Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-17


to night az Temperance Hall.
L. h. Liable gives his May ball tonight at his
ball OIL PenRsy ivanIa avenue.
TEE DISTRICT IN OoNGRKss-In the Senate
Yesterday, Mr.. Wiley introduced 8 bill to pro-
1lbIt cattle, horses, mules, and other domestic
animals, from running at large IL the District
OF columbia. Referred to the Committee on the
District.
In the House, Mr. James G. Allen, of IIli-
uois, introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, substantially as follows:
RtSoivej, That the Committee or the District
OF Columbia be instructed TO inquire and re-
port what legislation is necessary, and what
public officials are needed, to prevent obstTuct-
ing OF the streets OF the city, according to its
original plan; and particularly by what au-
Ihortty CT law EiEhth stUeeC west IS oastructed
80 SIS 10 prevent the sight of the grounds Of the
Smithsonian institute, and the proper veutiIa-
tIOp of. said street; also, by what lawful au-
thoIjty structures are erected upCn Is street
north; also, By what law obstrUctons trench
upon the streets leading to Che =ublic GIali:aud
also, whether the corporate authorities or the
Government are an the receipt of the rent from
5hs canal.
POLICE REPoRTs-Sscond J'rscirc,.-Warren
Fletcher, Eliza Fletcher Harriet jackson, as
sault ard battery bail for peace.
Third PTeciact.-John W. Smoot, drunk and
disorderiy; not disposed Of. 5. Meyer. disor-
S258.
Fos,yt1 Preefnct.-Chas Parker anu Stephen
Lee, orunki 5IGu. Mary Waters, vagrant; dis
FjA Prseiad.-dary johnson. street walk
ing; dismissed. MeIiIe Johnson, grand lar
ceHy; do.
SIN Pree5nct. John Wilson, disorderIy.
locked up six hours. Geo. Carroll G.. Harris
David Mason, VIM. Henry, Jas. Boget, attempt
10 steal; not reported. JOhn Holland, disor-
derry; dismissed.
BOLD ROBBgRY.-Sunday night coIored
MAJ, LaIned George Winter, was robbed OF q
small gold watch. a. The grocery store OF Z
ObEieu, corner q Third eud L sJTsej5 Quite
= number OF men were in the vicinity al the
store, ana oEe-Sf them attacked Winters as he
cane cut of TIE store, ana ierHed the Hatct
OFT Of his vest pocket. Officers IIessier ana
Crock, OF the Fourth Ward, being IL the neigh
boTAccd Gagged the entire party, and while
searching fer the watch Eessler saw one named
>. Council take the watch from tLs window
sill and slip it.-l his pocket JareIni2h D Con-
Eell and John, his DTotaer, were arrested aud
taken before Justice Gl6ersCG, who held tleln
70 bail Tor court.
q NEW Plan TO SPRINKLE TIE STPERTs-
Let four inch pipe be iaid In the c7ut-e Of the
street even with the surface of tle pavement,
the upper side OF the pipe 10 De perforated Win
& great number OF small holes. BY letting on
pressure from the main the water wouid ia
thrown ell over the street. Mus sprin6lIng It
effectually. This could generally be done be-
foTe daybTeaE, so as not TO interfere with the
travel, and wettIHg Il thoroughly as By re- n
showel II necessary, the water could be saf-
Tered 10 merely run without much pressure
through the day, thus keeping the street thor
tuEEtN wet Without interfering " IN me Erafttc
Would not this plan De more efec-uai, and At
least ten times cheaper than the ordinary
mode? A. w
n NAEHiEGCOEIAG acknowledgements
has been received here OF the death OF captain
MItcEell Smith, OF the list Pennsylvania CgaI-
1fOTLia regiment. killed in The hight OF Thurs
day last. Capt. Smith, at the breaking out Of
the rebellion, joined the SleIrmer Guards, and
served as q lieutenant in the three months
campaign of our District voluE teers, and when
they were mustered out Of service ne Joined the
celebrated California regiment. under the Ia
n1ented Col. Baker, in which he has served
since with much honor TO himself and COM
pany, entering it originally as iIeutruant. Capt,
Smith was well known in the Sixth Ward,
where he leaves family.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY-Y cstercay after
noon Officer Perdel, OF the Fourth Ward, ar
rested Mr.. Nathaniel K. Levitt, Of the Capito!
To.ice, for an assault and battery on CAPTAIN
Nathan Darling, chief of the Capitol police,
committed last week. Mr. Levitt was taken
before Justice Bates, who held him 10 baiI in
$50 for hearing on Saturday next. Friends
OF Mr. Levitt who witnessed the affair says that
Capt. Darling made the assault and that NIr.
Levitt defended AImscu WIN cane, with
which he inflicted wound on the captains
head that threatens to prove serious
AWEITER in the Chronicle is continually COM
planning OF the Mayor and Councils for enact.
ing laws for the laying Of payements the
streets Sutside of thickly settled portions OF
the city. Does not this writer know tha. the
owning the property along the line of pave
Inent? TINS being the case. why what right
has the ChTONicle 10 object 10 us spending our
earn money Does that paper object to { poor
man having q pavement in front Of his door
which he pays Tor with his own haTd-earned
money!
A PROPERTY OwEER ON EIGHTH STREET.
S
TIE COMING PIC-BIC.-Don't forget the pie
lie OF ST. Dcminick's Church Sunday School
10 come of az the Park on the ODD inst The
same capable mana cement which made the
PiC-niCs las; year by this church SO wonder
fully successful and en- joyabe Will secure the
same results this year without doubt; and we
advise all who would take days relaxation
under the most agreeable auspices TO secare
tickets for this picnic.
FoUETH WARD STATION CAsKs.-Jeremiah
OCoErell and Jno. OConnell, grand larceny;
bail for court Chas. il. Blddie, drunk; dis
missed. Jas. Burns. drunk ana disorderly:
%2.5S. Chas, Lemon, disordarly; military. w.
Richie and Geo. Oliver, fighting; $50 each.
Jas. Carroll, drunk and disorderlv: Michael
KenGrigan. assault and battery: Jail for court.
Ann Kendrigan, selling liquor TO soldiers; dis
missed.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-About O'Clock yester-
day morning, q little girl about ten years of
age, named Carrie Sherff, while crossing Penn
sylyania avenue az 10Th street west, was
knocked down and run over By street car,
lsae attempting 10 pass in front OF the horses,)
a. horribly. She was conveyed TO her home on
III street, between 18th and 18th streets. where
she was attended by Drs. Smoot aad Miller.
POST OFFICE DIP AETM SsT- Postmaster
General Blair, yesterday, appointed William
Wales, Esq, OF Md- chief clerk of the Post
Office Department, vice W A. Bavar. re-
signed. Mr. W. qualified and en.ere1, mon
his duties. f
PARADE--The Anacostia Fire Uonoanv
were on parade yesterday afternoon with MAJ
Usl music, drawing handsome new nose
carriage Just placed in their charge.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER-At Frank
liz 4 Co.'s, opticians, No 26f PennsyIyanIa
avenue, the thermometer stood to-day a. 1
O'Clock 20 IN the shade, and 50 in the sun
RRIEMsER the Lecture on the Battle OF
Ge5tYsburg tomorrow wednesday, evening,
ats O'Clock. The Northern ami Eastern mess
speak IN the highest terms OF MIR. Warner as g
Lecturer. The befarQrs STATE Journal OF VIII