Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-07

EDITOR EVENING STAR. To the accusation
made by Judge Smell against such magistrates
as issue warrants without the proper Inyestgs-
ton, ," i'll his suggestions to the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, Yesterday, deem ii nv duty to
reply. In his honor wiilturn 70 the 18th section
Of the act establishing his court, he viii learn
That no Justiceofthe Peace in the said District
Of Columbia shall hereafter exercise ANY iuris-
dictiOn over crimes and offences committed III
.a'd District, either for termination TO commit
hfd . Tad. crJcT fndl Jud9meIat except that any
Justice Of the Peace may, on cOiaI{GijH under
odth,o actual view issue Warrants against per
sons accused of such offences. which shall be re
flsaGJls 10 said court" &c. In the case selected
ty his honor. tor his refiectobs upon 'ssach
magistratcs," the complainant, an intelligent
colOred woman made complaint OF the larceny
of her hog, and having intelligently answered
the questions rropounded to her by the UNDER
signed, made the necessary oath as required BY
law, and asked for a search warrant, and not for
ahench warrant ss stated BY your reporter. 1t
duty OF the undersigned. Accor ding all deter
erce 10 the legal acumen OF his honor, the under
Signed deems it only necessary 10 add that he
s Wiling 10 meet any inquiry into his official
conduct. DOM L. e. CLARK, j J..
TpH GRADE OF MARYLAND AvESUz-Mr
Mckenzie introduced the House Yesterday a
bill enaCting - that the grade Of MARYLAND ave
nue. be changed so as to establish descending
grade OF i.'5 feet per one hundred feet from III .
center OF 18th street south 10 the center OF j. :
81
Per hundred feet from the center OF 49, street
south 10 the top OF the abutment OF the Long
Bridge, over the Potomac river. as newly con-
stIucted. The present grade at the center OF
l1h street south TO be reduced two feet, and he
level of the top OF the new abutment OF the
Long Bridge not TO be more than nine feet
above the height Of the old sbutment'' The
bill was referred TO the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia. ,t. -
THEODORE THOMAS CONCERTs.AThe pro
eTsmmes for these concerts are approved by the
public, and there is every prospect OF overflow
ing houses. to- morrow and Thursday nights, ~
Lincoln Hall. Of the orchestra, praise Is need
lets. Mr.. Thomas ID accompanied by Miss Anns
pianist. Her Performances, accompanied by
the renowned Thomas orchestra, have won foI
her much deserved appliance.
Mrs LANDKR played the part OF "Adrienne
the Actress, at Wallis Opera House last nj ht
to a tine audience, who testified their apprecis
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company which Contains several nrst-clasi
actors and sctreesee and the play last nigh,
vent OF fmoothly and satisfactorily thro ughout
To night she Wih appear in her grand persona
ton Of Elizabeth" ga - -. - ..
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specimen Of typography. and, though We AK
credisSs To- the o saisSr nV C:
lishers. -- ... .-.s- --0.r
SAM SHAEPLsrs Sny.. Stow sttrastea
good house, IT ODD Fellow Hall, last hight
and the audience were not only pleAsed Will
the performance, but many OF them we're par
tcplarly delighted Of receiving handsome pres
en6. 80 -.---...9- > r-. =. - -
T8I FyxAIs PUsILIsTe.-In the account il
THE STAR Of Saturday Of . pueilistic encounter
betN cen two voUne women In SWampoodle, Oh,
name Of one o. them should have been given n
Ellen Brown instead Of Ellen Brady.
INPoRTASr SALE. = Messrs. Latimer &
Cleary win offer for sale Tomorrow Afternoon
the mAfble building on the corner Of Pennsyl
STAB sG6cS. See sdvertiseDeot. $50 .
SPECIAL eAE1.-Latimr q Cfeary win sol
TO- morrow . lot Of solid silver without reserve
ahWdInG rare chance for bargains in article
II At Will not depRociatotp value. FF p
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