Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-16
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

4 Gentleman in the CCHCi, Steamed and burnt
Not long since a gentleman, with fair ore on his
IN, crossed =. street bridge AT night and feeling
,orcu hat romantic. they took walk by starlight
IN the side Of the canal. They walked, and talked
sUeet things no Doubt, ard III the mid,t OF the bcaus
Hiss he imagined that tie broad sheet OF water be-
fore him was marble pavement, and 80 turned 10
stem on it. Unfortunately, be was unconscousy
u,lkInc ON the edge Of the canal. into which his
sl,e step pitched him, and in he went. over his
head in the water. Here was perdramy.'' as
the yirginiaRs say, for dandy, a fine black suit
g,dd watch, and other gentlemanly attire being
ou,td in the dirty element cOmpo. ed OF all sorts nG
NTH But the worst of all was, that the fair. but
heartle.s beauty, stood the bank actually laugh
m. al him, he sPurged ard struggled through the
basin Of town-:osp, and when she saw him safe on
Shore ran of and left him, wet as a swob. .hivering
With cold, and smelling Ike gas house III. was
ronuy'' bad of, and no one to helm him. so he had
70 do the best he could which was to make for the
Empire, where he sought and found the cemiort. of
awel heated stove. Standing in different positions,
snd turning about To dry himself, cook would
turkey on turnrpi!, some acquainfances ap-
prUached 10 ascertain the cause. but hr disposed
10 be shady They thought they saw tina, he had
been getting due king but lie denied it, said he
dry. perfectly dry: and called on them 10 feel his
clothes. This they did, and found him thoroughly
saturated the stove havin. done TO more than make
his wet clothing smoke like a steam engine. Stil
his msfortuncs were not at end for in the ardor
of convincing them that he not wet he let fall
his coat TAIL that he was holding UP. which came in
contact with the red hot part of tie stovp and set
en- ire. On il burned and on he talked until finally
the " fire in the rear got TO burning him, when he
turned. and b"held that the back of tic skirt was
burnt up ia his hips. This worse and worse
and the laughter of the lockers on, VIII, d had been
gUine from the lime of observing him, here burst
out INTO uncomfortable fits Raging with anger mor-
tcaton and shame, he rushed To the street and has
not visited the Empire, walked with lady on the
canal II is said that If he had not been ret
inside, hc nght have kept div outside the large
quantity of brandy he had imbbed, naturally seeking
TO mix with a sufficient quantity of water and that
purpose was fully attained by this interesting dive
in the canal. He has been sober to this moment
and gOeth not after the ladies-two good effects Of
his dsagreeahle encounter with water steam, and
FIRE, which elements most effectually conquered the
common conqueIer Of man. Poor unfortunate ten,.
Circuit Ceu1t.-Ress SymngtOn Lawrence
for plaintiff, Bradley and Mor for defendant. This
case came before Judges Morsrl and Dunlop on
Friday, and has occupied the time of the Court ever
since. Ii related TO a dispute about cancelled
land warrant, the certificate Of which had been
bought by the plaintiff of the defendant who is
10 locate the warrant the original being still in the
ofice of the Department, the certificate which was
IN his possession, was found to be fictitious, il
beng said TO be forged by tt man who was i'll
dcted at the last Criminal Court for similar affair
The jury returned verdict this morning for the
plaintiff, of SOS, the price paid for the warrant with
interest from February Is, 1919.
Thomas G.. Willard VS.. John KiIhian; Capcrtop
and Cox Tor plaintiff, Bradley for defendant In this
case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum OF $3.50,
the difference between the original sum 81 SO for
which house and lot No. Il. in square 34s, had
been sold at auction TO the defendant, and the SUN
for which 1t was rcso!d 81 $50 the refusal of the
defendant TO ascede TO the original sale.
Mr. Coz opened the for the plaintiff and stated
that the property had been sold auction by Messrs
DyrT Fisher, Mr. Stratton being the Auctioneer.
on May 2nd 1850; one of the conditions Of the sale
beng that the purchaser should comply within three
days with the terms of the sale. IL wa. Knocked
down TO the defendant for 81 $40 who fancving that
ne had made bad bargain, refused TO rafy the DUR
chase The property was in consequence advertised
for sale again at the risk of the first purchaser and
was knocked down to the party who had bid against
Mr.. kIhIan within s. of the original purchase
money for 81 $50. Ii was the difference between
the original purchase money and the proceeds Of tho
second sale, that they sought recover from the de
PENDANT The name of the parry that purchased it
the second time was Mr.. Room
Mr. Bradley. for ihc defendant stated that he WAS
German baker, and hi. know ledge of the English
language very limited. The agreement was that the
utle deeds should he produced within three ,av.
hut when the defendant appeared with his money
There was difficulty in doing So from the circum-
stance OF some party IN South Carolina having ann
terest IN the property. The consequence was tina,
VIZ. hIllian refused To Iaiiiy the purchase
Mr Suaton. the anciionrrr who had sold the pro
perry, was called upon by the plaintiffs council To
prove the sale, and produced hiS sale hook. Thu,
evidence was objected to by the council for the de-
iendant, as not being the original document made
"ut al the time OF the auction, but only copy there
Hon. At the time when left, rhe court had mo-,
decided whether the entry in VI STATIONS s,l.
book was admissible or not.