Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-12
OATLY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS

ur Radcliffe for defence
The case of the United States rs Joseph
Tbomss colored, commenced yesterday, was
,ro.si this morning He was charged with
,btaning goods under false pretences 1t is
,1s0ed that he obtained lot of fy-nets, un-
dor false pretenees, from Mr.. D. Campbell,
adler. NJ. A. Thompson, Esq, argued the
ouestion-what constitutes false pretences le-
ally with his usual humor, erudition and
psrspieuity, quoting from many books, and
nuttins the learned United States District At
,orpey on his authorities, &c. to rebuff the
INGENIOUS positions taken by the learned
counsel Unfortunately, Judge Crawford did
not agree with Mr.. Thompson's law, although
h. WAS. with others. sometimes amused at his
.alies and struck with his researches, and it
sppeared that the jury agreed with the judge,
as,. as to law as well as fact; for they found
pocr Thomas guilty in about five minutes after
leaving the box. Mr.. Thompson was certain
" interchangeable for his client, but such is the
uncertainty of the law.
Vim. j. Carey, char .sed with an assault upon
lanes Robertson. editor of the Tr"th, was
next tried, all other business giving way to
this important suit, as was remarked by Mr..
Radcliffe on opening the case for the defence,
who gave highly cOlored history of the prose
cutting witness, in his relations n man,
politician. religiOnist, an editor, and phi
losopher He regarded the co duct of his
client "a done in sport, and the worthy editor
must have known it to be so. The champion
Of education, cheap postage. wOman,s rights,
and other great public matters could not but
regard the throwing of little -four Oh his
venerable head, as joke
James Robertson sworn Stated that he was
shot at by Carey last evening with shooting
oraeher; passed on, Gary followed him and
threatened him near Browns; Gary said he
WAS brow beating him, and was told to cow
hide him. and then-drown him in the canal
&c. As to present case, said-On lat August
went to Walker L Shads; there hit with
crachers-could not tell who threw them. and
dared the persons there to avOw it. and be
one threw water over his meal, and on his
head. Saw Gary through crack in the door
got -four, and dswn come some on his head
making his head appear like paste pot
People called out Hey Robertson, given
up the Truth and turned miller &c CAREY
disappeared, and when seen again accused
him of the act, and Of changing h,s clothes
eiessrs bennington and Humphrey were there.
Latter owned that he threw the water and
asked pardon. Carey swore that Ben Multi
ken did it. Last Monday Mr. Mulliken died
Mr.. r. went on to address the jury and
court in his usual felicitious manner, asking
nothing but what is right and submitting to
nothing wrong Defence out:adicted por-
,lcns # the te.timony but Robertson kept the
District Attorney up to his work, cross ues-
.iOning witnesses through him, in his peculi-
arly pointed manner. The jury found Mr.
tiarev not guilty IS indicted apd thus Was the
truth non vindicated. After that we in
diglantly left
The Harper's Ferry Stsaner.-The travel
between this city via Georgetown to and from
-Hatper's Ferry, is now fully open, that splen-
did boat, Congress, having entered upon her
regular trips. leaving each place three times
week. The steamer is farorite, the captain
one of the most courteous and obi ging of com
,..aG r., apG tpe r2gta very INTERESTING and
Convenient one for those seeking that part of
Virginia, either for pleasure or profit. IIar-
pers Ferry is noted by all travellers for its
beauty of scenery and objects of interest, and
this line offers a temptation not generally
thought of by those who consume the warm
H. nths, ill cool excursions, and the gratifca-
lion of taste in the works of nature and art
Fry the CONGRESS in trip to Virginia beauty
49, =
G4eo.'s cf The metropolitan RaiIroqd.-
yesterday afternoon, the Directors met at the
Union Hotel, Georgetown, and elected Mr..
French, late Of the Erie Railroad, Chief En-
gineer of the Metropolitan Railroad, at a
yearly salary of s., 800, and James W Decide,
OF Washington, Secretary and Treasurer at
$500 per annum. They enter on duty imme-
aiately. The work af the road is to be prcse-
luEeq With dispatch and yigor by the company
EUsDiRg ParadS.-The new corps, named
the Presidents Guards had a fine parade
last evening, in fatigue dress, with swords.
Tnrning out something over the usual number
4-2 CO.Ipany will nave daV osraGa shortly
~ :ull-dress, whom the public will have an
Opportunity of observing their eyolutions and
proficiency in cavalry tactics.
Tie Canal NH.sGneS is a pretty
strong expression, but the complaints about
the smell of it, its mosquito breeding fecun-
dlly and dirty appearance. renders the phrase
tolerably applicable, if not entirely true. But
few days since, the corporation passed an