Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-13
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

r,,roration held their ordinary weekly meeting last
hit Monday when the following business was
transacted;
Rand of .3ldermen-JOmt resolution APPLYING to
,,sress for -hiing the streets running through the
nail with gas. Passed.
An act 10 supply the deficiency in the appropra-
I'm for grayeling II street, between Connecticut and
Ts-nont avenues, aud street, north, between 10th
a l-;h streets west. Passed
IaipI resolution In relation 10 watch meetings for
-,I,ret PERSONS. Passed
A, arr tor the relief of James Grace Passed
Petition presented TO the Board from the Mana
-. of the Industrial Exhibition at the Baptist
th1rrb in 18th street lead great deal of d scns
ON: some members of the Board cOntending that
bihIti0ns of tins kind acted njuriOusiy upon the
re keepers OF the city. Ii maintained on the
,hsr hand. that these Industrial Fairs were only
,ther name for BaZars, that had ALWAYS be en- held
,,ae member deprecated the fairs altogether in
,,Il. to the morals OF the female part of the com
n,ity and that by the introduction of rafting there
Ihe youth were instructed IN gambling. The petit
,n which entitled An for the relief of the
trustees Of the 18th Baptist Church, read twice
"a rejected al the third reading
Tst,tIon from the Fir.t ColOred Presbyterian
church. to mold an Industrial Fair, then led TO
.r,tbpr long discussion, some Aldermen being for
and others against allowing IT, Passed in the shape
nj a point resolution granting permission to hold ID
tan Adjourned.
CANNON COuhcl.-An act making an appropria-
non tor certain repairs to bridge Tiber creek at
n .reet north. Reported from Committee on I'm
movements.
An act for the Improvement OF street. Referred
t,Cummttee on Improvements.
Petition of John Mcbride, asking remission of a
so. Referred Ia Committee Claims
an act mailing al appropriation for cleaning ont
and repairing lth stTeetsewcr. Reported from COM
mi;ro improvements
An act making appropriation TO supply de
6ceircy examining The tax books pIor TO 1897.
Ksp,rled from Committee ON Ways and Means.
nj nj OF
6pp Referred To Committee on Claims.
Memorial nj Mrs Mary PratEcr. widow and ad-
piol.iatrl of %. j. Prathrr. asking the payment Of
m account Tor paving doil. by the deceased tor The
Cooperation. Referred tU Committee on Gains.
A. at making an appropriation for TN improve
u,rur al the intersection Oi street. north, and 81!
street. west ana for other purpa,rs. Reported from
Committee 1n Improvements.
Al act iIr Tie Irti Ol c. TX. Waters. Referred 10
Committee Ou Claims.
An act making an appropriation 10 pay 5,e balance
tus tor grdyriing lUIh street, west. Referred L,
Committee ON Improvements.
Prn1lOn 81 Perseverance Fire Company, asking an
apprupTfaiI1H 10 supply deficiency ia previous ap-
rrapiIaIion for relief OF sand company. Referred 10
tamHuce Oh Fire Department.
An act Tor the relief Of William Gallant. Referred
:. Committee Oh Claims.
Petition nj GOtl,eb RuPpeIl, for remission of fine
TO- selling liquor. Referred to Cunmiltee Claims.
A statement from W. Thompson, Police Magis-
IalP Jh District denying tic truth of complaint
5ai at The las, meeting ut the Heard, by NJ. Fritz.
nat he had been fined without having open trial,
ia kprplns dog without taking out d license Re
lerrrd 10 committee Oh Claims
4 statement nj the account al the Corporation with
tn- Bank Ot W dSiin.ton. was referred 10 the Com
muee un Ways and Means.
Communication from the Mayor. specilIi ing that
linz following act- bad been signed by him An act
aalonzIng Tie taking UP and rrlaying the pavement
0a TIT west front of square lis; for grading
and travelling 18th street. wc-:, between l. and NJ
srrrri-, no:ii: an net making an appropriation for
completing the cuverr ~ square ~ act 70: In,
Triei al SaEIHe Arhie1rld joint resolution direct
iHs application To- Congress, Ter Ir Improvement,
Uf>uuIi CalIlu! street.
An act tor iEp relief O! G.. ". aud John = Hop
kin> COMMITTEE Claims.
An act amending act entitled. - an act To or
GAME police y Stem for the city oi Washington
approved March iith, ISL. Committee OH Police.
\ petition !tsm Iita Fi!-t CninTrd Presbyterian
tEufcn, 70 bold an Industrial iaIr, presented.
Passed m the shape at JOINT resolution, granting
yrrml-si0n 70 hold iaIr.
