Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-22

occupied In the trial Of the case of Alice Camn.
Dell, Mary A. Bond, John and Elisabeth Dor
sey and others, slaves, suing for freedom, yer
sus Thomas Z. Magruder, administrator of the
estate OF Thomas Booth. Messrs Ennis and
harrington appeared as counsel for the peti.
TONERS; Messrs Carlisle, Bradley and Morgan
1or the administrator. 1t appeared from the
statement made, that the petitioners fled their
petltlsn upon the ground that they were set
Tree oy deed of manumission made by Mrs.
Booth, who claimed the right to manumit them
as executrix of her husband. After hearing
the counsel on both sides, the court decided
that under the will Ct her husband she had
only life interest in the petitioner, and could
not dispose of them by deed of uanumission
upon the instruction of the court to the iury
founded thereupon, verdict was returned for
the defendant, the petitioners reserv;ny anx
points OF law, or rights that they may have on
a motion for new trial. w
inns morning the case of Beverly Tucker
Esq, printer to the Senate, praying manda,
"a 70 pe issued against the superintendent of
the public printing, for the delivery of the
agricultural portioif Of the Patent Of6ce renort
70 the re!ator, was brought before the Court
-. Carlisie spoke at great length in favor of
tne reiator, beverly Tucker,) being in CON.
Junction with the Hon. Reverdy johnson his
counsel; the latter was likewise presented Int
aid not speak, while we were in the Court
Barton Key, Esq, the District ATTORNEY. was
present as counsel for the superintendent of
public printing. Va
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Carlisle's arpu-
ments, Mr.. Key replied and commended that The
agricultural portion Of the Patent Office re :.
port was distinct document, if it was not n
separate document it would have been printed
oy the hrse order Of Congress, and not have been
made the subject of a separate order The
ietter notifying the making up of the Agricul-
turai portion from the Commissioner of Patents
was received by the President of the Senate ON
March the Goth, and notified on the sane dsx
70 the SENATE, two months after the vote upon
the printing of the other portion of the Patent
Office report on January 3lst.
Ihey were, he contended, in consequence
two distinct and separate documents. He
maintained that the 7th section of the act of
1897, was not IN favor of the relator, and
quoted the section to prove that the printing
would go to the public printer, either of the
House or Senate, who first received the order
Ii the two portions of the Patent Office Report
had been sent in together, Mr.. Beverly Tucker
would have been entitled to the printing of
ooth, out when they were, as now &c parate
documents, the Printer of the House. IF the
order was first given there, was entitled to II
Ii had been conceded that the advantage of
unle was In FAVOR OF the House printer by haff
an hour, which was sufficient to entitIe him to
the preference, under the act of 1852. and was
bound to distribute it accordingly.
In answer to an inquiry from the Court, Mr..
hey said that the Superintendent of Public
Printing still held the document.
MI hey then resumed his speech, going over
the arguments that he had already adduced.
and referred to the opinion expressed bv the
court on Saturday last, whether the duties of
tne Hnper'nten dent OF Public Printing were
purely ministerial, which he maintained them
to be by the third section of the act. which he
then read, ''0
CoUNTERFE1TS. Among the large numbs
OF counterfeit note plates that were discovered
~ the United States marshal on searching a
house in New York, where gang of counter
feIters carried on their operations but who
had been previously arrested, there we're found
counterfeit bills IN ives to the amount of $500
uine bills in fves, to the amount of $3.50 on the
Columbia Bank of Washington These latter,
1t Is INFERRED were intended to be altered IN
notes Of higher denomination
STORE THIEVES Several of our merchants
have been troubled by women who enter their
stores pretending to be looking for goods thew
WISH 10 purchase but who take goods without
paying for them. We would very much dis
like to expose young ladies who have hereto
fore been the life and light of our upper
clreies but If they continue this ugly game.
they must blame themselves for every expo
sure. The return of a silk dress will do mucb
to secure one from exposure, who does not
dream Of discovery.
PoLIcEMEN EXCITED.-The defeat of the
Dill tor the benefit Of the police by the Com
mon Council, at the last meeting. has cause1
considerable excitement in the police force.
The officers have been informed of statements
made by members of the Board, which thew
do not scruple to call ugly names The ex.
cItement Is not confined to the policemen. but
extends to the justices.
STEALING.-Henry Henline German. and
two colored boys named George Reed and
VIM. Turner, were arrested this morning. and
sent to Jail by Justice Goddard, for stealing
four cast-lron doors from Charles LYONS.
CRY IMPRovEMENrs.-The improvements
about the Island are rapidly progressing.
several of the streets have been recentfy
graded, and In the course of the ensuing week
the further grading Of Maryland avenue from
18th street to the Potomac will be carried on
This will be decided improvement
ARREsTED.-Mr. P. Hanna appeared this
morning before Justice Beck charged with
beating the little boy mentioned in this paper
yesterday The boy was dreadfully lace1ated
and says he had been beaten with a stran
having buckle attached to it. The parties
are held for hearing on Tuesday next.
WATCH RETrRNs.-Chas. Cole, negro. pro-
family; work house 30 days Thos. Golf
drunk; fine and costs Catherine KelIo
drunk dismissed.
OST-ftst erday morning, between DIR. Buffers