Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-18


proceedings be taken i'm ne dia.ely II Con gress
did not feel inclined to let US have these fines
they could repeal the law.
Mr. Larner argued that If the Government
did use the roads they were using them 10 q
good purpose in protecting ms.
MIR. Bowen Withdrew his reslgnaion.
Mr.. Powen presented the petition OF Mrs.
Mary Walker asking an abatement of taxes,
for the reason that her property had been d.
stroyed by troops; which was laid on the table
for want Of evidence.
jury FOR THE CIRCUIT CoURT.-This morn
ing, S. f. Douglas, Register of washington,
Callan, Clerk of the Levy Court, met at the
Court Clerks Office. where the following Jury
for the next special term of the Circuit Court,
to be held on the first Tuesday cd day. of
February, was drawn James Tovlas, I'D
ward; J. W. Colley, ith ward; F. B. Lord, Eth
ward: w A. Gray, 4th ward; James f. Essex,
Georgetown;J Jos. +. Birch, Georgetown: VIM.
B. Wilson, Sd ward; Thos. Cogan, 81 ward;
Samuel Bacon, ith ward IIumcy L. Page, It'll
ward; d. G. Ridgeley. 1st ward; Jenkin
Thomas Georgetown: w. H. Hamilton, 5th
ward: w. G. Magee, Georgetown; VIM. Dong.
las, 4th ward; John Mills, 5th ward; H. G.
Whiimon, 9TH ward: Joseph f. Rawlings, LIST
ward Willard Drake, I'd ward; John II. Davis.
9Th ward; Archibald White, County; Jas. F.
Halliday, I'd ward; Orlando Dom, 7th ward;
John W. Mead, ST., 5th ward; Lewis PAYNE,
Georgetown; Jacob FleishelI, 5th ward.
CONGRESS ON THK PURLIC SCHOOLS OF
"AsHINGToN.-We notice that Ii has been pro-
posed in Congress, as preca utionary measure
against the spread ofsmall pox, that the public
school children be- Yaccinated, aud the city
authorities are recommended to .stake immeti-
ate action in this direction" Members of Con-
gress do not seem 10 be aware that for many
years it has been a requisite of admission into
our public schools that the candidate shall
have been vaccinated. We are afraid tina.
honorable mem bers NAV have CHANGED upon
the star walton salary bill OF Alderman Sergeant,
and the kindred remarks depreciative OF our
public schools by Alderman Utermehle, and
come to the conclusion that our school system
is wretched concern indeed. We trust that
members !nteres ted IN the cause of edn cation
will visit our schools and see for themselves.
and think they will agree with US that the pu Bile
schools Of this District will compare tayo-ably
with the best IN the country.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Chief Justice CARTIER
This morning, Jane Davis, colored, charged
with stealing SIS from Geo. ID. Cudlip, was
found guilty, and sentenced TO the Albany pen
lenti8ry for one year.
Reddy George, indicted for robbing Lieut..
jos. Z. Quigley of about 1900 in Septem her
last, il CONJUNCTION with Thomas Donovan AMI
John Maack, the latter Of whom has already
been con yicted, was found guilty and sentenced
to the peEitentiarv for five years. Judge Cart
ter in passing sentence upon him remarked that
he would send him to place where he wo1ld
be made to work, and he would send him for
such length OF time that the lesson of industry
he would learn would last him the balance of
his life
Samuel Lyntell, alias Roberts, indicted in
four OF petit larceny, plead guilty in ch
and was fined in each case S5.
FIRE AT THE WHARF-Last night, about ID
O'Clock, the police discovered n fire i'll the
schooner Star, lying at the foot of the High
street wharf, with cargo of oats, about 2,faO
bushels. The captain was absent in B9ti-
more; the crew was discharged, and the
schooner was Ill charge of the mate, who was
lying asleep in the state-room. The supposi-
ticn is that the fire was caused by the exnlo-
sion of a lamp which was burning in tha
stale room. Officers Finley and Essex had
great difficulty in arousirg the mate, who was
nearly sufIocated, and his wrists and hair
Were considerably burned. The police OBJ
tanned the aid of q few citizens, and, with the
hose of the New York steamer Empre, sue
ceededi in exiting uishing the fire without DAMAGE
TO The cargo, and but small damage to the
schooner.
BEEF STEALING.-About week sinca, thu
slaughter house of Ohio Gat'rel, n ar the Park.
was broken open and robbed Of three quarters
Oh beef, weighing about 425 pounds. The en-
trance as affected by forcing open q window,
but the thieves getting their feet bloody, were
tracked by Sergeant Johnson and officers Beali
end Bcose to neighboring slaughter house,
and from thence 10 the house OF William Ham
iiton. colored. who was arrested and commit
ted for further hearing by Justice Barnaclo:
the evidence showing that Hamilton's feet fitted
the track. On Saturday he was brought out
and was fully committed for trial. in company
with mphrey Foster. who was with him at
the time.
APoLTcI MAGIsTRATE WANTED-Thatpor
tion OF the city which formerly comprised the
fourth, sixth and eighth districts, being the
upper portions OF the Second, Third and Fourth
Wards, is now sadly In want Of police Justice
having power to impose Corporation fines, at
present the policemen OF that section being
obliged to bring their prisoners down to he
heart Of the city. We believe the only justice
OF the peace located above E street is Squire
BarDaclo, before whom many United States
cases ara taken, but not untrequently he has
TO dismiss them, when the evidence is such as
to warrant the improvement OF fine, for, as
stated above, no justice in that section has such
power.
PULLING A MANS NosE.-Last night Jas.
Ryan and John Robinson were in an eating
house on Pennsylvania avenue, near Third
street, and Patrick Haley, with friend, entered
and GALE d for refreshments. Robinson walked
up to Haley " lille the latter was talking to his
friend, and tried to get up quarrel with him.
words falling he took Haley by the nose aud
O'Connell arrested Robinson and RYAN, and
each was fined S55S for dsorderly conduct
and Robinson was held to bail for court for
the assault and battery on Haley, by Justice
Giberson.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-T. Har-
din guard larceny; for hearing. VIM. After,
assault and battery; bail for peace. Charles
Walker, petit larceny; dismissed. L. d Brig
ham, picking pocket; do. Kate Meade, having
stolen property In her possession; for hearing. |
Den SoOh, TtteT Ddlly, OF unk ana QiSOrderiy: |
81 each. Ann Welsh, J. ID. WorbIes, do dis
missed Jos. Jewell, do; 80. VIM. Johnson,
violating city ordnance; so. David John
son, drunk and disorderiy; G.. Crounsheil4.
disorderly ; military. Henry Graham, do;
81 IS.
OFFICERS FOR CoLORED TRoOPS.-The whole
number OF examinations be:ore the board, OF
which Gen. Casey is President, for the last
week, has examined 81 applicants, only p Of
whom were recommended for oil GERS. as fol-
lows: Two lieutenant colonies, one 1st aad OF
3D. class: eight captains, four LIST class. one p
class, three Sd class; six first three
LIST class, two I'd class, one Sd class; ana nine
second leutenants, four 1st class, four I'd class
one Sd class.
A CHARGE OF Northumberland cTanus
was arrested in this CITY n fa aays IN tn