Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-23

| Commissioners have submitted their annual
report, and after noting the organization of the
Beard by Congress, and the division OF the no.
lice district into pre- cucts under one sunsrin
teLd den. and board of Ave commissioners. the
/ report, III the course Of an arrnment tn sho ~
! that 1t is ''tne imperative duty of the Govern
+ ment TO furnish the means to pay the police
because they protect an immense amount of
tfoYernme mt property, enunciates the opiu ion
that one we'll trained policeman is worth a
squat OF soldiers, so far as the protection of
! property and preservation Of order ara con-
( ceTIed. q
The Metropolitan police district includes in
ai: ABOUT seventy. five square miles, with an
tsl-matf q population of Il hundred aud forty
tnohsSnd. Therefore there is one policeman to
ABOUT thousand inhabitants Thirteen
mounted men are allotted to the country Dor.
uonS OF the strict. sixteen to Georgeto wn
aud one hGndred and twenty one patrolmen to
Washington. The sergeants and roundsmen,
VINO have no special beat but a general SUPER
vision, being deducted, the actual patrol is
slshtly rednced i'll Washngso Ton, the report
says, to eighty eight, and in every instance be-
low The necessities of the case. In Washing.
ton there Is one policeman to every six hundred
ana nlnety-iour Inhabitants, and he guards
about four miles of territory. The Board are
OF opinion that 10 fulfil its duties properly, in
GUIDING the prevention of crime, as well as the
| detection OF criminals, the police force ought
TO be increased to five hundred, and that the
beats should be short and straight so that sig.
mails can be readily heard.
The small pay OF the various grades Of officers
is subject of grave complaint in the report.
The serseants by law are paid $500 per annum,
and tie patrolmen 1856. Since these rates were
fixed every necessary of life has advanced in
price. In this state of things the municipal
governments Of the two cities of Washin gton
and Georgetown have increased the compensa.
tion OF the men, looking to Congress for reim-
bnrSement. Inc report justly says that every
policeman should be placed beyond the tempta-
ton 10 take brides.
An increase in the detective force is also re-
commended the sanitary laws of the District
need amendment, and the establishment of g.
hospital for treatment Of smallpox patients is
urged.
The erection of a suitable penitentiary is ur-
gently and very properly recommended, and
site Is spoken OF, though not located, where an
institution might be placed with advantage, as
It includes quarries Of building stone. Com
plants are made OF the condition of the county
Jail. and Congress is urged to give its attention
TO the subject. The 60 warehouses" of Wash
instou and Georgetown are so constructed and
managed under such a system that the objects
of charity and the offenders against the laws
are scarcely distin gnishabl one from the other
house of detention and correction is espe-
cially needed for boys who follow the army,
but are soon cast upon our streets.
Reform in military tribunals, aud to secure
more speedy trials, is urged, and the report
concludes with just tribute TO the zeal and
ability with which the duties OF the Superin-
tendent have been performed, and earnes thy
recommends that his salary be so increased
that his services may be retained
The Board of Police consists of Commission
ers George S. Gideon, president; Joseph Z.
Brown, treasurer; Sayles J. Bowen, William
II. Tenny, Richard Butt, and the Mayors OF
Washington and Georgetown. Thomas A.
I.azenby is secretary to the Board; George r.
Herrick, property clerk, and William b.
Webb, Superintendent of Police.
MEssRs. PHILIP & SoLoMoNs, in addition to
their ordinary Christmas stock, displayed in
their attractive establishment, have fitted up
an elegant room over their store, where will
he found the largest and most beautiful assort-
ment OF French goods ever brought to Wash
III.
including the Russian Admiral and other OFF,
of the fleet, the public is duly approaching
the enterprise OF the firm in importing so re-
cberch" a variety. All those who want to pur-
chase really exqus lite holiday gift, should
make an early visit TO the Metropolitan Book
Store.
NoTICE.-The Lawrence O'Toole who claims
exemption from the draft plea of alienage,
and who has been exempted, is not Mr.. L. J.
O'TOole of the firm of Demsey i O'Toole, 326
Pennsylvania avenue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1863.
Editor of Ereninq IStar-Dear Sir: You will
please insert in your paper that the John Eagle
ston referred to in the homocide of Mr.. Steven
son, is not john Eagleston, the butcher.
Very respectfully,
Il JOHN EAGLESTON.
Loss BY FIsE AND RoBBgRs, PKsvESTED.-The
ofHsrri = 4 Go Fire and Burglar Proof Safes,
delivered al any part of the city.
JAS. G. MCGUIRE Co.,
de 20 I'M Sole Agents for Herrin. & Co.
ONE DOLLAR, ONE DOLLAR Jewelry Store, AIS
Pennsylvania avenue, near IA street. de % ST.
GIVE all your friends present, and so to the
| Dollar Jewelry Store to buy it-13c Pennsylvania
| avenue, near AZ street. de 22-3tF
| JEwELRY, JEwELKY, JEwELRY. for the Holiday
| Presents. at the Dollar Ltore, ABS Pa. avenue,
| near AZ street. de l9-1wT
| CORss, BUNIoSs, BAD NAILS, &C.-To be rid of
| these Troublesome annoysnces, call on DR.. White
and submit TO his mani pulationB. You are sure to
! get relief without experiencing pain. Ofics-No
| aga Pennsylvania avenue. tLane Il Tucker 5
f.. ltats do