The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-05
Local Matters.

GONE HonsE-As the local columns of the
daily papers always referred to for precedents
in legal decisions, have thought it proper to
cord a case of some interest that was tried few
days ago before Squire T. C. Dom.
A chap named Eslin, benevolent, good natured
fellow keeps some sort of rookery out by the
course in which he provides various kinds of inno
cent amusements and diversions, in the wayo
entertainment for man and BEAST On a late &C
casion he summoned his friends together to wit
ness the spectacle Of chicken fight, dog fight,
we not right cure which.
Among his guests were covey from Tenally-
town, named French, and another gentleman
named Semmes. The fight and the day being
ended, these gentlemen and the sun retired, the
latter the poets say, to rest, and the former to
play ''scven up We are not informed respecting
the different stages of their progress in this intel
lcctual pursuit. before Nr. French declared himself
"busted," which, in commercial language, is rem
dered "broken." Soinnes naturally sympathized
with his competitor, and said something about
''luck," "run Of the cards." ~would give
venge,' &C., and even delicately limited at his will
lingness to put up few KS on Mr.. Frenchs horse
Mr.. F., in the language of witness, cheerfully.
"went it," and lost the animal, and tho parties
| all separated in amity, including that gentleman
and his horec. ~
Mr.. Semmes came to this city, and after several
days, sold the horse to respectable citizen, and
added the value thereof To his former obainings,
not dreaming that any thing wac wrong in tho
transaction. But all this time regret and remorse
were wrestling with each other in the breast Of
| Mr.. French, who at last down upon Semmcs
and the purchaser of the animal with double
breasted affidavit, in which he accused the one Of
theft, aud the other Of receiving stolen property.
When the trialcame ON things began toiook squat
ly on Mr. Frcnchs sidc and, by the advice and con-
sent Of legal friend. he "mose before the argu
ment was over, and thereby got out of the way ofa
warrant subsequently issued for his arrest, in
which the charge of forgery was preferred against
him. We regret to add that, such is his con-
tempt for city and ito laws and usages, that he
has been heard to say that he "didn't the out
side shadow of continental-dime," we think
| was the word---'sif he should come within
sight Of us aginl'
Radcliffe and Giberson appeared for tho United
States, J. L. Smith for Semmss, and J. w. MKim
| for the gentleman accused of receiving the horse
i MADAME ANNA BIsHor, who was heard with
rapturous applause, at jackson Hall, on Saturday
evening last, has, at the earnest request Of many
ladies and gentlemen Of this city, consented to
give another, and her farewell, concert on Friday
evening next. She will be assisted, as before, by
signor Novcll and Mr.. Bayley. ~
AaRRsr.--A despatch was received here yester.
day afternoon from Fredericksburg in which our
police were requested 10 arrestone George H. How
ard, for sclling hired horse and buggy. He was
represented to be Magician" five feet eight
inches in stature, slender, having dark hair and
} wearing brown coat with brass buttons. He was
stated to be ON the Potomac steamer then coming
up to this city. Officer Martin at once repaired TO
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