Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-15

is conducting the sale, are excellent, and thus
Tar the sale is regarded as the most successful
quartermaster's sale which has yet taken place,
not excepting the sale of railroad material at
Newbern a few weeks, and has averaged for
the past three days from two to three hundred
thousand dollars. Among the largest purcha-
sers are the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
represented by Master of the Road. Wilson, the
Loudon and Hampshire by Mr.. Jos. Is. Stew
art, Messrs. Ebert Co, N. T., and Mr.. Foot.
The railroad iron sold at from $50 to ss5 per
ton; spike nails at S to cents per pound, lum-
Der from $40 to $50 per 900 feet; walnut lum-
Der at so per 1000 feet shingles, S25 per 1000,
and pile drivers $500. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, represented by MT Wilson, pur-
chased large lot Of the rails, as also the Lou
Stewart, the latter also taking q large quantity
of lumber. Messrs. Ebert d Co, of New York,
bought the spikes, and the walnut was pur-
chased by Baltimore firm. There are two
large warehouses full of material, which re-
mains to be sold, and the sale will occupy some
days yet
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF METROPOLITAN
PoLICE.-The fourth annual report of the
Board of Metropolitan Police to the Secretary
of the Interior makes important representa-
tions in regard to the necessity of adding to
the strengh of police force organized for a
population of half the present number and es-
pecially in view of the large number of des-
perate characters attracted here since the close
of the rebellion.
The Board of Police urges upon Congress
radical and Immediate reform in the system of
magistracy in vogue in this District There
are now a large number of persons in the Dis
trict who hold commissions justices of the
trates. These magistrates do not appear to be
accountable to any authority for their acts, and
they make no report of their proceedings. Ii
is doubtful whether some of them even keep q
docket. Each of these magistrates usually has
about his office one or more men known as
county constables, self.styled detectives"
who APP arently hold some kind OF connexion
with the magistrate in the way Of "working
up" cases, and bringing business TO his (the
magistrate's) office.
The board again urges upon Congress that
some provision be made for the detention and
punishment OF juvenile offenders within this
District. Frequently it becomes necessary for
magistrates to commit youths OF tender years
TO the common Jail, there to associate with the
worst and most abandoned characters. But
more frequently the magistrates feel il to be
their duty 10 dismiss such offenders, simply be-
cause, in their opinion, the ends of Justice
would be better served by so doing.
Compared with previous annual reports, this
report shows that the number Of arrests during
the past year are nearly three thousand more
than during any former year; and that the fines
imposed are nearly double the amount of any
previous year; reaching the very extraordi-
nary sum Of 6l,9i3.92. 1t may be proper here
to state that the actual expense TO the corpo-
rations Of Washington and Georgetown and
the county of Washington, Of the present police
force, is about S45,O This sum, deducted
from the amount Of fines imposed and paid
over TO these jurisdictions under the present
system, gives difference of Sl6,943.s2. Hence
II will be observed that the Metropolitan Po-
lice system Of this District is an actual source
Of revenue to the District to the amount of
ST,Oo0 There is probably no other commune
ty IN the country whose police system pro-
duces a net revenue to its finances.
RUNNING CARS THROUGH THE STREETS BY
STANDARDIZATION of Justice Wdlier.-This
morning Justice Walter made his decision in
the cases of John Shulze, Robert Kinzman,
James Doyle, L. J. Gilbert, H. r. Peytonton,
and X. II. Smith, employees on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, who We're before him on
Tuesday, Sd instant, and whose case was con-
Guided on the sth, their counsel, Gen. Wells,
A. q. Riddle, Esq, and w. b. Webb, Esq
These parties were arrested by the sanitary
officers Of the Fourth Ward, charged with
"running cars through the streets and avenues
Of the city by steam, endangering the lives and
health of the public" under the second section
Of the act Of July 10th. 1863, amending the
metropolitan Police act, and the decision has
been looked for with much interest.
Justice Walter gave his decision as follows:
"After careful examination in this case, i
have come to the conclusion that the running
avenues of this CITY is dangerous the life and
health of the public, and II is therefore nuis-
as to the power Of a magistrate to issue in this
particular case under the second section of the
act Of July 10th, 1863, an order to prevent the
running Of cars by steam, no provision is
made as to how the order is to be enforced:
neither is there any fine prescribed for viola.
tom Of this law. The act uses the team such
fines as are imposed by law but can find no
law covering this case. Being satisfied, how
ever. that the act complained Of running cars
through the streets and avenues by steam con-
trary TO law. is misdemeanor, will hold
the parties to bail to answer the charge at
court"
SAILkD.-The splendid steamer Swatara
which was built at the Philadelphia yard and
fitted out here, where her machinery was con-
stTucted, left the Navy Yard on "Wednesday,
but ran aground of Buzzard Point, where she
was still lying yesterday afternoon. Her ma
chinery is in charge Of First Assistant Henry
Snyder, who, it will be recollected, had charge
OF the machinery Of the Eutaw, and there is
but little doubt but that she will make excellent
time. She carries a battery of six 3D. Founders,
three e. FOUNDER howitzer, and one pivot 1O0-
FOUNDER, and is under the command of CON-
mander w. j. Jeffries, so long on ordnance
duty at the Navy Yard. assisted by Lieut..
Commander Lull as executive officer. She
carries full complement OF officers. including
twelve midshipmen. She leaves here for An
napols, where she will receive her orders and
it is supposed that she will be assigned to the
West India Squadron.
ST. DoMINIC's CHURCH FAIR-Dont forget
for the benefit of ST. Dominic's Church Fair,
will come of tonight, at Island Hall; tickets
only 81 chance. Tomorrow night is the
closing night Of the fair, and large number of
beautiful and valuable articles will be disposed
OF on most favorable terms.
SERRNADEs.-The -Bookbinders' Association
of this city, accompanied by a band. last night
serenaded Hon. VIM. E. Niblack Of Indiana,
Hon. l.. Myers Of Pennsylvania, and other
members OF Congress, who are known to be, or
are supposed to be in favor OF the eight-hour
movement.
ATTENTION is called to the announcement OF
the public meeting TO be held in the Seventh
Ward Tuesday evening, to take action on the
subject Of negro suffrage.
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