Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-17

~. seeMs pretty confident that
.ne fightful heirs to the Jennings estate ars
| tne Cor bins, Of Virginia, and THROUGH them
tpe bayieys, Wises and Choppers, of Va; the
aters and Berans of the Eastern shore Md !.
me Iownsends, of Little Rock. Arkansas the
sh'cneils, OF Ga, and the Handys. of Wash
ington, d. C., they being descendants in a
oIreet line from the same Corbins. It would
save the newspapers a deal ofspace and trouble
some enquiries If the Corbins or somebody
else, were fortunately in possession of the
Pr4e- BY the way, we see il announced that
another estate, value at two millions of nonnds
sterling, has been left in England to which
the heirs OF Thomas Follansbee are entitled
a number OF those claiming to be his heirs
nave ataeady held meeting at West New
ouis' Mass, and resolved to raise money to
seha an agent to England to look into the mat.
ter.-Ale1andrta Gazette.
| .CiRcUIr C0URr.-The Court has been occu-
pea since Monday with the bearing of a csse
oeing an action brought by Thomas Cream
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
Pany, LOT services rendered on their behalf. as
agent IN obtaining the passage of bill through
.he virginia Legislature, for the right of way
through section of that State, to carry the
railroad in the direction of Wheeling. The
case was being argued this morning Mr.
stones for the plaintiff, and Mr.. Cox for the
| Company. ~. WV
fhlcE OF GAS IN PHILADELPHIA.-TEe gas
works 10 Philadelphia belong to the citv and
| the PRIME cost fS2 per 1000 cubic feet) only
Las hi!nerlo been charged, but we notice in
me printed proceedings Of the city councils
last week, that deficiency of $50, 900 for the
| last year is reported and q proposition sub.
mltted from the committee on gas to increase
| the price on the ground Of the increase of 20
/ per cent. on the price of coal and eyery other
material required In the manufacture of gas.
HE WEATH eR.-The weather to day has
oeen eiose and muggy; the Thermometer this
morning, at 10 q. m, registered so degrees at
times, however, it blew moist and cool Is ind
which was quite refreshing. If not quite SO
agreeable as other weather. it ia snIand;d
weather for the country, and vegetation il
making rapid strides.
HE FIRST PIc-NIC.-We were in error in
ascIioing the first picnic this season to the
Mount Vernon Club of 1.-The other day. The
arlington C!sb were the first in the field, and
gave pic mic excursion on the first of Nav
to them is the credit due of being first in The
field this summer. Honor to whom honor
belongs AA''
REAL EsTATE.-A sale of real estate took
place yesterday afternoon at Mr.. McGuire,s
auction rooms, when the following lots were
sold at the annexed prices:
LUIS anu Ia In square az, at 81 cents per
!ooe. Lot ., In square 40, 13t cents. Lot IL.
Ia cents. Lot 8, in square lO4. Il cents ~
Lot IA, in square S74, 81 cents.
ERRoNEOCs--Int the Senate report of ves.e,-
days proceedings, in the Baltimore SIM of
this morning, there is the following nara.
graph: pau
. =, The Presidents veto of the general land
bill was then taken up, and Mr. Butler was
about to address the Senate when a mot;ors
was made to adjourn; carried ,, ''-''''n
Such was not the case. MIR. Butler. ~ man
toned IN our report Of toe remainder of YES.
teIday's proceedings, flor which see anotbar
subject. "P'n 'no
WANTS FEPAIRING.-The pump on L. between
9Th and 9TH streets, has been ont of, or5or
several days, to the great inconvenience of
IesiushH II mat vleiniIy. We mention this
that the proper authorities NAV know tho faot
and have the defect remedied.
fiRE.-Ihls morning fire broke ont in .
frame house on G between I'd and Ri st-a..s
6y which two frame houses were DESTROYED
Inc houses were the property of Mr.. Bail of
VIRGINIA and were occupied by several Irish
Ia Ia tits supposed the fire was the result
REFUSING AssIsTANcE.-Last even;rc ~,
Captain Of the Guard summoned a man 70 as
SYST at the fire on English Hill. The fellow
refused to work or leave the ground and the
captain put him In the guard house till tb;s
morning, when he was discharged with a leo.
ture. oo
JUST OrENED.-The lower range of cells
were opened last night at the Gua1dhouse for
the reception Of prisoners. They were all oe-
cupied. "'i W
FALSE ALARM.-The alarm of fire. at an
early hour last evening, was false, and raised
FROM the northern part of the city CRYING frs
ami made for the Franklin engine-house, and
started the alarm bell. We understand thai
members of that company have determined to
have him arrested "
WATCH RErURNs.-Ed. Lodge, negro. disor.
DERBY and profanity; fine and costs. Cath.
arine Bennett, negress, disorderly; workhouse
snlrty days: Ann Kehoe, suspicion; retained
for trial. Josiah Esleson, using rallying
cry; fine and costs.