The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-28
Very respectfully, SEPTINu


tCommunicAted.1
How FAR ARE MAGISTRATES JUSTIFIED IN
COMPROMISING FELoSIEsi-4Mr. Editor:-h
Is presumed from the latitude given In the
REPUBLICAN to the free expression Of opin-
ion, that II Is favorable to a correct public
Judgment and good morals. In that view
attention Is called to question Of vital I'm
portance, viz: How far are justices OF tho
peace, as magistrates, justified in compro-
missing petty larcenies and letting such
thieves 20 at large without reference to the
Criminal Court Of the District Within q
few weeks several cases OF such larceny,
ranging from the value OF $50 to much
smaller sums, where recovered by search
warrants, and thefts proven or acknowl-
edged, the thieves have been dismissed to
repeat like thefts upon surrcnderlng their
plumber.
This course of procedure seems calculated
to encourage crime, and II Is committed
with boldncss and Indifference to results
formerly unknown. Some members Of tho
community, at least, believe that magis-
trates, whether white or colored, who prac-
ticc these compromises are little less guilty
than the thieves. Perhaps our morals are
not up to the standard Of the times, hence
your correspondent asks tho question for the
information Of the public. OEsBH.
Y. NJ. c. A. HALL-OPESIsG EXERCISES
THURSDAY EVENING, BOTH IssT.-The COM
mittee of arrangements have received word
from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher that, In con-
sequence Of continued illness, he will be un-
able to speak on Thursday evening, as cx-
pectcd. Geo. II. Stuart, esq, Of Philadcl-
phia; J.. Z. Grammer, d. D., Of Baltimore,
and J. T. Duryea, d. D., Of Brooklyn, are
secured as speakers for the evening. Two
or three more prominent men are expected,
but the committee do not feel authorized to
announce their names until entirely certain
of their presence.
The hall being furnished with the Booth
opera chair, tickets will DO Issued for Just
the number 1t will seat. These have been
selling rapidly since last week, and we I'D.
wise those who intend being present to secure
tickets at once. Constant inquiry for re-
served seats has decided the committee to
reserve three hundred, at an extra charge Of
% cents each. These can DO obtained upon
application at the rooms at any time pro-
vious to o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
entrance to the hall Is on d street; none but
persons holding tickets for reserved seats
will be admitted from the Nlnth-street door.
Doors will open at $50; exercises to com.
mcncc promptly at 1880 o'clock.
NEW SCHoOL-lIoUsE IN THE SEVENTH
WARD.-Thc sub-board of school trustees
for the Fourth school district Seventh ward)
yesterday opened proposals for the erection
Of school building on Twelfth street west,
between Maryland avenue and L street
south. The following wero the estimates
and names of the bidders Herlihy & Wade,
1850; s. II. Donaldson, $0,90sj J. II. Bar
ron, $500; James g. Naylor, S7,5sI75;
Dant d Barry, s7,5I5; s. s. Hunt and Thos.
Williams, 100000; Jackson Humphrey,
s6,470; John B. Baker, $500. Mr.. J. II,
Barron being the lowest bidder, no was
awarded the contract, and gave bond In the
sum of 1900 for Its faithful performance.
EVERETT LYoEUM.-Thls deseryedly pop
ular association will give literary enter.
tainment on Tuesday evening, September IS,
at their hall In Columbian Law Building.
The exercises will consist of orations, essays,
and declarations, interspersed with instru-
mental music. Entertainments heretofore
given by this society have been largely at
tended by our citizens, and VIC have no doubt
a crowded house will greet the members on
this occasion.
MEDICAL SoCIETY.-A special meeting Of
the Medical Society Of the District OF Column
bia Is to be held at s o'clock Monday eve
ming.
OAK HALL:CLoTnISG HOUSE, 400 Seventh
street, opposite Post Office, adycrtiscs In the
REPUBLICAN.
BOARD at $3.50 per week can DO had at
Mrs. Born's, 1903 d street.