Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-19

Circuit Csut-Eichard Roe on the demise o. John
fiOiroyd vs.. Levi Humphrey. This case was con-
tnued from yesterday--t was, however, delayed for
sfe time, nv the absence " one OF the Jury. ts
meanwhile, Mr. Radcliffe applied 10 the Court, TO re-
view decision that they had made TIME back
at the commencement OF the session. The case was
an appeal by party named bowling, against jude-
ment OF the Corporation of Georgetown, in which the
above was fined $50 for selling liquor, the Court de
Gliding that there was appeal Mr. Radcliffe showed
that the Court had the powet and there will accord-
lngly be a fresh trial Of the case next week.
In the absence Of the juror, Mr. Ramsburs, AR.
NckIm addressed the court on point OF law whicn
had been raised by the defendants counsel, during
which the absent Juror returned, Just IN time
IL was decided BY the court in his favor The de-
PENDANTS counsel offered another objection that
the property had been assessed in Thomas name
after his death, and produced the decision OF other
courts to support il. Judge Dunlop said that In the
Georgetown charter, the Corporation were not COM
PEELED To publish the name of the lawful owner.
Mr. Carlisle commended that this did not apply TO the
charter of Washington, there being provision i'm
18th section of the ceartcr of 1920. b, which the
Register furnished with the names Of parties to
whom the transfer Of property was made.
Mr. McKim maintained that the Corporation were
not obliged to know that The property had changed
hands until they bad received information of il from
the legal officers. The words of the charter say that
e-Rakes no difference in whose name the property
is sod provided it be in the name Of the party to
whom il il assessed.
Mr. Bradley raised another objection that il the
lots were improved property which yearly tenants
resided with sufficient personal property, as in the
present case to pay the taxes, there coud not, ac-
cordns to the city charter, be any sale of the proper
~ tor them, the taxes must be levied the personal
property.
MIR. Mckim cited, against the provision of the
charter, the case of DrummOnd, i'm which il de-
c'ded etherwl<e by the Court. On review, it ap-
pears, however, that the Count were divided on the
point, and the matter laid over for future de
| clSion. The case was still going on when we went
| to press.
The following little rctllent will show our enemies
! The useIessness of wasins war against Us. Une oil
our subscribers became dissatisfied and determined
TO discontinue taking the Star, and gave orders to
the news agent who furnished him with the paper
to that effect. "But," observed he, he sorrow
| fully gave the order for discOntnuance, 81 have
| told my son to subscribe TO it in my place"
Ga, to the Nary Ynd.-We understand that the
"WasbingtOn Gas Light Company will commence
in a few days, laying down gas mains to the Navy
| Yard, an item of news which will nc very welcome
| to the citizens Of that portion of Washington.
The Trumpet for the CotumJia.-It will be observed
that the magnificent silver trumpet, heretofore de-
scrbed, Is TO BE- presented by Mrs. f.. A. F., tn,
Columbia Fire Company, next Tuesday evening. 1t
VIII be an Interesting presentation in all its appoint
m"nts. and III addition TO the eloquent speeches to
be made. there will also be excellent music, given
by PTo-peris Brass Band, to enliven the occasion.
Wetern Lock-up.-Latey two persons who were
III Prison MADE their
therefrom and several attacks have been made upon
the building by persons who do not like the establish
mcnt THIS Ii p3or way to break it up. The bet
ter plan would be for all who are ''down on the
Lock-up' 10 behave themselves properly; then it
will go down for want of patronage.
COMMUNICATED
fin .7rthmcticcl Question-It appears by all arti-
Gle in the Star of yesterday that the Teachers As
ISOLATION discussed last Saturday the relative merits
OF the treatises on Arithmetic. Assuming from the
tact that they cOnversant with the science and
understanding. that they are in the hi bit of meeting
hebdomdally and inviting the public TO their discus
sons which are no doubt, very interesting and pro-
foundry learned, allow to request, through the
columns of the Star, that the learned body will de-
terninc at their next meeting, the best mode of
irving AT the answer, by Arithmetic, of the following
question, and make known, through your brilliant
little paper for The enlightenment of the public, that
| answer and the Arithmetcal operation in full by
which 1t is found:
Three hundred acres were bought by A. and b. for
S6OO-each paying $500; they agreed to divide the
| land according to quality; AS part was worth IS
cents an acre more than BPS; how many acres did
each get, and what did he pay per acre.
A PATRON.
COM Observation-Disclosures Kendrck, of Balu-
more, will administer the rites of continuation to-
| morrow at ii O'Clock, in st. Patrick. Church. OF
this city.