Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
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faaPs her second benefit &c. night, and offers a
plendid BILL the beneficiare appearing as
peg wofI ngton" in "Masks and Faces, and
8. "Gertrude with songs) in the "Loan of a
Lover This is the first time this engagement
that Miss W. has announced "Peg W ofing-
ton." and 90 she presents the character in n
superior manner, there will no doubt be full
house.
CfRcUs.-The combined circuses of Madame
Macarte and Mr.. Nixon are attrac in . largely
and they give admirable performances. The
eniire eomon1ed company, male and female,
VIII appear TINS evening and introduce won
derful feats OF horsemanship, comlcal scenes
in the arena, and exciting acrobatic eyolutions
NARIKTlEs.-Thatp prince of Ethiopian come.
dams, w. ,. Budworth, tonight takes q bene-
Ill, ard his host Of friends will undoubtedly
tnTn ont en- mdsse No one has ever visited the
NaEieues, we opine, who has not been COM
PEELED TO give way to violent bursts of laughter
u me orolierles and eccentricities OF Bud
worth: All the company will appear on this
benefit occasion.
BiBLB LANDs.-Rev. DIR. Samson will de.
liver the fourth lecture OF his course on Bible
Lands, for the benefit of the Thirteenth Street
Baptist Church, this evening in the lecture
room OF the church. The subject tonight will
be the "Desert Of Sinai
THE STEREoPTIcoN, being an exhibition OF
scenes and incidents connected with the Amer.
ican civil war, may still be seen at Odd Fell
lows Hall, Seventh street. Combined with
the Stereop;icon is an artistic Photographic ex-
hlbition OF scenery, statuary, &c.
PARADE OF THIEVES AMP PICKPOCKETs-
Yesterday afternoon the city got rid OF tan
more professional thieves, vagrants and pick
pockets from the North, viz: James Greedy,
Chas. Frost, Jno. Kenny, Jno. Slaven Chas.
Reynolds, Michael Sullivan and J. G. F.
mcNaughton, Migrants; John Maher, thief:
John Leonard, pickpoeket, and VIM. johnson,
Vagrant and thief; who We're marched through
the streets TO the tune OF the Rogue.s March,
under guard OF a sergeant and ten men, COM
manded by Lieut.. Cooper, commanding at the
& nrnnn fho
5o'cioak p. IN. train, to be carried northward.
The affair attracted large crowd, who fol.
lowed the thieves to the depot, greeting them
with taunts and leers, and making merry with
the query, How are you pickpockets 20 &c.
The last three above named were handcuied,
and decorated with placards bearing the in
scription ssthief and pickpoeket." All of the
party were young men, and We're rather gen.
Jeelly dress eti, and while some of them hung
their heads II shame al the position in which
they were PLACID, others stared about with
hardened LOOKS.
Arrived at the depot, they were placed upon
the cars, ana the crowd that had followed them
down, by way OF a remembrancer OF their tri-
umphal march through Pennsylvania avenue
gave them prolonged hiss and wished them
bon roydac to Il colder cline.
Among the party was J. G. F. McNaughton
who II viii be remembered, was arrested some
time ago on the charge of robbing the late Lieut.
Graham, while the latter was dying from the
effects of wound inflicted by knife.
McNaughton was acquitted of that charge, but
having no visible employment, was subsequent
~ arrested as yagrant, and this march is the
result.
The sscivilizaton" of Washington that was
to result, according to the Cbroaicic, from the
influx here of active elements from abroad
does not seem TO follow in the case of these
gentry at least.
CRIMINAL CoUET.-Judge Cartier passed the
following sentences yesterday afternoon:
James Givens. colored, petit larceny; nomi-
nal sentence.
Bud Ford, alias JOS Ford, alias Jas. Ford,
coiored, highway robbery; two years in the
penitentiary.
Francis Moran, petit larceny nominal sem
tence.
VIM. sorrell, colored, highway robbery; two
years in the penitentiary.
James Corcoran, grand larceny; one year in
the penltentiery.
Charles Rankin, colored, grand larceny; one
year IN the penitentiary.
Samuel johnson, colored, grand larceny; one
year II the penitentiary.
Frank thinner, grand larceny; one year in
James Pogan, grand larceny; two years in
the penitenuary.
Lewis Wilton, colored, petit larceny; nomi-
nal sentence.
George l.ainey, grand larceny; two years in
the penitentiary.
john Sweet, grand larceny; one year in the
peDitpntiary.
Charles MCCARTHY, assault and battery with
intent 10 Kill; five years in the .,enitentiary.
Nsrgaret Bundy and Julia Bundy, grand
larceny; one year each in the Albany penitsn-
tIary.
Rose johnson, grand larceny; one year in
the Albany penitentiary.
Charles Jones. alias VIM. Wood, assault and
battery; nominal sentence.
George En-, grand larceny; enc year in the
peniten tiary.
Byron Bassett, grand larceny; one year in
the penitentiary.
Bailey Walker, colored, grand larceny; one
year IN the penitentiary.
James Howard ana James Skinner, coiored,
grand larceny; one year each i'll the Albany
penitentiary.
J. c. Broadhead, grand larceny and assault
and battery; two years IN the penitentiary and
To pay a line OF 81.
George Smith, grand larceny; one year in
The penitertiary.
PUBLIC HIGHwAYs.-It is the common OBJ
saryation of those visiting the metropolis OF
this nation, that the roads leading TO the city
are badly planned and suffered 10 become I'M
EassabIe for carriages or light wagons, de-
priying the citizens of the ability to ride ont
into the country for health or recreation. This
should not be permitted. The roads can be
made in good condition, there being ample
provision Tor the same. The Levy Court has
some members who reside in the county and
are int, este in h. wing the roads kept in
passabie order, and il they will use their in
fiuence with the CITY members the difiic ulty
will he obyiated. To stTanrs. s IL may appear
strange that the President appoints citizens OF
Washington as members OF the Court. This Is
10 guard the city az ainst unnecessary expense
on the roads, as Washington has 10 pay its
part.
II good and intelligent men are appointed on
the court unnecessary expense will be avoid
ed Whatever is done for the good of the road
is beneficial TO the city and its gain. In the
appointment of members of the court, possibly
the President is not acquainted with single
Individual. The list is furnished to him by
the Department Of State, receiving it from
some interested individual.
The power of the Levy Court is ample to
keep the roads in repair, which should be re-
auired. Let any one travel the road from
Boundary street up to the hospitals on Four
Ieenth street, and he will see that part Of one
DAYS work of a man with pick and spade,
would relieve the water on the west side Of
the hill and make the road passabie. AIten-
tion is called to this one point to convince all
that there is some one wanted to have All eye
10 small matters, which by neglect magnify.
Il the Levy Court has not appointed some
one 10 look after this road, it is hoped they
will consider the SUBJECT and have it attend
ed 10. IL
ASYLUM FOR STRAY CoNTEABAND Chill
psEs-The large and handsome residence and
grounds Oh the new road leading out from the
a.Nff .oo tour havnnd