Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.

Hor-k sr IkprsTRY.-On Saturday Judge
FISHER an The Criminal Court. made = rec ucst
that the Grand Jury should visit the House OF
INDUSTRY, on l7th street near NJ, and report
'neir views thereon 10 the court. In regard 20
honse OF industry or correction fer juvenile
Offenders be stated that an 1862 Con rress passed
an actincorporating a house of industry where
persons committed as witnesses, all com mitted
Tor hearing. and criminals below the age OF
eighteen years, should be confined In 1866 an
ACT was passed providing that persons below
Inc age OF sixteen years shou ID be sent 70 house
OF refuge. Under this act the Secrstsry OF fhs
Interior made q contract with the Baltim ore
house OF Refuge for the keeping Of white bows.
OUT was unable 70 contract for the confine-
nent of colored boys. Last sumner House
OF Correction was IN Incorporated in which bows
white and black, under fourteen are to De con :
med. he would like the Grand Jury TO 60 10
tbs House OF Industry. IN the charge Of Mr
N0rthup, and give II an examina alton as 10
whether IL Is suitable place for the coufiue-
ment OF persons who are too young 70 be sent
society Is properly organized. &c.
~
fLRKs.-Last nigh, 1t o'clock. an alarm
OF fre was sounded from box 50 oy efficer
James, OF the Seventh Ward, caused oy the
burning Of frame building ON 9Th street pesr
N known as Potomac Market. The building
mas been long time unoccupied, and its de.
s sin oy nre vas attempted q short time
since. The Fire Department was promptly on
the ground, but the building was entirely de-
stroyee, the hremen being delayed IN getting
ssupply Of water. The building belonged 10
ilk O'Clock the fire broke out again 10 the
ruins, and caused q second Alarm but Al was
soon extin guished. Thealarm about 10 o'cloek
Britt, OF the First Ward, was caused bv The
burning OF frame shanty on ID, between 18th
ana 18Th streets west. II was unoccupied
Loss trifling.
EDITOR STAR--Allow me 10 correct in rour
issue OF TINS evening an erroneous statement
puoifshed In the Chronicle Of Saturday IL
Is not true as stated By the reporter OF thst
paper, that the record exhibited the fact thar
ne tHenry Johnsen) was supposed 20 De a
suspicious character. The record INV docket
ana me return OF Lieut. Sfippon,) shows that
there was much more than mere suspicion in
me prisoners case, as he IS yell knot-z 10 ne 20
uce as suspi1Oas character and DetrV tb'sf.
and ne was charged with petit larceny by Mr.
ing sundry fragments OF narrow ribbons. the
property OF NV. w. THOMPSON, J. r.
GAMMA CouR., Judge PGsher.-This morn
ing. In n case against Beverly Carter ioI lar
ceny, hotie pros. was entered
FRANK Jackson, inflicted for the larceny OF
$50 from Thomas Sullivan, was found not
guilty Webb for defence.
George Cnrrin, indicted for the larceny OF
soio from Charles Pro, was convicted Smith
ers for defence
In the case OF Lency Quinn. charged with
me larceny OF two pair of panfsioons from
Henry Shuitz. aolle pros. was entered.
Two TRAINS DAnY-The convention oil
railroad managers, lately moied mere, ior
me purpose OF securing through ana uhlhlrt
rnpted connection between New hofk anu
New Orleans. has adjourned. snd we uhurI-
stand two passenger trains daily wlii Or COM
menced on the Orange and Alexandra KALI
road during next week.
THE WAeHISeToN CITY SUNDAY :. 400.
UNfoN.-The regular meeting OF the nloa
will be held this evening In the LutnetAE
Church. at W hich the delegate 10 me MAI Ishu
s. :. Convention. recently held at frederioA'
will report.
Affairs In GesPsetswn.
THH CANAL-Arriyed - Boats bsS, IN
wood 10 Petut & Stake Mary A. Moor %
70 market. and twenty-four bosts vitn 80
Central Co, 30 tons: Hampshire and DAlN-
more Co, 223.7 tons: American Co. ~ tVh a
Borden TO-, 22e tons; ConsolIdaion 90 80
lens; Cumberland 90, 2ii.S tons; Cap ~
ley. 1919 tons; J. e.. Heiston, lilo tone, n
Snow 4 Co., ii2.5 tons. Departed-bca' NJ
cher. with fertilizers 10 LIfi Lock - aht H.
teen boats light.
REAL Estate SALK-Thos. Dowlng. auC-
tioneer, sold a small brick house sra 10 p
jefferson, between the canal and WNtr siTr'"
To +. Pascoe. Tor $s95. .,
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARXET.-The MA4ho
opened this morning with lutle inquiry OF
hour or grain. The prices are nomlnsay
q quoted in the Star of Saturday. We nouCe
arriv al of the A niietarn. from MercerNilesNi"