Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-07
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

The most importdnt cGse at present, trial before
the Supreme Court j. that of Cho,eau against
bIoIcnev. wlose decision Is looked to with much
,n.crcs; at the West, there hundreds of other
Grants heId- from the United States on similar title
AZ that ofthe defendants. The claim of the plaintiff
l. based Il grant, alleged to have been made to
Jucn Dubuque by the Barren de CarnideIet. Gov
ernor o: Spanish Louisiana. in 1876, and includes
within It the town of Dubuque, in Iowa. prior
claim 10 the property in question, negatived by
Congress IN pursuance of adverse report by Mr..
;a,Iatin and the lands were sold by the United
Fraies Government 10 actual settlers Among others,
the defendant IN this wit purchaser from the
Tinted states and If the decision is unavorabe to
him, not only will he be elected, but hundreds of
Others and the plaintiff be put the possession of
property valued at ten million dollars. Attorney
General Gushing appeared for the United States
Government and adverse to the plaintiff the other
day.
E4i..-Ws would remind our readers, that the
Columbia Typograp hicaI Society give their Anniver-
sary Rall on Monday evening, ut Jackson Hail. when
every arrangement will be made to ensure satissac-
,nn The price Of tickets is fixed at two dollars,
admitting gentleman and ladies. u il requested
tsar gentlemen who wish invitation cards sent to
Ladies' would forthwith send their names with resi-
d.nccs 10 member ofthe committe. A list of these
latter, as well of the managers committee on re-
frcShmens, and floor managers, is published in the
socieiys advertisement, 10 which refer for full
particulars.
The Boone Rife Corps will give on the came even
ing, Monday ncxt,) their Annual Ball at Anacosta
Hall.
Cr1miuG! CoUrt.-That interminable affair, the
Gardiner case, still occupies the attention of the
court TO the exclusion of all other business Ye.ter-
day AID TO day, the lawyers occupied i'll arcu-
ing pHnt at law, but there are go MANY points of
law continually brought forward in this case that
they appear to increase rather than diminish as fast
as they are asked. The enigma of the sphinx was
ro:hing in comparison with the Gardiner law writ,
and we doubt much, whether all the difficulties will
nc cleared away while there are dollars in the de
fsnjant's purse TO pay for making them Some fresh
testimony, however, it Is expected will be brought
forward at the beginning of next week, that will
throw Lew lshtupon the subject.
The thar Of yesterday, was succeeded last night,
by avery hard frost, which had the effect Of again
rendering every thing exposed its influence once
More Ice bound. The sudden frost, following after
the almost as sudden thaw gave tho roads singular
appearance, the market people complaining particu-
larry OF their rouehness their journey to market
this morning, and no wonder, for every iEdentation
that had been made I'm the clay and dirt of the pre-
cedIng day was this morning as hard as iron, 20
that ride this morning could not have been parti-
culsriy agreeable TO any ones bones.
Ris'ey's pGTiete.-To night, Mr.. Charles Burke
will play the character in which he made his debut
IN the " Poor Gentleman" From the capital man
ner in which he perform the part, he may be fairly
entitled to call 1t his oun. We know of no actor on
any boards that can come up to him in the repre-
sentaton of the part. The performances will con-
clude with 1.-The Spectre Bridegroom, In the
course OF the evening Miss De Forrest will sing the
national song of 90 The Flag of Our Union.n
1Ac Nctioncl 7heatre.-The manager appears de-
TRIMMED that there shall be lack OF regular stock
pieces at the above theatre, and that hat may be
called "the regular drama" shall be worthiIy s,Is-
tanned. We hope that his endeayors will meet with
the patronage of discriminating public. Our dra-
TOO often neglected for the ephemera productions of
the day, only remarkable for their uvaliry and moth
lngness, while the former are rich with real wit.
sentiment, pathos and artistic Skill the best way to
form comparison between the two, is TO read Them
and the striking difference will be easily percepbe.
Tonight, we are to have at the National, the fine
sterling old comedy of "The Heir at Law - with a
nev farce entitled I" The Virginia Mummy
Election Of Ofcers.-At a meeting of the North
en- Liberties Fire Company on Friday evening, the
following officers were elected Tor the ensuing wear
President, Middleton Birkhead; Vice President, II.
b. Curtis; Treasurer, John FL. Goddard, IT.; Sscre-
tar, John Suter; Captain of Engine, Jno. Williams
ST.; Captain of Hose, John III. keenan,; Directors
oil Engine, Leopold Newmyer, James II. Suite and
Samuel p Robertson; Directors of Hose, Thomas ].
Dawson, Robt. w. Warren and William w Jones:
Bell Bmser, Patrick II. English; Keeper, James v.
Johnson; financial Committee, John Peabody, 8.
p. Robertson and Charles Couch; Election COM
mittee, John Williams, ST., James Stafford and f.
BUkhead.
Supreme CouTt.-The following business was trans
acted yesterday in the above Court:
William e. Bevins and al, use of D. p Earle, VS..
William B. A. Ramsey and al. In error to the Cir
cult Court United States for East Tennessee. Mr..
Justice Catron delivered the opinion of the Court
Affirming the Judgment of the Circuit Court in this
Cause, with costs.
James c. Broome, administrator of Arthur Macon,
the United States. In error to the Circuit Court
United States for the Northern District of Florida
Mr.. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion OF the
Court, affirming the judgment of the Circuit Court