES ELECTED
during the examination to duplicate Thompson
or to throw suspicion upon him, and he was dis
charged Curtis, who was committed on the
same charge, is still in jail.
Henry holly,f living in 81. Georges neigh
be hood. Factory district was Committed To iail
On Saturday last, charged, IN the language of the
committing magistrate, "upon tie oath Of Alex
anCer Fletcher with conspiriDg and attem pting
70 excite 10 insurrection the neg Of the Fac
tDTv district -
The Baltimore correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says Of this affair:
The Tunor Of inslrrection in St. Mary's is all
fudge Some trouble arose between white man
and negro boy, who let his tongue run too freely
and forthwith the newsmongers magniied the
affair Into importance. The boy was, of course
punished for his insolence The department of
the negro population throug bout the State Is said
70 offer no l,ent points Of objection. No change
has been dissolved In their behavior In Baltimore
calculated to excite remarkn
MoRE MILITARI.-The detachment Of cavalry
mentioned In the STAY yesterday az on Its way
here, arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon
from tie Cavalry headquarters, Carlisle, Pa They
come equipped with Cavalry swords, revolvers
and musketoons, and are well mounted They
only number forty-two men, but the remainder Of
the company follow them here in few days or
a. soon a. they can procure horses. The detach-
ment 10 commanded by Lieut. j P. Halliday.
The most Of these men have seen hard service on
the frontier, and are hardy looking able bodied
set Of soldiers. On their arrival they proceeded
at once to the quarters provided for them In the
hall over Burcn's stable, on Fourteenth street,
which has been comfortably fitted up for them.
NATIONAL Guard BATTALIoN.-We are In.
formsd that the National Guard Battalion are fast
improving in drill, numbers &c On Monday