Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Anssrusrrs So-NisHs.


CANrrseuRY.-w. b. Harrison will tonight
introduce amusing specimens Of extempore versi.
fcation and win sing upon any subject the audi
ence may desire. Sam sharpley viii give re-
newed evidence Of his power, Of local, political
and military criticisms, and win LET OFF, some
OF his very best hits and fings At The celebrities
OF the day. All who would enjoy q hearty,
healthy laugh, should by all means hear and zee
Sharpley. His engagement closes this week.
FoRD's AIHEsEun.-Donald.on viii To- night
perform the fearless feat Of walking the tghtrope
with man on his back. Other novel and enter
tanning features will be presented BY the COM
pany now performing at Fofds- The oramauc
company embraces Mis- Mollie williams and
under the direction Of Harry Gilbert, also appear
nightly, In very interesting performances.
6RovER's THRAIER Is the nightly resort Of q
large portion Of ths fun-loving community, who
are hugely amused by the eccentficities Of Lehs,
Seymour, and other burntcork heroes. 1t n
worth the price Of admission 70 hear Harry Lehr
laugh and to witness bis feats with the "bones. I"
All sfiicied with the blues can be cured by q
visit to Growers cosy establishment.
ACADEMY OF Music.-Free concerts daily at
. m and continuing until Ii OF ID O'CLOCK.
Good refreshments dispensed.
APoLLo CoNcERf sAtooN-Prof. Naohman
leads the orchestra a the free concerts here given,
and attentive walters dispense refreshments.
TEE METROPOLITAN Potrs.-Dufing the latter
passed amendatory 10 the act creating the metro
politaa police, which 10 In many respects impor-
tant, not only Affects the force, but the people
generally. The bill gives authority to the board
custody Of ali property coming into the posses
sion Of the police force, and provides that he shall
keep record OF the parties from whom the. prep
efiy was taken, the names Of the pefsens claiming
70 and the disposition, and also provides how the
property can be reclaimed. All property and
money remaining In the custody OF the property
clerk without claimant for ak months shall be
advertised three times and sold at auction, the
proceeds 20 be paid into the policeman's fund.
All horses and animals taken and unclaimed for
twenty days may be advertised for ten dayS and
sold al public sale, and all perishabe property IL
TO be ssld at once. The compensation Of the
property clerk, al well % the secretary Of the
board, IL nTed at 81, 200 per ,nnum The board
10 authorized to appoint three surgeons Of police
at q salary Of 900 per annum, and to set apart 9
sanitary police company from the force, who shall
be empowered TO visit and inspect ali ferry boats,
manufactures, slaughter-houses, tenement houses
and edihces suspected Of being unsafe, ahd 10 at
tend to such other duties relating to health
ccmplained Of and entered on a complaint book
Who, II they shall be sailsfed that such boat OF
building IL unsafe, record Of the same shall be
made and the owner OF occupant arrested; and IL
the charges are sustained, the magistrate may
order the boat to cease running or any business
In the house complained Of to cease, or impose .
ane.
II any members Of the force or property hol.
ders inform the Superintendent Of Police that
there are good reasons for believing that house
10 kept for the purposes Of gambling, lewd or obs
scene amusement, prostitution or the sale Of lot
terry tickets, II may be lawful for him TO detail q
force 70 enter such place and arrest all parties
there found, and take them before the nearest po-
lice magistrate All implements Of gaming, DC,
seiIed az such place should be taken 10 the Su
once and DESTROYED, and II 10
made the duty OF the Superintendent to cause the
parties 90 arrested to be prosecuted vigorously,
and their places closed.
The Board is given q general supervision and
Inspection over all licensed pawnbrokers, ven
ders, hackmen, cartine n, dealers In second hand
intelligence once keepers, auc-
tioneers Of watches and jewelry, inspected pri-
vate banking establishments, and they may detail
. policeman TO search FOR stolen properly, and
any person interfering with an ofcef shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
The Board IL empowered 70 establish station
houses In the several precincts but not at the ex-
pense OF the United States. Persons holding Of
ice under this act are exempt from military or
jury duty, from arrest on civil process or to ser
vice Of suorenas from civil courts while on &C
tsFal duty. The members OF the Board, the gu
perinendent and Secretary are vested with all the
powers OF Notsfies Public and Justices of the
Peace. The members Of the Board and Police
force are clothed with all the statutory and COM
mon law powers Of constzbles, except for the
service Of civil process and the collection of
strictly private debts, IN which designation hncs
imposed for the breach Of corporation ordinances
shall not be included
time to time, from among the justices Of the
peace mag iBrates 10 sit at The respective station
houses, and every person sentenced TO pay fne
shall satisfy the magistrate by payment or CIV
fng security, and when such security 10 taken,
he justice skan be held personally responsible
Ter the amount of hne.
no member Of the force 10 allowed to resign
under penalty Of forfeiting the pay due him, ex-
WxN 49,. ~.N..N- ~ -
The superintendent one months notice There is
no limitation Of place Of residence Of the police
men,
The board are empowered to appoint de.ec-
lives not exceeding six, at monthly salary Of
30 each.
The board 10 authorized a. they zee 1t, 10 allow
} member Of the force 70 accept reward for mes-
tosious service, and any member receiving a re-
ward without giving notice to the board, ID liable
% dismission. All dnes from members Of the
force, and proceeds Of rewards, &c ,(except when
allowed TO be retained shall be paid to the treas
lrer Of the board.
The members Of the police, including the COM
nissioners, have the power to arrest without war
ant any person who In the presence Of such men,
Der shall commit or attempt 10 commit any breach
u the peace CT offence against the ordinances ef
he city, and they are required 70 take the person
Irrested before the nearest magistrate.
The board Is authorized to publish without ex.
)ense TO the United States all laws applicable 70
'olice and health, In a form accessible to the
)uonc a. q police code, and the said code and
he rules adopted for carving ont such code
hall constitute the police code OF the District.
WHO ARE F uND THIRB-Lieut RAYMOND In
lis endeavors to prevent the spread Of crime in
makes every effort to break up
louses Of in-fame and scatter the inmates, ana
a his visits TO these places finds, not the low
iepraved, and totally degraded, but, very gen.
rally, gentlemen" In broadcloth and in army
blue. Even the vilest houses, In the most ont Of
he way and depraved pNn Of the city, are found
o contain these gentry. Nor are the visitors CON.
ined TO any one rank In the army, but all sorts
4 .'sssaps," bearing the eagle, oak leaves, dou.
Die bars, single bars, and no bars, may be found
here "meetfng on q common level IL some
4 these gentry do not look sharp, forbearance on
he part Of the military ''may cease to be . vir-
ne, % and certain names may possibly get be-
Iond the bounds Of the record beoks II the
,uardhouse.
NUIsAsck TO ~ ABArKD-Persons passing
m the south side Of Pennsylvania avenue are
'ften insulted by gang Of youths, apparently Of
he pickpocket and halI-thief order who, con1re-
sating after mig htfan about the corner Of NinN
treet, avail themselves Of the cover Of darkness
md the absence Of the police to address Insulting
'emarks 70 persons WALKING by. Such characters
ave 20 long loafed In that vicinity after night.
AL, 70 the annoyance Of the community, that
ach Of them must by this time be Individually
Ln0Wn 10 the police. who. HAVING ham Al rsefe3