Daily national Republican., 1866-01-16
LOCAL n Il WI -.

SLEiGHING.-Last evening by hVe o'clock
the ground was covered with snow, and ere the
shades OF night had gathered over the city many
Of our citizens had brought out their sleighs aud
were rubbing up the harness, preparing for a
sleigh ride, Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather. By eight o'clock Penusylvanis avenue
and the principal streets Of the city were ira =
versed by hundreds Of sleighs, each having a
load Of persons who seemed to greatly enjoy the
sport.
Tho hardware dealers took down their old
sale. Up and down the avenue went the pleas
ure seekers, their horses covered with bells, re
minding one Of the lines OF Poe:
Hear the sledges with the bells
Silver bellsi
What world Of merriment their melody fore
tellsi
How they tinkls, tinkle, tinkle,
In the Icy AIR Of night;
While the stars that oversprlnkle
All the heavens seem to twinkle
With a crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time, time,
In sort Of Runic rhyme,
To the naturalization that so musically wells
From the bells, bells. bells, bells,
Bells, bells, bells
From the Jinglng and the tinkling Of the bells.
some'were loatb to give mp the sport, and re.
mained out until the wee small hours. Bright
and early this morning the fan was again com.
with sleighs. But, alasi their happiness was o
| short duration. About il o'clock 1t cleared
| away, and Old Sol made his appearance, his
melting rays soon carried of the snow, and the
| streets were covered with slosh. By 8 O'Clock
the sport was all over, and the sleighs were
returned to the stables until another snow.
THE ANNUAL POLICE REPoRr.-The 70.
port Of the Board Of Metropolitan Police for the
year 1865 has been made to Secretary Harlan.
Tho whole number Of arrests mldewas 26,4 ol
which number 20,477 were males, and 6,0Ol were
femalesi o. 746 were married, and 10, 7S9 were
single l7,274 could read and write, aud 0, 2Oi
could not; 67s0 were colored, aud 10, 6s2 Will 10
Tho police force consists Of 0 sergsautst las
patrol lmen-six detailed on special duty-mAking
a total OF 1885,
arrested for offences against the personals, ,7st
males and 4,7si females for offences against
pToperty-8,7Ol males and l, ,2l0 females.
or tho eases reported, the following disposition
has been made: ], 377 have been committed "a
jail. FOG have given bail. ,432 have been turned
oyer to the military, oSt have been dismissed
s2S have given security to keep the peace; In lsl
cases no report has been made Of the disposition
and In b3l cases various light punishments have
been inflicted, and they have bsen Sla,ssd upon
Fines have been imposed In IL ,4s7 cases,
amou nting In all to col, 94Ss2, as follows: In
Washington city, including q part OF the county
j3,se3 y; In GsoIgetown, including part Of
diars imposed under the act Of Congress-, o07 81
The whole amount Of property received by tbs
| property clerk during the year amounts tC
tS2, ,84a 90; the whole amount Of property dellV'
cred by tho property clerk during the yoal
amounts TO s9i, 800, ,02; total amount Of property
and money delivered during the year, by order
OF the magistrates, aud Of which the property
clerk has no account, s2so,4os'oo. Total
| $3.50, ,420.ls. "a,
The num mber Of destitute persons furnished with
lodging was 222l lost children restored to pa
rents, ia; sick or disabled persons assisted ol
taken to hospital, l64 horses or cattle found es'
tray, rs; doors left open, and secured by the Po
lice, 10; hres occurring In the District 70 horse'
| and vehicles found Ustray, restored 10 owners "a
| In the Detective Department, which consists o
Aix ofnceTs. Number Of robbeTies reported ~ tht
| delactiye ONCE, 70l number Of arrests made y
the detectives, nj; amount OF property reported
| 1tolen Al7O $50. 90; amount OF properly reeoN,
eTad hl22 500 OB; amount OF property turned
over to property clerk, 9o,s94. % amount ol
nronarty turned over to claimants, ell6,SO5. 81
amount Of property taken from prisoners aud re
turned TO same, h,9i2 10 -,- -.
In the SANITARY once 8, ,2T nuisanoes have
been reported $3.50 have been abAted % IN
| abated 2S3 warrants served amount OF nne'
| i'm posed, ki, ,l64 70. During the ysar ,S33 mes
1agea have been transmitted through the Contra
moe BY the Police Telegraph,
Md0fstrdtes' C0urts-The Board OF Police de
liroS 70 urge upon Congress radical and imme
diAts reform In the system Of mAgiStraey u
this District. There are now Gfaree number
persons In the District who bold commissions a.
justices ofthe peace, many Of whom are Acuhg ~