Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-03


we, the undefsigned. respectfully request the
Board OF Health to take immediate action in
the premises, we, are of the opinion that the
efansia and gases sriis.aE from the Nth and
the said street where the hacks stand are very
detrimental to the health Of the residents as
well az the travelling public who, may be tenn
porarily residing in the vicinity. Respect
Signed :-Sykes, Chadwick d Co., B. W.
Bliss, Elias NJ! Greene, W. Wall, George W /.
F. Brinker, s S Henkie, Ed. P. BROOKS, L. L.
Crounse, Bigelow & Co, J. Millidge Grassie,
W. b Chase. H. H. Jones. q. F. KING, Thomas
D. T Wi1'.IG James r. nS11f Sanson
F. Shepard. Mrs G. H. Moore, U. X. Siall.
DR. Riley thought the subject complained of
was proper one. He had passed along the
locality and regarded it as a nuisance. In his
opinion, the south side of the avenue, on 1ith
street, would be the proper place for the hack
stand. ag. -l#tE
d.. Dove hsd also examined the locality, but
failed to discover thereat anything like
nuisance. Around In the street, though, there
was bad smell, arising from the dirty water.
&c, running from the rear of Willards' Hotel
Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick & Co., the speaker
had heard, were pecuniarily interested in the
particular hacks that should stand about their
hotel but he could not say whether 1t was so
or not.
On DR.. Elliott's motion, who thought the
Board had no jurisdiction In the matter, the
communication was laid on the table.
acknowledgement Walling of the Seventh
precinct, yesterday, brought a complatnt
against Jno. Manchester, Henry Edwards,
and Francis Mack. before Justice Ohas
Walter, charged therein with fighting, they
having been arrested by the five officers Of
that precinct. The Justice fined the first,
second. and fourth $40 each, the third was
fined ST. and the other two IS each, and four
OF the party was committed to the workhouse
in default Of pay ment.
LARCENY OF CLOTHING it was
discovered in the camp Of the 18th Infantry
that one of the soldiers had been taking clothes
out OF the camp, and he was placed in the
guard house for trial The next thing was to
discover the whereabouts OF the missing
clothing. and the case was placed in the hands
of Messrs. Coomes and Miller, detective officers,
who found quantity in q second hand store.
Kept by Mr.. T.. Fletcher, and he was arrested
on the charge of receiving stolen goods. The
case against him was heard by Justice Smith,
who dismissed ii. fs.
DEsERTRD.-Last evening, about y O'Clock,
officer Smith OF the Seventh precinct was in
formed that a white male infant about six
weeks old, and neatly dressed lad been found
on the front steps of Mr.. VIM. b. Todd's resi-.
dence, corner 18th and streets. The officer
took the chill d to the Station house. and Mrs
Better colored woman. living near by kind
~ took charge Of until arrangements can be
make to place it in the Asylum.
POLICE SUMMARY.-Thew whole lumber of ar.
rests made by the police Of the District yes
terday, and reported this morning. were 81,
" hile the amount Of lines imposed was Sl2l.9O.
The business Of each precinct was as follows:
Second, Q arrests, fines 50; third arrests, fines
81 SO; fourth, arrests fines sis; fifth, arrests,
fines 1880; sixth, arrests. fnes 50; seventh,
u arrests, fines SIS; eighth, arrests, fines
$1,000; tenth, S arrests, fines IS.
TURN TABLE-A handsome turn table, at
q q soRV nvvpC nf thA ntR
road Company, on A street, opposite the east
Capitol grounds, is being put down for the
accommodation Of the new one-horse cars
about being introduced. The new coaches
venty- five in number-will be put on the
track on the 18th inst.
PIRsoHAL-H. H. Bryant, from Boston
Jameson from Egypt; Chas. Taylor and j.
M. Nixon, from New York, are at the Ma.
tional ~
Hon. Richard ] Bouie. of Rockville, Mary
land, and Capt. Millett, OF the English army,
are at the Seaton House.
BOARD FOR Sixty DAYs.-A yeunr man.
named Thomas Brown, was, yesterday. arrest
ed in the Eighth precinct and arraigned before
Justice Tucker, charged by Georg- b. Harri-
son with vagrancy. He was committed to the
workhouse for so days.
UP AsAIN.-Georgianna Morris colered,
arrested by officer Homer. was yesterday
charged by Ann Bell with committing an as.
sault and battery upon her The charge was
sustained, and she fined "a.
Mow1NG.-The third crop of grass on Capitol
Square is now undergoing close shearing at
the hands OF the reapers. As on former occa-
sions, the grass, when cut, is donated to poo J
women, who are glad to get 1t as food for COWS
SANITARY RRPoRT.-Two arrests were made
Of persons creating a nuisance; three dead
horses and three dead hogs were reported and
removed officer Sebastian superintended the
burial Of one poor person.
ALEXANDRIA IrEMs.-The Gazette of yester-
John Byrant, Que Of the parties implicated
in the robbery OF the store OF Messrs Black
lock 90, and who turned States evidence,
but was held in custody as witness, while in
one OF the antie-rooms OF the Court House this
morning, in charge Of officer Sipple, for the
purpose OF giving his testimony against Eu-
gene King. one Of the partifs under arrest,
feet, 10 the ground, jumpfd the back fence OF
the yard. and made bis escape.
The school.house for colored children, now
In process Of erection by the government, on
Alfred street, between OronocO and Princess.
is almost completed, and will, when finished,
be one Of the most commodious school build
ings IN the country. 1t is being built on a lot
belonging to the colored people, is two stories
high, and is one hundred feet front, on Alfred
street, by forty feet deep.
terday morning, reports coal vessel, bound
up, ashore at Maryland Point. 1t is supposed
she has gotten of on one Of the high tides
since. The steamer Columbia reports green
bottomed vessel, heavily loaded. bound mp,
ashore at Dade's Shoals, In Nanjamoy Reach
lighter was sent down this morning to her
In accordance with an act passed BY the
City Council, August Goth, entitled s'an act for
raising . revenue for the year 1857 Mayor
Latham will commence to- morrow morning 10
issue warrants against all persons who shall
have failed to pay their license taxes. 80
tn Friday night last, watchmen Baxter and
Allison, on their rounds, discovered in the
Prince, large sized and perfectly wild opos.
sum. He was Of course captured and secured.
Thirteen marriage licenses were issued from
the Clerks Office during the month Of August.
WE HAVE BEEN MUCH ,GRATIPIHD lately at
the many evidences Of the business enterprise
and prosperity Of our citizens IN different
branches Of manufactures. and recently, on
visit to the large carriage mandatory OF
Messrs. Joyce, jackson & Joyce we were more
than gratined with our inspection Of the fine
establishment, which IL situated ON Fourteenth
street, mos. az, and 479,) below Pennsyivani8
avenue. Tho buildings are large, four stories
high, and cover space Of over 10000 square
feet, the main structure being n feet front by
100 feet In depth. On the first floor are, be-
sides the omcef, two large carriage wareroons,
and blacksmith shop, with i've fine FORCES,
and furnished with all the labor .sa wing ma.
chinery known in carriage making. to
On the second floor are the store rooms and
wood workshops for the building OF bodies and
the manufacturel Of running gear or parts OF
carriages The storerooms are filled with 4
large and full assortment OF material of ali
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