Junr resolution asking Congress for co,e OF laws
Tor tie District OF Columbia. Passed.
FeUt on ot G.. W. Dunlop aud others, for pPrIns-
sOn 10 hold festival, and also watch night meet
m1. Retired 20 Committee On Police.
Petition OF IT, EbcrliIg, for remission Of line for
keeping dog. Referred To Committee On Claims.
Ala act nIrking an Appropriation for roadway III
street. north, between New Jersey avenue and Isl
street. west Referred To Committee on Improve
E,-Rts.
JOIN, resolution permitting Bethel and Israel
C"oItd Churches TO have temperance festival ana
watch meetings, certain nights of the current
.hnnIb. and that TIE latter church be- permitted to
mold an industrial Iair. Passed.
CrimiHlI Cotrl.-The United States vs. George A.
Gardiner. Yesterday the above case was brought
before the court for Trial, hut TOO late give any
particular. IA the Sur. The opening address was
made By Mr. MAY, winch lasted Tor neatly two hours
having been begun al 10 minutes past O'Clock, and
I.,t Of the Jury Albert z. Waugh, Vim. Van Ri<-
~Irs, Aired Eay. Carries J. Queen. John House
David FoTbr, VIM. Camnack, John Davidson
John I, Evans, Jos. Lyons, TLos. 4. Tolson, and
John Murphy.
The following s list of the witnesses: Bent. f.
GreeE Edmund Barry. Abnrr Doubleday, Geo
tsaH-. Philip .. Johnston. EdW. W. Johnston
'i'-iI.ti l. me- Ai:rcd !. Logsi-. Chas. W. Davis
Thomas iIaIiIeT. franklin 3iyer, James K. Par
tsd.e, Strphcnf. Rowan. NOAH =. Smith. Lorenzo
Thomas, Juo. II. TGEuG. James " right. WIN Ogden
Mic, Capt WIN. 4 I. Maddox, aud Jas w
AhEaS. Unexpected tliaf ia: case WI il occupy
several week..
The above case was RESUMED this morning, the
Court having adjournrd their sitting from the room
below Ia the Ci,y Hail, IN the Aidernen's room
above. for Inc sake Of more conveniently hearing
The ease.
Mr.. Carlisle opened the case for the defendant
and SAID that he would PROMISE to be very brief
bat he would be a. brief a. the nature of his dtr-
- an advocate would allow. The counsel then ad-
'rTtrd 10 Nr. May, whom Lee designated AS his
harmed and honorable freni. whose eIouuence had
dared DOWN IFS fire before some of the Witnesses.
he then commented upon tho character of part o.:
lie witnesses aud 1Iid Eai all The facts shGuId he
pot ia proper night Ter the Jury Ia form right Gpn
luI upon ti-ut- The case one oil great import
a1r". which 1t was deemed not from conviction OF
'hr UdvrT~cT, bat from other causes deeper and OF
HI'fr moment. lie would show that lt, ers of more
appearance were involved in this casc than tIie quill
"r innocence OF tins man. This else had been de-
Nt-1rd a. distinctive chapter in their judicial his
t"ry. TINS ease had been earned on in an upparaL
81 manner inconsistent with justice. Incompatible
With The liberty OF the citizen, and the purity of Jus
tee. This would be shown To prove thai the prose
eGuOn must be n2idy examined by the Jury. Ii was
without precedent IN tins land, but not without pre-
ct~htS ~ Others, II reminded him (tlie couHIpI) OF
Those dayS when SIR Walter Raleigh, A. sydney
Wrrr worried ont by prosecutions.
~ >u more touching TcminIsctnre was that OF
if'Ilhd- where the blood of Emmett was poured out
against law, 10 produce cOa,i teton through the
lIwTr OF the Government there a. of the Executive
IH TINS case here These reflections gave II 10 him
The greatest importance. The counsel then com
hrliied upon the opening address OF the counsel for
The prosecution a delivered YESTERDAY
HlT. May rose Ia correct remark of the counsel
Ia ht> speech a. net having correctly quoted his oh
T.dtt1nS. Ar. CaitI-le referred 10 iIs po,es and
maintained that II Was quoted by him. ~ however
Mr.. Nav persisted M tins, Mr.. Csri.,. said Tint n.
wound withdraw his remarks upnn the words in
Gu'stIon - quoted hy HIM The learned councils
address WIS n.ici with quotations. and rrnIqre with
W.T. and humOr. Keeping the whole Court Judge
JifN, witnesses and spectators IN fixed attention
during III delivery. He commented upon Mr. MAYS
T'a,dT& III hrs opening sp"rCh that Dr. Gardiner had
lever sunk deeper shaft than Il rotten tooth and
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