The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-10

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| southern flour 81 62a a - 81.
Wheat unchanged. Sales of 5000 bushels north
ern yellow corn at 81 cents.
The market for cotton is 30 unsettled that il is
impossible to give quotations.
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| Local Matters.
| CIRcuIr CoURr.-John T. Davis cs George W.
Hughes. This commenced on the 23d OF
April, and terminated yesterday. Davis, it is
known, sued the latter for damages, the ground,
briefly, that he had been illegally punished by Col
onel Hughes while serving private in the re-
giment commanded by that gentleman during the
war between the United States and Mexico. The
offence charged against Davis was of heinous
character, aud committed young Mexican
! female.
| Unexpectedly, the case was, on Thursday, sub
mitted, without argument, to the jury They re-
tired at three O'Clock that afternoon; and,
after remaining in an upper room all night, re-
turned to the courtroom yesterday morning, near
twelve o'clock-having been together twenty three
| hours.
The verdict having been rendered damages to
the amount of nine hundred and fifty dollars for
| the plaintiff, John +. Davis
Mr.. Bradley, for the defendant, asked that the
jurors be polled before the verdict should be
corded by the clerk; which request, after argument,
was granted.
The clerk accordingly then proceeded to call the
name of Thomas Pursell, the first the list, who
having answered "here," was asked, "Who do you
find for1" "For the plaintiff" "What damages?"
''Nine hundred and fifty dollars
The following names of the jurors were called
over in like manner, and similar responses given,
viz: VIM. Bird, jr., Washington Adams, John d.
OFT, Augustus E. Perry, Michael Larner, Richard
p. jackson, VIM. II. Brereton, Raymond W..
Burche, p. w. Browning, Charles Whitney, and
Peter H. Hooe.
Tho verdict was then recorded.
| Mr. Bradley, for Colonel Hughes, caused mo-
| ton for new trial to be entered; and
The court adjourned until Monday.
CHEy JUSTICE CnANcH, we are gratified to learn,
still continues to improve in health.
The CHANCE OF FoRaERY.- On Thursday we
gave few of the particulars attending the arrest of
Mr. Samuel Stettinius, Of this city, who ID charged
with forgery in connexion with land warrant,
and stated that he was brought before Judge Craw-
ford on writ of ha6ea, corpus. Yesterday morn
ing the hearing in the case continued, in the
presence of the District Attorney (Mr. Fendall)
and the counsel for the accused, Messrs. Bradley
and Gibersop The point Of lazy argued was in re-
lation to the statute Of limitation. However, the
Judge finally required Mr.. Stettinius to give bail in
the sum of two thousand dollars to appear before
the criminal court during the June term.
| A MAY FEsrrvAL-The fourth district school is
| located in the Seventh Ward Mr.. J. E. Thorn pson
has principal charge of the male, and Mrs. Hinton
| of the female department. Yesterday the scholars
| celebrated the month of May.
| The school room was adorned with wreaths and
festoops Of flowers, arranged with rare taste. and
tho general appearance of the scholars was neat
and their conduct in unison with the delightful
casion. The young ladies were dressed In white,
the fit emblem of innocence and, from the profu-
sion of flowers which they displayed on their per-
sons we are Of opinion that the garden spots" on
the Island were dcspoiled Of nearly all of their veg
etables beauties.
| large number of adults were present, including
Walter Lenox, esq., the Mayor of Washington;
and, although seats were reserved for the members
of the city councils, noticed but six of them in
| attendance, namely: Aldermen French, Pearson,
| Towers, and Sweeney; and common Councilmen
Wheeler and Chaplin. The trustees Of the public
| schools did not show themselves in solid column.
The spectators being properly arranged, the ex-
ercises commenced according to the programme
| First, there was sautatory address by Miss
Georgeana Polkinhorn, and another BY Miss Eliza
beth Parsons. preliminary to the browning of the
Queen Of May. Then followed dialogue, BY the
| A. Lee, (Flora on the Throne;) second maid Of
| honor, Ada M. Harris, and Elizabeth Ashdown,
| (Spring) sWelcomc to Spring." by the Queen,
| Sarah E. Ray; and a speech by the second maid.
The frst then crowned the Queen, who, in poeti-
| cal and fotpery address, returned thanks for the
crown The sceptre- bearer elizabeth Parsons)
presented the sccptre TO the Queen, who replied
! Speeches were made by the fourth maid of honor
/ (hdiss X. Polkinhorn;) by the fifth maid, Mary
Ratclifi;) by the sixth maid, Sarah j. Davs;) and
by the seventh maid, Mary E. Jones.) Georgeana
Polkinghorn presented garland, and another
speech by tho Queen succeeded; and speeches
/ were made by Louisa Lee, Mary Bradley, Mary
knight, and by Violet Hinton, 1--we years of age.)
| dialogue by the Misses Martha Polkinhorn and
emma Carr closed the first part of the perform
ance.
Subsequently, Flora invited Spring TO call the
flowers from their lowly beds. Rose, &C. Hall;)
\ Lily, (Sarah Fauncc;) Honeysucklc, Emma ia
cobs;) Pink, Gamma E. Fowlcr;) Tulip, (Ada
Kinscy;) Myrtle, elizabeth Hartley Violet, Hes
ter West;) Rosebud, Harriet Yeatman.) were Sc
vcrally summoned, and, approaching the foot OF
tho throne, each spoke for herself in language sim
pie, sweet and harmonious, characteristic of those
i flowers.
made to the Queen by Mary Ratclff Little Fanny
Wright sung little song; then followed speeches
by Hannah E. Poknhorn and Sarah X. Kinsey.
as M.yGr q r.ssR y s
scented him with bouquet, making use of language
something like the following:
.'Tll pluck a bunch Of buds and flowers
And put this riband round them,
That you may think in your lonely hours
OF the sweet little girl that bound them.
'Pll pull the earliest that come forth,
Il And those that last the longest,
Flowers Of the brightest and purest birth
Which shall cling to the stom tho strongest.
"And when you're about the garden walks,
And are searching among the dew, sir,
For the freshest flowers and tender stalks,
I'll pluck them all for you, sir.
'Here 10 your bunch of beautiful flowers,
And here 10 the riband around them,
If you but think in your lonely hours
OF the sweet little girl that bound them
The Mayor received the bouquet, and replied, in
substance, as follows:
al accept, with heartfelt pleasure, these flowers OF
spring, gathered by your hands; and, in receiving
them. can but say that they remind US all of our
own mortality.