American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-10
Correspondence of the American Republican,


WAsHNGroN, Jan. s, 1915.
The Grand Jury met yesterday at the Court
Iouse pursuant to adjournment, and after max
jnr several presentments to the court, were IL
nalIy discharged.
Two assault and battery cases were yester-
day under consideration by the court The
usr;ies assaulted each other at different times,
and very heavy blows were dealt on both sides.
The cases were first the United States VS.. Z.
H. Winder;-Second the United States VS.. ii. }.
D-aytun Mr.. Carlisle was counsel for Mr..
WinGer. and Mr.. w. r. Woodward was coun-
sci for Mr.. Drayton. great number of wit
nesses were examined yesterday in these assault
cases but neither of the trials was ended when
The court adjourned at o'clock.
The Criminal Court was not in session to-
day. Yesterday J. A. Linton and w. d. Da-
yidre, Esqr's, were admitted as attorneys and
councillors in the Criminal Court.
The Hon Levi Woodbury. was prevented de-
livering the announced address last Monday
night, before the National Institute, on account
of the inclemency of the weather.
The genuine Fakir of Ava arrived here yes
terday, and is busily engaged to-day in fitting
up the large apartment, under the Washington
Assembly Rooms, for his splendid and interest
mo exhibitions. am informed that the first of
his series of exhibitions will take place to-aor-
row evening. hope that the Fakir will be Ii
berally patronized by the citizens of this Dis
trict. and the more so, as he appropriates the
proceeds Of his exhibitions for the benefit OF
the poor. The Fakir's skill in displaying the
iugglery Of the Eastern priests, is well known
in Philadelphia, Baltimore and other large CT
ties and therefore needs no encomium. l am
glad to learn, from an authentic source, that by
means of these exhibitions large sums of money
have been raised for charitable purposes; and ]
sincerely hope that such may be the case here,
where we have two or three praiseworthy as
sociations for the benefit of the poor and dcsti-
tute that are much in want of funds.
The Rev. Mr.. Daley, chaplain to the House
of Representatives., preached in behalf of the
Protestant Female Orphan Asylum, last Sun
day morning, in the Wesley Chapel, to full
congregation; after which liberal collection
was taken up by the orphans. | understand
there will he discourse delivered next Sunday
morning by the Hon. Senator Coquitt, of Ga,
before the Waterman and Aid Society, in aid
of their Benevolent Sick Fund. This Society
is entirely composed of pous individuals in the
humber walks of life, who in the lanes, alleys
and suburbs of our city, like good Samaritans,
seek to relieve urgent cases of distress and sick
ness. To use the language of my informant
,,Tbe, waste no time in idle dreams,
.sDitfuse their power in fertile STREAMS,
'sto cheer and condole.
From wants emanciated cheek,
sispeI the paid hue and seek,
''the wandeing soul"
From the Senator's known warmth and fer
yors. and as it is his first sermon in Washington
thls winter. full attendance is anticipated
METROPOLIS.
Szsious FIRE. The Richmond Compile
states that on Tuesday night the stable o.
General Harvie's farm, on the Chichahominy
was burned, together with sirteen horses and
-lnlne r1antitr Of provender, SC. The loss